| Characters |
Justice League of America [Superman {Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary; Wonder Woman (as powerless Diana Prince); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Aquaman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (cameo); Snapper Carr (all Earth-1)]; Seven Soldiers of Victory [Speedy [Roy Harper]; Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]; Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; Shining Knight; Crimson Avenger; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Wing (all Earth-2)]; Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L (cameo); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt (all Earth-2)]; The Hand [Professor Merlin; The Needle; Red Dragon; Big Caesar; The Dummy] (villains, flashback); The Hand (villain); Elongated Man (guest star); Metamorpho (guest star); Zatanna (guest star); Oracle; Nebula-Man (flashback, villain); Adam Strange (cameo); Alanna (cameo) |
| Synopsis |
A new menace looms once again vs. the JLA and JSA during the middle of their annual celebration, as they face off vs. a menace that almost destroyed the Seven Soldiers of Victory: The Hand. The two groups split up into smaller teams as they try to solve the mystery of the lost Seventh Soldier in battle. A mysterious presence known as the Oracle aids them in their quest as they try to reunite the Seven Soldiers, scattered throughout time on Earth-2. To be continued... |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Len Wein |
| Pencils |
Dick Dillin |
| Inks |
Joe Giella |
| Letters |
Ben Oda |
| Notes |
Story includes recap of the origin of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. Story continues in Justice League of America #101 and 102. A reprint of the first Seven Soldiers of Victory story from Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #1 was originally to be worked into the three-parter, but was eliminated with the reduction in page count. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (May 2007). |
| Reprinted |
in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #11; in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2002 series) #3 |