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Issue Details

Issue #102
Published October 1972
Frequency nine times yearly(biweekly in nov.)
Cover Price 0.20 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz

Cover Details - " For The Earth To Live, One of Us Must Die! "

Characters Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman; Green Lantern; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (all Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Red Tornado [John Smith]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (all Earth-2)]
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy
Notes Cover art credit given in letter column of Justice League of America #105. Cover art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
Reprinted in Justice League of America (Tempo Books, 1977 series) #14533; in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2002 series) #3; in Super Adventure Comics (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #63

24 page Justice League of America story "..And One of Us Must Die!"

Characters Justice League of America [Wonder Woman (as powerless Diana Prince); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary; Aquaman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Batman; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Atom [Ray Palmer](all Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Red Tornado [John Smith] (destroyed); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane] (all Earth-2)]; Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Crimson Avenger; Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; Shining Knight; Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper] (all Earth-2)]; Oracle; Zatanna; Circe; Elongated Man; Metamorpho; The Hand (villain)
Synopsis As the JLA and JSA teams reunite in the present alongside the Seven Soldiers on Earth-2, the Hand makes his final move to destroy Earth-2 itself. In order to stop the nebulous hand about to crush Earth-Two, one of the heroes must deliver the Nebula-Rod into the heart of the menace, much like how Wing had sacrificed his life vs. the Nebula Man in the early 50's,as earlier revealed. Red Tornado makes the sacrifice and the Hand is captured, both teams victorious.
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Joe Giella; Dick Giordano
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (May 2007). Temporary destruction of the Red Tornado, as he returns in issue 107. Story conclusion from issues 100 and 101.
Reprinted in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #11; in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2002 series) #3 (2004); in Super Adventure Comics (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #63