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Issue: Justice League of America #73
Publication Date: August 1969
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Issues: #73 of 261 Issues (443 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/12/1969
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; mando (beginning with #254)
Binding: saddle-stitched (#s 39, 48, 58, 67, 76, 110-116, 200 squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Page 3. Inks over pencils. Colors yet to be added.
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Justice Society of America [JSA; Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider] (Earth-2); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (Earth-2); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (Earth-2); Starman [Ted Knight] (Earth-2); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Earth-2)]
First Line: Super-heroes? Big deal--!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCrisis on Multiple Earths #2 published December 2003
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America Archives #9 published February 2004
as Cover - Justice League of America #73 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America Archives #9 published February 2004
as Cover Gallery [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Justice League of America #4 published May 2009
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-191
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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First Line: Win $1000 college scholarship or other grand prize awards
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Junior Sales Club of America greeting card sales kit.
Inside front cover.
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Star Light, Star Bright -- Death Star I See Tonight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Justice League of America [Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (all Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L] (intro); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Larry Lance (all Earth-2); Council of Living Stars (cameo); Aquarius (villain)
First Line: Come with us to a time beyond time... A space beyond space... And hearken to the words of the Council of Living Stars!
Synopsis: Starman relays his story to the JSA of a new menace, Aquarius, a stellar being who had been disincorporated after his evil acts, and sensing Starman's Cosmic Rod's energies, steals the rod from him to reincorporate himself. After nearly being defeated by the JSA, Aquarius uses the rod to blink Earth-2 out of existence, but not before several members protect themselves in an energy bubble using Fate's magicks and GL's ring's mystic energies. Red Tornado, meanwhile, has been sent to Earth-1 to the JLA to get help battling Aquarius. To be continued...
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In Content Item: FlagCrisis on Multiple Earths #2 published December 2003
as Star Light, Star Bright--Death Star I See Tonight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America Archives #9 published February 2004
as Star Light, Star Bright--Death Star I See Tonight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Justice League of America #4 published May 2009
as Star Light, Star Bright--Death Star I See Tonight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21.84
Job Number: S-149
Disclose Notes: Story across 23 pages, but pages 6 and 23 are 2/3-pages and page 14 is a 1/2-page.

With the JSA, story continues in #74. First appearance of Golden Age Superman of Earth-2.
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Nine Lives

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First Line: Build it yourself - Revell's model-of-the-month for June, the F4F Wildcat.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the F4F-4 Wildcat plane model form Revell.
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Ghostly Glow-Power Strikes!

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First Line: The monsters are back. And they glow in the dark.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for glow-in-the-dark monster models from Aurora.
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Calling All Members of the Mighty i Patrol

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First Line: Jamie's gone!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Iverson bicycles from the Iverson Division of Steiber Industries.
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Character(s): Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman
First Line: Batman Superman invite you to get your free coupon here
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Coupons for Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey.
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Summertime Begins With...

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Swing with Scooter
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 series) #20, on sale June 10.
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First Line: Famous name prizes or cash
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Olympic Sales Club greeting card sales kit.
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First Line: Pocket spy telescope
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products: pocket spy telescope; radio tuner-converter; hot air balloon; cuckoo clock; midget spy camera; felt emblems; coin magic trick; beetle wig; hypnotic whirling coin; pen radio; microphone transmitter; wireless TV transmitter; horizontal steam engine; jet racers; live chameleon; flesh eating plant; electric shocker; surprise package; wrist bands; doorway gym bar; martial arts instruction book; ventriloquism device; ram jet engine; x-ray glasses; art reproducer; pocket radio; powerful jet engine; magnets; live sea horses; 1001 things free; book safe; blackhead remover; folding quarter; replicas of gold coins; rubber masks; finger chopper; Jew's harp; joke gum; catalog of novelties; hypnotizing record; slot machine.
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New 'Matchbox' King-Size Models of the Month

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First Line: Two King Size models that prove good things come in big packages, too.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Dodge Charger and Scammel Heavy Work Truck toy Matchbox vehicles, from Fred Bronner Corporation.
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Your Key to Power for Self-Defense!

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First Line: Any one of these great books for only $1.35 ea.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for books on self-defense.
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Feature(s): National Periodical Publications, Inc.
First Line: Dear DC fans:
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Disclose Notes: Letter from the editors explaining the reason for the 3-cent increase in the price of DC comics, from 12 cents to 15 cents.
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Who Are the Gorgeous Girls in the Life of Jimmy Olsen?

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #122 [80 Page Giant #G-62], on sale June 19.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: S-201
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Frank Rizzo; Leon Dornbaum; Steve Grabinsky; Dave Truesdale.
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Gold Crown

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First Line: You're ruled by a tyrant King who wishes to strip powerful Barons like yourself of land and title.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Gold Crown and Fighting Ships war games from Helen of Toy.
Advertisement printed landscape.
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Woods Edge Game

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First Line: You're poised on a wooded slope overlooking a strange deserted town.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Woods Edge Game and Cannon Ball war games from Helen of Toy.
Advertisement printed landscape.
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First Line: If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Wallace Brown greeting card sales kit.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: Now race your Hot Wheels on the Super Charger Race Set
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Super Charger Race Set from Mattel.
Advertisement printed landscape.
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