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Issue: World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler #[nn]
Publication Date: August 2004
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 06/09/2004
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 76194124363400111
Price: $1.50 CAD
$0.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 13 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dale Crain (senior editor, collected editions)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; smooth white interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky; Joe Kubert; Curt Swan
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs; Joe Kubert?; Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, war
Feature(s): Justice League of America; Sgt. Rock; Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Justice League of America [Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman]; Sgt. Rock; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A composite cover, the Batman figure is by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs and from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #37; the Sgt. Rock figure is probably by Joe Kubert; the Legion figures are by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson from the cover of The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; the art credits for the remaining JLA members are undetermined, and from a house ad announcing Johnny DC (circa late 1962).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Doom of the Star Diamond!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter]
First Line: There's only one way to free the Justice League members imprisoned inside that diamond - split it in two with this diamond-tipped arrow!
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From Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #4 published April 1961
was Doom of the Star Diamond! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pencils credited to Mike Sekowsky in error in item.
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Doom of the Star Diamond!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Snapper Carr]; Carthan; Xandor
First Line: Welcome to the Justice League, Green Arrow!
Synopsis: Dictator Xandor banishes Carthan to Earth, and, to ensure he stays there, also sends three machines. If Carthan attempts to leave Earth without removing their coverings, he will go blind; he can leave with his sight if he removes the coverings first, but that will destroy the planet. Carthan challenges the JLA, now including Green Arrow, to disable the machines. After disabling the machines, the JLA enters Carthan’s ship, where he imprisons them in a hollow diamond until he can explain. When Carthan is unable to release the JLA, Green Arrow finds the diamond’s weak spot and shatters it.
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From Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #4 published April 1961
was Doom of the Star Diamond [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 25.67
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: From the classic age of comics Batman the Dynamic Duo Archives
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Pages: 0.33
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The Legion of Super-Heroes!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Boy; Saturn Girl]
First Line: I'm sorry, Superboy, but we cannot admit you into our super-hero club! Your low score on the tests we gave you proves your powers are too ordinary!
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #247 published April 1958
was The Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Legion of Super-Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl]; Pa Kent
First Line: My magnetic eyes will slow down that criminal getaway rocket! Knock out their ray-gun with a bolt, Lightning Boy!
Synopsis: Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely intitiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #247 published April 1958
was The Legion of Super-Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lightning Lad is called Lightning Boy in this story only and all three Legionnaires appear in these costumes in this issue only. Several other unidentified Legionnaires appear in this story, including one who is colored to imply he is Brainiac 5.

Story mistakenly credited to Jerry Siegel and George Papp in item. Correct credits from Archives and elsewhere.
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The Rock of Easy Co.!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Inker(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sgt. Rock
Character(s): Sgt. Rock; The Iron Captain
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From Content Item: FlagOur Army at War #81 published April 1959
was The Rock of Easy Co.! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Rock of Easy Co.!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Haney
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sgt. Rock
Character(s): Sgt. Rock [Sgt. Rocky]; The Iron Captain
First Line: The Nazi captain was a big man.. he towered over his big soldiers...
Synopsis: Sgt. Rock of Easy Company faces down The Iron Captain.
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From Content Item: FlagOur Army at War #81 published April 1959
was The Rock of Easy Co.! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Sgt. Rock
First Line: From the classic age of comics Sgt. Rock Archives
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Pages: 0.33
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Powerful heroes!
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Direct
Character(s): Adam Strange; Firestorm; Atom; Elongated Man
First Line: JLA Series 2
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for action figures.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Justice League of America [Elongated Man; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Wonder Woman; Superman; Batman; Flash; Hawkman; Zatanna]
First Line: The deadliest secret... Identity Crisis
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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