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149December 1977
$0.60

Justice League of America #149

DC · December 1977 · on sale 1977-09-06

First appearance: Mark ShawFirst appearance: ManhunterFirst appearance: The Privateer
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#149
Publication date
December 1977
Key date
1977-12-00
On-sale date
1977-09-06
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0709893055512
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mark Shaw - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Manhunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Privateer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Star-Tsar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Star-Tsar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Star-Tsar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Doctor Light, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Dr. Arthur Light, Princess Diana, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
2The Face of the Star-Tsar!comic story32script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Milton SnapinnBarry Allen, The Atom, Batman, Black Canary, Snapper Carr, Chronos, David Clinton, Jonathan Crane, Doctor Light, The Flash, Grandmaster, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl
3Two All-New Super-Sized Specials!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: José Luis García-López, Sheldon Mayer; inks: Dan Adkins, Sheldon Mayer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoClark Kent, Princess Diana, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus, Superman, Uncle Sam, Wonder Woman
4-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Tex Blaisdell
5Prepare Yourself!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Kaluta; inks: Mike Kaluta; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMadame Xanadu
6Threat of the True-or-False Sorcerer!recap2script: Gardner Fox, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar Saladino
7-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America: The Wedding of the Atom and Jean Loring #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-081-6		2020On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-77951-016-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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