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Publishers / DC / Justice League of America (1960) / #178
178May 1980
$0.40

Justice League of America #178

DC · May 1980 · on sale February 12, 1980

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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#178
Publication date
May 1980
Key date
May 1980
On-sale date
February 12, 1980
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893055505
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim StarlinClark Kent, Superman, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Black Canary, Arthur Curry, Despero, Green Arrow, J'Onn J'Onzz, Dinah Lance, Martian Manhunter, Ray Palmer, Oliver Queen
1The Chess-Master of Marscomic story17script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaClark Kent, Superman, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Black Canary, Arthur Curry, Despero, Green Arrow, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Dinah Lance, Martian Manhunter, Ray Palmer
3-letters page1script: Len Wein
4DC Puzzleactivity0.67script: Bob Rozakis
5-in-house column0.33script: Bob Rozakis

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-77951-016-7
2021On eBay ›

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