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Justice League of America 178

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #178

Cover Date: May 1980
Cover Price: $0.40

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Starlin


Story: "The Chess-Master of Mars" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsDick Dillin
InksFrank McLaughlin
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Justice League of America:
Aquaman (next in World's Finest Comics #262/3)
Atom II (Ray Palmer)
Batman (next in Detective Comics #490)
Black Canary (next in World's Finest Comics #261/2)
Green Arrow (next in World's Finest Comics #261/2)
Superman (next in Superman Family #201/3)
Zatanna

Guest Star(s):

Martian Manhunter (next in DC Comics Presents #27)

Villain(s):

Despero (next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #10)
animated chess pieces (destroyed)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Green Martians (two; names not revealed)
Justice League of America: (all as chess pieces only)
Flash (Barry Allen)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Hawkgirl (Shayera Thal)
Hawkman (Katar Hol)
Wonder Woman

Location(s):

JLA Satellite
New Mars

Story Reprinted in:

Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus #3 ([September] 2021)

Solicitation:

The JLA battles Despero in an intergalactic chess game for the ages!


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