Justice League of America #110 Don/Maggie Thompson Collection pedigree (DC, 1974) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....

Auction amount: $2,509.50

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Justice League of America #110 Values

Publisher: DC, 1974

About Justice League of America #110

Superman, Batman, Flash, Atom, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Dr. Mid-Nite. One hundred-page issue. John Stewart's first appearance in the Justice League. Nick Cardy cover. Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Murder of Santa Claus, 1973!

Characters: Superman; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Dr. Mid-Nite; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Zatanna; Santa Claus

Pencils: Nick Cardy

Inks: Nick Cardy

Letters: Gaspar Saladino ?

Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. JSA scene on the cover is redrawn from the cover of All-Star Comics #40.

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Title: The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus!

Characters: Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); The Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (cameo); Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Red Tornado [John Smith] (new costume); Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Phantom Stranger (cameo)]; Sue Dibny (cameo); Iris Allen (cameo); Mera (cameo); Kathy Sutton (cameo); Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Santa Simpson; Eric Russell (Iris's father); Fran Russell (Iris's mother); The Key (villain)

Synopsis: The murder of a department store Santa Claus puts the JLA on the tail of the Key and his scheme to kill them.

Pages: 20.000

Script: Len Wein

Pencils: Dick Dillin

Inks: Dick Giordano

Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #22 (March 1982)

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error Tracker. Credits include special thanks to Duffy Vohland.

Title: The Plight of a Nation! [Part 1]

Characters: Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Dr. Mid-Nite; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary; The Atom [Al Pratt]]

Synopsis: The Crimson Claw Gang has been pulling off daring crimes that baffle the authorities, but when the JSA is contacted by a member of the JJSA wanting to provide information re that gang, he is injured. Investigation by GL and Black Canary reveal the existence of a junior version of the gang committing petty thefts. Meanwhile the Flash and Hawkman discover the junior gang is playing right into the hands of the adult gang, and interrupt a crime in progress, only to get captured and on the verge of electrocution.

Pages: 12.000

Script: John Broome

Pencils: Arthur Peddy; Carmine Infantino (spash)

Inks: Bernard Sachs; Frank Giacoia (splash)

Title: The Plight of a Nation! [Part 2]

Characters: Justice Society of America [Black Canary; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Dr. Mid-Nite; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]

Synopsis: In Riversend, Black Canary tells GL that a big problem exists with kid gangs that needs to be dealt with, so Green Lantern visits a social worker to learn about the causes of juvenile delinquency and why kids like them want to emulate criminal gangs. Meanwhile, Dr. Mid-Nite and Atom enlist the aid of the JJSA to help in the matter and they enlist Don Brent to infiltrate the gang. At the same time, Hawkman and the Flash bring Eddie Brent to justice for their near-murder. And the Junior Claws discover Don Brent is a mole, so they tie him to railroad tracks to try and scare him.

Pages: 12.000

Script: John Broome

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Frank Giacoia

Title: The Plight of a Nation! [Part 3]

Characters: Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; Black Canary; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]

Synopsis: The Flash trails Eddie to the Crimson Claw's HQ, then uses Wonder Woman's mental radio to alert the rest of the JSA to its location while he attempts to keep the gang busy until they arrive. At the same time, the Junior Claws are damaging property to blame it on a rival gang, and an explosion draws authorities while the adult gang commits a crime. But the JSA is on hand to round them up. The JJSA and Julia save Don's life, then duke it out with the Junior Claws. But Wonder Woman steps in with the Magic Sphere to reveal the future of the juveniles, which encourages them to reform.

Pages: 12.000

Script: John Broome

Pencils: Alex Toth

Inks: Alex Toth

Title: Z -- As in Zatanna -- And Zero Hour!

Characters: Justice League of America [Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]]; Zatanna (guest star); Elongated Man (guest star); Zatara (guest star); Amen-Hotep (villain); Allura (villain)

Synopsis: The conclusion of Zatanna's quest to find her father.

Pages: 22.000

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky

Inks: Sid Greene

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Notes: Story across 23 pages in three parts of 9.5, 7.5, and 5 pages.

Title: Justice Society of America

Characters: The Justice Society of America [Atom [Al Pratt]; Batman (Earth 2) [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Johnny Thunder; Mister Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Robin (Earth 2) [Dick Grayson]; Sandman [Wes Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Superman (Earth 2); Thunderbolt; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Woman (Earth 2) [Diana Prince]]

Pages: 2.000

Pencils: Murphy Anderson

Inks: Murphy Anderson

Notes: Anderson is not credited in this issue, but is credited in the letter column in Justice League of America #85.

Pages: 2.000

Script: Martin Pasko; Julius Schwartz

Pencils: Murphy Anderson; ? (logo illustration)

Inks: Murphy Anderson; ? (logo illustration)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Letters from Clint Thomas, Guy H. Lillian III, Michael Sloan, Warren Morrison, Scott Gibson, "The Diabolical Critic", Bob Hobart, Albert Tanner. Replies to letters are by Martin Pasko, who is introduced as DC's first Junior Bullpen trainee, who "occasionally assists" editor Schwartz.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	6	4	9	11	14	13	14	10	2	0	0	88
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	6	4	10	11	15	13	14	10	2	0	0	90

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