Justice League of America #137 (DC, 1976) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $167.30
Sold: May 10, 2015
Justice League of America #137 Values
Publisher: DC, 1976
About Justice League of America #137
Superman vs. Shazam. Bulletman, Bulletgirl, Marvel Family, Ibis, and Spy Smasher appearance. Justice Society crossover. Ernie Chan cover. Dick Dillin art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (signed)
Inks: Frank McLaughlin
Notes: Source for McLaughlin inks credit is “The Justice League of America Reader” (Gruenwald 1977), published in Amazing World of DC Comics #14. Ernie Chan verified that he penciled the cover and that Frank McLaughlin inked it (September 10, 2011, e-mail to indexer).
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal; Shiera Hall]] (all Earth-1); Justice Society of America [Batman [Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Johnny Thunder; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Thunderbolt; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]] (all Earth-2); Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]] (all Earth-S); Shazam; King Kull (Earth-S villain); Mr. Atom (Earth-S villain); Brainiac (Earth-1 villain); Shazam's Squadron of Justice [Bulletman; Bulletgirl; Pinky; Mr. Scarlet; Ibis] (all Earth-S); Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses [Solomon; Hercules; Atlas; Zeus; Achiles; Mercury; Selena; Hyppolyta; Artemis; Zephyrus; Aphrodite; Minerva] (all Earth-S)
Synopsis: As the final part of King Kull's plan continues, it is thwarted once again by the Justice League, the Justice Society, and the Squadron of Justice. When Superman confronts Kull on the Rock of Eternity however, he's turned into a killer by a dose of Red Kryptonite and almost destroys Captain Marvel, but when Marvel utters “Shazam”, the spell is broken and is saved by Superman while in freefall as Billy. Kull is then captured by the Marvel Family and the four triumphant heroic groups then leave back to their respective worlds from the Rock.
Pages: 17.000
Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (plot); Martin Pasko (script)
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Frank McLaughlin
Letters: Ben Oda
Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The annual JLA-JSA team-up, this year with the Fawcett heroes, concludes from #135-136.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
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 |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
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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 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Restored |
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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
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