Cover: Neal Adams

Justice League of America #138

Jan 1977 · DC · 0.30 USD

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“Adam Strange-- Puppet of Time!”

In "Adam Strange—Puppet of Time!", the Justice League of America answers a desperate call from Alanna, who fears for her husband Adam after he’s once again pulled through a Zeta-Beam into the 73rd century. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life by Dick Dillin’s dynamic art with Frank McLaughlin’s inks, the story reveals that Adam’s strange temporal journeys are tied to something far more dangerous than time travel—something that may not be entirely his own will. Neal Adams’ striking cover captures the tension, as the League faces a mystery that stretches across centuries.

writer Cary Bates · artist Dick Dillin · inker Frank McLaughlin · letterer Ben Oda · cover Neal Adams

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writer Cary Bates

artist Dick Dillin

inker Frank McLaughlin

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

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Alanna enlists the League to help her husband Adam, who has been drawn to the 73rd century multiple times by a freak Zeta-Beam, but the heroes learn that the situation is even worse than they thought.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).