Cover: Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano

Justice League of America #164

Mar 1979 · DC · 0.40 USD

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“Murder by Melody!”

In "Murder by Melody!", the Penguin stages a bizarre heist using marching penguin puppets to draw crowds, all while targeting a priceless antique sword—only to be thrown off his game by a surprise delivery of Hostess Fruit Pies planted by the police. Curt Swan’s crisp art and Vince Colletta’s dynamic inks bring the absurd spectacle to life, while Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano’s cover captures the chaos in bold, playful detail.

writer Gerry Conway · artist Dick Dillin · inker Frank McLaughlin · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Ben Oda · cover Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Gerry Conway

artist Dick Dillin

inker Frank McLaughlin

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Rich Buckler

cover inks Dick Giordano

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The Penguin distracts people with marching penguin puppets while stealing an antique sword, but is himself distracted by Hostess Fruit Pies planted by the police.

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