Cover: Dick Dillin & Dick Giordano

Justice League of America #170

Sep 1979 · DC · 0.40 USD

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“While a World Lies Burning”

In "While a World Lies Burning," the Justice League of America faces a crisis that fractures the fragile peace of the World Court when the truth about Ultraa’s attorney is exposed—revealing a hidden alien menace. With riots erupting and the planet on the brink, Batman takes a bold step, abandoning his post to strike at the heart of the threat at the alien’s base. Written by Gerry Conway and brought to life by Dick Dillin’s dynamic art, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1979 issue captures the League at a turning point—where justice meets action, and the fate of Earth hangs in the balance. The cover by Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano perfectly captures the tension of a world under siege.

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

cover inks Dick Giordano

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The revelation that Ultraa's attorney is an evil alien stops the trial in the World Court and the League members leave to deal with the riots and environmental disasters. Batman leaves monitor duty to travel to the alien's base and defeat them.

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