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Justice League of America #171 cover
Cover: Dick Dillin & Dick Giordano

Justice League of America #171

Oct 1979 · DC · 0.40 USD
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In Justice League of America #171 (1979), the annual joint gathering of the Justice League and Justice Society takes a chilling turn when Mr. Terrific—returning from retirement—announces he’s tracking his long-time foe, the Spirit King, with cryptic urgency. Before he can elaborate, a sudden breach tears through the satellite, and his body is discovered floating in the void, leaving the heroes shaken and the mystery unresolved. Written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Dick Dillin, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and colors by Jerry Serpe, the issue’s cover by Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano captures the tension with a stark, haunting image of the floating corpse.

Contains 2 stories
The Murderer Among Us: Crisis Above Earth-One!
17 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]Hawkman [Katar Hol]Red Tornado [John Smith]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]ZatannaGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]]Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]The Huntress [Helena Wayne]Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Power GirlMr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]]The Spirit King

In the midst of a joint Justice League of America and Justice Society of America gathering aboard a space satellite, Mr. Terrific’s sudden return from retirement raises eyebrows—especially when he cryptically warns of his old foe, the Spirit King, without revealing more. Before the heroes can unravel his mystery, a sudden breach tears through the station, and Mr. Terrific’s body is discovered drifting in the void.

Untitled story
0.2 pp
Deadman

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CGC 9.8 · 16 in census $193
CGC 9.6 · 15 in census $82
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $47
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $34*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $27*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $22
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $20*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

colorist Jerry Serpe
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Gerechtigkeitsliga #10 (1980), Crisis on Multiple Earths #5 (2010), Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus #3 (2021), Crisis on Multiple Earths #3 (2023)

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