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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published November-December 1980
Cover Price 0.95
Pages 100
Editing E. Nelson Bridwell

Cover Details

Genre Superhero
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Dick Giordano

10 page Zatara Zatanna story "The Secret Spell"

Genre Superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Romeo Tanghal
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes origin
Reprinted in JLA: Zatanna's Search (DC, 2004 series) #nn

26 page Justice League story "The Origin of the Justice League"

Characters Aquaman; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman; Snapper Carr; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; aliens from Appellax (flashback); Amazons of Paradise Island (flashback)
Synopsis The Justice League of America uses the occasion of its third anniversary to tell Snapper Carr about the formation of the League, involving the discovery of strange meteors that nearly doomed them forever.
Genre Superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9 (February 1962)

24 page Demon story "Unleash the One Who Waits"

Characters The Demon (intro, origin); Morgaine Le Fey (aka Morgan LeFay, intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Reprinted from Demon, The (DC, 1972 series) #1 (August-September 1972)

10 page Green Lantern story "Earth's First Green Lantern!"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Abin Sur; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Larifars (Energy Beings); Balzona (Energy Being)
Synopsis Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Murphy Anderson
Notes Recap of how Hal Jordan got his power ring. Some sources have credited the inking incorrectly to Joe Giella. Murphy Anderson inks confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and David Bachman. Murphy Anderson also listed in the Schwartz's pay records supplied by DC Comics.
Reprinted From Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #16 (October 1962)

17 page Deadman story "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave"

Genre occult
Script Arnold Drake
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks George Roussos
Reprinted from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #205 (October 1967)

7 page Teen Titans story "The Origin of Wonder Girl"

Characters Robin; Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Speedy
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Nick Cardy
Reprinted from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #22 (July-August 1969)