I am currently reading volume two of the six-volume collection entitled “Crisis on Multiple Earth”. This is a collection of all of the JLA issues where the Earth-One super group came into contact with the JSA of Earth-Two. Supposedly this took place in two issues each year from 1963 to the mid-1980’s and culminated in a 12-issue special edition entitle “Crisis on Infinite Earths”. I posted earlier about how I missed out on this when I as a 30-year old thought that I had out-grown comic books.
Yet long before that had I stopped reading comic books as in the summer of 1969, my interests were suddenly changed toward other things when I saw a certain girl walking down the street in June of that year.
As it is, not only am I wanting to replace the comic book collection that my mother threw-out in 1973, I have a lot of catching up to do – at least up until 1986.
So, beside the six-volumes of issues leading up to the events of 1985/86 and the 12-issues of “crisis”, I had identified some single-issues that I must have. I am careful to check to see if any of these issues are published in any of the collections that I plan to buy. Also, I add items to the list all of the time.
Issues that I am looking for…
KEY [Y=have it, W=on wish list at ComiXology, X=not found anywhere]
Justice Society of America
(from List of Justice Society of America Members)
All Star Comics/Golden Age members
| Character | Real Name | Joined | Has? | Notes |
| Flash | Jay Garrick | All Star Comics #3 | Yes | Founding member.
New version active on Earth-2. |
| Green Lantern | Alan Scott | Founding member.
New version active on Earth-2. |
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| Hawkman | Carter Hall | Founding member.
Post-Flashpoint, Carter Hall and Katar Hol now appear to be the same person. |
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| Sandman | Weasley Dodds | Founding member.
Deceased in JSA Secret Files #1. New version active on Earth-2. |
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| Spectre | Jim Corrigan | Founding member.
Earth-2 Corrigan’s spirit released from service as Spectre as witnessed in All-Star Comics #71; Earth-1 doppelganger given Spectre persona. Released from service in Spectre (vol.3) #63. Spectre force later given to deceased Green Lantern Hal Jordan in Day of Judgment. Also later released from service in Green Lantern: Rebirth #1. Later given to Gotham City Det. Crispus Allen during Infinite Crisis New version of Corrigan introduced in Phantom Stranger Vol. 3 series. |
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| Doctor Fate | Kent Nelson | Founding member.
Deceased in Fate #1. New version referenced as deceased on Earth-2. |
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| Hourman | Rex Tyler | Founding member.
Deceased in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3. Later returned to life by Hourman android when he switched places with Rex Tyler at moment of his death. Retired. Referenced under Tyler Pharmaceuticals on Earth-2. |
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| Atom | Al Pratt | Founding member.
Deceased in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3. New version introduced on Earth-2. Seemingly gave his life in Earth-2: Worlds End #13. |
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| Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt / Johnny Thunderbolt | John L. Thunder and Thunderbolt | All Star Comics #6 | W | Transformed into combined entity (“Johnny Thunderbolt”) under the command of Jakeem Thunder. |
| Doctor Mid-Nite | Charles McNider | All Star Comics #8 | W | Deceased in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2. |
| Starman | Ted Knight | ???? | Deceased in Starman (vol. 2) #72. | |
| Wonder Woman
(Earth-2 version) |
Diana | All Star Comics #12 | W | Deleted by retcon after Crisis on Infinite Earths. Pre-Crisis exploits re-acknowledged in JSA Classified #4. Faded away in Infinite Crisis #5. New version deceased in Earth-2 #1. |
| Mister Terrific | Terry Sloane | All Star Comics #24 | W | Deceased in Justice League of America #171. New version active on Earth-2. |
| Wildcat | Ted Grant | Sensation Comics #1
(have but contains only Wonder Woman) |
New version active on Earth-2 as world heavyweight boxing champ. | |
| Black Canary | Dinah Drake | All Star Comics #41 | X | Deceased in Secret Origins (vol. 2) #50. Post-Flashpoint, the two Black Canaries’ histories have been combined in one character. |
Guests in Justice League of America / Silver Age additions
| Character | Real Name | Joined | Has? | Notes |
| Robin
(Earth-2 version) |
Dick Grayson | Justice League of America #55 (also active in the “Super Squad” from All-Star Comics #58) | Y
“Crisis on Multiple Earths” Vol 2 |
Deceased in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12. Deleted by retcon after Crisis on Infinite Earths. Pre-Crisis exploits re-acknowledged in JSA Classified #4. |
| Red Tornado | John Smith/Ulthoon | Justice League of America #65 | W | Active. |
Return to All-Star Comics/Bronze Age additions
| Character | Real Name | Joined | Has? | Notes |
| Star-Spangled Kid | Sylvester Pemberton, Jr. | All-Star Comics #64 (already active in the “Super Squad” from #58) | W | Deceased in Infinity, Inc. (vol. 1) #51. |
| Power Girl | Karen Starr/Kara Zor-El | All Star Comics #58 (1976) | Y | Active.
Acknowledged as Earth-2 Supergirl. |
| Huntress
(Earth-2 version) |
Helena Wayne | All-Star Comics #72 | W
(have #69-71) |
Deceased in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12. Deleted by retcon after Crisis on Infinite Earths. Pre-Crisis exploits re-acknowledged in JSA Classified #4. New version active. Previously the Robin of Earth-2. |
Justice League of America
(From List of Justice League Members)
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Has? | Notes |
| Original team: Justice League of America These members were featured in the team’s first appearance (The Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #28, February–March 1960), with the incarnation they founded lasting until the mid-1980s. |
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| Superman | Kal-El / Clark Kent | The Brave and the Bold #28 | Yes, in Silver Age Vol 1 | Founding member.
Active. |
| Batman | Bruce Wayne | |||
| Wonder Woman | Princess Diana / Diana Prince | |||
| The Flash | Barry Allen | |||
| Green Lantern | Hal Jordan | |||
| Aquaman | Orin / Arthur Curry | |||
| Martian Manhunter | J’onn J’onzz / John Jones | Founding member. Status retconned away following Flashpoint. Former member of Stormwatch. | ||
| 1960s Recruits | ||||
| Green Arrow | Oliver Queen | Justice League of America #4 | Yes, in Silver Age Vol 1 | Active |
| Atom | Ray Palmer | Justice League of America #14 | W | Active in civilian identity as an agent of S.H.A.D.E |
| Hawkman | Katar Hol / Carter Hall | Justice League of America #31 | W | Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkman (JLA: Incarnations #1).
Active. |
| Black Canary | Dinah Laurel Lance | Justice League of America #74 | Yes, in Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol 2 | Active in Birds of Prey. (For a period, after Crisis on Infinite Earths a retcon in Secret Origins v2 #32 (November, 1988) revealed she was a founding member instead of Wonder Woman) |
| 1970s Recruits | ||||
| Phantom Stranger | Justice League of America #103 | W | Active. | |
| Elongated Man | Ralph Dibny | Justice League of America #105 | W | Deceased in 52 #42. Post Flash-Point member of the Secret Six |
| Red Tornado | Ulthoon / John Smith | Justice League of America #106 | W | Post Flash-Point Status unknown |
| Hawkgirl | Shayera Hol / Shiera Hall | Justice League of America #146 | W | Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkgirl (JLA: Incarnations #1).
Active. |
| Zatanna | Zatanna Zatara | Justice League of America #161 | W | Active in Justice League Dark. |
| 1980s Recruits | ||||
| Firestorm | Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein | Justice League of America #179 | X | Ronnie Raymond (with Jason Rusch) Active.
Martin Stein Deceased in Brightest Day #22. |
Other Silver-Age Issues of Importance.
| Title & Issue | Has? | Cover date | Relevance |
| Action Comics #40 | X | Sep, 1941 | Fist appearance of STRIPE (step-father of Star Girl?) |
| Action Comics #252 | Y | May 1959 | First appearance of Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), cousin to Superman. |
| Action Comics vol. 1 #242 | Y | July 1958 | Brainiac’s first appearance
(in 75 years of Superman collection ) The first appearance of Kandor, the bottle city |
| Adventure Comics #247 | Y | April 1958 | First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. |
| All-Star Comics #58 | Y | Feb, 1976 | First appearance of Power Girl |
| Detective Comics #233 | X | July, 1956 | First appearance of Katherine Kane as Batwoman |
| Detective Comics #485 | X | Sep, 1979 | Death of Katherine Kane as Batwoman |
| Detective Comics #225 | X | Nov. 1955 | First appearance of Martian Manhunter. |
| Detective Comics #327 | X | May 1964 | “New Look” Batman and Robin. |
| Detective Comics #359 | Y | Jan. 1967 | First appearance of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon). |
| Flash Comics #92 | X | Feb 1948 | First appearance of Black Canary |
| Green Lantern #16 | Y | 1963 | Carol Ferris as Star Sapphire (“The Secret Life of Star-Sapphire!”) |
| Green Lantern #83 | W | 1971 | Carol Ferris learns GL’s secret ID |
| Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 |
X | Dec 1943 | Vandal Savage first appeared |
| Green Lantern #76 | W | April 1970 | “The New Green Lantern / Green Arrow” tackles social issues. |
| Justice League of America 1-144 | X | July, 1977 | “The Origin of the Justice League – Minus One!”
Reference in a magazine article “Worlds Collide: A History of Marvel and DC’s Multiverses” |
| Justice League of America #21 | Y | Aug. 1963 | Reappearance of the Golden Age Justice Society of America. (I think this is the one that introduces Earth-Two and Earth-One concept) – In Crisis On Multiple Earths: Vol 1 |
| Showcase #34 | X | Oct. 1961 | First appearance of Atom (Ray Palmer) |
| Showcase #4 | Y | Oct. 1956 | First appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen). This is the one that marks the start of the Silver Age of comic books. |
| Showcase #9 | X | Aug. 1957 | First of two pilot issues for the feature “Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane“. |
| Showcase #22 | Y | Oct. 1959 | First appearance of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). |
| Showcase #30 | X | Feb. 1961 | First of four pilot issues for Aquaman. (I think that this is wrong. It should be Adventure Comics 260, 269, & 270 1959) |
| Super Friends Vol 1 #25 | X | Oct, 1979 | |
| The Brave and the Bold #28 | Y | March 1960 | First gathering of DC’s superheroes as the Justice League of America. |
| The Brave and the Bold #34 | X | March 1961 | First appearance of Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl. |
| The Brave and the Bold #54 | W | June 1965 | First appearance of the Teen Titans. |
| The Flash #106 | W | April 1959 | First app of Grodd and Gorilla City |
| The Flash #123 | Y | Sept. 1961 | Reappearance of the Golden Age Flash. Introduction of Earth-Two. |
| Wonder Woman 1-59 | X | 1953 | The first instance in a DC or Marvel comic where the title character manages to cross over into a parallel world. Reference in a magazine article “Worlds Collide: A History of Marvel and DC’s Multiverses”> |
| World’s Finest #113 | Y | Nov, 1960 | Bonnie King (Miss Arrowette) – Issue I found is incomplete and does not contain the Green Arrow story. |
| Superman #129 | Y | May, 1959 | Appearance of Lori Lemaris, a mermaid friend of Superman |
