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Justice League of America #178

DC · Series began 1960 · May 1980

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Dates

Cover date: May 1980
On sale: February 12, 1980
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #178 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition40¢ cover

Barcode 0709893055505 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.

Barcode 0709893055505 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, Dick Dillin, Curt Swaninks: Jim Starlin, Frank McLaughlin, Vince Collettascript: Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Bob Rozakiscolors: Gene D'Angeloletters: Ben Oda

Stories

The Chess-Master of Mars · 17 pages
The Martian Manhunter outwits Despero in their cosmic game, depending on the Justice League to unravel the clue he left to enable them to upset the game.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanOliver QueenGreen ArrowArthur CurryAquamanJ'Onn J'OnzzMartian ManhunterDinah LanceBlack CanaryZatannaRay PalmerThe AtomDespero

Reprinted in

All Star Heroes (1982), Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2017)