Super Action Album #15

Published
March 1980
Page count
100
Cover price
0.90 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Murray Comics (Red)
 
Murray Comics (Red)

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Justice League of America) Cover, 1 page

"5 heroes of yesterday fight a losing battle against a menace of tomorrow…"

Featuring

Feature
Justice League of America
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-2978

Credits

Art
Dick Dillin, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
Text
, typeset
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Managing Editor
 
Julius Schwartz, original Editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #160 (November 1978)
Crisis from Tomorrow!
Show/hide 1. Crisis from Tomorrow! (Justice League of America) Comic story, 25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Justice League of America
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-2932
Characters
Justice League of America [Superman [Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Martian Manhunter (cameo flashback)]; Justice Society of America [Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Superman [Kal-L]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo flashback)]; Jonah Hex; Viking Prince; Miss Liberty; Black Pirate; Enemy Ace; The Lord of Time; Traya; Sue Dibny

Credits

Writing
Gerry Conway, scripter [credited]
Art
Dick Dillin, penciller [credited]
 
Frank McLaughlin, inker [credited]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer [credited]
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Managing Editor
 
Julius Schwartz, original Editor [credited]
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #160 (November 1978)
Crisis from Tomorrow!

Synopsis

While the heroes trace Jonah Hex, Viking Prince, Miss Liberty, Black Pirate, and Enemy Ace to the Lord of Time in the future, the time-tossed quintet unsuccessfully storms the villain's fortress. Then it is the heroes' turn, but they are struck down one-by-one, until only an unlikely hero remains to stop the Lord of Time's computer run amok.

Notes

Part 1 of JLA/JSA story, “Crisis From Yesterday” is not in this issue. This story is told in several parts with separate titles: Part 1: From Out of the Ashes…; Part 2: The Reefs of Time; Part 3: Encounter at the End of Time; Epilogue.

Show/hide 2. The Rainbow Archer (Green Arrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-1633

Credits

Writing
Ed Herron, scripter
Art
George Papp, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Story Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #246 (March 1958)
The Rainbow Archer
Also printed
Australia
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #21 ([June 1958?])
The Rainbow Archer
 
United States
Four Star Spectacular (DC, 1976 series) #5 (November-December 1976)
The Rainbow Archer
Show/hide 3. The Flash's Super-Speed Phobia (The Flash) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Ross Andru, penciller
 
Mike Esposito, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #182 (September 1968)
Flash's Super-Speed Phobia
Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #47 ([March 1969?])
The Flash's Super-Speed Phobia
Show/hide 4. Attack of the Jungle Juggernaut! (Hawkman) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature
Hawkman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Lion-Mane [Ed Dawson]

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter [credited]
Art
Murphy Anderson, line art [credited]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #21 (August-September 1967)
Attack of the Jungle Juggernaut!

Synopsis

The Halls' friend Ed Dawson becomes the monstrous Lion-Mane again and they must find the means to return him to his human form.

Notes

Story across 23 pages, but pages 12 and 23 are half-pages.

Show/hide 5. The Face of the Star-Tsar ( Justice League of America) Comic story, 32 pages

Featuring

Feature
Justice League of America
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-2706
Characters
Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Ray Palmer] (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (flashback)]; Dr. Light (villain); The Privateer [Mark Shaw; formerly Manhunter]; Snapper Carr [Star-Tsar]; Joker (flashback)

Credits

Writing
Steve Englehart, scripter
Art
Dick Dillin, penciller
 
Frank McLaughlin, inker
Text
Milt Snapinn, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Managing Editor
 
Julius Schwartz, original Editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #149 (December 1977)
The Face of the Star-Tsar!

Synopsis

Mark Shaw, now calling himself the Privateer, alerts the League to the return of Doctor Light, but while they are pursuing the villain a new enemy appears: the Star-Tsar (revealed to be Snapper Carr).

Show/hide 6. Take This Free Offer and Play in 2 Weeks (Melody School of Music) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Melody School of Music
Code
24B

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art (illustration)
Text
, typeset

Notes

The page following the final story is a full page advertisement for World Wide Stamps.

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Neil A Hansen

AusReprints ID

  • 14

Entry created

  • 21/11/2003

Cover added

  • 31/07/2019

Index completed

  • 21/01/2006

Last updated

  • 02/09/2019