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Crisis on Earth-Two!

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Justice League of America #22 September 1963 In a Nutshell Part 2 of the first JLA/JSA crossover essentially boils down to a prison break, followed by sixteen heroes bum-rushing the bad guys. Roll Call The first two chapters of this story show the Justice Society and the JLA apprehending their respective villains. But as soon as the Green Lanterns rescue the captured Flashes, a trap is sprung that frees the criminals and imprisons the heroes. So nothing that happened in the first half of the book counts as contribution credit. The Atom deduces that the cages they have been trapped in have been specifically designed to counter the powers of their occupants. All they need to do to free themselves is get creative. The Green Lanterns use their power rings to shrink their way out of their cages, then free the Flashes. The Flashes are able to liberate Wonder Woman and Black Canary . It’s not specified exactly what happens after that, but ultimately are the heroes are free once again. The...

Crisis on Earth-One!

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Justice League of America #21 August 1963 In a Nutshell This issue chronicles the first meeting between the Justice League and Justice Society, and would be the first installment in an annual tradition of summer crossovers that would last for the next twenty years. Roll Call The nine core members of the JLA all participate in this adventure, with only Snapper Carr missing. This is the first League adventure Snapper has failed to show up for, with his absence explained by exams. Seven guest stars from the Justice Society also appear: the original Flash , Hawkman , Green Lantern and the Atom , as well as Black Canary , Hourman and Doctor Fate . This is the first half of a two-part story, and the heroes do not fare well. The Justice League are confounded by Earth-1 villains Doctor Alchemy, Felix Faust and Chronos, while the Justice Society are unable to capture Earth-2 villains the Fiddler, the Wizard, and the Icicle. The story ends with the heroes swapping worlds to pursue their nemes...