Tom versus the JLA, number 183, or watch out for those stubby fingers in four shortened arms.

Welcome back for Justice League of America, number 183, the October 1980 issue, entitled Crisis on New Genesis, or Where of All the New Gods Gone?

Written by Jerry Conway with art by Dick Dylan and Frank McLaughlin.

This would be Dick Dylan's final issue before his untimely death. Keep in mind that every single one of these I've done since I started blogging about it.

Dick Dylan drew every single non-reprint issue of this book

except one issue, which means he drew the book for 12 years.

Pretty impressive.

Rarely will you ever see that.

Rarely will you ever see it again, I think.

This is just not the way the industry works anymore.

But much credit to Dick Dillon on his final issue.

So art by Dick Dillon, Frank McLaughlin.

Featuring characters created by Jack Kirby,

we have Ben Oda the Letter, Gene DeAngelo, the colors,

Len Ween editor with a cover by Jim Starlin.

And it is time for our roll call.

This is the annual JLA, JSA crossover issue where they end up dealing with the new gods.

Our roll call is from the Justice League, Batman, Firestorm, Green Lantern, and Superman.

From the Justice Society, we have Dr. Fate, The Huntress, Power Girl, and Wonder Woman.

Oh, three out of four of our women.

I didn't even notice that.

The New Gods, we have Big Barta, Metron, Mr. Miracle, Oberon, and Orion the Hunter.

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