([April] 1992)
DC,
1992 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 39.95 USD; 47.95 CAD
- Pages
- 264
- On-sale Date
- 1992-02-27
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
DC Archive Editions
- ISBN
-
1-56389-043-7
- Editing
- Michael Charles Hill (Editor, Collected Edition); Bob Kahan (Editor, Collected Edition); Julius Schwartz (Original Editor of all reprinted material)
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
Justice League of America / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky; Rick Taylor (art reconstruction)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson; Rick Taylor (art reconstruction)
- Colors
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Superman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; J'onn J'onzz; Aquaman; Flash [Barry Allen]]
- Reprints
-
from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #48 (November-December 1966) [modified, see notes]
-
Indexer Notes
Central images taken from the cover of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #48, but since some parts of the figures were obscured on the original cover, Rick Taylor has had to fill some of them out, particularly the top portion of the Batman figure and the feet of some of the other heroes.
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Justice League of America Archives Volume 1
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; J'onn J'onzz; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Snapper Carr]
Indexer Notes
Title page illustrated with a detail from the splash page from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #4.
Foreword
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 8 pages
- Script
- Paul Gambaccini
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky (illustration)
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs (illustration)
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Snapper Carr
Indexer Notes
Illustrated with a detail from the story from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #2.
Starro the Conqueror!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; John Jones, Manhunter from Mars [J'onn J'onzz]]; Starro
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #28 (February-March 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
For some reason, in this reprint the DC bullet is printed entirely pink, rather than black and pink.
Starro the Conqueror!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs (pp. 1-5, 11-16, 23-26); Joe Giella (pp. 6-10); Murphy Anderson (pp. 17-22)
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Superman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; John Jones, Manhunter from Mars [J'onn J'onzz]; Snapper Carr (intro)]; Starro; Peter (a puffer fish); Steve Trevor; John Carr; Mrs. Carr; Janet Carr
- Synopsis
- Aquaman is alerted that an alien starfish has landed on Earth, enlarged to giant-size three Terran starfish, and sent them off to help him conquer the world. Aquaman alerts the JLA, and they break up to take on the three starfish -- Green Lantern handling one, J'onn J'onzz and Wonder Woman handling the second, and Flash tackling the last. Flash finds that his starfish has taken control of the people of Happy Harbor, except for Snapper Carr. He deduces that it is the lime covering Snapper which makes him immune. Knowing the way to defeat their enemy, the heroes regroup to defeat Starro.
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #28 (February-March 1960), #28 (February-March 1960), #28 (February-March 1960), #28 (February-March 1960), #28 (February-March 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Snapper's family members are not named in this story.
Challenge of the Weapons Master!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; J'onn J'onzz; Flash [Barry Allen]]; Xotar
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #29 (April-May 1960)
-
Challenge of the Weapons Master!
Justice League of America / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs (pp. 1-6, 13-16, 22-26); Joe Giella (pp. 7-12, 17-21)
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; J'onn J'onzz; Aquaman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman; Snapper Carr]; Xotar
- Synopsis
- Having found an ancient book that appears to indicate that he once defeated the JLA, Xotar travels from 11,960 to the present to test four weapons against the Justice League, in order to determine which weapon will help him defeat the Intersolar Police of his own day. But the JLA counters each of Xotar's weapons and returns him to face justice in his own time.
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #29 (April-May 1960)
-
The Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Aquaman; J'onn J'onzz; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]]; Professor Ivo; Amazo
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #30 (June-July 1960)
-
Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!
Justice League of America / comic story / 27 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; J'onn J'onzz; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Snapper Carr]; Professor Ivo; Amazo; Mirror Master (cameo)
- Synopsis
- As several JLAers experience a sudden power loss, Flash finds that someone has used powers like theirs to steal a European catfish and a cicada. Snapper suggests the thefts have to do with someone researching immortality, and the JLA splits up to investigate other long-lived creatures. In every case, the JLAers come up against Amazo, who steals their powers, defeats them, and takes them to his creator's lab, where Professor Ivo is preparing an immortality serum. Green Lantern is able to use the weakness of his own ring against Amazo and Ivo, restore the JLA's powers, and defeat the villain.
- Reprints
- from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #30 (June-July 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
The last panel was removed for this reprint. It originally said: JLA SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! WITH THIS ISSUE, WE CLOSE THE CASE-BOOK OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA! WE'LL BE GLAD TO RE-OPEN IT-- AND CONTINUE THE ADVENTURES OF THE JLA IN A MAGAZINE OF ITS OWN-- IF ENOUGH OF YOU READERS REQUEST IT! PLEASE WRITE AND LET US KNOW! Address:-- JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, c/o NATIONAL COMICS, 575 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N.Y.
World of No Return!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; J'onn J'onzz; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (figurine); Superman (figurine)]; Despero
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #1 (October-November 1960)
-
The World of No Return!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [J'onn J'onzz; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman; Snapper Carr]; Despero; Sardanna; Jasonar
- Synopsis
- Flash encounters two aliens from Kalanor -- Jasonar and Sardanna -- who are on Earth to complete a weapon to overthrow the tyrant Despero, who has taken over their planet. Flash summons the other JLAers to help, but by the time Flash arrives at JLA headquarters, Despero has taken control of Flash's comrades. Despero challenges Flash to a game where losing means the banishment of the JLA members to distant planets. While the JLAers overcome the challenges of the planets they have been sent to and return home, Snapper helps Jasonar use his completed weapon to put an end to the threat of Despero.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #1 (October-November 1960)
-
Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; J'onn J'onzz; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman]
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #2 (December 1960-January 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint cover is clearly reconstructed as the linework of the art does not correspond to the original, and the price, number, and month are not in the same font as the original. Also, the DC bullet and Comics Code seal have been widened.
Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman; J'onn J'onzz; Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Snapper Carr]; Mandini the Mage; Merlin the Magician; Simon Magus; Saturna; Troll King; manticore; griffin; Jimmy Carr (cameo)
- Synopsis
- When all scientific devices on Earth stop working, the JLA summons Merlin, who reveals that three sorcerers from the magical dimension have switched their world and Earth. The JLA splits up to find the sorcerers and get from them the three parts of the magical incantation which will restore Earth to its proper dimension.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #2 (December 1960-January 1961)
-
Slave Ship of Space!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; J'onn J'onzz; Aquaman; Wonder Woman]; Kanjar Ro
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #3 (February-March 1961)
-
The Slave Ship of Space!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman; J'onn J'onzz; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Superman; Snapper Carr]; Kanjar Ro; Hyathis; Kromm; Sayyar
- Synopsis
- Kajar Ro blackmails the JLA into capturing his three rivals -- Kromm, Hyathis, and Sayyar -- by rendering the people of Earth motionless. Only the combined voices of these three despots saying Kanjar Ro's name will release the people of Earth. Once the JLA gathers the trio, however, Kanjar Ro double crosses the JLA and demands that they agree to let him go in exchange for freeing the people of Earth. But the JLA is prepared for his betrayal, and banish Kanjar Ro and his fellow rulers to a deserted world.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #3 (February-March 1961)
-
Doom of the Star Diamond!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; J'onn J'onzz; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]]
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #4 (April-May 1961)
-
Doom of the Star Diamond!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; J'onn J'onzz; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman; Snapper Carr]; Carthan; Xandor
- Synopsis
- Dictator Xandor banishes Carthan to Earth, and, to ensure he stays there, also sends three machines. If Carthan attempts to leave Earth without removing their coverings, he will go blind; he can leave with his sight if he removes the coverings first, but that will destroy the planet. Carthan challenges the JLA, now including Green Arrow, to disable the machines. After disabling the machines, the JLA enters Carthan’s ship, where he imprisons them in a hollow diamond until he can explain. When Carthan is unable to release the JLA, Green Arrow finds the diamond’s weak spot and shatters it.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #4 (April-May 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
The JLA also consider Adam Strange and Hawkman for membership.
When Gravity Went Wild!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; J'onn J'onzz; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]]
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #5 (June-July 1961)
-
When Gravity Went Wild!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; J'onn J'onzz; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Snapper Carr]; Monty Moran, the Getaway Mastermind; Captain Cold; King Clock; Professor Menace; Electric Man; Puppet Master; Doctor Destiny
- Synopsis
- The JLA members tell Superman and Batman several incidents where Green Arrow seemingly betrayed them, but GA explains that he was protecting them from an impostor in their midst. From their stories, Green Arrow can identify the changeling as having taken Green Lantern's place. As they lead the impostor to jail, they are suddenly lifted into his spaceship where he identifies himself as Doctor Destiny. Deadening their wills, Destiny reunites them with Green Lantern and sends them all into space. But GL, having been accidentally released from Destiny's control, turns the tables on the villain.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #5 (June-July 1961)
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Indexer Notes
The second panel on page 25 was used, with various modifications, as the header for the JLA letter column for many years.
The Wheel of Misfortune!
Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color reconstruction); Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; J'onn J'onzz; Wonder Woman]; Amos Fortune
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #6 (August-September 1961)
-
The Wheel of Misfortune!
Justice League of America / comic story / 25 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; J'onn J'onzz; Snapper Carr]; Amos Fortune; Hazel Deeping; August Jones; Charles Hobart
- Synopsis
- Amos Fortune discovers that a person's luck is controlled by a pair of glands -- one for good luck, one for bad -- and once he learns how to stimulate those glands, he sets out to cash in on his new power. But when he encounters the members of the JLA, he fears that they will interfere with his fortune-hunting schemes. So he conspires to strap them to a spinning wheel in order to over-stimulate and destroy their good luck glands, leaving them only bad luck. But Fortune forgets that J'onn J'onzz isn't human, and the Martian breaks free and puts a stop to Fortune's plans.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #6 (August-September 1961)
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Indexer Notes
Though there are 26 numbered pages, the last page of chapter 1, 3 & 4 each 2/3 of a page, which accounts for the reduced page count of 25.
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Justice League of America -
1.
Justice League of America Archives Volume 1
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2.
Foreword
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3.
Starro the Conqueror!
Justice League of America -
4.
Starro the Conqueror!
Justice League of America -
5.
Challenge of the Weapons Master!
Justice League of America -
6.
Challenge of the Weapons Master!
Justice League of America -
7.
The Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!
Justice League of America -
8.
Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!
Justice League of America -
9.
World of No Return!
Justice League of America -
10.
The World of No Return!
Justice League of America -
11.
Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!
Justice League of America -
12.
Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!
Justice League of America -
13.
Slave Ship of Space!
Justice League of America -
14.
The Slave Ship of Space!
Justice League of America -
15.
Doom of the Star Diamond!
Justice League of America -
16.
Doom of the Star Diamond!
Justice League of America -
17.
When Gravity Went Wild!
Justice League of America -
18.
When Gravity Went Wild!
Justice League of America -
19.
The Wheel of Misfortune!
Justice League of America -
20.
The Wheel of Misfortune!
Justice League of America -
21.
[Gardner Fox & Mike Sekowsky]
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22.
[no title indexed]
Justice League of America
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