(March 1966)
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., July and Oct.; (semi-monthly Nov.)
- On-sale Date
- 1966-01-25
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
Justice League of America / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nothing beats the Royal Flush Gang...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]]; Royal Flush Gang [Ace; Jack; King; Queen; Ten]
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #356 (5 de enero de 1967) -
in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-17 (June 1973) [1/4 size] - in Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2000)
- in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #3 (2007 [February 2008]) [black and white]
- in Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencilling and inking credits per Julius Schwartz's editorial records. Inking formerly credited to Murphy Anderson and Bernard Sachs. Lettering credit from reprint in JLA Archives.
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.
The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang!
Justice League of America / comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Snapper Carr]; Royal Flush Gang [Ace [Professor Amos Fortune]; King; Queen; Jack; Ten] (villains, introduction for all); Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayera Hol]
- Synopsis
- The JLA fights the Royal Flush Gang and their stellaration-powered abilities to a draw until they play their wild card: Snapper.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #356 (5 de enero de 1967)
- in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-17 (June 1973)
- in Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2000)
- in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #3 (2007 [February 2008]) [black and white]
- in Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
-
- Keywords
- Absorbascon; Bat-Jet; green kryptonite; Robot Plane
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Reprint in JLA Archives credits the lettering to Joe Letterese.
Story across 24 pages in three parts of 7.67 pages each.
Snapper Carr is hit with stellaration and becomes the Joker (not the Batman villain) for this story.
Second Smash Issue
The Spectre / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #62 [second Silver Age Spectre], on sale January 25
A Fabulous First!
Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- adventure
Indexer Notes
house ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #49, on sale January 1
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Job Number
- 6365
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here are some tips on how to get started...
- Genre
- non-fiction
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
listing of DC comics on sale in early February
Look -- Up in the Sky!
Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 [80 Page Giant #G-20], on sale January 18
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Statement of October 1, 1965
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Ave, New York, N.Y., 10022
Revised statement including circulation numbers appears in the August issue (#46).
Riddler on the Move
Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #179, on sale January 20
[no title indexed]
Mysteries in Space! / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- An average of three eclipses...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Synopsis
- astronomical facts
- Reprints
- from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #28 (October-November 1955)
-
Get with It, Cats!
Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy (illustration)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (illustration)
- Colors
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp; typeset
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
subscription ad for DC comics (10 issues for $1.00)
Check and Double Check!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
house ad for DC comics
[no title indexed]
JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters submitted by Sal Iacopelli, William Garnett, Gary Hornback, Mark Hanerfeld, and Bill Fuller.
-
0.
["Nothing beats the Royal Flush Gang..."]
Justice League of America -
1.
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
2.
The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang!
Justice League of America -
3.
Second Smash Issue
The Spectre -
4.
A Fabulous First!
Challengers of the Unknown -
5.
["Here are some tips on how to get started..."]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
6.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
7.
Look -- Up in the Sky!
Supergirl -
8.
[no title indexed]
-
9.
Riddler on the Move
Batman -
10.
["An average of three eclipses..."]
Mysteries in Space! -
11.
Get with It, Cats!
Teen Titans -
12.
Check and Double Check!
-
13.
[no title indexed]
JLA Mail Room
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Katy Hayhurst
- Matthew Head
- Lou Mazzella
- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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