(June 1967)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., Apr., July & Oct.; (semi-monthly, Nov.)
On-sale Date
1967-04-25
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

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Royal Flush Gang! vs. The Justice League! (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Royal Flush Gang [Ace; King; Queen; Jack; Ten]; Justice League of America [JLA; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

History-Making Costumes of the Royal-Flush Gang! (Table of Contents: 1)

Justice League of America / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky (credited)
Inks
Sid Greene (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [JLA; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hal Jordan (does not appear as Green Lantern)]; Alvin Marley (first appearance; death); Irene Marley (first appearance); Dr. Clay Rockwell (first appearance); Oleg Kormann; Royal Flush Gang [Ace [Professor Amos Fortune; Serpent Man]; King [Alexander the Great]; Queen [Elizabeth the First]; Jack [Sir Lancelot]; Ten [Judge Duffy]] (villains)
Synopsis
When Hal Jordan is gravely injured after retrieving a mysterious parcel, the Justice League must set off on a search for an ancient treasure, which the Royal Flush Gang is also seeking, disguised as various historical and legendary figures.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story across 23 pages, but pages 14 and 23 are half-pages.

Presenting the Man of the Hour -- Clark Kent! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #197 [80 Page Giant #G-36], on sale April 11

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Job Number
6527
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just broke the propellor blade on my plane.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by John Abelson of New Haven, Connecticut

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Leonard Rosenberg; Earl Krizek; Pittsburgh Sam; Ellen Shipley

The Seas Quake at His Very Name... (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #34, on sale May 2

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

JLA Mail Room -- Extra / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Mark Gruenwald; Larry Rotolo; Paul Seydor (no editorial responses)

The Battle That Rocks the Universe! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Flash; The Spectre / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #72, on sale April 20

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan (illustration)
Inks
George Klein (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale in late April and early May 1967, with partial cover art from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #351

Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Dick wonders why Ed knows so much about everything, and Ed explains it's because he visits the library regularly.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Royal Flush Gang! vs. The Justice League!
    Justice League of America
  2. 1. History-Making Costumes of the Royal-Flush Gang!
    Justice League of America
  3. 2. Presenting the Man of the Hour -- Clark Kent!
    Superman
  4. 3. ["I just broke the propellor blade on my plane."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room
  6. 5. The Seas Quake at His Very Name...
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room -- Extra
  8. 7. The Battle That Rocks the Universe!
    The Flash; The Spectre
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  10. 9. Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Doug Brain
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore