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Issue: Justice League of America #39
Publication Date: November 1965
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Issues: #39 of 261 Issues (443 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/02/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 24 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz
Disclose Notes: Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G16.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Newsprint; Mando (beginning with #254)
Binding: saddle-stitched (#s 39, 48, 58, 67, 76, 110-116, 200 squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From9
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson; Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter; Starro; Amazo; Professor Ivo; Green Arrow
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America Archives #5 published October 1999
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Justice League of America #3 published February 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Rockwell (signed)
Inker(s): Norman Rockwell (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Punt, Pass & Kick Competition
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Starro the Conqueror!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Superman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]; Starro (villain)
Synopsis: Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror. Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants. Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz. Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro the Conqueror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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AMT Makes the Party

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): AMT
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz ?
Penciller(s): Frank Harry; Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Frank Harry; Irwin Hasen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America
First Line: Counterpart of the JLA in the 1940's was the JSA...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAll-Star Comics #22 published January 1944
was A Cure for the World [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAll-Star Comics #33 published February 1947
was The Revenge of Solomon Grundy! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Starro vs. Green Lantern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Starro (villain)
Synopsis: One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Green Lantern defeats him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. Green Lantern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones, Manhunter from Mars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Starro (villain)
Synopsis: The second starfish lieutenant steals a laboratory filled with a braintrust of scientists with the intent of absorbing their knowledge of earth science and defenses. Working to free the scientists, Wonder Woman and J'onn J'onzz discover that Starro's lieutenants can transfer absorbed power and knowledge to the others, as this Starro can now fire nuclear blasts.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Starro vs. the Flash!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): The Flash [Barry Allen]; Starro (villain); Snapper Carr; John Carr
Synopsis: Flash faces his Starro duplicate in Happy Harbor where the entire populace have fallen under Starro's influence, except for one lone teenager. Flash defeats the third Starro lieutenant, learns where the real Starro is, and decides to let "Snapper" Carr join him for the showdown.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. the Flash! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Starro vs. Justice League of America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Snapper Carr]; Starro (villain)
Synopsis: During the final battle, Flash and Green Lantern determine that Snapper is covered with lime, and that prevents Starro from affecting him. A few barrels of lime, and Starro becomes a souvenir for the JLA trophy room.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. Justice League of America [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Pop
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cheerios; Rocky and Bullwinkle
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Hip Way to Learn!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: You can't do well in school unless you have the right study habits.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
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Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Batman; Snapper Carr]; Amazo (villain); Professor Ivo (villain); Mirror Master (flashback)
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.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #30 published June 1960
was Case of the Stolen Super-Powers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Pages 3, 4, 5, 13 & 22 of the original cut.
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Justice League of America Index

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Checklist of Justice League of America stories printed to date: The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #28-30 and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #1-39.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Mistakenly lists #40 as #39.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 238 Magic Tricks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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When Gravity Went Wild!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman; Martian Manhunter; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman; Wonder Woman; Aquaman; Green Arrow; Snapper Carr]; Monty Moran (villain, flashback); Professor Menace (villain, flashback); Captain Cold (villain, flashback); Clock King / King Clock (villain, flashback); Electric Man (villain, flashback); Puppet Master (villain, flashback); Dr. Destiny (villain)
Synopsis: Green Arrow is put on trial for helping the enemies of the Justice League escape from capture.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #5 published June 1961
was When Gravity Went Wild! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 23.67
Disclose Notes: Page 10, top and bottom tiers of page 14, and top and bottom tiers of page 15 of the original cut.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Pop
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tyco
First Line: Hey, look at those trains!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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There's Always Something New Brewing at DC!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Jerry Lewis; Metamorpho; Showcase; Teen Titans
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Hey, Characters!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner
Inker(s): Bob Oksner ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ira Schnapp; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Super-Hip
Character(s): Super-Hip
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: subscription ad for DC comics (ten issues for $1.00)
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cheerful Card Company
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Artists School
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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