Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #31

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1964-09-10

Editing: Julius Schwartz (editor)

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Riddle of the Runaway Room!

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Justice League / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Mike Sekowsky
Inks:	Murphy Anderson
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre:superhero

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Justice League of America

Reprints (4)

in Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 ([October] 1999)
in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([March] 2007)
in Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
in Justice League of America: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([September] 2018)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from ad in 80 Page Giant Magazine #4 and copyright registration.

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Riddle of the Runaway Room!

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Justice League / comic story / 23 pages

Script:	Gardner Fox
Pencils:	Mike Sekowsky
Inks:	Bernard Sachs
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp (sourced) (page 1) Gaspar Saladino (sourced)

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Justice League of America
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Welcome to the Justice League, Hawkman!

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Justice League of America

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
(flashback)
The Atom [Ray Palmer]
(flashback)
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
(also in flashback)
Snapper Carr
(flashback)
The Flash [Barry Allen]
(also in flashback)
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
(flashback)
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
(also in flashback)
Hawkman [Katar Hol]
(joins the team, also in flashback)
Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]
(flashback)
Superman [Clark Kent]
(flashback)
Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]
(flashback) (also in flashback)

Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal]
(flashback)
Joe Parry
(villain, first appearance)
Super-Duper
(villain, first appearance)

Synopsis:: Hawkman's first case as a member of the JLA involves low-level crook Joe Parry who has come into possession of an alien machine with which he creates three different threats against the JLA.; in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #67 (November-December 1968)
in Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 ([October] 1999)
in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([March] 2007)
in Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
in Justice League of America: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([September] 2018)

Indexer Notes

Story is told across 24 pages in three chapters: unnumbered part one (11.67 pp.), Part Two 3.67 pp.), Part Three (7.67 pp.).

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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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80 Page Giant Magazine; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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104 Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Honesty Is the Best Policy!

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

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Trix Cereal; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.75 page

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Scienti-Fact / cartoon / 0.25 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	? (photograph)
Inks:	? (photograph)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:non-fiction; math & science

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Neptune's smallest satellite -- Nereid -- has an orbit...

Reprints (2)

from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #52 (June 1959) [second panel only]
in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz ?
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Mike Friedrich (future comics writer), Kenneth S. Gallagher, Guy H. Lillian, and Ken Ahlstrand.

On the page immediately following page 16 of the main story sequence.

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L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms Cereal / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:non-fiction; math & science

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Plants receive all their food from the Earth's soil...

Riddle of the Runaway Room! (Table of Contents)

Justice League / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Riddle of the Runaway Room! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 23 pages

Indexer Notes

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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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80 Page Giant Magazine; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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104 Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Honesty Is the Best Policy! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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Trix Cereal; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.75 page

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Scienti-Fact / cartoon / 0.25 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms Cereal / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / comic story / 0.67 page

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

Riddle of the Runaway Room!

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Riddle of the Runaway Room!

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Honesty Is the Best Policy!

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