Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #40

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1965-09-16

Editing: Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)

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Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island!

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Justice League / cover / 1 page

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

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:The age-old puzzler of what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object!

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Justice League of America

Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Inking formerly credited to Murphy Anderson and Bernard Sachs.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of Jan., July and Oct.; (semi-monthly, Nov.)
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in U.S.A.

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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NFL Ford Punt, Pass & Kick Competition / advertisement / 1 page

Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island!

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Justice League / comic story / 23 pages

Script:	Gardner Fox
Pencils:	Mike Sekowsky
Inks:	Bernard Sachs
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Justice League of America
First Line of Dialogue or Text:We are caught in the grip of invulnerable menaces that no other eyes on Earth can see!

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Justice League of America

Andrew Helm (villain); Andrew Helm's mother (death); Andrew Helm's father (death); Chung Ka; Chandro Gopar; Confucius (cameo); Mohammed (cameo); Buddha (cameo)

Synopsis:: Andrew Helm creates a machine intended to create world peace, but which malfunctions and causes evil. The Justice League of America traces the source of the mayhem, battles illusory creatures summoned from their subconscious minds, and turns off the malfunctioning machine.; in Batman (Mondadori, 1966 series) #21 (November 26, 1967)
in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #115 (January-February 1975)
in Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 ([October] 1999)
in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #3 (2007 [February 2008])
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 across 24 pages in three parts of 9.67 pages, 5.67 pages, and 7.67 pages.

AMT Makes the Party

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AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

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Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Hip Way to Learn!

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public service announcement / 1 page

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

Genre:advocacy

Synopsis:: Public service message teaching kids how to study.

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On the page between page 10 and page 11 of the main story sequence. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

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

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JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: David Baker, Guy H. Lillian III, James Cook, Steve Maurer, and Peter Ligman.

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

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Tyco Toys and Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

There's Always Something New Brewing at DC!

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Jerry Lewis; Metamorpho; Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Super-Hip / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz (sourced)
Pencils:	Morris Waldinger (sourced)
Inks:	Tom Nicolosi (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Milt Snapinn ? (sourced)

Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island! (Table of Contents)

Justice League / cover / 1 page

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Issue Data

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NFL Ford Punt, Pass & Kick Competition / advertisement / 1 page

Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 23 pages

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AMT Makes the Party (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

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Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Hip Way to Learn! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

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

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JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page

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Tyco Toys and Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

There's Always Something New Brewing at DC! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Jerry Lewis; Metamorpho; Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Super-Hip / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

238 Magic Tricks (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

238 Magic Tricks / advertisement / 1 page

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island!

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Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island!

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AMT Makes the Party

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The Hip Way to Learn!

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There's Always Something New Brewing at DC!

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238 Magic Tricks

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