Price: 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1985-08-13
Editing: Alan Gold (credited) (editor); Tom Condon (credited) (managing editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Justice League / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Bill Wray (signed as Wray)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:If you think Steel looks bad... ...You should see the other guy!
Characters:
Steel [Hank Heywood III]
Synopsis:
A battered Steel stares out at the reader.
Reprints (3)
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: DC [bullet]
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

Issue bannered as "Special Crisis Cross-Over."

On-sale date from DC Releases #19.

Not for Sunday Drivers!
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Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page

The Long Road Home
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Justice League / comic story / 23 pages

Script:
Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils:
Luke McDonnell (credited)
Inks:
Mike Machlan (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Albert DeGuzman (credited)
Editing:
Andy Helfer (credited)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Steel [Hank Heywood III] (new costume); Zatanna; Vibe [Paco Ramone]; Gypsy [Cynthia Reynolds]; Vixen [Mari Jiwe McCabe]]; Infinity, Inc. [Fury [Lyta Trevor]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]; Silver Scarab [Hector Hall]; Nuklon [Albert Rothstein]] (cameo flashback); Sue Dibny; Dale Gunn; Henry Heywood [Commander Steel]; Olanda (introduction); Lord of Time [The Progenitor]; The Six
Synopsis:
During the Crisis, Steel is transported to the year 1,000,000,000 and gets a new costume. There he helps the Lord of Time against the former villain's six cloned sons. Commander Steel wakes from his coma and is regretful for his previous actions.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

The text for the colorist credit is missing, though a space labeled "Colorist" exists on the splash page.
Story continues from Justice League of America #244; references Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 and Justice League of America #11.

The A-Maze-Ing Oreo! Chocolate Sandwich Cookie
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Oreo Cookies / advertisement / 1 page

Newtons Fruit Chewy Mix-Up!
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Newtons Cookies / advertisement / 1 page

[1985-1986 NBC Saturday Mornings]
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NBC Saturday Cartoons / advertisement / 2 pages

Glow in the Dark Posters
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Pineapple Kids Club / advertisement / 1 page

Write Right Now!
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advertisement / 1 page

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

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 2 pages

Script:
Alan Gold (credited)
Pencils:
Chuck Patton (logo illustration)
Inks:
Dick Giordano (logo illustration)
Colors:
? (logo illustration)
Letters:
typeset
  • Job Number:L-2126

Indexer Notes

Letters from Dale Coe, David Molina, Anthony Cardno, John Bunnell, Michael Vorwald, and Sally Aaron, and answers for questions from Jody Hamby, Jerry Du Train, Bill Climer, Janett Gerdes, Heath Jones, Ken Maynard, David Sparks, Mike Coyle, Michael Andrews, Dave Short, L.K.K., Richard Benson, David Coates, Juan Vallarino, Peter Gaffney, Laverne Jones, John Schmidt, Jeff Goldsher, Brian Lynch, Peter Barnett, Ricky O'Connor, Marco Aniello, John Britten, Chris Miller, Bruce Finley, Bob Daniels, Ryan Udelhoven, Eric Carr, Jeff Mitchell, Neil Alquist, and Matt Holmes.

DC's Deluxe Books
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DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Kids Just Want to Have Fun!
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CBS Saturday Cartoons / advertisement / 1 page

Join the MASK Team and Discover the Illusion.
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M.A.S.K. / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["If you think Steel looks bad... ...You should see the other guy!"]
    Justice League
  2. Not for Sunday Drivers!
    Monogram Models
  3. The Long Road Home
    Justice League
  4. The A-Maze-Ing Oreo! Chocolate Sandwich Cookie
    Oreo Cookies
  5. Newtons Fruit Chewy Mix-Up!
    Newtons Cookies
  6. [1985-1986 NBC Saturday Mornings]
    NBC Saturday Cartoons
  7. Glow in the Dark Posters
    Pineapple Kids Club
  8. Write Right Now!
  9. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room
  10. DC's Deluxe Books
    DC Comics
  11. Kids Just Want to Have Fun!
    CBS Saturday Cartoons
  12. Join the MASK Team and Discover the Illusion.
    M.A.S.K.
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