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1October-November 1960
$0.10

Justice League of America #1

DC · October-November 1960 · on sale 1960-08-25

First appearance: Despero
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October-November 1960
Key date
1960-10-00
On-sale date
1960-08-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Despero - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0World of No Return!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Despero First, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman
2The World of No Return!comic story25.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, Despero First, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, Superman
4How Are Your Shopping Manners?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
5Porpoise... Dolphin...cartoon0.5
7-letters page1letters: typeset
8What's Wrong?cartoon1

Plus 5.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America #581967On eBay ›
Justice League of America Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-043-7		1992On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America #1
ISBN 1-4012-0761-8		2006On eBay ›
The Justice League of America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4842-0		2014On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6111-5		2016On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-77950-174-5		2020On eBay ›
Justice League of America 1 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]2024On eBay ›
DC Finest: Justice League of America: Starro the Conqueror #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-773-4		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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