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203June 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Justice League of America #203

DC · June 1982 · on sale 1982-02-09

First appearance: Ace of SpadesFirst appearance: Jack of SpadesFirst appearance: King of SpadesOrigin: Jack of Spades1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#203
Publication date
June 1982
Key date
1982-06-00
On-sale date
1982-02-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Jack of Spades, Joe Carny, King of Spades, Mona Taylor, Queen of Spades.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Justice League of America vs. the Royal Flush Gang!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAquaman, Arthur Curry, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Firestorm, Clark Kent, Princess Diana, Superman, Wonder Woman, Ace of Spades First, Joe Carny First, Jack of Spades First, King of Spades First, Queen of Spades First
1Shuffle and Deal... with Death!comic story25script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Ben OdaAquaman, Arthur Curry, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Firestorm, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman, Ace of Spades First, Joe Carny First, Hector Hammond, Jack of Spades First, King of Spades First, Queen of Spades First, Mona Taylor First
2Double Dynamite!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Pat Broderick, George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano, George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3Some People Think We Publish Batman Twice a Month!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jim Aparo, Ross Andru; inks: Jim Aparo, Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar Saladino
4-letters page1script: Tamsyn O'Flynn

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893055506

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics Classics Library: Justice League of America by George Perez #2
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Series context

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Sources

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