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Publishers / DC / Justice League of America (1960) / #40
40November 1965
$0.12

Justice League of America #40

DC · November 1965 · on sale September 16, 1965

First appearance (promotional): Super-HipFirst appearance (promotional): Tadwallader Jutefruce
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
November 1965
Key date
November 1965
On-sale date
September 16, 1965
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Super-Hip - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Tadwallader Jutefruce - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island!cover1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Princess Diana
2Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island!comic story23script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Arthur Curry, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Murphy Anderson, Bernard Sachs; letters: Ira Schnapp
6The Hip Way to Learn!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
9-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
11There's Always Something New Brewing at DC!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12Super-Hippromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappTadwallader Jutefruce First, Super-Hip First
14-cartoon1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn

Plus 6.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America #1151975On eBay ›
Justice League of America Archives #5
ISBN 1-56389-540-4		1999On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1718-1		2008On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6660-8		2016On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-8061-1		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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