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53May 1967
$0.12

Justice League of America #53

DC · May 1967 · on sale 1967-03-14

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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
May 1967
Key date
1967-05-00
On-sale date
1967-03-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Clark Kent, Princess Diana, Oliver Queen, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
1Secret Behind the Stolen Super-Weapons!comic story22script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, The Flash, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Clark Kent, Ray Palmer, Princess Diana
2What's This? Superman Fighting Superman?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
3They're More Devastating Than a... Pygmy Invasion!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
6Crunch! Yip! Blam!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
7JLA Mail Room -- Extraletters page1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs
8-in-house column1letters: typeset
9BEM Shows Up!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics Presents: Justice League of America #12004On eBay ›
Justice League of America Archives #7
ISBN 1-56389-704-0
2001On 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 ›
DC Finest: Justice League of America: The Bridge Between Earths #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-837-7
2025On eBay ›

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