Justice League of America, #17
Published: February 1963
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Triumph of the Tornado Tyrant!
Characters
- Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]]
- The Tornado Tyrant
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Featuring Comicpac
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Triumph of the Tornado Tyrant!
Storyline
The Tornado Tyrant's arrogance over his first defeat of the JLA backfires on him when the JLA changes tactics.
Characters
- Justice League of America [The Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
- Snapper Carr
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]
- Rockmen of Pluto (cameo)
- Adam Strange (flashback)
- The Tornado Tyrant (as The Tornado Champion, villain)
- Ulthoon (flashback)
- Mechanical Masters of Rann (flashback)
- The Palador on the Space-Island of Peril (flashback)
- Alanna (flashback)
- Kanjar Ro (flashback)
- Dr. Light (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
The Tornado Tyrant features in the origin of the Red Tornado. It last appeared in Mystery in Space #61. Story is told across 25 pages in 4 chapters: unnumbered part 1 (4.67 pp.), Part 2 (7.67 pp.), Part 3 (8.67 pp.), Part 4 (2.67 pp.)
Featuring The Flash; Green Lantern
"For the very best..."
Story Notes
At the bottom of page 5 of the main story sequence.
Health Myths Debunked!
Storyline
How to treat frostbite or a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in some November 1962 DC titles; later appears in May 1966 titles. On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the main story sequence.
Featuring Sea Devils
Story Notes
On the bottom of page 13 of the main story sequence.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Story Notes
Letters from James Morrison, John DeVries, Jim Dismukes, Joe B. Allen, C. E. Casey, Robert Butts, Dorothy Keyser. On the two pages between page 13 and page 14 of the main story sequence.
Story Notes
At the bottom of page 22 of the main story sequence.
"The human eye sees objects right-side up..."
Story Notes
On the page immediately following page 22 of the main story sequence.
Featuring Our Army at War
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 23 of the main story sequence.
Featuring Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 23 of the main story sequence.
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1962 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months; 340,000 Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
Featuring Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
104 Kings' Knights
Story Notes
Back cover.