Justice League of America, #39

Published: November 1965

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Justice League of America #39

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Aquaman
  • Wonder Woman
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Starro
  • Amazo
  • Professor Ivo
  • Green Arrow
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Table of Contents
Story 2 1 page
Starro the Conqueror!
Story 3 5 pages superhero
Storyline

Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror. Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants. Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz. Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Aquaman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Superman
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Batman
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]
  • Starro (villain)
AMT Makes the Party
Story 4 1 page
Story 5 1 page superhero

"Counterpart of the JLA in the 1940's was the JSA..."

Characters
  • Justice Society of America
Credits
Starro vs. Green Lantern
Story 6 5 pages superhero
Storyline

One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Green Lantern defeats him.

Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Starro (villain)
Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones, Manhunter from Mars
Story 7 6 pages superhero
Storyline

The second starfish lieutenant steals a laboratory filled with a braintrust of scientists with the intent of absorbing their knowledge of earth science and defenses. Working to free the scientists, Wonder Woman and J'onn J'onzz discover that Starro's lieutenants can transfer absorbed power and knowledge to the others, as this Starro can now fire nuclear blasts.

Characters
  • Wonder Woman
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Starro (villain)
Starro vs. the Flash!
Story 8 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Flash faces his Starro duplicate in Happy Harbor where the entire populace have fallen under Starro's influence, except for one lone teenager. Flash defeats the third Starro lieutenant, learns where the real Starro is, and decides to let "Snapper" Carr join him for the showdown.

Characters
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Starro (villain)
  • Snapper Carr
  • John Carr
Starro vs. Justice League of America
Story 9 4 pages superhero
Storyline

During the final battle, Flash and Green Lantern determine that Snapper is covered with lime, and that prevents Starro from affecting him. A few barrels of lime, and Starro becomes a souvenir for the JLA trophy room.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Wonder Woman
  • Aquaman
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Snapper Carr]
  • Starro (villain)
Story 10 0 pages
Story 11 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
The Hip Way to Learn!
Story 12 1 page advocacy
Storyline

You can't do well in school unless you have the right study habits.

Story Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!
Story 13 22 pages superhero
Storyline

As several JLAers experience a sudden power loss, Flash finds that someone has used powers like theirs to steal a European catfish and a cicada. Snapper suggests the thefts have to do with someone researching immortality, and the JLA splits up to investigate other long-lived creatures. In every case, the JLAers come up against Amazo, who steals their powers, defeats them, and takes them to his creator's lab, where Professor Ivo is preparing an immortality serum. Green Lantern is able to use the weakness of his own ring against Amazo and Ivo, restore the JLA's powers, and defeat the villain.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Wonder Woman
  • Aquaman
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Superman
  • Batman
  • Snapper Carr]
  • Amazo (villain)
  • Professor Ivo (villain)
  • Mirror Master (flashback)
Story Notes

Pages 3, 4, 5, 13 & 22 of the original cut.

Justice League of America Index
Story 14 1 page superhero
Storyline

Checklist of Justice League of America stories printed to date: The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #28-30 and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #1-39.

Credits
Story Notes

Mistakenly lists #40 as #39.

Story 15 0 pages
Story 16 1 page
When Gravity Went Wild!
Story 17 24 pages superhero
Storyline

Green Arrow is put on trial for helping the enemies of the Justice League escape from capture.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Superman
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Batman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Aquaman
  • Green Arrow
  • Snapper Carr]
  • Monty Moran (villain, flashback)
  • Professor Menace (villain, flashback)
  • Captain Cold (villain, flashback)
  • Clock King / King Clock (villain, flashback)
  • Electric Man (villain, flashback)
  • Puppet Master (villain, flashback)
  • Dr. Destiny (villain)
Story Notes

Page 10, top and bottom tiers of page 14, and top and bottom tiers of page 15 of the original cut.

Story 18 0 pages
Story 19 1 page

"Hey, look at those trains!"

There's Always Something New Brewing at DC!

Featuring The Adventures of Jerry Lewis; Metamorpho; Showcase; Teen Titans

Story 20 1 page
Hey, Characters!

Featuring Super-Hip

Story 21 1 page humor
Characters
  • Super-Hip
Credits
Story Notes

subscription ad for DC comics (ten issues for $1.00)

G.I. Joe Making News Everywhere!
Story 22 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 23 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.