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Justice League of America, #58

Published: November-December 1967

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Justice League of America #58

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. We originally had Murphy Anderson as inker.

Prize Stories of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes!
Story 1 1 page
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The World of No Return!
Story 2 26 pages superhero

"United in action, firm in puropse... the world-famous heroes of the Justice League of America have pooled their extraordinary talents to stamp out evil and injustice wherever and whenever they may occur!"

Storyline

The Flash must beat Despero in a strange chess-like game to save the other members of the Justice League and the people of Despero's home dimension, Kalanor.

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Story in five chapters of 8 pages, 5 pages, 5 pages, 5 pages, and 2.67 pages.

Where the Action Is...
Story 3 0 pages superhero
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House ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #57.

Never Too Late... to Get on the Bomba Trail!
Story 4 1 page jungle
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house ad for Bomba the Jungle Boy (DC, 1967 series) #2, on sale September 12

The Wheel of Misfortune!
Story 5 19 pages superhero

"Around and around the wheel spins, faster and faster, carrying with it the great champions of justice and enemies of evil!"

Storyline

Professor Amos Fortune has found a way to control luck itself with his Stimoluck device, and the Justice League must find a way to overcome his unnaturally good luck while dealing with their own unnaturally bad luck.

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Story across 20 pages in four chapters of 4.67, 5, 5.67, and 3.67 pages. Original pages 2-7 removed from reprint.

For Lightning-Fast Action...
Story 6 0 pages superhero
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House ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #174.

Green Lantern's Power Ring
Story 7 0 pages superhero
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house ad for Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #57, on sale October 12

Spectre-acular Announcement!
Story 8 1 page fantasy; superhero
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House ad for The Spectre (DC, 1967 series) #1, on sale September 23.

The World's Greatest Adventure Team!
Story 9 0 pages
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House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #171.

Story 10 1 page
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Letters submitted by Leonard Rosenberg, Bernard Reynolds, and Raejean Filey.

For Sale -- The Justice League!
Story 11 25 pages superhero

"For the first time in their long and checkered careers as enemies of evil -- as crime-fighters beyond compare -- as foes of injustice --"

Storyline

While Superman and Batman are away in Dimension X, small-time gangster Pete Ricketts finds a strange ray that he uses to turn the Justice League into a gang of mind-controlled criminals that he auctions off to the highest bidder.

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Story across 26 pages in three chapters of 8.67, 9.5, and 6.67 pages. Page 19 slightly condensed from original.

There's Danger in the Air!
Story 12 0 pages superhero
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House ad for The Atom (DC, 1964 series) #34, on sale October 3.

Story 13 1 page non-fiction

"Your planes look neat hanging from the ceiling!"

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Hint submitted by Ryke Erikson of Whitefish, Montana.

Ban Gloom!
Story 14 1 page
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House ad for Teen Beat (DC, 1967 series) #1. Credits from Bob Bailey based on conversation with Joe Orlando.

Story 15 1 page
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Listing of DC comics on sale the last week of September 1967; page includes cover art for Metamorpho (DC, 1967 series) #15 and Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #206.