Justice League of America, #131
Published: June 1976
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Issue Contents:
The Beasts Who Thought Like Men!
The Cornered Clown
"We know the Joker is holed up in that building!"
Storyline
The Joker tries to distract his policemen pursuers with Hostess Fruit Pies but they capture him anyway.
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda (uncertain)
Story Notes
Inside front cover; sequential art advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies.
The Beasts Who Thought Like Men
"Tuesday: A money-plague has struck America, and after a week, most of the danger is past!"
Storyline
The League tries to control plagues and other natural disasters that turn out to be part of a larger plot against them.
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story continues in the next issue.
2 Giant Specials!
"This fabulous issue opens with a striking new painting of the Batman!"
Credits
- Pencils: Wallace Fax
- Pencils: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Wallace Fax
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Sol Harrison
Story Notes
Promo for Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-44 and #C-45 with cover previews. Between pages 10 and 11 of main story.
Note: New Price for These Back Issues!
Credits
- Pencils: Alex Toth
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Chester Gould
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Pencils: Jon Blummer
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Pencils: Jim Aparo
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Pencils: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Alex Toth
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Chester Gould
- Inks: Bob Kane
- Inks: Harry Peter
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: C. C. Beck
- Inks: Jon Blummer
- Inks: Bob Oksner
- Inks: Jim Aparo
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Promo for back issues of Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) and Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) with covers of Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41 (Toth with Swan and Klein on Superman's face), C-40 (Gould), C-32 (Cardin), C-29 (Kubert), C-36 (Kubert), C-27 (Oksner), C-35 (illustration based on a photograph), C-37 (Aparo), C-39 (Giordano), and C-38 (Swan and Oksner with illustration based on Statue of Liberty's photograph). Also with covers of Famous First Edition #C-28 (Kane), F-6 (Peter), F-5(F-6) (Kane with Robinson on backgrounds), F-4 (Beck), C-30 (Blummer with Peter in Wonder Woman illustration), and F-8 (Moldoff). Between pages 10 and 11 of main story.
DC Salutes the Bicentennial with a Great Free Offer!
"Look for our July and Aug. covers which have the red, white and blue headings and are identified by a right-corner number 1 through 33."
Story Notes
Promo for a metal Superman belt buckle.
Justice for All Includes Children, 4
"Look! Pete and his mother and father are going into juvenile court!"
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
Story Notes
Between pages 16 and 17 of main story.
"Dear Editor: Gerry Conway has brought some much-needed variety to the JLA."
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
Story Notes
Letters of comments from readers Scott Gibson, Glenn Rowsam, Mike White, and Mark Dooley.