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Justice League of America, #131

Published: June 1976

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Justice League of America #131

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The Beasts Who Thought Like Men!
1 page superhero

"Do not feed the humans"

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Aquaman (inset)
  • Hawkman [Katar Hol]
  • Atom [Ray Palmer]
  • Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]]
Credits
The Cornered Clown
Story 1 1 page superhero

"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.

Characters
  • Joker
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover; sequential art advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies.

The Beasts Who Thought Like Men
Story 2 17 pages superhero

"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.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • The Atom [Ray Palmer]
  • Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
  • Aquaman
  • Hawkman [Katar Hol]]
  • Queen Bee [Zazzala]
  • Sonar [Professor Dunkirk] (villain)
Credits
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!
Story 3 1 page

"This fabulous issue opens with a striking new painting of the Batman!"

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Wonder Woman
  • Hawkman
  • Superman
  • Batman
  • the Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Catwoman
  • Bizarro
  • the Shark
  • Scarecrow
  • the Cheetah
  • Captain Boomerang
  • Mirror Master
  • Mr. Mxyzptlk
  • the Matter Master
  • Vandal Savage
Credits
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!
Story 4 1 page
Credits
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!
Story 5 1 page

"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."

Characters
  • Superman
Story Notes

Promo for a metal Superman belt buckle.

Justice for All Includes Children, 4
Story 6 1 page advocacy; superhero

"Look! Pete and his mother and father are going into juvenile court!"

Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Between pages 16 and 17 of main story.

Story 7 1 page

"Dear Editor: Gerry Conway has brought some much-needed variety to the JLA."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comments from readers Scott Gibson, Glenn Rowsam, Mike White, and Mark Dooley.