Issue Details

Issue	#42
Published	September 1990
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 50p GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Andrew Helfer; Kevin Dooley (assistant)

Cover Details - "Special Membership Drive Issue!"

Characters	El Diablo; Starman [Will Payton]; Hawk [Hank Hall]; Dove; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; J'onn J'onzz; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
Synopsis	Several heroes refuse to join the JLI.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Adam Hughes (signed)
Inks	Adam Hughes (signed)
Colors	Bob LeRose

1 page NFL Football advertisement "Hut Hut Hut"

Synopsis	Ad for game from Konami.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

22 page Justice League America story "Solicitations"

Characters	Gypsy; J'onn J'onzz; Despero; Max Lord; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Fire; El Diablo; Starman [Will Payton]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Hawk [Hank Hall]; Dove; Ice; Huntress; Manga Khan; P-Craig; L-Ron; K-Dik; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Flashman; Kilowog; Oberon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Big Barda (on phone); Orion; Lightray
Synopsis	The Justice League goes on an unsuccessful recruitment drive, Scott Free returns from space, and some unexpected new members arrive.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Keith Giffen (plot); J. M. DeMatteis (script)
Pencils	Mike McKone
Inks	Jose Marzan, Jr.
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Bob Lappan

1 page NARC advertisement "No One Had The Guts...Until Now"

Synopsis	Ad for game from Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Ravenloft advertisement "Vampires, Ghosts...And Things That Go Bump In The Night!"

Synopsis	Ad for Dungeons & Dragons game from TSR, Inc.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page AMT advertisement "Our Stock Cars Are Modeled After Winners"

Synopsis	Ad for car models from the Ertl Company.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Score Cards advertisement "Awesome!"

Synopsis	Ad for football cards from the NFL.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Capri Sun advertisement "One Good Fern Deserves Another"

Characters	Dora; Hairy Harry; Neil; Paul
Synopsis	The kids have gathered specimens for Dr. Standley and get help returning from an elephant stocked with Capri Sun.
Notes	Ad for Capri Sun drinks, Part V of six. Comic form like "Twinkies" ads. Last panel mentions Part VI - "The Final Episode!!" Between pages 16-17 of story.

1 page The Mafat Conspriacy advertisement "An Encore Performance!"

Synopsis	Ad for Golgo 13 game from Vic Tokai Inc.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 16-17 of story

1 page Fleer Cards advertisement "Fleer...Football's Rookie Sensation!"

Synopsis	Ad for football cards.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 20-21 of story

1 page Sports Stars Collector Coins advertisement "Heads Or Tails, You're Always A Winner"

Synopsis	Ad for collector coins from Bandai America, Inc.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 20-21 of story

2 page Justice Log letters page "Justice Log"

Synopsis	Letters from: Mark Phillips, C. Hord, David Hodgkins, Andrew Given, Derek Hiemforth, Derek Putnam, Wayne Gucker, Jamesw Kilpatrick, Him Howell, K. Michael Williams, Mark Gillies, S.T. Cooper, Yamil Chaar, Scott Rogers, Willie Mellon, Richard Halliburton, and Andy Spieldenner, with replies and promos for upcoming comics.
Script	Kevin Dooley
Letters	typeset

1 page Demon Sword advertisement "Master The Power"

Synopsis	Ad for game from Taito America Corporation.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Sonny The Cuckoo Bird; Cocoa Puffs advertisement "Chocolate Crunchville"

Characters	Sonny; Kingy
Synopsis	Kingy asks Sonny to help his subjects decide whether the crunch or chocolate of Cocoa Puffs is better, but Sonny can't decide.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Cocoa Puffs cereal, in comic story form. Printed on back cover.