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Issue Details

Issue #28
Published February-March 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz

Cover Details - "Starro the Conqueror!"

Characters Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]; Starro
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1; in DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and The Bold 28 (DC, 1992 series) #nn; in Brave and The Bold #28, The [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (DC, 2000 series) #nn; in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #1 [softcover, enlarged small portion as frontispiece]; in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #1

5 page Justice League of America story "Starro the Conqueror!"

Characters Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Aquaman; Superman (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]] (first appearance); Starro; Steve Trevor (cameo); Captain Harding (cameo)
Synopsis 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.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #39 (November 1965); in DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and The Bold 28 (DC, 1992 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1; in Brave and The Bold #28, The [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (DC, 2000 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #1

1 page Superboy promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Fun to Help Others"

Genre Superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

5 page Justice League of America story "Starro vs. Green Lantern"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Starro
Synopsis One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Green Lantern defeats him.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Joe Giella
Reprinted in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #39 (November 1965); in DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and The Bold 28 (DC, 1992 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (DC, 2000 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Brave and The Bold #28, The [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #1

6 page Justice League of America story "Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones"

Characters Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Starro
Synopsis 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.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #39 (November 1965); in DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and The Bold 28 (DC, 1992 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1; in Brave and The Bold #28, The [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (DC, 2000 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #1

1 page filler The "Starfish" Family

1 page text article "Faster Than Light"

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6 page Justice League of America story "Starro vs. the Flash!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Snapper Carr (intro); Starro; John Carr (Snapper's father); Mrs. Carr (Snapper's mother); Janet Carr (Snapper's sister)
Synopsis 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.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #39 (November 1965); in DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and The Bold 28 (DC, 1992 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1; in Brave and The Bold #28, The [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (DC, 2000 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #1

3 page Justice League of America story "Starro vs. Justice League of America"

Characters Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman (cameo); Superman (cameo); Snapper Carr (joins)]; Starro (villain)
Synopsis 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.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #39 (November 1965); in DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and The Bold 28 (DC, 1992 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1; in Brave and The Bold #28, The [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (DC, 2000 series) #nn; in Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue (DC, 1999 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #1

Half page statement of ownership "Statement of Ownership"

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