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Justice League of America 31

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31

Cover Date: November 1964
Cover Price: $0.12

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Inks: Murphy Anderson


Story: "Riddle of the Runaway Room!" (25 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
PencilsMike Sekowsky
InksBernard Sachs
LetteringGaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp (membership scroll)
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Justice League of America:
Batman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #173/3; next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #18)
Flash (Barry Allen; last in JLA: Incarnations #1; next in Brave and the Bold #56)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #32/2; next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #18)
Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #52/3; next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #18; in flashback before this story only)
Wonder Woman (last in Wonder Woman #150; next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #18)
Atom II (last in JLA: Incarnations #1); next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #18; in flashback before this story only)
Green Arrow (last in Action Comics #314; next in issue #33; in flashback before this story only)
Martian Manhunter (last in JLA: Incarnations #1; next in Brave and the Bold #56; in flashback before this story only)
Hawkman (Katar Hol; last in Hawkman Vol. 1 #4/2; next in Brave and the Bold #56; joins the Justice League in this story; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Snapper Carr (in between issues #29 and #33; in flashback before this story only)
Hawkgirl (last in Hawkman Vol. 1 #4/2; next in Brave and the Bold #56; in flashback before this story only; see Comments)

Villain(s):

Joe Parry (first appearance; a down on his luck crook; finds a Panacomputer and creates things to commit crimes; next in issue #201)
Super-Duper (first appearance; a construct created by the Panacomputer composed of all five Justice Leaguers attacking Joe Parry; next in issue #65)
a trio of bank robbers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Shore City (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2682
Thanagar (mentioned)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Happy Harbor
Secret Sanctuary
Midway City (in flashback at the beginning of this story)
Shore City, NJ (first appearance)
Unidentified Space Sector
Pthisthin (first mentioned)

Comment(s):

Due to the effects of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Katar Hol and Shayera Hol arrived on Earth much later than this story. His place in the Justice League and other stories is taken by Hawkman (Carter Hall; last in JLA: Incarnations #1). This index will track the Pre-Crisis Hawkman with this notation for the Golden Age Hawkman (and Hawkgirl)
The Justice League appears next as guests at the wedding of Aquaman and Mera in Aquaman Vol. 1 #18.

Story Reprinted in:

Justice League of America #67/3 (November-December 1968)
Justice League of America Archives #5 (July 1999)
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America #2 (2007)

Solicitation:

Hawkman's first case as a member of the JLA involves low-level crook Joe Parry who has come into possession of an alien machine.


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