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36December 1999
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JLA #36

DC · December 1999 · on sale 1999-10-27

First appearance: MageddonFirst appearance: The MoteFirst appearance: Adam OneDeath of The Mote1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
JLA (DC, 1997 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
December 1999
Key date
1999-12-00
On-sale date
1999-10-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.99; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120811403611
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mageddon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Mote - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Adam One - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Blacksmith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: The Mote.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0World War III Part 1 of 5cover1pencils: Howard Porter; inks: John Dell; letters: Todd KleinGeneral Wade Eiling, The General, Lex Luthor, Prometheus, Queen Bee, Zazzala
1World War Three Part Onecomic story22script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Howard Porter; inks: John Dell; colors: Pat Garrahy, Heroic Age; letters: Ken LopezAdam One First, Aquaman, Aztek, Batman, Helena Bertinelli, Big Barda, The Blacksmith First, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, General Wade Eiling, Scott Free, The General, Barbara Gordon, Green Lantern
2-letters page0.67script: Tony Bedard

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World War III
ISBN 1-56389-618-4		2001On eBay ›
JLA: The Deluxe Edition #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-2909-2		2011On eBay ›
JLA #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-4385-2		2014On eBay ›
JLA: World War III 1 (2025 Edition) #[nn]2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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