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1May 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Justice League #1

DC · May 1987 · on sale 1987-01-13

First appearance: Maxwell Lord2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1987
Key date
1987-05-00
On-sale date
1987-01-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0-cover1pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Billy Batson, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Captain Marvel, Doctor Fate, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Kimiyo Hoshi, J'Onn J'Onzz, Ted Kord, Dinah Lance, Doctor Light, Martian Manhunter
1Born Againcomic story25script: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Bob LappanBatman, Billy Batson, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Captain Marvel, Doctor Fate, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Gypsy, Kimiyo Hoshi, J'Onn J'Onzz, Ted Kord, Dinah Lance, Doctor Light

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893055505
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893055505

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hawkman #91987On eBay ›
Millennium Edition: Justice League 1 #[nn]2000On eBay ›
Justice League: A New Beginning #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-40-4		1989On eBay ›
Legends: The Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-095-X		1993On eBay ›
JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0932-7		2006On eBay ›
Justice League International #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1666-5		2008On eBay ›
Justice League International #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1739-6		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q95618129 (Maxwell Lord), first-appearance property (CC0)

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