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2December 1960-January 1961
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Justice League of America #2

DC · December 1960-January 1961 · on sale 1960-10-25

First appearance: MerlinFirst appearance: Jimmy CarrFirst appearance: Simon Magus
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1960-January 1961
Key date
1960-12-00
On-sale date
1960-10-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Troll King - 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
0Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman
2Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!comic story25.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Jimmy Carr First, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Simon Magus First, Martian Manhunter
3Children of Tomorrow!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
4Giant Superman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
5Amazing Ratioscartoon1
6-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
7Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8What's Wrong?cartoon1

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America #481966On eBay ›
Justice League of America Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-043-7		1992On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America #1
ISBN 1-4012-0761-8		2006On eBay ›
The Justice League of America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4842-0		2014On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6111-5		2016On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-77950-174-5		2020On eBay ›
DC Finest: Justice League of America: Starro the Conqueror #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-773-4		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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