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3February-March 1961
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Justice League of America #3

DC · February-March 1961 · on sale 1960-12-22

First appearance: Kanjar RoFirst appearance: HyathisFirst appearance: Kromm
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February-March 1961
Key date
1961-02-00
On-sale date
1960-12-22
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 Kanjar Ro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Sayyar - 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
0Slave Ship of Space!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, Kanjar Ro First, Wonder Woman
1You Asked for It!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Slave Ship of Space!comic story25.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hyathis First, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Kromm First, Martian Manhunter
3What's Wrong?cartoon1
4-letters page2letters: typeset
5The Brave and the Bold; Hawkmanpromo (ad from the publisher)1
6The Flash; Green Lanternpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America #481966On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #151981On 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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