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61March 1968
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Justice League of America #61

DC · March 1968 · on sale January 25, 1968

First appearance: The Tattooed ManFirst appearance (cover): Abel TarrantFirst appearance: Cutlass Charlie
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
March 1968
Key date
March 1968
On-sale date
January 25, 1968
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Abel Tarrant - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Operation: Jail the Justice League!cover1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Captain Boomerang, Oswald Cobblepot, Arthur Curry, Cutlass Charlie First, John Dee, Doctor Destiny, Doctor Light, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern
1Operation: Jail the Justice League!comic story22script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Joe LettereseBarry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Captain Boomerang, Snapper Carr, Oswald Cobblepot, Arthur Curry, Cutlass Charlie First, John Dee, Princess Diana, Doctor Destiny, Doctor Light, The Flash
2-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
3You Too Can Play the Gamepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp
4-in-house column1pencils: Frank Springer, Neal Adams; inks: Frank Springer, Neal Adams
5JLA Mail Room - Extraletters page0.67script: Julius Schwartz
6-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
7A New Star on the DC Horizonpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8200th Smash Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Ira Schnapp

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-411975On eBay ›
Justice League of America Archives #8
ISBN 1-56389-977-9		2003On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-2184-3		2009On eBay ›
Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6660-8		2016On eBay ›
DC Finest: Justice League of America: The Bridge Between Earths #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-837-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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