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65September 1968
$0.12

Justice League of America #65

DC · September 1968 · on sale 1968-07-25

First appearance: Crystal Creature
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#65
Publication date
September 1968
Key date
1968-09-00
On-sale date
1968-07-25
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 Crystal Creature - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, T. O. Morrow
1T. O. Morrow Kills the Justice League -- Today!comic story21.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Joe LettereseBarry Allen, Amazo, Aquaman, The Atom, The Atom, Batman, Black Canary, Snapper Carr, Crystal Creature First, Arthur Curry, Doctor Fate, Doctor Light, Wesley Dodds, Dinah Drake
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: Gaspar Saladino
4-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America Archives #8
ISBN 1-56389-977-9		2003On eBay ›
Crisis on Multiple Earths #2
ISBN 1-4012-0003-6		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 ›
Crossing Over
ISBN 978-1-77950-753-2		2021On 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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