CATALOG RECORD
The Brave and the Bold #28
first Justice League
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
first Justice League
- Snapper Carr (Justice League mascot) — introduction
- Starro (Justice League villain) — first appearance
- Janet Carr (Snapper Carr's sister) — Snapper's sister, first appearance
- John Carr (Snapper Carr's father) — Snapper's father, first appearance
- Mrs. Carr (Snapper Carr's mother) — Snapper's mother, first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- February-March 1960
- On sale
- December 29, 1959
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
The Brave and the Bold 28 (Facsimile Edition) (2020). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Creators
Stories
- Starro the Conqueror! · 5 pages
Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror. Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants. Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz. Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams.
- Starro vs. Green Lantern · 5 pages
One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Green Lantern defeats him.
- Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones · 6 pages
The second starfish lieutenant steals a laboratory filled with a braintrust of scientists with the intent of absorbing their knowledge of earth science and defenses. Working to free the scientists, Wonder Woman and J'onn J'onzz discover that Starro's lieutenants can transfer absorbed power and knowledge to the others, as this Starro can now fire nuclear blasts.
- Faster Than Light! · 1 pages
- Starro vs. the Flash! · 6 pages
Flash faces his Starro duplicate in Happy Harbor where the entire populace have fallen under Starro's influence, except for one lone teenager. Flash defeats the third Starro lieutenant, learns where the real Starro is, and decides to let "Snapper" Carr join him for the showdown.
- Starro vs. Justice League of America · 3.67 pages
During the final battle, Flash and Green Lantern determine that Snapper is covered with lime, and that prevents Starro from affecting him. A few barrels of lime, and Starro becomes a souvenir for the JLA trophy room.
Characters
Reprinted in
Mighty Comic (1960), Justice League of America (1960), Justice League of America Archives (1992), DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and the Bold 28 (1992), The Brave and the Bold #28 [The Monopoly Game: Justice League of America Collector's Edition] (1999), Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue (1999), Millennium Edition: The Brave and the Bold 28 (2000), Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (2005), The Justice League of America Omnibus (2014), Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (2016), Justice League of America: The Silver Age (2016), The Brave and the Bold 28 (Facsimile Edition) (2020), Justice League of America: A Celebration of 60 Years (2020), DC Finest: Justice League of America: Starro the Conqueror (2026)