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Issue Details

Issue #36
Published October 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (assistant editor)
Notes The heroes form a hearts royal flush.

Cover Details - "A Game Of Death!"

Characters Justice League of America [Vixen; Firestorm; Wonder Woman; Plastic Man; Superman] (all as pictures on cards)
Genre superhero
Pencils Fabrizio Fiorentino (signed)
Inks Fabrizio Fiorentino (signed)
Colors Fabrizio Fiorentino (signed)
Notes The heroes form a hearts royal flush.

22 page Justice League of America story "Royal Pain Chapter Two: Shuffle Up and Die!"

Characters Justice League of America [Vixen; Dr. Light; Firestorm; Red Tornado; Plastic Man; Wonder Woman]; Professor Amos Fortune; Roulette; The Royal Flush Gang [Ace; King; Queen; Jack; Ten]; Jimmy The Gent (flashback); Justice League of America [Superman; Hawkman; Flash Batman; Wonder Woman] (in flashback); Starfire (cameo)
Synopsis Roulette and Amos Fortune continue their game and Amos relates his origins to her. He also explains the purpose of the other 48 members of his gang in addition to the Royal Flush Gang -- 52 in all, just like a deck of cards. He then has his minions spring triple attacks across the nation that the Justice League responds to.
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Tom Derenick
Inks Marlo Alquiza; Waiden Wong; Dan Green
Colors Pete Pantazis
Letters Rob Leigh

5 page Superboy promo (ad from the publisher) "Superman: Secret Origin"

Characters Clark Kent; Lex Luthor; Lana Lana (all as teenagers)
Synopsis Lex Luthor is selling his books at a farmer's market in Smallville to raise money for a science project. He shows Clark a green crystal that makes Clark faint. Suddenly a cyclone appears, scattering the marketplace. Clark regains his strength as Lex runs away with the green crystal. Clark then tries to save Lana from being swept up by the twister.
Genre superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Gary Frank
Inks Jon Sibal
Colors Brad Anderson
Letters Steve Wands
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)
Notes Preview to Secret Origin: Superman, the Boy of Steel Book 1 (DC Comics, 2009)