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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2388322
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $119.95 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 6.0 | $157.44 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 8.0 | $360.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,171.79 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 9.4 | $1,980.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 9.6 | $34,320.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 9.8 | $31,200.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| RAW | $78.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 10.0 | $40,560.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1962-02-01 |
| 9.6 | $675.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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Graded population
CGC records 746 graded copies for Justice League of America #9 (1962). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Origin of the Justice League
Gathered together to celebrate the third anniversary of the formation of the Justice League), the founding members tell Snapper Carr) and Green Arrow) the story of how the team first got together.
Aliens from the planet Appellax came to Earth following the death of their ruler in order for a representatives of each race to vie for leadership over the planet by waging war on Earth. The last remaining after their war would become Appellax's leader. Each Appellaxian was encased in a meteor and rocketed to Earth. After each of the creatures emerged from their meteor pods, they began using their special abilities to transform Earth's inhabitants - humans and animals alike - into beings that resembled their individual makeups. Following their arrival the members of the Justice League, though not yet in league with one another, begin to respond and combat the creatures.
Martian Manhunter fought a stone being, and after his success travels to another meteor that has not yet birthed a creature. But, upon his arrival begins to transform to wood. The same happened to the others, they'd fight the nearest opponent and then travel to the one that transformed Martian Manhunter into wood, and become wood themselves. Eventually Aquaman, Green Lantern), Flash) and Wonder Woman all became trapped and slowly be transformed into trees. However, they worked together combining their powers and abilities to free themselves, stop the tree-like alien, and restore themselves to normal. Traveling to the north, they teamed up with Batman) and Superman) who were already facing the final invader, whose meteor's Kryptonite composition was weakening the Man of Steel.
Defeating this final foe and saving Superman, the assembled group of heroes then decide to work again in the future. And thus, the Justice League of America was born.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Justice League of America) Justice League ** Aquaman) ** Batman) ** Flash (Barry Allen)) ** Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)) ** Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)) ** Manhunter from Mars) ** Superman) ** Wonder Woman) **Supporting Characters:** * Snapper Carr) * Aquaman's fishes ** Mahi-mahi|Dorado ** Trunkfish ** Indian triggerfish ** Ceratodus|Australian Ceratodus ** Coffer-fish ** Triglidae|Gurnard ** Drumfish
**Villain * Appellaxian invaders ** Crystal Creature) ** Mercury Monster) ** Glass-Man) ** Stone-God) ** Golden Roc) ** Wood-King) ** Fire-Lord) **Other Characters:** * Queen Hippolyta) * Amazons **Locations:** * United States of America ** Rhode Island *** Happy Harbor **** Secret Sanctuary ** Middleton ** North Carolina * Atlantic Ocean * Paradise Island * Africa ** Sahara Desert * Greenland * Italy ** Lombardy *** Lake Como
**Items:** * Green Lantern Ring * Lasso of Truth **Vehicles:** * Appellaxian Meteor Ships
| Notes = * This story is fully reprinted in 80-Page Giant Vol 1 8, DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest Vol 1 5, Justice League of America Archives Vol. 2 (Collected) and Showcase Presents: Justice League of America Vol. 1 (Collected). * Parts of this story are reprinted in Justice League of America Vol 1 97. * A chronologically earlier "origin" is presented in Justice League of America Vol 1 144. * This story is retconned in Secret Origins Vol 2 32, excluding Batman and Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman's role was replaced by Black Canary. Superman appears, but he doesn't join the team. * The Apellaxian invaders appear again in Justice League of America #200. | Trivia = * The ceratodus is believed to have become extinct sometime around the beginning of the Eocene Epoch. This makes it impossible for Aquaman to summon it.
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Creative credits
Writers: Gardner Fox
Interior art: Mike Sekowsky
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:611552
GCD: 16762
PANEL PROFITS: 2388322