Comic Title: Justice League America #39
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1990
On Sale Date: April 10, 1990 Shipping Date April 10, 1990
Source: Previews, #14

Shipping Date April 10, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #178

Copyright Date April 10, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Blow Up"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Justice League (Post-Crisis)

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: J. Mark DeMatteis
Penciller: Adam T. Hughes
Inker: Josef Rubinstein
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Mister Miracle #15; next appearance in Justice League America #40)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Justice League America #38; next appearance in Justice League America #40)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Mister Miracle #15; next appearance in Justice League America #40)
• Fire (last appearance in Mister Miracle #15; next appearance in Justice League America #40)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Justice League Europe #13; next appearance in Justice League America #40)
• Ice (last appearance in Mister Miracle #15; next appearance in Justice League America #40)

Guest Star(s)

• Gypsy (last appearance in Justice League America #38; next appearance in Justice League America #40)

Villain(s)

• Despero (last appearance in Justice League America #38; next appearance in Justice League America #40)

Other Character(s)

• A Mister Miracle robot (destroyed in this story; last appearance in Justice League America #38; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Justice League America #38 and continues in Justice League America #40.

Synopsis:
Martian Manhunter saves Gypsy from Despero, but the villain attacks J'onn psychically. While the martian is impaired, Guy Gardner takes up the fight. He tosses Despero away from the fight and into Manhattan. The rest of the team joins him, but is easily defeated by Despero. Mister Miracle is apparently killed when Despero destroys the League's jet with him aboard. Elsewhere, J'onn regains his senses and prepares a strategy that he hopes will defeat Despero.