Justice League of America #135

Published by DC Comics in October 1976, Justice League of America #135 arrived during a period of transition for the publisher's flagship team title. Written by Gerry Conway with cover art by Ernie Chan and interior pencils by Dick Dillin, the issue marks the beginning of a significant three-part story arc titled 'The Secret Origin of the Justice League', which revisited and expanded upon the team’s initial assembly. This era of the title is noted for its focus on modernizing the team’s lore while maintaining the classic Silver Age roster configurations that had solidified the League’s status as a cornerstone of the DC Universe.

The issue is particularly valued by collectors for its exploration of the team's history, as the narrative structure allowed creators to integrate deeper character studies into the standard superhero adventure format. Dick Dillin’s long-running tenure as the series artist provided a consistent visual identity that grounded the increasingly complex multiversal plots of the mid-1970s. The issue was generally well-received by contemporary readers who appreciated the effort to provide a definitive account of the team's formation, establishing a narrative template that would influence later retellings of DC’s foundational mythos.