Comic Title: Justice League America #31
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1989
On Sale Date: August 15, 1989 Shipping Date August 15, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #169

Shipping Date August 15, 1989
Source: Previews, #6

Shipping Date August 17, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #8

Direct Market Date August 17, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #110, #112

Copyright Date August 15, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

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

Title: "Crossed Wires"
Pages: 22

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

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: J. Mark DeMatteis
Penciller: Adam T. Hughes
Inker: Josef Rubinstein
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Vol. 6 TPB (2011)
Justice League International Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Captain Atom #34; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Batman (last appearance in Secret Origins Special #1; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Mister Miracle #10; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Mister Miracle #10; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Fire (last appearance in Justice League Annual #3; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Justice League Annual #3; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Huntress (joins the JLA; last appearance in Huntress #12; next appearance in Justice League America #35)
• Ice (last appearance in Justice League Europe #5; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Mister Miracle #10; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Mister Miracle #10; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Doctor Fate (Linda Strauss; joins the JLA; last appearance in Doctor Fate #13; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)

Guest Star(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #29; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Maxwell Lord (last appearance in Justice League Europe #5; next appearance in Justice League America #33)
• Oberon (last appearance in Mister Miracle #10; next appearance in Justice League America #33)

Villain(s)

• Gray Man (last appearance in Justice League International #7; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Dr. Irwin Teasdale (name not revealed in this story; first appearance; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Catherine Cobert (last appearance in Captain Atom #34; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Captain Atom #34; next appearance in Justice League Europe #9)

Other Character(s)

• Rick Kessler and Lonnie (a reporter and a news anchorwoman; no further appearances)
• A group of firefighters (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Teasdale Imperative Part One

This story continues in Justice League Europe #7.

Synopsis:
Fire and Ice get new costumes which cause the embassy security alarms to go off. When the new Doctor Fate arrives to join the team, she startles Fire who sets the building on fire. After the fire is extinguished Oberon gives Fate and Huntress a tour.

Meanwhile, Batman and Guy Gardner receive a message from Sue Dibny requesting the League's assistance in Europe. J'onn gathers the team, and they head to the scene. The Spectre and the Gray Man are already there. Several villages have mysteriously been emptied of all people.