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Justice League of America, #41

Published: December 1965

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Issue Contents:
The Key-Master of the World!
Storyline

The Key fires a blast from a key weapon at Green Lantern.

Credits
Story Notes

Penciling and inking credits per Julius Schwartz' editorial records. Inking formerly credited to Murphy Anderson and Bernard Sachs. Lettering credit from reprint in JLA Archives.

The Key-Master of the World!
Storyline

The Key administers a psycho-chemical to the JLA which forces them to disband and become unable to see his henchmen commit robberies. However, they are returned to normal when Hawkgirl discovers the situation, and go on to defeat The Key.

Credits
Story Notes

Story is told across 24 pages in three chapters of 7.67 pages each. Credits from The Official Justice League Of America Index #2 (and original indexer). Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Lettering credit from reprint in JLA Archives erroneously credits Joe Letterese. Hawkman uses the Absorbascon to discover the secret identities of the JLA members. References Detective Comics #197 and Showcase #23.

Builders of the Future!
Storyline

Shows the importance of UNESCO funding in building schools in Africa.

Credits
Story Notes

Published in cooperation the National Social Welfare Assembly. Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover. Credits information from a list by Lionel English.

Story Featuring Cap's Hobby Center

"How much will you give me on a trade-in..."

Storyline

A boy is inspired by the trade-in his father receives when buying a new car, and attempts to get a trade-in from Cap for a model he has already assembled.

Credits
Presenting... A New Jimmy Olsen
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1955 series) #89, with cover shown, now on sale.

They're Brainy... They're Brawny... They're Beautiful...
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1956 series) #63, with cover shown, on sale October 21st. Between pages 16-17 of story.

Story Featuring The Fox and the Crow

"You'll flip at the zzzzzip..."

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Fox and the Crow (DC, 1952 series) #95, with cover shown. At bottom of page 16 of story.

By Popular Demand -- Batman and Robin's Greatest Foes!

Story Featuring Batman and Robin

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #176 [80 Page Giant #G-17], with cover shown, now on sale. Between pages 8-9 of story.

Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Joe Molenda Jr., Frank Tower, John Pierce, and Ken Hodl. Two different letters note that Justice League of America #37 was written by Gardner Fox; the editor does not refute this. Between pages 8-9 of story.

Ultra the Multi-Alien!

Story Featuring Ultra the Multi-Alien

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1051 series) #104, with cover shown, on sale October 28th. On bottom of page 8 of story.

Great Moments in Sport
Storyline

The story of the sudden-death final score in the 1958 NFL Championship game.

Story Notes

Ad in sequential art form, for plastic figure of Johnny Unitas passing. On back cover.

Have You Heard the Big News About G. I. Joe
Story Notes

Ad for toys, membership club and premiums you will receive from Hasbro. On inside back cover.

100 Individual Magnets
Story Notes

Ad for toy magnets from unknown company.

Wanted for Cash Immediately!
Story Notes

Ad for coin price catalog; company uncertain.

Riddle Me This!
Story Notes

House ad for subscriptions to DC Comics. Between pages 22-23 of story.

Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever!
Story Notes

Ad for AMT's 1937 Cord 812 model kit. Between pages 16-17 of story.

"Wow! That's the old Hooterville Cannonball right down to the rivets!"

Story Notes

Ad for Petticoat Junction HO railroad set from Tyco. Between pages 8-9 of story. Copyright Wayfilms, Inc.

"You and Cheerios really make sweet music together, Bullwinkle!"

Storyline

Bullwinkle uses the go-go-go properties of Cheerios without watching where he's going.

Story Notes

Between pages 8-9 of story.

Hey Kids! Transogram's Trik-Trak Is the Greatest!
Story Notes

Ad for toy car and track kit from Transogram Co. Appears between pages 4-5 of story.