Justice League of America, #45

Published: June 1966

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Issue Contents:
Super-Struggle Against Shaggy Man!

Story Featuring Justice League

"The Justice Leaguers were warned there was no way to defeat Shaggy Man--but they were willing to die trying!"

Credits
Story Notes

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

The Super-Struggle Against Shaggy Man!

Story Featuring Justice League

"How's this for a chain-reaction of incredible events?"

Storyline

When the JLA battles two separate unstoppable menaces, Shaggy Man and a rock-creature, the Flash hits on the idea of setting them on each other. When the Shaggy Man destroys the rock creature, the JLA pits the Shaggy Man against a duplicate of himself.

Story Notes

Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The records list only Giacoia as the inker. Story across 24 pages in three chapters of 5.67, 11.67, and 5.67 pages.

Story Featuring Cap's Hobby Hints

"I just finished it. How do you like it?"

Your Free Trip Around the World!
Storyline

After telling the boys some tales, the sea captain takes them to the library where they can travel anywhere just by reading.

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated December 1963.

Scooter? Who He?

"Forsooth, from Will the Shakespeare's pad alack, there came this swingin' cat...."

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 series) #1, on sale April 7.

Story Featuring Hawkman

"The famous battle-cry of Hawkman resounds again..."

Story Notes

House ad for Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #14, on sale April 14.

Story Featuring Superman

"A super-scoop!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #187 [80 Page Giant #G-23], on sale April 14.

In-House Column Featuring Direct Currents

"Hi, DC fans! Here's another preview peek at the Dynamic Concoction of action, thrills, and laughs we've whipped up to tickle your adventure taste buds in the weeks to come."

Story Notes

listing of DC comics on sale in the first half of May 1966

"Said a cat suffocating in Squaresville..."

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for DC comics in the form of a limerick

Dynamite's Coming!

Story Featuring Sgt. Rock

"The combat-happy Joes of Easy tore into the Nazis like teenagers wolfin' up a six-foot long hero sandwich..."

Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover; house ad for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #169, on sale May 3.

Letter Column Featuring JLA Mail Room

Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Alan Trahern, Patrick Stout, Michael Giampietro, Mike Friedrich, and Wesley D. Myhre.

Look What You Can Make with Mattel's Vac-u-Form

Ad Featuring Mattel Toys

"Tanks and cars that roll, planes that fly, boats that float, jewelry that glitters--that's what you can make with Vac-U-Form!"

Story Notes

Back cover.

The Adventures of Andy and George in the G. I Club

Story Featuring G.I. Joe

"Guess what I've got, Andy!"

Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover; advertisement for the G. I. Joe Club.

For the Most in Thrills...

Story Featuring Batman , Story Featuring The Flash

"Go- Go- Go-"

Story Notes

House ad for issues of The Flash and Detective Comics including cover artwork.