Justice League of America, #48
Published: November-December 1966
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Credits
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Challenge of the Weapons Master!
"Attention--Justice League of America!"
Storyline
Having found an ancient book that appears to indicate that he once defeated the JLA, Xotar travels from 11,960 to the present to test four weapons against the Justice League, in order to determine which weapon will help him defeat the Intersolar Police of his own day. But the JLA counters each of Xotar's weapons and returns him to face justice in his own time.
Characters
- Ilaric (villain)
- General Morgan Anderson
- Civilian Chief Warner Hunter
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
1 page cut by removing tiers 1, 3, and 4 from the original page 8 and tier 1 from the original page 9.
AMT Makes the Party
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger (uncertain)
Story Notes
sequential art advertisement for model car kits from the AMT Corporation.
"He's not: as strong as Superman..."
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Plastic Man (DC, 1966 series) #1, on sale September 22
Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!
"I feel ridiculous trying to work magic like this..."
Storyline
All man-made inventions in the world stop functioning. The Justice League summons Merlin from the Magic Dimension to help find a way to restore Earth to normal.
Characters
- Mandini the Mage
- The Troll King (villain)
- the Manticore
- the Griffin
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Page 9 of the original story cut.
Where the Action Is
Featuring Justice League of America
Credits
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
house ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #49
Featuring Giant JLA Mail Room
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Story Notes
Letters submitted by M. E. Gosano, William F. Garnett, Wesley Myhre, and Terrence Dossey.
On the Go with Motorific!
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger (uncertain)
Story Notes
sequential art advertisement for Motorific trucks and cars from Ideal Toys
"Those water pipes keep sweating..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Slave Ship of Space!
"The fame of the Justice League of America..."
Storyline
Kanjar Ro forces the Justice League to help him defeat his enemies by freezing the people of Earth motionless. Only the combined voices of his enemies -- Kromm, Hyathis, and Sayyar -- saying "Kanjar Ro" can release them.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
4 pages cut by removing tiers 2-5 of the original page 2, the original page 3, the top tier of the original page 4, the bottom tier of the original page 6, the top three tiers of the original page 7, the bottom half of the original page 11 and the second and fourth tiers of the original page 12.
Follow the Adventures of Batman and Robin
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #186 and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #357