Justice League of America, #53
Published: May 1967
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"Having their super-weapons stolen was bad enough..."
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Secret Behind the Stolen Super-Weapons!
"Batman -- without his utility belt?"
Storyline
A thief invents a device that teleports valuable objects away, replacing them with duplicates. He also uses it on Batman's Utility Belt, Wonder Woman's Magic Lasso, and Green Arrow's trick arrows.
Characters
- Barry Allen
- Aquaman
- The Atom
- Batman
- Snapper Carr
- Arthur Curry
- The Flash
- Green Arrow
- Hawkgirl
- Hawkman
- Katar Hol
- Clark Kent
- Ray Palmer
- Princess Diana
- Oliver Queen
- Superman
- Shayera Thal
- Bruce Wayne
- Wonder Woman
- Johnny Marbles (villain)
- The Treasure-Thief (villain)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story across 23 pages in three parts of 5.5, 11.5, and 4 pages.
What's This? Superman Fighting Superman?
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #196, on sale March 21
They're More Devastating Than a... Pygmy Invasion!
Credits
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #68 [first appearance of The Maniaks], on sale March 23
"I'm going to build a new model car."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
hint submitted by George Rodriguez of South Ozone Park, New York
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
letters submitted by Leonard Rosenberg; Gary Cassidy; Frank Tower; Neil Telafor
Crunch! Yip! Blam!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #138 [80 Page Giant #G-35], on sale March 14
Featuring JLA Mail Room -- Extra
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs (uncertain)
Story Notes
letters submitted by Richard Friedman; Angel Marcano; Joseph Cavalieri
BEM Shows Up!
Storyline
Brains, Emotions and Muscles should be used in combination for best results.
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
inside back cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly