Justice League of America, #239 Direct
Published: June 1985
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Vixen
- Mother Windom
- General Mustapha Maksai (shadow)
Credits
- Pencils: Chuck Patton
- Inks: Mike Machlan
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
In the Shadow of the Ox
Storyline
After Aquaman explains his decision to reform the League to Wonder Woman, Superman, and The Flash, Rosita Ramone delivers the news that General Maksai has kidnapped Mother Windom to try and force Vixen to give him the Tantu Totem. But the talisman causes a monstrous transformation in Maksai, reversed only when Vixen retrieves it and Maksai falls to his death.
Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent] (leaves)
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (leaves)
- Flash [Barry Allen] (leaves)
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
- Zatanna
- Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
- Steel [Hank Heywood III]
- Vibe [Paco Ramone]
- Gypsy [Cynthia Reynolds]
- Vixen [Mari Jiwe McCabe]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback cameo)
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback cameo)
- Green Arrow (flashback cameo)
- Firestorm (flashback cameo)
- Hawkman (flashback cameo)
- Black Canary (flashback cameo)]
- Sue Dibny
- Dale Gunn
- Rosita Ramone
- Mother Windom
- General Mustapha Maksai (villain, introduction as The Gored Ox, dies)
- Starro (flashback cameo)
- Despero (flashback cameo)
- Amazo (flashback cameo)
- Anansi the Spider
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Chuck Patton
- Pencils: Rick Hoberg
- Inks: Mike Machlan
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Credits include: "Very special thanks to Rick Hoberg for assistance on pages 19-23." Rick Hoberg confirmed via email his role, explaining he may have worked from a rough from Chuck Patton for the first page "to orient positioning and hook up to the other pages."
Cross Swords with Champions!
Credits
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Advertisement for poseable action figures based on DC Comics' Warlord, Arak, and Hercules with some of their supporting characters.
Ben Oda Remembered
Credits
- Script: Inventario Bologna
Story Notes
Tribute to letterer Ben Oda (c. 1916-1985).
Credits
- Script: Alan Gold
- Pencils: Chuck Patton
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Michael Pickens, Danny Richani, Ryan Lee, Tony Hartgrove, and Neil Ahlquist.