Justice League of America #41

(December 1965)

Builders of the Future! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Synopsis

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

Indexer 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.

The Key-Master of the World! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Feature Logo

Justice League of America

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Snapper Carr [Lucas Carr]; Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo)]; Monarch Butterfly crooks; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sandy Salters; The Invisible Destroyer; The Key (villain); The Wrecker; Weather Wizard

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• in Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2000)
• in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #3 (2007 [February 2008])
• in Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
• in Justice League of America: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([September] 2018)

Indexer 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.

Hey Kids! Transogram's Trik-Trak Is the Greatest! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Trik-Trak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ultra the Multi-Alien! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Ultra the Multi-Alien / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Letters

typeset

Indexer 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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tyco Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

By Popular Demand -- Batman and Robin's Greatest Foes! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

The Fox and the Crow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

They're Brainy... They're Brawny... They're Beautiful... (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Supergirl and Wonder Woman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Riddle Me This! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Presenting... A New Jimmy Olsen (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Editing

Julius Schwartz

Job Number

6337

First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

Genre

humor

Characters

Cap; unnamed boy; unnamed boy's father

Synopsis

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.

Wanted for Cash Immediately! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Coin Directory / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

100 Individual Magnets (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Have You Heard the Big News About G. I. Joe (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Great Moments in Sport (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)