Justice League of America #239

(June 1985)

In the Shadow of the Ox (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gerry Conway

Pencils:

Chuck Patton; Rick Hoberg (pp. 19-23)

Inks:

Mike Machlan

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

G-1846

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice League of America [Superman; Wonder Woman; Flash; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Gypsy; Zatanna; Vixen; Elongated Man; Steel; Vibe; Green Lantern (flashback cameo); Batman (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 (dies); Starro (flashback cameo); Despero (flashback cameo); Amazo (flashback cameo); Anansi the Spider

Synopsis:

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.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Retroactive: JLA - The '80s (DC, 2011 series) #1 (October 2011)

Indexer 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."