CATALOG RECORD
Justice League of America #41
first appearance of The Key
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- The Key (Justice League villain) — villain, first appearance, also in flashback
Dates
- Cover date
- December 1965
- On sale
- October 28, 1965
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Mike Sekowsky, Sheldon Moldoff, Lee Elias, Mort Drucker, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoffinks: Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Sachs, Lee Elias, Mort Drucker, Jim Mooney, George Klein, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladino, Henry Boltinoffscript: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz, Henry Boltinoffediting: Julius Schwartz
Stories
- The Key-Master of the World! · 23 pages
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.
- Untitled · 1 pages
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.
Characters
Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanDick GraysonPrincess DianaWonder WomanRobinHal JordanGreen LanternOliver QueenBarry AllenGreen ArrowThe FlashArthur CurryAquamanJ'Onn J'OnzzMartian ManhunterKatar HolHawkmanRay PalmerThe AtomShayera ThalHawkgirlMark MardonThe Weather WizardSnapper CarrThe KeyThe Invisible DestroyerDr. Martin Phillips
Reprinted in
Justice League of America Archives (1992), Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (2005), Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus (2016), Justice League of America: The Silver Age (2016)