The Super-Exiles of Earth!
Justice League of America #19
May 1963
In a Nutshell
Doctor Destiny creates evil dream duplicates of the Justice League, and the real JLA are framed for their crimes. Exiled from Earth, the real Leaguers are forced to seek answers in their civilian identities.
This issue shows the first instance of the Leaguers learn each others’ secret identities, but that knowledge is undone at the story’s end.
Roll Call
The first half of this book involves the Leaguers getting their hindmosts handed to them by their dream duplicates. Chapter 3 begins with them trapped in a prison deep within the Earth.
- Oliver Queen offers the idea to use their combined will power on Hal Jordan’s ring to overcome the evil Green Lantern’s trap.
- Diana Prince suggests they could disorient the dream duplicates, causing them to lose control of their bodies.
- Ray Palmer suggests he could shrink down and, aided by John Jones’ Martian breath, enter the duplicates’ brains to perform impromptu lobotomies.
- Superman uses his telescopic vision to learn that Doctor Destiny was the real menace behind the duplicate League.
- While Batman and the Flash confront Doctor Destiny, he was already in prison at that point, so it’s hard to credit them with really making a difference.
- Aquaman is relegated to waiting in the car on the flimsy premise that he doesn’t have a secret identity. Snapper Carr never left with the team in the first place.
The Scorecard
In his sixth issue as a member, the Atom has already tied Batman for his overall contribution rating. The Flash has sunk to third place along with Wonder Woman. This also marks Snapper Carr’s second cover appearance.
Team Member | Tenure | Cover Appearances | Story Appearances | Contribution Rating | |||
Green Lantern | 22 | 22 | 100% | 22 | 100% | 18 | 82% |
Martian Manhunter | 22 | 20 | 91% | 22 | 100% | 16 | 73% |
Flash | 22 | 22 | 100% | 22 | 100% | 14 | 64% |
Wonder Woman | 22 | 22 | 100% | 22 | 100% | 14 | 64% |
Aquaman | 22 | 20 | 91% | 22 | 100% | 13 | 59% |
Superman | 22 | 4 | 18% | 20 | 91% | 12 | 55% |
Snapper Carr | 22 | 2 | 9% | 22 | 100% | 10 | 45% |
Green Arrow | 16 | 15 | 94% | 16 | 100% | 8 | 50% |
Atom | 6 | 6 | 100% | 6 | 100% | 5 | 83% |
Batman | 22 | 4 | 18% | 20 | 91% | 5 | 23% |
Comments
Post a Comment