The Plague that Struck the Justice League!

Justice League of America #44

May 1966

In a Nutshell

The Justice League’s battle with the Unimaginable in JLA 42 has unanticipated consequences, as Green Lantern, the Flash, Batman and the Atom have doubled in size. It turns out the fix is to do nothing at all.

For reference, this issue is the source of this infamous meme:

Roll Call

Disguised as an alien physician, the Unimaginable sends the League on a pair of decoy missions to prevent the afflicted team members from resting, which would cure their condition. Though most of the team participates in these missions, they are just a distraction, and do not contribute to resolving the primary problem.

• Batman deduces the Unimaginable’s disguise, as he makes Earth references the alien Doctor Bendorion would not know about.

• The Flash sabotages the Unimaginable’s death ray.

• Superman punches the alien, ending his threat.

The Scorecard

With only three team members making meaningful contributions, the Flash is able to take sole possession of second place once again.

Team Member	Tenure	Cover Appearances		Story Appearances		Contribution Rating
Green Lantern	46	40	87%	43	93%	35	76%
Flash	46	40	87%	45	98%	29	63%
Wonder Woman	46	36	78%	43	93%	28	61%
Martian Manhunter	46	27	59%	36	78%	26	57%
Superman	46	17	37%	41	89%	26	57%
Aquaman	46	27	59%	37	80%	19	41%
Batman	46	19	41%	42	91%	17	37%
Snapper Carr	46	3	7%	36	78%	16	35%
Atom	30	10	33%	25	83%	15	50%
Green Arrow	40	21	53%	31	78%	15	38%
Hawkman	13	8	62%	10	77%	8	62%