Winged Warriors of the Immortal Queen!

Justice League of America #60

February 1968

In a Nutshell

Queen Bee has finally obtained the immortality serum she was after last time, only to discover that it is also paralyzing her. She enlists half a dozen members of the Justice League, along with special guest-star Batgirl, to help her find a cure, which somehow also involves turning them into tiny winged drones. The Leaguers do indeed cure her immortality, but decide to leave her paralyzed, because she’s not nice.


Roll Call

This issue is entirely side-quests, where Queen Bee dispatches the Leaguers to collect ingredients in the potion she needs to cure her. 

  • The Atom and Green Lantern retrieve the Urn of Irrillium on Gram.
  • Superman and the Flash are sent after the Thermosolar Sphere from Ishthan.
  • Batman, Batgirl and Green Arrow are sent to Peremunda for a special liquid.
  • The Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Aquaman and Wonder Woman are paralyzed by Queen Bee’s first attempt at enthralling them, so they have to sit this one out.

The Scorecard

Having earned only four contribution credits in the last 29 issues, Aquaman has finally be surpassed by Batman, who is now in sixth place.


Team Member


Tenure

Cover Appearances

Story Appearances

Contribution Rating

Green Lantern

60

45

75%

55

92%

37

62%

Flash

60

49

82%

58

97%

35

58%

Wonder Woman

60

39

65%

51

85%

33

55%

Martian Manhunter

60

30

50%

41

68%

28

47%

Superman

60

23

38%

51

85%

28

47%

Batman

60

28

47%

54

90%

22

37%

Aquaman

60

28

47%

42

70%

21

35%

Atom

44

15

34%

36

82%

20

45%

Green Arrow

54

27

50%

40

74%

20

37%

Snapper Carr

60

3

5%

43

72%

19

32%

Hawkman

27

11

41%

20

74%

12

44%

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