Released June 1985
Justice League of America #239
Key Issue
Synopsis
IN THE SHADOW OF THE OX Superman, the Flash, and Wonder Woman are informed that their "short" trip to parallel worlds actually took three weeks, and that in that time the Justice League has been disbanded and reformed. After Aquaman explains his reasons for doing so, the trio accepts his judgment; they agree to leave, wishing the new team good luck. J'onn J'onzz theorizes that their time paradox is due to an ongoing space-time continuum disturbance (later revealed as the Crisis on Infinite Earths), and the Flash invites his friends to use his Cosmic Treadmill to return to the true elapsed time to avoid further time problems. In the meantime, Rosa Ramone appears to tell the League that General Maksai has kidnapped Mother Windom, threatening to kill her unless they turn over Vixen. Vixen is prevented from leaving immediately by Aquaman's telepathic powers. In the ensuing controversy, she gets away anyway. Vixen arrives at the rendezvous point, an abandoned theatre, and learns that the General has always wanted her Tantu Totem for himself, believing that he is descended from the legendary Tantu (who had received it from Anansi the Spider to protect the innocent from Man's fury with the power of beasts). To save Mother Windom, she gives it to Maksai, who immediately turns into his name-sake, the Ox, and his bloodlust makes him ravage his own men. Then he turns on the helpless Mother Windom and Vixen. At last, Vixen is able to grab the totem from him, then knock him off the theatre stage onto a pile of glass debris, upon which he is impaled.
Variants
Synopsis
IN THE SHADOW OF THE OX Superman, the Flash, and Wonder Woman are informed that their "short" trip to parallel worlds actually took three weeks, and that in that time the Justice League has been disbanded and reformed. After Aquaman explains his reasons for doing so, the trio accepts his judgment; they agree to leave, wishing the new team good luck. J'onn J'onzz theorizes that their time paradox is due to an ongoing space-time continuum disturbance (later revealed as the Crisis on Infinite Earths), and the Flash invites his friends to use his Cosmic Treadmill to return to the true elapsed time to avoid further time problems. In the meantime, Rosa Ramone appears to tell the League that General Maksai has kidnapped Mother Windom, threatening to kill her unless they turn over Vixen. Vixen is prevented from leaving immediately by Aquaman's telepathic powers. In the ensuing controversy, she gets away anyway. Vixen arrives at the rendezvous point, an abandoned theatre, and learns that the General has always wanted her Tantu Totem for himself, believing that he is descended from the legendary Tantu (who had received it from Anansi the Spider to protect the innocent from Man's fury with the power of beasts). To save Mother Windom, she gives it to Maksai, who immediately turns into his name-sake, the Ox, and his bloodlust makes him ravage his own men. Then he turns on the helpless Mother Windom and Vixen. At last, Vixen is able to grab the totem from him, then knock him off the theatre stage onto a pile of glass debris, upon which he is impaled.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Anansi, a trickster spider god of African folklore
Details
- Series
- Justice League of America
- Cover Date
- June 1985
- Pages
- 32
- UPC
- N/A
- Cover Price
- $0.75
- Final Order Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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ArtistRick Hoberg
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ArtistChuck Patton
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WriterGerry Conway
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WriterAndrew Helfer
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WriterTom Condon
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Cover ArtistChuck Patton
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InkerMike Machlan
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Cover ArtistMike Machlan
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InkerDick Giordano
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ColoristGene D'Angelo
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LettererJohn Costanza