I... too... have felt that longing... But I have learned that physical appearance does not make a man. If it did, these inert... machines would be alive. You would have slain all these people, merely to regain your human appearance. But do you not realize-- That in so doing, you would have lost the one thing that gives you true humanity...? ...Your own human soul. 
Justice League of America #218 is an issue of the series Justice League of America (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1983.
Synopsis for "The Price of Humanity"
Super-powered androids appear across America and kid-nap various people in top physical condition, including Black Canary. The mastermind behind this is Professor Ivo, who has begun to take on a monstrously deformed appearance as a side-effect of the immortality serum he once drank (in The Brave and the Bold #30). His plan is to use a machine powered by the life-energies of people with a certain genetic makeup to restore his humanity. While Superman, Elongated Man, Green Arrow, and Red Tornado try to prevent further abductions, Aquaman, Hawkman, and Wonder Woman attempt to invade Ivo's island base. The assembled heroes are being defeated by Ivo's creations, when Aquaman, disguised as one of the androids, destroys their power source, allowing the Justice League to triumph.
Appearing in "The Price of Humanity"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Batman (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Professo Ivo
- Super Androids (Destroyed)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Justice League Satellite
- Metropolis
- Professor Ivo's lair
Items:
- Professor Ivo's machine (Destroyed)
Vehicles:
Notes
- Professor Ivo reluctantly returns to villainy in this issue after a period of rehabilitation starting with Action Comics #480–483. His new motive is to siphon the life-energies of athletic individuals in order to undo the monstrous physical deformity caused by the immortality serum he consumed in The Brave and the Bold #30.
Trivia
- The cover of this issue uses the cover of Justice League of America #217 in the background.
- The Flash, Firestorm, and Zatanna all appear on the cover but not in the actual issue.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Justice League of America series
- Images from Justice League of America Vol 1 218