Justice League of America (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1965.
Synopsis for "The Key – Master of the World!"
A criminal calling himself "the Key" has drugged Snapper Carr and conditioned him to put an psychotropic drug in the punch bowl of a JLA meeting. Under the influence of the drug the JLA decide to disband and destroy their base and resume their solo careers. Another effect of the psychotropic drug is that they are unable to see the Key's henchmen.
So as the various JLA members stop other criminals, the Key's men can enter and leave the scene of the crime and take what they want without being seen or noticed by the JLA members. However, the Key did not figure the various heroes sidekicks into the equation, as when Hawkman and Hawkgirl battle the Monarch Butterfly Gang, Hawkgirl spots the Keymen and is curious enough to find out what happened.
Curing Hawkman of the effects, Hawkman and Hawkgirl use the Absorbacon to learn the secret identities of the other JLA members so that they too can be cured. With the group restored to normal they track down the Key and work together to shut down his operation. Fighting through all his traps, the JLA make short work of the Key and take him into custody.
Appearing in "The Key – Master of the World!"
Featured Characters:
- Justice League of America
- Aquaman (Cameo)
- Atom
- Batman
- Flash
- Green Arrow (Cameo)
- Green Lantern
- Hawkman
- Martian Manhunter
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
Supporting Characters:
- Snapper Carr
- Hawkgirl
- Robin
- Kid Flash (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Key (First appearance)
- Invisible Destroyer
- Wrecker
- Weather Wizard
- Monarch Butterfly Gang
- Sandy Salters
- The Sandy Salters Gang
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Aquaman and Green Arrow appear briefly in this story.
- This issue is reprinted in Justice League of America Archives Volume 6.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Justice League Recommended Reading
- Justice League of America (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 2)
- Justice League of America (Volume 3)
- Justice League of America (Volume 4)
- Justice League of America (Volume 5)
- JLA (Volume 1)
- Justice League (Volume 1)
- Justice League (Volume 2)
- Justice League (Volume 3)
- Justice League (Volume 4)
- Justice League International (Volume 1)
- Justice League International (Volume 2)
- Justice League International (Volume 3)
- Justice League Europe (Volume 1)
- Justice League America (Volume 1)
- Justice League Task Force (Volume 1)
- Justice League Quarterly (Volume 1)
- Justice League Dark (Volume 1)
- Justice League Dark (Volume 2)
- Extreme Justice (Volume 1)
- Justice League Elite (Volume 1)
- Justice League Odyssey (Volume 1)
- Justice League Unlimited (Volume 2)