Justice League of America #10
Justice League of America #10 is one of the most character-rich single issues in the early Silver Age, packing no fewer than three debut villains into a single story: Felix Faust, the Lord of Time (later Epoch), and the demonic trio known as the Demons Three (Abnegazar, Rath, and Ghast). Felix Faust in particular became one of the JLA's most durable recurring antagonists — a sorcery-obsessed villain who has menaced the team across six decades, translated into animation, video games, and live-action television. The issue also showcases Gardner Fox's fondness for puzzle-box plotting, forcing the full JLA roster to work against its own will, a storytelling device that would recur throughout the Silver Age and beyond. That triple-debut density, combined with the villains' ongoing relevance to DC continuity, makes it an essential benchmark issue in the series' early run.
In "The Fantastic Fingers of Felix Faust!", the Justice League of America faces a sinister mind game as the enigmatic Felix Faust manipulates time itself to steal ancient relics—the Red Jar of Calythos, the Green Bell of Uthool, and the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath—needed to free the imprisoned Demons Three. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Bernard Sachs and letters by Gaspar Saladino, this 1962 classic sees the League scattered across eras, their minds under Faust’s control, while the Lord of Time unleashes warriors from past and future to aid the chaos. The cover, by Murphy Anderson, captures the eerie tension of the moment—perfect for fans of early DC mystery and supernatural intrigue.
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The book was produced by the core Silver Age JLA creative team that editor Julius Schwartz had assembled: writer Gardner Fox — veteran architect of the Justice Society of America and co-creator of the Flash, Hawkman, and Doctor Fate — and penciller Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Bernard Sachs and a cover by Murphy Anderson. Schwartz had launched the Justice League of America series in October 1960 as a deliberate revival of the Justice Society concept, renaming it 'League' to evoke sports organizations familiar to young readers. By issue #10, the series had hit its stride, and Fox was constructing stories around two interlocking villain plots — a structural ambition unusual for the era — that required the League's full roster, including Superman and Batman, to participate meaningfully.
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- Cover-dated March 1962, published March 10, 1962; written by Gardner Fox, pencilled by Mike Sekowsky, inked by Bernard Sachs, cover by Murphy Anderson, edited by Julius Schwartz.
- First appearance of Felix Faust, a sorcerer who attempts to free ancient demons by enslaving the Justice League — created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky; he went on to become one of DC's most persistent mystical villains.
- First appearance of the Demons Three — Abnegazar, Rath, and Ghast — cosmic demons imprisoned by beings called the Timeless Ones, whose three release artifacts (the Red Jar of Calythos, the Green Bell of Uthool, and the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath) become recurring MacGuffins in JLA mythology.
- First appearance of Epoch, the Lord of Time — a conqueror from the year 3786 who attacks the present with armies drawn from across history, and who would evolve into a long-running JLA foe across multiple DC continuities.
- The story title is 'The Fantastic Fingers of Felix Faust!' — Faust's central gimmick is using each of his enchanted fingers to telepathically puppet a different JLA member, sending the full team to retrieve his demonic artifacts against their will.
- The issue features the entire classic Silver Age JLA roster: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, and Snapper Carr.
- The story was reprinted in Justice League of America #85 (November–December 1970) and has since appeared in Justice League of America Archives Volume 2 (1993), Showcase Presents: Justice League of America Vol. 1 (2005/2006, black-and-white), The Justice League of America Omnibus Vol. 1 (2014), and Justice League of America: The Silver Age Vol. 2 (2016/2017).
- Felix Faust was adapted for the DC Animated Universe's Justice League animated series, voiced by Robert Englund, in the two-part episode 'Paradise Lost,' and subsequently appeared in Justice League Unlimited, Justice League Action, the animated Harley Quinn series, and the live-action Constantine TV series.
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Felix Faust learns that the Demons Three--Abnegazar, Rath, and Ghast--can only be freed from a spell involving the Red Jar of Calythos, the Green Bell of Uthool, and the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, which were hidden long ago by their jailers, the Timeless Ones. Meanwhile, the Lord of Time unleashes warriors of the past and future on the present to steal for him. As the League tries to stop him, they disappear one by one and find themselves under the control of Felix Faust, who orders them to retrieve the items needed to free the Demons Three.
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