Justice League of America #117

The cover of this April 1975 issue, penciled and inked by Mike Grell, frames a delightfully tense moment as a small red-costumed figure stands at the center of the JLA's headquarters while the assembled team reacts with a mix of skepticism, curiosity, and warmth. Superman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, and Green Arrow are all visibly weighing in — with speech bubbles ranging from "Who is he?" to "Welcome back, buddy!" — around the bold cover blurb announcing that a former member demands to rejoin the Justice League. With interior work by the reliable team of writer Elliot S! Maggin, artist Dick Dillin, and inker Frank McLaughlin, this issue promises the kind of character-driven drama that made DC's "World's Greatest Super-Heroes" genuinely earn that tagline in 1975.