Justice League of America #17

From DC's February 1963 lineup comes this striking issue of Justice League of America, featuring "The Triumph of the Tornado Tyrant!" — a title that promises trouble on a grand scale. Murphy Anderson's cover captures the full sweep of the crisis: a massive, spiraling tornado funnel dominates the scene, sweeping up the League's roster — Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, and several teammates — while a rocket-like craft streaks through the pink desert sky and at least one hero scrambles on the ground below. With Gardner Fox writing and Mike Sekowsky on interior art, this issue delivers the kind of sprawling, team-wide adventure that made the JLA the gold standard for super-team comics in 1963.