Justice League of America #4

Apr 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Doom of the Star Diamond!”

In "Doom of the Star Diamond!", exile Carthan, stranded on Earth after being banished by his ruler Xandor, tries to reach out to the Justice League through a desperate plan. With three deadly machines binding him to the planet and Green Arrow in his grasp, he hopes the League can stop the machines without realizing the true cost of their intervention. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Bernard Sachs and letters by Gaspar Saladino, the cover by Murphy Anderson captures the tension of a hero in peril and a planet on the edge.

writer Gardner Fox · artist Mike Sekowsky · inker Bernard Sachs · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Murphy Anderson

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Cast · 11 characters

Arthur Curry Barry Allen Batman Green Lantern Hal Jordan J'Onn J'Onzz Manhunter from Mars Oliver Queen Snapper Carr Superman Wonder Woman

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writer Gardner Fox

artist Mike Sekowsky

inker Bernard Sachs

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils, inks Murphy Anderson

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Carthan, banished from his homeworld Dryanna to Earth by his ruler Xandor, attempts to contact the Justice League for help but cannot do so directly. He activates three machines of destruction that hold him to Earth and takes Green Arrow hostage, hoping that the Justice League can deactivate the machines and free him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).