The Brave and the Bold #30
In "Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!", the Justice League finds their powers mysteriously drained as a series of bizarre thefts—catfish and cicadas in Europe—point to a deeper conspiracy. With Flash tracking the strange crimes and Snapper Crane hinting at a link to immortality, the team splits up to investigate long-lived creatures, only to face the relentless Amazo, who absorbs their abilities and leads them to Professor Ivo’s lab. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Bernard Sachs and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1960 issue features a pivotal showdown where Green Lantern turns the tables using his ring’s unique vulnerability. The cover, penciled by Sekowsky and inked by Murphy Anderson, captures the tension of the JLA’s desperate fight.
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As several JLAers experience a sudden power loss, Flash finds that someone has used powers like theirs to steal a European catfish and a cicada. Snapper suggests the thefts have to do with someone researching immortality, and the JLA splits up to investigate other long-lived creatures. In every case, the JLAers come up against Amazo, who steals their powers, defeats them, and takes them to his creator's lab, where Professor Ivo is preparing an immortality serum. Green Lantern is able to use the weakness of his own ring against Amazo and Ivo, restore the JLA's powers, and defeat the villain.
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