Comic Title: Justice League of America #52
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1967
On Sale Date: January 26, 1967 Newsstand Date January 26, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #190, Page 30

Copyright Date January 26, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., Apr., July & Oct.; (semi-monthly, Nov.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Missing in Action -- 5 Justice Leaguers"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Justice League of America (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Justice League of America Archives Vol. 7 HC (2001)
Showcase Presents:Justice League of America Vol. 3 TPB (2008)
Justice League of America:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League of America (in flashback concurrent with event in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Blackhawk #228)
• Superman (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #98; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Batman (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Brave and the Bold #69; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Green Lantern (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Brave and the Bold #69; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Martian Manhunter (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in House of Mystery #163; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Hawkman (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Hawkman #17; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Wonder Woman (in flashback concurrent with Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Aquaman (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Flash (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Green Arrow (in flashback concurrent with events in Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)
• Atom (in flashbacks concurrent with the second story of Atom #27 and Justice League of America #50; last appearance in Atom #27; next appearance in Justice League of America #50)

Supporting Character(s)

• Snapper Carr (last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Justice League of America #53)

Villain(s)

• The "Cube-Creatures" (robot alien invaders; no further appearances)
• Mr. V (aka Faceless; behind-the-scenes only; last appearance in House of Mystery #163; next appearance in House of Mystery #164)
• Vulture (last appearance in House of Mystery #163; next appearance in House of Mystery #164)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Hawkgirl (in flashback; last appearance in Hawkman #17; next appearance in Hawkman #18)

Other Character(s)

• Bobby Edwards and his parents (a farming family; no further appearances)
• Jeff (Bobby's dog; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Benjamin Franklin (in flashback to the second story of Atom #27)
• Jor-El and Lara (as statues in the Fortress of Solitude)

Comments:
Aquaman, Atom, Batman, Flash, Green Arrow, and Wonder Woman appear only briefly in this story, in a scene that takes place in between pages 23 and 24 of Justice League of America #50.

The Atom also appears in flashback to events in the second story of Atom #27, and Batman also appears in flashback to an untold adventure with Superman.

Synopsis:
Snapper Carr answers a frequent question of the Justice League's fans: Why don't all the members participate in every case? He illustrates how some members are prevented from attending meetings by urgent cases of their own, by playing taped 'accounts of members' reasons for non-attendance in a recent adventure (seen in Justice League of America #50).

Hawkman and J'onn J'onzz relate how they encountered each other in a battle against the crime syndicate called Vulture. Faceless, leader of Vulture, had tapped the energy of Green Lantern's power battery to overcome the Martian Manhunter and turn him against Hawkman. Green Lantern joins the other heroes, after overcoming a hound dog accidentally transformed into a giant menace by the stolen battery energy. Atom tells how he was involved in a time-travel adventure while the JLA case was taking place (as seen in the second story of Atom #27). Superman relates a re-encounter with alien cube-creatures he had previously battled with Batman.