Comic Title: Metamorpho #16
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1968
On Sale Date: November 28, 1967 Newsstand Date November 28, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Spectre #2, Page 32

Copyright Date November 28, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "Jezeba, Queen of Fury"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Metamorpho (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Sal Trapani

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Metamorpho Vol. 1 TPB (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Metamorpho (last appearance in Metamorpho #15; next appearance in Metamorpho #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sapphire (Stagg) Mason (last appearance in Metamorpho #15; next appearance in Metamorpho #17)
• Simon Stagg (last appearance in Metamorpho #15; next appearance in Metamorpho #17)
• Java (last appearance in Metamorpho #15; next appearance in Metamorpho #17)
• Element Girl (last appearance in Metamorpho #15; next appearance in Metamorpho #17)

Villain(s)

• Jezeba (Queen of Ma-Phoor; no further appearances)
• Mr. Shadow (next appearance in Metamorpho #17)
• The people of Ma-Phoor (Ramtus named; no further appearances)
• Dracon (a giant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Wally Bannister (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Metamorpho #17.

Synopsis:
When Sapphire unexpectedly marries Wally Bannister, Metamorpho seeks a return to his old life as Rex Mason. He is approached by a mysterious figure known as Mr. Shadow and recruited to find the legendary land of Ma-Phoor. He embarks on the quest and soon finds the city south of Ethiopia.

Upon his arrival, Metamorpho soon realizes that Mr. Shadow is actually an agent of Ma-Phoor and has intentionally brought Metamorpho to the city. Metamorpho then meets Jezeba, the Queen of Ma-Phoor. She tells him about her history and of her former lover Algon, who is a doppleganger for Metamorpho.

Jezeba believes that Metamorpho is Algon and wishes to marry him. With Sapphire lost to him, Metamorpho agrees until he learns that Jezeba plans to invade the outside world. After reluctantly completing the marriage ceremony, Metamorpho stops the invasion force. Jezeba then suddenly ages thousands of years and appears to die. Mr. Shadow then reveals his own plans by using a duplicate of the Orb of Ra against Metamorpho.