Comic Title: Justice League of America #59
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1967
On Sale Date: October 26, 1967 Newsstand Date October 26, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #197, Page 32

Newsstand Date October 26, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #9

Copyright Date October 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: "The Justice Leaguers' Impossible Adventure"
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 (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Justice League of America #60)
• Superman (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Superman #203)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Flash #176)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Wonder Woman #174)
• Aquaman (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Aquaman #37)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in House of Mystery #172)
• Batman (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #75; next appearance in Detective Comics #370)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Green Lantern #58)
• Atom (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Atom #35)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Justice League of America #60)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Justice League of America #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Snapper Carr (last appearance in Flash #175; next appearance in Justice League of America #61)

Villain(s)

• The Contras (inhabitants of the Contra-World and enemies of the Impossibles; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Impossibles (rulers of planet Marithania; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Aphrodite (in flashback to Wonder Woman's origin)

Comments:
Atom, Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, and Hawkman appear only briefly in this story.

Synopsis:
Five Justice League members are teleported to the planet Marithania by its rulers, the Impossibles, to have their super-powers taken away on the grounds that, whereas their fellow members have earned theirs, these members came by their abilities by mere chance. (Superman, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter gained their powers by accident of birth, Flash received his super-speed through an accident, and Wonder Woman's abilities were a gift of the goddess Aphrodite.)

When the Impossibles' enemies, the Contras, attack, the powerless heroes are forced into battle, and actually benefit from their loss, because their various weaknesses have also disappeared. In a second encounter with the Contras, the JLA members regain their powers through a series of accidents, and this time the Impossibles allow them to retain their abilities.