Comic Title: Justice League of America #23
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1963
On Sale Date: September 12, 1963 Copyright Date September 12, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Drones of the Queen Bee"
Pages: 26

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: Bernard Sachs

Reprinted In:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-17 (1973)
Justice League of America Archives Vol. 4 HC (1998)
Showcase Presents:Justice League of America Vol. 2 TPB (2007)
Justice League of America Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2014)
Justice League of America:The Silver Age Vol. 3 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League of America (also appear concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in Justice League of America #22; next appearance in Justice League of America #24)
• Superman (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in World's Finest Comics #137; next appearance in Superman #165)
• Batman (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in World's Finest Comics #137; next appearance in Detective Comics #321)
• Flash (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in Flash #139; next appearance in Flash #140)
• Wonder Woman (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in Wonder Woman #141; next appearance in Wonder Woman #142)
• Green Lantern (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in Green Lantern #24; next appearance in Green Lantern #25)
• Martian Manhunter (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in Detective Comics #320; next appearance in Detective Comics #321)
• Aquaman (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in World's Finest Comics #137; next appearance in Aquaman #12)
• Green Arrow (also appears concurrently in the first story of Atom #8; last appearance in Brave and the Bold #50; next appearance in Justice League of America #24)
• Atom (last appearance in Atom #8; next appearance in Atom #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Snapper Carr (last appearance in Justice League of America #20; next appearance in Justice League of America #26)

Villain(s)

• Queen Bee (queen of planet Korll; next appearance in Justice League of America #60)
• The Bee-Men (Zazzala’s followers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Per Kazz (a genius of planet Korll; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• A giant lava-being (created by Per Kazz; no further appearances)

Comments:
Superman, Batman, Aquaman, and the Atom appear only briefly in this story.

The Atom battles Dr. Light in the first story of Atom #8 simultaneous with the events of this story. The Justice League and Snapper Carr also appear briefly in that story.

Synopsis:
When the robberies by her Bee-Men are thwarted by J’onn J’onzz, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow, Zazzala the Queen Bee, ruler of the planet Korll, uses her radiation rod to take control of the JLA members. In order to regain their free wills, and prevent the Earth from being destroyed by a doomsday device, the super-heroes must aid Zazzala in seeking out three vials containing an immortality elixir perfected by a Korllian scientist.

The Martian Manhunter battles a flaming lava creature, Wonder Woman and Flash fight killer plants, and Green Lantern and Green Arrow match wits with an animated glacier in order to win the serum. Zazzala gains the vials she sought, and the League thus fulfills the terms of their bargain, but J’onn J’onzz and Green Lantern seal the containers so that Zazzala can never use the serum.

Returning to their headquarters, the heroes relate their adventure to late arrivals Superman, Batman, and Aquaman, and in turn hear the Atom relate the story of his battle against Dr. Light.