Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Justice League of America Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2011
On Sale Date: February 23, 2011 Direct Market Date February 23, 2011
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Direct Market Date February 16, 2011
Source: Previews, #266

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 528

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Devil in Paradise"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Joe Giella
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
Justice League of America #84 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #83; next appearance in Justice League of America #86)
• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #393; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #198)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #226; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #198)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash #201; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #198)
• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #83; next appearance in Justice League of America #86)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Justice League of America #83; next appearance in Justice League of America #86)
• Black Canary (last appearance in Green Lantern #79; next appearance in Green Lantern #81)

Villain(s)

• The 100 (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #105; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #106)
• Dr. Viktor Willard (a Nobel Prize winner; no further appearances)
• Nether Man (a synthetic human; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Iris Allen (last appearance in Flash #201; next appearance in Flash #202)

Other Character(s)

• Prof. Lars Hansun (a Nobel Prize winner; no further appearances)
• Phyllis Temple (Willard's fiancee; no further appearances)
• Dr. Keller (no further appearances)
• A tribe of aborigines (no further appearances)

Comments:
Black Canary exhibits telepathic and telekinetic powers in this story.

Superman and the Flash engage in a brief race in this story which precedes their race in World's Finest Comics #198.

Synopsis:
The Justice League is honored with a special award after they successfully rescue Professor Lars Hansun from the clutches of the One Hundred. After the presentation, Dr. Viktor Willard is awarded a Nobel Prize. Black Canary is surprised when she is able to read the thoughts of Willard's fiancee Phyllis Temple.

Some time later, the Flash rescues Phyllis from a capsized boat in the ocean. Phyllis explains that Willard, now her husband, has gone mad and intends to destroy the world. The Justice League invade Willard's island base. Willard orders his synthetic assistant Nether Man to kill Phyllis. The creature turns against his master, ensuring that both men die in the process. The Justice Leaguers then destroy the inferno-bomb that Willard intended to unleash on the world.