Tom versus the JLA, number 198, or it's not about just being evil, it's about going that extra step.

Welcome back for Justice League of America, number 198, the January 1982 issue entitled Once Upon a Time in the Wild, Wild West, written by Jerry Connolly with pencils by Don Heck,

inks by Brett Breeding, colors, Carl Gafford, Letter, Ben Oda, Editor,

Lanween with a cover by Ross Andrew, and Romeo Tangal.

Our roll call for this issue, and it's a nice one. I like this one.

We got Superman, Green Lantern Zatanna,

Alongated Man in the Flash,

with special guest stars,

the DC Western stars.

Jonah Hecks, Cinnamon,

Skelp Hunter, and Batlash.

That's right.

We got the Justice League mixing with the Western characters.

And I like this type of thing.

This is the type of thing you couldn't get away with now in comics.

If you had an issue of Justice League of America where they met up with Jonah Hacks,

I think people would riot in the streets or complain.

You know, now if you ever mix characters, always has to be sort of played up as a joke.

I think you can do it in an interesting and fun adventure way without necessarily it being ridiculous.

Don't get me wrong.

I like the ridiculous.

I love a good ape fight or a good Green Lantern versus Jonah Hex scene.

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