Cover Credits |
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy |
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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
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Title: "Batman -- King of the World"
Pages: 22
Feature(s):
Justice League of America (of Earth-1)
Writer: Mike Friedrich
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Joe Giella
Reprinted From:
Justice League #87 (1971)
Feature Character(s)
- Justice League of America (last appearance in Aquaman #55; next appearance in Flash #204)
- Superman (last appearance in Flash #203; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #200)
- Batman (last appearance in Batman #229; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #94)
- Flash (last appearance in Flash #203; next appearance in Flash #204)
- Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern #81; next appearance in Green Lantern #82)
- Atom (last appearance in Aquaman #55; next appearance in Justice League of America #88)
- Hawkman (last appearance in Aquaman #55; next appearance in Flash #204)
Guest Star(s)
- Zatanna (last appearance in Flash #198; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #207)
Villain(s)
- Inhabitants of planet Cam-Nam-Lao and their robots (no further appearances)
Guest Appearance(s)
- Blue Jay (first appearance; no further appearances)
- Jack B. Quick (first appearance; no further appearances)
- Silver Sorceress (first appearance; no further appearances)
- Wandjina (first appearance; no further appearances)
Comments:
The alien heroes encountered in this story are meant to resemble Marvel's Avengers: Yellowjacket, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Thor.
Post-Crisis versions of Blue Jay, Silver Sorceress, and Wandjina appear in Justice League #2.
Synopsis:
Two super-corporations of an alien planet, which have long since destroyed each other in an atomic war, were responsible for sending deadly robots to Earth and to the planet Angor. Able to control emotions, the robot sent to Earth inflicts Batman with power-madness and paranoia, and Hawkman with numbing fear as part of a scheme to eliminate the Justice League and rob Earth's natural resources. The JLA members fake their own defeat at the robot's hands, while Green Lantern sends the Atom to the automaton's power source on its home planet.
After Atom deactivates the robot, he is joined by Green Lantern, Flash, and Zatanna (who had aided the heroes in their earlier battle). Mistaken for the robot's creators, they are attacked by the champions of Angor: Wandjina, Jack B. Quick, Silver Sorceress, and Blue Jay. The needless fight continues until Zatanna stops to help the injured Blue Jay, after which explanations are mad and peace is restored.
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