The DC Comics creators star in this team-up special that sees the Justice League of America joining with the Justice Society of America for a threat from Earth-Prime: a super-powered Cary Bates!
Superman! Batman! Wonder Woman! The Flash! Green Lantern! Aquaman! The Martian Manhunter! The Justice League of America in its very own series! But will their first adventure be their last? Featuring the first appearance of the mind-controlling villain Despero!
Super-powered androids appear across America and kidnap various people in top physical condition, including Black Canary. The mastermind behind this is Professor Ivo, who has begun to take on a monstrously deformed appearance as a side effect of the immortality serum he once drank (in THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30). His plan is to use a machine powered by the life-energies of people with a certain genetic makeup to restore his humanity. While Superman, Elongated Man, Green Arrow and Red Tornado try to prevent further abductions, Aquaman, Hawkman and Wonder Woman attempt to invade IvoÕs island base. The assembled heroes struggle against IvoÕs creations until Aquaman, disguised as one of the androids, destroys their power source, allowing the Justice League to triumph.
Superman receives a new costume with a new symbol on his chest to go along with his strange new powers. But the costume comes from more than one source. Who has contributed to the suit that helps Superman adjust to his new powers? The answers will surprise and astound you in this event that deeply affects the lives of Superman and those around him.
The first superhero team from the Silver Age of comics, DC's Justice League has seen many iterations since its first appearance in 1960. As the original comic book continued and spin-off titles proliferated, talented writers, artists and editors adapted the team to appeal to changing audience tastes. This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. Each essay considers a storyline or era of the franchise in its historical and social contexts.
Carthan, a galactic hero, is banished from his homeworld to Earth by his ruler, Xandor. Seeking his freedom from Earth, he activates three machines of destruction and kidnaps Green Arrow!
After the JLA learn of the JSA's crisis from Red Tornado, they leave to aid them vs. Aquarius. Meanwhile, both Fate and Green Lantern's energies begin to wane inside their bubble!
Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930s to the cinematic present. In this anthology, scholars from a variety of disciplines including history, cultural studies, Latin American studies, film studies, and English examine the superheros cultural history in North America with attention to particular stories and to the historical contexts in which those narratives appeared. Enduring comic book characters from DC and Marvel Comics including Superman, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Avengers are examined, along with lesser-known Canadian, Latino, and African-American superheroes. With a sweep of characters ranging from the Pulp Era to recent cinematic adaptations, and employing a variety of analytical frameworks, this collection offers new insights for scholars, students, and fans of the superhero genre.