Born of Thunder Born of Flame - Story and Art by John Byrne. Cover by Walter Simonson.
John Byrne's reverent continuation of Jack Kirby's cosmic saga begins here! The worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips have become one! But this calamitous collision of worlds was the work of Highfather...an event engineered to distract Darkseid from the master of Apokolips' own dark and even more ominous mission!
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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories by John Byrne and Walter Simonson. Art by John Byrne and Walter Simonson.
Turbulent times continue for the New Gods of New Genesis and Apokolips as the seats of power are sought out by some with too much ambition...and others with too little in "Aftermath"! And in part 2 ("Lesson One") of the 4-part Tales of the New Gods back-up tale, the young god who will one day be known as Kanto the Assassin continues his adventures in the courts of Renaissance Italy, where he hopes to earn his god-name!
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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories by John Byrne and Walter Simonson. Art by John Byrne and Walter Simonson.
As the New Gods continue to rebuild New Genesis and Mister Miracle struggles with his discoveries on Earth, Orion finds, for the first time in his life, love in "Fire & Ice"! Plus, in part 3 ("Lesson Two") of the 4-part Tales of the New Gods back-up tale, the young god Iluthin fights to stay alive against Darkseid's elite assassin in the courts of Renaissance Italy!
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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories and Art by John Byrne.
In their search for answers at the great wall of The Source itself, the New Gods encounter the gods of other pantheons, and Big Barda finds herself locked in combat with the Norse god of thunder, Thor, in "A Clash of Titans"! Plus: Tales of the New Gods back-up tale "Apokolips Then"!
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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories and Art by John Byrne.
Once again, the New Gods find themselves at the great wall of The Source, where they will either discover answers to the mysteries that plague them...or find death at the hands of gods believed long dead, in "Back to the Wall"! Plus: Tales of the New Gods back-up tale "Mother & Sons"!
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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories and Art by John Byrne.
In "Back From The Source," Orion may hold the answers to the mysteries behind the infinite wall of The Source...but can even Highfather, with all his power, rescue his son from the great source of all things to learn the truth? Plus: Tales of the New Gods back-up tale "Alpha and Omega"!
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Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. "The Arrival," script by Greg Potter, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson
Luther Mannkin discovers Jemm in an alley and takes him home; Luther's brother Lincoln must find a way to pay Cladius Tull the money he owes him or his men will hurt Lincoln and the family; In an attempt to stop Tull's hitmen, Lincoln and his friend Vin start a brawl that ends in the death of Grampa Mannkin; Meanwhile, two NASA scientists and a CIA operative investigate Jemm's crashed ship and are attacked by RT-36258 and other aliens.
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Can Claudius Tull survive Jemm's vengeance? Or is this his destruction?
Written by Greg Potter, with art and cover by Gene Colan and Bob McLeod.
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Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. "The Hunting," script by Greg Potter, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson
Superman tracks down Jemm who mistakenly thinks Superman is attacking him; During the battle White Saturnian robots also attack and capture Jemm. Enter the Lost World of Warlord toy ad.
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Cover art by Gene Colan. "Return Flight!," script by Greg Potter, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob McLeod
Jemm returns to Earth with Luthor and Bouncer. Jogarr relates to Superman the tale of his life on Saturn and how he brought the last of the Red Saturnians to live on a moon of Jupiter.
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Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. "Firefight," script by Greg Potter, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson
Jemm returns to Earth where he meets Jogarr. Luthor Mannkin learns of the death of his father.
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Is Jemm's interference on New Bhok worth the price he must pay?
Written by Greg Potter, with art and cover by Gene Colan and Bob McLeod.
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The JLA take on their doubles in the Revenge Squad, while the Injustice Gang plan their next move above the Earth in "Rock Of Ages Prologue: Genesis and Revelations". Part 1 of 6, continued next issue. Script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Howard Porter, inks by John Dell.
WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART AND COVER BY RON GARNEY The powerful 6-part saga "The Pain of the Gods," written by Chuck Austen (Uncanny X- Men, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) with art by Ron Garney (The Hulk) begins here! Superman faces one of his greatest tragedies when he's unable to prevent the death of a fellow super-hero. But how can a man with god-like abilities face the guilt of such a terrible failure?
Written by Chuck Austen. Art and cover by Ron Garney. "The Pain of the Gods" Part 3 of 6 continues as Green Lantern John Stewart crosses the line in dealing with a sleazeball criminal. How far is "too far" when meting out justice?
Written by Chuck Austen. Art and cover by Ron Garney. "The Pain of the Gods" (Part 4 of 6) is inflicted on J'Onn J'Onzz, the Martian Manhunter! MM feels more human than alien when he finds himself involved in a classic detective case with shades of noir. How involved in his human life should he become?
Written by Chuck Austen. Art and cover by Ron Garney .The penultimate chapter of the 6-part "The Pain of the Gods!" Wonder Woman faces a manic battle with a new villainess, only to be left with concerns about her own mortality.
Written by Chuck Austen. Art and cover by Ron Garney. The dramatic conclusion to "The Pain of the Gods!" The League confronts the inevitable fact, that not everything they do is perceived as being "good." But can they regroup to forge ahead with their never-ending battle?
When the media is invited to the Watchtower to meet the JLA's new roster, Prometheus seizes the opportunity to eliminate the League in "Camelot". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Howard Porter, inks by John Dell. Lois Lane. Porter/Dell cover.
Batman figures out the Hyperclan's secret, and is the last Leaguer standing in "War Of The Worlds". Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Howard Porter, inks by John Dell. Porter/Dell cover.
The Hyperclan take their true forms in the final fight with the JLA, while an invasion force arrives on Earth in "Invaders From Mars". Part 4 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Howard Porter, inks by John Dell. Porter/Dell cover.
Joker Last Laugh, Pt. 29 of 33. WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON AND SCOTT BEATTY; ART BY DARRYL BANKS AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ. The world is rocked as "Jokerized" villains are running rampant. As the worst of these are being rounded up, the Justice League has to contend with one of the most threatening attacks yet. Dr. Polaris, under the influence of the Joker, has taken control of the Earth's magnetic axis! With complete madness consuming him, will the already unstable meta-human tip the Earth over just to teach the heroes a lesson?
Written by Warren Ellis Art by Butch GuiceCover by Michael Stribling Part 2 of the 6-part "New Maps of Hell," written by Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, OCEAN) with art by Butch Guice (Ruse, OLYMPUS)! While Lois Lane investigates a string of suicides at LexCorp, the JLA must contend with several sudden emergencies ? all of which begin with an unexplained explosion and end with a mysterious glowing object.
