DC: The New Frontier #2

(April 2004)

Chapter Four: Gods and Monsters (Table of Contents)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils:

Darwyn Cooke

Inks:

Darwyn Cooke

Colors:

Dave Stewart

Letters:

Jared K. Fletcher

Content Information

Characters:

Dr. Erdel; J'onn J'onzz [Martian Manhunter; also John Jones]; Groucho Marx; Bugs Bunny; Native American (from early television sign-off image)]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Barry Allen; Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower; Slam Bradley; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Synopsis:

J'onn J'onzz arrives on Earth, while Superman investigates what Wonder Woman has been up to in Indo-China. J'onn J'onzz studies Earth culture through television and takes on the role of police detective John Jones in Gotham City in 1955. Time passes, and in Central City police scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning, the Russians launch Sputnik, and Eisenhower ramps up the space race. In Gotham City in 1957, John Jones and Slam Bradley's attempt to break up a cult dedicated to "The Centre" involves an encounter with Batman and the confiscation of a large, sealed book.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([December] 2004) [softcover]
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006)

Chapter Five: Fun City (Table of Contents)

comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils:

Darwyn Cooke

Inks:

Darwyn Cooke

Colors:

Dave Stewart

Letters:

Jared K. Fletcher

Content Information

Characters:

Ted Grant [Wildcat]; Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali]; Jack Ryder; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Dinah Drake [Black Canary]; Alan Scott [Green Lantern]; Dr. Charles McNider [Dr. Mid-Nite]; Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Lois Lane; Oliver Queen [Green Arrow]; Ace Morgan; Hal Jordan; Col. Rick Flag; Carol Ferris; Johnny Thunder (western hero, on TV screen); Barry Allen [The Flash]; Iris Allen; Captain Cold [Len Snart]

Synopsis:

In Las Vegas, retired masked man Ted Grant boxes against the young contender Clay. When Captain Cold crashes the party afterwards, The Flash crosses the country to stop him. Later, Ace Morgan and Hal Jordan discuss life after combat, and Ace tells Hal he has lined up a meeting for Hal at Ferris Aircraft.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([December] 2004) [softcover]
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006)

Indexer Notes

The announcer is identified as Jack Ryder (later to become The Creeper) in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #nn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Darwyn Cooke

Inks:

Darwyn Cooke

Colors:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([December] 2004) [softcover]
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006)

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.