DC: The New Frontier #4

(July 2004)

Chapter Eight: Government Issues (Table of Contents)

comic story / 37 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils:

Darwyn Cooke

Inks:

Darwyn Cooke

Colors:

Dave Stewart

Letters:

Jared K. Fletcher

Content Information

Characters:

The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West (in photo); Gorilla Grodd; Mlle. Marie; King Faraday; Hal Jordan; Carol Ferris; Ace Morgan; June Robbins; John Henry; John Jones [J'onn J'onzz; Martian Manhunter]; Harry Lieter; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Task Force X [Col. Rick Flag; Karin Grace; Jess Bright]; Edward R. Murrow; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Slam Bradley; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Walter Cronkite; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Adam Strange (in photo-clipping)

Synopsis:

In 1958, the Flash is lured into a government trap, but escapes. Later, in Gotham City, John Jones is asked to interview a man who believes Martians are on Earth, but the interview is interrupted. In California, Hal Jordan is scrubbed from the Task Force X mission. After John Henry is hunted down in Tennessee, Edward R. Murrow addresses the race problem on TV. When The Flash also denounces the tactics used to try and capture him on TV, J'onn J'onzz decides to try to return home, turning over all his unsolved cases to Batman, including the story by Theodore Smiesel about a "Monster Island.”

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2005) [softcover]
which is reprinted
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006) [softcover]
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006)

Indexer Notes

One of John Jones' cases involves Adam Strange and contains papers from Leslie Thompkins. The character of Theodore Smiesel is based on Theodor Geisel/Dr. Seuss.

Chapter Nine: The Flying Cloud (Table of Contents)

comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils:

Darwyn Cooke

Inks:

Darwyn Cooke

Colors:

Dave Stewart

Letters:

Jared K. Fletcher

Content Information

Characters:

Task Force X [Jess Bright; Col. Rick Flag; Karin Grace]; Hal Jordan; Carol Ferris; Doc Magnus; J'onn J'onzz [Martian Manhunter]; King Faraday; Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; June Robbins]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tom Kalmaku

Synopsis:

Task Force X prepares for their space mission without Hal Jordan. J'onn J'onzz tries to hitch a ride with them, but is stopped and captured by King Faraday. Task Force X's mission is a failure, and the Challengers set off to rescue its survivors, while the governement tries to contact Superman to save the crew. Afterwards, Jordan is examining the simulator when he is snatched by a green light.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2005) [softcover]
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Darwyn Cooke

Inks:

Darwyn Cooke

Colors:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Task Force X [Col. Rick Flag; Karin Grace; Jess Bright; Dr. Hugh Evans]

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2005) [softcover]
• in Absolute DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006)

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.