JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

([April] 2006)

JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (Table of Contents: 1)

Justice League / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Ross (painting)

Inks

Alex Ross (painting)

Colors

Alex Ross (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]]

Indexer Notes

Title page. Illustrated with a different portion of the same Alex Ross portrait as the cover.

[Publication Data] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke

Inks

Tom Nguyen

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Plastic Man]

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the cover of JLA (DC, 1997 series) #61.

Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Ross (painting, illustration)

Inks

Alex Ross (painting, illustration)

Colors

Alex Ross (painting, illustration)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Includes a small detail from the portrait by Alex Ross.

[Origin] (Table of Contents: 4)

Justice League / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

George Pérez (breakdowns); Brett Breeding (finished art)

Inks

Brett Breeding

Colors

Carl Gafford; Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman; Batman]; Aliens of Appellax [Stone God; Wood King; Crystal Creature; Mercury Monster; Glass Man; Fire-Lord; Golden Roc]

Synopsis

A recap of the origin of the Justice League of America.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #200 (March 1982)

Indexer Notes

Title from the contents page.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Tiefenbacher

Pencils

Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Mike Sekowsky (illustration); Kevin Maguire (illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustration); Dick Dillin (illustration)

Inks

Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Bernard Sachs (illustration); Terry Austin (illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustration); Frank McLaughlin (illustration)

Colors

Alex Ross (painting, illustration); ? (other illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Justice League of America [Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Superman; Martian Manhunter; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman; Snapper Carr; Zatanna; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Elongated Man]; Justice League [Oberon; Mister Miracle; Black Canary; Dr. Light; Blue Beetle; Dr. Fate; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]]

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with details from the Alex Ross portrait, the story from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #19, the cover of Justice League (DC, 1987 series) #1, the cover of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #77, and the stories from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #167 and #168.

The Super-Exiles of Earth! (Table of Contents: 6)

Justice League / comic story / 24.33 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; Snapper Carr]; Dr. Destiny; Jean Loring

Synopsis

The JLAers each face their evil doppelgangers and are then blamed for their lawless actions and exiled from Earth. When they return to fight their duplicates, the JLA discovers they are manifestations of their own dreams. The Atom performs microscopic brain surgery to disable them and the JLA shuts down Dr. Destiny's materiopticon to destroy the dream-beings.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #19 (May 1963)

Snapper Carr--Super-Traitor! (Table of Contents: 7)

Justice League / comic story / 21.83 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

S-245

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Snapper Carr; Superman [Clark Kent]]; Joker [Mr. Average; John Dough]

Synopsis

Snapper Carr betrays the League.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #77 (December 1969)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Great Identity Crisis! (Table of Contents: 8)

Justice League / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Colors

Carl Gafford (sourced); Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Aquaman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman]; Dr. Light

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #122 (September 1975)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[The Long Way Home] (Table of Contents: 9)

Justice League / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Colors

Jerry Serpe; Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Red Tornado; Superman; Wonder Woman; Zatanna; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Reverse-Flash; The Wizard; Star Sapphire; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; Blockbuster]; Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate; Star-Spangled Kid; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]] (flashback); Traya (image)

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #166 (May 1979)

Indexer Notes

The entire three-part story is titled "The League That Defeated Itself" on the contents page.

The League That Defeated Itself (Table of Contents: 10)

Justice League / comic story / 15.5 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Colors

Jerry Serpe; Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo); The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Black Canary (cameo); Green Arrow (cameo); Elongated Man (cameo)]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [The Wizard; Blockbuster; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; Reverse-Flash; Star Sapphire; Hijack (cameo)]

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #167 (June 1979)

The Last Great Switcheroo (Table of Contents: 11)

Justice League / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Colors

Jerry Serpe; Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; Green Arrow; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Black Canary; Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man; Red Tornado]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Blockbuster; Reverse-Flash; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; The Wizard; Star Sapphire]

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #168 (July 1979)

Born Again (Table of Contents: 12)

Justice League / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Keith Giffen (plot); J. M. DeMatteis

Pencils

Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Kevin Maguire

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

Gene D'Angelo

Letters

Bob Lappan

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Mister Miracle; Oberon; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Martian Manhunter; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Dr. Fate; Batman; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Steel (portrait); Gypsy (portrait); Vixen (portrait); Vibe (portrait)]; Maxwell Lord IV; John Charles Collins

Synopsis

A new Justice League forms amidst public controversy and dissention in the ranks. A terrorist threat to the U.N. is averted as their first act.

Reprints

• from Justice League (DC, 1987 series) #1 (May 1987)

Secret Origin: Star-Seed (Table of Contents: 13)

Justice League / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Grant Morrison; Mark Millar

Pencils

Howard Porter

Inks

John Dell

Colors

John Kalisz

Letters

Ken Lopez

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman [Diana]]; Spectre; Star Conqueror; Kobra (cameo); Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Supergirl [Matrix] (cameo); Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo); Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo); Impulse (cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo)

Synopsis

With the most-recent Justice League out of commission, it is up to the big guns of the DC Universe to confront the Star Conqueror. But the Spectre warns them that if they face this challenge, the Star Conqueror will use their powers to destroy the universe. They ask the Spectre to remove their powers so that they can defeat their long-time enemy.

Reprints

• from JLA Secret Files (DC, 1997 series) #1 (September 1997)

Two-Minute Warning (Table of Contents: 14)

Justice League / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly

Pencils

Doug Mahnke

Inks

Tom Nguyen

Colors

David Baron

Letters

Ken Lopez

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]]; Lois Lane; Linda Park West; Abra Kadabra

Reprints

• from JLA (DC, 1997 series) #61 (February 2002)

Contributors (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustrations)

Inks

Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustrations)

Colors

Alex Ross (painting, illustration); ? (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman; Black Canary; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]]

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the Alex Ross portrait and the headshots from the cover of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #77.

The World's Greatest Super-Heroes Have Banded Together! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)