Justice League Elite #1

([October] 2005)

Intro by Joe Kelly (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Tim Bradstreet (credited, signed)

Inks

Tim Bradstreet (credited, signed)

Colors

Grant Goleash; Tanya Horie; Richard Horie

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #775 [Direct Sales] (March 2001)

What's So Funny about Truth, Justice & the American Way? (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 39 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited); Lee Bermejo (credited)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited); Dexter Vines (credited); Jim Royal (credited); José Marzán Jr. (credited as José Marzan); Wade von Grawbadger (credited); Wayne Faucher (credited)

Colors

Rob Schwager (credited)

Letters

Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen; Sam Lane; Perry White; Mercy; Steel; Jonathan Kent; The Elite [Manchester Black; Coldcast; The Hat; Menagerie] (Introduction)

Synopsis

A new group of superhumans appears on the scene, with more violent solutions for the problems. Now Superman must demonstrate which is the correct way to stop the villains.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #775 (March 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Justice League / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited, signed)

Colors

David Baron

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Flash; Batman; Sister Superior; Menagerie

Reprints

• from JLA (DC, 1997 series) #100 [Direct Sales] (August 2004)

Elitism (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice League / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Ken Lopez (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

JLA [Justice League; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Faith; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Major Disaster [Paul Booker]; Manitou Raven; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; John Jones]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]]; The Elite [Coldcast [Nathan Craig Jones]; Menagerie [Sonja]; Sister Superior [Vera Lynn Black]; The Hat]; Manchester Black (flashback); Vice-President Pete Ross; Gaea

Synopsis

Vera Black leads her Elite against a worldwide menace, which brings them into conflict with the Justice League. But the League members are not united in their response, and some agree with Vera's tactics.

Reprints

• from JLA (DC, 1997 series) #100 (August 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Justice League / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited, signed)

Colors

David Baron

Genre

superhero

Characters

Coldcast; Major Disaster; Manitou Raven; Menagerie [Sonja] (sister of Pam who appeared as Menagerie in earlier appearances); Sister Superior; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Kasumi

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #1 (September 2004)

Justice League Elite (Table of Contents: 7)

Justice League / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (signed)

Colors

David Baron

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sister Superior; Coldcast; Manitou Raven; Dawn Manitou; Green Arrow; The Flash; Menagerie; Major Disaster; Kasumi; Naif al-Sheikh

Reprints

• from JLA Secret Files 2004 (DC, 2004 series) #1 (November 2004)

Grand Experiment (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Coldcast; Major Disaster; Manitou Raven; Menagerie; Sister Superior; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Kasumi (1st appearance); Naif al-Sheikh (1st appearance); Dawn; Blood Brothers

Synopsis

Sister Superior gathers the final people she will need for the Justice League Elite operation, bringing Green Arrow and Naif al-Sheikh on board. They then set about infiltrating the Blood Brothers, a notorious group of assassins. Disguised as Deathstroke, Vera manages to win a place in the group along with Kasumi.

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #1 (September 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Justice League / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited, signed)

Colors

David Baron

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dawn; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Sister Superior; Coldcast; Menagerie; Kasumi; Deathstroke

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #2 (October 2004)

Candle in a Hurricane (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Coldcast; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Kasumi; Major Disaster; Manitou Raven; Menagerie [Sonja]; Sister Superior; Naif al-Sheikh; Dawn; The Blood Brothers; Wolfwood (first appearance)

Synopsis

'Deathstroke' and Kasumi are given their assignment by the Blood Brothers. Joined by Wolfwood, they set out after Richard Atwa, a man some members of the JLE think would be better off dead. The Blood Brothers have gained intel that Atwa is in Changsha, a nation bordering Cambodia. The JLE are to ensure that the assassination attempt is unsuccessful and to avoid any loss of innocent life. Backed by the covert team, the supposed assassins enter Changsha, where they learn that the actual goal of the Blood Brothers' mission is total genocide, as a deterrent for further terrorist activity.

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #2 (October 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Justice League / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited, signed)

Colors

David Baron

Genre

superhero

Characters

Menagerie [Sonja]; Sister Superior; The Blood Brothers; Wolfwood

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #3 (November 2004)

Candle in a Hurricane (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Phil Balsman (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Coldcast; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Kasumi; Major Disaster; Manitou Raven; Menagerie [Sonja]; Sister Superior; Naif al-Sheikh; Dawn; The Blood Brothers; Wolfwood; Richard Atwa 'Sundeath' (first apperarance); Hi-Shan Bhat (first appearance and death)

Synopsis

As Sister Superior fights Wolfwood, the rest of the JLE try to ensure that no-one dies in Changsha. Kasumi is injured by one of the Blood Brothers, Manitou Raven engages the other and Coldcast revives the unconscious soldiers. The assassins are captured and terrorist target, Richard Atwa is taken into custody. Unfortunately, as Sister Superior blacks out for a moment, Hi-Shan Bhat, the president of Changsha is killed.

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #3 (November 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Justice League / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited, signed)

Colors

David Baron

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from JLA Secret Files 2004 (DC, 2004 series) #1 (November 2004)

Same Coin (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited) (JLA pages); Doug Mahnke (credited) (JLE pages)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited)

Colors

Jeromy Cox (credited)

Letters

Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Manitou Raven; Coldcast; Sister Superior; The Flash; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Superman; Kasumi; Naif al-Sheikh; Major Disaster; Green Arrow; The Batman; Plastic Man; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; The Atom; Menagerie; Felix Faust; Circe

Synopsis

The Flash fights two mystical threats with the JLA and the JLE at the same time.

Reprints

• from JLA Secret Files 2004 (DC, 2004 series) #1 (November 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Justice League / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited, signed)

Colors

David Baron

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sister Superior; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #4 (December 2004)

The Right Thing (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Joe Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited)

Inks

Tom Nguyen (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Coldcast; Major Disaster; Manitou Raven; Menagerie; Sister Superior; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Kasumi; Naif al-Sheikh; Dawn; Superman (cameo); Batman (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Manchester Black (flashback); Vera Lynn Black (flashback)

Synopsis

Sister Superior investigates her teammates in order to find out which one of them killed Hi-Shan Bhat. Green Arrow decides to leave the team, but Dawn persuades him not to leave. When confronted by the JLA, Sister Superior tells them that Wolfwood killed Bhat.

Reprints

• from Justice League Elite (DC, 2004 series) #4 (December 2004)