Justice League: The New Frontier Special #1

(May 2008)

The New Frontier Animated Special: Introduction by Rip Hunter (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils

Darwyn Cooke

Inks

Darwyn Cooke

Colors

Darwyn Cooke

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Rip Hunter; Bonnie Baxter; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo)

Synopsis

Rip Hunter sets the stage for the readers of this special.

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Darwyn Cooke (DC, 2015 series) ([December] 2015)
which is reprinted
• in DC Comics the Art of Darwyn Cooke (DC, 2018 series) ([May] 2018)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Color credit based on note within Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Darwyn Cooke (2015 series) (DC).

Justice League: The New Frontier (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Darwyn Cooke

Inks

Darwyn Cooke

Colors

Dave Stewart

Letters

typeset

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (inset)

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Chapter X: The Greater Good (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils

Darwyn Cooke

Inks

Darwyn Cooke

Colors

Dave Stewart

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hour-Man (cameo); King Faraday; Dwight Eisenhower; Lex Luthor (cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth (cameo)

Synopsis

At the request of the government, Superman seeks to arrest Batman, but Batman turns the tables on him until Wonder Woman makes them see that they should work together for the greater good.

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Darwyn Cooke (DC, 2015 series) ([December] 2015)
which is reprinted
• in DC Comics the Art of Darwyn Cooke (DC, 2018 series) ([May] 2018)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Keywords

Mount Rushmore

Indexer Notes

This story ties-in to the fight between Superman and Batman in Iris West's article in "Chapter Two: State of the Union Suit" from DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #1.

Dragstrip Riot (Table of Contents: 4)

Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils

Dave Bullock (credited as David Bullock)

Inks

Michael Cho

Colors

Dave Stewart

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West; also as Wally Wood]; Butch Luchick; Crystal; John F. Kennedy (cameo)

Synopsis

In order to track down some stolen TNT, Robin goes undercover and has to compete in a drag race. When he discovers that his competitor in the race is Kid Flash, the two teen heroes team-up to find the TNT and save the President of the United States.

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Triple Dynamite from DC! (Table of Contents: 5)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils

Darwyn Cooke

Inks

Darwyn Cooke

Colors

Dave Stewart

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)

Genre

superhero

Characters

John Henry; Martian Manhunter; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Pseudo DC house ad of the early 1960's promoting issues of The Legend of John Henry, Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern.

The Mother of the Movement (Table of Contents: 6)

Black Canary; Wonder Woman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Darwyn Cooke

Pencils

J. Bone

Inks

J. Bone

Colors

Dave Stewart

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Bruce Wayne [Batman]

Synopsis

Wonder Woman and Black Canary go to a cocktail lounge to teach the male patrons about gender equality.

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2016 series) ([November] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Indexer Notes

One of the waitresses at the cocktail lounge is meant to be Gloria Steinem, who once wrote an article about her experiences working at a Playboy club.

The Art of Justice League: The New Frontier (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Adam Strange; Martian Manhunter; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Abin Sur]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ace Morgan; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Iris West; King Faraday; Carol Ferris; Col. Rick Flag; Karin Grace; John Henry; Blackhawk; Hour-Man [Rex Tyler]

Reprints

• in DC: The New Frontier - The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([April] 2015)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2016 series) ([August] 2016)
• in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Contains character designs, development and concept art, storyboards, and main titles artwork from the Justice League: The New Frontier animated movie. There are additional unidentified characters. Artwork produced by Darwyn Cooke, Norm Ryung, Ron Cattigay, Paul Rivoche, Butch Lukic, David Bullock, and others.