Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe #1

([May] 2020)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Wayne Williams]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Joe Kubert Creating Batman (DC, 2001 series) ([September] 2001)

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

Batman / comic story / 44 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Joe Kubert (credited)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited)

Colors

Sibin Slavkovic (credited as Sibin Slavković)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The night is dark and starless...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Wayne Williams]; Frederick Grant; Nita; Handz Horgum; Korgo; Steamroller; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Synopsis

Accused and convicted of a crime he did not commit, Wayne Williams uses his time in prison to develop outstanding physical strength and skills. With help from a scientist he develops weapons, then creates the persona of the Batman to take vengeance on the gang lord who framed him.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Joe Kubert Creating Batman (DC, 2001 series) ([September] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

On the Street / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited) (plot and dialogue); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)

Pencils

Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited)

Inks

Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bong Bong Bong

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

People across the city are intrigued by news of the new Batman.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Joe Kubert Creating Batman (DC, 2001 series) ([September] 2001)

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Inks

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Colors

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Wayne Williams]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Joe Kubert Creating Batman (DC, 2001 series) ([September] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Kubert (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was an extremely gratifying experience for me to draw the Batman story in the Just Imagine... series.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([August] 2002)

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

Wonder Woman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Lee (credited, signed)

Inks

Scott Williams (credited, signed)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Maria Mendoza]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jim Lee Creating Wonder Woman (DC, 2001 series) ([October] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jim Lee (credited)

Inks

Scott Williams (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ages ago, there was a time of wonder, a time of mystery and miracles.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Manco Capac; Wonder Woman [Maria Mendoza]; Steve Trevor (dies); Mr. Mendoza (dies); Mike Willard; Armando Guitez (villain)

Synopsis

Maria Mendoza has a comfortable life, but tries to fight the vicious landlord Guitez. Her father, Steve Roper, and many others are killed. Guitez uses ancient runes to gather demonic power, then sets forth to Los Angeles to find the remaining runes. Ancient forces give Maria the staff of Manco Capac, giving her godlike power. She destroys Guitez, then sets about making a new life for herself in California.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jim Lee Creating Wonder Woman (DC, 2001 series) ([October] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

On the Street / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited) (plot and dialogue); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Tom Palmer (credited)

Colors

Lovern Kindzierski (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It hurts again, mommy.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Christina; Diana Prince; Carter; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Synopsis

A golden light saves people all across Los Angeles. Museum professionals Diana Prince and Carter receive the runs secretly shipped by Steve Roper before his death.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jim Lee Creating Wonder Woman (DC, 2001 series) ([October] 2001)

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

Wonder Woman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Inks

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Colors

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Maria Mendoza]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jim Lee Creating Wonder Woman (DC, 2001 series) ([October] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Lee (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

FADE IN: Little Asian kid drawing doodles of super hero characters.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([August] 2002)

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

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

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

John Buscema (credited)

Colors

Adam Hughes

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Salden; Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Buscema Creating Superman (DC, 2001 series) ([November] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 42 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

John Buscema (credited)

Colors

Chris Chuckry (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The beginning...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Salden; Clark Kent]; Lyella; Lois Lane; Gundor Gorrok; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Synopsis

Salden, a police officer on his native planet, is accidentally rocketed to Earth, along with a criminal he's pursuing. They both find that on earth they have powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. The criminal connects with Reverend Darrk, Salden with publicist Lois Lane. Salden defeats the criminal, and saves the kidnapped Chinese President.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Buscema Creating Superman (DC, 2001 series) ([November] 2001)

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

On the Street / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited) (plot and dialogue); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)

Pencils

Kyle Baker (credited)

Inks

Kyle Baker (credited)

Colors

Kyle Baker (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Perhaps, gentlemen, I failed to make myself clear...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Joe; Midge; Lester; Lois Lane

Synopsis

Joe makes a fortune on Superman comic books, until Lois Lane, as Superman's exclusive agent, shuts him down.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Buscema Creating Superman (DC, 2001 series) ([November] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Inks

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Colors

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Salden; Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Buscema Creating Superman (DC, 2001 series) ([November] 2001)

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Adam Hughes (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's an odd feeling you get when working with an industry "name" like Stan.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([August] 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Green Lantern / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (credited, signed)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (credited, signed)

Colors

Jeromy Cox (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Leonard Lewis]; Yggdrasil; Cathy Warren; Cragg Crogor; Gargantua; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern (DC, 2001 series) ([December] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Green Lantern / comic story / 42 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Church of Eternal Empowerment. A Church like any other church. Or so it seems.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Leonard Lewis]; Yggdrasil; Cathy Warren; Cragg Crogor; Gargantua; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Synopsis

Professor Leonard Lewis lectures in archeology. Seeking the Tree of Life in Africa, he is attacked by minions of Reverend Dominic Darkk, who also seeks the Tree. Revealing itself as Yggdrasil, the Tree confers the power of the Green upon Lewis, who uses his new power to defeat Darrk's henchmen.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern (DC, 2001 series) ([December] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

On the Street / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited) (plot and dialogue); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)

Pencils

José Luis García-López (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Phil Felix (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You sure he's one of ours?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Kevin King; Louie

Synopsis

Though the crowd is hoping to see a superhero, undercover police officer Kevin King arrests a looter and saves a child from a burning building. Many members of the crowd decide they don't need to wait for superheroes, and apply to join the police force.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern (DC, 2001 series) ([December] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Green Lantern / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Hughes (credited)

Inks

Adam Hughes (credited)

Colors

Adam Hughes (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Leonard Lewis]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern (DC, 2001 series) ([December] 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As a lifelong fanboy, I'd always itched for the chance to work with Stan.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([August] 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Kevin Maguire (credited)

Inks

Karl Story (credited)

Colors

Chris Chuckry (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Flash [Mary Maxwell]; Philip Maxwell; Zorgul; Andrea Zakara

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Kevin Maguire Creating the Flash (DC, 2002 series) (2001 [January 2002])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

The Flash / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Kevin Maguire (credited)

Inks

Karl Story (credited)

Colors

Chris Chuckry (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prepare the Cyclonic Chamber. It is time for another test.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Flash [Mary Maxwell]; Philip Maxwell; Zorgul; Andrea Zakara; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Synopsis

Lady Zakara murders anyone who gets in the way of her time travel project. She pursues Professor Maxwell to gain his scientific expertise. He refuses and is killed, but not before he has imbued his daughter with super-speed. She takes vengeance on the killers, and Lady Zakara brings on her own death by too-hasty use of the experimental time-travel device.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Kevin Maguire Creating the Flash (DC, 2002 series) (2001 [January 2002])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

On the Street / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited) (plot and dialogue); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Colors

Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You were right about moving "Fly-By-Night Comics" to L. A., Midge.

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Joe; Midge

Synopsis

Since Joe has a long-standing magazine with the title Flash, he gets rich by brazenly publishing it as a series about the new hero. She becomes a fan, and leads him to donate a large sum to D.N.A. research in her father's name.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Kevin Maguire Creating the Flash (DC, 2002 series) (2001 [January 2002])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

The Flash / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Inks

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Colors

Adam Hughes (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Flash [Mary Maxwell]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Kevin Maguire Creating the Flash (DC, 2002 series) (2001 [January 2002])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kevin Maguire (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mike Carlin stopped me in the halls of DC Comics one day and asked me what I had lined up, work-wise.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([October] 2003)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Batman [Wayne Williams]; Flash [Mary Maxwell]; Green Lantern [Leonard Lewis]; Superman [Salden; Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Maria Mendoza]]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jerry Ordway Creating JLA (DC, 2002 series) ([February] 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Justice League / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look long and hard at these three faces.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Batman [Wayne Williams]; Flash [Mary Maxwell]; Green Lantern [Leonard Lewis]; Superman [Salden; Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Maria Mendoza]]; Lois Lane; Doom Patrol [Blockbuster [Brock Smith]; Parasite [Lucinda Radama]; Deathstroke [Deke Durgan]]; Adam Strange; Reverend Dominic Darrk

Synopsis

Reverend Darrk frees three convicts in the death chamber, gives them powers, and sends them after his son Adam Strange. The youngster convinces the heroes that they must join forces to defeat Darrk. The group does so, but not before Darrk overpowers his son. The heroes agree to remain banded together.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jerry Ordway Creating JLA (DC, 2002 series) ([February] 2002)

Grounded by Day? Then Fly by Night! (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Chris Duffy (credited)

Pencils

Stephen DeStefano (credited)

Inks

Stephen DeStefano (credited)

Colors

Tom McCraw (credited)

Letters

Kurt Hathaway (credited)

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Flash [Mary Maxwell]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee... Secret Files and Origins (DC, 2002 series) #1 (March 2002)

Indexer Notes

Ad parody.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Justice League / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Adam Hughes (credited)

Inks

Adam Hughes (credited)

Colors

Adam Hughes (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Batman [Wayne Williams]; Flash [Mary Maxwell]; Green Lantern [Leonard Lewis]; Superman [Salden; Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Maria Mendoza]]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jerry Ordway Creating JLA (DC, 2002 series) ([February] 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As an adult, getting the chance to share a credit box with Stan Lee fulfilled a childhood dream for me.

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([October] 2003)

[Gallery] (Table of Contents: 31)

illustration / 11 pages (report information)

Pencils

Joe Kubert (credited, signed); Adam Hughes (credited, signed); Jim Lee (credited); Dave Gibbons (credited); Kevin Maguire (credited); Jerry Ordway (credited); Stuart Immonen (credited, signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited, signed); Adam Hughes (credited, signed); Jim Lee (credited); Dave Gibbons (credited); Kevin Maguire (credited); Jerry Ordway (credited); Stuart Immonen (credited, signed)

Colors

Kevin Maguire (credited)

Letters

Joe Kubert; Jim Lee; Kevin Maguire

Indexer Notes

Character and cover sketches

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Pencils

Stuart Immonen (credited)

Inks

Stuart Immonen (credited)

Colors

Stuart Immonen (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Batman; Shazam; Robin; Flash

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([October] 2003)

Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Batman Ashcan (Table of Contents: 33)

Batman / illustration / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited); ?

Pencils

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited, signed)

Letters

?; typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Wayne Williams]

Reprints

• from Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [February 2014])

Indexer Notes

Headshot, story thumbnails, and character sketches.

Stan Lee (Table of Contents: 34)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset