(Summer 1990)

Innovation, 1990 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
2.75 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Innovative Corporation
Brand
Innovation
Editing
James Perham (credited) (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Baxter interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Published between issues #3 and 4 of Justice Machine (Innovation, 1990 series).

Justice Machine Summer Spectacular (Table of Contents)

Justice Machine / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed as BYRNE)
Inks
Mike Gustovich (signed as Gustovich)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
the Justice Machine [Blazer; Demon; Titan; Diviner; Talisman; Challenger]
Reprints

Machine Musings (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Ellis (credited)
Pencils
Bill Reinhold
Inks
Jeff Dee
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the current chronicler of the adventures of The Justice Machine
Characters
James Marsden
Synopsis
A brief intro to the Justice Machine and some continuity notes about this story.

Indexer Notes

This story takes place following the events of the Justice Machine Annual (Texas Comics, 1983) and was intended to be published by Texas Comics in 1983. On the inside front cover.

Intruder (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice Machine / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
William Messner-Loebs (credited)
Pencils
Bill Reinhold (credited)
Inks
Jeff Dee (credited)
Colors
Carol VanHook (credited)
Letters
Vickie Williams (credited as Williams); Ward

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Council Central, Georwell:
Genre
superhero
Characters
the Justice Machine [Blazer [Mitrian Fynn]; Demon [Gabel Nevin]; Titan [Jemin Osk]; Diviner [Tessei Molleng A-Conrad]; Talisman (real name unknown); Challenger [Jaiime Conrad]]; Prosecutor Zarren; The Georwell Council; James Marsden; Mrs. Smith; Ivan Osk [Monolith- Titan's brother](flashback); Trinika [Titan's wife] and their children (flashback); Maxinor; Dr. Victor von Croft; Blazer's mother (flashback); The Guardians [Crusader; Malefactor; Monolith; Night Lightning](cameo-flashback)
Synopsis
The Machiners' histories and personal video recollections are accessed by James Marsden, a New Haven spy for Prosecutor Zarren. Simultaneously, the Machiners and Dr. von Croft desperately try to save Diviner from being put into stasis, as her healing and coma are taxing the resources of New Haven.

Indexer Notes

This story reveals the Justice Machine's real names for the first time and explores their backgrounds in great detail.

The Justice Machine (Table of Contents: 3)

The Justice Machine / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Reinhold
Inks
Mike Gustovich
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Justice Machine [Blazer; Titan; Demon; Diviner; Talisman; Challenger]
Synopsis
Pin-up of the Justice Machine.

Building the Perfect Machine (Table of Contents: 4)

The Justice Machine / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
James Perham (credited)
Pencils
Mike Grell; John Byrne; Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks
Mike Gustovich (the Grell and Byrne artwork only)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's been under the banners of five different companies,
Characters
Diviner; Blazer; Titan
Synopsis
A brief history of the Justice Machine.

Indexer Notes

Included are inked and colored drawings of Diviner (in a new costume) by Mike Grell, Blazer by John Byrne and Titan by Bill Sienkiewicz.

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

Blazer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
Mike Gustovich (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Blazer
Synopsis
Pinup of Blazer flying over a photographic background of New York City.

Indexer Notes

back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Justice Machine Summer Spectacular
    Justice Machine
  2. 1. Machine Musings
  3. 2. Intruder
    Justice Machine
  4. 3. The Justice Machine
    The Justice Machine
  5. 4. Building the Perfect Machine
    The Justice Machine
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Blazer
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • mike clark
  • Mark Coale
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore