Set Description:
CGC Justice League Comics that I own.
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Justice League 1 |
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Justice League 1 |
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CGC |
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1063384002
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Owner Comments
May, 1987
"Born Again"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Terry Austin - Inkers
Kevin Maguire & Terry Austin - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
Guy Gardner is the first member of the latest incarnation of the Justice League to arrive for work. As each of the new members file in to their headquarters, Guy snaps off offensive and smart remarks to each of them. A brawl breaks out between them until Batman enters the room and silences Gardner with just a few words. He calls their first official meeting and tells them of his desire to keep a low profile until they establish themselves as a more cohesive team, but fate (not the Doctor) has other plans.
A group of terrorists takes control of the United Nations general assembly and holds them hostage. One of the people in the assemblage is Kimiyo Hoshi, the new Doctor Light. She uses her recently acquired Justice League signal device to send an S.O.S.
Batman receives the call and mobilizes the team. They take Blue Beetle's bug to the UN and surreptitiously sneak into the building. Batman immediately realizes that something is wrong with these so-called terrorists. The League easily defeats them, but the terrorist leader has a bomb grafted onto his chest. Batman calls the leader's bluff, leaving him alone in a room, where he kills himself with a bullet to the head.
The terrorists are actually low-rent thugs (an amalgam of former Weathermen and Black Panthers, save the leader) hired by entrepreneur Maxwell Lord IV, knowing that they would be easily defeated by the Justice League. As Max watches the television footage of the affair, he gloats while holding the firing pin to the terrorist's suicide bomb.
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 08/21/2011.
- Signed on the Cover by J.M. DeMatteis on 08/21/2011.
- This issue is reprinted in Justice League: A New Beginning and JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told.
- With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.
- Batman appeared last in Detective Comics #574.
- Black Canary appeared last in Legends 6.
- Blue Beetle appeared last in Blue Beetle #15.
- Captain Marvel appeared last in Legends 6.
- Doctor Fate appeared last in Legends 6.
- Doctor Light appeared last in Crisis On Infinite Earths #12.
- Guy Gardner appeared last in Green Lantern Corps #211.
- Martian Manhunter appeared last in Legends #6.
- With this issue, Maxwell Lord becomes a regular supporting character throughout the remainder of the series.
- Mister Miracle appeared last in Mister Miracle Special #1.
- Oberon appeared last in Mister Miracle Special #1. He appears next in Firestorm (Volume 2) #63.
Trivia:
- The cover to this issue is re-imagined in several other comic books including Justice League Europe #1, Justice League Quarterly #1 and Formerly Known as the Justice League #1.
- A version of Guy Gardner's internal monologue from page 1 is paraphrased in the opening scene in Justice League America #61.
- One of the journalists featured in this issue bears a slight resemblance to an actual reporter named Connie Chung. Her name (which is only partially provided) is revealed as "Lonnie Chu...", an obvious respelling of Connie Chung.
- New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani makes a cameo appearance in this issue.
- Pat Sajak, host of the daytime game show The Wheel of Fortune makes a behind-the-scenes cameo appearance on a television screen.
- NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw makes a cameo appearance in this issue.
- Although it is never revealed, Maxwell Lord may have used his metahuman psionic capabilities to force John Charles Collins to take his own life. Max's ability to affect the minds of others will not be revealed until Justice League International #12.
Quotes:
"There's a lot we have to learn -- about each other and about ourselves -- before we can present ourselves to the public in any major fashion." -Batman
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Justice League 2 |
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Justice League 2 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1511479011
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Owner Comments
June, 1987
"Make War No More!"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Al Gordon - Inker
Kevin Maguire & Al Gordon - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
The League interrogates Kimiyo Hoshi who was given a JLA signal device without the team's knowledge. Martian Manhunter studies the device and determines it to be superior to their own in design. Meanwhile, the three surviving Heroes of Angor return to the League's dimension and proceed to destroy the nuclear weapons of Bialya. The heroes are greeted by the country's dictator, Rumaan Harjavti, who welcomes them and allows them to use his country as a base of operations. The heroes then go to Israel to destroy their nuclear capabilities, an act which is televised. The Justice League flies off to the area to respond. At the same time, Maxwell Lord meets with Booster Gold to offer membership to the team, and Dr. Fate visits with an entity called the Gray Man who seems to be discontent with his mission.
Guy Gardner's ring finds the heroes from Angor and, without alerting his colleagues, flies off to take them on. The rest of the League follows. Gardner proceeds to attack the heroes starting a fight when the heroes are hailed as violating Bialyan airspace and are ordered to retreat. They do and Harjavti proceeds to tell his guests about the nuclear stockpile in Russia.
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 05/25/2017.
-This issue is reprinted in the Justice League: A New Beginning trade paperback.
-With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.
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Justice League 3 |
| Item: |
Justice League 3 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1414252002
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Owner Comments
July, 1987
"Meltdown"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Al Gordon - Inkers
Kevin Maguire & Al Gordon - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
Rumaan Harjavti convinces the Heroes of Angor to take out the Soviet Union's nuclear power sources next. Meanwhile, the Justice League, inside Blue Beetle's bug, have been hovering just outside Bialyan airspace for 9.2 hours when the radar finds the three other-dimensional heroes heading into Russian airspace. Worried that the attackers would be assumed to be Americans by the Russians, the Justice League pursues, but are soon intercepted by a squad of Rocket Reds. Gardner immediately attacks and the other Leaguers try unsuccessfully to reign him in or convince the Rocket Reds of their peaceful intentions. Fortunately, Maxwell Lord calls General Secretary Gorbachev who orders the Rocket Reds to intercept the three Heroes of Angor and ask the Justice League to assist. The Russian Nuclear Power Plant tries to shut down before the attackers can arrive, but does so too fast, causing imminent core meltdown. The Rocket Reds stop fighting and ask the Justice League for help. They arrive at the power plant where more Rocket Reds are trying to convince the heroes to leave. Just as they strike and the Justice League arrives, the plant begins to rumble, alerting all of the danger. Wandjina incapacitates everyone with a windstorm and bursts into the plant. He manages to safely shut the reactor down but succumbs to the radiation. The Rocket Reds take the Heroes of Angor for medical attention and confinement and order the Justice League to immediately depart. The League return to their headquarters where they meet Maxwell Lord who introduces them to their "new member"... Booster Gold.
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by J.M. DeMatteis on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by Keith Giffen on 09/02/2016.
- Booster Gold is forced on the League in this issue, but is officially accepted in Justice League Vol 1 4.
- Mention is made of Guy Gardner's recent encounter with the Rocket Red Brigade, which took part during Green Lantern Corps: Red Lantern in Green Lantern Corps #209-210.
Quotes:
“Hey, everybody -- Batman made a funny! Batman made a funny!” -Blue Beetle
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| Slot: |
Justice League 3 Logo Variant |
| Item: |
Justice League 3 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1414252001
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Owner Comments
July, 1987
"Meltdown"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Al Gordon - Inkers
Kevin Maguire & Al Gordon - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
Rumaan Harjavti convinces the Heroes of Angor to take out the Soviet Union's nuclear power sources next. Meanwhile, the Justice League, inside Blue Beetle's bug, have been hovering just outside Bialyan airspace for 9.2 hours when the radar finds the three other-dimensional heroes heading into Russian airspace. Worried that the attackers would be assumed to be Americans by the Russians, the Justice League pursues, but are soon intercepted by a squad of Rocket Reds. Gardner immediately attacks and the other Leaguers try unsuccessfully to reign him in or convince the Rocket Reds of their peaceful intentions. Fortunately, Maxwell Lord calls General Secretary Gorbachev who orders the Rocket Reds to intercept the three Heroes of Angor and ask the Justice League to assist. The Russian Nuclear Power Plant tries to shut down before the attackers can arrive, but does so too fast, causing imminent core meltdown. The Rocket Reds stop fighting and ask the Justice League for help. They arrive at the power plant where more Rocket Reds are trying to convince the heroes to leave. Just as they strike and the Justice League arrives, the plant begins to rumble, alerting all of the danger. Wandjina incapacitates everyone with a windstorm and bursts into the plant. He manages to safely shut the reactor down but succumbs to the radiation. The Rocket Reds take the Heroes of Angor for medical attention and confinement and order the Justice League to immediately depart. The League return to their headquarters where they meet Maxwell Lord who introduces them to their "new member"... Booster Gold.
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by J.M. DeMatteis on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by Keith Giffen on 09/02/2016.
-July 1987 Marketing Test "Superman Logo" Variant
-Booster Gold is forced on the League in this issue, but is officially accepted in Justice League Vol 1 4.
-Mention is made of Guy Gardner's recent encounter with the Rocket Red Brigade, which took part during Green Lantern Corps: Red Lantern in Green Lantern Corps #209-210.
Quotes:
“Hey, everybody -- Batman made a funny! Batman made a funny!” -Blue Beetle
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Justice League 4 |
| Item: |
Justice League 4 Signature |
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CGC |
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1414252003
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Owner Comments
August, 1987
"Winning Hand"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Al Gordon - Inkers
Kevin Maguire & Al Gordon - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
While the League discuss the matter of their two uninvited members, Maxwell Lord, Kimiyo Hoshi and Booster Gold wait in the library. Kimiyo accuses Lord of pretending to represent the League and storms out. The League confront Lord and Booster, frustrated at finally being accepted to the League under false pretenses, storms out also. Booster sees reporters by the League's security fence and goes to talk to them, creating the diversion the lurking Royal Flush Gang needs. They deactivate the fence and rush inside, but Booster spots them and pursues. They fight while the League watch, assessing Booster's performance. Booster single-handedly defeats the four human members of the Gang, but then the massive android Ace arrives. The League joins the fight, but Ace systematically takes the bulk of the team down. Booster and Beetle hatch a plan. Beetle deactivates the force-field dome around the headquarters and Booster flies Ace high into the air and drops him. As Ace reaches the dome area, Beetle reactivates it, severing Ace in half. Impressed, Batman offers membership to Booster. They go to talk to Lord but find him already by the gate, claiming to represent the League to the press.
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by J.M. DeMatteis on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by Keith Giffen on 09/02/2016.
-This issue is reprinted in the Justice League: A New Beginning trade paperback.
-With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.
Quotes:
“It's one thing if you try to kill me. But when you don't laugh at my jokes -- then I get mad!” -Booster Gold
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Justice League 5 |
| Item: |
Justice League 5 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
1184658001
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Owner Comments
September, 1987
"Gray Life Gray Dreams"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Al Gordon - Inker
Kevin Maguire & Terry Austin - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
Gray Man has the ability (and the job assigned by the Lords of Order) to retrieve remaining dream energy from the deceased and return it to the Lords. Tiring of his job, he begins stealing it from the living and using it for his own purposes. He begins in Stone Ridge, Vermont. This action draws the attention of Dr. Fate, who pursues the Gray Man to Vermont, but is captured and immobilized as the Gray Man recounts his history. Meanwhile, Jack Ryder finishes his next show with a rant about the Justice League when a coworker tells him that Dr. Fate has been spotted in Stone Ridge. Ryder calls for a camera crew to meet him there. At the JL Headquaters, Guy Gardner and Batman get into another heated argument about who should be leader. Fed up, Guy removes his ring and attacks Batman, but Batman knocks Guy out to the delight of the entire team -- and with only one punch at that! Oberon tells the League that the monitor is speaking. Dr. Fate is communicating through the device, asking the League to come to his aid. Captain Marvel flies ahead as the rest (sans Guy) fly in the Blue Beetle's Bug. Marvel finds an injured camera crewman and flies him into the city. The rest of the League arrive and encounter the Creeper. He shows them the town which has been transformed into a bizarre, surreal version of itself.
Notes
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 09/08/2013.
- Signed on the Cover by J.M. DeMatteis on 09/08/2013.
- Signed on the Cover by Keith Giffen on 09/08/2013.
- This issue is reprinted in the Justice League: A New Beginning trade paperback.
- With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.
Trivia
This issue is famous for starting the recurring "One Punch" gag.
Quotes:
"One punch! One punch!" -Blue Beetle
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Justice League 6 |
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Justice League 6 Signature |
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CGC |
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1414252004
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Owner Comments
October, 1987
"Massacre in Gray"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Al Gordon - Inkers
Kevin Maguire & Al Gordon - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
Guy Gardner is the first member of the latest incarnation of the Justice League to arrive Creeper and the free members of the Justice League enter the altered city of Stone Ridge and find the population comatose. Gray Man, who has captured Dr. Fate and Captain Marvel, decides to control Captain Marvel directly and sends him to fight the Justice League. Martian Manhunter fights him, keeping him busy, while the others track the Gray Man to a movie theater. Gray Man, however, has difficulty controlling Captain Marvel as his magical nature resists and Martian Manhunter uses his telepathy to fight his control as well. Eventually he is weakened enough that Captain Marvel regains control but not before Martian Manhunter knocks him out. Dr. Fate then breaks free and the two fight as the remaining members of the Justuce League arrive. Gray Man summons his army of controlled selves who attack the Creeper and the Justice League members stealing their energy and putting them all in a coma as well. Dr. Fate teleports the group and the Gray Man to to another dimension. Martian Manhunter is unable to find them so he takes the injured Captain Marvel for medical attention. Meanwhile Maxwell Lord and Hal Jordan discuss Lord's plans for the Justice League.
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by J.M. DeMatteis on 09/02/2016.
- Signed on the Cover by Keith Giffen on 09/02/2016.
-This issue is reprinted in the Justice League: A New Beginning trade paperback.
-With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.
Quotes:
“Oh, and Batman... ? Don't ever change -- I love you just the way you are!” -The Creeper
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Millennium Edition: Justice League 1 Chromium Edition |
| Item: |
Millennium Edition: Justice League 1 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1511479013
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Owner Comments
July, 2000
Millennium Edition
"Born Again"
Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis - Writers
Kevin Maguire - Penciler
Terry Austin - Inkers
Kevin Maguire & Terry Austin - Cover Artists
Gene D'Angelo - Colorist
Bob Lappan - Letterer
Andrew Helfer - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
See Justice League #1
Notes:
- Signed on the Cover by Kevin Maguire on 05/25/2017.
- Millennium Edition: Millennium Edition was the umbrella title of 62 one-shot comic books published by DC Comics in 2000 and 2001. It reprinted key issues from the history of the company such as the first appearance of notable characters, the relaunch of existing characters, or the start of major storylines. The oldest issue reprinted was Detective Comics #1 (March 1937) and the most recent was JLA #1 (January 1997). Each issue of Millennium Edition had a gold foil logo stamped onto the front cover and a brief essay on the inside covers detailing the significance of the issue reprinted.
Quotes:
"There's a lot we have to learn -- about each other and about ourselves -- before we can present ourselves to the public in any major fashion." -Batman
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