Justice League comic books: JLA Incarnations miniseries #1-4, 6, 7. Near mint!!

Description: Selling huge collection of comic books: Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and others! Justice League: JLA Incarnations miniseries #1-4, 6, 7. Near mint condition! This lot contains 6 issues of JLA Incarnations: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 - a limited series looking back at the history of the Justice League, published July 2001 to February 2002 by DC Comics. All are polybagged and in near mint condition! -------------------------------------------- JLA Incarnations #1 - July 2001 "The Justice League of America Is Dead!" Writer: John Ostrander Artwork: Val Semeiks, Prentis Rollins Synopsis Reporter Tully Reed has a newsflash—the beloved heroes of the Justice League of America are dead, and explains how it happened. The immortal Wotan lured the heroes to a Caribbean island where the holiday-makers in peril turned out to be automatons fitted with deadly snares for the heroes to prevent their escape as a meteor sped downwards, obliterating all but Green Lantern's ring. Dinah Drake, the original Black Canary sees this report and mourns the loss of her daughter. At the memorial service, attended by politicians, heroes and 'normal' people, Tom Kalmaku—Hal Jordan's friend—is in attendance, behaving somewhat oddly. As he approaches Green Lantern's ring, it suddenly flares into life and the seven heroes miraculously reappear from inside it. As the heroes explain to the venerable Justice Society, they escaped through a chain of sensible actions of teamwork. The JSA express their relief that the League survived, but also chastised them for not trying to contact them or effect an escape at any point before the ceremony (when Tom Kalmaku brought Green Lantern's power battery close to the ring in order to recharge it). Hawkman suggests the idea of having one or more Society members become liaison members of the League, but the heroes remain antagonistic. Doctor Fate believes that some evil influences may be at work and the teams part company, each in the ensuing weeks trying to prove just how good they are. After a meeting with Doctor Fate, the Martian Manhunter calls an emergency meeting of the League, saying that he has located Wotan, on a volcanic island. The JSA also turn up at this island, and the two groups argue about how to confront Wotan, who (unknown to them) has been controlling Fate and Martian Manhunter to incite the teams' differences. Those heroes with counterparts on the other team do battle with their opposite numbers, while the others, suspecting what has happened, try to take on Doctor Fate and Martian Manhunter; as they do so, Wotan sets off a huge volcanic eruption which he hopes will destroy them all. The Earth splits at the sight of the battle between the two Black Canaries, and as the younger falls towards the lava, her mother realizes what they've been doing and saves her, assisted by the two Flashes. The two Green Lanterns then hold back the lava flow, while the Atoms cooperate to remove Wotan's influence on Fate and Manhunter. As the island begins to come apart, those two take on Wotan, while the Green Lanterns contain the blast and the others get to safety. Featured Characters: Justice League of America Aquaman Atom (Ray Palmer) Black Canary II Flash (Barry Allen) Green Arrow Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Hawkman (Joins team) Hawkgirl (Joins team) Martian Manhunter Supporting Characters: Justice Society of America Atom (Al Pratt) Black Canary Doctor Fate Doctor Mid-Nite Flash (Jay Garrick) Green Lantern (Alan Scott) Johnny Thunder Wildcat Tully Reed (First appearance) Tom Kalmaku Antagonists: Wotan Shaggy Man (On a TV or computer screen) Injustice Society Solomon Grundy (On a TV or computer screen) Icicle (On a TV or computer screen) Shade (On a TV or computer screen) The Wizard (On a TV or computer screen) Other Characters: Animal Man (Cameo) Batman Doom Patrol Negative Man (Cameo) Elasti-Girl (Cameo) Robotman (Cameo) Metal Men (Cameo) Gold (Cameo) Platinum (Cameo) Lead (Cameo) Tin (Cameo) Iron (Cameo) Mercury (Cameo) Metamorpho (Cameo) Spectre Superman Origin stories for how the Justice League of America came together have had multiple retellings over the years. Although numerous attempts have been made at writing a definitive origin story, the true history of the team has spanned many decades and many changes. -------------------------------------------- JLA Incarnations #2 - August 2001 "Belonging" Writer: John OstranderArtwork: Val Semeiks, Prentis Rollins Synopsis Batman watches the Justice League battle a giant dinosaur called Fire-Eye which has come through a gateway from another dimension to prepare Earth for the return of his kind. They work well as a team, but he still has to step in and give them the benefit of his observations to give them a better chance of defeating the monster, largely through the use of sonics. They are able to reverse the gateway, but only the timely arrival of Superman is able to push the beast back through. Reporter on the scene Tully Reed assumes that this means Superman has joined the League, and pushes him to make it official. When the Leaguers clean up afterward, they discuss the intervention of Batman - it annoys them somewhat, but they are glad he helped them get the job done. Green Arrow is also faced with the human cost of the battle, when he is confronted by a woman who has lost her home. Later, when Bruce Wayne wakes up in the evening, his butler Alfred asks him why he doesn't join the League as Batman. Bruce thinks he has something to offer the League, but Alfred points out that they may have something to offer him, too: friendship. Batman later investigates an attack on Gotham Zoo, where all the apes have been stolen, and discovers evidence pointing to Gorilla Grodd. In Coast City, Hal Jordan receives a visit from Barry Allen, who tells him of a race he and Superman recently ran for charity - it was a draw, but he feels that Superman was somehow holding back, which annoys him. And Clark Kent attends the funeral of a school friend who had become a police officer; he wishes that, as Superman, he could prevent any such deaths in the future. Several days later, Grodd takes over Washington, D.C. with an army of cybernetically enhanced apes, called "cyber-simians", herding the people's leaders into the cages the apes have been liberated from. The Justice League move in to attack Grodd's position, with the Atom arriving in the Pentagon, where he discovers several apes are already subdued - taken out by Batman, who suggests to the Atom that he scramble the modem in one of the apes' brains, as it should mess up the whole system. He is then patched into Martian Manhunter's telepathic communication with the rest of the team, suggesting various ways to distract Grodd and scramble the reception in the cyber-simians' brains. However, Superman unexpectedly appears on the scene, in a direct attack on Grodd; but with Grodd's mental power augmented by the brains of all the cyber-apes, the villain is able to overpower Superman with the hero's own mind: making him believe that he is being exposed to a large chunk of Kryptonite. Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter move in to counteract Grodd's telepathic assault, but Grodd is able to get them both to think of their greatest weakness. The Martian Manhunter continues to fight while the Atom completes his task, severing the mental connection and reducing Grodd's power, leaving him open to defeat. Afterward, Batman confronts Superman for being so rash; Grodd had control of America's nuclear arsenal, and although Batman had reprogrammed the launch codes, Superman didn't know this and waded in without a plan. He says that this shows no respect for the Leaguers, whereas his method does - when he creates a plan it's because he knows that they can complete it, when they follow it, it's because they trust him. Superman decides that he should not become a full League member yet, but persuades Batman that he should, despite Batman's protests that he doesn't work well with a team. The rest of the League give Batman a ringing endorsement, and he decides to accept a place, which delights and surprises Alfred. Batman doesn't know if he can change enough to make working with the League work, but he's going to give it a good shot. Featured Characters: Justice League of America Atom Aquaman Batman (Joins team) Black Canary Flash (Barry Allen) Green Arrow Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Hawkman Martian Manhunter Supporting Characters: Superman (Clark Kent) Tully Reed Alfred Pennyworth Antagonists: Gorilla Grodd Cyber-Simians Fire-Eye Other Characters: Commissioner James Gordon Tom Kalmaku Jonathan Kent Martha Kent -------------------------------------------- JLA Incarnations #3 - September 2001 "Like a Tombstone in the Sky" Writer: John Ostrander Artwork: Val Semeiks, Prentis Rollins SynopsisThe members of the Justice League construct their new satellite headquarters. Most of them are excited, but Green Arrow has grave misgivings - he feels that being so far above the Earth makes the League seem god-like, when they should be down on Earth with the rest of mankind. However, Superman feels that the new position of the satellite should put things in perspective for those aboard. He also points out that the satellite is totally secret and has many emergency systems to protect the Leaguers, most of whom are less invulnerable than their reservist Superman. However, the satellite is not as secret as they think, for Lex Luthor soon gets wind of it. Later, new WLEX metahuman affairs correspondent Tully Reed reports on the League's victory over the forces of Kobra - this gives Luthor an idea, and he reveals the existence of the League's satellite to the terrorist. Soon, Green Arrow is in trouble with the League because of an interview with Tully Reed, where he states that the JLA is becoming out of touch with ordinary people and not getting involved enough in social issues. When his teammates criticize him, he storms out, saying that he's quitting the League. Green Lantern flies after his friend to talk to him and discovers that Arrow is going through a mid-life crisis and is unsure if he's having any effect at all on the world. As they talk, Green Lantern receives an emergency signal from Black Canary - she's on the satellite and under attack by Kobra. Concerned for his partner, Green Arrow wants to get to the satellite as soon as possible, but they receive another signal, from the Atom, who tells them to meet at the Lexcorp Headquarters. Luthor has received a broadcast from Kobra showing Black Canary imprisoned and demanding the League come up and surrender. Luthor says it's bound to be a threat and that their best course of action is to destroy the satellite, even at the cost of one of their members. However, Green Arrow has other ideas and volunteers to go up to the satellite as a decoy. Here he does as much damage to Kobra's troops as possible, shooting a whole variety of arrows, but ultimately being captured and brought before Kobra. As Kobra gloats over him, Green Arrow reveals that one of his arrows was actually the Martian Manhunter, who has now disabled Kobra's alarms and weapons, bringing the rest of the League up to the satellite unobserved. The League make short work of Kobra's troops, though the man himself escapes in the melee. Later, recovering in a hospital, Green Arrow says League membership isn't right for him at the moment, but the Atom (who is currently the chairman) says there will always be a spot for him on the League. Featured Characters: Justice League of America Superman Green Arrow Black Canary Green Lantern Batman Martian Manhunter The Atom Aquaman Zatanna Hawkman Firestorm The Flash (Barry Allen) Supporting Characters: Tully Reed Antagonists: Kobra Lex Luthor Other Characters: Lawrence Williams (WLEX anchorman) -------------------------------------------- JLA Incarnations #4 - October 2001 "Balance" Writer: John Ostrander Artwork: Val Semeiks, Prentis Rollins, Kevin Conrad Synopsis Aquaman and Zatanna capture the dangerous Captain Squidd and Killer Whale. Though Aquaman has been working hard on such things recently. Reporter Tully Reed, now working for the newsroom at ABS Cable News, senses a story in this - something's driving Aquaman to spend so much time on the surface world. Soon, the heroes of the Justice League (though distracted by trials, jobs, and general life of one kind or another), investigate various sensor anomalies which seem to suggest the presence of alien fleets and crash-landings. As each sees nothing immediately, it is assumed that nothing is there. Batman quit the Justice League, feeling that the group isn't getting as much done as it should; Aquaman wonders how committed the rest of the heroes are to the League. As the aliens which the League failed to detect begin to hatch their plans, Elongated Man pays a visit to Aquaman, who seems somewhat tense. As Elongated Man learns that Aquaman has resigned the throne of Atlantis, they are interrupted by Tully Reed and then by a distress call from Martian Manhunter and Zatanna on the League's satellite. Zatanna gets to Earth and the others as quickly as possible, while J'onn begins to confront the alien fleet which has now made its presence felt. J'onn warns the others to get below the water. Zatanna arranges for herself, Elongated Man and Reed to breathe and they follow Aquaman to Atlantis. Just in time, for the world is then hit by mind mines, which neutralize everyone above the surface for 24 hours. On an alien ship, J'onn discovers that the attackers are called the Debris, a collection of sentients who have no home and can find none. A violent faction has decided it's time to take a home by force, but J'onn soon finds those who are unwilling to do this. Beneath the ocean, Tully Reed is beginning to learn about the humanity of his heroes: Aquaman has lost his son and possibly his wife, and Zatanna is weakened by her spell-casting, yet carries on. The heroes decide to summon Green Lantern, the strongest-willed person they know and free him of the influence of the mind-mines. He, Elongated Man and Aquaman will then strike at the Debris above water as hard and fast as possible, while Zatanna works with Atlantean spells to free the rest of Earth's population. This, combined with J'onn's efforts, sets things to rights, and the Debris are found a home by the Green Lantern Corps. After this, Aquaman calls an emergency meeting of the JLA's founder members: he is not happy that the League failed to spot the warning signs of the Debris' presence. Accordingly he dissolves the League, explaining that since the world depends on the Justice League, its members should give it their top priority. Green Lantern is angered by the suggestion, and the Flash and Black Canary have personal crises (a trial and a bereavement) which prevent them from making the commitment at the present moment. J'onn, however, will stay, and assures Aquaman that others will join them. Tully Reed later reflects on these events, the scoop that earned him his own office. He is angered that some call the new line-up (Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Elongated Man, Zatanna and four newcomers) a "Junior Justice League" - four of them just saved the world, and the others no doubt have a lot of potential. Featured Characters: Justice League of America Aquaman Batman Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) Elongated Man Firestorm Flash (Barry Allen) Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Martian Manhunter Red Tornado (John Smith) Superman (Cameo) Zatanna Supporting Characters: Captain Marvel (Cameo) Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) (Cameo) Green Lantern (Alan Scott) (Cameo) Gypsy (Cameo) Hawkgirl (Cameo) Hawkman (Cameo) Katma Tui (Cameo) Kilowog (Cameo) Mister Miracle (Scott Free) (Cameo) Power Girl (Cameo) Red Star (Cameo) Starman (Ted Knight) (Cameo) Steel (Hank Heywood III) (Cameo) Tomar-Re (Cameo) Vibe (Cameo) Vixen Vulko Antagonists: Captain Squidd (First appearance) Koll (First appearance) The Debris (First appearance) Other Characters: Tully Reed Whaleboy (First appearance) Aquababy (in a tombstone) -------------------------------------------- JLA Incarnations #6 - November 2001 "Buddies" Writer: John Ostrander Artowrk: Val Semeiks, Prentis Rollins Synopsis Colonel Rumaan Harjavti has turned the nation of Bialya into a holiday spot for crooks, with money laundering facilities thrown in. Batman is furious, as the League can do nothing - they can't invade a sovereign country. Booster and Beetle disguise themselves as villains Bloodspot and Deathmetal, respectively and sneak into Bialya, trying to carry out a robbery to bring Bialya down, but they are discovered and arrested. Batman then tries a different tack; he arranges for large amounts of cash to be transferred from the vacationing villains' accounts to Harjavti's own, starting riots so bad that he releases Booster and Beetle and calls in the League for assistance, who are soon able to round up the villains. Booster and Beetle's little escapade caused a temporary cash-flow problem for the League and are put on janitor duties. As they clean the bathrooms, Booster has a wonderful idea, but Beetle refuses to listen. Featured Characters: Justice League International Batman Black Canary Blue Beetle Booster Gold Captain Atom Fire Ice Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) Martian Manhunter Mister Miracle Supporting Characters: Maxwell Lord Oberon Tully Reed Elongated Man Antagonists: Blockbuster Brain Captain Cold Cheetah Cheshire Deadline Doctor Sivana Killer Croc Maxima Monsieur Mallah Penguin Poison Ivy Queen Bee Rumaan Harjavti Two-Face Weather Wizard Other Characters: Geoffrey Foukes (Harjavti's interpreter) (Single appearance; dies) -------------------------------------------- JLA Incarnations #7 - December 2001 "Inspiration" Writer: John Ostrander Artwork: Val Semeiks, Prentis Rollins Synopsis The Earth appears to have revolted against its inhabitants, and the Justice League surmises that Gaea, the Earth's essence, is not present. They soon discover that an Appellaxian is using the Earth as its battle form, and others are inhabiting statues and other monuments. Reporter Tully Reed finds a girl on the streets, who is dazed and confused, unsure of who she is, and is determined to protect her amidst the chaos. As he does so, the Leaguers travel to the Appellaxian homeworld, where they discover that most of the Appellaxians repented of their warlike ways after their defeat at the hands of the original Justice League, and only the few reactionaries, led by one called Orkus, are attacking Earth. The other Appellaxians help the League to bring the reactionaries back to their home planet. Back on Earth, the woman realizes who she is and the spirit of Gaea steps out from her dead body. She thanks Reed for protecting her and reminding her of humanity's inherent goodness, yet he still feels somewhat empty. After the Justice League return home, Gaia rewards Tully by putting a little of her essence into the body she had inhabited. Appearing in "Inspiration" Featured Characters: Justice League of America Aquaman Batman Flash (Wally West) Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) Martian Manhunter Plastic Man Superman Wonder Woman Supporting Characters: Tully Reed Mac Gaea Atom Black Canary Sentinels of Magic Doctor Fate Doctor Occult Zatanna Arjax Antagonists: Appellaxians Orkus Other Characters: Captain Marvel Huntress Oracle Poison Ivy Red Tornado Steel -------------------------------------------- [Tags: Justice League America, JLA, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Martian Manhunter, John Jones, J'onn J'onzz, Aquaman, Booster Good, Blue Beetle, Zatana, Black Canary, Guy Gardner, Green Arrow, Powergirl, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, The Atom, Captain Atom, Fire, Ice, Firestorm, Cyborg, Elongated Man, Red Tornado, Plastic Man, DC, DCU, DCEU]

Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Yorktown Heights, New York

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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Unit of Sale: Comic Book Lot

Artist/Writer: John Ostrander, Val Semeiks

Character: Aquaman (Arthur Curry), Batman (Bruce Wayne), Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Booster Gold, Flash (Barry Allen), Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Martian Manhunter, Superman (Clark Kent), Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)

Tradition: US Comics

Cover Artist: Val Semeiks

Series Title: JLA: Incarnations

Universe: DC Universe

Publisher: DC Comics

Publication Year: 2001

Type: Comic Book

Issue Number: 6

Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)

Superhero Team: Justice League of America

Features: Complete Series

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States