Issue Description

What happens when the World's Greatest Detective takes on the world's most powerful alien? You'll find out when Batman and Superman throw down. Batman will need all his intellect, cunning and physical prowess to take on The Man of Steel.

At the Central City crime lab, Barry Allen draws close to solving the case of a husband and father murdered in the parking lot of his office. However, Director Singh has other orders for him. At the directive of the Chief of Police, all police resources have been allocated to discovering the true identity of the Flash, a costumed vigilante with superhuman speed.

Meanwhile, in Metropolis, Batman has emptied his utility belt fighting Superman and there is still no stopping the Kryptonian. Superman believes that Batman and Green Lantern are somehow tied to the alien invaders, who carried a box identical to the one Batman brought from Gotham. Green Lantern rejoins the fight, but he knows they’ll need backup.

Green Lantern has previously joined forces with the Flash, most recently to save Central City from a talking gorilla. He knows that the Flash and Barry Allen are one and the same, and the Flash knows that he is Hal Jordan. Green Lantern calls upon the Flash now, knowing they can’t defend themselves from Superman without him.

In an instant, the Flash runs from Central City to Metropolis. He’s the fastest man alive, faster even than Superman. Still, Superman’s speed is enough to land a blow on him, much to Flash’s surprise.

Even though Superman bests him, the Flash has still distracted him long enough for Batman to reason with the Kryptonian. The Flash does his best to clean up the collateral damage, but Metropolis police soon arrive, driving the four vigilantes into the sewers.

While the four seek safe harbor to study the box from Gotham, its twin from Metropolis arrives in a S.T.A.R. Labs facility in Detroit. Though they’ve made little progress, they discover that the box is broadcasting some kind of signal. Similar signals are being broadcast from New England, the District of Columbia, Central City, Coast City; all areas of meta-human activity.

As a leading scientist in the study of the meta-human presence, Dr. Silas Stone heads off the research. He is interrupted by a visit from his son, Vic, who is upset that his father missed yet another game. Stone argues that his work is about to make his son’s abilities obsolete, and Vic is crushed.

Just then, the boxes activate. Simultaneously, in Metropolis and in Detroit, their pinging increases in speed. They begin to glow, generating massive amounts of energy. With a reality-warping BOOM! each tears open an inter-dimensional portal, through which pour hordes of monstrous alien soldiers.

In Detroit, Vic Stone gets caught in the portal’s energy, and his body quickly burns away before his father’s eyes...

Justice League (2011)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

The first series of The New 52, Justice League launched with the conclusion of Flashpoint to usher in the new version of the DC Universe. The first arc (issues #1-6) were set five years in the past, where the League was first formed by Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Cyborg, when the earth was invaded by Darkseid and his forces from Apokolips. Following the sixth issue, the books jumped into the present, and began to feature a back up starring Billy Batson in his journey to becoming the hero known as Shazam. Considering the title is thought as the lynchpin of the DCU, it often features stories about Pandora, the character who was responsible for the changes to the DCU, and will be instrumental to the upcoming Trinity War. After Forever Evil, which continued from the end of Trinity War, Lex Luthor has joined the League as well. Current line up also includes Shazam and Power Ring (Jessica Cruz).

Main Feature Written by: Written by: Geoff Johns (#1 - Present)

Main Feature Drawn by: Jim Lee (#1 - 6; #9 - 12), Gene Ha (#7); Carlos D'Anda (#8); Gary Frank (#0, 21); Tony Daniel (#13 - 14); Ivan Reis (#15 - 17, 19 - 20, 22 - Current); Jesus Saiz (#18)

Back up Feature Written by: Geoff Johns (#5 - Present); Jeff Lemire (#13)

Back up Feature Drawn by: Carlos D'Anda (#6); Gary Frank (#7 - 12, #14 - 20); Brad Walker (#13)

For Pre Flashpoint volume, refer to Justice League of America.

In September 2013 DC is having all its books focus on the villains because of Trinity War and Forever Evil and number them by '.1', '.2' and so on up to '.4'.

The 4 Villain books that are from Justice League are

Justice League #23.1 Darkseid #1 (Written by Greg Pak and Drawn by Paulo Siqueira)

Justice League #23.2 Lobo #1 (Written by Marguerite Bennett and Drawn by Ben Oliver)

Justice League #23.3 Dial E #1 (Written by China Miéville and Drawn by Various)

Justice League #23.4 Secret Society of Super Villains #1 (Written by Geoff Johns and Sterling Gates and is Drawn by Manuel Garcia and Rob Hunter)

Collected EditionsVol. 1: Origin (#1-6)Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles (#2)Shazam! vol. 1 (#7-11, 0, 14-16 and 18-21)Vol. 2: The Villain's Journey (#7-12)Green Arrow: Harrow (#8)Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis (#13-17)Aquaman: Throne of Atlantis (#15-17)Vol. 4: The Grid (#18-20 & 22-23)Justice League: Trinity War (#22-23)Batman/Superman: Cross World (#23.1)Superman vs. Darkseid (#23.1)DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus (#23.1-23.4)Dial H: Exchange (#23.3)Vol. 5: Forever Heroes (#24-29)Vol. 6: Injustice League (#30-39)Vol. 7: Darkseid War Part 1 (#40-44)

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