JLA Vol 1 1

JLA Vol 1 #1

January, 1997

Executive Editor

Mike Carlin

Cover Artists

Howard Porter
John Dell

Publisher

DC Comics

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Appearing in "Them!"

Featured Characters:

• JLA
  •  Batman 
  •  Flash (Wally West) 
  •  Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) 
  •  Martian Manhunter 
  •  Superman 
  •  Wonder Woman 

Supporting Characters:

• Checkmate
• Fire (Behind the scenes)
• Icemaiden
•  Metamorpho  (Death)
• Nuklon
•  Obsidian 

Adversaries:

• Hyperclan  (First appearance)
  • A-Mortal  (First appearance)
  • Armek  (First appearance)
  • Fluxus  (First appearance)
  • Primaid  (First appearance)
  • Protex  (First appearance)
  • Tronix  (First appearance)
  • Zenturion  (First appearance)
  • ZüM  (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Bill Clinton
• Cassandra Sandsmark (Cameo)
• Helena Sandsmark
• Linda Park
• Doctor Doom (Cameo)
• Wolverine (Cameo)
• Judgment (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Africa
  • Sahara Desert
• Antarctica
  • Z'onn Z'orr (First appearance)
• California
  • Gateway City
    • Gateway City Museum of Antiquities
• Colorado
  • Denver
• Justice League Satellite II (Final appearance)
• Kansas
  • Keystone City
• New York City
  • Manhattan
  • Greenwich Village
• Rhode Island
  • Happy Harbor
  • Secret Sanctuary
• Washington, D.C.
  • National Mall
  • Washington Monument (Cameo)
  • White House

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring
• Lasso of Truth

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "Them!"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Superman's long hair during this story arc is technically a continuity error. The JLA was formed after the events of the Final Night crossover. As a result of the crossover, Superman temporarily lost his powers; he didn't regain them until Superman: Man of Steel #64. By that time, he had already cut off his long hair for his wedding in Superman: The Wedding Album #1. Because Superman's wedding was rescheduled on short notice, it was released in between the Final Night Crossover and the subsequent "Power Struggle" story arc, resulting in a short-haired Superman during said arc and a chronologically impossible long-haired Superman during the initial JLA stories (the Midsummer's Nightmare limited series, the main story of JLA Secret Files and Origins #1 and the "New World Order" arc).
• This issue is reprinted in the JLA: New World Order trade paperback and hardcover editions, the JLA Deluxe Edition vol. 1 hardcover and the JLA vol. 1 softcover collections.
  

Trivia

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Wolverine and Dr. Doom cameos

• All four issues of this story-arc are named after famous Sci-Fi movies from the 50's. This issue is entitled "Them!" after the 1954 Gordon Douglas film which featured giant-sized mutant ants.
• Cameo appearances by Doctor Doom and Wolverine in this issue. They are both seemingly killed by the Hyperclan. Both characters are the property of Marvel Comics.

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See Also

• Discuss JLA Vol 1 1 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the JLA series

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Recommended Reading

• Justice League

• Justice League of America (Volume 1)
• Justice League of America (Volume 2)
• Justice League of America (Volume 3)
• JLA (Volume 1)
• Justice League (Volume 2)
• Justice League International (Volume 1)
• Justice League International (Volume 2)
• Justice League International (Volume 3)
• Justice League Europe (Volume 1)
• Justice League America (Volume 1)
• Justice League Task Force (Volume 1)
• Justice League Quarterly (Volume 1)
• Justice League Dark (Volume 1)
• Extreme Justice (Volume 1)
• Justice League Elite (Volume 1)

Links and References

• JLA series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Justice League of America article at Wikipedia
• Justice League of America article at Wikipedia
• JLA page at DC Comics
• The Captain's Unofficial Justice League Home Page
• Cosmic Teams: Justice League