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Issue: JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
Publication Date: April 2006
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 02/22/2006
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1401209327
UPC/EAN: 978140120932251999
Price: $26.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 17 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Anton Kawasaki (editor - collected edition)
Disclose Notes: Drew R. Moore color reconstruction credits confirmed by the artist.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Alex Ross (painting)
Alex Ross (painting)
Alex Ross (painting)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
JLA: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alex Ross (painting)
Alex Ross (painting)
Alex Ross (painting)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Title page. Illustrated with a different portion of the same Alex Ross portrait as the cover.
Publication Data

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Doug Mahnke
Tom Nguyen
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
JLA; Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Superman; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Plastic Man]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Illustrated with a detail from the cover of JLA (DC, 1997 series) #61.
Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alex Ross (painting, illustration)
Alex Ross (painting, illustration)
Alex Ross (painting, illustration)
typeset
Subject Matter
Superman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Includes a small detail from the portrait by Alex Ross.
Origin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
George Perez (breakdowns); Brett Breeding (finished art)
Brett Breeding
Carl Gafford; Drew R. Moore (color reconstruction)
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman; Batman]; Aliens of Appellax [Stone God; Wood King; Crystal Creature; Mercury Monster; Glass Man; Fire-Lord; Golden Roc]
A recap of the origin of the Justice League of America.
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #200 [Direct Sales] published March 1982
was A League Divided [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
3
Title from the contents page.
Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Tiefenbacher
Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Mike Sekowsky (illustration); Kevin Maguire (illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustration); Dick Dillin (illustration)
Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Bernard Sachs (illustration); Terry Austin (illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustration); Frank McLaughlin (illustration)
Alex Ross (painting, illustration); ? (other illustrations)
typeset
Subject Matter
Justice League of America [Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Superman; Martian Manhunter; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman; Snapper Carr; Zatanna; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Elongated Man]; Justice League [Oberon; Mister Miracle; Black Canary; Dr. Light; Blue Beetle; Dr. Fate; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Illustrated with details from the Alex Ross portrait, the story from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #19, the cover of Justice League (DC, 1987 series) #1, the cover of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #77, and the stories from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #167 and #168.
The Super-Exiles of Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Bernard Sachs
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; Snapper Carr]; Dr. Destiny; Jean Loring
The JLAers each face their evil doppelgangers and are then blamed for their lawless actions and exiled from Earth. When they return to fight their duplicates, the JLA discovers they are manifestations of their own dreams. The Atom performs microscopic brain surgery to disable them and the JLA shuts down Dr. Destiny's materiopticon to destroy the dream-beings.
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #19 published May 1963
was The Super-Exiles of Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
24.33
Snapper Carr--Super-Traitor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
Dick Dillin
Joe Giella
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Snapper Carr; Superman [Clark Kent]]; Joker [Mr. Average; John Dough]
Snapper Carr betrays the League.
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FlagJustice League of America #77 published December 1969
was Snapper Carr -- Super-Traitor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
21.83
S-245
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Great Identity Crisis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Martin Pasko
Dick Dillin
Frank McLaughlin
Carl Gafford; Drew R. Moore (color reconstruction)
Ben Oda
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Aquaman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman]; Dr. Light
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #122 published September 1975
was The Great Identity Crisis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
18
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Long Way Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Dick Dillin
Frank McLaughlin
Jerry Serpe; Drew R. Moore (color reconstruction)
Ben Oda
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Red Tornado; Superman; Wonder Woman; Zatanna; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Reverse-Flash; The Wizard; Star Sapphire; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; Blockbuster]; Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate; Star-Spangled Kid; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]] (flashback); Traya (image)
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #166 [DC Logo] published May 1979
was The Long Way Home [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
The entire three-part story is titled "The League That Defeated Itself" on the contents page.
The League That Defeated Itself

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Dick Dillin
Frank McLaughlin
Jerry Serpe; Drew R. Moore (color reconstruction)
Ben Oda
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo); The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Black Canary (cameo); Green Arrow (cameo); Elongated Man (cameo)]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [The Wizard; Blockbuster; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; Reverse-Flash; Star Sapphire; Hijack (cameo)]
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #167 [DC Logo] published June 1979
was The League That Defeated Itself [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
15.5
The Last Great Switcheroo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Dick Dillin
Frank McLaughlin
Jerry Serpe; Drew R. Moore (color reconstruction)
Ben Oda
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; Green Arrow; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Black Canary; Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man; Red Tornado]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Blockbuster; Reverse-Flash; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; The Wizard; Star Sapphire]
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #168 [DC Logo] published July 1979
was The Last Great Switcheroo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
16
Born Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Keith Giffen (plot); J. M. DeMatteis
Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Kevin Maguire
Terry Austin
Gene D'Angelo
Bob Lappan
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League
Justice League [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Mister Miracle; Oberon; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Martian Manhunter; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Dr. Fate; Batman; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Steel (portrait); Gypsy (portrait); Vixen (portrait); Vibe (portrait)]; Maxwell Lord IV; John Charles Collins
A new Justice League forms amidst public controversy and dissention in the ranks. A terrorist threat to the U.N. is averted as their first act.
Reprinting
FlagJustice League #1 [Direct] published May 1987
was Born Again [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
25
Secret Origin: Star-Seed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Grant Morrison; Mark Millar
Howard Porter
John Dell
John Kalisz
Ken Lopez
Subject Matter
superhero
JLA; Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman [Diana]]; Spectre; Star Conqueror; Kobra (cameo); Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Supergirl [Matrix] (cameo); Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo); Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo); Impulse (cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo)
With the most-recent Justice League out of commission, it is up to the big guns of the DC Universe to confront the Star Conqueror. But the Spectre warns them that if they face this challenge, the Star Conqueror will use their powers to destory the universe. They ask the Spectre to remove their powers so that they can defeat their long-time enemy.
Reprinting
FlagJLA Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published September 1997
was Secret Origin: Star-Seed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
Two-Minute Warning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Kelly
Doug Mahnke
Tom Nguyen
David Baron
Ken Lopez
Subject Matter
superhero
JLA; Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]]; Lois Lane; Linda Park West; Abra Kadabra
Reprinting
FlagJLA #61 published February 2002
was Two-Minute Warning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
Contributors

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustrations)
Alex Ross (painting, illustration); Murphy Anderson (illustrations)
Alex Ross (painting, illustration); ? (illustrations)
typeset
Subject Matter
Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman; Black Canary; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Illustrated with a detail from the Alex Ross portrait and the headshots from the cover of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #77.
The World's Greatest Super-Heroes Have Banded Together!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Alex Ross (painting)
Alex Ross (painting)
Alex Ross (painting)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Black Canary; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Superman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On the back cover. Illustrated with the fullest version of the Alex Ross portrait.

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