And speaking of cover artists, readers eagerly anticipating a George Perez JLA might not have a that oft-discussed crossover with the Avengers to look forward to, but in January they will get to see him illustrate several JLA covers (well, sort of) and a ton of characters in true Perez-style. Perez will illustrate all six covers to the January 5th Week event, Justice Leagues.
Speaking of that event, a few weeks back Len Kaminski told us about the roster of his two one-shots, Justice League of Amazons and Justice League of Atlantis, but what of the other two one-shots, Paul Grist’s JL of Arkham and Judd Winick’s JL of Aliens?
In the former, Batman teams up with the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, the Ventriloquist and the Joker, and it features a guest-shot by the Flash’s JL of A, the Justice League Of Adventure…Then in the latter and final of the four ‘middle’ one-shots, the Martian Manhunter and Superman recruit Orion, Starfire, Warrior, Mikaal/Starman and Lobo, and Green Lantern`s Justice League Of The Air makes a cameo.
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DC Comics January 2001 SPOTLIGHT Projects
A few highlights of the new year...
Source: DC Comics
Date: 10/16/00
JUSTICE LEAGUES
The World`s Greatest Heroes have faced countless threats — but are they prepared for the Advance Man? With the slick cheer of a traveling salesman and the predatory ruthlessness of a corporate raider, the Advance Man doesn`t seem like much of a threat at first — but he succeeds where countless others have failed: by breaking the vaunted unity of the JLA! What the Advance Man sets in motion is a volatile situation that will yield super-teams the likes of which have never been seen, in JUSTICE LEAGUES — a 6-part event released over the course of three weeks in January, featuring covers by the master of super-teams, George Pérez (Avengers, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS)!
The action begins in JUSTICE LEAGUES #1 (written by Tom Peyer with art by Ethan Van Sciver & Matt Martin), as a mysterious being from the other side of the galaxy dispatches the Advance Man to prepare Earth for his client`s arrival, adapting the climate, plants and all wildlife in the process — a move that could kill billions! When the JLA confronts its new foe, the Advance Man delivers his master stroke: making the seven "core members" and the rest of the world forget there ever was a Justice League of America! Suddenly the World`s Greatest Super-team becomes seven crime-fighting loners. But the process isn`t foolproof. A nagging notion wells up from the subconscious of each hero — a dawning realization that the world sorely needs a team called the "JLA." Separately, each hero feels compelled to form a Justice League of…something.
In JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMAZONS #1 (written by Len Kaminski with art by Aluir Amancio & Claude St. Aubin), Wonder Woman gathers Supergirl, The Huntress, Zatanna, Big Barda, Black Orchid, and Power Girl to protect Mother Earth and keep the peace. But their fierce, martial approach may do more harm than good. Then in JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF ATLANTIS #1 (written by Kaminski with art by Javier Saltares & Mark Propst), the King of the Seven Seas also recruits Power Girl, along with Tempest, Mera, Arion, Lori Lemaris, and the mysterious Devilfish to save his watery realm. But will his take-no-prisoners attitude prove Aquaman`s own undoing?
In JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF ARKHAM #1 (written by Kane`s Paul Grist with art by Coy Turnbull & Dan Davis), Batman`s plan to stop the Advance Man has Nightwing wondering if his mentor has lost his mind, as Batman teams up with Catwoman, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, the Ventriloquist, and the Joker! Featuring a cameo appearance by the Flash`s JUSTICE LEAGUE OF ADVENTURE! Then in JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF ALIENS #1 (written by Judd Winick with art by Mike S. Miller & Armando Durruthy), the Martian Manhunter and Superman combine forces with Orion, Starfire, Warrior, Mikaal (the blue alien Starman), and Lobo. But will their internal culture clashes foil the effort to save their adopted planet? Featuring a cameo appearance by Green Lantern`s JUSTICE LEAGUE OF THE AIR!
Finally, in JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 (written by Peyer with art by Justiniano), Plura, the world-consuming threat that hired the Advance Man, is loose upon our world! When the combined power of the "Justice Leagues" proves insufficient to prevent Plura`s devastation of the human race, will Superman crack the mystery of what "J.L.A." should stand for? Or will time run out for billions of innocent souls?
All JUSTICE LEAGUES one-shots are 32-page issues edited by Tony Bedard, with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. each.
TITANS #25
Many of the Titans` greatest eras are revisited in TITANS #25, a special extra-sized issue that wraps up the 3-part "Who is Troia?" storyline — and features the long-awaited reunion of the NEW TEEN TITANS creative team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez!
A slew of Titanic talent from the team`s many incarnations joins the regular team of writer Jay Faerber and artists Paul Pelletier & Bud LaRosa to celebrate this landmark issue — including the return of the legendary Nick Cardy to the book as he helps reveal the secrets of Donna Troy`s red costume. Phil Jimenez, Tom Grummett and Terry Dodson are also on board to illustrate various chapters, as our team of Titans is joined by the Titanic team from The Kingdom — traveling through different points in Donna`s history before the evil Dark Angel can erase them. If our heroes fail, all existence is in jeopardy!
TITANS #25 features the final cover of a beautifully detailed "triptych" cover by Jimenez, which — combined with the covers of #23 and #24 — detail the extraordinarily rich history of Donna Troy. This is an issue no TITANS fan can afford to miss!
TITANS #25 is a 48-page issue edited by Eddie Berganza, arriving in comic-book stores January 17 with a cover price of $3.95 U.S.
