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"Them!"

JLA Vol 1 #1
January, 1997

Executive Editor

Mike Carlin

Cover Artists

Howard Porter, John Dell

Pat Garrahy, Heroic Age

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JLA #2

First blood goes to them, but now it's our turn. My suggestion is this: we make plans, we move fast and we hit hard. This is war!

-- Batman

Appearing in "Them!"

Featured Characters:

JLA
- Aquaman (Cover only)
- Batman
- Flash (Wally West)
- Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
- Martian Manhunter
- Superman
- Wonder Woman

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

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
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:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Them!"

A group of aliens calling themselves the Hyperclan come to Earth professing to be galactic saviors. Having witnessed their home world suffer great ecological destruction, they seek to prevent the same thing from happening on other worlds. The general populace of Earth immediately ingratiate themselves to the Hyperclan, but members of the super-hero community have concerns over the team's seeming generosity. To demonstrate their pledge to heal the Earth, the Hyperclan use their powers to turn the barren Sahara Desert into a veritable Eden.

The Hyperclan also lend their power to the cause of law enforcement. However, instead of incarcerating criminals, they execute them. This is also supported by the general public.

Before long though, the Hyperclan begin to take offensive action against those who might threaten their goals; specifically the Justice League. The Hyperclan ambush the League aboard their satellite, completely tearing through the sides of the structure. The escape shuttle pods are useless so Metamorpho encases the entire team and jettisons himself from the satellite before it explodes entirely. The League members survive the planet fall to Earth, but they all suffer severe injuries. Metamorpho is rendered inert, possibly dead.

Afterward, Protex, leader of the Hyperclan erects a watchtower structure in the icy plains of Antarctica named Z'onn Z'orr.

Earth's most potent super-heroes meet up at the old League Secret Sanctuary in Rhode Island. Realizing that the Hyperclan are a threat, they discuss new strategies. Batman arrives and tells them to prepare for war.

Notes

This issue is reprinted in the JLA: New World Order trade paperback and hardcover editions.

Trivia

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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