Justice League Vol 1 3

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"Meltdown"

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Justice League Vol 1 #3
July, 1987

Executive Editor

Dick Giordano

Cover Artists

Kevin Maguire, Al Gordon

Writers

Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis

Pencilers

Kevin Maguire

Inkers

Al Gordon

Colourists

Gene D'Angelo

Letterers

Bob Lappan

Editors

Andrew Helfer

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Appearing in "Meltdown"

Featured Characters:

• Justice League

• Batman
• Black Canary
• Blue Beetle
• Captain Marvel
• Doctor Fate
• Doctor Light
• Guy Gardner
• Martian Manhunter
• Mister Miracle

Supporting Characters:

• Champions of Angor

• Blue Jay
• Silver Sorceress
• Wandjina

• Rocket Red Brigade

• Dmitri Pushkin
• Vladimir Mikoyan

• Booster Gold
• Maxwell Lord

Villains:

• Rumaan Harjavti

Other Characters:

• Mikhail Gorbachev (Cameo)

Locations:

• JLA Headquarters
• Bialya
• Soviet Union

Items:

• Batrope
• Green Lantern Ring
• Justice League Signal Device
• Rocket Red Armor

Vehicles:

• Blue Beetle's Bug
  
  

Synopsis for "Meltdown"

Rumaan Harjavti convinces the Heroes of Angor to take out Russia's nuclear power sources next. Meanwhile the Justice League, inside Blue Beetle's bug, have been hovering just outside Bialyan airspace for 9.2 hours when the radar finds the three heading into Russian airspace. Worried that the attackers would be assumed to be Americans by the Russians, the Justice League pursues but are soon intercepted by a squad of Rocket Reds. Gardner immediately attacks and the other Leaguers try unsuccessfully to reign him in or convince the Rocket Reds of their peaceful intentions. Fortunately Maxwell Lord calls General Secretary Gorbachev who orders the Rocket Reds to intercept the three Heroes of Angor and ask the Justice League to assist. The Russian Nuclear Power Plant tries to shut down before the attackers can arrive but does it too fast causing imminent core meltdown. The Rocket Reds stop fighting and ask the Justice League for help. They arrive at the power plant where more Rocket Reds are trying to convince the heroes to leave. Just as they strike and the Justice League arrives, the plant begins rumble alerting all of the danger. Wandjina incapacitates everyone with a windstorm and bursts into the plant. He manages to safely shut the reactor down but succumbs to the radiation. The Rocket Reds take the Heroes of Angor for medical attention and confinement and order the Justice League to immediately depart. The League return to their headquarters where they meet Maxwell Lord who introduces them to their "new member"... Booster Gold.

Notes

• Mention is made of Guy Gardner's recent encounter with the Rocket Red Brigade, which took part during Green Lantern Corps: Red Lantern in Green Lantern Corps #209-210.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Justice League Vol 1 3 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Justice League series

Recommended Reading

• Justice League

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

• Batman
• Black Canary (Volume 1)
• Blue Beetle (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics
• Doctor Fate (Volume 2)
• Doctor Fate (Volume 3)
• Green Lantern (Volume 2)
• Justice League International
• Justice League Europe
• Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
• Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
• Shazam: The New Beginning

Links and References

• Justice League article at Wikipedia
• Justice League series index at the Grand Comics Database
• Justice League series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• The Captain's JLA Blog
• Cosmic Teams: Justice League