Justice League Vol 1 5

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"Gray Life Gray Dreams"

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Justice League Vol 1 #5
September, 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 "Gray Life Gray Dreams"

Featured Characters:

• Justice League International

• Batman
• Black Canary
• Blue Beetle
• Booster Gold
• Doctor Fate
• Guy Gardner
• Martian Manhunter
• Mister Miracle

Supporting Characters:

• Captain Marvel
• Creeper
• Maxwell Lord
• Oberon

Villains:

• Gray Man

Other Characters:

• Lords of Order

Locations:

• New York City

• Manhattan
• Justice League Headquarters
• TV Studio of Jack Ryder's Show "Hot Seat"

• Vermont
• Stone Ridge
• Massachusetts

• Salem
• Tower of Fate

Items:

• Batrope
• Booster Gold's Costume/Armor
• Booster Gold's Legion Flight Ring
• Green Lantern Ring
• Justice League Signal Device

Vehicles:

• Blue Beetle's Bug
  
  

Synopsis for "Gray Life Gray Dreams"

Gray Man has the ability (and the job assigned by the Lords of Order) to retrieve remaining dream energy from the deceased and return it to the Lords. Tiring of his job, he begins stealing it from the living and using it for his own purposes. He begins in Stone Ridge, Vermont. This action draws the attention of Dr. Fate who comes to Vermont but the Gray Man captures and immobilizes him as he recounts his history. Meanwhile Jack Ryder finishes his next show ranting about the Justice League when a coworker tells him about Dr. Fate being spotted in Stone Ridge. Ryder calls for a camera crew to meet him there. At the JL Headquaters Guy Gardner and Batman get into a heated argument about who should be leader. Guy attacks Batman but Batman knocks Guy out to the delight of the entire team -- and with only one punch at that! Oberon tells the League that the monitor is speaking. Dr. Fate is communicating through the device asking the League to come to his aid. Captain Marvel flies ahead as the rest (sans Guy) fly in the Blue Beetle's Bug). Marvel finds an injured camera crewman and flies him into the city. The rest of the League arrive and encounter the Creeper. He shows them the town which has been transformed into a bizarre, surreal version of itself.

Notes

One Punch

• This issue is reprinted in the Justice League: A New Beginning trade paperback.

• With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.

Trivia

• This issue is famous for starting the recurring "One Punch" gag.

See Also

• Discuss Justice League Vol 1 5 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Justice League series
• Images from Justice League Vol 1 5

Recommended Reading

• 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