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Title: Man and Superman
Release Date: April 2001
Writer: Mark WaidPenciller: Mike S. MillerInker: Armando DurruthyJLA Members: Superman,
Batman,
Wonder Woman,
the Martian Manhunter,
the Flash,
Green Lantern,
Aquaman, and
Plastic Man.
Guest Stars: Clark Kent,
Bruce Wayne,
John Jones,
Wally West,
Kyle Rayner, and
Eel O'Brian.
Cameos: Linda Park and
Woozy Winks.
Bad Guys: Not much beyond some
omnipotent homeless guy.
So what happens?Well,
last issue, we had Batman and Bruce Wayne standing in the
Batcave at the same time, and now, it turns out that nearly all the Justice League members have somehow been
split into two people -- the
costumed
superheroes and the
normal folks. The only two Leaguers immune have been Wonder Woman and Aquaman, who don't have secret identities, but otherwise, Superman, Batman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Flash, and Plastic Man are all coexisting with Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, John Jones, Kyle Rayner, Wally West, and Eel O'Brian.
On top of that, there are some other
weird things happening all over the Earth.
Wishes -- both
good and bad -- are being mysteriously granted. Some people win the
lottery prize they've always wished for; some people wish their bosses to
hell. A
homeless man in
Washington, DC wishes himself to near-
godhood, and the JLA respond to the
emergency. He bats them around a little, but the League strikes back with uncharacteristic
ruthlessness; Green Lantern hits the guy with an
extremely powerful
blast from his ring, and Flash, Superman, and Martian Manhunter combine their powers to perform
impromptu brain surgery to shut down the homeless guy's mind. The threat has been neutralized, but Aquaman and Wonder Woman mumble to themselves. The Justice League isn't supposed to take such
extreme measures...
And speaking of
uncharacteristic behavior... Wally West is running
late for appointments, John Jones, involved in a car accident, is under the impression that he's
blind, Eel O'Brian is considering returning to a life of
crime, and Bruce Wayne is behaving just like the
elitist playboy he always pretended to be... and showing
zero interest in
crimefighting.
Cool Moments!The first meeting of the superheroes and their
alter egos; John Jones'
isolation, with the loss of his
telepathy, is well handled, as is Eel O'Brian's gradual and reluctant return to his old
criminal habits.
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