- "We wait for villains to do wrong and then go after them or we wait for them to attack us. Might have worked then. But these aren't the villains of yesterday. And our being "good" and "true" isn't scaring them back into the shadows. Not anymore."
- ―Hal Jordan
"The Beginning" | |
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Justice League: Cry for Justice | |
Title: | "The Beginning" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 1 |
Cover price: | $3.99 |
Cover date: | September, 2009 |
Publisher: | DC Comics |
Credits | |
Ex. Ed: | Dan DiDio |
Writers: | James Robinson |
Pencilers: | Mauro Cascioli |
Inkers: | Mauro Cascioli |
Cover artists: | Mauro Cascioli |
Cover inker: | Mauro Cascioli |
Cover colorist: | Mauro Cascioli |
Colorists: | Mauro Cascioli |
Letterers: | Steve Wands |
Assistants: | Adam Schlagman |
Editors: | Eddie Berganza |
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"The Beginning" is the title to the first issue of the Justice League: Cry for Justice comic book limited series published by DC Comics. The story was written by James Robinson with painted artwork by Mauro Cascioli. Cascioli also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. Lettering was by Steve Wands. The story was edited by Eddie Berganza with Adam Schlagman as associate editor. This issue shipped with a September, 2009 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Atom, Ryan Choi
- Atom, Ray Palmer
- Congorilla, William Glenmorgan
- Green Arrow, Oliver Queen
- Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
- Starman, Mikaal Tomas
- Supergirl, Kara Zor-El
Supporting characters
Villains
- Darkseid (Behind-the-scenes in flashback)
- Killer Moth, Drury Walker
- Libra (Behind-the-scenes in flashback)
- Prometheus
Minor characters
- Batman, Bruce Wayne (In flashback only)
- Batwoman, Kathy Kane
- Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce
- Doctor Light, Kimiyo Hoshi
- Firestorm, Jason Rusch
- Flash, Wally West
- Hawkgirl, Kendra Saunders
- Hawkman, Carter Hall
- Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz (In flashback only)
- Plastic Man, Patrick O'Brian
- Red Arrow, Roy Harper
- Red Tornado, John Smith
- Superman, Kal-El
- Tony (As a corpse)
- Vixen, Mari McCabe
- Wonder Woman, Princess Diana
- Zatanna Zatara
Organizations
Races
- Amazons
- Kryptonians
- Martians (In flashback only)
Locations
Items
- Bow and arrow
- Coffin
- Energy constructs
- Green Lantern ring
- Handguns
- Masks
- Meteors
- Nth metal wings
- Robot
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"The Origin of Congorilla"[]
"The Origin of Congorilla" | |
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Title: | "The Origin of Congorilla" |
Credits | |
Writers: | Len Wein |
Pencilers: | Ardian Syaf |
Inkers: | John Dell |
Colorists: | Pete Pantazis |
Letterers: | Sal Cipriano |
Editors: | Adam Schlagman |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Kawolo
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Justice League of America was created by writer Gardner Fox, artist Mike Sekowsky, and inkers Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, and Murphy Anderson. They first appeared in a three-issue story-arc from The Brave and the Bold beginning with "Starro the Conqueror!" in The Brave and the Bold #28 in February-March 1960, before launching off into their own Justice League of America ongoing comic book series in October-November 1960.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover by Mauro Cascioli, which serves as a companion image to the regular cover. A second printing variant shows both images combined.
- This issue went to second printing.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941280592 00111.
- This is the final appearance of Dominic Mndawe, the Freedom Beast; dies in this issue.
- This is the final appearance of Tony, who is Mikaal Tomas' lover.
Reprints[]
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes: