Justice League Vol 1 3

Meltdown

"Hey, everybody-- Batman made a funny! Batman made a funny!"

--Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)

Summary

Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Month: July
Year: 1987

Credits

Head Writer: Keith Giffen
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis
Cover Artists: Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon
Pencilers: Kevin Maguire
Inkers: Al Gordon
Letterers: Bob Lappan
Colourists: Gene D'Angelo
Editors: Andrew Helfer

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

Justice League

Champions of Angor

Rocket Red Brigade

Rocket Red #1 (Dimitri)
Rocket Red #2
Rocket Red #3
Rocket Red #4
Rocket Red #5 (Alexei)
Rocket Red #6
Rocket Red #7

Locations:

JLA Headquarters
Bialya
Russia

Items:

Bat-line
Blue Beetle's Bug
Green Lantern Ring
Justice League signal device
Rocket Red Armor

First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: 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

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

External Links

References

Justice League series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe (character chronologies)

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