Unofficial JLA: Incarnations Index

JLA: INCARNATIONS #1

Cover Date: July 2001
Cover Price: $3.50
Publication Date: 2001-05-02

Cover Credits:
Pencils: Val Semeiks (signed)
Inks: Prentis Rollins (signed)
Colors: John Kalisz

Story: [No Title] (38 Pages)

Credits:

Story	John Ostrander
Pencils	Val Semeiks
Inks	Prentis Rollins
Lettering	Ken Lopez
Colors	John Kalisz
Color separations	Heroic Age
Editing	Dan Raspler

Feature Character(s):

Justice League of America

Aquaman

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Martian Manhunter

Atom II (last in flashback in Legends of the DC Universe #12; next in Justice League of America #31)

Flash II (last in flashback in Legends of the DC Universe #12; next in Justice League of America #31)

Black Canary II

Green Arrow

Guest Star(s):

Justice Society of America

Black Canary I (last in Justice League of America #30; next in flashback in DC First: Green Lantern/Green Lantern #1)

Flash I (last briefly in Showcase '96 #4/2; next in Justice League of America #37)

Green Lantern (Alan Scott; last in Batman: Gotham Knights #10/2; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #40)

Atom I (in between Justice League of America #22 and #37)

Doctor Mid-Nite I (last in Justice League of America #30; next in Flash #159)

Doctor Fate I (last in flashback in Batgirl: Year One #2; next in Justice League of America #37)

Johnny Thunder (last in Flash Vol. 1 #137; next in Justice League of America #37)

Wildcat II (last in flashback in Batgirl: Year One #2; next in Justice League of America #46)

Hourman I (seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral', between Justice League of America #22 and #55)

Spectre (seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral'; last in flashback in Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #23; next in Justice League of America #46)

Hawkman (in between Justice League of America #30 and #37; joins the Justice League)

Hawkgirl (joins the Justice League as a reserve member; last in JLA: Year One #12; next in All-Star Comics #62)

Starman (in between Justice League of America #30 and #64)

Supporting Character(s):

Tully Reed (first appearance)

Villain(s):

Wotan (last in JLA: Year One #12; next in Spectre Vol. 2 #7)

Shaggy Man (shown in televised footage of a previous battle only)

Injustice Society of the World:

Solomon Grundy (shown in televised footage of a previous battle only)

Wizard (shown in televised footage of a previous battle only)

Icicle I (shown in televised footage of a previous battle only)

Shade (shown in televised footage of a previous battle only)

Guest Appearance(s):

Tom Kalmaku

Batman (seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Superman (seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Metamorpho (seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Plastic Man (seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Metal Men

Gold (in between Metal Men Vol. 1 #10 and #11; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Platinum (in between Metal Men Vol. 1 #10 and #11; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Lead (in between Metal Men Vol. 1 #10 and #11; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Tin (in between Metal Men Vol. 1 #10 and #11; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Iron (in between Metal Men Vol. 1 #10 and #11; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Mercury (in between Metal Men Vol. 1 #10 and #11; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Doom Patrol:

Negative Man (in between Doom Patrol Vol. 1 #90 and #91; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Elasti-Girl (in between Doom Patrol Vol. 1 #90 and #91; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Robotman II (in between Doom Patrol Vol. 1 #90 and #91; seen briefly as a mourner at the JLofA's 'funeral')

Solicitation:

In the earliest days of the original JLA, the new team tries to pull itself out from under the shadow of the venerated Justice Society of America. Unfortunately, this proves to be impossible when the world suffers an attack from the mysterious sorcerer known as Wotan!

Synopsis:

Reporter Tully Reed has a newsflash - the beloved heroes of the JLofA are dead, and he's going to show us how. The immortal Wotan lured the heroes to a Caribbean island where the holiday-makers in peril turned out to be automata fitted with deadly snares for the heroes to prevent their escape as a meteor sped downwards, obliterating all but Green Lantern's ring. Dinah Drake, the original Black Canary sees this report and mourns the loss of her daughter.

At the memorial service, attended by politicians, heroes and 'normal' people, Tom Kalmaku - Hal Jordan's friend 'Pieface' - is in attendance, behaving somewhat oddly. As he approaches GL's ring, it suddenly flares into life and the seven heroes miraculously reappear from inside it. As the heroes explain to the venerable Justice Society, they escaped through a chain of sensible actions of teamwork. The JSA express their relief that the League survived, but also chastised them for not trying to contact them or effect an escape at any point before the ceremony (when Pieface brought GL's power battery close to the ring in order to recharge it). Hawkman suggests the idea of having one or more Society members become liaison members of the League, but the heroes remain antagonistic. Doctor Fate believes that some evil influences may be at work and the teams part company, each in the ensuing weeks trying to prove just how good they are.

After a meeting with Doctor Fate, the Martian Manhunter calls an emergency meeting of the League, saying that he has located Wotan, on a volcanic island. The JSA also turn up at this island, and the two groups argue about how to confront Wotan, who (unknown to them) has been working in Fate and Manhunter to incite the teams' differences. Those heroes with counterparts on the other team do battle with their opposite numbers, while the others, suspecting what has happened, try to take on Doctor Fate and Martian Manhunter; as they do so, Wotan sets off a huge volcanic eruption which he hopes will destroy them all.

The Earth splits at the sight of the battle between the two Black Canarys, and as the younger falls towards the lava, her mother realizes what they've been doing and saves her, assisted by the two Flashes. The two GL's then hold back the lava flow, while the Atoms co-operate to remove Wotan's influence on Fate and Manhunter. As the island begins to come apart, those two take on Wotan, while the Green Lanterns contain the blast and the others get to safety.

Later, Wotan safely entombed in a prison of solidified ash and lava, the two teams come to a reconciliation, greatly regretting their earlier actions which were provoked by Wotan's influence. The League are pleased and proud to accept Hawkman and Hawkgirl as members of the team to act as a liaison between the League and the Society so that both can better work for Justice.

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