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JLA: The Nail 1

JLA: THE NAIL #1

Cover Date: August 1998
Cover Price: $4.95
Publication Date: 1998-06-17

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Alan Davis
Inks: Mark Farmer
Colors: Patricia Mulvihill
Color Separations: Lee Loughridge


Story: "The Nail, Book One of Three" (48 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlan Davis
PencilsAlan Davis
InksMark Farmer
LetteringPat Prentice
ColorsPatricia Mulvihill
Color separationsHeroic Age
EditingPeter J. Tomasi, K.C. Carlson

Feature Character(s):

Justice League:
Aquaman
Atom (Ray Palmer)
Batman (Bruce Wayne)
Flash (Barry Allen)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Hawkman (Katar Hol; dies in flashback)
Hawkwoman (Shayera Thal; next in issue #3)
Martian Manhunter
Wonder Woman

Supporting Character(s):

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon, dies)
Robin (Dick Grayson, dies)
Jonathan Kent
Martha Kent
Lois Lane
Catwoman (Selina Kyle)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor
Joker (dies)
Metamorpho (Rex Mason; identity not revealed)
Clayface (Preston Payne; deceased)
Killer Croc (deceased)
Mad Hatter
Penguin
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Scarecrow
Two-Face
Darkseid (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Amazing Grace (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Baron Bedlam (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Desaad (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Glorious Godfrey (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Granny Goodness (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Kalibak (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Kanto (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Parademons
Virman Vundabar (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris)
Amazo (in flashback)
Xotar (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in flashbacks as the Red Devil, Elastic Lad, Turtle Boy)
Perry White
Harvey Bullock
Green Arrow (Oliver Queen; in flashback as Green Arrow)
Mr. Miracle (Scott Free; next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Barda (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Metron (next in Justice League of America: Another Nail #1)
Outsiders:
Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
Geo-Force (Brion Markov)
Katana
Shade, the Changing Man (Rac Shade)
Doom Patrol
Beast Boy (Garfield Logan)
Chief (Niles Caulder; next in issue #3)
Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr; next in issue #3)
Mento (Steve Dayton; next in issue #3)
Negative Man (Larry Trainor; next in issue #3)
Robotman (Cliff Steele; next in issue #3)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Kal-El (behind the scenes)
Adam Strange (deceased)
Amazing-Man (Will Everett)
Atom (Al Pratt)
Blackhawk
Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)
Flash (Jay Garrick)
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Hourman (Rex Tyler)
Liberty Belle (Libby Lawrence)
Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian)
Sandman (Wes Dodds)
Star-Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton)
Starman (Ted Knight)
Phantom Lady (Sandra Knight)
Robotman (Robert Crane)
Steel (Hank Heywood)
Uncle Sam
Ragman

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth-898
United states of America
Central City
Codsville, ME
Gotham City
Arkham Asylum
Happy Harbor, RI
Justice League Headquarters
Metropolis
Midway City
Smallville, KS
Star City
Unidentified Space Sector(s)
Apokolips
New Genesis

Comment(s):

The story starts 24 years prior, with the arrival of Kal-El's rocket from Krypton.
Story continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Justice League of America: The Nail (1998 [February 1999])
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Deluxe Edition ([December] 2017)
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Collection ([May] 2020)

Solicitation:

When a flat tire keeps Jonathan and Martha Kent from finding a baby rocketed from a doomed planet, the world turns out differently. Mayor Lex Luthor bans metahuman activity in Metropolis, the heroes recruit Lois Lane for a public relations piece and Batman unleashes on the Joker.


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