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JLA: The Nail 1

JLA: THE NAIL #1

Cover Date: August 1998
Cover Price: $4.95

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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):

Earth-898:
Central City
Codsville, ME
Gotham City:
Arkham Asylum
Happy Harbor, RI
Justice League Headquarters
Metropolis
Midway City
Smallville, KS
Star City
Apokolips
New Genesis

Comment(s):

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

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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