Dc Retroactive Jla The 80s 2011 1

Between their traditional Silver Age incarnation and the tongue-in-cheek Giffen/DeMatteis run, there was...JLA Detroit! Series scribe Gerry Conway revisits what may have been the most controversial lineup of DC's iconic team book ever. (Who can forget the breakdancing Vibe?) Then experience a classic tale reprinted from the 1980s!

Advance-solicited - On sale April 28 - 192 pg, FC, $39.99 US Written by Gerry Conway - Art by George P�rez, Gil Kane, Brian Bolland, Joe Kubert & others - Cover by George P�rez The second half of the 1980s JLA stories illustrated by George P�rez is collected from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #193-197 and 200. Also includes select covers by P�rez!

Someone using the name, appearance and methodology of The Reaper is killing off the mobsters of Gotham City...but both of the men who previously masqueraded as The Reaper are dead! Meanwhile, Batman must shepherd an untried Robin, Jason Todd. A reprinted Reaper tale from the 1980s rounds out this special edition.

In a new adventure written by 1980s WW scribe Roy Thomas, Wonder Woman battles the sinister Silver Swan to protect her secret identity from being revealed. And don't miss a classic tale from that era, also written by Thomas!

Fan-favorite writer Marv Wolfman revisits the legendary character he helped define in the 1980s in this epic tale of the Man of Steel. A true 'lost tale,' this issue connects to CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS in an exciting and unique way! Rounding out this issue is a tale from the 1980s, also written by Wolfman.

Comics legends Len Wein and Joe Staton bring their unique storytelling flair to John Stewart, the Green Lantern in this special issue, along with a 1980s reprint from the same team! Also reprints a tale from the emerald warrior from GREEN LANTERN #172!

The masterminds who brought you the Scarlet Speedster's adventures in the 1980s deliver a brand new adventure from that exciting era, along with a classic tale from that same decade.

It's time to 'Bwah Ha Ha' all over again as this classic JLA team tells a lost tale from one of the JLA's most popular eras. The Injustice Gang is back! Not the truly menacing, more recent incarnation, but their not-so-competent predecessors. Still, when they stumble upon a device they should never be allowed to have, the results might prove more disastrous than if they actually knew what they were doing! A previously released story from the era rounds out the issue.