About this Collection
This oversized hardcover collects the 2004 miniseries Identity Crisis, written by Brad Meltzer with art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair. The story centers on a murder within the superhero community that forces the Justice League to confront secrets and moral compromises from their past, reshaping relationships among DC's iconic heroes. Presented in DC's Absolute format with enhanced production values and supplementary material.
"Chapter One: Coffin" kicks off a gripping mystery in Absolute Identity Crisis #nn, where Jack Drake’s death remains unsolved and Batman must rely on his legendary instincts to uncover the truth. As Wally uncovers a hidden past within the old Justice League, the stakes rise in a story written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Rags Morales, with inks by Michael Bair and colors by Alex Sinclair. The cover, a striking collaboration by Michael Turner and Rags Morales, sets a haunting tone for a tale where secrets run deep.
Contains 7 stories
Chapter One: Coffin
38 pp · Superhero
The Metal Men [GoldLead]Animal Man [Buddy Baker]Aquaman [Arthur Curry / Orin] (cameo)Arsenal [Roy Harper] (cameo)The Atom [Ray Palmer]Ellen Baker (cameo, wife of Buddy Baker)Beast Boy [Garfield Logan] (cameo)Big Barda (cameo)Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Black Condor [Ryan Kendall] (cameo)Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (cameo)Bolt [Larry Bolatinsky]Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (cameo)The Calculator [Noah Kuttler]Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (cameo)Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo)Snapper Carr (cameo)Cyborg [Victor Stone] (cameo)Sue Dibny (death)Doctor Fate [Hector Hall] (cameo)Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross] (cameo)Jack Drake (father of Tim Drake)The Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Firehawk [Lorraine Reilly]Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond] (cameo)The Flash [Wally West] (cameo)The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo)Commissioner James Gordon (cameo)Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)Green Lantern [John Stewart] (cameo)Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (cameo)Green Lantern [Guy Gardner] (cameo)Gypsy [Cindy Reynolds] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (cameo)Hawkman [Carter Hall]Jade [Jennie-Lynn Hayden] (cameo)Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Jonathan KentMartha KentKid Flash [Bart Allen] (cameo)Jack Knight (cameo)Lois Lane (cameo)Maxwell Lord (cameo)Jean Loring (ex-wife of Ray Palmer)Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz] (cameo)Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (cameo)Metamorpho [Rex Mason] (cameo)Mister Miracle [Scott Free]Mister Terrific [Michael Holt] (cameo)Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Oberon (cameo)Jimmy Olsen (cameo)Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Power Girl [Kara Zor-L] (cameo)The Ray [Raymond Terrill]Red Tornado [John Smith] (cameo)Robin [Tim Drake]Starfire [Koriand'r]Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore] (cameo)Adam Strange (cameo)Superman [Clark Kent]Tasmanian Devil [Hugh Dawkins] (cameo)Tempest [Garth] (cameo)Vixen [Mari McCabe] (cameo)Wildcat [Ted Grant]Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]ZatannaBenny Addison (first appearance)Trey Williams (first appearance)
In "Chapter One: Coffin," Sue Dibny's sudden death sends shockwaves through the superhero community, pulling together a gathering of heroes as they confront the mystery of her murder. With no clear answers and suspicion spreading, the search for the truth becomes a personal and urgent mission for those who knew her best.
Chapter Two: House of Lies
30 pp · Superhero
Atom [Ray Palmer]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Flash [Wally Westalso as Kid Flash]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Hawkman [Carter Hall]ZatannaSue DibnyJean LoringDoctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]Flash [Barry Allen]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Black SpiderCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]CheshireChronos [David Clinton]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]Doctor Light [Arthur Light]Doctor MoonElectrocutionerMerlyn [Arthur King]Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch]MonoclePhobiaShadow Thief [Carl Sands]Cyborg [Vic Stone] (cameo)Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)
In "Chapter Two: House of Lies" from Absolute Identity Crisis, the remnants of the old League gather after Sue's funeral, united by grief and a shared belief that Doctor Light is responsible. What follows is a tense, emotionally charged mission that unravels a secret so profound it threatens to destabilize the very foundation of the DC Universe.
Chapter Three: Serial Killer
30 pp · Superhero
Atom [Ray Palmer]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Hawkman [Carter Hall]ZatannaJack DrakeJean LoringBatman [Bruce Wayne]Owen Mercer (introduction)Jimmy OlsenRobin [Tim Drake]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Perry WhiteCalculatorCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]Dr. Light [Arthur Light]Merlyn [Arthur King]WizardBlockbuster (cameo)Felix Faust (cameo)Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo)Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue] (cameo)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo)Barbara Gordon [Batgirl] (cameo)Joker (cameo)Professor Zoom [Eobard Thawne] (cameo)Star Sapphire [Debbie Darnell] (cameo)
In "Chapter Three: Serial Killer" from Absolute Identity Crisis, Dr. Light’s precautions against the Justice League are being enforced with deadly precision by Deathstroke, who treats the assignment with grim focus. As tensions rise, an unknown assailant targets Atom’s wife, turning the mission into a race against a threat that’s both personal and deeply unpredictable.
Chapter Four: Who Benefits
30 pp · Superhero
Atom [Ray Palmer]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Jack DrakeBatman [Bruce Wayne]Jonathan KentLois LaneOwen MercerMr. Miracle [Scott Free]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Alfred PennyworthRobin [Tim Drake]Spectre [Hal Jordan]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]Black SpiderCalculatorCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]Chronos [Dave Clinton]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Jean LoringMerlyn [Arthur King]Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch]Monocle [Jonathan Cheval]Slipknot
In "Chapter Four: Who Benefits," Jean Loring survives the killer's attacks thanks to the Atom’s intervention, setting off a chain reaction across the superhero community. Superman, now personally invested, launches his own pursuit of the assailant, while Batman follows a separate trail, each probing the mystery from different angles.
Chapter Five: Father's Day
30 pp · Superhero
Atom [Ray Palmer]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Jack DrakeBatman [Bruce Wayne]Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]Owen MercerMr. Terrific [Michael Holt]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Robin [Tim Drake]Shining Knight [Sir Justin]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]VixenCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Jean LoringMerlyn [Arthur King]Monocle [Jonathan Cheval]Shadow Thief [Carl Sands]Black Spider (cameo)Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (cameo)Cyborg [Vic Stone] (cameo)Firehawk [Lorraine Reilly] (cameo)Heat Wave [Mick Rory] (cameo)Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch] (cameo)Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Starfire [Koriand'r] (cameo)Wildcat [Ted Grant] (cameo)
Chapter Six: Husbands & Wives
33 pp · Superhero
Atom [Ray Palmer]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Ralph Dibny [Elongated Man]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Hawkman [Carter Hall]ZatannaBatman [Bruce Wayne]Clark Kent [SupermanKal-El]Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]J'Onn J'OnzzLois LaneMr. Terrific [Michael Holt]Robin [Tim Drake]Kate Spencer [Manhunter]CalculatorCaptain Boomerang [Owen Mercer]Captain Cold [Len Snart]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Dr. Light [Arthur Light]Jean LoringMerlyn [Arthur King]Monocle [Jonathan Cheval]Iris Allen (cameo)Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin] (cameo)Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo)Geo-Force [Brion Markov] (cameo)Dick Grayson [Nightwing] (cameo)Alfred Pennyworth (cameo)Wonder Woman [Diana] (cameo)
In "Chapter Six: Husbands & Wives" from *Absolute Identity Crisis*, Batman confronts a mystery deeper than any case he's faced—Jack Drake is dead, and the killer remains unknown. As Batman digs into the truth, Wally uncovers a long-buried secret from the old Justice League, one that could unravel everything he thought he knew.
Chapter Seven: The Hero's Life
30 pp · Superhero
Atom [Ray Palmer]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Ralph Dibny [Elongated Man]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Hawkman [Carter Hall]ZatannaAnimal Man [Buddy Baker]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Tim Drake [Robin]Dick Grayson [Nightwing]J'Onn J'OnzzKatana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Martha KentMr. Miracle [Scott Free]Jefferson Pierce [Black Lightning]Lorraine Reilly [Firehawk]Superman [Clark Kent]Wonder Woman [Diana]Chronos [David Clinton]Jean LoringAquaman [Arthur CurryOrin] (cameo)Ellen Baker (cameo)Sue Dibny (cameo)Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross] (cameo)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo)Merlyn [Arthur King] (cameo)Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt] (cameo)Shadow Thief [Carl Sands] (cameo)Wildcat [Ted Grant]
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