About this Collection
This collection brings together the landmark 2003 intercompany crossover between DC and Marvel, uniting the Justice League of America and the Avengers. Written by Kurt Busiek with art by George Pérez, the story follows Krona as he manipulates the two teams into a conflict that spans their respective universes, ultimately forcing them to work together against a cosmic threat. The volume includes the complete four-issue miniseries along with behind-the-scenes material and variant covers.
"Book One: A Journey into Mystery" marks a pivotal moment in the JLA/Avengers saga, bringing together Earth's mightiest heroes in a story written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated with bold precision by George Pérez, whose dynamic artwork defines the issue’s epic tone. As Captain America and Superman grapple with shifting realities, the heroes—aided by the enigmatic Phantom Stranger—uncover the Grandmaster’s final legacy, revealing destinies that test their resolve. The cover, also by George Pérez, captures the moment of revelation with striking clarity, setting the stage for an alliance forged in mystery and purpose.
Contains 4 stories
Book One: A Journey into Mystery
48 pp · Superhero
ThundraArkonWeaponers of QwardCrime Syndicate [UltramanSuperwomanPower RingJonny QuickOwlman]InfinityGrandmasterKronaTerminusJLA [Martian ManhunterFlashSupermanWonder WomanGreen LanternBatmanAquamanAtom]Spectre [Hal Jordan]Starro the ConquerorThe Avengers [Jack of HeartsWarbirdShe-HulkYellowjacketVisionThorIron ManCaptain AmericaTriathlonWaspQuicksilverScarlet WitchQuasarHawkeye]Cameos: LoboThe Imperial GuardThanagariansSkrullsMongulthe Broodthe Khundsthe WatcherDr. DoomMagneto (an image on a tattered poster)HulkPunisherdenizens of Monster Island [Fin Fang FoomMole Man's MonsterTricephalusVandoom's Creature]MetronLoopholeCaptain MarvelSupergirlPresident Lex LuthorBooster Gold (picture in an ad)3 Flashes [Jay GarrickBarry AllenWally West (as pictures in a newspaper)]Impulse (a picture in a magazine)
Book Two: A Contest of Champions
48 pp · Superhero
KronaGrandmasterKismet
The JLA [BatmanGreen LanternAquamanSupermanMartian ManhunterWonder WomanPlastic ManFlashGreen ArrowBlack CanarySteelHawkmanFirestormBlue BeetleRed TornadoCaptain AtomZatannaAtom]
the Avengers [QuicksilverHawkeyeScarlet WitchVisionIron ManThorCaptain AmericaWaspYellowjacketTriathlonWarbirdPhotonJack of HeartsShe-HulkWonder ManHerculesBlack PantherQuasar]
OracleGalactusMetronThingMr. FantasticInvisible WomanHuman TorchDarkseidDeSaadCameos: Green Lantern [Hal Jordan (a statue)]Sandman [Wesley Dodds (a picture)]Elongated Man (a statue)Max MercuryImpulseJesse QuickFlash [Jay Garrick]Kid Flash (all pictures on a mural)Balder the BraveHeimdallVolstaggPosters [StarfireCyborgRavenWonder Girl]Amazons [ArtemisPhillipusPenelope]A Millenium GiantA Celestialimages on a screen [A Guardian of the UniverseThanosthe Living TribunalSilver Surfer]Playing cards [Nick FuryUncle SamJokerSpider-ManWolverineStar BoyMoondragon]Chess pieces: [Dr. FateDr. StrangeGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Madame XanaduKarnakMedusaStarfireHawkgirlRavenPhantom StrangerAdam WarlockThingHulkSolomon GrundyBrootDeath (DC version)Death (Marvel version)DeadmanGrim Reaper]
In "Book Two: A Contest of Champions," the stakes rise as the Avengers and the Justice League clash across the globe, each vying for control of the mysterious 12 weapons. But when Captain America and Batman uncover the true nature of the conflict, their alliance begins to unravel—revealing that the real battle may not be about power, but about who’s really being manipulated.
Book Three: Strange Adventures
48 pp · Superhero
JLA [BatmanWonder WomanElongated ManGreen LanternGreen ArrowBlack CanarySupermanFlash [Barry Allen]AquamanMartian ManhunterHawkmanHawkwomanAtomRed TornadoZatannaBlue BeetleFirestormGreen Lantern [Guy Gardner]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Dr. LightGypsyVibeVixenFireIceFlash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Rocket RedCaptain MarvelGreen Lantern [John Stewart]
Avengers [BeastIron ManScarlet WitchThorCaptain AmericaWaspVisionAnt-ManVisionQuicksilverHerculesMoondragonWonder ManShe-HulkPhotonHellcatDr. DruidBlack KnightSpider-ManMs. MarvelMockingbirdHank PymFalconMantisStarfoxGilgameshBlack WidowGoliathYellowjacketTigraUSAgent]
KismetEternityJarvisSnapper CarrRick JonesVillains: Silver SwanKiller CrocMammothShrapnelBloodsportSonarPoison IvySilver BansheeKronaPhantom StrangerGrandmasterMetronCameos: Dr. DoomBrainiacGrim Reaperthe KeyAmazoUltronthe Masters of Evil [Baron ZemoMelterExecutionerEnchantressRadioactive ManBlack Knight]Mr. MxyzptlkLokiKanjar RoAresTaskmasterKiller FrostGrey GargoyleUmarUltra-HumaniteBizarroKorvacDr. ForkliftApocalypseDr. StrangeJusticeMarvel GirlCrystalLunaExodusthe Thunderbolts [Citizen VTechnoAtlasMeteoriteSongbirdMach-1]Teen Titans [Kid FlashStarfireWonder GirlCyborgRobinRavenChangeling]ArsenalSolomon GrundyRobin [Jason Todd]EradicatorMasters of Evil [BlackoutMoonstoneGoliathMr. HydeTiger SharkThunderballPiledriverAbsorbing Man]JSA [Dr. FateHawkgirlAtom-SmasherMr. TerrificStargirlSandWildcat]Barbara GordonNightwingBeta Ray BillJustice Legion AOnslaughtPete RossSersiProctorStarmanSupreme IntelligenceEmpressArrowetteMetamorphoMr. MiracleOberonThanosDeath (Marvel version)ThunderstrikeSquadron Supreme [HyperionDr. SpectrumGolden ArrowLady LarkWhizzer]Sentinelsthe GeneralZazzalaPrometheusAttumaLinda ParkHulkManhuntersWilliam and Thomas (Vision and Wanda's children)Master PandemoniumBaneBatman [Jean Paul Valley]Queen HippolytaLois LaneJimmy OlsenDoomsdaySuperman CyborgSuperboySteelWar MachineKatma TuiParallaxSpectre [Hal Jordan]
In "Book Three: Strange Adventures" from JLA / Avengers #, the annual crossover gathering takes a surreal turn as Captain America and Superman find themselves questioning the reality around them. With the Phantom Stranger’s guidance, the combined heroes uncover the Grandmaster’s final resting place, where they face revelations that challenge their very purposes—leading them to unite against a greater threat.
Book Four: The Brave and the Bold
48 pp · Superhero
KronaGrandmasterMetron
Avengers [Goliath [Hank Pym]WaspVisionScarlet WitchCaptain AmericaThorIron ManQuicksilverYellowjacket [Hank Pym]Hawkeye
Avengers cameos: Black KnightBeastYellowjacket [Rita DeMara]HerculesJack of HeartsThe CaptainFlatmanAnt-Man [Scott Lang]War MachineWarbirdShe-HulkBig BerthaRageMr. ImmortalHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]Demolition ManTriathlonMachine ManSwordsmanDoormanFalconDarkhawkWhizzerWonder ManStingrayFirestarFirebirdCaptain Marvel [Mar-Vell]DeathcryHulkMoon KnightBlack PantherBlack WidowStarhawkAletaQuasarSersiDinah SoarMagdaleneSandmanJusticeJocastaMasqueCrystalNikkiVance AstroGiant Man [Hank Pym]Sub-MarinerMarrinaLiving LightningTigraMartinexSpider WomanShe-HulkDr. DruidCharlie-27YonduSilverclaw
JLA [SupermanBatmanWonder WomanFlash [Barry Allen]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Martian ManhunterAquamanAtomPlastic Man]
JLA cameos: Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Elongated ManBluejayBlack CanaryRed TornadoGreen Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Dr. FateBloodwyndBardaFaithBlack LightningCaptain AtomZaurielHawkwoman [Shayera Thal]Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]Black CondorHawkman [Katar Hol]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Hawkman [Fel Andar]Hawkwoman [Sharon Hall]Flash [Jay Garrick]Power GirlFireIceIcemaidenFlash [Walter West]Dr. LightCaptain MarvelFirestormYazzClock KingGeneral GloryAdam StrangeHuntressCluemasterRayMystekLightrayAmazing ManCrimson Fox [Vivian D'Aramis]Electric SupermanTasmanian DevilSilver SorceressBlue DevilDianaVibeRocket Red #4Big SurJesse QuickSteel [Hank Haywood III]CreeperCaptain CometMoon MaidenSteel [John Henry Irons]MaximaThe Wonder Twins [Zan and Jayna]Agent LibertyGreen Lantern [Jenny Lynn Hayden]Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]Scarlet SkierNuklonOrionTriumphMark AntaeusQueen HippolytaSargonDr. Fate [Linda Strauss]ZatannaManitou RavenObsidianDespero [L-Ron]Hourman (android)Warrior [Guy Gardner]MayaKilowogAztekCrimson Fox [Constance D'Aramis]Animal ManMr. MiracleTomorrow Woman
Other cameos: Megan McLarenSpider-ManNovaSpeedballNight ThrasherDaredevilNighthawkRed GuardianValkyrieGargoyleCaptain BritainSabraTrish TilbyHenry Peter GyrichCyborgFuryNuklonRiskJerichoStar-Spangled KidWonder GirlBlack LightningRavenBethany SnowFireman Fred FarrellLana LangLois LaneStarfireJadeTerraHaloNorthwindArgentChangelingPrysmDale GunnTawny YongMaxwell LordCatherine ColbertJason Blood
Villain cameos: AIM agentsHIVE agentsHYDRA agentsKobra cultistsparademonsMoloidsLava MenLeader's humanoidsRoyal Flush GangZazzalaKanjar RoInfinityKismetThunderballWreckerPiledriverBulldozerAwesome AndroidWeapons Masterthe GeneralDragon ManBatrocGoliath [Erik Josten]BoomerangScreaming MimiBaron ZemoPrometheusFelix FaustGorgonNebulaTracerMoonstoneShockerLord HavocSolomon GrundyExecutionerBlood BrothersAbominationAbsorbing ManTricksterWhirlwindDreamslayerCrimson DynamoDr. DiehardBlockbusterMulti-ManHyenaKlawBlaastarNeutronMan-ApeDeathstrokeX-RayFaceless Hunter from SaturnCount NefariaOrkaRhinoDr. LightMistEnforcerIbacRampageGalactic GolemHobgoblinRed Skullthe Wingless WizardEclipsoShadow ThiefInvisible DestroyerCaptain ColdBlizzardKiller FrostFirebrandIcicleYmir the Frost GiantPlasmusMantisRonan the AccuserDr. SpectroSinestroBlack AdamBlack MassCancerTaurusLeoAriesKiller MothMolecule ManHyperionStilt ManAntaeusCrowbarLibraTumblerRazorfistCrossbonesZaranTaskmasterShockwaveMachetteConquestUltivacOutsiderQuakemasterBrimstoneDr. PolarisScorpionConstrictorMajor DisasterDestroyerKalibakChronosMelterHeatwaveMadmenRed RoninTitaniaPoundcakesCrucibleCavalierJack O'LanternGorilla Manthe RingerControllerJuggernautShaggy ManParasiteStar SapphireGargantuaAttumaTyrakMole Manthe MasterBlack MantaCheetahSurturMODOKGrim ReaperDoomsdaySolarrRadioactive ManN'astirhSethConstructAmazoDesperoPsycho-Man
In the climactic "Book Four: The Brave and the Bold," the combined might of the JLA and Avengers faces off against Krona and his time-warping forces, with the very fabric of reality shifting as heroes and villains alike are altered in unexpected ways. The battle tests not just strength, but the unity of two worlds pushed to their limits.
![JLA / Avengers #[nn] cover](https://cdn.comicbooks.com/covers/openlibrary/9781401219574.jpg)