JLA / Witchblade #1

JLA / Witchblade #1 (2001) brings together two iconic forces in a story that begins with Kenneth Irons hiring Lex Luthor to steal The Witchblade from Sara Pezzini, leaving her wounded and fleeing through Gotham. With Barbara Gordon’s help, Sara is taken to the Watchtower for treatment, where Martian Manhunter’s attempt to understand her ordeal plunges him into her memories of first claiming the weapon. As the powerful artifact begins to influence Barbara, Huntress, and Wonder Woman, Superman’s hope for a solution is met with the sobering truth: The Witchblade is a burden Sara must carry alone. Written by Len Kaminski and illustrated by Mark Pajarillo, with inks by Walden Wong and colors by John Kalisz and Heroic Age, the cover by Pajarillo and Wong captures the intensity of this crossover’s opening chapter.