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Cover: Adam Hughes & Joe Rubinstein

Justice League America #38

May 1990 · DC · 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
“Spy”

In "Spy," Wally Tortolini’s investigative piece for Spy magazine uncovers shocking secrets from the JLA’s discarded embassy trash, setting off a chain of events that brings Despero back to Earth with a vengeance—his first target: Steel and Gypsy. As the League scrambles to respond, Booster Gold begins assembling a new team, while the true extent of the threat remains shrouded in mystery. Written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Adam Hughes and inks by Joe Rubinstein, this 1990 issue blends sharp satire with high-stakes action, all wrapped in a cover by Adam Hughes and Joe Rubinstein.

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writer Keith Giffen · writer J. M. DeMatteis · artist Adam Hughes · inker Rubinstein · colorist D'Angelo · letterer Bob Lappan · cover Adam Hughes, Joe Rubinstein

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Full credits

colorist D'Angelo
letterer Bob Lappan
cover pencils Adam Hughes
cover inks Joe Rubinstein

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Wally Tortolini writes an expose of the JLA for Spy magazine based on items rummaged from their embassy garbage. Despero is back on Earth, ready to destroy the JLA, beginning with Steel and Gypsy. Booster begins recruiting heroes.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).