Justice League Elite #1
Oct 2005 · DC · 19.99 USD; 26.99 CAD
📊 ~53,850 copies sold its debut month
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Collecting the four-issue miniseries from 2005, this volume follows a covert branch of the Justice League that operates outside traditional superhero boundaries. Led by Green Arrow and featuring members like Manitou Raven and the reformed villainess Cheshire, the Elite takes on morally gray missions that the main League cannot handle. Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke craft a gritty, espionage-driven take on the DC Universe's premier team.
In Justice League Elite #1, written by Joe Kelly and illustrated by Doug Mahnke with inks by Tom Nguyen, the team is sent on a covert mission to Changsha under the guise of assassinating Richard Atwa—only to discover the true, horrifying objective behind the Blood Brothers' orders. With cover art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen, this 2005 issue sets a tense, morally complex tone as the elite operatives confront a mission that challenges everything they believe about justice and duty.
Contains 7 stories
What's So Funny about Truth, Justice & the American Way?
39 pp · superhero
SupermanLois LaneLex LuthorJimmy OlsenSam LanePerry WhiteMercySteelJonathan KentThe Elite [Manchester BlackColdcastThe HatMenagerie] (Introduction)
Elitism
38 pp · superhero
JLA [Justice LeagueAtom [Ray Palmer]Batman [Bruce Wayne]FaithFirestorm [Ronnie Raymond]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [John Stewart]Major Disaster [Paul Booker]Manitou RavenMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzzJohn Jones]Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]]The Elite [Coldcast [Nathan Craig Jones]Menagerie [Sonja]Sister Superior [Vera Lynn Black]The Hat]Manchester Black (flashback)Vice-President Pete RossGaea
Grand Experiment
22 pp · superhero
ColdcastMajor DisasterManitou RavenMenagerieSister SuperiorFlash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Kasumi (1st appearance)Naif al-Sheikh (1st appearance)DawnBlood Brothers
Candle in a Hurricane
22 pp · superhero
ColdcastFlash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]KasumiMajor DisasterManitou RavenMenagerie [Sonja]Sister SuperiorNaif al-SheikhDawnThe Blood BrothersWolfwood (first appearance)
Candle in a Hurricane
22 pp · superhero
ColdcastFlash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]KasumiMajor DisasterManitou RavenMenagerie [Sonja]Sister SuperiorNaif al-SheikhDawnThe Blood BrothersWolfwoodRichard Atwa 'Sundeath' (first apperarance)Hi-Shan Bhat (first appearance and death)
Same Coin
22 pp · superhero
Manitou RavenColdcastSister SuperiorThe FlashGreen Lantern [John Stewart]SupermanKasumiNaif al-SheikhMajor DisasterGreen ArrowThe BatmanPlastic ManWonder WomanMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]The AtomMenagerieFelix FaustCirce
The Right Thing
22 pp · superhero
ColdcastMajor DisasterManitou RavenMenagerieSister SuperiorFlash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]KasumiNaif al-SheikhDawnSuperman (cameo)Batman (cameo)Wonder Woman (cameo)Manchester Black (flashback)Vera Lynn Black (flashback)
