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Cover: Kevin Maguire & Terry Austin

Justice League International #1

Mar 2020 · DC · 39.99 USD; 53.99 CAD
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"Born Again" kicks off a bold new era for the Justice League International, as the team and Metron uncover they've been playing roles in a larger, unseen game. With Lord now rebuilt by his sentient AI master, the line between ally and puppet blurs—until a shocking choice forces him to confront the cost of his own survival. Written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, with dynamic art by Kevin Maguire and striking cover by Maguire and Terry Austin, this 2020 launch blends high-stakes mystery with the team’s signature edge.

Contains 23 stories
Born Again
25 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Captain MarvelDr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. MiracleOberonBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Maxwell Lord IV (introduction)]John Charles Collins (villain, terrorist?)Steel (cameo)Gypsy (cameo)Vixen (cameo)Vibe (cameo)

In "Born Again," a newly assembled Justice League steps into the spotlight amid public skepticism and internal rifts, their first mission a high-stakes intervention to prevent a terrorist attack on the U.N. The story captures the weight of legacy and the pressure to prove themselves, all within the charged atmosphere of a world watching closely.

Make War No More!
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Captain MarvelDr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. MiracleBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Maxwell Lord IV]Silver Sorceress (villain)Wandjina (villain)Blue Jay (villain)Rumaan Harjavti (villain)Booster Gold (cameo)Captain Speed (cameo)Gray Man (guest)

In "Make War No More!" from Justice League International #1 (2020), three enigmatic super-powered figures emerge without warning, systematically dismantling the world’s nuclear arsenals. As the Justice League moves to intervene, they’re blocked by Bialyan officials who’ve granted the trio sanctuary, leaving the heroes caught between stopping a dangerous act and respecting a sovereign nation’s decree.

Meltdown
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Captain MarvelDr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. MiracleBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Maxwell Lord IV]Silver Sorceress (villain)Wandjina (villain)Bluejay (villain)Rumaan Harjavti (villain)Booster Gold (cameo)Rocket Red BrigadeMikhail Gorbachev

In "Meltdown," the Justice League International races into Russia to contain a nuclear crisis, only to arrive too late as a power plant teeters on disaster. Facing off against the Rocket Red Brigade, the team watches in tense silence as Wandjina makes a desperate stand to avert catastrophe—pushing beyond the edge of survival in the process.

Winning Hand
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Captain MarvelDr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. MiracleBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold]Maxwell Lord IVRoyal Flush Gang

In "Winning Hand," the Justice League grapples with Maxwell Lord's meddling when the Royal Flush Gang launches a surprise assault on their headquarters. With Booster Gold leading the charge, the team must work together to take down the remaining threat—Ace—before the chaos escalates further.

Germ Warfare
38 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Black CanaryBlue Beetle [Ted Kord]Booster GoldDr. FateGreen Lantern [Guy Gardner]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Kimiyo Hoshi [Dr. Light]]
Gray Life, Gray Dreams
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. MiracleOberonBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold]Maxwell Lord IVGray Man (villain, origin)The Creeper (guest)

In "Gray Life, Gray Dreams," Dr. Fate’s sudden capture sends a distress signal to the Justice League, who rush to Stone Ridge, VT—only to find the town eerily altered, its streets and skies washed in an unsettling gray haze. As the heroes navigate this surreal transformation, they must unravel the mystery behind the Gray Man’s strange influence before the city’s reality collapses entirely.

Massacre in Gray
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. MiracleBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold]Maxwell Lord IVGray Man (villain)The Creeper (guest)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (guest)

In "Massacre in Gray," the Justice League faces off against the enigmatic Gray Man in a brutal, escalating clash that leaves the team reeling. As their numbers dwindle, Dr. Fate steps in, sealing the Gray Man’s fate by banishing him—and himself—to the realm of the Lords of Order.

Justice League... International!
38 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Guy GardnerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster GoldOberonMaxwell Lord IV]Gray Man (villain)The Creeper [Jack Ryder] (guest)Superman (guest)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (guest)Big Barda (guest)Captain Atom (guest)Rocket Red (guest)Ronald ReaganRumaan Harjavti
Moving Day
17 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold [Michael Carter]Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Rocket Red [Vladimir Mikoyan]]OberonCatherine CobertBoris Dmitravich Razumihin
Old News
6 pp · Superhero
Global Guardians [Tasmanian DevilBushmasterBelphegorJack-O-LanternDr. MistTuatara]Martian Manhunter (guest)
Seeing Red
17 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]BatmanMartian ManhunterMr. Miracle [Scott Free]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster GoldCaptain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Rocket Red [Vladimir Mikoyan]]OberonMaxwell LordMs. WootenhofferRocket Red Brigade (guests)Col. Harjavti (guest)Flash [Wally West] (cameo)Geo-Force (cameo)Firestorm (cameo)Wonder Woman (cameo)Halo (cameo)Clark Kent [Superman] (cameo)

In "Seeing Red," the mystery of Rocket Red deepens when he reveals himself as a Manhunter, sparking a fierce confrontation with the Justice League International. With the unexpected aid of the Rocket Red Brigade, the team fights to contain the threat—only for Maxwell Lord to be struck by a surprise attack from another Manhunter.

Brief Encounter
5 pp · Superhero
Global Guardians [Jack-O-Lantern]Colonel Rumaan Harjarvti of Bialya (guest)
Soul of the Machine
17 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Martian ManhunterCaptain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Dr. Fate]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Lantern [Katma Tui]Green Lantern [Arisia]Hawkman [Katar Hol]Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal]FirestormSupermanGreen Lantern [G'Nort]ManhuntersHighmaster of the ManhuntersHarbinger (cameo)Green Lantern [Driq] (cameo)
...Back at the Ranch…
5 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Blue Beetle IIMr. Miracle]Guardian of the UniverseZamaronJanwillim KroefKilowog
Constructions!
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold [Michael Carter]Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Rocket Red [Dmitri Pushkin]]OberonMaxwell LordThe Construct (villain)Metron (guest)

In "Constructions!", the Justice League International teams up with Maxwell Lord to stop a sentient, ever-expanding building, only to uncover a mysterious robot resembling the Construct. When the robot leads them to a hidden cave, they're met with an unexpected and furious Metron of the New Gods.

Who is Maxwell Lord?
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold [Michael Carter]Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Rocket Red [Dmitri Pushkin]OberonMaxwell LordThe Construct (villain)MetronGlobal Guardians [Green Flame [Beatriz da Costa]Ice Maiden [Tora Olafsdotter] (introduction)Tuatara [Jeremy Wakefield]Dr. Mist [Nommo]]Kimiyo Hoshi [Dr. Light] (cameo flashback)Ace (flashback)

In "Who is Maxwell Lord?" from Justice League International #1 (2020), Jo and Metron uncover a web of manipulation that stretches beyond their understanding. As Lord—reconstructed by his own sentient AI—faces a final, desperate choice between surrendering to the machine or destroying it, the line between creator and creation begins to blur.

Collision Course
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Justice League International [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Rocket Red [Dmitri Pushkin]]OberonMaxwell LordAmanda WallerSuicide Squad [Colonel Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]DuchessJavelinNemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Red Star [Leonid Kovar]PhilWarden John EconomosPresident Ronald ReaganMr. RazumihinRocket Red BrigadeComrade Trigorin
Battle Lines
22 pp · Spy, Superhero
Justice League International [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]Rocket Red [Dmitri Pushkin]]Maxwell LordAmanda WallerSuicide Squad [Colonel Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Captain Boomerang [George Harknessalso as Digger]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]DuchessJavelinNemesis [Tom Tresser]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Vixen [Mari McCabe]]Red Star [Leonid Kovar]Rocket Red BrigadeThe People's Heroes [HammerSickleMolotov]
Hit or Miss!
38 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Black CanaryBlue Beetle [Ted Kord]Booster GoldFireIceGuy GardnerMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Mr. Miracle]Big BardaOberonCatherine CobertRocket RedThe Joker

In "Hit or Miss!", the Joker’s latest scheme takes a bizarre turn when he targets a combat tank that Booster Gold and Blue Beetle are trying to repossess—just as Mr. Miracle races to finish setting up a barbecue before his friends arrive. With chaos unfolding on all sides, the Justice League International scrambles to keep the day from going up in flames, one misfire at a time.

Shop... or Die
23 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Guy GardnerBlue Beetle [Ted Kord]Martian ManhunterMr. Miracle [Scott Free]Big BardaBooster Gold [Michael Carter]Captain AtomRocket RedGreen Flame [Beatriz da Costa]Ice Maiden [Tora Olafsdotter]OberonMaxwell Lord]Lord Manga (villain)L-Ron (villain)Superman (cameo)Gnort

In "Shop... or Die," the JLI faces their strangest crisis yet when the Cluster, a massive alien spaceship colony, arrives in Earth's orbit with a bizarre demand: trade with them, or face destruction. With no time to waste, the team must navigate a high-stakes standoff where diplomacy is as dangerous as a fight, and the price of peace might be more than anyone expected.

Gnort and South!
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Guy GardnerBlue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. Miracle [Scott Free]Big BardaBlack Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Booster Gold [Michael Carter]Captain AtomRocket RedGreen Flame [Beatriz da Costa]Ice Maiden [Tora Olafsdotter]OberonMaxwell Lord]Lord Manga (villain)L-Ron (villain)Gnort

In "Gnort and South!", the Justice League International launches a daring assault on the Cluster, pushing them back with precision and power—only for Mr. Miracle to be left behind when the retreat turns urgent. Now stranded aboard an enemy vessel, his fate hangs in the balance as the team regroups, knowing they can’t leave him behind.

Bialya, My Bialya
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterMr. Miracle [Scott Free]Big BardaBooster Gold [Michael Carter]Rocket RedGreen Flame [Beatriz da Costa]OberonMaxwell Lord]Lord Manga (villain)L-Ron (villain)Queen Bee (villain)Colonel Harjavti (villain)Jack O'Lantern (villain)Wandjina (villain)Gnort

In "Bialya, My Bialya," the Justice League International splits its forces as one half pursues the Cluster while the other slips into Bialya undercover—only to uncover a shocking truth: Wandjina is alive, held under the Queen Bee’s control.

Only the Dead Know Bialya!
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League International [Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian ManhunterBig BardaBooster Gold [Michael Carter]Captain AtomRocket RedGreen Flame [Beatriz da Costa]Oberon]Lord Manga (villain)L-Ron (villain)Queen Bee (villain)Jack O'Lantern (villain)Wandjina (villain)Gnort

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Full credits

inker Al Gordon
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Bob Lappan
cover pencils Kevin Maguire
cover inks Terry Austin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Justice League #1 (1987), Justice League #2 (1987), Justice League #3 (1987), Justice League #3 (1987), Justice League #4 (1987), Justice League #5 (1987), Justice League Annual #1 (1987), Justice League #6 (1987), Who's Who: Update '87 #3 (1987), Justice League International #7 (1987), Justice League International #8 (1987), Justice League International #9 (1988), Justice League International #10 (1988), Justice League International #11 (1988), Justice League International #12 (1988), Justice League International #13 (1988), Suicide Squad #13 (1988), Justice League International #14 (1988), Justice League Annual #2 (1988), Justice League International #15 (1988), Justice League International #16 (1988), Justice League International #17 (1988), Justice League International: The Secret Gospel of Maxwell Lord #[nn] (1992), Justice League International #1 (2008), Justice League International #2 (2008), Justice League International #3 (2009)

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