Justice League of America #[2]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the second story arc of the 2008 Justice League of America series, featuring the crossover event 'The Lightning Saga.' Written by Brad Meltzer with art by Shane Davis and Ed Benes, the story involves the Justice League searching for a mysterious figure tied to the Legion of Super-Heroes, leading to a confrontation with the Justice Society of America and the return of a classic character. Issues #0 and #8-12 are collected in this edition.
In "The Lightning Saga, Chapter One: Lightning Lad," Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham lead a thrilling plunge into the Legion of Super-Heroes' past, as the team races to Suicide Swamp to recover the last missing Legionnaire—Triplicate Girl—only to find the JLA and JSA already on the scene. With Alex Ross’s iconic cover and dynamic interior art, the mystery deepens when the abandoned Secret Society base awakens as Computo, attacking with deadly precision, while Superman grapples with a haunting sense of déjà vu. The true mission, however, unfolds in the shadows as the Legion presses forward, knowing the battle is only beginning.
In "The Lightning Saga, Chapter One: Lightning Lad," the Justice League and Justice Society unite for a high-stakes training exercise, but when Batman and Black Lightning uncover a startling link between the Karate Kid mystery and a newly arrived JSA member, they realize Starman is actually a lost Legionnaire—part of a group of five others scattered across time. With tensions rising, Black Canary and Power Girl split the combined teams to hunt for the missing Legionnaires before the timeline unravels further.
In "The Lightning Saga, Chapter Two: Dreams and Fire," a fractured team of JSA and JLA heroes races to uncover a mystery tied to the Legion flight rings—one leading to Arkham Asylum and a mind-controlled Dream Girl, the other to Superman’s fortress, where a shocking discovery awaits in the form of Wildfire. The story weaves tension and mystery through dual investigations, testing the limits of trust and the cost of power.
In "The Lightning Saga, Chapter Three: Suicide," the Justice League of America splits into two teams on a mission across time and space: one to Gorilla City in search of Timber Wolf, the other to Thanagar to find Dawnstar. As Black Canary and Mr. Terrific monitor the Legionnaires from home, they notice each carries a 31st-century lightning rod—just as the seven Legionnaires suddenly converge, gathering in silence to discuss their mysterious presence in the 21st century.
In "The Lightning Saga, Chapter Four: Three Worlds," the Legion of Super-Heroes races toward Suicide Swamp to recover the last missing Legionnaire, unaware that a combined JSA and JLA team has already arrived. As they confront the dormant headquarters—now animated by the deadly Computo—Triplicate Girl is found, and a shocking attack leaves one of her bodies dead. Superman, struck by a haunting sense of déjà vu, realizes the battle may be a trick, but the Legion has already vanished to fulfill their true objective.
In the final chapter of "The Lightning Saga," the Legion of Super-Heroes channels their power across time and space, each raising a lightning rod at a pivotal moment. As the JLA and JSA watch in helpless awe, one Legionnaire makes a fateful choice that brings Wally West and his family back from the brink—only to vanish in the storm. With the lightning spent and the cost paid, most of the Legionnaires return home, but not before a new traveler joins them.
In "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," the enduring bond between Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman is explored through shifting timelines, revealing how their roles in the Justice League of America have shaped the team’s legacy—leading to their present-day choice to reunite. The story weaves past struggles and future possibilities into a heartfelt examination of leadership, trust, and the weight of history.
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↩ Reprints Justice League of America #0 (2006), Justice League of America #0 (2006), Justice League of America #8 (2007), Justice Society of America #5 (2007), Justice Society of America #5 (2007), Justice League of America #8 (2007), Justice League of America #9 (2007), Justice Society of America #6 (2007), Justice Society of America #6 (2007), Justice League of America #9 (2007), Justice League of America #10 (2007), Justice League of America #10 (2007), Justice League of America #11 (2007), Justice League of America #11 (2007), Justice League of America #12 (2007), Justice League of America #12 (2007), Justice League of America #12 (2007)
Reprinted in Justice League of America #[2] (2009)
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