Justice League of America #8
In "The Lightning Saga Chapter One: Lightning Lad," the Justice League and Justice Society engage in strategic war games, but when Batman and Black Lightning investigate the mysterious Karate Kid, they uncover a startling secret: Starman, a new JSA recruit, is actually a lost member of the Legion of Super-Heroes—along with four others stranded in the present. As tensions rise, Black Canary and Power Girl split the combined teams to track down the missing Legionnaires. Written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Shane Davis, with inks by Matt Banning, colors by Alex Sinclair, and letters by Rob Leigh, this pivotal issue features a cover by Michael Turner.
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While some members of the Justice League and the Justice Society interact in war games and strategy practice, Batman and Black Lightning delve more into the mystery of Karate Kid, only to learn that Starman -- a new recruit of the JSA -- is also a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and that there are five more members lost in the present. So Black Canary and Power Girl break up the combined membership of the JLA and JSA into smaller teams to find the missing Legionnaires.
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