JLA: Heaven's Ladder

In this 2001 one-shot from Panini Deutschland, writer Mark Waid and artist Bryan Hitch craft a standalone JLA story that soars beyond the usual superhero spectacle. Christian Heiss joins as co-writer for a cosmic-scale tale that tests the League's ingenuity and unity against a threat from the heavens. It's a striking, self-contained graphic novel that showcases Hitch's trademark cinematic art and Waid's knack for character-driven heroics, making it a memorable snapshot of the JLA at their most epic.