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JLA/JSA: VIRTUE AND VICE. Two teams. Two legacies. For years they have fought for honour, truth and justice – until now. When the first official reunion of The World’s Greatest Heroes and the Original Super-Team suddenly erupts into an explosive melee, a twisted conspiracy composed of select members from each group threatens to tear allegiances apart and make enemies out of comrades. But have these heroes truly become evil, or is there a larger, more diabolical menace biding its time, waiting for virtue to fall and vice to rise from the ashes? JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 Originally published in August 1963 MORE FUN COMICS #55 Originally published in May 1940 https://shop.eaglemoss.com/eu/hero-collector/dc/jla-jsa-virtue-and-vice-book ------------------------------ DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection  is a fortnightly  partwork   magazine  published by Eaglemoss Collections and  DC Comics  in  the UK . The series is a collection of special edition...

JLA: Scary Monsters Book features an ancient monsters hellbent devouring humanity. But as they defend a small group of civilians from a fate worse than death, they’re sealed off from the outside world by an apocalyptic ice storm. Worse still, Wonder Woman is infected by the evil forces emerging from the frigid depths of Black Spirit Lake. ALL-STAR SQUADRON #25 Originally published in September 1983 https://shop.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/dc/jla-scary-monsters-book ------------------------------ DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection  is a fortnightly  partwork   magazine  published by Eaglemoss Collections and  DC Comics  in  the UK . The series is a collection of special edition  hardback   graphic novels , collecting significant DC Comics superhero story-arcs as well as bonus origin stories for the characters within. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics_Graphic_Novel_Collection ------------------------------ Comics  is a  medium ...

JLA: NEW WORLD ORDER Originally published as JLA #1-4 JLA Secret Files and Origins #1 January – April, September 1997. The White Martians want to subjugate humanity under the guise of the super hero team the Hyperclan. A suspicious Justice League of America uncover the aliens’ true intentions, resulting in an all-out battle for the planet. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #42 Originally published in February 1966. When Metamorpho is invited to join the Justice League of America, his initiation is interrupted by the Unimaginable, an aggressive alien bent on joining the JLA himself. https://shop.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/dc/jla-new-world-order-book ------------------------------ DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection  is a fortnightly  partwork   magazine  published by Eaglemoss Collections and  DC Comics  in  the UK . The series is a collection of special edition  hardback   graphic novels , collecting significant DC Comics superhero story-arcs as wel...

JUSTICE PART 1 Originally published as Justice #1–6, August 2005– August 2006 They are the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes. But the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn that they aren’t the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The deadliest criminal masterminds appear to be acting in concert, with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could! MORE FUN COMICS #73 Originally published in Nov 1941 When an unarmed ship on an errand of mercy is hit by a torpedo, help comes from an unexpected source - like a water-god of old, the hero Aquaman rises from the depths. https://shop.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/dc/jla-justice-part-1-book ------------------------------ DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection  is a fortnightly  partwork   magazine  published by Eaglemoss Collections and  DC Comics  in  the UK . The series is a collection of special edition  hardback   graphic novels , collecting signif...

VOLUME 49 - JLA: ANOTHER NAIL Originally published as JLA: Another Nail #1-3, May – July 2004 In the outer reaches of space, a cosmic war between the New Gods has set events in motion that may change Earth and the entire universe forever. Can the JLA come to terms with their newest recruit, Superman, as a sprawling adventure unfolds? The battle takes them to other worlds, other dimensions, other eras and even the mystical realms that lead to Hell. SHOWCASE #34 Originally published in September 1961 Scientist Ray Palmer’s discovery of a dwarf-star fragment leads him to invent a revolutionary shrinking device, which he secretly tests on himself. So is born the amazing Atom! https://shop.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/dc/jla-another-nail-book ------------------------------ Justice League: Another Nail is a trade paperback collecting the mini-series of the same name, which is a sequel to the mini-series Justice League: The Nail Vol 1 . The issues reprinted here were originally published fr...

VOLUME 30 - JLA: JUSTICE Part 2 - Originally published as Justice #7–12, September 2006– July 2007 The Justice League of America face a united force of their greatest foes, who now know their secret identities and weaknesses. While the JLA fall like dominoes, the villains have offered humankind a brighter future, but one at a cost. Can the World’s Greatest Super Heroes come back from the brink to overturn the Legion of Doom’s masterplan ...and should they? WHIZ COMICS #2 Originally published in February 1940 Having fought evil for 3,000 years, the ancient wizard Shazam sought a successor and found a willing hero in young Billy Batson. With a cry of the wizard’s name, Billy becomes the world’s mightiest mortal – Captain Marvel. https://shop.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/dc/jla-justice-part-2-book ------------------------------ All members of the Legion of Doom are having the same nightmare night after night: the world ends, and the Justice League is helpless to save it. The group of v...

ACT OF GOD Originally published as JLA: Act of God #1-3, November 2000 – January 2001. Twist of fortune... twist of fate... act of God... Once they were Earth’s most powerful heroes. Now, after an event called the Black Light, they are human. When the world’s super powered beings are left without their powers, who will protect the Earth? And who, if anyone, will survive? THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30 Originally published in July 1960. The Justice League lose their powers to the robot Amazo, who can duplicate and imitate their various abilities https://shop.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/dc/jla-act-of-god-book ------------------------------ JLA: Act of God is a three issue limited series published by DC Comics under the Elseworlds banner in 2000 . It is written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Dave Ross. The story is a psychological look at what could happen to many superheroes if their powers were taken away by an unseen natural event, and has them pondering whether it is right for...

The Flash  (Bartholomew Henry Allen) is a  fictional  superhero who appears in comics published by  DC Comics . The character  first appeared  in  Showcase  #4 (October 1956), created by writer  Robert Kanigher  and  penciler   Carmine Infantino . Barry Allen is a reinvention of a previous character called the  Flash , who appeared in 1940s comic books as the character  Jay Garrick . Barry Allen's name combines talk show hosts  Barry Gray  and  Steve Allen . His power consists mainly of  superhuman speed . Various other effects are also attributed to his ability to control the speed of  molecular vibrations , including his ability to vibrate at speed to pass through objects. The Flash wears a distinct red and gold costume treated to resist friction and wind resistance, traditionally storing the costume compressed inside a ring. Barry Allen's classic stories introduced the concept of the  ...