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JLA 107

JLA #107

Cover Date: December 2004
Cover Price: $2.25
Publication Date: 2004-10-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Ron Garney (signed)
Colors: David Baron


Story: "Syndicate Rules Part One: Maintenance Day" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKurt Busiek
PencilsRon Garney
InksDan Green
LetteringJared K. Fletcher
ColorsDavid Baron
Assistant editingMichael Siglain
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

JLA
Aquaman
Atom II (next in Identity Crisis #1)
Flash III
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
Martian Manhunter
Superman
Wonder Woman

Villain(s):

Construct (last in Chase #3; next in issue #113)
Powderkeg (first appearance)
Crime Syndicate of Amerika:
Owlman (in between pages of issue #109)
Superwoman (in between pages of issue #109)
Ultraman (in between pages of issue #109)
Johnny Quick (in between pages of issue #109)
Power Ring IV (first appearance; in between pages of issue #109)

Guest Appearance(s):

Shilo Norman

Other Character(s):

Birgit Aamot (project supervisor for the rebuilding of Pokolistan)
Joseph Katuku (from the U.N. cooperative extranormal warning system)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Krona (behind the scenes; within the Cosmic Egg)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Arizona
Pokolistan
The Slab
Moon
JLA Watchtower
N-Space

Comment(s):

The presence of Atom places this story (and probably the entire Syndicate Rules arc) before Identity Crisis.

Story Reprinted in:

JLA #17 - Syndicate Rules ([November] 2005)
Justice League: Their Greatest Triumphs ([December] 2017)

Synopsis:

While other members of the League observe the sentient universe egg that was once Krona, the Flash and Martian Manhunter are on maintenance duty, performing a variety of routine tasks vital for the work of the JLA, but - at least from Flash's perspective - exceedingly dull. When they check in on the Construct, they discover that it has evolved more quickly than usual and is immediately hostile upon detecting their presence. Flash surmises that the hostility is largely caused by the Construct recognizing that the two heroes are 'other', a concept it finds difficult. He suggests that they should split it in some way, a task which Martian Manhunter undertakes. When they are finished, the Construct has become a large group of individually sentient electronic beings. The two heroes are pleased with a job well done, but are unaware that they are being watched by some old foes - the Crime Syndicate.


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