JLA SATELLITE | ATLAS |
Created by Denny O'Neil and Dick Dillin |
LOCALE INFORMATION
Name: JLA Satellite
Status: Destroyed
Location: Geostationary orbit above Metropolis
In orbit of: Earth
Altitude: 22,300 miles
Prominent inhabitants: Justice League of America
First Appearance: Justice League of America #78 (February 1970): "The Coming of the Doomsters"
Creators: Denny O'Neil and Dick Dillin
HISTORY
- After their first headquarters, the Secret Sanctuary outside of Happy Harbor was compromised, the Justice League of America built their first satellite headquarters, located in geo-synchronous orbit 22,3000 miles above Metropolis.
COMMENTS
While Justice League of America #78 featured a brief cut-away (top-down) view of the satellite, a more-detailed plan was seen in Justice League of America #95 (December 1971): "The Private War of Johnny Dune!"
Justice League of America #130 (May 1976): "Skyjack at 22,300 Miles" and Amazing World of DC Comics #14 (March 1977) would feature cut-aways showing the various decks and the last version would appear in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #12 (February 1986)
Additionally, the DC Heroes Role Playing Game from Mayfair Games, Inc. featured a map and information in module 241, the Justice League Sourcebook (1990).
PROFILE REFERENCES
Justice League of America #95 (December 1971): "The Private War of Johnny Dune!"
Justice League of America #130 (May 1976): "Skyjack at 22,300 Miles"
Amazing World of DC Comics #14 (March 1977)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #12 (February 1986)
JLA-Z #2 (December 2003)