DC: The New Frontier Vol 1 2

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 * Title              = DC: The New Frontier
 * Image              = DC New Frontier 2.jpg
 * Volume             = 1
 * Issue              = 2
 * Month              = April
 * Year               = 2004


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 * Editor1_1          = Mark Chiarello
 * Editor1_2          = Valerie d'Orazio
 * Writer1_1          = Darwyn Cooke


 * Penciler1_1        = Darwyn Cooke
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 * Colourist1_1       = Dave Stewart
 * Letterer1_1        = Jared K. Fletcher
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 * StoryTitle1        = Strange Adventures
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Chapter Four: Gods and Monsters
In 1955, on the outskirt of Gotham City, Dr. Saul Erdel is dying from a heart attack in his observatory, and with his dying breath apologize to the Martian J'onn J'onzz for teleporting and stranding him on Earth as his original experiment was meant for making contact with alien radio signals. With his final words, Erdel warns J'onn J'onzz about humanity's fear and suspicions, and tells that he must not reveal himself.

Meanwhile, Superman and Wonder Woman entered into Indochina in an humanitarian aid during the Vietnam War...

Superman appalling discover dozens of slaughtered political soldiers. Superman trace the killings to a hut and finds Wonder Woman celebrating with a group of armed women. The Amazon explained to him that after she was sent by her American superiors to retrieved a down C-47 transport plane that had an American crew in Cambodia, she immediately noticed on the way to Laos was a rebel base imprisoning abused women. After dealing with the rebels she allowed the freed women to exact their own brand of fatal justice upon their captors, which horrified Superman. As the Man of Steel argues, Wonder Woman heavily rebukes that what she done was right given that "a smile and a box of flags" doesn't help to the women (and everyone in the civil war) of the loss of their family and loved ones. Though Superman has to report what she did as a strict violation of their protocol, but Wonder Woman points out that there are "no rules" given the war's chaos that is happening, and shows him the door.

Back in Gotham, having learned that Erdel's device couldn't bring him back to Mars J'onn J'onzz has been living quietly under the guise of Dr. Erdel, while learning what he can about humans and Earth society through television. He shape-shifts into different guises during his nightly viewing, such as Groucho Marx and Bugs Bunny, before settling on the form of a film noir detective, taking the surname of John Jones.

A year later, Central City's news reports of a lightning strike that hit Central City Police Headquarters causing thousand of dollars in damages. However, Police Scientist Barry Allen was hit by the lightning but survived without any serious injuries.

By 1957, the Soviet Union has launched Sputnik 1 and later Sputnik 2 which mark the feat of successfully launching a dog into space. In response, President Eisenhower pledges a massive funding for an American space program to match the Russian's effort.

In Gotham, J'onn joins the Gotham City Police Department and with his integrity, cunning analytical skill, and telepathy, quickly rises to the ranks of detective and teams up with Slam Bradley. After investigating a kidnapping of a child which was later discovered to be part of a sacrificial ritual for a cult that worships something called "The Centre", J'onn and Slam find the cultists and the boy at a church and finds Batman fighting the cultists. The two cops join Batman in battle against the cult, but a fire is started during the fight, rendering J'onn powerless until Slam extinguishes it. Batman nearly saves the boy from the cultist leader who was about to sacrifice him by breaking his wrists, scaring away the other cultists who are left standing. Afterward, when Batman attempts to free the boy from his bonds, the child is terrified at the sight of him. Slam calms the boy, and J'onn finds the cultists' book that catches his attention and finds it locked. The incapacitated cult leader then forewarns the detectives that they (and the world) will be judged by "The Centre".

Chapter Five: Fun City
In Las Vegas, a heavyweight boxing tournament is being held between boxing champion Ted "Wildcat" Grant and the youthful and skillful Cassius Clay. Also in the audience that are watching the matches are Bruce Wayne, Lois Lane, Ted's fiance Selina, Oliver 'Ollie' Queen, Kyle "Ace" Morgan, and Hal Jordan. In the fight, Cassius has an upper hand over the elderly Grant, but ultimately Ted defeats Cassius with a single 'wild' punch, maintaining his position as boxing champion.

After the match, Hal Jordan and Ace Morgan retells their time in Korea to two ladies in a restaurant lounge. High above the VIP room, Oliver Queen said to Lois and Bruce about seeing former Green Lantern Alan Scott being watching at Ted's match but ducked out early so as to not ruin Ted's publicity. Lois views her disagreement over vigilantes who are unlike Superman as he stands over America's value. The trio are then joined by Carol Ferris and Colonel Richard Flagg who came to see Ted's fight and are later then joined by the said boxer.

Meanwhile in Barry Allen's home in Central City, Barry is phone called by his girlfriend Iris West from Las Vegas about her interview with Ted Grant and an autograph from him. Suddenly Iris' call is disrupted with the appearance of Captain Cold in the lounge.

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Featured Characters: Supporting Characters: Villains: Other Characters: Locations: Items: Vehicles:
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 * Martian Manhunter/John Jones
 * Superman
 * Wonder Woman
 * Hal Jordan
 * The Flash/Barry Allen
 * Dr. Saul Erdel
 * Slam Bradley
 * Batman/Bruce Wayne
 * Ted "Wildcat" Grant
 * Lois Lane
 * Oliver "Ollie" Queen
 * Ace Morgan
 * Carol Ferris
 * Richard Flagg, Sr.
 * Iris West
 * Centre Cultists
 * Captain Cold
 * Gotham City
 * Cambodia
 * Central City
 * Las Vegas
 * Nellis Air Force Base

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