Avengers/JLA Vol 1 2

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"A Contest of Champions"
Avengers/JLA Vol 1 #2
October, 2003
Co-Publisher	Marvel Comics
Executive Editor	Dan DiDio
Cover Artists	George Pérez Tom Smith
A Contest of Champions
Writers	Kurt Busiek
Pencilers	George Pérez
Inkers	George Pérez
Colorists	Tom Smith
Letterers	Comicraft
Editors	Mike Carlin Dan Raspler Tom Brevoort
Previous Issue	JLA/Avengers Vol 1 1
Next Issue	JLA/Avengers Vol 1 3

Krona will stop at nothing -- nothing -- to gain his secrets. The game, the rules will they check him in the slightest? We shall see.

— Metron

Avengers/JLA #2 is an issue of the series Avengers/JLA (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 2003. It was published on August 22, 2003.

Appearing in "A Contest of Champions"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • Black Panther
  • Captain America
  • Hawkeye
  • Hercules
  • Iron Man
  • Jack of Hearts
  • Photon
  • Quasar
  • Quicksilver
  • Scarlet Witch
  • She-Hulk
  • Thor
  • Triathlon
  • Vision
  • Warbird
  • Wasp
  • Wonder Man
  • Yellowjacket
• Galactus
• Grandmaster
• Justice League of America
  • Aquaman
  • Batman
  • Black Canary
  • Blue Beetle
  • Captain Atom
  • Firestorm
  • The Flash
  • Green Arrow
  • Green Lantern
  • Hawkman
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Plastic Man
  • Red Tornado
  • Steel
  • Superman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Zatanna

Supporting Characters:

• Darkseid
  • Desaad
• Fantastic Four
  • Human Torch
  • Invisible Woman
  • Mister Fantastic
  • The Thing
• Metron
• Oracle
• Uatu the Watcher

Antagonists:

• Krona

Other Characters:

• Amazons of Themyscira
  • Artemis
  • Philippus
• Anti-Monitor's hand (Flashback only)
• Asgardians
  • Balder
  • Grand Vizier
  • Sif
  • Volstagg
• Flash (Jay Garrick) (Statue only)
• Impulse (Statue only)
• Jesse Quick (Statue only)
• Maltusians (Flashback only)
• Max Mercury (Statue only)
• Parademons
• Wakandans

Locations:

• DC Universe
  • Apokolips
  • Big Bang (Flashback only)
  • Central City
    • Flash Museum
  • Earth's Moon
    • Justice League Watchtower
  • Gotham City
    • Batcave
  • Himalayas
  • Maltus (Flashback only)
  • Metropolis
    • Daily Planet
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
  • Paradise Island
  • Rhode Island
    • Happy Harbor
• Marvel Universe
  • Asgard
    • Bifrost
  • Blue Area of the Moon
    • Watcher's Citadel
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Avengers Mansion
      • Baxter Building
  • Santo Rico
  • Savage Land
  • Wakanda

Items:

• Batcomputer
• Bell, the Wheel and the Jar
• Boom Tube
• Captain America's Shield
• Casket of Ancient Winters
• Cosmic Cube
• Doctor Doom's Time Platform
• Eternity Book
• Evil Eye
• Golden Mace
• Green Lantern Ring
• Green Lantern Power Battery
• Hammer of Thor
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Infinity Gauntlet
  • Mind Gem
  • Power Gem
  • Reality Gem
  • Soul Gem
  • Space Gem
  • Time Gem
• Lasso of Truth
• Medusa Mask
• Mother Box
• Orb of Ra
• Quantum Bands
• Renaissance Armor
• Trick Arrows
• Ultimate Nullifier
• Wand of Watoomb

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
• Mobius Chair
• Time Bike
• Taa II
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in JLA/Avengers Collector's Edition.

Trivia

• The statues in Santo Rico are of Wasp, Giant-Man and Toro, referencing one of their earlier stories.
• Captain America mentions losing a partner, Bucky, just like Batman lost Jason Todd.
• Wonder Woman attacks Hercules for his DC counterpart's crimes against Hippolyta. However, at this point in the timeline, the Hippolyta and the Amazons have long forgiven Herakles for his past transgressions.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Avengers/JLA series
• Images from Avengers/JLA Vol 1 2

Recommended Reading

• Superman vs The Amazing Spider-Man
• Superman and Spider-Man
• Batman vs The Incredible Hulk
• Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans
• Batman / Punisher: Lake of Fire
• Punisher / Batman: Deadly Knights
• Darkseid vs Galactus: The Hunger
• Spider-Man and Batman
• Green Lantern / Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances
• DC Versus Marvel
• All Access
• Silver Surfer / Superman
• Batman and Captain America
• Daredevil / Batman
• Batman and Spider-Man
• Unlimited Access
• Superman / Fantastic Four
• The Incredible Hulk vs Superman
• Batman / Daredevil: King of New York
• JLA/Avengers

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JLA/Avengers JLA/Avengers is a 2003 intercompany crossover miniseries published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Issues JLA/Avengers #1 • JLA/Avengers #2 • JLA/Avengers #3 • JLA/Avengers #4