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| + | [[Kyle Rayner (New Earth)|Green Lantern]] leaves the [[Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower]] to investigate a damaged space shuttle that NASA has lost contact with. Scanning the craft with his ring and sending the results back to the tower alerts [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]] to a potential threat. |
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| + | Tommy, meanwhile, is in Gotham following a tip-off that four killers are after him. As the killers argue about who is in charge, Tommy throws a bomb into the room, killing all of them. |
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| + | At the Watchtower, Batman reveals what was identified by Green Lantern's ring once he returns. The [[Bloodlines Parasites|Bloodline parasites]] appear to be on the space probe. Realizing they need a survivor of the parasites' earlier attack, Batman heads down to Gotham where he finds Tommy and brings him back to the moon. Green Lantern is embarrassed when Tommy recognizes him and tells the other Leaguers ([[Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)|Wonder Woman]] and [[Wallace West (New Earth)|Flash]]) of how they had teamed up, causing Batman to lecture Lantern on the morality of associating with a hired killer. His tirade is cut short when Superman walks in and also recognizes Tommy, greeting him as a friend. Batman tells Superman of Tommy's profession which he shamefacedly admits to. Tommy's blood is tested and compared to the readings from the probe; the creatures on the probe appear more advanced and a greater threat. The League disagree on how to deal with the threat of the aliens but their hand is forced when the probe accelerates and heads for the moon; it crash lands and Superman flies out to find any survivors. |
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| + | At the Watchtower, the four remaining heroes and Tommy suddenly feel their individual powers waning and it is Tommy who reminds them that if it has happened to all of them, it may have happened to Superman who is outside on the moon's surface. |
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| + | *Tommy Monaghan's debacle with Green Lantern occur in the "Local Heroes" story arc ({{c|Hitman Vol 1 9}}-[[Hitman Vol 1 11|11]]). |
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Revision as of 05:44, 24 January 2013
JLA/Hitman #1 is an issue of the series JLA/Hitman (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 2007.
Synopsis for "On the Darkside: Part One"
Clark Kent is interviewed by a young journalist curious to find out the connection between Superman and a contract killer named Tommy Monaghan, known as Hitman. Kent tells the reporter of what happened some years before when the JLA were based at the Watchtower on the moon.
Green Lantern leaves the Watchtower to investigate a damaged space shuttle that NASA has lost contact with. Scanning the craft with his ring and sending the results back to the tower alerts Batman to a potential threat.
Tommy, meanwhile, is in Gotham following a tip-off that four killers are after him. As the killers argue about who is in charge, Tommy throws a bomb into the room, killing all of them.
At the Watchtower, Batman reveals what was identified by Green Lantern's ring once he returns. The Bloodline parasites appear to be on the space probe. Realizing they need a survivor of the parasites' earlier attack, Batman heads down to Gotham where he finds Tommy and brings him back to the moon. Green Lantern is embarrassed when Tommy recognizes him and tells the other Leaguers (Wonder Woman and Flash) of how they had teamed up, causing Batman to lecture Lantern on the morality of associating with a hired killer. His tirade is cut short when Superman walks in and also recognizes Tommy, greeting him as a friend. Batman tells Superman of Tommy's profession which he shamefacedly admits to. Tommy's blood is tested and compared to the readings from the probe; the creatures on the probe appear more advanced and a greater threat. The League disagree on how to deal with the threat of the aliens but their hand is forced when the probe accelerates and heads for the moon; it crash lands and Superman flies out to find any survivors.
At the Watchtower, the four remaining heroes and Tommy suddenly feel their individual powers waning and it is Tommy who reminds them that if it has happened to all of them, it may have happened to Superman who is outside on the moon's surface.
Appearing in "On the Darkside: Part One"
Featured Characters:
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
- Batman
- Green Lantern
- The Flash
Supporting Characters:
- Peter Kirby
- Natt the Hat
Villains:
- Bloodlines Parasites (Behind the scenes)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Tommy Monaghan's debacle with Green Lantern occur in the "Local Heroes" story arc (Hitman #9-11).
- Tommy Monaghan and Superman were previously acquainted in Hitman #34. In the aforementioned issue, Superman wasn't aware of Tommy's profession.
See Also