JLA #17 is an issue of the series JLA (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1998.
Contents
Synopsis for "Prometheus Unbound"
Continuing Prometheus' assault on the Justice League and the assembled news media in the Watchtower,[1] he shoots the Flash and Green Lantern Kyle Rayner in the chest. Steel figures out a way to overcome the computer virus controlling his armor immediately after the throws his Kinetic Hammer. The weapon would blow a hole through the Watchtower walls but Plastic Man walks into its path unwittingly and Steel recalls the hammer so the two of them can regroup to fight Prometheus. The villain has the news media trapped by the escape pods and demands that Superman Blue kill himself and he will let the civilians survive. Catwoman drops her cover as Cat Grant and whips Prometheus in the groin, while a recuperated Huntress arrives in time to save her from his gun. Steel's technology overtakes Prometheus' armor, putting it under the hero's control and the Justice League descends upon him but he uses his Cosmic Key to disappear to the Phantom Zone at the last moment, vowing revenge before he goes.
A Boom Tube opens in the Watchtower and Takion appears with Big Barda and Orion, offering them as liaisons for the League and the New Gods to defeat the upcoming menace predicted by Metron.
Appearing in "Prometheus Unbound"
Featured Characters:
- JLA
- Aquaman
- Batman
- Big Barda (Joins team)
- Flash
- Green Lantern Kyle Rayner
- Huntress
- Martian Manhunter
- Oracle (Joins team)
- Orion (Joins team)
- Plastic Man
- Steel
- Superman Blue
- Wonder Woman
- Zauriel
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Gorgon (As merchandise only)
- Metron (Mentioned only)
- Starro (As merchandise only)
- Takion / Highfather
Locations:
Items:
- Boom Tube
- Catwoman's Whip
- Green Lantern Ring
- Huntress' Crossbow
- Kinetic Hammer
- Lasso of Truth
- Steel's Third Armor
Vehicles:
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the JLA: Strength in Numbers trade paperback.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Justice League Recommended Reading
- Justice League of America (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 2)
- Justice League of America (Volume 3)
- Justice League of America (Volume 4)
- Justice League of America (Volume 5)
- JLA (Volume 1)
- Justice League (Volume 1)
- Justice League (Volume 2)
- Justice League (Volume 3)
- Justice League (Volume 4)
- Justice League International (Volume 1)
- Justice League International (Volume 2)
- Justice League International (Volume 3)
- Justice League Europe (Volume 1)
- Justice League America (Volume 1)
- Justice League Task Force (Volume 1)
- Justice League Quarterly (Volume 1)
- Justice League Dark (Volume 1)
- Justice League Dark (Volume 2)
- Extreme Justice (Volume 1)
- Justice League Elite (Volume 1)
Links and References
- Howard Porter/Cover Artist
- Grant Morrison/Writer
- Arnie Jorgensen/Penciler
- Mark Pennington/Inker
- Pat Garrahy/Colourist
- Ken Lopez/Letterer
- Prometheus (New Earth)/Quotes
- Justice League of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Orin (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)/Appearances
- Big Barda (New Earth)/Appearances
- Wally West (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kyle Rayner (New Earth)/Appearances
- Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Barbara Gordon (New Earth)/Appearances
- Orion (New Earth)/Appearances
- Patrick O'Brian (New Earth)/Appearances
- John Henry Irons (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hippolyta (New Earth)/Appearances
- Zauriel (New Earth)/Appearances
- Selina Kyle (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lois Lane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Prometheus (New Earth)/Appearances
- Joshua Saunders (New Earth)/Appearances
- Earth's Moon/Appearances
- Justice League Watchtower/Appearances
- Boom Tube/Appearances
- Catwoman's Whip/Appearances
- Green Lantern Ring/Appearances
- Huntress' Crossbow/Appearances
- Kinetic Hammer/Appearances
- Lasso of Truth/Appearances
- Steel's Armor/Appearances
- Comics
- 1998
- 1998, April
- 1998, February (Publication)
- JLA Vol 1
- Modern-Age
- Executive Editor Credit Needed
- Editor Credit Needed
- Synopsis Written