JLA #28 is an issue of the series JLA (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1999.
Synopsis for "Crisis Times Five Part One"
Hourman has warned the JLA that they will soon be in conflict with beings from the 5th Dimension. Reports of pink lightning in Keystone City begin to come in as both Flashes Wally West and Jay Garrick watch buildings getting twisted. The pink lightning very much looks like the pet Thunderbolt of former JSA member Johnny Thunder and Batman suggests that Thunderbolt also originates from the 5th Dimension.
Somewhere else, Zauriel learns that the Spectre got imprisoned in a rock with the size of a planet.
In Chicago, Triumph is trying to sell some items he took from the JLA trophy room when he left in order to pay his rent. Instead, the people he's trying to sell to try to kill him. In response, he lets a genie named Lkz out of a pen. Lkz tells Bill he can give him three wishes and Bill's first wish is to become Triumph again.
In Central City, the bank building comes to life and starts smashing things.
Appearing in "Crisis Times Five Part One"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Marvel
- Justice League of America
- Aquaman (Mentioned only)
- Batman (Mentioned only)
- Flash (Wally West)
- Green Lantern Kyle Rayner
- Hourman
- Huntress
- Martian Manhunter (Mentioned only)
- Oracle
- Plastic Man
- Superman
- Zauriel
- Justice Society of America
- Flash (Jay Garrick)
- Sentinel
- The Spectre
- Jakeem Thunder and Thunderbolt (Mentioned only)
- Johnny Thunder (Mentioned only)
- Wildcat
- Wonder Woman (Cameo)
Supporting Characters:
- Catwoman (Mentioned only)
- Mister Mxyzptlk (Mentioned only)
- The Presence (Mentioned only)
- Shazam
- Gorgonel, an angel from the Eagle Host
Antagonists:
- Lkz (First appearance)
- The Gang (Apparent Death)
- Brains (Apparent Death)
- Matrix-Prime (Destroyed)
- Bulldozer (Apparent Death)
- Kong (Apparent Death)
- Brains (Apparent Death)
Other Characters:
- The Atom (Mentioned only)
- Crimson Avenger (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Fate (As merchandise only)
- Dr. Mid-Nite (Mentioned only)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (As merchandise only)
- Hawkman (As merchandise only)
- Liberty Belle (Mentioned only)
- Neron (Mentioned only)
- Solomon (Mentioned only)
- John Stewart (Mentioned only)
- Triumph
- Rex Tyler (Mentioned only)
- Betty Grable (Mentioned only)
- Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (trapped in statues)
Locations:
- New Earth
- Badhnisia
- United States of America
- Central City
- Illinois
- Gotham City
- Keystone City
- Surf City (Mentioned only)
- Earth's Moon
- Rock of Eternity
- Heaven
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Yz, the Thunderbolt is revealed to be a 5th-dimensional native in this issue.
- Badhnisia is shown to be inhabited, what is inconsistent with Justice Society of America (Volume 2), where Kiku was the last Badhnesian.
Trivia
- Infantino Bank is named after Carmine Infantino.
- A shillelagh is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top.
- The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces. The 4th degree of Defcon depicts Increased intelligence watch and strengthened security measures.
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)
- Justice League Odyssey (Volume 1)
- Justice League Unlimited (Volume 2)