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| Title = Justice League
  
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| StoryTitle1 = Gray Life Gray Dreams
  
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| Synopsis1 = [[Gray Man]] has the ability (and the job assigned by the [[Lords of Order]]) to retrieve remaining dream energy from the deceased and return it to the Lords. Tiring of his job, he begins stealing it from the living and using it for his own purposes. He begins in Stone Ridge, [[Vermont]]. This action draws the attention of Dr. Fate, who pursues the Gray Man to Vermont, but is captured and immobilized as the Gray Man recounts his history. Meanwhile, Jack Ryder finishes his next show with a rant about the Justice League when a coworker tells him that Dr. Fate has been spotted in Stone Ridge. Ryder calls for a camera crew to meet him there. At the JL Headquaters, Guy Gardner and Batman get into another heated argument about who should be leader. Fed up, Guy removes his ring and attacks Batman, but Batman knocks Guy out to the delight of the entire team -- and with only one punch at that! Oberon tells the League that the monitor is speaking. Dr. Fate is communicating through the device, asking the League to come to his aid. Captain Marvel flies ahead as the rest (sans Guy) fly in the Blue Beetle's Bug. Marvel finds an injured camera crewman and flies him into the city. The rest of the League arrive and encounter the Creeper. He shows them the town which has been transformed into a bizarre, surreal version of itself.
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| Synopsis1 = [[Gray Man I (New Earth)|Gray Man]] has been assigned by the [[Lords of Order]] to retrieve remaining dream energy from the deceased and return it to the Lords. Tiring of his job, he begins stealing it from the living and using it for his own purposes. He begins in Stone Ridge, [[Vermont]] and this draws the attention of [[Kent Nelson (New Earth)|Dr. Fate]], who pursues him, but he is captured and immobilized as the Gray Man recounts his history.
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Long ago, he was a sorcerer whose magic allowed him to glimpse the Lords of Order and they chose him for this task, which he has done without rest for centuries. He is allowed the ability to create dopplegangers of himself whose role is to siphon off the dream energy but he has grown resentful and believes that he can become more powerful than the Lords of Order and finally destroy them. But first, he wants to set his other selves free from their bondage and allow them to steal the dreams and wishes of the living.
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Meanwhile, [[Jack Ryder (New Earth)|Jack Ryder]] finishes his show ''Hot Seat'' with a rant about the [[Justice League International (New Earth)|Justice League]] when a coworker tells him that Dr. Fate has been spotted in Stone Ridge. Ryder calls for a camera crew to meet him there.
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At the [[Secret Sanctuary]], [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]] and [[Guy Gardner (New Earth)|Guy Gardner]] get into another heated argument about who should be leader. Fed up, Guy removes his [[Green Lantern Ring|power ring]] and attacks Batman, but Batman knocks Guy out to the delight of the entire team... with [[one punch]].
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[[Oberon (New Earth)|Oberon]] tells the League that the monitor is speaking. Dr. Fate is communicating through the device, asking the League to come to his aid. A transmission to their computers explains that millions of invisible Grey Men have become alive. [[Billy Batson (New Earth)|Captain Marvel]] flies ahead as the rest (sans Guy) follow in the [[Blue Beetle's Bug]]. Marvel finds an injured camera crewman and flies him into the city. The rest of the League arrive and encounter The Creeper, who is delighted to show them that the town has been transformed into a bizarre, surreal version of itself.
   
 
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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Justice League of America (New Earth)|Justice League]]}}
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* {{a|[[Justice League International (New Earth)|Justice League]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]]}}
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** {{a|[[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Theodore Kord (New Earth)|Blue Beetle]]}}
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** {{a|[[Theodore Kord (New Earth)|Blue Beetle]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Michael Jon Carter (New Earth)|Booster Gold]]}}
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** {{a|[[Michael Carter (New Earth)|Booster Gold]]}}
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:* {{a|[[William Batson (New Earth)|Captain Marvel]]}}
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** {{a|[[Billy Batson (New Earth)|Captain Marvel]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Kent Nelson (New Earth)|Doctor Fate]]}}
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** {{a|[[Kent Nelson (New Earth)|Doctor Fate]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Guy Gardner (New Earth)|Guy Gardner]]}}
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** {{a|[[Guy Gardner (New Earth)|Green Lantern Guy Gardner]]}}
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:* {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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** {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Scott Free (New Earth)|Mister Miracle]]}}
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** {{a|[[Scott Free (New Earth)|Mister Miracle]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Jack Ryder (New Earth)|Creeper]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Jack Ryder (New Earth)|Creeper]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Maxwell Lord IV (New Earth)|Maxwell Lord]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Maxwell Lord IV (New Earth)|Maxwell Lord]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Oberon (New Earth)|Oberon]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Oberon (New Earth)|Oberon]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Gray Man (New Earth)|Gray Man]]}}
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* {{a|[[Gray Man I (New Earth)|Gray Man]]}} {{flashalso}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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*Chauncey {{mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Lords of Order]]}}
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* {{a|[[Lords of Order]]}} {{flashback}} {{cameo}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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*{{A|[[Rhode Island]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Manhattan]]}}
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**{{A|[[Happy Harbor]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Secret Sanctuary]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Secret Sanctuary]]}}
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*{{A|[[Gotham City]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Jack Ryder (New Earth)|TV Studio of Jack Ryder's Show "Hot Seat"]]}}
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** {{a|[[Jack Ryder (New Earth)|TV Studio of Jack Ryder's Show "Hot Seat"]]}}
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* {{a|[[Vermont]]}}
  
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* {{a|[[Stone Ridge]]}}
  
 
* {{a|[[Massachusetts]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Massachusetts]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Salem]]}}
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** {{a|[[Salem]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Tower of Fate]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Tower of Fate]]}}
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* {{a|[[Vermont]]}}
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** {{a|[[Stone Ridge]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
  
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* [[Michael Jon Carter (New Earth)|Booster Gold's]] Costume/Armor
  
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* {{a|[[Legion Flight Ring|Booster Gold's Legion Flight Ring]]}}
  
 
* {{a|[[Green Lantern Ring]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Green Lantern Ring]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Justice League Signal Device]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Justice League Signal Device]]}}
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* {{a|[[Legion Flight Ring]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Blue Beetle's Bug]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Blue Beetle's Bug]]}}
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'''Concepts:'''
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*{{A|[[One Punch]]}} {{1st}}
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
 
[[File:Guy Gardner KTFO.jpg|thumb|[[One Punch]]]]
  
[[File:Guy Gardner KTFO.jpg|thumb|[[One Punch]]]]
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* This issue is reprinted in the ''[[Justice League: A New Beginning]]'' trade paperback.
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*This issue is reprinted in the {{Co|Justice League: A New Beginning (Collected)}}, {{co|Justice League International: Volume One (Collected)}}, and {{co|Justice League International Omnibus Volume 1}}.
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| Trivia = *This is the first issue with a letters column.
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* With [[Justice League International Vol 1 7|issue #7]], the series changes its title to ''Justice League International''.
  
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| Trivia =
 
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* This issue is famous for starting the recurring "[[One Punch]]" gag.
  
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| Recommended =
  
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{{JLA RR}}
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* [[Batman Vol 1|Batman]]
  
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* [[Black Canary Vol 1|Black Canary (Volume 1)]]
  
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* [[Blue Beetle Vol 1|Blue Beetle (Volume 1)]]
  
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* [[Detective Comics Vol 1|Detective Comics]]
  
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* [[Doctor Fate Vol 2|Doctor Fate (Volume 2)]]
  
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* [[Doctor Fate Vol 3|Doctor Fate (Volume 3)]]
  
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* [[Green Lantern Vol 2|Green Lantern (Volume 2)]]
  
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* [[Justice League Vol 1|Justice League International]]
  
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* [[Justice League Europe Vol 1|Justice League Europe]]
  
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* [[Martian Manhunter Vol 1|Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)]]
  
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* [[Mister Miracle Vol 2|Mister Miracle (Volume 2)]]
  
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* [[Shazam: The New Beginning Vol 1|Shazam: The New Beginning]]
 
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| Links =
 
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{{JLA Links}}
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* [[Wikipedia:Justice League|Justice League article at Wikipedia]]
  
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* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=3364 Justice League series index at the Grand Comics Database]
  
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* [http://www.dcuguide.com/JL/JL.php Justice League series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
  
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* [http://captain.custard.org/league/index.php The Captain's JLA Blog]
  
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* [http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/jla/index.html Cosmic Teams: Justice League]
  
 
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Revision as of 07:14, 11 May 2019

"Gray Life Gray Dreams": Gray Man has been assigned by the Lords of Order to retrieve remaining dream energy from the deceased and return it to the Lords. Tiring of his job, he begins stealing it from the living and using it for his own purposes. He begins in Stone

Quote1 One punch! One punch! Quote2
— Blue Beetle

Justice League #5 is an issue of the series Justice League (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1987.

Synopsis for "Gray Life Gray Dreams"

Gray Man has been assigned by the Lords of Order to retrieve remaining dream energy from the deceased and return it to the Lords. Tiring of his job, he begins stealing it from the living and using it for his own purposes. He begins in Stone Ridge, Vermont and this draws the attention of Dr. Fate, who pursues him, but he is captured and immobilized as the Gray Man recounts his history.

Long ago, he was a sorcerer whose magic allowed him to glimpse the Lords of Order and they chose him for this task, which he has done without rest for centuries. He is allowed the ability to create dopplegangers of himself whose role is to siphon off the dream energy but he has grown resentful and believes that he can become more powerful than the Lords of Order and finally destroy them. But first, he wants to set his other selves free from their bondage and allow them to steal the dreams and wishes of the living.

Meanwhile, Jack Ryder finishes his show Hot Seat with a rant about the Justice League when a coworker tells him that Dr. Fate has been spotted in Stone Ridge. Ryder calls for a camera crew to meet him there.

At the Secret Sanctuary, Batman and Guy Gardner get into another heated argument about who should be leader. Fed up, Guy removes his power ring and attacks Batman, but Batman knocks Guy out to the delight of the entire team... with one punch.

Oberon tells the League that the monitor is speaking. Dr. Fate is communicating through the device, asking the League to come to his aid. A transmission to their computers explains that millions of invisible Grey Men have become alive. Captain Marvel flies ahead as the rest (sans Guy) follow in the Blue Beetle's Bug. Marvel finds an injured camera crewman and flies him into the city. The rest of the League arrive and encounter The Creeper, who is delighted to show them that the town has been transformed into a bizarre, surreal version of itself.

Appearing in "Gray Life Gray Dreams"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Concepts:

Notes

Guy Gardner KTFO

One Punch

Trivia

  • This is the first issue with a letters column.


See Also

Recommended Reading

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