Gray Life Gray Dreams
- "One punch! One punch"
Summary
Volume: 1
Issue: 5
Month: September
Year: 1987
Credits
Head Writer: Keith Giffen
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis
Cover Artists: Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon
Pencilers: Kevin Maguire
Inkers: Al Gordon
Letterers: Bob Lappan
Colourists: Gene D'Angelo
Editors: Andrew Helfer
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Creeper
- Gray Man
- Lords of Order
- Maxwell Lord
- Oberon
Locations:
- Justice League Headquarters
- Stone Ridge, Vermont
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Tower of Fate
- TV Studio of Jack Ryder's Show "Hot Seat"
Items:
- Bat-line
- Blue Beetle's Bug
- Booster Gold's Costume/Armor
- Booster Gold's Legion Flight Ring
- Green Lantern Ring
- Justice League signal device
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Gray Man has the ability (and the job assigned by the Lords of Order) to retreive 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 comes to Vermont but the Gray Man captures and immobilizes him as he recounts his history. Meanwhile Jack Ryder finishes his next show ranting about the Justice League when a coworker tells him about Dr. Fate being spotted in Stone Ridge. Ryder calls for a camera crew to meet him there. At the JL Headquaters Guy Gardner and Batman get into a heated argument about who should be leader. Guy attacks Batman but Batman knocks Guy out to the delight of the entire team. 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.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Justice League: A New Beginning trade paperback.
- With issue #7, the series changes its title to Justice League International.
Trivia
Recommended Readings
- Batman
- Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Blue Beetle (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics
- Doctor Fate (Volume 2)
- Doctor Fate (Volume 3)
- Green Lantern (Volume 2)
- Justice League International
- Justice League Europe
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
- Shazam: The New Beginning
Related Articles
- Justice League cover art gallery
- Batman appearances list
- Black Canary appearances list
- Blue Beetle appearances list
- Booster Gold appearances list
- Captain Marvel appearances list
- Creeper appearances list
- Doctor Fate appearances list
- Gray Man appearances list
- Guy Gardner appearances list
- Martian Manhunter appearances list
- Maxwell Lord appearances list
- Mister Miracle appearances list
- Oberon appearances list
External Links
- Justice League article at Wikipedia
- Justice League series index at the Grand Comics Database
- The Captain's JLA Blog
- Cosmic Teams: Justice League
References
- Justice League series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe (character chronologies)
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