Justice League of America #159 is an issue of the series Justice League of America (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1978.
Synopsis for "Crisis From Yesterday"
The Lord of Time launches a scheme to control the flow of time through his living computer, the Eternity Brain, but to correct a fatal flaw in his scheme, he is forced to draw five heroes out of the past, give them super-powers, and pit them against the Justice League and Justice Society.
The Viking Prince, Jonah Hex, Miss Liberty, Enemy Ace, and the Black Pirate cause an explosion at the joint meeting of the two teams which sidelines all but eight members of the groups. In a follow-up battle, the Viking Prince and Black Pirate defeat Flash, Huntress, Doctor Mid-Nite, Elongated Man, and the Earth-2 Wonder Woman, while Superman, Hawkman, and the Star-Spangled Kid fall before the forces of an airborne Enemy Ace, Jonah Hex, and Miss Liberty.
Recovering, the heroes set out to avenge this defeat, which is precisely the Time Lord's intention: his irrevocably programmed computer will stop the flow of time forever unless the JLA and JSA can prevent it.
Appearing in "Crisis From Yesterday"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Justice Society of America
- Five Warriors from Forever
- Star-Spangled Kid (Earth-Two)
- Superman (Earth-Two)
- Wonder Woman (Earth-Two)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
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Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 5.
- This story continues next issue.
Trivia
- Jonah Hex appeared last in Jonah Hex #16.
- Miss Liberty appeared last in Tomahawk #110.
- The Black Pirate chronologically appeared last in All-American Comics #102.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Justice League of America series
- Images from Justice League of America Vol 1 159
Recommended Reading
- Action Comics
- Aquaman (Volume 1)
- Atom (Volume 1)
- Batman
- Detective Comics
- Green Lantern (Volume 2)
- Hawkman (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
Links and References
The events from this issue or series involve a Multiversal Crossover between Pre-Crisis worlds and characters. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Pre-Crisis Multiverse Crossover category.
See also Post-Crisis Multiverse Crossovers.