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| Synopsis1 = Despero, proclaiming his godhood, turns a skyscraper into an extinct creature from his planet's past. Gypsy con-fuses it with her illusion power, and the others knock it down by using Elongated Man as a slingshot. As Batman and Vixen discuss Despero's new power, the alien decides to reveal his origin to them. His planet has been totally destroyed by unsafe nuclear reactors, which mutated lower forms of life into intelligent species centuries ago. His ancestors emerged as the dominant species and enslaved the planet, but they were so competitive that they killed off every family except his own. His parents tried to kill each other after his birth, and his father succeeded. Despero killed him in turn when he came of age. Despero ruled for nearly a century, until one of his captive scientists, Jasonar, escaped and gained the help of the Justice League, who defeated him. His most recent defeat sent him to the Flame of Py'tar, an unabated nuclear fire from the holocaust on his planet, where he risked trans-formation or death. He now stands transformed, able to will whatever he wants into existence, as long as he renews his power in the replica of the Flame which he has created in Gotham City. With the means of Despero's defeat revealed, Batman and Vixen escape to implement the Flame's destruction, but they find their teammates already beaten and unconscious.
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| Synopsis1 = Despero, proclaiming his godhood, turns a skyscraper into an extinct creature from his planet's past. Gypsy con-fuses it with her illusion power, and the others knock it down by using Elongated Man as a slingshot. As Batman and Vixen discuss Despero's new power, the alien decides to reveal his origin to them. His planet has been totally destroyed by unsafe nuclear reactors, which mutated lower forms of life into intelligent species centuries ago. His ancestors emerged as the dominant species and enslaved the planet, but they were so competitive that they killed off every family except his own. His parents tried to kill each other after his birth, and his father succeeded. Despero killed him in turn when he came of age. Despero ruled for nearly a century, until one of his captive scientists, Jasonar, escaped and gained the help of the Justice League, who defeated him. His most recent defeat sent him to the [[Flame of Py'tar]], an unabated nuclear fire from the holocaust on his planet, where he risked transformation or death. He now stands transformed, able to will whatever he wants into existence, as long as he renews his power in the replica of the Flame which he has created in Gotham City. With the means of Despero's defeat revealed, Batman and Vixen escape to implement the Flame's destruction, but they find their teammates already beaten and unconscious.
   
 
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Justice League of America (Earth-One)|Justice League of America]]}}
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* {{a|[[Justice League of America (New Earth)|Justice League of America]]}}
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** {{a|[[Mari McCabe (New Earth)|Mari McCabe (Vixen)]]}}
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** {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]}} {{flashalso}}
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** {{a|[[Paco Ramone (New Earth)|Paco Ramone (Vibe)]]}}
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** {{a|[[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]}}
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** {{a|[[Cynthia Reynolds (New Earth)|Cynthia Reynolds (Gypsy)]]}}
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** {{a|[[Cynthia Reynolds (New Earth)|Gypsy]]}}
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** {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|J'onn J'onzz (Martin Manhunter)]]}}
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** {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)|Martian Manhunter]]}} {{flashalso}}
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** {{a|[[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna Zatara]]}}
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** {{a|[[Henry Heywood III (New Earth)|Steel]]}}
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** {{a|[[Paco Ramone (New Earth)|Vibe]]}}
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** {{a|[[Mari McCabe (New Earth)|Vixen]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]}}
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Despero (New Earth)|Despero]]}}
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* {{a|[[Despero (New Earth)|Despero]]}} {{flashalso}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]}} {{flashback}} {{cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Barry Allen (New Earth)|The Flash]]}} {{flashback}} {{cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Hal Jordan (New Earth)|Green Lantern Hal Jordan]]}} {{flashback}} {{cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]}} {{flashback}} {{cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]]}} {{flashback}} {{cameo}}
 
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Revision as of 20:32, 26 January 2020

"Pyre": Despero, proclaiming his godhood, turns a skyscraper into an extinct creature from his planet's past. Gypsy con-fuses it with her illusion power, and the others knock it down by using Elongated Man as a slingshot. As Batman and Vixen discuss Despero's new power, the alien decides to reve

Justice League of America #253 is an issue of the series Justice League of America (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1986.

Synopsis for "Pyre"

Despero, proclaiming his godhood, turns a skyscraper into an extinct creature from his planet's past. Gypsy con-fuses it with her illusion power, and the others knock it down by using Elongated Man as a slingshot. As Batman and Vixen discuss Despero's new power, the alien decides to reveal his origin to them. His planet has been totally destroyed by unsafe nuclear reactors, which mutated lower forms of life into intelligent species centuries ago. His ancestors emerged as the dominant species and enslaved the planet, but they were so competitive that they killed off every family except his own. His parents tried to kill each other after his birth, and his father succeeded. Despero killed him in turn when he came of age. Despero ruled for nearly a century, until one of his captive scientists, Jasonar, escaped and gained the help of the Justice League, who defeated him. His most recent defeat sent him to the Flame of Py'tar, an unabated nuclear fire from the holocaust on his planet, where he risked transformation or death. He now stands transformed, able to will whatever he wants into existence, as long as he renews his power in the replica of the Flame which he has created in Gotham City. With the means of Despero's defeat revealed, Batman and Vixen escape to implement the Flame's destruction, but they find their teammates already beaten and unconscious.

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