Young Justice: Targets #5 is an issue of the series Young Justice: Targets (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 2023. It was published on November 22, 2022.
Synopsis for "Metallic Aftertaste"
Superboy is confronted to Metallo, a.k.a. Juan Cordero. Juan is one of Lex Luthor's experiments, a metahuman with fast healing capabilities. The billionaire offered Juan and his family money and opportunities, grooming Juan in the process. He offered a twisted version of the relationship between Superman, Superboy, Match and himself, and cast himself as the desperate father betrayed by his son (Superboy). Eager to avenge the man who gave him so much, Juan consented to be subjected to painful surgeries to become half-man, half-machine with a kryptonite core, and went after Superboy.
The Outsiders don't fare much better, overwhelmed by Onslaught and the Lex-Bots.
Alpha Squad, led by Miss Martian, take advantage of the chaos to locate Perdita. They find her under Psimon's control, who threaten her life psychically. They take him in custody, but are suddenly attacked by Count Vertigo and Queen Been. The latter has Red Arrow, Arsenal and Halo in thrall and orders the death of the remaining members of Alpha Squad. The thralls obey without warning.
Appearing in "Metallic Aftertaste"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Outsiders
- Beast Boy
- Blue Beetle
- Kid Flash
- Livewire (Cameo)
- Stargirl
- Static
- Terra (Cameo)
- Windfall (Cameo)
- Wonder Girl
- Perdita Vladek (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
- Lex Luthor (Flashback only)
- Count Vertigo
- Lex-Bots (Flashback and main story)
- Metallo (Flashback and main story) (Origin)
- Onslaught
- Devastation
- Mammoth
- Match (Flashback and main story)
- Psimon
- Shimmer
- Queen Bee
- Greater Bialyan Army
Other Characters:
- Black Canary (Flashback only) (Comatose)
- Bowhunter Security (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Denny (Flashback only) (Comatose)
- Green Arrow (Flashback only) (Comatose)
- Juan's mother and sisters (Single appearance) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Lian Nguyen-Harper (Flashback only)
- Paula Crock (Flashback only)
- Serling Roquette (Flashback only) (Comatose)
- Superman (Flashback only) (Cameo)
Locations:
- Earth-16
- Bialya
- Madinat Altharwati
- United States of America
- California
- New York
- New York City
- United Nations Building (Flashback only)
- New York City
- Bialya
Items:
- Cosmic Staff (Destroyed)
- Green Kryptonite
Concepts
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Intimate Connection: Memory Five"
The fight inside the airport causes Dinah's plane to be delayed.
Merlyn and Green Arrow face in a duel. Despite all past confrontations having been won by the former, Green Arrow manages to knock out his opponent. Merlyn has barely collapsed that Count Vertigo attacks in full force.
The situation seems bleak for Perdita and Green Arrow, until Black Canary's timely intervention, as she knocks Vertigo unconscious. Elated, Green Arrow proposes right there and then, and she accepts.
Appearing in "Intimate Connection: Memory Five"
Featured Characters:
- Black Canary (Flashback and main story) (Comatose in main story)
- Green Arrow (Flashback and main story) (Comatose in main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Lian Nguyen-Harper
- Perdita Vladek (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- Count Vertigo (Flashback only)
- Merlyn (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- The digital edition of this comic was released on October 11, 2022.
Trivia
Intimate Connections: Memory Five is the last part of the Earth-16 adaptation of DC Showcase: Green Arrow, also written by Greg Weisman.
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