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Title: Them (New World Order Part 1 of 4)
Writer: Grant Morrison
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FEATURE CHARACTERS
Batman I, Flash III, Green Lantern V, Martian Manhunter, Superman, Wonder Woman I
VILLAINS
The Hyperclan: (first appearance).
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Protex (Charismatic leader of the Hyperclan)
Primaid (Super strong member of the Hyperclan)
Armek (Battle suited member of the Hyperclan)
Zenturion (Shield wielding super-soldier member of the Hyperclan)
A-Mortal (Mysterious dark member of the Hyperclan)
Zum (Superspeed member of the Hyperclan)
Tronix (Female energy blasting member of the Hyperclan)
Fluxus (Shape-changing member of the Hyperclan)
Six unidentified space suited superhumans (They attack the JLA Refuge)
GUEST APPEARANCES
Metamorpho (Rendered inert this issue, his funeral is seen in JLA #5)
Nuklon (Last appearance to date).
Ice Maiden I (Next seen as part of the new JLE in Starman #38)
Obsidian (Becomes a semi-reoccurring character in Green Lantern)
Judgement (Brother of the terrorist in JLA (second series) #1, here executed by the Hyperclan)
OTHER CHARACTERS
US President & Whitehouse Security (Actual identity of President not revealed).
CAMEO APPEARANCES
Linda Park (Wally West's Girlfriend)
Two Checkmate Knights (Whitehouse Security)
Cassie and Helena Sandsmark (Wonder Girl II and her mother, supporting cast in WONDER WOMAN).
Wolverine and Doctor Doom (Marvel villains in the Hyperclan execution line up).
Joker, Dr Polaris, Firehawk, Fire, Sapphire Stagg (All mentioned in conservation)
COMMENTS
This story takes place after Star Seed (JLA SECRET FILES) and before the FINAL NIGHT crossover (Superman still has long hair).
Aquaman is mentioned but does not appear in this issue.
This issue holds the last appearance of the JLA Refuge and the villain Judgement. The other characters seen in the execution segment appear to be major Marvel villains but are actually minor League villains.
All the fire producing superhumans have suddenly become sick, Ice Maiden seems surprisingly unconcerned about Fire (her best friend) and the President's Aid stated that the gender of Firehawk as male (most likely a different Firehawk than Firestorm's old girlfriend).
JLA Trophies lost when the Refuge explodes: spirit jars, a giant hour glass, deadly playing cards, Kanjar Ro's Gamma Gong, the Bell, Wheel and Jar as used by the Demons Three (can be seen in the background debris).
SYNOPSIS
Seemingly out of nowhere a giant UFO appears above the Whitehouse, incepted by Superman the crew introduce themselves as the Hyperclan and explain that they come from a world destroyed by environmental greed and profit. They have come to Earth to make sure that this does not happen here. Form the start the Hyperclan exhibit a far more active approach by executing super-criminals and turning sections of the Sahara Desert into a garden of Eden. Superman and Protex argue the point of re-active versus pro-active in front of the world's media.
A mysterious force of six space suited aliens attacks and destroys the JLA Orbital Refuge. While Wonder Woman and Green Lantern battle the attackers Metamorpho pushes his powers to the limit to act as a living drop capsule for his team-mates. The crash landing renders him "inert" (effectively dead). The rest of the League meet up to discuss the problem where Batman reveals that he has detected a mind control signal of unknown origin, theorising that they are facing a planned invasion the JLA declares war on the Hyperclan.
QUOTE
"Cool green plasma flows over his skin, maintaining his temperature, siphoning off sweat, monitoring muscle tone, repelling micro-meteorites. He thinks green thought. And his thoughts become things." The description of Green Lantern in space.
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