Anyway, it was Pre-Crisis, it came out in '82 or '83. At the time when I read it and listened to the tape, I knew nothing of the DC Universe, so I was not yet a nitpicker.
So if I could get this complete, it would be really cool, I think!
Batman, in current DC continuity, is played up as being an urban legend to most people. Meaning, people don't know whether or not Batman really exists.
Yet, also in current DC continuity, Batman holds full membership in the Justice League, and judging from the time frame of "JLA Incarnations" issue #2, he joined quite early in the team's history. That means, for the better part of ten years, Batman's belonged to the highest-profile superhero team on DC Earth. You can't do that AND be an urban legend.
What specifically indicates him to be an urban legend in current continuity?
Well, DC Comics' site includes that term in the first sentence of its description of Batman:
http://www.dccomics.com/secret/profiles/batman/Batman1.html
Ah. I see. I would say that that passage should not be taken as canonical. Though it's on DC's site, I would not guess that the person who wrote is an archivist or analyst of continuity the way Peter Sanderson or Mike Okuda are.
I can understand that line of reasoning.
Other evidence I found of the "urban legend" usage: in "Batman Secret Files and Origins" #1, which surely is canon, Alfred is interviewed (since he's a rich guy's butler, I suppose) and of course does not let on that he's acquainted with Batman. He espouses the urban legend idea.
I seem to remember a Justice League book from the seventies or eighties in which the cover had a man looking the members of Justice League saying I know one of you is my son. He and his brother had a disease which was killing him so they went through the origins of each member of the Justice League (even the women) trying to figure out who his son was. I believe it turned out to be Martian the Manhunter but all information I find on him says he is the only survivor of Mars. Does anyone remember this issue?
Are you sure it was Justice League? Sounds more like a Legion Of Super-Heroes miniseries. (R.J. Brande was a Durlan who had lost his shapeshifting ability and his son was Chameleon Boy. Chameleon Boy is orange with pointy ears and two antennae, Martian Manhunter is green, sometimes with a heavy brow ridge that shadows his eyes.)
The Pre-Crisis Martian Manhunter and the rest of the Martians had moved to Mars II in the late '60s & early '70s & he only made occasional guest appearances in the '70s. Not sure about any appearances in the early '80s, or how his backstory was changed Post-Crisis.
You could be right. It was a long time ago. I was probably was a pre adolescent when I read it. I should check out Chameleon Boy. Thanks.
You're welcome.
Secrets Of The Legion Of Super-Heroes was a 3-issue miniseries back in 1981. Here are some online scans of the covers from Mile High Comics. Number 3 sounds like the cover you described.
Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3
BTW if you were interested Mile High seems to have a sale on those issues currently.
That very much sounds like it. I guess over the years I assumed it was Justice League. If it came out in the late 70's or early 80's that would be it.
I can't remember the title of the comic but in it it had all the members of the Justice League taking over the earth, Hawkman had killed Senestro and taken his ring; The Flash and Atom went to a missle silo and destroyed an entire base, (sorry It's been so long ago and I've lost the comic so I can't be positive if the base was destroyed or not.)
Flash had a yellow and black costume, and for some reason--during a heated battle-Bloodwind turned out to be Martian Manhunter.
alot of other things happened before this but these are the scenes I can remember.
does anyone know what the name of it was called?
All I do know is it took place after the JLA were defeated by Doomsday and Blue Beatle was almost killed.
can someone help me with this?
Sounds like a couple of issues of Justice League America. Don't remember the issue numbers, but I believe it was a story in the regular title. I believe Dr. Destiny was using the Atom's nightmares to create an alternate world were the League had turned to the dark side. Don't know if it was reprinted as a graphic novel or not.
how about adding jla to the list? it is definitely the best dc comic out.
ron: That's what the Create New Conversation button is for.
That does bring up a question though.
Should these conversations be for individual books or for characters & teams?
Originally, there was the team the Justice League Of America, then it was reformed as Justice League, then retitled Justice League International, then becoming 2 books Justice League America & Justice League Europe, & later adding Justice League Task Force. Now the team is just JLA.
Should each book get a discusion board (too many to count), each version (maybe 3 or 4 boards) or just group it into one discussion board?
Mr. Morgan, the most adequate solution would be to have the new conversation of The Justice League of America and comment on its subsidiaries under the aforementioned category. To put it another way, simply have The Justice League of America as the sub-section with the sub-section itself open to discussion regarding DC's Justice League of America and so forth.
Has anyone here ever read "JLA: The Lunar Invaders"? It was a children's picture book that came with a cassette, and I got it for Christmas one year. Now I really wish I had kept it, because none of the ebay auctions for this item include the tape!
Anyway, it was Pre-Crisis, it came out in '82 or '83. At the time when I read it and listened to the tape, I knew nothing of the DC Universe, so I was not yet a nitpicker.
So if I could get this complete, it would be really cool, I think!