Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Episode 10: Invasion 3: World Without Heroes!

Greetings Starhunters!

After a lengthy delay we're back with another 3 hour episode....  Check out our newest episode: Episode 10 : Invasion 3 : World Without Heroes!

We've finally reached the end of... The Invasion.

Just released recently.... The guys over at FIRST STRIKE: THE INVASION! PODCAST just covered Justice League International 23 (the story that occurs before the final book I cover this episode).

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First up we look at The Flash 22


Flash 22
Comic Title: Flash #22
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: November 15, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Invaded Lives Part Two"

Writer: William Messner-Loebs
Penciller: Greg LaRocque
Inker: Larry Mahlstedt
Letterer: Steve Haynie
Colorist: Michele Wolfman
Cover Credits
Penciller: Greg LaRocque
Inker: Larry Mahlstedt
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Then we follow this story in to Manhunter 9:


Manhunter 9
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: November 15, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Flash Point Part 2"

Writer: Kim Yale
Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Frank Springer
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice


We then follow the adventure in to Invasion 3

Invasion 3
Cover Date: 1989 
On Sale Date: December 6, 1988
Cover Price: $2.95
Page Count: 80

Title: "World Without Heroes"
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Bill Mantlo
Penciller: Bart Sears
Inker: Josef Rubinstein
Inker: Dick Giordano
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Gene D'Angelo
Editor: Andrew Helfer
 
Reprinted In:
Invasion TPB (2008)
Cover Credits
Penciller: Bart Sears
Inker: Josef Rubinstein


Then finally, we end up with the second story in Justice League International 24

JLI 24
Comic Title: Justice League International #24
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1989
On Sale Date: December 13, 1988
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 64
Editor: Andrew Helfer
Title: "Across a Crowded Room..."

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: J. Mark DeMatteis
Penciller: Kevin Maguire
Inker: Josef Rubinstein
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Gene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Vol. 4 HC (2009)
Justice League International Vol. 4 TPB (2010)

Cover Credits
Penciller: Kevin Maguire
Inker: Josef Rubinstein

This story is basically an epilogue to the Invasion crossover and introduces us to the Justice League Europe.  Why am I covering this??   Just because there are a few panels of our favorite Starman!

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