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JLA #52
Cover Date: May 2001
Cover Price: $2.25
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bryan Hitch
Inks: Paul Neary
Colors: Laura DePuy
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Credits:
| Story | Mark Waid |
| Pencils | Bryan Hitch |
| Inks | Paul Neary |
| Lettering | Ken Lopez |
| Colors | Laura DePuy |
| Editing | Dan Raspler, Stephen Wacker |
Feature Character(s):
- JLA:
- Superman
- Batman
- Aquaman
- Martian Manhunter
- Wonder Woman
- Flash III
- Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
- Plastic Man
Guest Star(s):
- Bruce Wayne
- Clark Kent
- Wally West
- Kyle Rayner
- John Jones
- Eel O'Brian
- Metamorpho (last in issue #5; next in JLA/JSA Secret Files #1/4)
Supporting Character(s):
- Joey Stagg (last in issue #5; next in JLA/JSA Secret Files #1/4)
- Sapphire Stagg (last in Metamorpho Vol. 2 #4; next in JLA/JSA Secret Files #1/4)
- Simon Stagg (last in Metamorpho Vol. 2 #4; next in JLA/JSA Secret Files #1/4)
- Terry Berg
Villain(s):
- The Cathexis (first appearance; a race of scientists from a sixth-dimensional world)
- Id (behind the scenes)
Other Character(s):
- Elena (Bruce Wayne's date)
Synopsis: - In a house near Los Angeles, a small boy wishes his father could be back. Meanwhile, the super-powered halves of the League upgrade the Watchtower and their costumes, while things go from bad to worse for some of their secret identities. However, in Denver, Aquaman visits the hospital bed of John Jones, formerly the Martian Manhunter's chief alter ego. Jones tells him that although he has lost much in terms of perception, he has also lost many negatives, particularly the burden of being the last of his race. At the same time, Wonder Woman, conversing with Clark Kent, discovers that he too is experiencing the benefits of not being a super-hero - not least some time to spend with his wife.
- The Martian Manhunter discovers that an elemental force the JLA have been pursuing is a resurrected Metamorpho, making his way to the home of his child. As the League and Metamorpho arrive, so too do some strange beings, who explain that a being called Id from their dimension has escaped to this, where he grants people's wishes. Joey Stagg had wished for his father 'back' rather than 'alive' the results of which wish are rather unpleasant. The beings are able to access Joey's mind and reverse the situation. Back at the Watchtower the beings introduce themselves as 'the Cathexis', and say that the League too has had contact with Id, hence the fact that their identities have split.