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JLA #89
Cover Date: Late December 2003
Cover Price: $2.25
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Doug Mahnke (signed)
Inks: Tom Nguyen (signed)
Colors: David Baron
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Credits:
| Story | Joe Kelly |
| Pencils | Doug Mahnke |
| Inks | Tom Nguyen |
| Lettering | Ken Lopez |
| Colors | David Baron |
| Color separations | David Baron |
| Editing | Valerie D'Orazio, Mike Carlin |
Feature Character(s):
- JLA:
- Atom II
- Batman
- Faith
- Ron Raymond
- Flash III
- Green Lantern (John Stewart)
- Major Disaster (next in Avengers/JLA #4)
- Manitou Raven (next in Avengers/JLA #4)
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
Guest Star(s):
- Martian Manhunter (rejoins League)
- Scorch
- Plastic Man (rejoins League)
Supporting Character(s):
- Luke O'Brian (next in 52 #32)
- Angel McDunnagh (behind the scenes)
Villain(s):
Comment(s):
- Story continued from previous issue.
Synopsis: - The city of Chongjin in North Korea has been hit by a nuclear warhead, detonated by Fernus, the Burning Martian, but luckily the League are on hand. Flash evacuates the entire population and Green Lantern contains the radiation, while the others, including the newly returned Plastic Man, face their opponent. Although no-one has been killed, the emotional upheaval caused by the 'fire' of the nuclear blast is enough to allow Fernus to begin spawning, but instead of young Burning Martians, he is instead faced with the Martian Manhunter - the faith of his colleagues has allowed him to break free of Fernus' control. Aided by Scorch, who is terribly injured in the fight, the Martian Manhunter is able to defeat Fernus, though not destroy him completely. Once it is confirmed that Fernus and he are two entirely different beings, the Martian Manhunter is welcomed back into the Justice League, and although all the members - including Firestorm, whose powers have returned - are safe, the victory feels hollow with Scorch in a coma.