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* RedSkiesCrossover: At the last pages of issue #10, Martian Manhunter sends a telepathic warning to the JLAers on Earth about a incoming wave that is coming the world - this is the "Godwave" from 1998's crossover ''Genesis''. The next issue, Superman briefly mentions they dealt with the Godwave, then goes back to the pressing matter at hand: JLA's evil holograms.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Starting with issue #12, when Superman and Martian Manhunter meet Batman, then going into the last page of issue #14 and practically the whole action scene of issue #15, the JLA fights the Injustice Gang in mere ''four minutes'' - the time for a giant rock to crash into the Injustice Gang's satellite, and the time for the nukes to detonates at the JLA Watchtower.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Starting with issue #12, when Superman and Martian Manhunter meet Batman, then going into the last page of issue #14 and practically the whole action scene of issue #15, the JLA fights the Injustice Gang in mere ''four minutes'' - the time for a giant rock to crash into the Injustice Gang's satellite, and the time for the nukes to detonates detonate at the JLA Watchtower.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Starting with issue #12, when Superman and Martian Manhunter meet Batman, then going into the last page of issue #14 and practically the whole action scene of issue #15, the JLA fights the Injustice Gang in mere ''four minutes'' - the time for a giant rock to crash into the Injustice Gang's satellite, and the time for the nukes to detonates at the JLA Watchtower.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In issue #15, Ocean Master jumps ship... er, satellite and leave the rest of the Injustice Gang to be dealt with by the JLA members.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In issue #15, Ocean Master jumps ship... er, satellite and leave the rest of the Injustice Gang to be dealt with by the JLA members. He has a change of heart and joins the fray to fend off the JLAers.
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* RealityWarping: The Worlogog, being "the reflection of time and space", can shape reality to the whims of its wielder. Luthor found it first and uses it during the arc, then it ends up in Joker's hands in the last chapter.
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* SnipeHunt: Of a sort. In issue #11, New God Metron [[spoiler:or someone impersonating him]] appears in the Watchtower and sends Aquaman, Flash and Green Lantern to the far edges of the universe, in search of the Philoshopher's Stone, before it falls in the wrong hands. [[spoiler: As the real Metron reveals in a prologue in issue #15, it ''has'' indeed fallen in the wrong hands: Luthor's.]]
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* SnipeHunt: Of a sort. In issue #11, New God Metron [[spoiler:or someone impersonating him]] appears in the Watchtower and sends Aquaman, Flash and Green Lantern to the far edges of the universe, in search of the Philoshopher's Stone, before it falls in the wrong hands. [[spoiler: As the real Metron reveals in a prologue in issue #15, it ''has'' indeed fallen in the wrong hands: Luthor's. This means Metron's sent the heroes in failed mission.]]
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** In issue #12, during Flash, Aquaman and Green Lantern's temporary sojourn in the World of Wonders, one of their members mentions "the Anti-Sun" and the "armies of men". [[spoiler:This will come into play in ''World War III''.]]
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* BreakingTheFellowship: [[spoiler: At the tail end of the arc, Aztek and Green Arrow leave the team, while Martian Manhunter, Batman and Superman disband the JLA.]]
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In issue #15, Ocean Master jumps ship... er, satellite and leave the rest of the Injustice Gang to be dealt with by the JLA members.
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* NukeEm: Luthor teleports 12 nuclear warheads inside the JLA's Watchtower on the moon, with a countdown of mere 4 minutes before they explode.
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* NukeEm: Luthor teleports 12 nuclear warheads inside the JLA's Watchtower on the moon, with a countdown of mere 4 minutes before they explode. Its sole occupant is hero Aztek, and nobody else.
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* SnipeHunt: Of a sort. In issue #11, New God Metron [[spoiler:or someone impersonating him]] appears in the Watchtower and sends Aquaman, Flash and Green Lantern to the far edges of the universe, in search of the Philoshopher's Stone, before it falls in the wrong hands. [[spoiler: As the real Metron reveals in a prologue in issue #15, it ''has'' indeed fallen in the wrong hands: Luthor's.]]
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* NukeEm: Luthor teleports 12 nuclear warheads inside the JLA's Watchtower on the moon, with a countdown of mere 4 minutes before they explode.
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* TimeTravelTenseTrouble: In issue #12, Green Lantern meets with Hourman, who has a non-linear perception of time, and is told they will meet/have met at some point.
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* MacGuffin: Lex Luthor's secret weapon, apart from his allies in the Injustice Gang, is a small stone shaped like a red human heart called the Philosopher's Stone or Worlogog. [[spoiler:Destroying it is what allows Darkseid to conquer Earth, as shown at the end of issue #12.]]
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After the founding of the new iteration of the Justice League in issue #1, someone is planning to destroy the superteam from outside and from within. With the help of a strange artifact called the "Worlogog", Lex Luthor assembles a new, deadly Injustice Gang, preparing an attack on their JLA nemesis on fronts both personal and moral.
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After the founding of the new iteration of the Justice League in issue #1, someone is planning to destroy the superteam from outside and from within. With the help of a strange artifact called the "Worlogog", Lex Luthor assembles a new, deadly Injustice Gang, preparing an attack on their JLA nemesis nemeses on fronts both personal and moral.
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* ParentalIssues: Circe tries to manipulate Connor Hawke and Kyle Rainer by pushing their button regarding their father figures.
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* ParentalIssues: Circe tries to manipulate Connor Hawke and Kyle Rainer by pushing their button buttons regarding their father figures.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Lex Luthor, as usual. This time, he treats the destruction of the Justice League as a business transaction and refers to his whole operation using corporate jargon.
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* EvilCounterpart: As the first phase of their plan, the Injustice Gang uses hard light holograms of the real Justice League they call "Revenge Squad".
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* EvilCounterpart: As the first phase of their plan, the Injustice Gang uses hard light holograms of the real Justice League they call "Revenge Squad". Instead of the heroes' recognizable symbols, the Revenge Squad wears a stylized skull on their costumes.
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* EvilCounterpart: As the first phase of their plan, the Injustice Gang uses hard light holograms of the real Justice League they call "Revenge Squad".
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* CallForward: The last panels of part 5 are a CallForward to a similar sequence in the last part of the arc.
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* CallForward: The last panels of part 5 the last page of issue #14 are a CallForward to a similar sequence in the last part of the arc.
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* ParentalIssues: Circe tries to manipulate Connor Hawke and Kyle Rainer by pushing their button regarding their father figures.
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* DivideAndConquer: The second part of Luthor's plan: separate the Justice League and take out their members by groups:
** Superman and Martian Manhunter ("the figureheads") fall into a trap in Injustice Gang's hard light satellite.
** Circe goes after the "hotshots", Green Arrow (Connor Hawke, Oliver Queen's son) and Green Lantern (Kyle Rainer).
** Superman and Martian Manhunter ("the figureheads") fall into a trap in Injustice Gang's hard light satellite.
** Circe goes after the "hotshots", Green Arrow (Connor Hawke, Oliver Queen's son) and Green Lantern (Kyle Rainer).
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: In issue #14, the future versions of Aquaman, Green Latern and Flash use future Metron's Mobius chair to travel back in time 15 years to [[spoiler:stop Superman from destroying the Worlogog.]]
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* BigBadEnsemble: The main threat is the Injustice Gang, while Darkseid appears as the Big Bad durig the time travel segment in issues #12-14.
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* BigBadEnsemble: The main threat is the Injustice Gang, while Darkseid appears as the Big Bad durig during the time travel segment in issues #12-14.
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* BigBadEnsemble: The main threat is the Injustice Gang, while Darkseid appears as the Big Bad durig the time travel segment in issues #12-14.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: [[spoiler:During J'emm's surgery in issue #15,]] Aztek comments to J'onn J'onnz about J'emm having ''eight'' independently functional lungs.
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* TheMole: Batman has ''three'' in Luthor's first Injustice Gang: the Mirror Master, via outbidding Luthor; Green Arrow, who feigns defection after a meeting with Circe; and [[spoiler:Plastic Man, who captures and impersonates the Joker.]]
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice Gang's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about Green Latern, Flash and Aquaman travelling through space and to the future, then dealing with a world ruled over by Darkseid. Finally, part six closes the main plot, while also giving closure to the Darkseid subplot and how it fits with the rest of the storyline.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice Gang's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about Green Latern, Flash and Aquaman travelling through space and to the future, then dealing with a world ruled over by Darkseid. Finally, part six closes the main plot, while also giving closure to the Darkseid subplot and how it fits with the rest of the storyline.
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* TheMole: Batman has ''three'' in Luthor's first Injustice Gang: Gang's roster: the Mirror Master, via outbidding Luthor; Green Arrow, who feigns defection after a meeting with Circe; and [[spoiler:Plastic Man, who captures and impersonates the Joker.]]
* TooKinkyTOTorture: After [[spoiler:his Joker's disguise is blown,]] Plastic Man goes to face sorceress Circe. She uses her magic to distort Plastic's malleable body into animal forms, which greatly impresses him, so much so he makes a comment to ask for her number.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice Gang's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about GreenLatern, Lantern, Flash and Aquaman travelling through space and to the future, then dealing with a world ruled over by Darkseid. Finally, part six closes the main plot, while also giving closure to the Darkseid subplot and how it fits with the rest of the storyline.
* TooKinkyTOTorture: After [[spoiler:his Joker's disguise is blown,]] Plastic Man goes to face sorceress Circe. She uses her magic to distort Plastic's malleable body into animal forms, which greatly impresses him, so much so he makes a comment to ask for her number.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice Gang's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about Green
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''Rock of Ages'' is a six-part arc in ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', written by Creator/GrantMorrison, and mostly drawn by Howard Porter, with artists Cary Frank and Greg Land filling in the last part. It was Morrison's first major arc for their run in the title, as it lays down the seed for their future storylines.
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''Rock of Ages'' is a six-part arc in ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', written by Creator/GrantMorrison, and mostly drawn by Howard Porter, with artists Cary Frank and Greg Land filling in the last part. It was Morrison's first major arc for their run in the title, as it lays down the seed seeds for their future storylines.
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* Foreshadowing: Many for future storylines:
** In issue #15, Metron's last words to the present time Justice League are "Prepare for the fortification of Earth". [[spoiler:This is a nod to Morrison's ''World War III'']].
** Also in issue #15, in an epilogue, Metron convenes with Hourman and a mysterious person who says he will prepare the "Justice Legion A" for time travel. [[spoiler:This is Superman from the 833rd century, which will appear in the future CrisisCrossover ''ComicBook/DCOneMillion''.]]
** In issue #15, Metron's last words to the present time Justice League are "Prepare for the fortification of Earth". [[spoiler:This is a nod to Morrison's ''World War III'']].
** Also in issue #15, in an epilogue, Metron convenes with Hourman and a mysterious person who says he will prepare the "Justice Legion A" for time travel. [[spoiler:This is Superman from the 833rd century, which will appear in the future CrisisCrossover ''ComicBook/DCOneMillion''.]]
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After the founding of the new iteration of the Justice League in issue #1, someone is planning to destroy the superteam from outside and from within. With the help of a strange artifact called the "Worlogog", Lex Luthor assembles a new, deadly Injustice League, preparing an attack on their JLA nemesis on fronts both personal and moral.
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After the founding of the new iteration of the Justice League in issue #1, someone is planning to destroy the superteam from outside and from within. With the help of a strange artifact called the "Worlogog", Lex Luthor assembles a new, deadly Injustice League, Gang, preparing an attack on their JLA nemesis on fronts both personal and moral.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: J'emm, an obscure character created as an {{expy}} for J'onn, ends up like this to act as J'onn's counterpart in Lex Luthor's first Injustice Gang.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: During the Injustice Gang's attack on Star City, several people (including children) were killed. After the Joker reveals he rigged the coffins of the children with explosives, Luthor backhands him and expresses regret over their deaths. During the Joker's J'onn-induced "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" moment, he manipulates the Joker into resurrecting those killed with the Worlogog and Superman sees through Luthor's reasoning of simply avoiding murder charges to realize that Luthor felt guilty. In the same arc, Mirror Master claimed to not have killed anyone during the attack.
* LegionOfDoom: The Injustice Gang serves as the primary antagonists of the “Rock of Ages” arc [[spoiler:until ''ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}'' shows up]]. As the League has been returned to a “back-to-basics” approach the Gang similarly institutes an “arch-enemies only” rule amongst its membership. The new Injustice Gang and their counterparts are:
** '''Lex Luthor''' (Superman)
** '''The Joker''' (Batman)
** '''Circe''' (Wonder Woman)
** '''Mirror Master''' (The Flash)
** '''Doctor Light''' (Green Lantern)
** '''Ocean Master''' (Aquaman)
** '''[[BrainwashedAndCrazy Son of Saturn]]''' (Martian Manhunter)
* TheMole: Batman has ''three'' in Luthor's first Injustice Gang: the Mirror Master, via outbidding Luthor; Green Arrow, who feigns defection after a meeting with Circe; and [[spoiler:Plastic Man, who captures and impersonates the Joker.]]
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the InjusticeLeague's Gang's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about Green Latern, Flash and Aquaman travelling through space and to the future, then dealing with a world ruled over by Darkseid. Finally, part six closes the main plot, while also giving closure to the Darkseid subplot and how it fits with the rest of the storyline.
* LegionOfDoom: The Injustice Gang serves as the primary antagonists of the “Rock of Ages” arc [[spoiler:until ''ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}'' shows up]]. As the League has been returned to a “back-to-basics” approach the Gang similarly institutes an “arch-enemies only” rule amongst its membership. The new Injustice Gang and their counterparts are:
** '''Lex Luthor''' (Superman)
** '''The Joker''' (Batman)
** '''Circe''' (Wonder Woman)
** '''Mirror Master''' (The Flash)
** '''Doctor Light''' (Green Lantern)
** '''Ocean Master''' (Aquaman)
** '''[[BrainwashedAndCrazy Son of Saturn]]''' (Martian Manhunter)
* TheMole: Batman has ''three'' in Luthor's first Injustice Gang: the Mirror Master, via outbidding Luthor; Green Arrow, who feigns defection after a meeting with Circe; and [[spoiler:Plastic Man, who captures and impersonates the Joker.]]
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice
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''Rock of Ages'' is a six-part arc in ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', written by Creator/GrantMorrison, and mostly drawn by Howard Porter, with artists Cary Frank and Greg Land filling in the last part. It was Morrison's first major arc for their run in the title, as it lays down the seed for their future storylines.
After the founding of the new iteration of the Justice League in issue #1, someone is planning to destroy the superteam from outside and from within. With the help of a strange artifact called the "Worlogog", Lex Luthor assembles a new, deadly Injustice League, preparing an attack on their JLA nemesis on fronts both personal and moral.
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* CallForward: The last panels of part 5 are a CallForward to a similar sequence in the last part of the arc.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice League's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about Green Latern, Flash and Aquaman travelling through space and to the future, then dealing with a world ruled over by Darkseid. Finally, part six closes the main plot, while also giving closure to the Darkseid subplot and how it fits with the rest of the storyline.
After the founding of the new iteration of the Justice League in issue #1, someone is planning to destroy the superteam from outside and from within. With the help of a strange artifact called the "Worlogog", Lex Luthor assembles a new, deadly Injustice League, preparing an attack on their JLA nemesis on fronts both personal and moral.
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* CallForward: The last panels of part 5 are a CallForward to a similar sequence in the last part of the arc.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The gist of the arc is the Injustice League's attempt to destroy the JLA. However, beginning with part 3, there is a subplot about Green Latern, Flash and Aquaman travelling through space and to the future, then dealing with a world ruled over by Darkseid. Finally, part six closes the main plot, while also giving closure to the Darkseid subplot and how it fits with the rest of the storyline.
