Six heroes. One star-shaped alien menace. This is how legends are made.
When an alien being with cosmic powers attacks Earth, a new era of heroism is born. Starro the Conqueror forces the DC Universe’s greatest champions to unite—launching the first Justice League and sparking a legacy of team-based storytelling still going strong today.
Packed with battles against villains like Despero, Felix Faust, and Kanjar Ro, this collection showcases the early years of the JLA: wild sci-fi plots, impossible odds, and the birth of super-team chemistry. It’s the origin story for the world’s greatest heroes, told with the imagination and excitement of comics’ most influential era.
Brings together The Brave and the Bold #28–30, Justice League of America #1–19, and Mystery in Space #75.
Gardner Fox was a cornerstone of DC’s Silver Age, co-creating not only the JLA but also dozens of major characters. His work brought high-concept science fiction and adventure to superhero comics at a time of creative renaissance.
Six heroes. One star-shaped alien menace. This is how legends are made.
When an alien being with cosmic powers attacks Earth, a new era of heroism is born. Starro the Conqueror forces the DC Universe’s greatest champions to unite—launching the first Justice League and sparking a legacy of team-based storytelling still going strong today.
Packed with battles against villains like Despero, Felix Faust, and Kanjar Ro, this collection showcases the early years of the JLA: wild sci-fi plots, impossible odds, and the birth of super-team chemistry. It’s the origin story for the world’s greatest heroes, told with the imagination and excitement of comics’ most influential era.
Brings together The Brave and the Bold #28–30, Justice League of America #1–19, and Mystery in Space #75.
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Gardner Fox was a cornerstone of DC’s Silver Age, co-creating not only the JLA but also dozens of major characters. His work brought high-concept science fiction and adventure to superhero comics at a time of creative renaissance.
