Opening the Time Capsule, Justice League of America 200 Treasury Reprint Review

It's hard to imagine that nearly everyone involved in the original Justice League of America 200 is gone now. Writer Gerry Conway passed away at age 73, April 26th, 2026. Artist George Perez passed away at age 67, May 6th, 2022. Len Wein, gone at 69, September 10th, 2017. Aparo, Giordano, Infantino, Kane, Kubert... talented individuals all. Their "dash" full and complete. The anniversary issue of Justice League of America is what they've left behind.

One remembers when the issue was first unleashed. Awesome then. Just as enjoyable now, forty-four years later, as it was, first in 1982. Re-released in July 2026 as a Treasury Edition Facsimile Reprint, Perez's art is just as eye-popping. Conway's script is respectful, opening with a recap of the original origin story before diving headlong into this sequel. Brilliant including different art teams for the different chapters. Aparo for Aquaman, Kane for Green Lantern, Infantino for The Flash, Giordano for Wonder Woman. Conway's story nicely and smoothly draws in The Phantom Stranger, Snapper Carr, Green Arrow and J'onn J'onzz. In 1982 it was not hard to understand that J'onn had left the team and was gone for a number of years. Snapper Carr had betrayed the team once, before moving on to other things. Oliver Queen had just quit. Revisiting things in 2026, minor details can be overlooked.

The larger size gives the art more space to be enjoyed. The double splash page of the satellite headquarters; Kane's splash of The Atom slugging Green Lantern; the team racing from the cave headquarters for a final confrontation with the aliens are just a few standouts. The layout and design are just incredible. The wraparound cover, with an added border is more than just nice. The attention to detail shows a deep respect for everything and everyone involved.

It is a shame that J'onn was shuffled off, while Ollie decided to make a comeback. Later, J'onn would return to his rightful place as a core member of the team. However, no one knew it back then.

The facsimile reprint of Justice League of America 200 is like opening a time capsule and seeing what talented individuals would leave behind. It earns five stars enduring the test of time.

There's a Kitchen Sink in Here Somewhere! JLA/Avengers 1 Review

 

That is such a beautiful George Perez cover.

The story opens with a prologue featuring Krona searching the multiverse for answers. Krona inadvertently created the multiverse trying to see its origin and beginnings. The viewer he used exploded shattering the universe into a multiverse. As punishment, the Guardians of the Universe on OA transformed him into pure energy and cast him out. He has returned, and in his wake Polechamus and Qward are destroyed along with the realities surrounding them. Ultimately, Krona faces The Grandmaster. 

Later, Terminus shows up in Metropolis. After a pitched battle, the Justice League manage to defeat him. The Spectre (Hal Jordan) whisks the beaten Terminus from their reality. Meanwhile, in New York, The Avengers are battling Starro. She-Hulk, Yellow Jacket, Triathlon, Quicksilver and Thor are among those taken over by Starro's "face hugger" offspring. Carol Danvers manages to free Pietro Maximoff from a face hugger. He provides the breakthrough the team needs. Vision puts a face hugger on Scarlet Witch and through it, she unleashes chaos magic that forces Starro to flee screaming in agony.

Back at their moonbase Watchtower, the Justice League are confronted by The Watcher and The Grandmaster. En Dwi Gast tells the League that they must gather talisman to ward off Krona and save their reality. Wally West uses the Speed Force to send the team to The Avengers reality where they are able to collect the Ultimate Nullifier! Following their encounter with The Avengers, Earth's Mightiest Heroes - with The Atom eavesdropping - encounter Metron, who lists the same talisman that they must gather to save their reality!

The Avengers travel to the Justice League reality, for a return encounter. The Atom follows Metron to where he confers with The Grandmaster...

It almost goes without saying that George Perez's art is spectacular and fabulous. He is legendary from the pages of both teams, having developed his trademark "Patented Perez Rubble". That's how detailed his art is. down to the very rubble. He is aided and abetted by Tom Smith on Colors & Separations, with Comicraft handling lettering. That's amazing as each character has their own lettering voice.

Busiek's story is EPIC! It's COSMIC! It's GRAND and SPRAWLING! It's not just a Justice League or Avengers story. It's not just bringing these two teams together - in conflict, then, possibly in harmony - it spans both the DC and Marvel Multiverses. Before the teams appear, we get to see Arkon and Thundra as well as the Weaponers of Qward and the Crime Syndicate. While Krona is the major bad guy of the story, it also involves The Grandmaster, Metron and The Watcher. There's so much to this story, so much detail, so much thrown in, there's bound to be a kitchen sink somewhere as well. This isn't a light, disposable, forgettable story. This. One. Plays. For. KEEPS!

One the one hand, that's awesome! It's a spectacle of a story. On the other hand, it's hype to the hilt, and possibly teetering on the edge of being bloated and overblown. It's starts with both Superman and Thor chomping, spouting and just plain yelling. It's possible that there's some minor mind-control there, or maybe just a negative reaction to the opposite realities.

This is no small adventure. 

Perez's art is awesome as ever. Busiek's story is huge. It borders on the, "it's not the size of the fish that counts..." it's how you tell this story.

JLA/Avengers 1 earns five stars.