Justice League of America Issue 1
"War of the Worlds: Part 1"
Written by Bodhi Ouellette
It was a day we never thought would come.
The day 'they' came.
Out from a realm of blackness came the army. The army that brought down all of the world. They showed us that we were not alone in this universe...
We were helpless. Broken. Left to be enslaved by a superior race. Until our greatest heroes banded together, from the strong, to the cunning, to the kings and queens of other races, to the magical, and to the ordinary. They came to defeat what could've been the end of the Earth. And they won.
They showed us that we were not alone in this universe… We were strong again. The world owed them a gratitude they could never repay.
So when the threats started to get bigger, the world had to get bigger as well. Every country seemed to begin their own teams of heroes. Heroes that would gladly protect their country in dire needs of saving.
Canada had the Men of the Flag, Europe had The Authority, China had the Great Ten, and rumors came that the Middle East, and Russia were developing their own teams of superheroes.
But America already had their own team. It was the strongest of them all. The strong, the cunning, the kings and queens, the magicians, and the ordinary returned to serve in the name of our country. Of America. Of Justice.
They were a League. They were the Justice League of America.
Los Angeles, California:
One of the most well known cities in America. The place everyone would want to live in. And the day is a perfect day to be out and about. If it wasn't for the two 11 foot tall green giants storming around the streets, wrecking every car they stomp on, and everyone fleeing away. One of the Giants smashes his foot on a moving Mercedes, crushing it and killing the person inside.
Giant 1: Nice one, brother!
Giant 2: Now it's your turn!
The first Giant begins running towards a Volvo slowly approaching him. The car stops in its tracks, and the passenger quickly tries to gets his way out of the car, before the Giant could stomp on it, but the passenger is struggling to do so. The Giant is about to stomp of the car, when all of a sudden…
?: kconk kcab eht tnaig!
The Giant's foot stops just inches away from the car by a green sparkling cloud. Then the green cloud pushes the giant back, landing on his back with a loud "THUD".
Giant 1: What the hell?
Giant 2: Look!
The two giants direct their attention to Zatanna, the Mistress of Magic, and Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, standing proudly towards the people they defend. Flash speeds towards the passenger in the Volvo and pulls him out of his car and out of danger without blinking an eye. The first Giant gets back up from the ground.
Giant 1: Who the hell do you puny humans think you are?
Zatanna: Us? Why now, haven't you heard? We're the greatest superheroes you can find! We're the Justice League of America!
Giant 2: Not so mighty of a league when there's two of us, and two of you, puny weakling.
Flash: Hey, we may be puny, compared to you guys, but we're not weaklings.
Zatanna: Now, I'm afraid we're going to have to take you guys in. Any violence, or death, isn't going to be tolerated by us.
Giant 1: Oh? And what are you guys gonna do about it?
The Flash disappears, leaving a trail of wind behind him. The red trail that represents Flash travels up to the Giant, and is quickly knocked back. The Flash then travels all around the body, hitting weak spots, which brings the Giants to their knees. The Flash zooms back towards Zatanna.
Flash: That.
Zatanna: I was hoping we didn't have to do this. But, you leaved us no choice. Now...
The second Giant begins to chase towards our two heroes. Zatanna sticks her arm out and says two simple words.
Zatanna: (Cont.) Ezeerf!
A blue and white sparkling cloud of magic spews out of Zatanna's wand, which hits the Giant. He begins to slow down, followed by a slow creep of ice beginning to develop around him. The giant stops, now all covered in Ice.
Zatanna: Now to take down the other tall, green, and ugly.
Flash: Got it!
Flash zooms by the Giant, and hitting him with a hard punch before the Giant could even get up, knocking him back down on the ground, out cold.
Flash: Well, It wasn't exactly what I was hoping we'd do.
Zatanna: Any action is better than none, Barry.
(Voice): Hold tight.
Flash and Zatanna look up to see Superman, the Man of Steel and the Emerald Knight, Green Lantern of Earth descend from the sky, and land on the road.
Superman: Nice job, team. The people thank you for your actions.
Zatanna: Ah, it was nothing!
Flash: Really, it was nothing. These giants went down fast.
Green Lantern: Maybe you're underestimating your own strength, Barry.
Flash: Or maybe there really, really weak giants.
Superman: Any casualties?
Flash: There's one over there.
Flash points to the crushed car. Blood is dripping out from the small crack. Superman displays a frown on his face.
Zatanna: We at least stopped them, Clark. If we didn't the death toll could've been higher.
Superman: We'll need to take these giants over to D.C., see what Strange, Beetle, and Atom can evaluate from them. Lantern.
Green Lantern: I'm on it.
Green Lantern creates a bubble over the frozen Giants, while Superman grabs the other unconscious Giant. They take off carrying the Giants.
Green Lantern: Crap, this guys heavy!
Superman: Keep a grip. We've got from here to Washington to bring these bad boys too.
Green Lantern: Then I might as well cut my arm off!
[Mars:
The landscape is the same as it ever was. A red land with an orange sky. Rocky, and barren. But what we knew on the surface is nothing compared to what is under below the surface:
Populated. With martians. One docking station with a ship, and martians are loading onto the ship. Flying martians, giant martians, armed martians, and all you can believe. One stands above all, as the one who leads them all. His name is Ma'alefa'ak. And he stands above all as the leaders of the Martians. And a mission to find a last of his kind.]
To be continued in Justice League of America, Issue 2!
