JLA #49
In "The Queen of Fables, Part 3 of 3: Unhappily Ever After," the JLA confronts a reality-warping threat as Manhattan becomes overrun with storybook creatures, and the Queen of Fables takes refuge in Wonder Woman’s Wonderdome. Written by Mark Waid and brought to life by Bryan Hitch’s dynamic art and Javier Saltares’ detailed interiors, the issue sees Wonder Woman use her lasso of truth to shatter the Queen’s illusions, forcing her to face a world beyond fairy tales—only for Flash to outwit her with a clever trap. The cover by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary captures the tension of this final clash, set in a 2.25 USD (3.50 CAD) comic from 2001.
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The JLA plan to force the Queen back into the book in which she was previously trapped, but find Manhattan overrun with storybook creatures and the Queen occupying Wonder Woman's Wonderdome. Using her lasso of truth, Wonder Woman forces the Queen to see the world as it is, a world of technology and discovery, not the land of fantasy she once knew. Shattered, the Queen tries to return to the realm of fairy tales in the mystical book, where she can retain some semblance of power, but Flash tricks her, and traps her in a book completely lacking in imagination.
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