"Them!" from JLA: The Deluxe Edition #1, a 2008 DC standout, brings together the DC Universe’s mightiest heroes when the Star Conqueror emerges as a threat too great for the current Justice League. Written by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar, with Howard Porter’s dynamic art and John Dell’s sharp inks, the story pits legendary figures against a cosmic menace whose power could unravel reality—forcing them to confront a terrifying choice: face the enemy with their full might, or surrender their powers to stand a chance.
Contains 10 stories
Them!
22 pp · Superhero
JLA [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]]Linda ParkIce Maiden [Sigrid Nansen]MetamorphoNuklon [Albert Rothstein]Obsidian [Todd Rice]Hyperclan [A-MortalArmekFluxusPrimaidProtexTronixZenturionZüm] (introduction)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
22 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]Hyperclan [A-MortalArmekFluxusPrimaidProtexTronixZenturionZüm]
War of the Worlds
22 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]Hyperclan [A-MortalArmekFluxusPrimaidProtexTronixZenturionZüm]
Invaders from Mars
22 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]Hyperclan [A-MortalArmekFluxusPrimaidProtexTronixZenturionZüm]White Martians
Woman of Tomorrow
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]Tomorrow Woman (introduction, death)DamageHitmanMax MercuryRobin [Tim Drake]T. O. MorrowProfessor IvoArtemis (cameo)Aztek (cameo)Green Arrow [Connor Hawke] (cameo)Java (cameo)Joey Mason (cameo)Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo)Supergirl [Linda Danvers] (cameo)Plastic Man (cameo)Warrior [Guy Gardner] (cameo)
Fire in the Sky
22 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]ZaurielAbnegazarKeyGhastNeronAnimecus (introduction, cameo)Mangatron (introduction, cameo)Rath (introduction, cameo)
Heaven on Earth
23 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]ZaurielAbnegazarAsmodel (introduction)KeyGhastNeronRath (cameo)
Imaginary Stories
22 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]KeyAs hallucinations -- Batman [Tim Drake]JokerSelina Kyle-WayneRobin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.]Tomar ReSteve TrevorBaroness Paula von Gunther
Elseworlds
23 pp · Superhero
JLA [Aquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana]]KeyInjustice Gang [Lex LuthorJokerCirceDoctor Light [Arthur Light]Ocean Master]Cameo flashback -- Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Flash [Barry Allen]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]As hallucinations -- Batman [Tim Drake]Catwoman [Selina Kyle-Wayne]JokerRobin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.]Steve TrevorBaroness Paula von Gunther
Star-Seed
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [AquamanBatman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Martian ManhunterSupermanWonder Woman [Diana]]SpectreStar ConquerorKobra (cameo)Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Supergirl [Matrix] (cameo)Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo)Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo)Impulse (cameo)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo)Captain Marvel[Billy Batson] (cameo)
In "Star-Seed," the fate of the universe rests on the shoulders of DC’s mightiest heroes, now without the Justice League to rely on. Faced with the looming threat of the Star Conqueror, the Spectre delivers a chilling warning: using their powers to fight could unravel existence itself. With no choice but to confront the enemy, they plead with the Spectre to strip them of their abilities—knowing that only by becoming something new can they stand a chance.
