Comic Title: Justice League #5
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1987
On Sale Date: June 2, 1987 Newsstand Date June 2, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #40

Newsstand Date June 2, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #702, #704

Newsstand Date June 2, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #118

Shipping Date May 12, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #702, #704

Shipping Date May 12, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #118

Copyright Date May 12, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Gray Life Gray Dreams"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Justice League (Post-Crisis)

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: J. Mark DeMatteis
Penciller: Kevin Maguire
Inker: Alan Gordon
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League:A New Beginning TPB (1989)
Justice League International Vol. 1 HC (2008)
Justice League International Vol. 1 TPB (2009)
Justice League International Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Justice League International:Born Again TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Batman (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Black Canary (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Justice League Annual #1; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Captain Marvel (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #63; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League International #7)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Weird #4; next appearance in Justice League #6)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Justice League Annual #1; next appearance in Justice League #6)

Guest Star(s)

• Creeper (last appearance in Justice League #2; next appearance in Justice League #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Oberon (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #63; next appearance in Justice League International #7)

Villain(s)

• Gray Man (last appearance in Justice League #2; next appearance in Justice League #6)

Other Character(s)

• Lords of Order (in flashback to the origin of the Gray Man; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Justice League International #7)
• Residents of Stone Ridge, Vermont (next appearance in Justice League International #7)
• A tv news director and an office assistant (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Justice League #6.

Synopsis:
The Gray Man escapes the banishment that was placed upon him long ago by the Lords of Order. He captured Doctor Fate, then begins stealing dream-essence from the living. Fate calls the JLA for help. They reach Stone Ridge, Vermont where the Gray Man has begun his plot. The Creeper is already there and informs the team that Stone Ridge has been transformed by magic.