Comic Title: Justice League International #15
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1988
On Sale Date: March 15, 1988 Shipping Date March 15, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #2

Shipping Date March 15, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #137

Newsstand Date April 7, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #137

Copyright Date March 15, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

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

Title: "Gnort and South"
Pages: 22

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

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

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Vol. 3 HC (2009)
Justice League International Vol. 3 TPB (2010)
Justice League International Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Justice League International:Born Again TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Detective Comics #587)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• Captain Atom (last appearance in Justice League International #14; next appearance in Justice League International #17)
• Green Flame (joins the League as a probationary member; last appearance in Justice League Annual #2; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #18)
• Ice Maiden (joins the League as a probationary member; last appearance in Justice League Annual #2; next appearance in Justice League International #18)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #442)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• Rocket Red #4 (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)

Guest Star(s)

• Gnort (last appearance in Justice League International #14; next appearance in Justice League International #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Oberon (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)

Villain(s)

• Manga Khan (last appearance in Justice League International #14; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• L-Ron (last appearance in Justice League International #14; next appearance in Justice League International #16)
• The Cluster (last appearance in Justice League International #14; no further appearances)
• Rocco (a Gotham City street crook; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Big Barda (last appearance in Justice League International #18; next appearance in Justice League International #16)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed space shuttle commander (rank given as colonel; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Justice League International #14.

Synopsis:
Gnort commences an attack on the fleet of space ships in orbit around the Earth. When he knocks out the Cluster's cloaking device, Manga Khan orders the operation to take Earth's resources get underway immediately. With the deadline for Earth's response ignored, the Justice League splits up to confront the threat. J'onn leads Captain Atom and Rocket Red into space to battle the fleet, while Mister Miracle leads a team to Australia where the Cluster has established a ground base.

In the space battle, Captain Atom quickly discovers that he cannot use his powers without rupturing his space suit. He does make himself valuable by suggesting that the group use debris from damaged ships to destroy the other fighters. On Earth, Mister Miracle, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle are joined by probationary members Green Flame and Ice Maiden. They battle the robot guardians of the Australian facility.

While the battles in space and on Earth favor the attackers, L-Ron informs Manga Khan that the defense put on my the heroes has cut into the expected profit margin for their mission. Even if they win their fights, the Cluster will not profit, so Khan orders an immediate retreat. The Earth facility is rocketed into space and leaves with the fleet, but Mister Miracle was unable to exit before the departure.

In the aftermath, J'onn informs Barda that Scott was taken when the Cluster's fleet left orbit. She demands to join the rescue mission. J'onn then secures the use of a ship to go after him. Booster, Beetle, and the probationary members remain on Earth. They wonder what happened to Guy who claimed to have urgent business. Guy has gone to Gotham City in a futile attempt to get Batman to help fight the aliens.