Comic Title: Justice League International #18
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: October 1988
On Sale Date: June 14, 1988 Shipping Date June 14, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #5

Shipping Date June 16, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #141

Newsstand Date July 9, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #141

Copyright Date June 21, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date June 14, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #758, #760, #762

Newsstand Date June 28, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #758, #760, #762

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 48
Editor: Andrew Helfer

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
Contains Bonus Book #7

Title: "Where No League Has Gone Before"
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:
Lobo's Greatest Hits TPB (1992)
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:Around the World TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Green Flame (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Justice League International #15; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Ice Maiden (last appearance in Justice League International #15; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Justice League International #16; next appearance in Justice League International #20)
• Rocket Red #4 (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)

Guest Star(s)

• Lobo (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Justice League International #19)

Supporting Character(s)

• Big Barda (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Gnort (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)
• Oberon (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #19)

Villain(s)

• Manga Khan (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #20)
• L-Ron (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League International #20)

Comments:
This story continues in Justice League International #19.

Synopsis:
Martian Manhunter and his team continue their pursuit of Manga Khan and the captive Scott Free. Using Barda's power wand they are able to get ahead of Khan's ship and are waiting for it when it comes out of warp. A stand-off is reached between the two ships which is broken with the arrival of Lobo, a cosmic hitman hired by Khan.

Lobo enters the Justice League ship and proceeds to defeat Rocket Red, Gnort, and J'onn handily. Barda then opens a boom tube to send Lobo away. However, Khan's ship has departed for Apokolips during the battle.

Back on Earth, Blue Beetle proposes that the League conduct a membership drive. Suddenly, the boom tube created by Barda opens. Guy is struck by Lobo on the way through. The blow to Guy's head restores his arrogant personality.