Comic Title: Justice League Europe #11
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: January 9, 1990 Copyright Date January 9, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Shipping Date January 11, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #175

Shipping Date January 9, 1990
Source: Previews, #10

Shipping Date January 11, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #12

Direct Market Date January 11, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #132, #133

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Family Ties"
Pages: 22

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

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: William Messner-Loebs
Artist: Bart Sears
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Vol. 6 TPB (2011)
Justice League International Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Animal Man (last appearance in Captain Atom #38; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Captain Atom (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Annual #4)
• Metamorpho (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Rocket Red (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)

Guest Star(s)

• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Sapphire Stagg (last appearance in Justice League Europe #5; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Simon Stagg (last appearance in Justice League Europe #8; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Java (last appearance in Justice League Europe #8; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Blue Jay (last appearance in Justice League #3; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Silver Sorceress (last appearance in Justice League #3; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Fire (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League America #36)
• Ice (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Special #1)
• Oberon (last appearance in Doctor Fate #15; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Time Masters #1; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Metal Men (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Gold (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Lead (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Iron (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Mercury (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Platinum (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Tin (last appearance in Action Comics #599; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)

Other Character(s)

• Josef Mallinovich (no further appearances)
• Two KGB Agents (no further appearances)
• Boris Dmitravich Razumihin (last appearance in Justice League Annual #3; next appearance in Justice League Europe #15)
• Miss Hathaway (Stagg's secretary; behind-the-scenes; no further appearances)
• Metamorpho's son (first appearance; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Mrs. Pushkin and her two children (last appearance in Captain Atom #31; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)

Comments:
This story continues in Justice League Europe #12.

This story takes place following the death of Ellen Baker in Animal Man #19

Synopsis:
Metamorpho takes a leave of absence from the Justice League to visit his son. Captain Atom sends Buddy and Dmitri with him to keep him out of trouble. He then contacts Oberon in case thinks escalate. Guy Gardner hears the call and rushes off to extend his services to Simon Stagg.

Metamorpho arrives and finds his ex-wife Sapphire. She leads him to a factory where the baby is kept. Rex sees that his child is held in captivity due to element changing powers. He also learns that Stagg is using the child to get rich from newly created fuel compounds.

Rex goes berserk. He easily knocks out Buddy and Dmitri. Then Guy confronts him. Metamorpho and Guy fight. Metamorpho wins and finally reaches his son. However, Stagg has asked Doctor Magnus to send in the Metal Men.