Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Justice League of America Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: March 11, 2009 Direct Market Date March 11, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Direct Market Date March 11, 2009
Source: Previews, #243

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Where Death Fears to Tread"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Justice League of America (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Justice League of America #74 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)
• Superman of Earth-1 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #220)
• Batman of Earth-1 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #186)
• Green Lantern of Earth-1 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)
• Atom of Earth-1 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)
• Hawkman of Earth-1 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)
• Flash of Earth-1 (last appearance in Flash #190; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Justice League of America #72; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)

Guest Star(s)

• Justice Society of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)
• Black Canary of Earth-2 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #220)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)
• Doctor Mid-Nite (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)
• Green Lantern of Earth-2 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)
• Red Tornado (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)
• Superman of Earth-2 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)
• Wonder Woman of Earth-2 (last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #82)

Villain(s)

• Aquarius (destroyed in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #73; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Larry Lance (dies in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #73; next appearance in Justice League of America #220)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Starman (in flashback to Justice League of America #73)

Comments:
This story is continued from Justice League of America #73.

This is the first meeting between the Earth-1 and Earth-2 Superman.

Black Canary dies, and is replaced by her daughter, as revealed in flashback in Justice League of America #220, immediately following the events of this story.

Synopsis:
At the request of Red Tornado, the members of the Justice League rush to Earth-2 to save the Justice Society from Aquarius. The cosmic villain brainwashes the JSA members and forces them to attack the League. Superman battles Superman, Wonder Woman duels Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite challenges Batman, Dr. Fate battles the Flash and the Atom, and Green Arrow faces off against Black Canary.

The Earth-1 Green Lantern easily dispatches his Earth-2 counterpart because Alan Scott's ring has run out of power. He then turns his attention to Aquarius. When GL's ring suprises the villain, Aquarius sends a ball of cosmic energy to destroy his foe. However, his aim is poor and the energy targets Black Canary instead. Her husband Larry Lance jumps in front of the energy ball and is killed.

The JSA are shocked back to their senses and as a result Earth-2 is released from the spirit dimension to which it was banished. After holding a funeral for Larry, the two teams unite to fight Aquarius. The two GLs trick him into entering a negative matter dimension where Aquarius is destroyed. When the JLA makes to return home, Black Canary requests permission to join them permanently on Earth-1.