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DC ONE MILLION 80-PAGE GIANT #1,000,000
August 1999 $4.95
Cover: Val Semeiks and Prentis Rollins
Separations: Zylonol
Edited: Maureen McTigue
The One Million Universe at a Glance (double page spread): Phil Jimenez and Joe Rosas
- System's Finest
- Tales of the Legion of Executive Familiars
- The Divided Self
- Head Games
- Deep Cover
- Day in the Lives
- Crisis One Million
"System's Finest"
Writer: Mark Millar
Pencils: Mike Wieringo
Inks: Richard Case
Letters: Tim Harkins
Colours: Felix SerranoBlurb: "Relive the first team-up of the future's Superman and Batman!"
Feature characters: Superman M*, Batman M*
Villains: OWAC, Laughing Virus
Guest-stars: Robin M* the Toy Wonder, Heartiac, Bat-Mite, Super-Mite
Other characters: Unnamed post-853rd century Superman, Alchemo, Pico-Moth
Notes: This story takes place before the events of DC One Million. The Batman introduction gives the date as 85,267 AD which places it five years before the reappearance of Superman Prime. Nothing is made about the origins of the Kryptonite City, but it could be the pre-Crisis Argo City (original home of Kara Zor-El).
Synopsis: On Pluto Batman M* apprehends the escaping Pico-Moth while on Earth Superman M* captures Alchemo with the help of Heartiac. Independently both heroes disguise themselves as their enemies and infiltrate a combined meeting of the Superman Revenge and the Batman Revenge Squads led by OWAC and the Laughing Virus. It is revealed that the villains had planned to sell their vowels to 5th Dimensional Imps for vast powers. Batman and Superman unmask themselves while the villains transport is still in inter-dimensional space. The Laughing Virus causes the ship to crash on a "Kryptonite city" to kill Superman. However Batman uses Alchemo's wand to transmute the Kryptonite into coal and the two heroes team-up for the first time. They defeat the villains in time for Bat-Mite and Super-Mite to appear with their congratulations.
"Tales of the Legion of Executive Familiars: In the Age of Solaris'' Heroic Rebirth!"
Writer: Mark Schultz
Pencils: George Jeanty
Inks: Dexter Vines
Letters: Clem Robins
Colours: Moose BaumannBlurb: "Recruitment among the future's meta-powered animals!"
Feature characters: Legion of Excutive Familiars
Villains: Blackhole Liberation Front
Guest-stars: Googal, the Infinite Mouse, Hoodoo Beast
Notes: This story takes place before the events of DC One Million during the period when Solaris I was running the Pancosmic Justice Jihad
Synopsis: During a recruitment drive for the Legion of Executive Familiars (the ruling council for the Legion of Super-Familiars) encounter Googal The Infinity Mouse, last surviving member of the White-Footed Mouse species. He has the ability to recall his entire race literally creating a dozen, hundreds or even millions of near identical white-footed mice. Unfortunately his ability is not enough to get his pass the emission panel. However before he can leave the LEF's Lair (Peaceable Kingdom) is attacked by the Black Hole Liberation Front who plant a secret bomb. Only Googal's ability to split into millions of mice and search the Lair finds the bomb in time. This heroic act gains Googal the Infinity Mouse entrance into the Legion of Executive Familiars.
"The Divided Self"
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Cully Hamner
Letters: John Costanza
Colours: Joe Rosas
Thanks given on credits to Emilo MachadoBlurb: "Where did the Atom 1,000,000 come from?"
Feature characters: Atom M* (first appearance)
Guest-stars: Superman Prime and the Justice Legion A
Other characters: The inhabitants of the Atom M*'s universe.
Notes: This story takes place after the events of DC One Million and before the "Crisis One Million" story in this volume.
Synopsis: Atom M* explains his origin to the Justice Legion A and accepts their offer of membership following his defeat of the Bizarro-Legion.
"Head Games"
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Pencils: Drew Johnson
Inks: Rich Faber
Letters: Clem Robins
Colours: Buzz SetzerBlurb: "The Toy Wonder gets a little help from his friends!"
Feature characters: Superboy M*, Impulse M* and Robin M*
Other characters: The Eye
Notes: Robin M* was seemingly killed in ROBIN #1,000,000 by the Laughter. That story was also written by Chuck Dixon.
Synopsis: Superboy M* and Impulse M* analyse remains of Robin M*, the Toy Wonder in a chance that he may yet possess some remnant of life. With the all seeing Eye they manage to trace some vestiges of activity in his core net. Before anyone can stop him Impulse M* jumps into Robin M*'s brain in a misguided attempt to help his friend, where he comes under heavy attack from automated anti-viral systems. Superboy M* allows the eye to input him electronically into Robin in order to retrieve Impulse and awaken the robot's core system. The friends are successful and Robin awakens to discover that Solaris has been defeated.
"Deep Cover"
Writer: Ian Edington
Art: Flint Henry
Letters: Clem Robins
Colours: Moose BaumhannBlurb: "With the seas of Neptune in trouble, Aquaman defends his domain!"
Feature characters: Aquaman M* and Tempest M*
Villains: Black Manta M*
Guest-stars: Batman M*, Governor of Neptune
Other characters: The Oza-Swans and the 3x(1011x)
Notes: No time frame is given for this story.
Synopsis: Deep in the oceans of Neptune is the Levant Deep, a vast gash that runs almost to the core of the planet. It's depths contain pressures that could crush even Kryptonian steels. Aquaman M* was drawn to this inhospitable region when the Prelate of the 3x(1011x) claimed that the Oza-Swans had murdered his blood-mate. He discovered that all the sea life normally associated with the Levant's "black smoker" hydrothermal vents had been killed by the vents being tapped by the villain Black Manta (a scheme that resulted in the death of the Prelate's bloodmate). Manta was planning to use the smoker to power a dimensional shunt that would punch through to Pluto and allow his to free his fellow villains. Hot on her tail Aquaman followed Manta to Pluto where they were both met by Batman and Manta was returned to prison.
"Day in the Lives"
Writer: Mark Millar
Pencils: Mike Wieringo
Inks: Richard Case
Letters: Tim Harkins
Colours: Felix SerranoBlurb: "Superman and Resurrection Man show what teamwork is all about!"
Feature characters: Superman M* and the Resurrection Man.
Villains: Toyman M* and Mongul M*
Guest-stars: Batman M*, Wonder Woman M*, Justice Legion B
Other characters: Parasite M*, Metallo M*, Brainiac M*
Notes: Mitch Shelly, the Resurrection Man was originally killed in DC ONE MILLION #4 (November 1998) by Vandal Savage, however it was later revealed the the future J'onn J'onzz removed the device that stopped Shelly from resurrecting. This story takes place after those events.
Synopsis: The day begins early for Mitch Shelly, the Resurrection Man, who returns to his job as the Justice Legion A's chief strategist and caretaker of the Strategy Engine. He remains in constant link with Superman M* directing him from mission to mission. At the same time he shifts the huge stream of Headnet data picking out emergencies that require the attention of his fellow Legionnaires. Unaware to either of them a deadly "toy" created by the Toyman M* starts a long journey through the defences of the Fortress of Solitude. Meanwhile Shelly and Superman M* and occupied with stricken Starliners, diplomatic missions of silicate worlds, prison transfers to Pluto, tech-beast invasions and terrorist attacks against the Data-dynamos of Mercury. Its only at the very last moment that Shelly detects the Toyman's missile and it is destroyed by Superman who shortly afterwards traces it back to the alien conqueror Mongul.
"Crisis One Million"
Writer: Mark Millar
Pencils: Mike Wieringo
Inks: Richard Case
Letters: Tim Harkins
Colours: Felix SerranoBlurb: "Facing their Qwardian counterparts, the JLA finds a bit of luck!"
Feature characters: Justice Legion A
Villains: Superwoman M*
Guest-stars: The Primate Legion of the Gorilla Galaxy
Other characters: Numerous alternate Hypertime JLAs.
Notes: This story takes place after "The Divided Self" in this volume. Due to Easter egg nature of this story it will be the only one annotated.
Synopsis: While on a trade mission to the normal matter universe from the anti-matter universe of Qward Superwoman M* takes the chance to sabotage a display in the Justice Legion's headquarters activating an ancient device from the time of the primal heroes, Professor Fortune's Badluck generator. If has the effect of folding planer-time between this Galaxy and the Gorilla Galaxy making them hurtle towards each other. A side effect is that divergent hyperzones begin to overlap and multiple Justice Legions appear in the same space. While John Fox, Superman M* and Titano M* try to stop the symptoms Batman M* and Owlwoman M* deduce the cause of the effect. She manages to throw the Badluck generator into the universe of Qward where it becomes a Goodluck generator creating havoc.
Annotations (page.pannel)
62.1 - The text identifies this story as chronologically following directly on from just after the end of the "A Day in the Lives" story by Dan Abnett. Qward is the only one of the original Multiverse dimensions left after the Crisis. It is a complete mirror to our own universe it was retconned during the second League series so that the Crime Syndicate (originally from Earth-Three as established in JLA (first series) #29) now originated from Qward. Qward is used as both the name of the universe and as a planet there.
Items in the green display case left-to right: Blue Beetle's bug gadgets; a Starman Gravity Rod; Prometheus's helmet above a Parademon helmet; the now ubiquitous Professor Kirby's Dots; the Sword of Superman (refereed to in the text, from SUPERMAN (first series) ANNUAL #10); a Green Lantern power battery (possibly Alan Scott's); an unknown book (possible the Necronomicon); the Lord of Time's Anti-Hourglass (as mentioned by Superman M*); a small item between the Hourglass and the next item - just visible this is Professor Fortune's Badluck generator (see 69.1); and an unknown piece of technology.
Larger display items left-to-right: The simulator Hal Jordan was testing when he was recruited by the GLC; Jack Knight's Victorian era rocket ship (destroyed in STARMAN (second series) #56); the key to an Earth-One style Fortress of Solitude disguised as an aeroplane marker; the Adam West Batman TV series era Batmobile; Brainiac's spaceship; an early Amazo android and a model of the Justice League's first satellite headquarters can be seen in the background.
62.2 - The Crime Syndicate originally consisted of Power Ring (Green Lantern), Ultraman (Superman), Owlman (Batman), Johnny Quick (Flash) and Superwoman (Wonder Woman). This is the first appearance of Superwoman M* who is now the duplicate of Wonder Woman M*.
63.1 - Titanno was an ape who was transformed into a King Kong sized giant and fought Superman. Solovar I was the original ruler of Gorilla City in the Flash Comics, he was murdered in JLA (third series) ANNUAL #3 (1999).
64.3 - The other members of the Primate Legion they are based on the Detective Chimp from REX, THE WONDER DOG #4 (a chimp dressed like Sherlock Holmes) and Sea Monkeys (a odd form of sea life that could be purchased from adverts in old comics). The tiny lemur with the atom symbol is not named.
65.2 - Top Row: an obscured Green Lantern; unknown; a modern Superman; an obscured Samson figure - mostly likely an Elseworld's Superman; unknown in blue and yellow; Barry Allen; Garth from Kingdom Come; an early style Hal Jordan; a Gotham by Gaslight Batman; a silver age Aquaman; Jay Garrick; an unknown Egyptian; Scalphunter?;
Middle Row: a modern Batman; a Kingdom Come Superman; the "Rock of Ages" Wonder Woman; unknown woman with a tail; Power Ring of the Crime Syndicate; unknown; unknown; Gleek from the Super Friends; a Superman a Soviet Elseworlds
Bottom left: the Green Lantern from LEGENDS OF THE DCU: CRISIS SPECIAL; a golden age Wonder Woman; Kingdom Come Batman; Johnny Thunder of the Crime Syndicate; an alternate Aquaman; an alternate Green Lantern; an obscured Superman; unknown.
Bottom right: the Reverse Flash; Al Pratt (Atom I); an 80's Batman (note the bluer cape); a Superman (possible a ancestor of Superman M*); a Thanagarian Hawkman; unknown
The top vehicle if the Supermobile, a little seen vehicle used by the Earth-One Superman, it was made into a top. The "hovercar" the A on the side alludes me.
65.2 - The Batman from Kingdom Come.
66-67 - Oh boy! Okay, going clockwise from the top left: Wonder Woman, Jay Garrick, the Green Lantern from Earth-D/6, Flash (Wally West/Barry Allen), Power Ring, Owlwoman M*, Shatterfist (?), Atom I (Al Pratt, with powers) grappling bald unknown, a Hawkman, a discoloured Aquaman grappling Aquaman m*, a Superman, green skinned female (unknown), Wonder Woman from Rock of Ages, Superfriends Aquaman, one of the Superman dynasty, a Green Lantern getting slogged by a Superman, a Wonder Woman, the Kingdom Come Green Lantern duelling with a red armoured Batman (possible from the Legends of the Dark Knight toyline), man with blue cap (unknown), another toy influenced Batman, Wonder Woman M*, Batmite, a Hawkman (with bow), another Superman and Green Lantern grappling, the Kingdom Come Batman, the Batman from Batman beyond, a Superman battling a communist Superman, Wonder Woman from Kingdom Come, Flash M* chasing Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate), Batman M*, unknown with green cloak, two Atoms grappling.
68.1 - Batman M* decks the Kingdom Come Batman and Batman II from Batman Beyond.
68.3 - The display case from 62.1 showing an unknown book, the Anti-Hourglass, the Unluck generator and an unknown alien artefact.
69.1 - Top-left to bottom-right. A Flash (or possibly Johnny Quick from the Crime Syndicate), the genetically engineered Hawkman created by Black Zero, an early Superman grappling the Elongated Man in his original costume, unknown figures, a Green Lantern, a Wonder Woman, Aquaman M*, an early Batman, a Wonder Woman, Owlwoman M*.
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