Today, the Justice League of America is legendary—the greatest superhero team ever established. But a decade ago, the League’s founders were just five individual crime-fighters: the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Black Canary and Martian Manhunter, protecting their own regions of the country, but never crossing paths. Then, a threat too large for just one hero brought them all together, setting the foundation for the most famous team-up of all time! Acclaimed authors Mark Waid (KINGDOM COME), Brian Augustyn (BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT) and Barry Kitson (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) take the JLA back to its roots in this fan-favorite storyline. Reprinted here for the first time in hardcover, this special deluxe edition includes the full 12-issue miniseries, with an introduction by writer Mark Waid. Meet the Author Mark Waid, a New York Times bestselling author, has written a wider variety of well-known comics characters than any other American comics author, from Superman to the Justice League to Spider-Man to Archie and hundreds of others. His award-winning graphic novel with artist Alex Ross, KINGDOM COME, is one of the best-selling comics collections of all time.