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Publisher |
DC |
Writer |
Len Wein |
Artist |
Joe Giella |
Artist |
Dick Dillin |
Artist |
Nick Cardy |
Published | September 1972 |
THE HAND THAT SHOOK THE WORLD Joined by their old friends the Justice Society, the League are on a mission to find the 7 Soldirers of Victory. Trouble is, neither team - nor anyone else for that matter - can remember who the 7 Soldiers of Victory are. The reason for that is due to a battle which the 7 Soldiers had with the Nebula Man. Despite conquering the Nebula Man, one member of the team perished in the battle and the others were sent spinning back in time.The reason the 20th Century heroes must find the 7 Soldiers is that a Nebula Hand is now cupping Earth -2 in a threatening grasp. And unless world domination is handed over to the criminal known as the Hand within 36 hours, the Nebula hand will begin to close, causing the destruction of the Earth. Thanks to an all seeing being known as the Oracle - this was a long time before Barbara Gordon owned the name - the JLA and JSA have been sent back in time to where the 7 Soldiers are now located. Only Diana Prince is left behind at JSA HQ to wait for any other members to arrive.Green Lantern, Mr Terrific and Robin turn up at JSA HQ and Diana tells them all that has happened. Frustarated at not being able to help, the trio head for the grave of the unknown soldier of Victory - and on the way save a couple of kids from an earthquake - caused by the ever so slowly closing Nebula hand.Meanwhile, Superman, Metamorpho and the Sandman find themselves back in the days of Ghengis Khan, where the Shining Knight is acting as his personal bodyguard and is worshipped as a flying "god" by the people. With the Shining Knight in their ranks, Khan's army seems unstoppable. Metamorpho fails to convince Sir Justin that he is not an enemy and has to form himself into a vapour in order to escape. The next day, the Three heroes are all that stand in the way of Khan and his horder intending to overrun a small village. As Superman flies into comabat with...