Justice League of America #188

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THE METAMORPH WAR Proteus, Man of a Thousand Faces, has used a device, called an "identi-factor", to alter the appearances and memories of five members of the Justice League of America. Proteus, along with his gang of Justice League of America imposters, plans to heist a diamond shipment, from Dombey and Sons, Jewelers. While Proteus is in the process of transforming the Flash, with the Identi-Factor, the true Justice League of America, still in their altered guises, closes in on Dombey and Sons, Jewelers.   The Flash is, seemingly, disintegrated, by Proteus' Identi-Factor. In reality, the Flash has vibrated his molecule, at super-human speed, into intangibility, and slipped beneath the street. The Flash ambush's Proteus, rendering him unconscious. The Flash turns on his replacement, only to discover that Proteus' Flash actually possesses super-human speed. The Flash is momentarily stunned by his replacement.   "The Justice League of America" reveal their true colors, and begin robbing Dombey and Sons, Jewelers. As they attempt to flee with the diamonds, the "Justice League of America" are confronted by the true Justice League of America. The Elongated Man breaks the "Elongated Man's" arm, revealing that the imposters are using technology to mimic the Justice League of America's powers.   Superman disables "Superman's" jet pack, with his super-cold breath. The Flash apprehends "Aquaman" and "Zatanna". The Flash interrogates Proteus, demanding to know the location of the true Zatanna. Superman apprehends the "Flash". The Flash finds Zatanna, in her altered guise, and coaxes her into remembering who she truly is. Zatanna restores herself, and the rest of the Justice League of America to normal. THE MIRACLE AT 22,300 MILES! Ray (Atom) and Jean Palmer are guests at the Hanukkah celebration of Jean's friends, the Solomon family, and Batman and Black Canary have just foiled a gang of thieves, when a call comes from on-duty members Hawkman and Hawkwoman. An American anti-spy satellite has accidentally fired on the JLA headquarters, and the five members find themselves trapped aboard with a failing life-support system, until a seeming miracle enables them to survive until Hawkgirl can bring replacement parts from her Thanagarian spaceship.