''JLA/The 99'' is an American

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limited series and

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between

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and

Teshkeel Comics Teshkeel Comics ( ar, تشكيل كومكس, translit=taškeel komiks, or more formally تشكيل للقصص المصورة ''taškeel li-l-qiṣaṣ al-muṣawwara'') is a Kuwaiti comic book publisher, and a division of Teshkeel Media Group, a c ...

. The series chronicled a meeting between the superheroes of DC Comics'

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and Teshkeel Comics'

The 99 ''The 99'' ( ar, الـ99 or ) is a comic book, created by Naif Al-Mutawa and published by Teshkeel Comics, featuring a team of superheroes with special abilities based on the 99 attributes of Allah in Islam but some are virtues encouraged by ...

. It was written by

Fabian Nicieza Fabian Nicieza (born December 31, 1961) is an Argentine-American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as ''X-Men'', '' X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Nomad'', '' Cable'', ''Deadpool'' and ''Thunderbo ...

and

Stuart Moore Stuart Moore is an American writer and editor of comic books and novels. Career Stuart Moore's writing includes ''Civil War'', the first in a line of prose novels from Marvel Comics, and two stories for Amazon's Kindle Worlds program: ''X-O M ...

, and drawn by Tom Derenick.

Publication history

The initial idea for the crossover came about as a result of a friendship between The 99's creator, Naif Al-Mutawa and noted DC Comics writer and former publisher,

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. The series ran for six issues, the first of which was released in October 2010.

Plot details

The plot of the series revolved around a worldwide threat that forces the members of The 99 and the Justice League to work together in order to save the planet. The series took place within the established

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, though it did not feature the members of writer James Robinson's contemporary Justice League, but rather a mix of characters from across the team's long history. Superman, Batman,

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(sporting the costume from J. Michael Straczynski's revamp of her title), Hawkman, the John Stewart iteration of

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, the Barry Allen iteration of The Flash, the Ray Palmer iteration of

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, and the

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/ Ronnie Raymond iteration of

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. Both

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and Doctor Light appeared as well, highlighting the multicultural and international aspect of the team.''JLA/The99'' #6 The series also introduced a new member of The 99.

References

External links

The 99 Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jla The 99 Comics by Fabian Nicieza Intercompany crossovers