Justice League: The New Frontier

Like all things on this hurtling sphere...

...I emerged from the molten center of creation.

But mine has been a unique path.

Isolated, I developed attributes beyond those of lesser beings.

Then the sphere was struck by a vast celestial stone.

Black chunks of death filled the skies...

...and the world became a chaotic garden of doom.

Soon the sphere began to nurture new kinds of life.

And there was one that stood above all the rest.

Its fragile shell belied its vicious nature.

And in what seemed like a heartbeat...

...these things proliferated in both number and destructive means.

Now they have harnessed the most destructive force.

And I, The Centre, have concluded...

...that the sphere must be cleansed of them.

This is Lois Lane on Armed Forces Radio.

Well, boys, it looks like the party's over. They signed the ceasefire.

So have a drink and smoke them if you got them.

We're going home.

Some way to end a war, huh, kid? Nobody wins, nobody loses.

Long as it's over, Ace. I got plans.

Right, I forgot. You're gonna be a space ranger.

The proper term is "test pilot," funny man.

I'm gonna see the stars, close up.

Hey.

Sons of bitches must not have heard about the ceasefire.

I'm coming back for you. Try using your guns for a change.

Can you make it back now, Ace?

Roger that. Gotta get me a new pair of skivvies.

Got another bogey.

Hal, your engine.

Punch out. Punch out!

Listen to me. War over.

Finished.

It's over.

War over.

I'm so sorry.

All I wanted was to send a signal to Mars.

How could I have known it would teleport you here?

I suppose we both got the shock of our lives.

But your heart must be stronger than mine.

Whoever you are...

...forgive me.

Come on in, Kal.

Join the celebration.

Diana, what's going on here?

Tell them they'd be wasting their bullets.

Don't judge them, KaI. They get a little nervous around men now.

What are you talking about? -I was heading upriver...

...when I passed this village about four days ago.

The people here helped the French. The rebels didn't like that.

They murdered the men and children and they threw them in the river.

These women were beaten and penned in tiger cages for the rebels to use.

The rebels, how did they die?

I only disarmed them.

I left their guns in a clearing and then I let the women out of their cages.

They did this?

And you just stood by and watched?

I gave them freedom and a chance for justice.

You know, the American way.

This is what the government's afraid of, Diana.

Us acting like vigilantes.

I have to do what I think is right.

That's what the others said at first, remember?

And now Batman's a fugitive, the whole Justice Society's retired...

...and Hourman's dead.

No matter how much good we do...

...deep down, people are always going to be scared of us.

Isn't that why you and I signed those loyalty oaths?

Take a look around, Kal.

Oaths don't mean much here.

All I see is suffering and madness.

But... -There's the door, spaceman.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

The downed pilot insisted the island was teeming with dinosaurs...

...but Navy sources claim a search revealed...

...that not only were there no dinosaurs, there wasn't even an island.

In other news-

Well, I don't know, Groucho, that's not really what I meant.

We keep our farm animals in the farm, not in the house.

Not in the bedroom, certainly.

Eh, what's up, doc?

This now concludes our broadcasting day.

The last I heard, she went back to Paradise Island.

It sounds like she's lost her mind.

I don't think it's that simple.

Diana's an Amazon who's become an American.

She's trying to make sense of her convictions.

Between her and that Batman character...

I thought these people were your friends. -They are.

But neither of them would sacrifice their principles for a friend.

Ever since McCarthy came to- -McCarthy. He's no excuse.

Whatever party, whatever administration, there'll always be boogeymen like him.

We need our heroes to stand up...

...and show us what this country is supposed to mean.

We need a leader.

Come on, rolI it. Come on, eight. Come on, eight.

Yes.

Ten's the number to win.

Now why don't you tell me what we're doing here, Ace?

Told you, HaI, it's a surprise.

You'll find out tomorrow.

Now, roll those dice before they cool off.

Come on, 10.

Ten. It's a winner.

And you have the loveliest light in your eyes, dig?

Can we get back to the interview, please? -Oh, yeah. My philosophy of life.

Tell your readers they gotta do what I do, live for the moment...

...because it might be our last, you dig, Miss West?

Very profound. -That's me.

I've always been, you know, deep like that.

Time for the sound check, boss.

Back in a moment.

I'll try to live for it.

I tell you, these two heavyweights are giving us quite a show tonight.

Oh, it looks like it'Il have to wait for the next round, folks.

Meantime, we've got the champ...

...Ted "Wildcat" Grant, solidly ahead on points.

Uh, hello. -Hello, Barry?

Iris. I thought you had to work tonight.

I do.

But I wanted to tell you how much I miss you.

You have no idea. -Come on, how could you miss me?

You're in Las Vegas interviewing all those singers and movie stars.

It's the fast lane.

There are lots of potholes in that lane, let me tell you.

Iris? Iris.

Sorry to interrupt your festivities, but if you all stay calm...

...we'll be gone as soon as my friends here come back from the cashiers' booths.

The key phrase was "stay calm. "

Iris, what's happening?

You there.

The naughty girl on the phone.

Iris!

Just a few more seconds, everyone.

Ah, my ride is here.

Wait.

Make it quick.

Hot damn, Ace. It's that super-fast guy from CentraI City.

The Flash. He'll take care of this clown.

I took precautions in case you dropped by.

If you so much as touch me...

...you'Il trigger six cryogenic bombs I've hidden around the city.

And they'll go off in 90 seconds anyway, unless you find them.

So it's your choice now. Me, or the city and everyone in it.

Eighty-nine, 88-

One...

...two, three, four...

...five. Where's six?

It took me a second or two, but I figured out the sixth bomb...

...was just a wild-goose chase.

You are different from the other lesser beings. Faster.

Why? -Lesser beings?

What are you talking about?

Eh? Wha-?

What did you do?

I rewired it on the way down.

Don't ever mess with my Iris.

This little trip's been fun.

Are you ever gonna tell me where we're headed?

To hell if you don't slow down. What's wrong with you?

Ever since you got out of the hospitaI...

It was Korea.

Changed everything.

Wars have a tendency to do that.

Look, Ace, you know that ever since I was a kid...

...watching my old man fly, I wanted to see the stars.

But the war and then the hospital...

...it's like I'm damaged goods.

I can't get a first-class outfit to take me on. And without a ride...

...I sure can't climb the pyramid.

Slow down. -Why bother?

You have to, kid, because we're here.

It's where you get your second chance.

How did you know he was the commie?

He came back for the formula, that's what nailed it.

He could've killed you.

Like I always say, when you know you're right...

...it's worth taking a chance.

Now, come here.

Ace Morgan's recommendation carries a lot of weight at Ferris Aircraft.

I assume he spoke as well of us to you.

He did. And I can't imagine anywhere else I'd rather be right now, Miss Ferris.

Do you have any questions?

I'm surprised your father isn't interviewing me.

Not that I mind, it's just that you're a- -A woman?

My father trusts me with the day-to-day operation of the company.

If that's good enough for him, it ought to- -Whoa, wait.

I was only saying that you're a little young to be running a major corporation.

Oh. Oh, you're good, flyboy...

...but save it for the girls in the typing pool.

One last question.

In your resume, there's a gap between July and December of '53.

I was in a VA hospitaI.

Psych ward.

Most people wouldn't talk about this kind of thing...

...but I learned a lot about myself there.

I came out knowing who I really am and what I really want.