Invasion! (DC Comics)
| Invasion! | |
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Invasion #1: The Alien Alliance,
art by Bart Sears |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Mini-series |
| Publication date(s) | Issue #1 January 1989 Issue #2 February 1989 Issue #3 March 1989 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Main character(s) | Justice League International |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo |
| Written by |
Keith Giffen Bill Mantlo |
| Penciller(s) |
Todd McFarlane {issues 1-2} Bart Sears (issue 3 & all 3 covers) Keith Giffen (layouts) |
| Inker(s) |
P. Craig Russell Al Gordon Dick Giordano |
| Letterer(s) | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colorist(s) | Carl Gafford |
| Editor(s) | Andy Helfer |
| Collected editions | |
| Invasion! | ISBN |
Invasion! was a three issue comic book limited series and crossover event published in late 1988-early 1989 by DC Comics. It was plotted by Keith Giffen, and ties up a great many plotlines from various Giffen-created DC series, including Omega Men, Justice League International, and Legion of Super-Heroes. A trade paperback collection of the three issues was released on September 3, 2008.
The series was scripted by Bill Mantlo; it was his first work for DC after a long career at Marvel Comics. Pencils were by Todd McFarlane, Bart Sears, and Giffen himself; inks were by Joe Rubinstein, P. Craig Russell, Tom Christopher, Dick Giordano and Al Gordon. All three covers were pencilled by Bart Sears, including issue 1, contrary to DC's credits listing.
The alien coalition consisted of several disparate races; several had only appeared before with the Legion of Super-Heroes one thousand years in the future. Assembling this alliance was a major diplomatic victory for the Dominators, considering the animosities many of the members shared for one another (particularly the three races of the Vega system). As it worked out, the Dominators provided the overall strategy for the invasion, with input from each member world while the Khunds acted as the shock troops for the first wave of attack that overran Australia. Each member world was then tasked with invading or subverting a particular sphere of influence:
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