DC Retroactive: JLA – The ’90s #1
“Apokalips No!”
Writers: Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis
Artist: Kevin Maguire
Colors: Rosemary Cheetham
Letters: Carlos M. Mangual
Editor: Jim Chadwick

“Swansong”
Writers: Giffen & DeMatteis
Pencils: Maguire
Inks: Terry Austin
Colors: Gene D’Angelo
Letters: Bob Lappan
Editor: Kevin Dooley

Cover artist: Maguire
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $4.99 US

When DC Comics first announced its plans for these DC Retroactive one-shots, I was pleased to see the published was acknowledging the skills and contributions of some of its past creators by spotlighting them once again. Of course, since then we’ve learned that these one-shots were intended in part to fill out DC’s schedule as it ramped up to its September “New 52” relaunch. Still, these nods to its past were a welcome development, and I planned on picking up several of them. After my first experience with the line — DC Retroactive: Wonder Woman – The ’70s #1 — my enthusiasm quickly waned. I didn’t pick up as many of the one-shots as I planned, but those I did read were more than a little disappointing. Still, as a huge fan of the Giffen/DeMatteis/Maguire era of the Justice League, I couldn’t resist delving back to the Retroactive line one more time.