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JLA: HEAVEN'S LADDER
Cover Date: 2000
Cover Price: $9.95
Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bryan Hitch
Inks: Paul Neary
Colors: Laura DePuy
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Credits:
| Story | Mark Waid |
| Pencils | Bryan Hitch |
| Inks | Paul Neary |
| Lettering | Ken Lopez |
| Colors | Laura DePuy |
| Color separations | Laura DePuy |
| Editing | Dan Raspler |
Feature Character(s):
- JLA
- Atom II (last/next in ???)
- Martian Manhunter (last/next in ???)
- Superman (last/next in ???)
- Flash III (last/next in ???)
- Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner; last/next in ???)
- Plastic Man (last/next in ???)
- Steel III (last/next in ???)
- Wonder Woman (last/next in ???)
- Aquaman (last/next in ???)
- Batman (last/next in ???)
Supporting Character(s):
- James Gordon (last/next in ???)
- Alfred Pennyworth (last/next in ???)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Adam Strange (last/next in ???)
Other Character(s):
- The Quantum Mechanics (first appearance; a truly ancient alien race)
- Durlans
- Coluans
- Rannians
- Venturans
- Thanagarians
- Khunds
- Humans
- Inhabitants of Zrfff
- Gemworld
Synopsis: - On their lunar watchtower, the JLA watch as a massive craft skewers the Earth and takes it away. They race to the teleporters in order to reach the planet before it is out of range; once there they attempt to the quell the panic experiences by the Earth's populace. Batman, investigating a burnt-out body, is called away to co-ordinate peace-keeping efforts while the rest of the League make their way to the vessel, which has captured numerous other planets along with the Earth. They discover that the worlds have been taken by an ancient race, the Quantum Mechanics, which has suddenly been confronted with the realisation of its mortality - they have planted 'sleepers' on each world to learn of its concept of the afterlife and have brought them together in order to build a heaven. However, some of their own, zealots, oppose this idea and attempt to kill each sleeper. The JLA intervenes to bring each one, embodying a race's concept of the afterlife, safely together. At the last moment, Batman realises that Earth's sleeper was actually the dead body he was investigating, killed by a zealot who took its place, jeopardising everything. The JLA have to demonstrate to the Mechanics how all life is interconnected and use this unity to overcome the zealot. As the Mechanics achieve their goal, all the worlds are returned to their rightful place and across the galaxy sentient beings experience a moment of deep bliss, a parting thank you gift from the Quantum Mechanics.