{"product_id":"justice-league-rebirth-1-2016-vf-nm","title":"Justice League: Rebirth # 1 2016 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustice League: Rebirth # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, released on July 6, 2016, serves as a foundational one-shot prologue to the \"Rebirth\" era of the Justice League. Written by Bryan Hitch with art by Hitch, Tony S. Daniel, and others, the issue re-establishes the team's status quo following the death of the \"New 52\" Superman. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCore Story: \"Fear the Reaper\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative centers on a massive global threat that forces a fractured team to unite. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Threat: An immense, techno-organic alien being known as a Reaper attacks New York City. It uses smaller parasites to possess human hosts, turning them into a hive-mind army.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA Divided Team: The core roster—Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg—struggles to stop the Reaper from the outside and eventually decides to enter its body to destroy it from within.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe New Superman: The \"Pre-Flashpoint\" Clark Kent, an older and wiser Superman from a vanished universe, is initially hesitant to reveal himself. Encouraged by his wife, Lois Lane, he ultimately assists the League, though Batman and Wonder Woman remain wary of this \"strange visitor\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNew Lanterns: The issue marks the inclusion of two new Green Lanterns, Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, who are called to join the fray and fill vacancies left by Hal Jordan. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriters: Bryan Hitch (script) and Tony S. Daniel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtists: Bryan Hitch, Daniel Henriques, Scott Hanna, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558492717156,"sku":"BD22","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_21_13_57_17_790.jpg?v=1766347175","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/justice-league-rebirth-1-2016-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}