JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #12 (1988) 1ST CVR MAXWELL LORD 1ST ICE DCU KEY NM-

Description: DC COMICS DC Cinematic Universe First Appearance KeySUPERMAN (2025)First Cover Appearance: Maxwell LordFirst Appearance: Ice Maiden (Ice, Tora Olafsdotter) The notorious, shrewd and deceptively powerful businessman MAXWELL LORD, instrumental in the founding of the post-Crisis On Infinite Earths JUSTICE LEAGUE in 1987, has been announced as a character in the upcoming new Cinematic DC Universe under the creative direction of new Studio Head, James Gunn. In DC's previous cinematic Universe, the DCEU, Lord was introduced in 2020's Wonder Woman: 1984 as one of film's two main antagonists and was portrayed by actor Pedro Pascal. But as with nearly all the other DCEU-portrayed characters, the role has been recast, with actor SEAN GUNN confirmed as the new Maxwell Lord. While the character of Maxwell Lord was first introduced (in Justice League #1, 1987) as a regular human, it soon was revealed that his involvement with the League was due to his being controlled by a villainous computer program called KILG%RE. Later, Lord would be revealed to have telepathic mind control powers thanks to events in the DC event series, Invasion (1988). Lord's ability to force others to do his will came to a head in Infinite Crisis (2006), during which Lord is both discovered by BLUE BEETLE, whom Lord then kills, and then himself is ultimately killed by WONDER WOMAN in her effort to free SUPERMAN from his mental powers. Later events would see Lord returned to active living status and becoming one of the heads of the clandestine organization, CHECKMATE. While Sean Gunn's casting announcement effectively makes his Maxwell Lord one of the new DCU's earliest confirmed characters, it's entirely unclear where Lord may make his First Appearance. As the new DCU's Wonder Woman still years away from her debut and no plans for a Justice League until at least the next phase of the DCU, Gunn's Lord does make an excellent candidate for the new DCU streaming series WALLER which sees Viola Davis reprising her role as AMANDA WALLER from James Gunn's The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker projects. Considering both Lord and Waller in DC canon were affiliated with Checkmate, which also falls under the auspices of the US Government like Waller's own Task Force X, Maxwell Lord may very well be cast as a competitive, if not antagonistic rival, to Waller's authority when her titular series debuts in 2025 on HBO Max. Give your collection what it deserves: Maxwell Lord's First Cover Appearance from Justice League International #12 (1988), which portrays the character under the control of a malevolent computer, with cover art by Kevin Maguire. JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #12 (VOL. 1, APR 1988 )First Appearance: Ice Maiden II / Ice (Tora Olafsdotter) First Cover Appearance: Maxwell Lord (Maxwell Lord IV)Origin (Partial): Maxwell LordKevin Maguire Regular Art Cover First Printing Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteisscript, pencils DESCRIPTION____________________ New ConditionDCU / James Gunn SUPERMAN First Appearance KEYMAXWELL LORD: First Cover AppearanceCopper Age CollectibleNever Read and Never UsedFirst PrintingMain Art Cover*** Minimal Cover Wear -- See Scans***No Hidden FlawsInterior Pages: (W)Double-Bagged & BoardedUSPS Ground Advantage S&H High-Grade Copy Grade Estimated:NEAR-MINT MINUS (9.2, NM-) Comic book shown (above) is the same exact copy that you will receive.Please review all provided images to assess Grade and determine if Item's Condition is to your full and complete satisfaction. "Yes, We DO Combine Shipping!" THANK YOU! _____________SASQUATCH COMICS EXCHANGEWe Have Much Un-Common.

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