Why it's Hot:
- 1st full appearance of Vril Dox II, a clone of Braniac
- 1st appearance of Garryn Bek
- White Pages
Synopsis:
"The Alien Alliance!" Written by Keith Giffen and Bill Mantlo. Art by Todd McFarlane and Craig Russell. When a coalition of alien empires decide to invade planet Earth, the World's Greatest Heroes unite! But against the power of the stars aligned against them, not even the World's Greatest Heroes may be enough to save the planet this time. 80 pages, FC. NOTE: Featuring early artwork by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. No ads 1st full appearance of Vril Dox II, a clone of Braniac 1st appearance of Garryn Bek This marks for the first usage of the word "Metahuman", as well as the concept of the metagene. This is the second appearance of Vril Dox, originally introduced as Brainiac 2 back in Superman #167. His character is completely revamped since his first appearance, where he was only shown as a child "Earth to Invaders: DROP DEAD!", was a reference to the October 30, 1975 issue of the New York Daily News, whose headline reads, "FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD".
