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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
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| RAW | $5.36 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 2011-05-01 |
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CGC records 5 graded copies for Brightest Day #21 (2011). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
"Mars Attacks"
In Saint Roch, Louisiana at the Stonechat Museum, Atom) investigates the apparent death of Hawkman) and Hawkgirl).
On the Florida beach that was the site of the recent Xebelian invasion, several super heroes have responded to help with the injured and damage. They discuss the recent actions of the Life Entity) in seemingly killing Aquaman). Hawk) suggests that they find and destroy the Life Entity before it can kill more of those it previously returned to life. Before the heroes can discuss it further, Cyborg) receives a message that alarms are being raised across the planet. Wildcat) notices that the sky is filling with ominous dark clouds and warns the other heroes.
On Mars, Martian Manhunter) still holds D'Kay D'Razz) tightly as she pleads with him to join her and make the future she showed him a reality. He rebuffs her. She then claims that while he was trapped in her mental illusion she posed as his wife and they shared a bed and melded bodies, resulting in her becoming pregnant. He scans her mind and body and learns that the purported child is merely a phantom, D’Kay is barren. Enraged and disbelieving, she attacks him stabbing at him with the bones of dead Martians. He pushes her away and then forces her to experience the thoughts and feelings of the denizens of Earth. She is overwhelmed by their humanity. She accuses him of being obsessed with saving Earth, because he could not save Mars. He realizes that she will stop at nothing to destroy Earth. He tells her he will do anything to protect Earth including killing her, even if it means his death. He grabs her and flies off into space. Soon, with her struggling, they grow closer to the Sun where they both burst into flames. D’Kay’s body is fully consumed and it seems that J’onn will share a similar fate. However, at the last moment the Life Entity communicates with J’onn telling him that he has accomplished his mission and that his life is returned. It then empowers him with White Life restoring his body and allowing him to escape death. The Entity then makes him choose which world he wishes to save, Earth or Mars. J’onn chooses Earth, returning there.
When J'onn arrives in Star City, he sees havoc in the city and at the center, the Life Entity’s forest. He goes about saving civilians until Boston Brand) appears. Boston tries to warn J’onn, but J’onn tells him he knows he is not resonsiple for the apparent deaths of Orin, Carter, and Shiera. J’onn reveals he knows what the Entity told Boston and that it is part of the plan to save Earth and the Star City forest. J’onn then willingly accepts his fate. Boston unleashes a blast of White Energy and J’onn is absorbed into the Earth.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Martian Manhunter) * Deadman) **Supporting Characters:** * Aquagirl) * Aqualad (Jackson Hyde)) * Batman (Bruce Wayne)) * Dove) * Flash (Barry Allen)) * Hawk) * Mera) * Superman) **Antagonists:** * D'Kay D'Razz) **Other Characters:** * Justice League of America) ** Congo Bill) ** Cyborg) ** Jade) * Justice Society of America) ** Atom Smasher) ** Dr. Mid-Nite) ** Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) ** Mister Terrific) ** Stargirl) ** Wildcat) * Metamorpho) * Teen Titans) ** Kid Flash) ** Superboy) ** Wonder Girl) **Locations:** * Louisiana ** St. Roch *** Stonechat Museum * Miami * Mars) * Star City **Items:** * White Lantern Ring
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Creative credits
Writers: Geoff Johns, Peter Tomasi
Interior art: Patrick Gleason, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado
Color: Nathan Eyring, Peter Steigerwald, Aspen Studios
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