Justice League International Vol 1 17

"Only the Dead Know Bialya!": Following the murder of Colonel Rumaan Harjavti, the Queen Bee declares herself the new ruler of Bialya. Batman disguises himself as [[Maxwell Lord IV (New Earth)|Maxwell Lo

Justice League International #17 is an issue of the series Justice League International (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1988.

Synopsis for "Only the Dead Know Bialya!"

Following the murder of Colonel Rumaan Harjavti, the Queen Bee declares herself the new ruler of Bialya. Batman disguises himself as Maxwell Lord and tries to track down his undercover assistant Green Flame, while Blue Beetle and Booster Gold are taken into custody.

News of Harjavti's death reaches the Justice League Embassy in New York City. Captain Atom is furious that Batman undertook this mission and decides to fly to Bialya to extricate the League.

Back in Bialya, Booster Gold manages to knock out a prison guard and to free himself and Beetle. They meet up with Batman and Green Flame in the back alleys of the royal palace. While trying to leave the country, they run straight into the Queen Bee's secret weapon—the horribly disfigured and mind-controlled Wandjina. Fortunately, Captain Atom arrives to give them some back-up. Captain Atom and Wandjina pit their powers against one another, but Atom emerges victorious. Batman is unimpressed with Atom's showy demonstration and doesn't appreciate his interference in the mission. The Queen Bee arrives and tells the League that she will be happy to let them return to the United States of America. She coyly remarks that it is too early in her reign to concern herself with international incidents.

Meanwhile, Big Barda, the Martian Manhunter, G'nort, and Rocket Red continue their search for Mister Miracle. Barda uses technology from her Mega-Rod to give their ship warp-drive capabilities.

Within the Cluster Ship where Miracle is held, Lord Manga Khan receives word that his prisoner is a New God. He decides to go to Apokolips to barter with Darkseid over Mister Miracle's life.

Appearing in "Only the Dead Know Bialya!"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Justice League International
  • Blue Beetle
  • Booster Gold
  • Captain Atom
  • Green Flame
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Mister Miracle (Mentioned only)
  • Rocket Red #4

Supporting Characters:

• Big Barda
• Green Lantern G'nort
• Oberon

Antagonists:

• Jack O'Lantern
• Queen Bee
• Wandjina (Dies)

Other Characters:

• Darkseid (Mentioned only)
• Lord Manga Khan
  • L-Ron
• Metron (Mentioned only)
• Jim Nabors
• Ronald Reagan (Behind the scenes)

Locations:

• Apokolips (Mentioned only)
• New Earth
  • Bialya
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Justice League Embassy
• New Genesis (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Boom Tube
• Green Lantern Ring
• Legion Flight Ring
• Mega-Rod
• Rocket Red Armor

Vehicles:

• Cluster Ship
  

Notes

• The scene depicted on the cover to this issue never actually takes place.
• Wandjina was injured from a nuclear reactor meltdown in Justice League #2.

Trivia

• Manga Khan's name is compared to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and the Jewish surname Cahn.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Justice League International series
• Images from Justice League International Vol 1 17

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