What's so funny about Truth, Justice & the American Way?
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What's so funny about Truth, Justice & the American Way? is a story that appeared in Action Comics #775 as published by DC Comics in March 2001.
Written by Joe Kelly, pencilled by Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo, and inked by Tom Nguyen, Dexter Vines, Jim Royal, Jose Marzan, Wade Von Grawbadger and Wayne Faucher.
[edit] Plot summary
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This tale features The Elite, a team of super-powered antiheroes, fronted by Manchester Black, who gained worldwide popularity for viciously killing their foes.
[edit] Notes and Trivia
- The story's title is a play on the Elvis Costello song "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?"
- This issue was voted number 1 by Wizard Magazine's Top Ten Comics of the Decade.
- This issue was collected both in Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told collection, as well as the Justice League Elite Vol. 1
