Justice Machine (Comico)

    (COMICO, 1987-1989)
Justice Machine™ Comico, the Comic Company and ©1987 Michael Gustovich. Elementals™ and ©1987 Michael Gustovich and Bill Willingham

The Justice Machine is a sort of super-powered police squad, the ultimate law-enforcers on their home planet of Georwell. Unfortunately, Georwell is a totalitarian state, and its laws are often bent or rewritten to serve the powerful. (Georwell’s name is derived from from George Orwell, author of 1984.)

This incarnation of the Justice Machine consists of Diviner, a psychic; Titan, a gigantic powerhouse; Blazer, a woman with awesome flame powers; Talisman, a man gifted with unnatural luck; Demon, an egotistical speedster; and their leader, Challenger. Even though they believe in their cause, the Justice Machine have lately begun having doubts about their government. Before these doubts could grow into serious questioning, the government which they served turned on them. They were sent to Earth to capture a rebel leader, but once there, their government branded them as traitors and ordered they be shot on sight!
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    Jan 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella, Mike Gustovich  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Feb 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    May 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    May 1987
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    Jun 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    W: Robert M. Ingersoll  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Aug 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
    Death of Demon
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    Sep 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Oct 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Nov 1987
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    W: Tony Isabella, Markãlan Joplin  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Dec 1987
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    W: Robert M. Ingersoll, Tony Isabella, Markãlan Joplin  ·  A: Donald Simpson, Mike Gustovich
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    Jan 1988
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Feb 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Wraparound cover by Mike Gustovich
    Mar 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Craig Brasfield
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    Apr 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    May 1988
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    Jun 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Jul 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Aug 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Sep 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Oct 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Nov 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Dec 1988
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Jan 1989
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    W: Doug Murray  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Feb 1989
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    W: Mike Gustovich  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Mar 1989
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    W: Len Wein, Mike Gustovich  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    Apr 1989
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    W: Len Wein, Mike Gustovich  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
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    May 1989
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    W: Len Wein, Mike Gustovich  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
    Final Issue
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    Jun 1989
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    W: Mike Gustovich, Len Wein  ·  A: Craig Brasfield
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