"The Lightning Saga" is a comic book crossover story arc that took place in DC Comics' two flagship team books: Justice League of America and Justice Society of America. It was written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns, and illustrated by Ed Benes, Dale Eaglesham, and Shane Davis. It is notable for re-introducing the Legion of Super-Heroes in the post-Infinite Crisis era.
Incentive variant cover of Justice League of America, vol. 2, #8 (July 2007), art by Phil Jimenez.
Brad Meltzer is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superhero fiction for DC Comics and a series of short biographies of prominent people for young readers.
Meltzer at a signing for The Escape Artist at Barnes & Noble in Union Square, Manhattan
Meltzer in a 2003 publicity photo
Meltzer speaks in 2019