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TheJustice Society of America(JSA) is asuperheroteam appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byDC Comics.It was conceived by editorSheldon Mayerand writerGardner Foxduring theGolden Age of Comic Books.It first appeared inAll Star Comics#3 (Winter 1940–1941), making it the first team of superheroes in comic books. Its original members wereDoctor Fate,Hourman,theSpectre,Sandman,Atom,theFlash,Green LanternandHawkman.

Justice Society of America
The JSA seated around a table
Cover ofJustice Society of America(vol. 3) #1 (February 2007).
Art byAlex Ross.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAll Star Comics#3 (Winter 1940–1941)
Created by
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See:List of Justice Society of America members

The team was initially popular, but after superhero comics waned in the late 1940s, the JSA's adventures ceased with issue #57 of the title (March 1951). During theSilver Age of Comic Books,DC Comics reinvented several Justice Society members and brought many of them together in a new team, theJustice League of America.Other JSA members remained absent from comics for ten years until Jay Garrick appeared alongsideBarry Allen,his Silver Age counterpart, inThe Flash#123 (September 1961). The Justice Society was established as existing on "Earth-Two"and the Justice League on"Earth-One",different versions of Earth indifferent universes.This allowed for annualcross-dimensionalteam-ups of the teams between 1963 and 1985. New series, such asAll-Star Squadron,Infinity, Inc.,and a newAll-Star Comics,featured the JSA, their children, and their heirs and explored the issues of aging, generational differences, and contrasts between the Golden Age and subsequent eras.

The 1985Crisis on Infinite Earthslimited seriesmerged all of the company's various alternate realities into one, placing the JSA asWorld War IIera predecessors to the company's modern characters. AJSAseries was published from 1999 to 2006, and aJustice Society of Americaseries that ran from 2007 to 2011. As part of DC Comics'2011 relaunchof its entire line of monthly books, an unnamed version of the team appears in theEarth 2Vol 1 (2012-2015),Earth 2 World's End(2014-2015), andEarth 2: Society(2015-2017).

Publication history

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All Star Comics

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The original Justice Society of America. This giclée homages artistIrwin Hasen's cover art forAll-Star Comics#36 (August 1946). Art byAlex Ross

The Justice Society of America first appeared inAll Star Comics#3 (Winter 1940–1941)[1][2]written byGardner Foxand edited bySheldon Mayer[3][4]during theGolden Age of Comic Books.The team initially included:Doctor Fate,Hour-Man(as his name was then spelled), theSpectre,theSandman,theAtom,Flash,Green Lantern,andHawkman.[5]Because some of these characters (the Atom, the Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman) were published byAll-American Publicationsrather than DC Comics,All-Star Comics#3 is the first inter-company superhero title, as well as the first team-up title. Comics' historianLes Danielsnoted that: "This was obviously a great notion, since it offered readers a lot of headliners for a dime, and also the fun of watching fan favorites interact".[6]

The JSA's adventures were written by Gardner Fox as well as byJohn BroomeandRobert Kanigher.The series was illustrated by a legion of artists including:Martin Nodell,Joe Kubert,Jack Kirby,Harry Lampert,Joe Simon,Alex Toth,Sheldon Moldoff,Carmine Infantino,Joe Giella,Win Mortimer,Bernard Baily,Frank Giacoia,H. G. Peter,Jack Burnley,Lee Elias,Irwin Hasen,Bob Oksner,Paul Reinman,Everett Edward Hibbard,andBernard Sachs.[7]: 21–34 

The first JSA story featured the team's first meeting, with a framing sequence for each member telling a story of an individual exploit. In the next issue, the team worked together on a common case, but each story from there on still featured the members individually on a mission involving part of the case, and then banding together in the end to wrap things up. An in-house rule explicitly laid out on the last page ofAll Star Comics#5, reprinted on page 206 ofAll Star Comics ArchivesVol. 1, required that whenever a member received his or her own title, that character would leaveAll Star Comics,becoming an "honorary member" of the JSA. Thus, the Flash was replaced byJohnny Thunderafter #6, and Green Lantern left shortly thereafter for the same reason. For this reason,SupermanandBatmanwere established as already being "honorary" members prior toAll Star Comics#3. How these two heroes helped found the JSA before becoming honorary members was not explained untilDC Special#29 in 1977. Hawkman is the only member to appear in every JSA adventure in the original run ofAll Star Comics.[7]: 178 

All Star Comics#8 (December 1941/January 1942) featured the first appearance ofWonder Woman.[8]Unlike the other characters who had their own titles, she was allowed to appear in the series, but only as the JSA's secretary from #11 onward, and did not actively take part in most adventures until much later in the series. She was excluded from the title because of the same rules that had excluded the Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Batman from the title, though in #13 it was claimed she had become an active member.

Cover toAll Star Comics#3 (Winter 1940–1941), the first appearance of the JSA. Art by E. E. Hibbard.

Afan clubfor the team called the "Junior Justice Society of America" was introduced inAll Star Comics#14 (Dec. 1942-Jan. 1943). The membership kit included a welcome letter, a badge, a decoder, a four-page comic book, and a membership certificate.[9]

ByAll Star Comics#24 (Spring 1945), a real-world schism between National Comics and All-American Publications—a nominally independent company run byMax GainesandJack Liebowitz—had occurred, which resulted in the Detective Comics, Inc. (National Comics) heroes being removed from the title. As a result, the Flash and Green Lantern returned to the team. With issue #27 (Winter 1945), National Comics bought out Max Gaines' share of All-American and the two companies merged to form Detective Comics, Inc.[7]: 84–89 The JSA roster remained mostly the same for the rest of the series.[10]Gardner Fox left the series with issue #34 (April–May 1947) with a story that introduced a new super-villain, theWizard.[11]TheInjustice Societyfirst battled the JSA in issue #37 in a tale written by Robert Kanigher.[12]The team's second female memberBlack Canaryfirst helped the group inAll Star Comics#38 and became a full member in #41.[13]

All Star Comicsand the JSA's Golden Age adventures ended with issue #57, the title becomingAll-Star Western,with no superheroes.[14]A good amount of artwork has survived from anunpublishedAll Star Comicsstory titled "The Will of William Wilson" and has been reprinted in various publications fromTwoMorrows Publishing.[15]

The explanation for the team's disappearance, and the inactivity of most of its roster after the early 1950s, was first given inAdventure Comics#466 ( "The Defeat of the Justice Society!", December 1979) by writerPaul Levitz,which explained that most of the Society chose to disband and retire rather than appear in front of the Joint Un-American Activities Committee, which demanded that they unmask themselves.[16]

The chairmanship of the Justice Society mostly resided with Hawkman, although initially the Flash, and later Green Lantern, took turns leading the team. For a brief period in 1942, they were known as the Justice Battalion, as they became an extension of the armed forces of the United States of America during World War II.[17]It was later explained that the reason the JSA did not invade Europe and end the war was because of the influence of theSpear of Destiny,which caused the JSA's most powerful members to fall under the control of its wielder,Adolf Hitler.In the 1980s, it was established that the JSA had a loose affiliation with theAll-Star Squadron.The All-Star Squadron's adventures were set in the 1940s, and were considered to have happened concurrently with the Justice Society's in a "retcon".[18]

The headquarters for the JSA was a hotel suite in New York City initially and, after the war, the team settled on abrownstonebuilding inGotham City,and later inCivic City.[7]: 157 The JSA was provided with an orbital satellite headquarters, much like their later counterparts, the JLA, but it was immediately abandoned when it was revealed to be a death trap built in an attempt to kill off the team.[19]The Gotham City brownstone remained unoccupied until years later when the team was active again. The headquarters used in the 2000s was a brownstone inMorningside Heights.[20]

The Silver Age

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Having successfully introduced new versions of several characters (the Flash, Green Lantern, etc.) during the late 1950s, DC tapped industry veteran, and former Justice Society writer,Gardner Foxto create a new version of the Justice Society. EditorJulius Schwartz,influenced by the popularity of Major League Baseball's National League and American League, decided to change the name of the team from JusticeSocietyto JusticeLeague.[21]

InThe Flash#123 (September 1961) "The Flash of Two Worlds", the Silver Age Flash meets his Golden Age counterpart, Jay Garrick who, along with the rest of the original Justice Society, is said to inhabit an alternative universe. This historic meeting thus became one of the classic DC comics of the Silver Age.[22]Fan letterson the pages of following issues were wildly enthusiastic about the revival of the original Flash, both from older fans who remembered the old JSA tales, and younger fans eager to learn more about these new heroes. Further meetings occurred inThe Flash#129 "Double Danger on Earth" (June 1962), andThe Flash#137 "Vengeance of the Immortal Villain" (June 1963).The Flash#129 contains the first mention of the JSA in the Silver Age, and refers directly to their last adventure inAll-Star Comics#57, while inThe Flash#137 the JSA re-form.[23]

The JSA meets the JLA. Cover ofJustice League of America#21 (August 1963). Art byMike SekowskyandMurphy Anderson.

These stories set the stage for "Crisis on Earth-One" (Justice League of America#21, August 1963)[24]and "Crisis on Earth-Two" (Justice League of America#22, September 1963),[25]a two-part tale where the Golden Age Justice Society teams up with the Silver Age Justice League to combat a team of villains from both worlds.[26]The following year, the two teams of heroes worked together to stop an evil version of the Justice League from another alternative Earth (Justice League of America#29, "Crisis on Earth-Three", August 1964).[27]These stories became the first in a long series of team-ups of the two supergroups, an annual summer tradition which continued until 1985.

As well as the annual Justice League of America appearances, members of the JSA guest-starred in other titles over the next several years: the Golden Age Atom inTheAtom#29 and #36, and the Golden Age Green Lantern in several issues ofGreen Lantern.In addition, a number of the characters appeared in team-up stories in issues of the DC titlesThe Brave and the BoldandShowcase,while the Spectre was given a solo run in the latter which led to his own series.[28]

Some JSA members during this period, residing on "Earth-Two", were portrayed as middle-aged versions of their younger, contemporary "Earth-One" counterparts; the "Earth-Two" characters' portrayal as older than their counterparts eased incorporation of the existing fictional history of the Justice Society of America into newly written stories about the "Earth-Two" characters. Later, this fictional age gap was to become a major theme for character development, with the fictional histories of different versions of the same characters deviating significantly from each other in ways impacted by their differences in age, including even the deaths of popular characters such asBatmanin one setting while different, contemporary versions of the characters lived on as inhabitants of a different fictional "Earth".[29][30]

The Bronze Age

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A JSA civil war. Cover ofAll Star Comics#69 (Nov.–Dec. 1977). Art byAl MilgromandJack Abel.

The JSA's popularity grew until they regained their own title.All Star Comics#58 (January/February 1976) saw the group return as mentors to a younger set of heroes briefly called the "Super Squad" until they were integrated into the JSA proper. This run lasted until #74, with a brief run thereafter inAdventure Comics#461–466,[31]but it had three significant developments: it introducedPower GirlinAll Star Comics#58,[32][33]chronicled the death of theGolden Age BatmaninAdventure Comics#461–462, and, after nearly 40 years, it finally provided the JSA with an origin story inDC Special#29.[34]TheHuntresswas introduced inDC Super Stars#17 (Nov.–Dec. 1977) which told her origin,[35]andAll Star Comics#69 (Nov.–Dec. 1977), which was published the same day.[36]The 1970s run ofAll Star Comicswas written byGerry ConwayandPaul Levitz,and artists includedRic Estrada,Wally Wood,Keith Giffen,Joe Staton,andBob Layton.

The series was noteworthy for depicting the heroes as having aged into their 50s.[37]The artwork gave them graying hair and lined faces. It was highly unusual, then or now, for a comic book to have heroes this old. Most comic books obscure the timelines or periodically relaunch the series to keep the characters youthful. This depiction was a consequence of the fact that the heroes were closely linked to the era of World War II.[38]This became problematic in the 1980s when the heroes would logically be well into their 60s. The explanation given for this by writerRoy ThomasinAll-Star SquadronAnnual#3 is that the team, and several friends, have absorbed energy from the magical villainIan Karkullduring an adventure in the 1940s that stunts their aging process.[39]

Meanwhile, the JSA continued their annual team-ups with the Justice League. Notable events include meeting theFawcett Comicsheroes, includingCaptain Marvel,[40][41][42]the death ofMr. Terrific,[43][44][45]and the origin of the Black Canary.[46][47]

The JLA/JSA crossovers often involved a third team as well such as theLegion of Super-Heroes,[48][49]theNew Gods,[50][51][52]theSecret Society of Super Villains,[53][54][55]and theAll-Star Squadron.[56][57][58][59][60][61]

All-Star Squadronwas a series taking place in the JSA's original setting of thewartime1940s. This led to a spinoff, modern day series entitledInfinity, Inc.which starred the children and heirs of the JSA members.[62]Both series were written by noted JSA fanRoy Thomasand featured art byRich Buckler,[63]Jerry Ordway,[64]Todd McFarlane,[65]and others.

In 1985, DCretconnedmany details of theDC UniverseinCrisis on Infinite Earths.[66]Among the changes, theGolden Age Superman,Batman,Robin,andWonder Womanceased to exist, and the Earth-One/Earth-Two dichotomy was resolved by merging the Multiverse into a single universe. This posed a variety of problems for the JSA, whose history—especially in the 1980s comics—was strongly tied up in these four characters.

The JLA–JSA team-ups ended with the last pre-Crisis teamup occurring inJustice League of America#244 andInfinity Inc.#19 during theCrisis.[67][68]

AfterCrisis on Infinite Earths

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One of Roy Thomas's efforts to resolve theCrisis-created inconsistencies was to introduce some analogues to Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, in a sequel toAll-Star SquadrontitledYoung All-Stars.

In 1986, DC decided to write off the JSA from activecontinuity.The Last Days of the Justice Societyone-shotinvolved most of the team battling the forces of evil while merged with theNorse godsin an ever-repeatingRagnarök-likeLimbo,written by Thomas, with art byDavid Rossand Mike Gustovich.[69]Only Power Girl, theStar-Spangled Kid,the Spectre, and Doctor Fate escaped the cataclysm. A later comic book series,The Sandman,portrays this scenario as a simulation, created byOdinin his search for a way to thwart the real Ragnarök.[70]Roy Thomas revised the JSA's origin for post-Crisiscontinuity inSecret Originsvol. 2 #31.[71]

Justice Society of America(vols. 1 and 2) (1991–1993)

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Justice Society of America (vols. 1 and 2)
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatVol. 1limited series
Vol. 2– ongoing series
Publication date(Vol. 1)
April 1991 – November 1991
(Vol. 2)
August 1992 – May 1993
No.of issuesVol. 18
Vol. 210
Creative team
Written byLen Strazewski
Penciller(s)
List
Inker(s)
List
  • (Vol. 1)Rick Burchett,Frank McLaughlin,Grant Miehm
    (Vol. 2)Jeff Albrecht, Matt Banning, Carlos Garzon, Mike Machlan

Fan interest resulted in the revival of the JSA in 1991. An eight-issueJustice Society of Americalimited series featuring a previously untold story set in the 1950s was published in 1991. In the final issues of the four-issueArmageddon: Infernolimited series, the JSA returns to the modern-day DC Universe whenWaveridertransported the "daemen" of the interdimensional Abraxis toAsgardas a substitute for the JSA in the Ragnarök cycle, allowing the team to return to Earth.

In 1992, the JSA was given an ongoing monthly series titledJustice Society of America,written byLen Strazewskiwith art byMike Parobeck,featuring the original team adjusting to life after returning from Ragnarök. ThoughJustice Society of Americawas intended as an ongoing series, and was popular with readers, the decision was made to cancel the book after the third issue's release. Twelve issues of the new series were ultimately commissioned, though publication itself ended with issue #10. Portions of the remaining two issues originally intended for #11–12, which were part of a planned crossover withJustice League Europe,were published inJustice League Europe#49–50.[72][73]

Strazewski, in an interview explaining the cancellation of this series, said, "It was a capricious decision made personally byMike Carlinbecause he didn't like Mike's artwork or my writing and believed that senior citizen super-heroes was not what DC should be publishing. He made his opinion clear to me several times after the cancellation. "[74]

Justice Society of Americaincluded the first appearance ofJesse Quick,the daughter of All-Star Squadron membersLiberty BelleandJohnny Quick,who would go on to be a major figure inFlash,Teen Titans,and laterJustice Societycomics.

Not long after, most of the team was incapacitated or killed in the 1994 crossover seriesZero Hour: Crisis in Time.During the battle between the Justice Society and the villainExtant,the latter removes the chronal energies keeping the Justice Society young. TheAtom,Doctor Mid-Nite,and Hourman die immediately.[75]Hawkman andHawkgirl,who were separated from the rest of the Justice Society after being pulled into thetimestream,merge into a newHawkgod being,resulting in their deaths. Doctor Fate dies of the resulting aging shortly afterZero Hour.Green Lantern is kept young because of the mystical effects of theStarheart,but loses his ring and subsequently changes his name to Sentinel.

The rest of the team is now too physically old to continue fighting crime and retires.Starmanretires and passes on the Starman legacies to his sons, resulting in the creation of one of the new series followingZero Hour,James Robinson'sStarman.

JSA(1999–2006)

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JSA
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
Publication dateAugust 1999 – September 2006
No.of issues87
Creative team
Written byJames Robinson,David S. Goyer,Geoff Johns,Paul Levitz
Artist(s)Various

The JSA remained inactive for some time after the events of "Zero Hour",but the surviving members of the Flash,Wildcat,and Alan Scott (now going by the name Sentinel) have remained active throughout the DC Universe, having been placed as reserve JLI members, as evidenced inJustice League Europe#50.

The Justice Society was revived as a monthly series calledJSAin 1999 which mixed the few remaining original members with younger counterparts. This incarnation of the team focused on the theme of generational legacy and of carrying on the heroic example established by their predecessors. The series was launched byJames Robinson[76]andDavid S. Goyer.Goyer later co-wrote the series withGeoff Johns,[77]who continued to write the series solo after Goyer's departure. The series featured the art ofStephen Sadowski,Leonard Kirk,andDon Kramer,among others. It featured a story byPulitzer PrizewinnerMichael Chabon.

During the events ofInfinite Crisis,some of the surviving Golden Age characters, such as Wildcat and the Flash, are transported to the new "Earth-Two," as created byAlexander Luthor Jr.,and seem to recall the existence of the original one, albeit vaguely.[78]

JSA: Classified(2005–2008)

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JSA: Classified
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateSeptember 2005 – August 2008
No.of issues39
Creative team
Created byHarvey Richards
Stephen Wacker
Written byGeoff Johns
Artist(s)Amanda Conner
Penciller(s)Jimmy Palmiotti

In September 2005,JSA's popularity led to a spinoff series,JSA: Classified,which tells stories of the team at various points in its existence, as well as spotlighting specific members in solo stories. The first arc, written byGeoff Johnswith art byAmanda Conner,featured Power Girl's origin. The series was cancelled with issue #39 (August 2008).

One Year Later

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After the events of DC'sInfinite Crisiscrossover and theWorld War IIIevent chronicled in52,JSA members Jay Garrick, Alan Scott, and Ted Grant decide to revive the Justice Society.

Justice Society of Americavol. 3 (2006–2011)

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Justice Society of America vol. 3
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateFebruary 2007 – October 2011
No.of issues54
Creative team
Written by
List
Artist(s)Alex Ross
Penciller(s)
List
Inker(s)
List
Colorist(s)Jeromy Cox, Hi-Fi

On December 6, 2006, a new series was launched with the creative team of Geoff Johns (writer), Dale Eaglesham (pencils), and Alex Ross (cover art).[79]The beginning of the new series showed JSA veterans the Flash, Green Lantern, and Wildcat choosing members of the new generation of superheroes to train. Continuing a major theme from the previous JSA title, this new series focused on the team being the caretakers of the superhero legacy from one generation to the next.

The crossovers between the JLA and JSA began again with "The Lightning Saga" (see below) inJLAvol. 4 #8–10 andJSA#5–6 and an epilogue in issue #7.

Justice Society of America Annual#1 (September 2008) featured the Justice Society Infinity, a team continuing from an analogous post-CrisisEarth-Two. Most of the members of the Justice Society Infinity are original members of Earth-Two's Justice Society, such as the Atom andRobin(Dick Grayson), but the Society includes characters that are normally associated with Infinity, Inc., such asJadeandNuklon(Albert Rothstein).

Johns' run as writer ofJustice Society of Americaended with issue #26. Following a two-issue story byJerry Ordway,[80]Bill WillinghamandLilah Sturgestook over as writers with issue #29 in July 2009.[81][82]

Another JLA/JSA crossover was chronicled inJustice League of America#44–48 andJustice Society of America#41–42 under theBrightest Daybanner.[83]James Robinson, the writer who co-wrote the 1999JSArelaunch, took over as the book's writer for the crossover whileMark Bagleyillustrated the entire event.[84]After the crossover, Robinson wrote one final issue with artistJesus Merino,which dealt with the relationship between Green Lantern and his sonObsidian.

Following theBrightest Daystory arc,Marc Guggenheimbecame the new writer with issue #44, andScott Kolinstook over art duties from Merino.[85]During his first several issues, Guggenheim introduced a number of new characters to the team, such asBlue DevilandManhunter.[86]In issue #49, he expanded the JSA's roster by bringing back all of the JSA All-Stars except forMagog,who had been killed inJustice League: Generation Lost,and Power Girl, who had unofficially departed from the JSA during the same maxi-series, as well as the originalLiberty Belle.In addition, Guggenheim introduced a new character namedRed Beetle(a gadget-wielding heroine clad in a red variation of the Silver AgeBlue Beetle's costume), and brought in Ri and Darknight, two Chinese superheroes that he had created for hisBatman Confidentialrun.

JSA All-Starsvol. 2 (2009–2011)

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JSA All-Stars (vol. 2)
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateFebruary 2010 – July 2011
No.of issues18
Creative team
Created byLilah Sturges
Freddie Williams II
Written byLilah Sturges
Artist(s)Freddie Williams II

An ongoing series titledJSA All-Starsdebuted with a February 2010 cover date[87](distinct fromJSA: All Stars,a limited series published from July 2003 to February 2004).[88]The series focused on a second team that formed after the JSA split. Calling themselves the "All-Stars", the group included more of the newer, younger members of the JSA. The roster consisted of: Magog,Damage,Power Girl, Hourman,Atom Smasher,Sand,Stargirl,Cyclone,Wildcat(Ton Bronson),Citizen Steel,Judomaster,King Chimera,Anna Fortune,and the A.I. Roxy, with Damage[89]and Magog[90]later being killed.

DC cancelledJSA All-Starswith issue #18 (July 2011) because of the events ofFlashpoint,the DC 2011 summer event.[91]As a result of the title's cancellation, writer Marc Guggenheim had all of the All-Stars except Power Girl and Magog rejoin the JSA inJustice Society of America#49.[92]

DC Rebirth (2011–2017)

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In theDC Universe Rebirthone-shot, Johnny Thunder is in a nursing home. He is trying to escape, but Kid Flash Wally West appears to Johnny trying to establish a link to return from the Speed Force. Johnny admits he threw away the magic pen containing Thunderbolt. InThe Flash Rebirthseries, the interaction between Pre-New 52Wally West andNew 52Wally West triggers a disturbance in the Speed Force, which causes Barry to have a strange vision. In the vision, Barry sees Johnny Quick's Speed formula and Jay Garrick's Flash helmet.[93]Johnny Thunder is seen again during theButtoncrossover, where he is on a roof shouting for his Thunderbolt and that it is his fault they lost the Justice Society.[94]At the end of the crossover, it is revealed that the Pre-New 52Jay Garrick was also stuck in the Speed Force, and Barry is able to momentarily free him. However, when Barry tries to secure him to the universe just as he did to Wally, Jay instead is transported back into the Speed Force in a blast of blue energy.[95]

In theWatchmensequelDoomsday Clock,Doctor Manhattanrecalls various events in which he indirectly killedAlan Scottand thus brought about changes in the timeline. On July 16, 1940, Alan Scott was riding on a train over a collapsing bridge, but he survived by grabbing onto a green lantern. He continues his life, eventually "sitting at a round table wearing a mask" and later testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee but refusing to implicate anyone in his employ. On July 16, 1940, again, Doctor Manhattan moves the lantern six inches out of Alan Scott's reach so that Scott dies in the train accident and leaves no family behind.[96]At the Daily Planet,Lois Lanefinds a flash-drive showing footage of various members of the Justice Society of America such as Alan Scott, Jay Garrick, Doctor Fate, Hawkman, Hourman, Sandman, and Spectre. Lois did not know about the Justice Society until now.[97]When Doctor Manhattan first arrived in the DC Universe, he witnesses the creation of the JSA and each of its founding members superhero personas. In one timeline (Golden Age/Earth-2), Doctor Manhattan watches as the JSA wait for the arrival of Superman to formally create their team. This then changes to a timeline (Post-Crisis/New Earth) where Superman was not a founding member and did not arrive until 1956. Curious about the importance of Superman and what would happen if time were to be changed and how it would affect him, Doctor Manhattan prevented Alan Scott from becoming Green Lantern. This in turn created theNew 52Universe, and with it, the creation of the Justice Society of America was erased.[98]When Doctor Manhattan undoes the experiment that erased the Justice Society and the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Justice Society (consisting of Atom-Smasher, Cyclone, Damage, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite II, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hourman II, Jade, Jakeem Thunder and Johnny Thunderbolt, Liberty Belle, Mister Terrific, Obsidian, Power Girl, Sandman II, Stargirl, S.T.R.I.P.E., Wildcat I, and Wildcat II) appears to help Superman fight the rampaging metahumans. Afterwards, the Justice Society investigates the Department of Metahuman Affairs which led to the arrest of those involved.[99]

The Justice Society returns in the pages ofJustice League.The League splits up to retrieve fragments on the Totality from the past and future. Flash and Green Lantern are transported to 1941 to retrieve a fragment. They arrive in December 1941 to discover that the Legion of Doom has already travelled to the past and meddled in history, attacking and seemingly conquering the United States. They encounter the Justice Society, much to their surprise, as they are not aware of any superheroes active in the 1940s. However, they begin to develop an affinity for their Golden Age counterparts, and feel that there is an intricate shared history they cannot fully remember.[100]

In the fifth volume ofHawkmanfollowing the defeat of Anton Hastor, a deceasedHawkmanandHawkwomanare reborn as their Golden Age counterparts, reuniting with their old friends in the Justice Society.[101]

New Justice (2018–2021)

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In the pages of "Dark Nights: Death Metal",Justice Society members Green Lantern, Flash, Doctor Fate, and Wildcat were shown to be guarding the Valhalla Cemetery. The password to get in was" Ma Hunkel "where Green Lantern mentioned that she was the first guardian of the JSA's first headquarters.[102]As Superman and his allies prepare for their final fight against both Perpetua and theDarkest Knight,Justice Society members Damage, Green Lantern, and Flash were present. In addition, Batman used the Black Lantern ring to revive JSA members Atom, Hourman, Ma Hunkel, and Sandman.[103]At the end of "Dark Nights: Death Metal",the Justice Society are shown fighting in World War II alongside the narrator of the seriesSgt. Rock.It is explicitly noted that this is 1943 in the DC universe, indicating that they have been fully restored to the timeline.[104]

Infinite Frontier (2021–2023)

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See also:Infinite Frontier

Dawn of DC (2023–present)

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See also:Dawn of DC

In August 2022 it was announced that following the conclusion ofFlashpoint Beyond,a one shot entitledThe New Golden Agewould release in November that year, with heavy ties to the fourth volume of the Justice Society of America series, withGeoff Johnswriting and Mikel Janín providing art. The central storyline also ties in to several limited series likeStargirl: The Lost Children,Alan Scott: The Green Lantern,Jay Garrick: The Flash,andWesley Dodds: The Sandman.[105]

The first five issues had the Justice Society encountering aHuntressfrom a possible future and fighting Per Degaton and his time clones. Per Degaton is defeated and Huntress' possible future is erased with Huntress remaining in the present.[106]

Membership

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Main article:List of Justice Society of America members

Collected editions

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Main article:List of Justice Society titles

Awards

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The Justice Society received a1965 Alley Awardin the category "Strip or Book Most Desired for Revival".[107]

Other versions

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Kingdom Come

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In the storyKingdom Come,theJustice Leaguethat is reformed bySupermanis an amalgam of the Justice League and the Justice Society.[108]

JSA: The Golden Age

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TheElseworldsstoryJSA: The Golden Agefocuses on the Justice Society after World War II.[109]

Earth 2

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WithThe New 52,the JSA was relaunched by writerJames Robinsonand artistNicola Scottin theEarth-2series. Additionally, theWorlds' Finesttitle featured theHuntressand Power Girl, from the new Earth 2, stranded on the main DC Earth.Worlds' Finestwas written byPaul Levitz,and was drawn initially byGeorge PérezandKevin Maguireon a rotating basis.[110][111]

Under James Robinson,Earth 2featured new versions of the classic Justice Society members, including a young unmarried Jay Garrick, a gay version of Alan Scott,[112]an African-American version of Hawkgirl, and a version of the Atom who was a soldier and possessed powers similar to his protege Atom Smasher where they are members of theWonders of the Worldand working for the World Army. The series revolved around an Earth 2 that had been devastated by an invasion fromApokolips,led bySteppenwolf,that ended with Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman dead and Power Girl and Robin (a.k.a. Helena Wayne a.k.a. the Huntress) exiled on Earth-0.Worlds' Finestdealt with Power Girl and Huntress's quest to return home, and the rescue ofMichael Holtwho had been exiled to Earth 2 byDesaad,who was now impersonating him on Earth-0.Mister MiracleandBig Bardalater joined the cast, with Mister Miracle having just escaped from the villainousDarkseid.His relationship with Barda was strained because of a mutual mistrust as the result of Barda being a former member of theFemale Furies.

Robinson quitEarth 2with issue #16.[113]DC wished to launch a second weekly Earth 2 book to tie intoFuture's End,which told of a future where Earth 2 is destroyed by Darkseid, and the surviving residents flee to Earth-0 for sanctuary. The tie-in seriesWorld's Endsaw Darkseid terraform Earth 2 into a new Apokolips as the heroes are barely able to get several ships full of survivors off-world.

Robinson's replacement onEarth 2,Tom Taylor,would promptly phase out the Justice Society characters, replacing them with Batman (who was replaced by a still-aliveThomas Wayneusing Miraclo), Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Lois Lane (who was dead under Robinson but resurrected by Taylor as the newRed Tornado), and a new Superman named Val-Zod (a black Kryptonian). Power Girl and Huntress would join the cast as well onceWorlds' Finestwas cancelled.

Several characters fromEarth 2were the main characters ofConvergence,which saw them trapped in the war between the imprisoned cities of previous incarnations of the DC Universe. One of the cities was the Pre-Crisis Earth 2 New York City, where the original JSA and Infinity Inc. participated in the war against their fellow heroes and later Telos andDeimos.When the war ended, a repentant Telos sacrificed the last of his energies to stabilize the planet so that the heroes could lead those who escaped Apokolips to it in order to start anew.

The new seriesEarth 2: Societychronicles the heroes' attempt to recreate Earth on this new world. At one point in issue #11, the Wonders of the World were referred to by Green Lantern in the final scene as the "Justice Society."

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OnEarth 3,theJustice Society All-Starsis a superhero team and is the good counterpart of the Injustice Society. It consists of Lion-Miss (an Earth 3 amalgam ofCheetahandLion-Mane), Pinkerton Ghost (Earth 3's version ofGentleman Ghost), Matter Mage (Earth 3's version ofMatter Master), and Shadow Sheriff (Earth 3's version ofShadow Thief).[114]

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  • The Justice Society of America appear in theSmallvilletwo-part episode "Absolute Justice",primarily consisting of Carter Hall / Hawkman, Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate, andCourtney Whitmore / Stargirl.[117]Additionally,Sylvester Pemberton / Star-Spangled Kid,Wesley Dodds / Sandman, Ted Grant / Wildcat, Jay Garrick / Flash, Al Pratt / Atom, Alan Scott / Green Lantern, and Red Tornado appear briefly or in flashbacks whileShiera Hall / Hawkgirl,Rex Tyler / Hourman, Charles McNider / Doctor Mid-Nite, Terry Sloane / Mister Terrific, the Spectre, and Dinah Drake / Black Canary appear in a painted group portrait. Like their post-Crisisincarnation, this version of the group is an earlier generation of superheroes who were forced to retire when the government tried to take control of them after determining their real identities before resurfacing in the present to mentor new superheroes.
  • The Justice Society of America appear inLegends of Tomorrow,led by Rex Tyler / Hourman and consisting ofHenry Heywood / Commander Steel,Todd Rice / Obsidian,Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl,Amaya Jiwe / Vixen,and Charles McNider / Doctor Mid-Nite. This version of the group operated during World War II.[118][119]In 1942, the JSA work with the time-travelingLegendsto stop a group of Nazis after they obtain a super-power granting serum fromEobard Thawne.After his plan is foiled, Thawne kills Tyler, leading to Vixen joining the Legends to avenge his death. In 1956, the JSA became inactive when everyone but Obsidian were believed to have been killed during a covert mission. In reality, they recovered theSpear of Destinywith the help ofRip Hunter,who then transported Stargirl, Steel, and Mid-Nite to differing points in time to guard fragments of the Spear and prevent its reassembly. However, theLegion of Doombrainwashes Hunter into joining them and recovering the fragments, killing Mid-Nite and Steel in the process.
  • Two incarnations of the Justice Society of America appear inStargirl.[120]
    • The original group was led by Sylvester Pemberton / Starman and consisted of Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate, Charles McNider / Doctor Mid-Nite, Jay Garrick / Flash, Alan Scott / Green Lantern, Carter Hall / Hawkman, Shiera Hall / Hawkgirl, Rex Tyler / Hourman,Johnny ThunderandThunderbolt,Wesley Dodds / Sandman, and Ted Grant / Wildcat. A decade prior, the JSA was attacked by theInjustice Society of America(ISA) while deciding how to addressEclipso's Black Diamond. WhenPat Duganarrived, most of the team had been killed and he only had time to evacuate a fatally wounded Starman. Before he died, the latter told the former to find someone worthy of wielding the Cosmic Staff to keep the JSA's legacy alive.
    • By the present day, Courtney Whitmore finds the Cosmic Staff, becomes Stargirl, and rebuilds the JSA with Pat as S.T.R.I.P.E. and her friendsYolanda Montez,Beth ChapelandRick Tyleras the new Wildcat, Doctor Mid-Nite, and Hourman respectively. At the end of the second season, Whitmore recruitsCindy Burmaninto the JSA. Ten years later, as depicted in the series finale, the JSA's ranks have grown to includeJennie-Lynn Hayden / Jade,Todd Rice / Obsidian, Mike Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. 2.0,Jakeem Thunderand Thunderbolt,Cameron Mahkent / Icicle,Artemis Crock,Sandy Hawkins / Sand,Damage,Solomon Grundy,andRichard Swift / Shade.Additionally, Whitmore and Burman went on to become Starwoman and Dragon Queen respectively.
      • Ahead of the series premiere, the founding members of Stargirl's JSA made a cameo appearance in "Crisis on Infinite Earths"via archive footage.

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