When Dan DiDio said that the Justice Society of America was going to sit out for a while, many probably thought that meant a year or two. We’ve learned that at Fan Expo Canada, it was confirmed by DC that the JSA would indeed return and they will bring with them one of the biggest bits of comic book history – the Multiverse.
Or – “Lots Of Anniversaries Goin’ On…”
The JSA, since its relaunch, has featured a lot of characters, a lot of conflicts, and far, FAR too much Magog. The last few months have been quite traumatic for the group as a whole, leaving Flash feeling helpless, Mr. Terrific feeling mindless, and the Green Lantern paralyzed. But, hey, at least we won’t have people denouncing this anniversary issue on basic cable…
Well, probably not, anyway.
Or – “We Got Us A New Writer, So Don’t Get Too Attached To Anybody…”
We’re celebrating Thanksgiving here in the States, leading me to eat an inordinate amount of pie and some sort of green bean slorg as a way of recognizing that which is most precious for me. Before my tryptophan coma overcomes me, though, we’ve got a few minutes to talk about what’s going on with Jay Garrick and the rest of the premier comic book superteam. Last issue’s hours-long slugfest has left the JSA with many questions, but the really honest one that comes to mind is, why is it such an unavoidable rule of comic books that we have to have a big dumb slugfest to make things all serious-like? There should be scholarly works trying to figure out what it is that makes stories which have what I call the ”Doomsday Effect”, the moment where you have to believe that the superheroes who are so very clever and resourceful always fall back on swift-and-blinding-violence when things get heavy, so compelling for writers…
Or – “Finally, An Ending To All This Magogery!”
The Justice Society and Magog have been at odds for a couple of years now, but it is finally time for the really and truly final battle. Who will stand? Who will fall? Who will annoy me beyond belief?
Or – “The Problem With A JLA/JSA Crossover…”
Back in the day, the JLA had their own book, and travelled to Earth-2 (or to somewhere else WITH natives of Earth-2) once a year, usually a two or three part affair. The JSA seldom had their own title during this period, mind you, and usually we saw a sampling of each team rather than THREE DOZEN heroes. With the JSA, the JSA All-Stars, and the Justice League in play, as well as guest-stars galore, there’ a lot going on in this crossover, but not a lot of focus…
Or – “Time, Time, Time Is On My Side… Yes, It Is!”
Continuing our Major Spoilers Star-Spangled Weekend™! Y’know, in the 21st century, it’s hard to think of Nazis as a realistic villain. They’re so far away from their context that someone in a their paraphernalia seems as anachronistic and silly as a pirate or a cowboy or a knight. Still, for many of the members of the JSA, World War II doesn’t seem all that long ago, and the threads of the National Socialist Party run deep. Is the future of the Fourth Reich set in stone, or can Mister Terrific’s hail mary pass really save the members of the JSA from their worst loss ever and decades of torture? I kinda hope so…
DC Comics has released a sneak peek of Justice Society of America #39, that features the big confrontation with the Fourth Reich.
JSA #36 arrives in stores this week, and DC Comics has released a sneak peek that looks into the mystery of who attacked Obsidian.
If you were disappointed by the image of Hawkman in the upcoming Smallville: Absolute Justice movie, you might just change your mind after seeing the trailer the CW is running that gives you a sneak peek of a couple more characters, including Sandman and Atom.
The CW is joining the two part Justice Society episode into one long two hour movie called Smallville: Absolute Justice. There’s no word if the episode will sell in a hardcover slipcase with a $75 price tag, but it will feature a feathered Hawkman winging around.
Penned by comic book hero Geoff Johns, “Society†marks the arrival of Justice Society members Hawkman, Doctor Fate, and Stargirl.
To accommodate the movie, Smallville: Absolute Justice has been moved from January 29 to February 5, 2010.
According to TV, Zan and Jayna (and space monkey Gleep) will be making an appearance in the 9th season of the CW’s Smallville. The Wonder Twins are scheduled to pop up in episode 8, but don’t expect pointy ears – viewers will see purple outfits, and see the duo transform into a sheet of ice and a cougar (presumably the animal kind and not the older woman on the prowl for a still young(?) Tom Welling).
That sounds cool, but what about another super-team appearance?
There is one, and you’ll have to take the jump for that reveal.
