JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
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JSA Fanfare & Ephemera
Action Figures
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Bin: DC Direct Action Figures
+ DC Direct, Unaffiliated Figures
The following figures were not released as a part of any JSA-specific collections, but are approximately 6" and stand in harmony with the following waves.
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Golden Age Sandman
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Golden Age Hawkman & Hawkgirl (2000) |
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Golden Age Spectre: |
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Hourman III: Androids (2000) |
Black Adam and Captain Marvel (2002) |
+ DC Direct, JSA Figures
These early series of JSA figures stand shorter than later designs, at around 6". Many of the following are scarce.
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Golden Age Green Lantern |
Golden Age Flash |
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Golden Age Wonder Woman |
Golden Age Starman |
WAVE 2 (2001) |
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Golden Age Dr.Mid-Nite |
Golden Age Hourman |
WAVE 3 (2001) |
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Power Girl |
Wildcat |
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Vandal Savage (2005) |
The Shade (2005) |
+ All-Star Comics Super Squad (??, reactivated 2008)
Super Squad Action figures designed by Phil Jimenez features Earth-Two versions of Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman and Hawkman. Each figure stands approximately 6" tall and includes character-specific accessories.
+ Justice Society PVC Sets
Series 1 (1999): Sandman, Red Tornado, Wildcat, Johnny Thunder, Starman, Hourman
Series 2 (2000): Hawkman, Black Canary, Atom, Wonder Woman, Spectre, Mr. Terrific, Dr. Fate
Series 3 (2001): Green Lantern, Icicle, Huntress, Vandal Savage, Flash, the Shade, Solomon Grundy
+ Crisis on Infinite Earths, Series 1-3 (2005)
Approximately 6.25" tall. Earth-2 Robin, Earth-2 Huntress, Earth-2 Superman and Psycho Pirate
+ DC Direct: JSA: Action Figures Series 1 (??)
6.25" inch Action Figures featuring multiple points of articulation, includes a JSA-themed display base and is packaged in a 4-color blister.
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The Golden Age Atom |
Dr. Mid-Nite |
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Hawkgirl |
Hourman |
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Mr. Terrific |
Power Girl, rereleased |
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Solomon Grundy, rereleased |
Wildcat, rereleased |
+ DC Direct, First Appearance Series
Measure approximately 6.5". They include a base and a mini-reproduction of the comic in which the character first appeared and is packaged in a 4-color deluxe blister.
SERIES 1 (??) |
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Batman |
Flash |
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Shazam! |
Wonder Woman |
SERIES 2 (??) |
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Green Lantern |
Hawkman |
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Robin |
Superman |
+ DC Direct: Justice Society of America Action Figures
Based on Alex Ross’ painted covers of the Justice Society of America series. These figures stands around 7" high and are in scale with other Ross-designed series (Justice, Kingdom Come).
SERIES 1 (2008) |
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Golden Age Flash |
Golden Age Green Lantern |
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Sandman |
Starman |
SERIES 2 (2009) |
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Cyclone |
Superman-22 |
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Hourman |
Stargirl |
+ DC Direct: Elseworlds, Series 4
Figures based on JSA: The Liberty File
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The Bat |
The Flash |
JSA Parodies
The parodies covered in this section are primarily from publishers other than DC.
+ Allied Supermen of America (Awesome)
The Allied Supermen of America were an archetypal JLA/JSA-knockoff. They were created by Alan Moore during his stint on Rob Leifeld's Supreme. Read all about them...
+ All-Star Winners Squadron (Amalgam—DC and Marvel)
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From Super-Soldier: Man of War #1.
Art by Dave Gibbons.
In 1997, DC and Marvel co-published comics under the banner of Amalgam. In these books, individual characters from both universes are merged into one new character. The All-Star Winners Squad appeared only in theSuper-Soldier: Man of War one-shot.
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| American Belle | Liberty Belle | Miss America |
| Human Lantern | Green Lantern | Human Torch |
| Aqua-Mariner | Aquaman | Sub-Mariner |
| Super-Soldier | Superman | Captain America |
| Whiz | Flash | Whizzer |
| "Brookyn" Barnes (mascot) | Dan "Terrible" Turpin | Bucky |
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American Belle |
Aqua-Mariner |
Human Lantern |
Super-Soldier |
The Whiz |
There was another Golden Age Amalgam group called the Young Commandos (Boy Commandos + Young Allies). They were led by "Brooklyn" Barnes and appeared in Spider-Boy #1.
Super-Soldier:
Man of War #1 (June 1997)
Marvel
Universe: The Appendix • Who's
Who in the Amalgam Universe
+ Freedom Brigade
Created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Joe Orlando
This 1966 parody group are the predecessors to DC's farcical Inferior Five. While the Inferior Five were nincompoops, their parents were paragons of heroism. Even at the time of its publication, these characters were not considered to have been active on either Earth-1 or -2. It's interesting to note that their number includes homages to Uncle Sam and Miss America, who had not yet been revived by DC (and would not be until Justice League of America #107, 1973).
The Freedom Brigade appeared only twice. In the first story, they coaxed their offspring to band together as the "Inferior Five." In the second, they served as teachers at Dean Egghead's Academy for Superheroes (a parody of Marvel Comics' Professor X and the X-Men).
Please read their complete profiles ...
Obscure
Characters: Freedom
Brigade • Inferior
Five
Showcase #62,
65 (1966)
+ The Invaders (Marvel Comics)
Created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema
The Invaders were a Silver Age creation. Its members were not based upon DC's Justice Society, but Roy Thomas is a legendary JSA fan, and he created the Invaders by assembling heroes who'd been published—but not teamed—during the 1940s (by Marvel's predecessor, Timely). Thomas would later use this same approach to expand upon DC's wartime characters, in All-Star Squadron.
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Captain America |
Bucky |
the Human Torch |
Toro |
Namor the Sub-Mariner |
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Miss America |
Spitfire |
Union Jack |
Whizzer |
Blazing Skull |
Their original membership included: Captain America and Bucky, the Human Torch and Toro, and Namor the Sub-Mariner. Later, in their own series, they added more members: Union Jack, Spitfire, Miss America, Whizzer, Blazing Skull and Silver Scorpion.
The
Avengers v.1, #71 (December 1969)
The Invaders, 41 issues (1975–79)
New Invaders, 10 issues (2004–05)
Avengers/Invaders, 12-issue limited series (2008-09)
+ Justice Guild of America (cartoon)
Black Siren, Tom Turbine, the Streak, Green Guardsman, Catman
from "Legends, part 1 (2002)
From the Justice League cartoon, episodes #18-19
Original Airdates: April 21 & 28, 2002
In a two-part episode from the first season of the Justice League animated cartoon, the JLA entered an alternate universe where they met the Justice Guild of America. Their members were very closely modeled on JSA members:
- Black Siren (Black Canary)
- Catman (Wildcat)
- Green Guardsman (Green Lantern)
- The Streak (Flash)
- Tom Turbine (the Atom)
They also fought villains who resembled those from the Injustice Society:
- Sir Swami (Wizard)
- The Music Master (Fiddler)
- Dr. Blizzard (Icicle)
- Sportsman (Sportsmaster)
In the end, the JLA learns that the entire reality was a fabrication made by the illusion powers of the JGA's mascot, Ray Thompson (similar to Snapper Carr). At one time, there had been a JGA, but they died battling a global catastrophe. The JLA frees that world's survivors from the illusion and returns home, leaving them to rebuild.
JLA Cartoon
Episode Guides at: Superman
Homepage • JLAnimated.com
+ Knights of Justice (Big Bang Comics, Image)
Big Bang Comics #.
The Knights of Justice were unquestionably inspired by the JSA. Big Bang Comics specializes in printing nostalgic comics and many of their characters are based on DC and Golden Age archetypes. The Knights hailed from Earth B, while their younger successors, the Round Table of America (based on the Justice League), were from Earth A.
Major characters include:
- Ultiman (Superman)
- Dr. Weird (Spectre)
- The Blitz: Mack Snelling (Flash)
- Beacon: Scott Martin (Green Lantern)
- Venus (Wonder Woman)
- Knight Watchman (Batman)
- Thunder Girl (Supergirl/Mary Marvel)
- Masker (Black Canary).
Both teams first appeared in Big Bang Comics v.1 #3 (Caliber Press) and their origin can be found in Big Bang Comics v.2 #4 (Sept. 1996). #24 and 26 are a staggeringly detailed mockery called "History of Big Bang Comics" that tells about these characters' faux publishing histories. The Knights were said to have originally appeared in the Golden Age "World Class Comics." In the 1960s, the Knights of Earth-B disbanded and a new group called the National Guardians was formed.
Big Bang #32 featured a story on the soon-to-be-released "Knights of Justice" television show. Real life models were posed for group pictures as Ultiman, Knight Watchman, Thunder Girl and Masker (Black Canary).
Other features of the groups included Big Bang Comics v.2 #6, 12, 14, 24, 32, 33 and 35.
Big
Bang Comics v.1 #3 (Caliber Press, October 1994)
Big
Bang Comics • Wikipedia
Entry
JSA in Print
+ Ongoing and Limited Series
- All-Star Comics, #1-57 (1941-51), #58-74 (1976-78)
- All-Star Squadron, 67 issues (1981-87)
- Infinity, Inc., 53 issues (1984-88)
- America vs. the Justice Society, 4-issue limited series (1985)
- Last Days of the Justice Society, one-shot (1986)
- Young All-Stars, 30 issues (1987-89)
- Justice Society of America vol. 1, 8-issue limited series (1991)
- Justice Society of America vol. 2, 10 issues (1993)
- Sandman Mystery Theatre, 70 issues (1993–99)
- JSA, 85 issues (1999–2006)
- JSA: The Liberty File, 2-issue limited series (2000)
- JSA All-Stars, 8-issue limited series (2003)
- JSA: Strange Adventures, 6-issue limited series (2004)
- JSA Classified, 39 issues (2005-08)
- Justice Society of America vol. 3, current (2007–)
- JSA All-Stars, current (2010–)
+ All-Star Comics
» Hardcover Archives reprinting the entire Golden Age All-Star Comics series:
- Reprints All-Star #3-6
- Reprints All-Star #7-10
- Reprints All-Star #11-14
- Reprints All-Star #15-18
- Reprints All-Star #19-23
- Reprints All-Star #24-28
- Reprints All-Star #29-33
- Reprints All-Star #34-38
- Reprints All-Star #39-43
- Reprints All-Star #44-49
- Reprints All-Star #50-57
» Collecting the entire 1976 All -Star Comics revival:
- Justice Society vol. 1: Collects All-Star Comics #58-67, plus the origin of the JSA from DC Special #29.
- Justice Society vol. 2: Collects All-Star Comics #68-74 and Adventure Comcis #461-466.
» Other Golden Age material:
- JSA All-Stars Archive vol. 1: Collects solo stories of Johnny Thunder, Hour-Man, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat and Red Tornado from Flash Comics, Adventure Comics, All-American Comics, and Sensation Comics (January 1940-May 1942)!
+ JSA/JLA Team Ups
In 1963 a yearly tradition of team-ups was begun between the Justice Society and their successors, the Justice League. The list below names JSA members who participated in the case, as well as a list of other Golden Age heroes who made appearances:
» Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 1:
- Justice League of America #21-22 (1963)
Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hourman, Atom, Dr.Fate, Black Canary - Justice League of America #29-30 (1964)
Hawkman, Starman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Black Canary; Green Lantern, Flash, Atom cameo in #29 - (Justice League of America #37-38 (1965)
Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Atom, Dr. Fate, Mr. Terrific, Johnny Thunder; Starman and Black Canary appear in a house ad in #38 - Justice League of America #46-47 (1966)
Sandman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wildcat, Spectre, Black Canary
» Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 2:
- Justice League of America #55-56 (1967)
Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Hourman, Wildcat, Mr. Terrific, Johnny Thunder. The Golden Age Robin (Batman's sidekick) becomes a JSA member in #55. Flash appears in a house ad in #56. - Justice League of America #64-65 (1968)
Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hourman, Starman, Sandman, Atom, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Black Canary, Red Tornado II. Red Tornado II becomes a JSA member; Red Tornado I makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in #64. - Justice League of America #73-74 (1969)
Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Black Canary, Red Tornado II, Starman. Black Canary's husband, Larry Lance, dies in #74. Black Canary decides to quit the JSA and travel back to Earth-1 with the Justice League of America at the end of the story. - Justice League of America #82-83 (1970)
Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Hourman, Starman, Spectre, Johnny Thunder, Green Lantern, Sandman, Red Tornado II, Atom, Batman, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat
» Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 3:
- Justice League of America #91-92 (1971)
Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Atom, Robin - Justice League of America #100-102 (1972)
Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Hourman, Starman, Sandman, Red Tornado II, Johnny Thunder, Robin, Wildcat, Green Lantern, Mr. Terrific. The Seven Soldiers of Victory (Crimson Avenger, Green Arrow, Speedy, Shining Knight, Vigilanre, the Star Spangled Kid, and Stripesy) return in this story. It is revealed that Wing, the Crimson Avenger's sidekick has dies. Star Spangled Kid will later join the JSA. Stripesy becomes the step-father of Star Spangled Kid II, a much later member of the JSA. - Justice League of America #107-108 (1973)
Superman, Flash, Dr. Fate, Hourman, Sandman, Red Tornado II. The Freedom Fighters (The Golden Age Quality Comics heroes: Uncle Sam, the Ray, Doll Man, Phantom Lady, The Human Bomb, and Black Condor) return in this story - Justice League of America #113 (1974)
Flash, Wonder Woman, Hourman, Sandman. The Golden Age Sandman's sidekick, Sandy, return in this story. This issue also contains a reprint of a Golden Age tale featuring Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, and the Harlequin
» Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 4:
- Justice League of America #123-124 (1975)
Wonder Woman, Robin, Hourman, Wildcat, Dr. Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder, Spectre - Justice League of America #135-137 (1976)
Flash, Green Lantern, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Johnny Thunder. This story features the return of the Golden Age Fawcett heroes : Bulletman, Bulletgirl, Ibis, Mr. Scarlet, Pinky, and Spy Smasher. The Marvel Family (Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, and Captain Marvel Junior) also appear - Justice League of America #147-148 (1977)
Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Power Girl, cameos by Wildcat and the Star-Spangled Kid
» Team-ups that are not yet collected:
- Justice League of America #159-160 (1978)
Wonder Woman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Star Spangled Kid, Huntress - Justice League of America #171-172 (1979)
Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern, Dr. Fate, Mr. Terrific, Power Girl, Huntress. Mr. Terrific is killed in issue #171 by the Spirit King - Justice League of America #183-185 (1980)
Dr. Fate, Power Girl, Huntress, Wonder Woman. This story arc featured George Pérez' first work on JLA. - Justice League of America #195-197 (1981)
Hawkman, Flash, Superman, Hourman, Johnny Thunder - Justice League of America #207-209 (1982)
Green Lantern, Starman, Dr. Fate, Power Girl, Huntress. The Golden Age All-Star Squadron members Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle and Robotman also appear. - Justice League of America #219-220 (1983)
Flash, Starman, Hourman, Johnny Thunder, Power Girl, Huntress. This story reveals the death of the Golden Age Black Canary. - 1984 (Justice League of America #231, 232
Green Lantern, Dr. Fate, Starman, Dr. Mid-Nite - Justice League of America #244 (1985)
Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Flash
» Modern Day Team-Ups:
- JLA #28-31 (1999): Crisis Times Five
Flash I, Hippolyta, Hourman III, Sentinel, Spectre, the Thunderbolt and Wildcat with Captain Marvel, and the second appearance of Jakeem Thunder. - JLA/JSA: Virtue & Vice (2002)
All members of both teams appear. Despero and Johnny Sorrow ruin Thanksgiving by unleashing the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man. - JSA #54 (2004)
The new JLA and JSA nearly enjoy their second annual Thanksgiving until they are interrupted by the Warlock of Ys and Kulak. GUEST STARS: Impulse, Liberty Belle, Obsidian, Jade, Green Arrow and Black Canary. - Justice League of America v.2 #8-10, Justice Society of America #5-6
(2007): The Lightning Saga
The original Legion of Super-Heroes is re-introduced into post-Infinite Crisis continuity.
+ Trade Paperbacks/Collected Editions
» Collecting the JSA series:
- JSA: Justice be Done: JSA #1-5 plus material from JSA Secret Files #1
- JSA: Darkness Falls: JSA #6-15
- JSA: The Return of Hawkman: JSA #16-26 and JSA Secret Files #2
- JSA: Fair Play: JSA #26-32 plus a 5-page story from JSA: Secret Files #2.
- JSA: Stealing Thunder: JSA #33-37
- JSA: Savage Times: JSA #39-45
- JSA: Princes of Darkness: JSA #46-55
- JSA: Black Reign. JSA #56-58 and Hawkman #23-25
- JSA: Lost: JSA #59-67
- JSA: Black Vengeance: JSA #68-75 plus pages from 66-67
- JSA: Mixed Signals: JSA #76-81
- JSA: Ghost Stories: JSA #82-87
» Collecting the Justice Society of America v.3 series:
- Justice Society of America: The Next Age: JSofA v.3 #1-4
- Justice League of America vol. 2: The Lightning Saga: JLofA #0, #8-12 and JSofA #5-6
- Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come, Part 1: JSofA v.3 #7-12
- Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come, Part 2: JSofA v.3 #13-18
- Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come, Part 3: JSofA v.3 #19-22 plus specials Justice Society: Kingdome Come, Magog, Superman and The Kingdom
- Justice Society of America: Black Adam and Isis: #23–28. By Geoff Johns, Jerry Ordway and Dale Eaglesham
- Justice Society of America: Bad Seed: #29-33. By Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges, and Jesus Merino
» Collecting theJSA Classified series:
- JSA Classified: Honor Among Thieves: JSA Classified #5-9
- JSA Presents: Green Lantern: Green Lantern: Brightest Day/Blackest Night • JSA Classified #25, 32-33
- Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups volume 1: Eight stories from the Silver Age: Flash #123, 129, 137, 151; Green Lantern #40; Showcase #55-56; Brave & Bold #61.
- Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups volume 2: The Atom #29, 36 • Brave & the Bold #62 • The Flash #170, 173 • Green Lantern #45, 52 • The Spectre #3
- JSA: The Liberty Files. Collecting both of the 2-issue Elseworlds series.
- The Justice Society Returns! Collecting the mini-series of the same name.
- Justice Society: Strange Adventures. Collecting the mini-series of the same name.
- JSA: All Stars. Collecting the mini-series of the same name.
- JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E vol. 1: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E #1–8
- JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. vol. 2: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E #0, 9–14
+ Fan Publications
Two Morrows Publishing has produced all of the following:
- The All-Star Companion (2000). $19.95, 208 pp. Roy Thomas, ed.
- The All-Star Companion Volume Two (2006). $24.95, 224 pp. Roy Thomas, ed.
- The All-Star Companion Volume Three (2007). $26.95, 224 pp. Roy Thomas, ed.
- The All-Star Companion Volume Four (2009). $27.95, 240 pp. Roy Thomas, ed.
- Alter Ego magazine (Two Morrows) issues featuring the JSA:
- Alter Ego #1 (Spring 1999). The Secret Origins of Infinity, Inc.
- Alter Ego #5 (Summer 2000). Includes articles on member profiles with rare and unpublished artwork, Sheldon Mayer and Gardner Fox.
- Alter Ego Vol. 3 #6 (Autumn 2000). "More (All-)Stars Than There Are In Heaven" by Roy Thomas. Also reprinted online.
- Alter Ego #7 (Winter 2001). Includes articles on: Julius Schwartz, and JSA-JLA team-ups.
- Alter Ego #8 (Spring 2001). "Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here!" by Roy Thomas. Also reprinted online.
- Alter Ego #12 (January 2002). " Hail, Hail, Now The Gang's Really All Here!" by Roy Thomas"
- Alter Ego #14 (April 2002). Includes articles on the 1970s JSA revival, Jerry Ordway and a page-by-page survey of the original 18 JSAers.
- Alter Ego #21 (February 2003). JSA feature with scarce art and unpublished art from a 1946 All-Star Comics adventure.
- Alter Ego #25, 34, 36 (2003-04). Roy Thomas on various All-Star Squadron topics.
- Alter Ego #44, 50 (2005). Infinity Inc. features.
- Alter Ego #63, 68 (2006). These two issues have stunning covers by Alex Toth and George Pérez depicting the JSA, but no JSA content inside.
+ Golden Age Reprints
These are all the (non-Superman, non-Batman) Golden Age stories which were reprinted in the Silver/Bronze Ages. This list was originally compiled by Roy Thomas for the JSA vs. America series.
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+ Articles
I've collected some miscellaneous articles over time—read them here!
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more in the JSA Links!
Justice Society on Television
...info to come!!
Many members of the JSA were members of the animated Justice League Unlimited.