The Justice Society Returns
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 Cover The Justice Society Returns (2001), trade paperback edition, art by Dave Johnson. | |||
| Publisher | DC Comics | ||
| Publication date | May 1999 | ||
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| The Justice Society Returns | ISBN 1-4012-0090-7 | ||
"The team, which had previously been revived in the 1980s.
Publication history
The comics involved in this multi-title
Star-Spangled Comics #1, and Thrilling Comics #1. The names included those of comics released by All-American Publications, one of the three companies that merged to form the present-day DC, as well as Quality Comics
, the rights to which DC purchased in the 1950s.
Plot synopsis
During
Stalker, whose sole purpose is to end life everywhere. The magical heroes are either killed or captured by Stalker, and only Hourman and Dr. Occult escape. Hourman informs the rest of the Justice Society of America
about Stalker, and the group battles with him in Washington, DC. The JSA manages to wound Stalker enough so that he must create seven disciples (the men who originally brought Stalker to earth) to carry on his work while he recuperates. The JSA splits up to battle each of the disciples. Each team is able to defeat a disciple. Dr. Occult gathers everyone together to battle Stalker in Antarctica, where Stalker is building a machine that will destroy all life on Earth. After a long fight, the machine is destroyed and Stalker is defeated.
Collected editions
The story arc was collected in the
ISBN 1-4012-0090-7
), published by DC Comics in 2003.
References
- The Justice Society Returns! at the Grand Comics Database
- "The Justice Society Returns!" at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)