Justice Society of America #1

I love the story. I don't mind Huntress being the focal point for now. Hopefully, soon enough, we will see the entire team in action in various eras. I have no idea how she will deliver the team from the hands of destruction, but it looks to be a fantastic ride into action, lore, and personal struggle. If you have never read the Justice Society's previous comics, now's the time to learn about them. Time travel stories make that easier, and we get an interesting old/new character to take us on that tour. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 is important. Much like All-Star Comics #3 and The Flash #123, this comic establishes something new. For longtime readers, it may seem like re-establishing something, but that's because it draws on so much of what has come before. This series can easily be the beginning of an aspect of the DC Universe that doesn't rely on Clark and Bruce as the foundations. Sure, their shadows loom, but Helena, PG, and the rest of the JSA and their legacies are a draw independent of the mainstream DCU. But, what happens here is foundational to the whole of the DC Universe. We are in for a real treat based on the quality of this first issue. Mystery, emotional depth, nostalgia, fun, unique characters- this is great stuff. Period. Read Full Review

The book has artwork that makes you stop and stare, and Mikel is truly on his A-game, with Jordie breathing beautiful colors into every frame. Justice Society #1 is an introduction to a seamless mix of modern and classic, fierce values, and a reminder of what it is to be a hero. This is everything that the JSA stood for. Brava and thank you truly. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 picks up the breadcrumbs of the New Golden Age special and runs with them at full pelt. All hail the return of Helena Wayne! Read Full Review

The first issue of the new series would be kind of bewildering for people not already familiar with...rather a lot of whats gone on in the past of the DC Universe. Its not as cluttered and clunky as Crisis on Infinite Earths or...well... a hell of a lot of other major crossover series, but it wont mean nearly as much to anyone not already familiar with much of the backstory. Thankfully, Johns, Janin, and Bellaire do a really good job of making it all appealing enough that nearly anyone leafing through the first issue will be engaged...even if they dont know quite what the hell it is that theyre looking at. Read Full Review

I'm looking forward to seeing how this story plays out. And will try and pre-order the next issue on Amazon. But wish they'd let me just subscribe as it saves me having to look for stuff each month. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 is a strong open providing an outstanding place for fans to jump in. I know this may sound silly to say with this being number one BUT it is a great place to jump in. You dont need a ton of background knowledge to understand whats going on. Nevertheless, it would be helpful if you read a bit of Flashpoint Beyond to understand who the character is at the end, as well as some of Kings Batman run to get a few more wrinkles involving Helena Wayne. That said, its not necessary to reasonably understand the issue and enjoy the heck out of it. Readers, I cant recommend Justice Society of America #1 enough. Its got Johns and Jann in it for Petes Peppers. Call up your shop and add it to your list. Otherwise, click on my links in the article to grab it post haste. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 captures everything you would want in an introductory issue. Action, adventure and a compelling story make this a must read book Read Full Review

This may be a very busy issue, with a little too much going on, but it's a classic JSA issue as he returns to the first franchise he impacted. Read Full Review

Its a brand new day for the Justice Society, and with the coming of a new JSA, the teams embroiled in a plot to kill the hosts of Fate with every new iteration. Johns, and a host of JSA artists are setting the stage for a brand new team. Can they live up to the previous iterations? Only time will tell. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 is a great start with action, mystery, and character that will help the JSA return to their all-star status in the DCU. Johns, Janin, and Bellaire craft an entertaining story that will help you want to return to solve this mystery. What's old is new again, but it's deeper, bolder, and more exciting this time! Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 may not work as a jumping-on point for those who avoided Doomsday Clock and Flashpoint Beyond, but if you have followed along, this is a good start.  Mikel Janin's art is great, and Geoff Johns continues telling a story that may be short of answers but has really intriguing questions going on right now. Read Full Review

A strong debut issue for an unexpected title. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America sets the stage for the series moving forward. Both Johns and Janin experience with team books allows for each to show off and complement the other. Hopefully, with 80 years of story to pull from, we don't see the same characters or have it become another Batman book. Read Full Review

I believe that any comic book reader who is simply a fan of the DCU will enjoy what Johns is doing for the Justice Society of America. Read Full Review

A lot of homework needs to be done ahead of this complicated first issue, but if you're on board, this looks to be a really exciting jumping off point. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 is an intriguing start of a comic. The latter half is excellent with a surprising sequence that sets things in motion. The first issue kicks off a mystery that has potential, but like a lot of Johns' recent work, we'll have to see where it takes us. Read Full Review

Justice Society of America #1 kicks off a time-travel adventure involving past and future JSA teams. The opening scenes feel disjointed and clunky, but the issue ends on a high note. The art is generally good, but the high volume of close-ups makes the setting feel small. Read Full Review

This title hasn't hit its stride yet — but Johns has earned a little patience in seeing how a story plays out. Hopefully this is just a lull before this revised JSA truly takes off. Read Full Review

It's a solid book, but it could've been better. The dialogue and narration doesn't always flow well and the team roster seems very random. That said, the pacing, plot structure and cliffhanger at the end are pretty well executed, and the art throughout is amazing. All in all it's still a good read! Read Full Review

There's simply too little life to a script that simply describes itself before revealing this uninspiring affair was merely prologue for a grander tale without a single good reason given to follow it. Justice Society of America #1 suggests this is a legacy best left alone. Read Full Review

cincyfan

Dec 03, 2022

After I was blown away by the new golden age book I had high expectations for this issue and it appears my expectations weren't high enough. I found this issue fascinating. There was so much passion and emotion in the way the characters were written. The pacing was perfect the artwork looked great. This book definitely has the feel of one that I'm going to love. Phenomenal start!!

Forever_Knight82

Dec 06, 2022

What an amazing start to this series. Geoff makes the characters voices speak so well. To go all the way back and show all of the legacy of the JSA. I'm looking forward to the next issues and can't wait to see where this is going.

ResearchReader

May 22, 2023

Love the start. Note: If you dont like Helen, then take two points off of this. I look forward to seeing how this plays out. For me this gets such a high score cause of what happens near the end. Bunch of whiny people get a surprisingly satisfying end.

KFuqua

Nov 29, 2022

Slow start, but a lot of promise. The issue would have benefited from being longer.. With the team of Johns and Janin, it’s just going to get better.

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Bats44121 - Dec 2, 2022

Flashpoint:Beyond didn't get better with Geoff Johns. I know, because I wasted a lot of money, believing that. And it turns out to be directly related to this story as well.

REYNARD

Nov 30, 2022

Yes! The main reason I loved this so much is because I had previously read the old Paul Levitz Adventure Comics E2 JSA stories with Huntress in them, specifically the one Johns uses as reference where Soul Thief empowers a criminal to kill Batman. This is the kind of continuity mining that I want in my comics! The fact that this issue is titled "Legends Die Together, Too", a clear response to the Adventure Comics #462 title "Only Legends Live Forever!" is awesome. I loved the roster of the future JSA, and the generations spanning conflict creates such a fun and epic scope for the twin JSA/Stargirl books that is 100% my bread and butter. Sure the Watchmen stuff is extremely self indulgent, but I'll give it a pass for my continuit y-porn cape popcorn roller coaster comics. more

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SloboSOY - Dec 14, 2022

Thanks for your comment. Now I more sure than even that this his another earth.

Reaper74

Dec 27, 2022

Love the setup. The characters feel like themselves and it does retain a sense of the Golden Age of comics here. Can’t wait to see the next issue. Love the art too.

Briton

Jan 24, 2023

Reasonable, could have been much worse, but was it really asking too much to expect the classic Huntress costume?

SloboSOY

Dec 14, 2022

I'm less fond off this story. I start the Johns run of the JSA with the story of Degaton trying to kill them, and them been displaced in times and encountering the Original JSA. So this story feel like a ship copy. For one the JSA members aren't likable at all. Most of them are Vilains or related to a vilain. The red Lantern seem very eager to use force and has her fellow teammate have to little place to shine and be liked. So their death was with no impact. I event fell more the death of the Future JSA (Atom and Green Lantern) in the New Golden age. Some review I read point that the timeline was a way to link all JSA to the new one. But I didn't see any Goyer/Johns version of the JSA. Hell I'm not event capable to tell for whom was the gr ieving scene. With the W I was thinking Wonder woman but she was on the crowd. For now, I'm more interested in the Stargirl title than this one. more

fzanca

Dec 06, 2022

Many readers I know were very disappointed with this issue and most are not continuing on with the series, including myself. We were expecting more of a throwback to the original characters like in Star Girl. Instead, we got the villains in Suicide Squad-type story with the Tom King's Batman and Catwoman elements thrown in. Not a good start.

Brannon.44

Jan 01, 2023

intriguing start

Bats44121

Nov 29, 2022

Well, OK, this is a "prequel" issue. A real prequel issue would have also explained about the snowglobe, which is an essential part of the story. But you know, $$$$ for issue after issue. And by the way, he may have had unlimited time to get smarter, but Per Degaton is no genius.

Halodystroyer44

Nov 29, 2022

No Hawkman :/

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Bats44121 - Dec 2, 2022

I had the same feeling. I am hoping this is a blessing in disguise, and if they get beyond the crazy part of the plot, that a JSA storyline could normalize with Hawkman as well. Of course, this issue #1 was just another "prequel" level story.