All-Star Comics #16

In a pivotal 1943 tale from All-Star Comics #16, Hawkman rallies the Justice Society to counter a dangerous new Nazi tactic: exploiting America’s divisions by stoking prejudice and fear. With the nation’s unity under threat, the heroes task themselves and their local Junior Justice Society allies with strengthening the bond among citizens and expanding their ranks to stand together.

In "The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 1," Hawkman investigates a growing rift at the Bolton Steel Works, where a fifth columnist is inciting division among workers. As he exposes the Nazi agent behind the sabotage, he rallies the Justice Society to take on similar threats across the nation—each member assigned to root out hidden enemies in their own communities.

In "The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 2," Tony Scarlotti, a former gangster trying to build a better life for his son, is pulled back into his old world when an old associate pressures him to spread hate—threatening to expose his past if he refuses. Meanwhile, Dr. Mid-Nite visits the Scarlotti home not to confront Tony, but to protect his son, a young JJSA member facing prejudice, as tensions rise and danger escalates when the boy is kidnapped.

In "The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 3," the Atom finds himself trapped beneath a collapsed coal mine, his mind racing back to the moment he uncovered a sabotage plot threatening the safety of the miners. As propaganda from a Nazi infiltrator spreads fear, the Atom takes it upon himself to prove the mine is safe—leading a daring descent to expose the fifth columnists behind the sabotage. With courage and grit, he fights to protect both the workers and the truth.

In "The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 4," a mysterious seer named Mr. Fortune manipulates fate itself, ensuring that his predictions come true—just as he’s predicting a wave of hoarding and fear. When he turns his influence toward spreading Nazi propaganda under the guise of survival, Dr. Fate steps in, only to be branded un-American by the very people he’s trying to protect. With the Justice Society of America down and out, Fate must rally them before Fortune’s lies tear the nation apart.

In "The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 5," the Sandman uses a newsie to expose the Nazi-backed publisher of the New Way, turning the tide of propaganda with truth and vigilance. As fear and deception swirl, the Justice Society’s mission takes a sharp turn into the streets, where courage and clarity are the real weapons.

In the heart of Granary, tensions rise as Nazi propagandists infiltrate the farming community, twisting the truth about who truly benefits from the harvest. When Starman is mistaken for an enemy of the farmers, he calls upon the Justice Society of America to uncover the real threat—and expose the lies before division tears the town apart.

In the wartime town of Shelby, a mysterious safe robbery sets off a wave of racial tension when a stolen floor plan is planted on a worker, sparking false accusations and division. The Justice Society steps in as the Spectre takes a key instigator on a chilling journey to outer space, where he’s made to believe he’s speaking to Satan himself—only to be exposed by his own desperate radio call to Hitler, shattering the lies and revealing the truth to the others.

In "The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 8," Johnny takes a dangerous risk when he infiltrates a fifth columnist hideout using a stolen password, swayed by Nazi propaganda that twists the truth about farmers. As he begins to believe the lies and even speaks on their behalf, the Thunderbolt helps him see the deception before the JSA steps in to stop the real threat. With the help of a theater owner hosting a War Bond rally, the Justice Society unites on stage to rally the public—just as the story’s mission begins.

In a powerful wartime finale from All-Star Comics #16, the Justice Society of America unites in a grand motion picture palace, rallying the American public with a message of solidarity. As Hawkman declares that all Americans—regardless of race, creed, or religion—stand together against Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo, the heroes call for a nation that fights not just foreign enemies, but the prejudices that divide it.