DC Universe #29
DC Universe #29 — titled 'Le nouvel âge' ('The New Age') — holds a specific place in the history of French DC Comics publishing because it delivered the French-language premiere of Justice Society of America #1 (2007), Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham's relaunch of DC's oldest superhero team. For Francophone readers in 2007, this was their first encounter with a new JSA era that would grow into one of the defining superhero team runs of its decade, mixing Golden Age veterans with a fresh generation of legacy characters. As the final DC Universe issue of 2007, it also served as a year-end showcase of the anthology's editorial ambition — bundling two JLA chapters from Brad Meltzer's arc and a Teen Titans conclusion alongside the JSA debut in a single 96-page package.
In "Le retour de Red Tornado chapitre trois : courage & audace," Red Tornado grapples with his fragmented identity as he teams up with the Etranger, while Eclair Noir and the newly arrived Hawkgirl face off against Trident and Dr Impossible at Saint-Roch—only to uncover a startling clue on Trident’s neck. Meanwhile, Green Lantern, Arsenal, and Black Canary battle a swarm of Red Tornado androids, and the League’s recruitment in the Batcave is thrown into chaos by an unexpected arrival. Written by Brad Meltzer and Jérémy Manesse, with art by Ed Benes and inks by Sandra Hope and Mariah Benes, this 2007 issue features a striking cover by Alex Ross.
In "Le retour de Red Tornado chapitre trois : courage & audace," Eclair Noir and Hawkgirl confront Trident and Dr Impossible at Saint-Roch, uncovering a startling clue on Trident’s neck. Meanwhile, Red Tornado seeks answers with the help of the Etranger, while Green Lantern, Arsenal, and Black Canary battle a swarm of Red Tornado androids, all as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman’s League selection is interrupted by an unexpected arrival.
In "Le retour de Red Tornado chapitre quatre : être humain," Red Tornado’s arrival triggers the premature activation of Amazo as a new threat emerges—Solomon Grundy, now eerily intelligent, joins the fray. With Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the others analyzing the bizarre Starro parasite, the battle intensifies as Vixen soars into the conflict and the team faces off against Electrocuteur, Plastique, and Dr. Impossible.
In "Le nouvel âge chapitre 1," Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman rally Wildcat, Green Lantern, and Flash to revive the Justice Society of America as a frontline team. As the original JSA members select new recruits—Damage reimagined in a fresh suit, Cyclone, and a mysterious Starman—Green Lantern and Flash share a personal moment with Wildcat, while Mr. America arrives on the scene with a shocking twist at the JSA headquarters.
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DC Universe was Panini Comics France's flagship monthly anthology, launching in August 2005 and running for 65 issues through October 2011 before the DC licence transferred to Urban Comics. Each issue collected chapters from several ongoing DC titles in French translation, with issue #29 appearing in late 2007. The series was the primary vehicle through which French readers followed Geoff Johns's interconnected DC work in real time — including the Green Lantern and JSA material that would later be collected by Urban Comics in prestige editions. Issue #29's JSA content was eventually reprinted in France in a large-format Urban Comics collection titled Justice Society of America: Le Nouvel Âge.
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- Published by Panini Comics France; issue #29 bears the French title 'Le nouvel âge' ('The New Age') and was the last DC Universe release of 2007.
- Reprints Justice Society of America #1 (2007, DC Comics) — written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Dale Eaglesham — making it the French-language premiere of that landmark JSA relaunch.
- The JSA chapter re-assembles veterans Wildcat, Alan Scott (the original Green Lantern), and Jay Garrick (the original Flash) alongside newer members Damage, Hourman, and Liberty Belle.
- Also reprints Justice League of America #3 and #4, written by Brad Meltzer with art by Ed Benes, continuing the Red Tornado-centred arc of the relaunched JLA.
- Also reprints Teen Titans #41, which concludes an arc featuring the resurrection of Jericho (Joseph Wilson, son of Deathstroke).
- The parent series DC Universe ran for 65 issues from August 2005 to October 2011; its closure coincided with Panini losing the French DC licence to Urban Comics.
- The magazine's format ran approximately 96 pages per issue and was distributed through French newsstands (kiosque format), making DC material broadly accessible outside specialist comics shops.
- The JSA issues first published in France through DC Universe were later collected and re-released by Urban Comics under the title Justice Society of America: Le Nouvel Âge (DC Classiques collection, 2022), confirming the material's ongoing cultural currency for French readers.
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↩ Reprints Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust #3 (1998), JLA: Classified #1 (2005), Batman: The Monster Men #3 (2006), Justice League of America #3 (2006), Justice League of America #4 (2007), Teen Titans #41 (2007), Justice Society of America #1 (2007), Justice Society of America #1 (2007)
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