Justice Society of America: The Demise of Justice #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together the complete 'The Demise of Justice' story arc from the 2021 Justice Society of America series, published by DC. The volume follows the classic superhero team as they face a catastrophic threat that tests their legacy and unity, with the narrative exploring the consequences of their past actions and the challenges of passing the torch to a new generation.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter 1: Beware the Savage Skies!", Wonder Woman uses Turkish psychology to track down a gold thief leaving behind a silver skeleton key, intercepting a submarine and bringing the culprits to justice. Meanwhile, in Honolulu, Green Lantern employs Harry Wan’s unorthodox tactics to recover a stolen celebrity-signed $100,000 bill from millionaire J. Fred Wallis, leading to a swift resolution before rushing back to Civic City. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Frank Giacoia, with a cover by Tom Lyle, this 2021 issue blends classic detective flair with the Justice Society’s signature blend of mystery and heroism.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter 1: Beware the Savage Skies!", Ted Knight summons The Flash to Boulder Dam, only to vanish mid-transmission—leaving Jay Garrick to face an otherworldly energy being. As the skies turn violent and loyalty is called into question, Jay must unravel the mystery behind Ted’s sudden command, knowing something—or someone—is manipulating events from beyond.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter Two: The Sack of Gotham," Black Canary arrives at a museum robbery only to face Solomon Grundy in the streets of Gotham—her battle escalating as cosmic forces unleash Sagittarius above the city. With Ted Knight’s keeper wielding a mysterious rod and the skies alive with danger, the fight spills from the museum to the urban chaos below, leaving Black Canary stunned as Green Lantern rises to meet the new threat.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter 3: Dead Air," Green Lantern battles a shifting energy entity—first appearing as Sagittarius, then transforming into a colossal bird—amidst a sky torn by cosmic fury, while Solomon Grundy wreaks havoc below. When Grundy finally overpowers the Lantern with a thrown phone booth, the creature’s sudden intervention snatches both Green Lantern and Black Canary mid-chaos.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter 4: Evil of the Ancients," Hawkman grapples with the eerie link between ancient memories and the stars, only to confront the enigmatic stellar entity Andromeda. As their clash unfolds, Andromeda transforms into a winged horse and vanishes into the sky—just as Flash arrives to stand beside his friend.
In "Vengeance from the Stars, Part 5: Double Star Rising," Hawkman and Flash push forward against two more celestial threats, their momentum drawing Vandal Savage from the shadows—now wielding Starman’s rod. As Hawkman’s ally Will Wildeagle closes in, Savage’s unexpected presence reveals a dangerous new player in the fight.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter 6: Danger Flies the Skies," Green Lantern and Black Canary, aided by Doiby Dickles, evade the deadly grasp of a colossal stellar bird and follow it to Ted Knight's observatory—just as Vandal Savage and Will Wildeagle face off, and Hawkman and Flash stir back to consciousness.
In "Vengeance from the Stars! Chapter 7: The Return of the Justice Society," the reassembled Justice Society faces their most dangerous foes yet—Solomon Grundy and Vandal Savage—as Savage unleashes the full power of the relics his minions have gathered, including Ted Knight's cosmic rod, in a climactic showdown that tests the limits of the team's unity and resolve.
In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! [Part I]," four renowned detectives from around the world are summoned to Civic City to test their skills in a staged crime scene at the Palace Auditorium—only to vanish without a trace, leaving behind a single silver skeleton key. When urgent messages from their home nations reveal a string of real crimes mirroring the staged one, the JSA’s All-Stars must race against time to uncover the truth behind the disappearances before the mastermind strikes again.
In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part II," Dr. Mid-Nite teams up with London’s Chief Inspector McReady after a bank vault is stripped bare and a silver skeleton key is left behind, leading to a high-stakes chase through fog-drenched streets and a tense showdown on a moving train. Meanwhile, the Flash joins forces with the Parisian Commissaire of the Surete when the cathedral’s famed gargoyles begin vanishing, uncovering a hidden operation that sends him racing to a secret club where the stolen treasures are being stashed.
In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part III," Wonder Woman uses Turkish psychology to track a fake Emir who stole 300 pounds of gold, leaving behind only a silver skeleton key. Meanwhile, in Honolulu, Green Lantern employs Harry Wan’s unorthodox tactics—luring the thief rather than chasing him—to recover a stolen celebrity-signed $100,000 bill from multi-millionaire J. Fred Wallis.
In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part IV," the Justice Society of America follows a trail of cryptic clues left by missing detectives, leading them from the abandoned Civic City Arena to a mysterious mansion where the men are found in a trance. As the team closes in on the truth, an unexpected reveal from a screen forces them to confront the real identity of the Key—only to see him make a desperate escape.
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