Cover: Joe Staton & Dick Giordano
Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics #1
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This volume collects the earliest adventures of the Justice Society of America, reprinting All-Star Comics #3-14 in black and white. It features the team's formation and early Golden Age stories starring characters like the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Wonder Woman, originally published in the 1940s. Part of DC's Showcase Presents line, it offers a budget-friendly way to experience the origins of the first superhero team.
"Prologue" in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics #1 (2011) kicks off with a gripping historical thriller as President Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly meets British agent Smythe, setting the stage for the creation of the Justice Society of America. Written by Paul Levitz and illustrated by Joe Staton, with inks by Bob Layton, the story unfolds with the weight of wartime stakes and the birth of a covert superhero team. The cover, penciled by Joe Staton and inked by Dick Giordano, captures the tension of that pivotal moment.
Contains 25 stories
Prologue
Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]BatmanSuperman (cameo)Dr. FateWonder Woman (cameo)Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo)Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo)Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (cameo)Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo)Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo)Black Canary (cameo)Power GirlHuntress [Helena Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]]The Key (Earth-2flashback)Batman (Earth-1)Superman (Earth-1)Wonder Woman (Earth-1)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Flash [Barry Allen]CreeperAquamanMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Green Arrow (Earth-1)Atom [Ray Palmer] (Earth-1)
All Star Super Squad
Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Dr. Mid-NiteWildcat [Ted Grant]Dr. FateGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo flashback)]Star-Spangled KidRobin [Dick Grayson]Power Girl (introduction)]Brain Wave (villain, as Brainwave)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo flashback)Green Arrow (Earth-1, cameo flashback)
Brainwave Blows Up!
Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Dr. FateDr. Mid-Nite]Star-Spangled KidPower GirlRobin [Dick Grayson]]Brain Wave (villain, as Brainwave)Per Degaton (villain)
Vulcan: Son of Fire!
Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Dr. Fate]Star-Spangled KidPower Girl]Vulcan (villain, introduction, origin)
Hellfire and Holocaust
Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Dr. FateGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Flash [Jay Garrick]Wildcat [Ted Grant]]Power GirlStar-Spangled Kid]Vulcan (villain)Dr. Arthur Kliburn (cameo)Zanadu (a Lemurian) (cameo)Joan Garrick (cameo)Xlk-jnn
When Fall the Mighty
Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Wildcat [Ted Grant]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Flash [Jay Garrick]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Superman (guest)Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Power GirlStar-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]]Nabu (flashback)Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]Zanadu (villain)Dr. Arthur Kliburn (death)
The Death of Doctor Fate
Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Superman (guest star, retires from the JSA)Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Dr. Mid-NiteDr. FatePower Girl (joins)]Star-Spangled Kid]Injustice Society of the World [Solomon GrundyThe Fiddler] (villain)Zanadu (villain)Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
Yesterday Begins Today!
All-Star Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Power GirlStar-Spangled Kid (joins)]Superman (guest star)Shining Knight (guest star)]Vandal Savage [as King Arthur] (villain)Merlin (villain)Injustice Society of the World [The Icicle] (cameo)Eileen (cameo)
The Master Plan of Vandal Savage
All-Star Super Squad [Justice Society of America [Power GirlFlash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Star-Spangled KidWildcat [Ted Grant] (cameo)Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)]Superman (guest star)]Vandal Savage (villain)King ArthurMerlinThe Injustice Society of the World [Icicle] (cameo)
Injustice Strikes Twice!
Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]Star-Spangled KidPower GirlFlash [Jay Garrick]Dr. FateHourman [Rex Tyler]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Superman (cameoleaves)Wildcat [Ted Grant] (cameo)]Robin [Dick Grayson](cameo)Batman [Commissioner Bruce Wayne] (cameo)Injustice Society of the World [The ThinkerIcicleThe WizardBrain Wave (as Brainwave)]Inza Nelson (cameo)Psycho-Pirate (cameo)
The Attack of the Underlord!
Justice Society of America [Dr. FateFlash [Jay Garrick]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Power GirlStar-Spangled KidWildcat [Ted Grant]]Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Batman [Gotham Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne] (cameo)Ayrn, the Underlord (villain)Psycho Pirate (villain)
The Untold Origin of the Justice Society
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]Superman [Kal-L]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Doctor Fate [NabuKent Nelson]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Atom [Al Pratt]Flash [Jay Garrick]Sandman [Wesley Dodds]cameos on splash page [Dr. Mid-NiteWildcatMr. TerrificJohnny ThunderThunderboltBlack Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]Wonder WomanStarmanStar-Spangled KidPower GirlRobinRed Tornado [Ma Hunkle]]President Franklin D. RooseveltSmytheGotham City Police Commissioner James GordonNazis [Adolf HitlerHelmut Streicherthe Valkyriesnaval invasion force] (villains)
Divided We Stand!
Justice Society of America [Power GirlDr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Flash [Jay Garrick]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)]Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Batman [Commissioner Bruce Wayne] (cameo)Psycho-Pirate (villain)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (Earth-1)(cameo)
United We Fall!
Justice Society of America [Dr. FateFlash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Power GirlRobin [Dick Grayson]Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Starman [Ted Knight]Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Wonder WomanSuperman]Huntress [Helena Wayne] (introduction, cameo)Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce WaynePsycho Pirate (image only)Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne] (flashback)
A Parting of Ways!
Justice Society of America [Superman (cameo)Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo)Star-Spangled KidBatman [Bruce Wayne](cameo as Gotham Police Commissioner)Power GirlHawkman [Carter Hall]Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo)Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Robin [Dick Grayson](cameo)Wildcat [Ted Grant]Wonder Woman (cameo)Dr. Fate [Kent NelsonNabu]The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo as Gotham Police Inspector)]Strike Force (villains)Inza Nelson (cameo)Huntress [Helena Wayne]
The Deadliest Game in Town!
Justice Society of America [Star-Spangled KidWildcat [Ted Grant]Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo)Dr. Fate (cameo)Power Girl (cameo)Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (cameo)Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo)]Superman (cameo)Jimmy Olsen (cameo)Inza Nelson (cameo)Huntress [Helena Wayne]Strike Force (villains)Arthur Pemberton (villain)
A Thorn By Any Other Name
Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Power GirlHuntress [Helena Wayne] (joins)Wildcat [Ted Grant]Star-Spangled Kid (flashback)Hawkman [Carter Hall]Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]Dr. Fate (inset last page, not in story)]The Thorn (villain)Sportsmaster (villain)Huntress [Paula Brooks] (cameovillain)
Be It Ever So Deadly...
Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Power GirlGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Huntress [Helena Wayne]Dr. Fate (cameo)Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo)]Huntress [Paula Brooks] (villain)The Master Summoner (cameo)Joan Garrick (cameo)The Thorn (villain)Sportsmaster (villain)
World On the Edge of Ending
Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate [Kent NelsonNabu]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Huntress [Helena Wayne]Power GirlGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Flash [Jay Garrick]Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo)Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo)Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo)Superman (cameo)The Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo)Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)Wonder Woman (cameo)Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Star-Spangled Kid (cameo)Johnny Thunder (cameo)]The Master Summoner (villain)
Only Legends Live Forever
Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Dr. FatePower GirlHuntress [Helena Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]]Bruce Wayne [as both Batman and Gotham City Police Commissioner]Chief O'HaraBill Jensen (villain)
Only Legends Live Forever!
Justice Society of America [RobinHuntress [Helena Wayne]Power GirlSuperman [Kal-L] (cameo)Flash [Jay Garrick]Wonder Woman (cameo)Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Dr. FateStar-Spangled Kid (cameo)Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo)Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo)Hawkman [Carter Hall]Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo)Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)]Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne [Batman] (dies this issue)Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne]Chief O'HaraBill Jensen (villain)
The Night of the Soul Thief!
Justice Society of America [Robin [Dick Grayson]Huntress [Helena Wayne]Dr. Fatethe Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Power GirlWildcat [Ted Grant] (flashback)Batman (flashback)]Fredric Vaux (villain)
To Everthing There Is a Season...
Justice Society of America [WildcatRobin [Dick Grayson]Power GirlHuntress [Helena Wayne]]Jock TannerCharlie Bullock
Countdown to Disaster!
Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Flash [Jay Garrick]Power GirlHuntress [Helena Wayne]Dr. FateMr. Terrific (cameo)]Inza Nelson
The Defeat of the Justice Society!
Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]SupermanWonder WomanGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Star-Spangled KidDr. FateStarman [Ted Knight]Robin [Dick Grayson]Black CanaryFlash [Jay Garrick]Atom [Al Pratt]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Dr. Mid-NiteWildcat [Ted Grant]Power GirlHuntress [Helena Wayne]]The Key (Flashback)TurkSpecial Agent Williams
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Full credits
writer Paul Levitz
artist Joe Staton
inker Bob Layton
cover pencils Joe Staton
cover inks Dick Giordano
Reprints
↩ Reprints All-Star Comics #58 (1976), All-Star Comics #59 (1976), All-Star Comics #60 (1976), All-Star Comics #61 (1976), All-Star Comics #62 (1976), All-Star Comics #63 (1976), All-Star Comics #64 (1977), All-Star Comics #65 (1977), All-Star Comics #66 (1977), All-Star Comics #67 (1977), DC Special #29 (1977), All-Star Comics #68 (1977), All-Star Comics #69 (1977), All-Star Comics #70 (1978), All-Star Comics #71 (1978), All-Star Comics #72 (1978), All-Star Comics #73 (1978), All-Star Comics #74 (1978), Adventure Comics #461 (1979), Adventure Comics #462 (1979), Adventure Comics #463 (1979), Adventure Comics #464 (1979), Adventure Comics #465 (1979), Adventure Comics #466 (1979)
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