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The Golden Age #[nn]

Sep 1995 · DC · 19.95 USD; 27.95 CAD
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This collection brings together the four-issue miniseries The Golden Age, a DC Elseworlds tale set in the 1950s that explores the twilight years of the Justice Society of America. Written by James Robinson with art by Paul Smith, the story follows retired superheroes as a new, government-sanctioned team emerges and a mysterious villain threatens to expose their secrets.

In the aftermath of the war, Tex Thompson—back from Europe and aiming for a political future—sets out to forge a new hero to counter the rising Soviet threat, bypassing Al Pratt in favor of the reclusive former Dan the Dyna-Mite. Meanwhile, Paul Kirk, returning from abroad tormented by visions, finds himself pursued by forces he can’t yet understand, as the past begins to catch up with him. Written by James Robinson and illustrated by Paul Martin Smith, this issue—“2”—delivers a tense, character-driven story of legacy, identity, and the weight of history, with cover art by Paul Smith.

Contains 4 stories
Untitled Superhero story
45 pp · Superhero
Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]ThunderboltJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]Uncle SamRay [Happy Terrill]SargonShining KnightJohnny ThunderMidnightWildcat [Ted Grant]Mr. America [Tex Thompson]Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Black Canary [Dinah Drake]Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]BlackhawkManhunter [Paul Kirk]TarantulaCaptain TriumphPlastic ManGuardian [Jim Harper]Robotman [Robert Crane]Justice Society of America [Starman [Ted Knight]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Sandman [Wes Dodds]Flash [Jay Garrick]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Atom [Al Pratt]]Doll ManMr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]TNTDan the Dyna-MiteMr. America [Ultra-Humanite]ParsifalIcicle [Joar Mahkent]Bob DaleyHarry S. Truman

In the quiet aftermath of war, Tex Thompson returns from Europe with a vision: to forge a new protector for a world on edge. As he seeks a worthy successor to Dan the Dyna-Mite, a shadowed past resurfaces—Paul Kirk, once Manhunter, now haunted by visions and hunted by forces he can’t name. Amid the fading legacy of the Justice Society, old heroes and new fears collide in a story where duty wears a different face.

2
45 pp · Superhero
Johnny Chambers [Johnny Quick]Al Pratt [Atom]Robotman [Robert Crane]Daniel Dunbar [Dan the Dyna-Mite]Libby Lawrence [Liberty Belle]Jonathan Law [Tarantula]Ted Knight [Starman]Alan Scott [Green Lantern]Johnny ThunderThunderboltJoan Dale [Miss Liberty]Lance Gallant [Captain Triumph]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Paula Brooks [Tigress]Bob DaleyPaul Kirk [Manhunter]Tex Thompson [Ultra-Humanite]Dynaman [Adolf Hitler]Sportsmaster [Lawrence Crock]Abe StoryFay

In a world where legacy and power collide, Tex Thompson reshapes history by transforming Daniel Dunbar into the formidable Dynaman and thrusting him into the public eye. As Paula Brooks answers Thompson’s call and joins his cause, a shadowed conspiracy unfolds—Bob Daley crosses paths with Paul Kirk, and their uneasy alliance becomes a lifeline in a deadly game of survival.

3
44 pp · Superhero
Libby Lawrence [Liberty Belle]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Johnny Chambers [Johnny Quick]Alan Scott [Green Lantern]Lance Gallant [Captain Triumph]Paula Brooks [Tigress]Joan Dale [Miss America]Jonathan Law [Tarantula]Al Pratt [Atom]Johnny ThunderCarter Hall [Hawkman]Shiera Sanders [Hawkgirl]Bob DaleyManhunter [Paul Kirk]Ted Knight [Starman]Sandman [Wes Dodds]Flash [Jay Garrick]Black Canary [Dinah Drake]Dynaman [Adolf Hitler]Tex Thompson [Ultra-Humanite]Robotman [Robert Crane]ParsifalDoris DayHenry BrownJames Forrestal

In "3" from The Golden Age #nn, secrets from the past surface when Joan Dale, Lance Gallant, and Paula Brooks uncover a chilling revelation in Tex Thompson’s diary—proof that the Ultra-Humanite’s mind has been transferred into his body. As Bob Daley and Carter Hall work to jog Paul Kirk’s memory, the truth begins to unravel, and Johnny Chambers, initially doubtful, is forced to confront the possibility that the man he thought was Tex Thompson might be something far more dangerous.

4
46 pp · Superhero
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]Tigress [Paula Brooks]Captain Triumph [Lance Gallant]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Bob DaleyManhunter [Paul Kirk]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Tarantula [Jonathan Law]Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]Starman [Ted Knight]Miss America [Joan Dale]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]Neon, the UnknownRay [Happy Terrill]Plastic ManQuicksilverJesterSargonFlash [Jay Garrick]Black Canary [Dinah Drake]Wildcat [Ted Grant]StripesyStar-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Guardian [Jim Harper]Air Wave [Larry Jordan]The WhipMr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]Sandman [Wes Dodds]Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]ZataraHuman Bomb [Roy Lincoln]ThunderboltCrimson Avenger [Lee Travis]Captain CometDr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Magno, the Magnetic ManHerculesDoll ManDoll GirlStormy FosterHarlequin [Molly Mayne]Psycho PirateFiddlerThe GamblerAtom [Al Pratt]Captain XJohnny ThunderRed BeeRed TorpedoThe SpiderFirebrand [Rod Reilly]Merry, Girl of 1,000 GimmicksHawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]Shining KnightBlue Beetle [Dan Garrett]Gay GhostAnimal ManElongated ManHawk [Hank Hall]Dove [Don Hall]MetamorphoCreeperThe Doom Patrol [Robotman [Cliff Steele]Negative ManElasti-GirlThe Chief]Adam StrangeGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]Martian ManhunterChallengers of the Unknown [Rocky DavisProf HaleyRed RyanAce Morgan]Flash [Barry Allen]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Atom [Ray Palmer]Dynaman [Adolf Hitler]Robotman [Robert Crane]Tex Thompson [Ultra-Humanite]Tubby Watts

In the shadow of a presidential summit, secrets long buried come to light when Miss America exposes Tex Thompson as the Ultra-Humanite, and Hourman reveals that Dynaman is none other than Adolf Hitler. Chaos erupts as the assembled heroes—ranging from Captain Triumph and Green Lantern to the Doom Patrol and Martian Manhunter—race to contain the threat, but they’ll need a different kind of ally to stand against the impossible.

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Full credits

artist, inker Paul Martin Smith
colorist Richard Ory
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Paul Smith

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Golden Age #3 (1993), The Golden Age #1 (1993), The Golden Age #2 (1993), The Golden Age #4 (1994)

Reprinted in JSA: The Golden Age - The Deluxe Edition #[nn] (2017)

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