America vs. the Justice Society #1

(January 1985)

Prologomena & A Skeleton Key to America vs. the Justice Society #1 (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Reprints:

• in DC Sampler (DC, 1983 series) #3 ([Late Fall] 1984)

Indexer Notes

Introduction to the series and notes on the first issue. On the inside front and inside back covers.

Chapter One: "I Accuse!" (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas (co-plotter)

Pencils:

Rafael Kayanan; Rich Buckler (pp. 1, 4, 6-7); Jerry Ordway (p. 12)

Inks:

Alfred Alcala; Bill Collins

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

David Cody Weiss

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Fate [Nabu; Kent Nelson]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Superman [Kal-L; Clark Kent]; Johnny Thunder; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (of Earth-2); Thunderbolt; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Star-Spangled Kid; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]]; Freedom Fighters [Black Condor]; Uncle Sam; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Plastic Man]; Harlequin [Molly Mayne]; Johnny Quick; Adolf Hitler; Valkyries; The King Bee; The Monster; The Psycho Pirate [Charles Halstead]; The Wizard; The Injustice Society of the World [The Gambler; The Brain Wave; Vandal Savage; Per Degaton; The Thinker; The Sportsmaster; Icicle; The Fiddler; The Huntress [Paula Brooks]]; Professor Damon Everson; Professor Malachi Zee; Dr. Wilfred Doome (unidentified); Dr. James Swanley (unidentified); Dr. Carter Nichols; James; Mr. Smythe; Franklin Roosevelt; Harry Hopkins; Professor Elwood P. Napier; Senator O'Fallon; Bill Jensen; Jimmy Olsen; Elvis Presley (cameo); Dwight Eisenhower (cameo); James Dean (cameo)

Synopsis:

Superman tells the gathered JSA how Batman's old associate Dr. Nichols gave him Batman's diary and other evidence that accuses the Justice Society of secretly fighting for the Nazi cause from the group's formation in November 1940 through the end of the war, and of covering it up since then. But their meeting is interrupted when the JSA members are taken into custody, pending a congressional investigation.

Indexer Notes

Rich Morrissey credited as "consultant."

Prof. Nichols frequently sent Batman and Robin through time via hypnosis several times from 1944 through 1963. This part briefly covers the JSA's entire history from their origin in DC Special (DC, 1975 series) #29 through Batman's death, though in the slanted way it is presented in Batman's diary.

Chapter Two: Witness for the Persecution! (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas (co-plotter)

Pencils:

Rafael Kayanan

Inks:

Alfred Alcala

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

David Cody Weiss

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Dr. Fate [Nabu; Kent Nelson]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Johnny Thunder; Starman [Ted Knight]; Superman [Kal-L; Clark Kent]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Sandman [Wes Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; Infinity Inc. [Star Spangled Kid; Jade; Obsidian; Silver Scarab; Fury [Lyta Trevor Hall]; Northwind; Nuklon]; Wilkins; A. K. O'Fallon; Commissioner Gordon; Smythe; Adolf Hitler; Franklin Roosevelt; Professor Malachi Zee; Professor Damon Everson; Dr. Wilfred Doome; Dr. James Swanley; Andrew Vinson; Senator Hoskins; Per Degaton; Wizard; Valkyries

Synopsis:

The Huntress takes on the defense of the JSA as attorney Helena Wayne. While she has the heroes tell their version of their first case, Dick Grayson, who is to be special legal counsel for the prosecution, meets his star witness, the Wizard.

[Cover to All Star Comics #4] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Everett Hibbard (original); Al Dellinges (recreation)

Inks:

Everett Hibbard (original); Al Dellinges (recreation)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #4 (March-April 1941) [see notes; recreated by Al Dellinges]

Reprint Note before Migration:

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #4 (March-April 1941) [see notes]

Indexer Notes

Original cover "recreated" by Al Dellinges per the text article.