America vs. the Justice Society

([September] 2015)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Superman (of Earth-2); Batman (of Earth-2)]

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985)

Chapter One: "I Accuse!" (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited); Dann Thomas (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

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

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (credited); Bill Collins (credited); Jerry Ordway (credited) (p. 12)

Colors

Adrienne Roy (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited as Cody)

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 [Sylvester Pemberton]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; 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.

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985)

Indexer Notes

Rich Morrissey credited as "consultant."

Prof. Nichols 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: 3)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited); Dann Thomas (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

Rafael Kayanan (credited)

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (credited)

Colors

Adrienne Roy (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited as Cody)

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.

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spectre; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Sandman; Wonder Woman (Earth 2); Helena Wayne

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #2 (February 1985)

Trial by Congress! (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited) (writer); Dann Thomas (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

Michael Bair (credited as Mike Hernandez)

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited as Cody)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan (Earth-1 persona)]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt] (of Earth-2); Helena Wayne (of Earth-2); Dick Grayson (of Earth-2); U.S. Senators (of Earth-2)

Synopsis

As the hearing continues, Wonder Woman wants to escape to see her husband, Major Steve Trevor (ret.), who had been injured from events in Infinity, Inc. (DC, 1985 series) #1-10, but stays instead. The Spectre makes a sudden appearance to free the JSAers from the hearing, but they decline, since they want to figure out why Batman accused them of treason as he did. By the end of this Chapter, a sudden witness for the prosecution, a surprise even to Dick Grayson, appears: longtime JSA foe, the Wizard.

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #2 (February 1985)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Wizard; Black Canary; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman (Earth 2); Wildcat; Adolph Hitler

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #3 (March 1985)

Hostile Witness! (Table of Contents: 7)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited); Dann Thomas (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

Howard Bender (credited)

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited as Cody)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt]] (of Earth-2); Helena Wayne (of Earth-2); Dick Grayson (of Earth-2); Lois Lane-Kent (of Earth-2, cameo); Inza Nelson (of Earth-2, cameo); Shiera Hall (of Earth-2, cameo); Joan Garrick (of Earth-2, cameo); Robotman (of Earth-2, in Chuck Grayson's body); U.S. Senators (of Earth-2); Wizard (of Earth-2); Infinity Inc. [Star Spangled Kid; Fury [Lyta Trevor Hall]; Silver Scarab; Jade; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; Northwind [Norda]; Nuklon [Albert Rothstein]; Brainwave Jr.] (of Earth-2, cameos); Per Degaton (of Earth-2, cameo)

Synopsis

As the hearing continues, the Wizard is called in as a prosecution witness. He claims that what was written in Batman's diary is indeed true, since he was somehow in the area when these traitorous actions happened. However, his testimony is shot down by Helena Wayne through the testimony of Robotman (in Chuck Grayson’s body) and others, as well as evidence refuting where the Wizard was at the time. When the Wizard tries to escape, Dr. Fate stops him using his own magic, as another foe far away is seeing the hearing on TV and realizes that he needs to make his move against the JSA soon.

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #3 (March 1985)

Indexer Notes

Rich Morrissey listed as consultant.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]]; Per Degaton

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #4 (April 1985)

D-Day for Degaton! (Table of Contents: 9)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited); Dann Thomas (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

Howard Bender (credited)

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited as Cody)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Johnny Thunder; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (of Earth-2); Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Power Girl; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Star-Spangled Kid; Helena Wayne [Huntress]; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]]; Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman (of Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman (of Earth-1); Batman (of Earth-1); Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow (of Earth-1); Black Canary [Dinah Lance]]; Seven Soldiers of Victory [Shining Knight; Stripesy; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Crimson Avenger; Green Arrow (of Earth-2); Speedy (of Earth-2)]; Freedom Fighters [Ray; Uncle Sam; Human Bomb; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Doll Man]; Infinity, Inc. [Fury [Lyta Trevor]; Nuklon; Jade; Northwind; Silver Scarab; Obsidian; Brainwave, Jr.]; Shiera Hall [Hawkgirl]; Inza Nelson; Lois Lane Kent (of Earth-2); Senator O'Fallon; Congresswoman Valdez; Congressman Philips; Senator Hopkins; Dr. Carter Nichols; Professor Malachi Zee (death); Per Degaton (villain, death); The Alchemist [Professor Zodiak]; Evil Star; Dr. Egri; Elmer Doolittle; Edmund Blake; Joan Nevins Blake; Senator Hopkins; A. K. O'Fallon; Mr. Alpha; The Conqueror [Elwood Napier]; The Key; The Fiddler; The Shade [Richard Swift]; The Thinker; Vandal Savage; The Brain Wave; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; The Thorn (of Earth-2); Sportsmaster; Huntress [Paula Brooks Crock]; Bill Jensen; Frederic Vaux; The Spirit King; The Gambler; Adolf Hitler; Marlon Brando (cameo); Elvis Presley (cameo); Jackie Gleason (as Ralph Kramden, cameo); James (cameo)

Synopsis

As the JSA continues to testify, Dick Grayson puts all the pieces together and heads to Professor Zee's lab, where Per Degaton awaits the arrival of the professor and his time machine. A dying Prof. Zee stumbles out of his machine and declares Degaton his murderer in front of the arriving JSA and congressional committee. Caught, Degaton commits suicide. Afterwards, Huntress reveals that at the end of his life Batman knew he was dying of cancer, which caused his hostility to the JSA, but his subconscious took over and left the diary behind as a coded warning about Per Degaton.

Reprints

• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #4 (April 1985)