JSA #8 - Black Reign
([August] 2005)

DC, 2000 Series
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Volume
8
Price
12.99 USD; 17.50 CAD
Pages
148
On-sale Date
2005-06-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
1-4012-0480-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
761941246222 00111; 9781401204808 51299
Editing
Peter Tomasi (editor - original series); Stephen Wacker (associate editor - original series); Robert Greenberger (senior editor - collected edition)

Issue Notes

Indexed from a first printing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Eclipso [Alex Montez]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Justice Society of America / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

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typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There has always been a need for heroes...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Fate [Hector Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl; Stargirl; Wildcat; Atom Smasher; Black Adam; Brainwave; Eclipso; Nemesis [Soseh Mykros]; Northwind

Black Reign [Part One] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Don Kramer
Inks
Keith Champagne
Colors
Hi-Fi (Separations); John Kalisz
Letters
Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Eclipso [Alex Montez]; Nemesis [Soseh; Mykros]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]; Asim Muhunnad
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Black Reign, Part Two (Table of Contents: 3)

Hawkman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Rags Morales
Inks
Michael Bair
Colors
John Kalisz; Hi-Fi (Separations)
Letters
Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice Society of America [JSA; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]]; Matter Master; Atom Smasher [Albert Rothstein] (Cameo); Black Adam (Cameo); Eclipso [Alexander Montez] (Cameo)
Synopsis
The JSA are trying to relax in St. Roch when they learn of the horrors Black Adam and his associates are doing. Hawkman decides to take the lead.
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Black Reign [Part Three] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Don Kramer
Inks
Keith Champagne
Colors
Hi-Fi (Separations); John Kalisz
Letters
Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice Society of America [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]]; Nabu; Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Eclipso [Alex Montez]; Nemesis [Soseh Mykros]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]
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Black Reign [Part Four] (Table of Contents: 5)

Hawkman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Rags Morales
Inks
John Dell
Colors
John Kalisz; Hi-Fi (Separations)
Letters
Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice Society of America [JSA; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]]; Atom Smasher [Albert Rothstein]; Black Adam; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Eclipso [Alexander Montez]; Mister Mind; Nabu; Nemesis [Soseh Mykros]; Northwind [Norda]
Synopsis
The JSA takes the fight to Black Adam.
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Black Reign [Part Five] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Leonard Kirk (Breakdowns); Don Kramer
Inks
Keith Champagne
Colors
Hi-Fi (Separations); John Kalisz
Letters
Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice Society of America [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Nabu; Fury [Lyta Trevor-Hall]; Kent Nelson; Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Eclipso [Alex Montez]; Nemesis [Soseh Mykros]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]; Mister Mind
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Black Reign, Conclusion (Table of Contents: 7)

Hawkman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Rags Morales
Inks
Michael Bair; Rodney Ramos
Colors
John Kalisz; Hi-Fi (Separations)
Letters
Nick J. Napolitano; Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice Society of America [JSA; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Fury [Lyta Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]]; Atom Smasher [Albert Rothstein]; Black Adam; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Mister Mind; Northwind [Norda]; Fury [Lyta Hall]; Mary Pemberton (Cameo)
Synopsis
Thanks to the intervention of Atom-Smasher, the JSA force Black Adam into a truce.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Brainwave [Henry King, Jr]; Eclipso [Alex Montez]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Northwind [Norda Cantrell]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Watson (painted)
Inks
John Watson (painted)
Colors
John Watson (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]
Reprints
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Justice Society of America
  2. 1. ["There has always been a need for heroes..."]
    Justice Society of America
  3. 2. Black Reign [Part One]
    Justice Society of America
  4. 3. Black Reign, Part Two
    Hawkman
  5. 4. Black Reign [Part Three]
    Justice Society of America
  6. 5. Black Reign [Part Four]
    Hawkman
  7. 6. Black Reign [Part Five]
    Justice Society of America
  8. 7. Black Reign, Conclusion
    Hawkman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Justice Society of America
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Hawkman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Justice Society of America
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Hawkman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Justice Society of America
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Hawkman
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