When I think of the Justice Society of America, I think of my Dad, and when I think of my Dad, I think of the oldest living man I’ve known. Modern readers telling me they like the Justice Society sounds like longing for .05 cent hot dogs and the World’s Fair.
What I’m getting at here is the JSA have been around for a minute.
Below you’ll find a complete guide to JSA comics throughout DC’s history. I’ve marked my personal favorites with the Comic Book Herald logo next to the series title.
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Golden Age JSA Comics
All Star Comics Archives Vol. 1
Collects: All-Star Comics #3 To #6
All Star Comics Archives, Vol. 2
Collects: All-Star Comics #7 To #10
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 3
Collects: All-Star Comics #11 To #14
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 4
Collects: All-Star Comics #15 To #18
Collects: All-Star Comics #19 To #23
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 6
Collects: All-Star Comics #24 To #28
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 7
Collects: All-Star Comics #29 To #33
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 8
Collects: All-Star Comics #34 To #38
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 9
Collects: All-Star Comics #39 To #43
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 10
Collects: All-Star Comics #44 To #48
All Star Comics – Archives, Volume 11
Collects: All-Star Comics #50 To #57
Note that the below 75th anniversary collection of Justice Society comics includes overlapping issues of the above All-Star Comics appearances, as well as future renditions of the JSA.
Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75 Years
Collects: Part 1: For America And Democracy! (Introduction By Roy Thomas)
“For America And Democracy” From All-Star Comics #4 (1941)
“The Injustice Society Of The World” From All-Star Comics #37 (1947)
“The Man Who Conquered The Solar System” From All-Star Comics #55 (1950)
Part 2: The Silver Age Of Crisis (Introduction By Roy Thomas)
“Crisis On Earth-One” From Justice League Of America #21 (1963)
“Crisis On Earth-Two” From Justice League Of America #22 (1963)
“The Most Dangerous Earth Of All” From Justice League Of America #30 (1964)
“The Bridge Between Earths” From Justice League Of America #47 (1966)
“Peril Of The Paired Planets” From Justice League Of America #82 (1970)
“Where Valor Fails… Will Magic Triumph?” From Justice League Of America #83 (1970)
Part 3: Bronze Age And Beyond (Introduction By Roy Thomas)
“The Defeat Of The Justice Society” From Adventure Comics #466 (1979)
“All-Star Squadron” From Justice League Of America #193 (1981)
“The First Case Of The Justice Society Of America” From All-Star Squadron #67 (1986)
Part 4: The Jsa Returns (Introduction By Ivan Cohen)
“Jsa No More?” From Justice Society Of America #10 (1992)
“The Jsa Returns, Conclusion: Time’s Arrow” From All-Star Comics #2 (1999)
“The Return Of Hawkman: Seven Devils” From Jsa #25 (2001)
“What A Wonderful World” From Justice Society Of America #10 (2007)
Part 5: Revamp (Introduction By Ivan Cohen)
“End Times” From Earth 2 #6 (2012)
Silver Age
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 1
Collects: Justice League Of America #21-22, #29-30, #37-38, and #46-47
The Silver Age Hawkman joins the Justice League of America in JLA #31. The Crisis series of clashes between Earth-1 and Earth-2 are particularly strange for Hawkman, given his appearances on both the JLA and JSA. It’s written in these stories that Carter Hall and Katar Hall are separate heroes from separate Earths.
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 2
Collects: Justice League Of America #55-56, #64-65, #72-73, #83-84
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 3
Collects: Justice League Of America #91-92, #100-102, #107-108, and #113
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 4
Collects: Justice League Of America #122-124, #135-137 and #147-148
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 5
Collects: Justice League Of America #159-160, #171-172, #183-185
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 6
Collects: Justice League Of America #195-197 & #207-209 and All-Star Squadron #14-15
Bronze Age
Justice Society, Vol. 1 (Justice Society of America)
Collects: All-Star Comics 58-67 + Dc Special 29
The late 70’s All-Star Comics revival returns Carter Hall (not space-faring Katar Hall) to a role as the chairman of the Justice Society of America.
Collects: All-Star Comics #68-74 And Adventure Comics #461-466
Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron Vol. 1
Collects: Justice League of America #193, All Star Squadron #1 to #18
America Vs. The Justice Society
Collects: America Vs. The Justice Society #1-4
Infinity Inc.: The Generations Saga Vol. 1
Collects: Infinity Inc. #1-4, All-Star Squadron #25-26 & All-Star Squadron Annual #2
Collects: Crisis On Infinite Earths #1-12
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition Vol. 1
Collects: DC Comics Presents #78, All-Star Squadron #50-60, The Fury of Firestorm #41-42 and Green Lantern #194-198
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition Vol. 2
Collects: Detective Comics #558, DC Comics Presents #86, Swamp Thing #44, Losers Special #1, Legends of the DCU: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, Infinity Inc. #18-25, Justice League of America #244-245, Infinity Inc. Annual #1 and New Teen Titans #13-14
The Last Days of the Justice Society of America
Collects: The Last Days Of The Justice Society Special #1, Plus Stories From Secret Origins #7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25 And 31
Post Crisis
Justice Society of America (1991)
Collects: Justice Society Of America #1 To #8
Collects: Sandman Mystery Theatre #1 to #12
Sandman Mystery Theatre Book Two
Collects: Sandman Mystery Theatre #13 to #24, Annual #1
JSA: The Golden Age Deluxe Edition
Collects: The Golden Age #1-4
Geoff Johns JSA Reading Order
Collects: Jsa #1-25, Jsa All-Stars #1 To #3, Jla/Jsa: Virtue And Vice, Jsa All-Stars #4-8, Jsa Our Worlds At War #1, Jla/Jsa Secret Files #1, Jsa Secret Files #1, All-Star Comics #1-2, All-American Comics #1, Adventure Comics #1, National Comics #1, Sensation Comics #1, Smash Comics #1, Star Spangled Comics #1 And Thrilling Comics #1
Collects: JSA Secret Files #1 And Jsa #1-15
Note that these issues overlap with the Omnibus above, but in a more concise affordable package.
Collects: JSA #6-20, Secret Origins Of Super Villains #1
Additional collected options for the 2000’s JSA.
Collects: JSA #26 to #75, JSA Annual #1, JSA Secret Files#1
I’d call out as well that JSA #67 is an “Identity Crisis” tie-in. You can find the full guide via Comic Book Herald’s Identity Crisis reading order.
Collects (in order): Jsa #56, Hawkman #23, Jsa #57, Hawkman #24, Jsa #58, Hawkman #25
Collects: JSA #76-87, Justice Society Of America #1-28, Justice League Of America #8-10, Justice Society Of America Annual #1, Jsa Kingdom Come Special:Superman #1, Jsa Kingdom Come Special: Magog #1, Jsa Kingdom Come Special: The Kingdom #1
The final issues of JSA (prior to relaunching as a new Justice Society of America) are heavily tied in to the events of Infinite Crisis below.
You should start the relaunched Justice Society of America title following Infinite Crisis, which is why I relist this collection below.
Collects: JSA Classified #1 to #4
The Johns written JSA Classified kicks off with a Power Girl story arc that serves as both a (mind-boggling) reflection of her continuity and a prelude to Infinite Crisis. JSA members like Dr. Mid-Nite and Mister Terrific recur throughout.
Collects: Infinite Crisis #1 To #7
For the full Infinite Crisis Infinite Crisis experience, check out Comic Book Herald’s reading order.
Collects: Justice Society Of America #1-28, Justice League Of America #8-10, Justice Society Of America Annual #1, Jsa Kingdom Come Special:Superman #1, Jsa Kingdom Come Special: Magog #1, Jsa Kingdom Come Special: The Kingdom #1
New 52 JSA on Earth 2
Collects: Earth-2 #1 to #6
Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate
Collects: Earth-2 #7 to #11, Earth 2 Annual #1
Collects: Earth-2 #12 to #16
Collects: Earth 2 #17-20, Earth 2 Annual #2
Injustice writer Tom Taylor takes over the Earth 2 franchise and the series instantly becomes one of the most interesting New 52 franchises.
Earth 2 (2012-2015) Vol. 5: The Kryptonian
Collects: Earth 2 #21-26, Earth 2: Future’s End #1
Earth 2 (2012-2015) Vol. 6: Collision
Collects: Earth 2 #27 to #32
DC Rebirth Era JSA
For the full Doomsday Clock experience, check out Comic Book Herald’s guide to Doomsday Clock.
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