Writer – Len Strazewski
Artist – Grant Miehm
Inker – Rick Burchett
Colours – Robbie Busch
Letters – Janice Chiang

In the second-to-last issue of the Justice Society’s 1991 series, the band has finally gotten back together, all but Starman, and they will give Vandal Savage the biggest defeat of his life. Those who stand against him are Hawkman, Flash, Black Canary, Green Lantern, and Will Wildeagle. Despite having the edge in numbers, Savage has Solomon Grundy on his side amongst his other thugs and Grundy is as good as ten men. The battle between the two parties is fierce, and Len Strazewski adds some light-hearted banter to keep it moving along at a good pace and keep it from getting a bit too serious given how deadly a foe that Savage can be. The team goes at it as only they can with Flash and Green Lantern standing out more than their counter-parts, though Black Canary does deliver the final shot to take Grundy down. That leaves Savage on his own and yet he manages to make a narrow escape and get behind a force field where he is reunited with his Egyptian artifacts. As all of this was going on, the cowtowed Ted Knight finally decided that he should do something and it is something that he seemed to have been planning so maybe, just maybe, Ted was not as hapless as it would have appeared. What that ends up being will obviously be made known in the final issue of this series, but the anticicpation makes readers want to know immediately. Savage for his part has now come into more power thanks to his artifacts and he calls down the living constellations which turns the tide once more in his direction. The team is a little dumbfounded as to what they will do next.  They know that they have to fight even though the constellations are now at their full power and most likely more than a match for them any day of the week. Strazewski leaves it on a cliffhanger one last time, making readers wait until the next issue to see how this all plays out and though one could guess, one never knows just what the author might have up his sleeve. As for the artwork, it was fairly solid though there were a few panels where the pencils and colour choices were questionable. Thankfully, they never took away from the proceedings and overall, the book ended up being a lot of fun which is the most important goal of any series.

3.5 out of 5


Below is a list of contributors to this month’s big JSA event:

*51 Blog: Justice Society of America #10 (2007)
13th Dimension: 13 Covers of Earth-One/Earth-Two Individual Team-Ups
Back to the Bins Podcast: DC Special #29 (1977) – The Untold Origin of the Justice Society
The Bat-Pod: Justice League of America #171-172 (1979)
Between the Pages Blog: JSA Hand Drawn Cookies
Blackrock’s Toybox: Last Days of the Justice Society Special (1986)
The Boxing Glove Arrow Podcast: Our discovery of the JSA, favorite memories and Stargirl TV series
Brick Crisis: Lego ‘brick built’ JSA-inspired creations
Campus Comics Cast: JSA #68-72 (2005)
Coffee & Comics Podcast: Infinity Inc Annual #1 (1985), JSA #38 (2002), & Stargirl TV episode “Shining Knight” (S1 E11)
Dave’s Comic Heroes Blog: JSA beginnings! Some of the best starts of the Justice Society of America
David Gallaher’s blog: Comparative Look at Golden Age JSA and Marvel’s Invaders
DC Multiverse Blog: JSA technology from the Golden Age through the Bronze Age
DC Secret Files Podcast: Golden Age Secret Files and Origins (2001)
DC Special Cast: Wonder Woman Spectacular (1978)
Diana Prince as the New Wonder Woman Podcast: Golden Age JSA adventures
The Earth-2 Podcast: Not the JSA – Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
Fanholes Podcast: JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (2002)
Fantastic Pour Podcast: JSA: The Liberty File (2000)
FW Team-Up Podcast: Brave & the Bold #61 (1965) – Starman & Black Canary
The Huntress Podcast: Justice Society of America #20 & Annual #1 (2008)
In My Not So Humble Opinion: Look back at the 2nd year of All-Star Squadron
It All Comes Back to Superman Podcast: Thy Kingdom Come (2007-2009)
JLA: Stories & Friends Podcast: Alan Scott: Green Lantern (2024)
Jon Reads Comics Podcast – Justice Society Origins: All-Star Comics #4 (1940)
Justice League Legacies: Justice League of America #29-30 (1963), plus The Flash #123 (1961)
Justice Society Presents Podcast – JSA in the 90s: In Post-Crisis, How the JSA inspired the formation of the JLA
Justice Society Presents Podcast – JSA in the 90s: Justice Society of America #6 (1993)
Justice Society Presents Podcast: Mr. & Mrs. Superman (1979-1982)
Justice Society Presents Podcast – The Sandman Slept Here: New York World’s Fair Comics #1
Kids in America – A Molly Pitcher & Betsy Ross Podcast: Golden Age adventures of Molly Pitcher & Betsy Ross
Legion of Substitute Podcasters: Justice League of America #147-148 (1977)
Longbox Crusade Podcast: JSA #1 (2024)
Longbox Review Blog: All-Star Comics #36 (1947)
Lords of Order– The Dr Fate Podcast: More Fun Comics #55 (1940)
Mike’s Geek World Podcast: Showcase 97-99 (1978)
The Monitor Tapes– A Crisis on Infinite Earths Podcast: JSA during The Crisis
The Outcasters Podcast: Outsiders Special #1 & Infinity Inc Special #1 (1987)
Pop Culture Affidavit Podcast: JSA vs Extant
Prairie Justice: The Greg Sanders Vigilante Podcast: All-Star Comics #11 (1942)
The Quarter-Bin Podcast: JSA #59 (May 2004)
Rolled Spine – Wonder Woman’s #JSApril All Star Comics Revue
Source Material Comics Podcast: All-Star Squadron #19-20 (1983)
Supergirl Comic Box Commentary Blog: All-Star Comics #58 (1976)
The Telltale Mind Blog: Justice Society of America #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 (1991)
That Giffen Show Podcast: All-Star Comics #60-63 (1976)
Too Dangerous for a Girl: DC 2000 (2000)
Watch This! SPACE! Podcast: Justice Society: World War II animated film (2021)
A World on Fire; An All-Star Squadron Podcast!: Wanted, the World’s Most Dangerous Villains #6 (1973)
Worst Collection Ever Podcast: The Black Reign storyline: JSA #56-58, Hawkman #23 (2004