Since the recent relaunch of Justice Society of America the series has been introducing a plethora of new members and heroes. In issue #10 we get a a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting as the Superman from Kingdom Come steps out of his world and into this one.
Justice Society of America #10
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“During the days of World War II, a group of costumed mystery men gathered together to form the first and greatest super-hero team of all time. Now, fighting alongside the surving original members, a new generation of heroes has been born, promising to uphold the legacy their predecessors created and inspire other heroes across the world. Today, the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA lives again!”
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In the 1940’s and 50’s Superman was an active member of the JSA but after the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths the Superman from Earth-Two was gone. Superman, although at times a member of the Justice League, never became a member of the JSA. Until now. Hoo-ray for the return of the Multiverse!
In issue #10 of Justice Society of America the group is rocked by the appearance of a hero from a different reality. This Superman is from “Earth-22,” known to comics fans as Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come. The issue deals more with the doubts of other members of the team than with the new Superman, but it’s a good start.
One of the problems with the different version of the JSA post-Crisis is a lack of a big gun. At one time Captain Marvel filled the void well, but sadly was written out of the series. Still, the look and feel of the Kingdom Come Superman fits in so many ways to the type of book Justice Society of America has become. He even looks like the old JSA Superman, but he’s not, and that’s where things should get interesting.
Not all the new members of the team have been winners, but this one knocks one out of the park! I hope this Superman doesn’t leave after the conclusion of DC’s Countdown to Final Crisis. I should also mention a nice moment between Wally West and Jay Garrick as they unearth one of Barry Allen‘s most interesting inventions. (Is that a cryptic enough way to end the review? Yeah, I thought so).
