Editing Justice Society of America (section)

===After ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''===
One of Roy Thomas's efforts to resolve the ''Crisis''-created inconsistencies was to introduce some analogues to Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, in a sequel to ''All-Star Squadron'' titled ''[[Young All-Stars]]''.

In 1986, DC decided to write off the JSA from active [[Continuity (fiction)|continuity]]. ''[[Last Days of the Justice Society of America|The Last Days of the Justice Society]]'' [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] involved most of the team battling the forces of evil while merged with the [[Norse gods]] in an ever-repeating [[Ragnarök]]-like [[Limbo (DC Comics)|Limbo]], written by Thomas, with art by [[David Ross (comics)|David Ross]] and Mike Gustovich.<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 221: "The world's first super-team saw its adventures come to a temporary end thanks to its biggest fan. Writer/editor Roy Thomas acknowledged that, after...the ''Crisis'' maxiseries, the JSA seemed no longer relevant."</ref> Only Power Girl, the [[Sylvester Pemberton|Star-Spangled Kid]], the Spectre, and Doctor Fate escaped the cataclysm. A later comic book series, ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]'', portrays this scenario as a simulation, created by [[Odin]] in his search for a way to thwart the real Ragnarök.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Neil Gaiman|Gaiman, Neil]]|penciller= [[Kelley Jones|Jones, Kelley]]|inker= [[George Pratt (artist)|Pratt, George]]|story= Season of Mists Chapter 5|title= [[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]|volume= 2|issue= 26|date= May 1991}}</ref> Roy Thomas revised the JSA's origin for post-''Crisis'' continuity in ''[[Secret Origins]]'' vol. 2 #31.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Thomas, Roy|penciller= [[Michael Bair|Bair, Michael]]|inker= Downs, Bob|story= The Secret Origin of the Justice Society of America|title= [[Secret Origins]]|volume= 2|issue= 31|date= October 1988}}</ref>

====''Justice Society of America'' (vols. 1 and 2) (1991–1993)====
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| title               = Justice Society of America (vols. 1 and 2)
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| caption             = Cover to ''Justice Society of America'' vol. 2 #1. Art by Mike Parobeck.
| schedule            = Monthly
| format              = '''Vol. 1''' limited series<br />'''Vol. 2''' – ongoing series
| publisher           = [[DC Comics]]
| date                = '''(Vol. 1)'''<br />April 1991 – November 1991<br />'''(Vol. 2)'''<br />August 1992 – May 1993
| issues              = '''Vol. 1''' 8<br />'''Vol. 2''' 10
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| writers             = [[Len Strazewski]]
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| pencillers          = {{Collapsible list|'''(Vol. 1)''' [[Tom Artis]], [[Rick Burchett]], [[Grant Miehm]], [[Mike Parobeck]] <br />'''(Vol. 2)''' Mike Parobeck}}
| inkers              = {{Collapsible list|'''(Vol. 1)''' Rick Burchett, [[Frank McLaughlin (artist)|Frank McLaughlin]], Grant Miehm <br />'''(Vol. 2)''' Jeff Albrecht, Matt Banning, Carlos Garzon, Mike Machlan}}
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Fan interest resulted in the revival of the JSA in 1991. An eight-issue ''Justice Society of America'' limited series featuring a previously untold story set in the 1950s was published in 1991. In the final issues of the four-issue ''[[Armageddon 2001|Armageddon: Inferno]]'' limited series, the JSA returns to the modern-day DC Universe when [[Waverider (comics)|Waverider]] transported the "daemen" of the interdimensional Abraxis to [[Asgard (comics)|Asgard]] as a substitute for the JSA in the Ragnarök cycle, allowing the team to return to Earth.

In 1992, the JSA was given an ongoing monthly series titled ''Justice Society of America'', written by [[Len Strazewski]] with art by [[Mike Parobeck]], featuring the original team adjusting to life after returning from Ragnarök. Though ''Justice Society of America'' was intended as an ongoing series, and was popular with readers, the decision was made to cancel the book after the third issue's release. Twelve issues of the new series were ultimately commissioned, though publication itself ended with issue #10. Portions of the remaining two issues originally intended for #11–12, which were part of a planned crossover with ''Justice League Europe'', were published in ''[[Justice League Europe]]'' #49–50.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= [[Gerard Jones|Jones, Gerard]]|penciller= [[Ron Randall|Randall, Ron]]; [[Mike Parobeck|Parobeck, Mike]]|inker= [[Randy Elliott (comics)|Elliott, Randy]]|story= Red Winter 5 Hard Ground|title= [[Justice League Europe]]|issue= 49|date= April 1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic|writer= Jones, Gerard|penciller= Randall, Ron|inker= Elliott, Randy|story= Red Winter 6 The Ice Breaks|title= Justice League Europe|issue= 50|date= May 1993}}</ref>

Strazewski, in an interview explaining the cancellation of this series, said, "It was a capricious decision made personally by [[Mike Carlin]] because he didn't like Mike's artwork or my writing and believed that senior citizen super-heroes was not what DC should be publishing. He made his opinion clear to me several times after the cancellation."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.savageland.com/articles/inconvo/iclstrazewski.html|title= In Conversation|first= Mike|last= Aragona|date= June 1998|publisher= Savage Enterprises Publishing|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130818102321/http://www.savageland.com/articles/inconvo/iclstrazewski.html|archive-date= August 18, 2013|url-status=live|access-date= October 12, 2008}}</ref>

''Justice Society of America'' included the first appearance of [[Jesse Chambers|Jesse Quick]], the daughter of All-Star Squadron members [[Liberty Belle (comics)|Liberty Belle]] and [[Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers)|Johnny Quick]], who would go on to be a major figure in ''Flash'', ''Titans'', and later ''Justice Society'' comics.

Not long after, most of the team was incapacitated or killed in the 1994 crossover series ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time]]''. During the battle between the Justice Society and the villain [[Hank Hall#Zero Hour: Extant|Extant]], the latter removes the chronal energies keeping the Justice Society young. The [[Atom (Al Pratt)|Atom]], [[Charles McNider|Doctor Mid-Nite]], and Hourman die immediately.<ref>[[Robert Greenberger|Greenberger, Robert]] "Extant" in Dougall, p. 117</ref> Hawkman and [[Shiera Sanders Hall|Hawkgirl]], who were separated from the rest of the Justice Society after being pulled into the [[timestream]], merge into a new [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Hawkgod being]], resulting in their deaths. Doctor Fate dies of the resulting aging shortly after ''Zero Hour''. Green Lantern is kept young because of the mystical effects of the [[Power ring (DC Comics)|Starheart]], but loses his ring and subsequently changes his name to Sentinel.

The rest of the team is now too physically old to continue fighting crime and retires. [[Starman (Ted Knight)|Starman]] retires and passes on the Starman legacies to his sons, resulting in the creation of one of the new series following ''Zero Hour'', [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]]'s ''[[Starman (Jack Knight)|Starman]]''.

====''JSA'' (1999–2006)<!--'JSA (comic book)' redirects here-->====
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| title               = JSA
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| caption             = Cover to ''JSA'' #1 (August 1999). Art by [[Alan Davis]] and [[Mark Farmer]].
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| publisher           = [[DC Comics]]
| date                = August 1999 – September 2006
| issues              = 87
| main_char_team      = 
| writers             = [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]], [[David S. Goyer]], [[Geoff Johns]], [[Paul Levitz]]
| artists             = Various
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The JSA remained inactive for some time after the events of "[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time|Zero Hour]]", but the surviving members of the Flash, [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)|Wildcat]], and Alan Scott (now going by the name Sentinel) have remained active throughout the DC Universe, having been placed as reserve JLI members, as evidenced in ''Justice League Europe'' #50.

The Justice Society was revived as a monthly series called '''''JSA'''''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA--> in 1999 which mixed the few remaining original members with younger counterparts. This incarnation of the team focused on the theme of generational legacy and of carrying on the heroic example established by their predecessors. The series was launched by [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]]<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 287: "With a successful ''Starman'' revamp and acclaimed Elseworlds limited series ''The Golden Age'' already under his belt, Robinson had set the stage for his newest opus – the return of the Justice Society of America."</ref> and [[David S. Goyer]]. Goyer later co-wrote the series with [[Geoff Johns]],<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 288: "James Robinson left the title in the capable hands of [David] Goyer's new writing partner, Geoff Johns."</ref> who continued to write the series solo after Goyer's departure. The series featured the art of [[Stephen Sadowski]], [[Leonard Kirk]], and [[Don Kramer]], among others. It featured a story by [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction|Pulitzer Prize]] winner [[Michael Chabon]].

During the events of ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', some of the surviving Golden Age characters, such as Wildcat and the Flash, are transported to the new "Earth-Two," as created by [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]], and seem to recall the existence of the original one, albeit vaguely.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= [[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller= [[Phil Jimenez|Jimenez, Phil]]; Ordway, Jerry; [[Ivan Reis|Reis, Ivan]]|inker= [[Andy Lanning|Lanning, Andy]]; Ordway, Jerry; [[Art Thibert|Thibert, Art]]|story= Faith|title= Infinite Crisis|issue= 5|date= April 2006}}</ref>

====''JSA: Classified'' (2005–2008)====
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| title               = JSA: Classified
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| schedule            = Monthly
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| publisher           = [[DC Comics]]
| date                = September 2005 – August 2008
| issues              = 39
| main_char_team      = 
| writers             = [[Geoff Johns]]
| artists             = [[Amanda Conner]]
| pencillers          = [[Jimmy Palmiotti]]
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| creators            = Harvey Richards<br />[[Stephen Wacker]]
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In September 2005, ''JSA''{{'}}s popularity led to a spinoff series, ''JSA: Classified'', which tells stories of the team at various points in its existence, as well as spotlighting specific members in solo stories. The first arc, written by [[Geoff Johns]] with art by [[Amanda Conner]], featured Power Girl's origin. The series was cancelled with issue #39 (August 2008).