2015 re-read. I loved this series when it was first released years ago, so I figured why not revisit it?After finishing, this opening volume was pretty "meh" overall. Something that surprised me.Now, I still liked it, just not as much as I did years ago. It was a good opening story line to get JSA back together, I suppose, and it does reintroduce all the characters, but the overall plot was fairly standard stuff without much suspense. And the art was pretty forgettable overall.Loved the Doctor F...

There is a problem inherent with any piece of fiction that contains multiple protagonists, be it comics, film or novels. When you add to that the infinite array of super-powered permutations, it's hard to believe that any superteam book can be good. Yet, superhero group books are some of the longest running comic titles, from DC's venerable Justice League of America through all the myriad X-groups available from Marvel, as well as two titles in Marvel's new Ultimates line. Maybe the popularity o...

This one was so cool! JSA are attacked by the Sons of Anubis when one of their own aka Wesley/Sandman dies and now its upto the new generation and old guard to stand together and fight the minions of this dark lord and find where the new Dr Fate is and we get revelations as to what is happening and some characters return, great moment for Stargirl and finally a face off with Mordru and the coming back of JSA! Then there is another story with Sand and setting up of future villains in the series.

The introductory story to reintroduce the Justice Society of America, and it's rather average. Decent story ideas, but it's brought to life in such a forgettable manner, while skipping all over the place, and speeding through key moments.

Very cool story. I've never been very familiar with the JSA, but this was great reading. I'm anxious to read more.

This is the start of one of DC’s stabs at trying to make a go at a Justice Society of America (JSA) comic. The JSA was DC’s initial super-group of heroes way back in the 40’s. DC has tried to re-introduce these characters into continuity in some form – they’re from Earth 2 and just visiting or let’s just do re-vamped Golden Age stories, etc, etc – and it was mind bending until Crisis on Infinite Earths combined realities and the writers had a lot of ‘splaining to do, to wit:Keep some of the olde...

meh

Robinson's amazing writing is just what was needed for the revamp of the JSA in the 90s. I enjoyed the reintroduction of characters that hadn't had much screen time since the 70s to 80s (Al Rothstein and his taking of the name Atom Smasher and the return of Hector Hall), and the addition of characters like Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) and the Star-Spangled Kid (Courtney Whitmore). I know Johns largely takes over the series after this, so I'm interested to see where it goes from here.

I love the golden age superheroes from DC and the new JSA brings these original heroes back into the modern age along with their legacy namesakes. Well above average art and plot keep these 70 year old comic characters interesting and entertaining. Very recommended

This book is neither for the ultra-newbie nor for the JLA fan. I have seen previous Goodreads reviews and I don't think that most of them get the point of the JSA vis-a-vis the JLA. What I particularly like about this 87-issue comic (included are a few tie-ins to some of the best Post-Crisis crossover series) is the way they placed at the limelight the heroes that have long been forgotten, those who did not make it to coffee mugs, cosplays (except for Powergirl) and video games. And in doing so,...

There's something about JSA books. They always seem to have the best writers and best art and the stories are always enjoyable to read all the way through. At least that's how it is for me. I enjoyed it!

Currently reading the JSA omnibus, but I wanted to write a separate review for this arc, which reintroduced the classic team to the 90's DC Universe.It's great. Retro but modern and, most importantly, a lot of fun.Very recommended.

Reprints JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1 and JSA #1-5 (August 1999-December 1999). Wesley Dodd is dead, and with the Sandman’s death comes a warning…someone is seeking Fate. Wesley’s old sidekick Sand and the former members and allies of the Justice Society of America find themselves pulled into a race against time to locate the new Doctor Fate before Mordru finds him first. The Earth needs heroes and a new JSA must rise!Written by James Robinson and David S. Goyer, JSA Volume 1: Justice Be Don...

The first volume of Geoff Johns's JSA is not even written by Johns, it's written by James Robinson and (ugh) David S. Goyer, that douche who wrote crappy DC movies and said that She-Hulk is "a giant green porn star that only the Hulk could fuck" (his dumb words, not mine). Yes, not the best team to start off a book, and it shows — this is a sloppy fucking mess full of B-, C- and D-list characters of the DC universe who show up without any introduction or explanation, each with their own set of b...

I've never read any of the JSA comics before, but I decided to pick this one out of the library on a whim. I didn't know much about it, only that the JSA was the precursor to the JLA and I'd probably recognize more than a few of the characters. What I didn't know is that I would be brought back, in many ways, to the first graphic novel I ever read.The novel starts out with Wesley Dodds, formerly the crime-fighter known as Sandman, speaking with his friend, Speed Saunders, in Tibet. Dodds sends S...

One of the things I miss most about DC's current continuity. I'm not sure why DC's lineage is considered a bad thing now. This was the beginning of the JSA's return to prominence in the DCU. A nice mix of classic JSA members and second generation heroes. Pretty much everything you'd want if you're a fan of the original JSA or Infinity Inc. I like that they tied in both Sandman Mystery Theater's Wesley Dodds and Neil Gaiman's Sandman (Well, Daniel at this point, but his mom is Fury from Infinity,...

great for all ages, Great read

I must say I have had many an experience reading about the Justice Society of America whenever a massive crisis emerges in the DC Universe and they call upon all the teams to come to the rescue. I've read a character from the JSA intermingle with the Justice League but never just a JSA adventure.I decided if I was going to read anymore on the JSA then I would read it from here. Basically this is the early 2000s that basically reforms the JSA after years of inactivity making it the once mighty bo...

A little dated, and it's clear that they had no other plan than to get these major players back on the board, but coming out of the aftermath of Zero Hour and making legacy heroes cool again, this little collection does the job. Characters I've read for years are introduced (or re-introduced) here, and this little walk down memory lane will certainly be worth it, as far as I can tell.

This volume collects JSA Secret Files # 1 and JSA # 1–5 from 1999.In short, this is James Robinson and David Goyer's venture to reform (with some new blood involved) the old Golden Age team preceding the coming of the Justice League – and it is a successful reformation.As the whole arc is about the reformation itself I will not go into detail, suffice it to say that a great and mystical threat is at the centre of it all, and old heroes (or their "replacements") are called into the fray.All in al...