- "Come on kiddies! Let's spank some bony white zombie butts!"
- ―Jack Knight
| "Justice Be Done" | |
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| JSA | |
| Title: | "Justice Be Done" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $2.50 |
| Cover date: | August, 1999 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Mike Carlin |
| Writers: | James Robinson; David Goyer |
| Pencilers: | Stephen Sadowski |
| Inkers: | Michael Bair |
| Cover artists: | Alan Davis |
| Cover inker: | Mark Farmer |
| Colorists: | John Kalisz; Heroic Age |
| Letterers: | Ken Lopez |
| Assistants: | L.A. Williams |
| Editors: | Peter Tomasi |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | JSA Secret Files & Origins #1 |
| Next: | JSA #2 |
"Justice Be Done" is the first issue of the JSA ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics and starring the Justice Society of America. The story was written by James Robinson & David Goyer and illustrated by Stephen Sadowski with inks by Michael Bair. It was colored by John Kalisz & Heroic Age, and lettered by Ken Lopez. The story was edited by Peter Tomasi with L.A. Williams as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an August, 1999 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Kid Eternity flees from the sorcerer Mordru. He summons aid from historical dead fighters but they are quickly dispatched of by Mordru. Kid Eternity is pinned against the wall as Mordru walks up calmly to finish him off.
At Valhalla Cemetery, the JSA hold funeral services for the recently departed Wesley Dodds, the original Sandman.[1] While Sandy delivers the eulogy, the Flash believes he spots the ghost of Kent Nelson, the original Doctor Fate, standing behind a tombstone.
Unexpectedly, Jared Stevens, arrives through a mystic portal and falls over dead muttering the words, "Dark Lord" as he passes away. The JSA members spot a dagger sticking out of his back and know Mordru is behind this action.
Suddenly, a group of Egyptian mummies calling themselves the Sons of Anubis appear and attack the JSA. They spring into action and fight the zombies. As everything calms down, the Scarab appears.
Elsewhere, Todd Rice speaks with someone at a diner who calls himself Ian. When the waitress stops by and asks who he was talking to and the seat across from him is empty, Todd claims he wasn't talking to anyone.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Atom Smasher, Al Rothstein
- Black Canary, Dinah Laurel Lance
- Flash, Jay Garrick
- Hourman, Matthew Tyler
- Sand, Sanderson Hawkins
- Sentinel, Alan Scott
- Starman, Jack Knight
- Star-Spangled Kid, Courtney Whitmore
- Wildcat, Ted Grant
- Wonder Woman, Hippolyta
Supporting characters
- Fate, Jared Stevens (Final appearance; dies)
- Johnny Thunder
- Kid Eternity, Christopher Freeman (Dies)
- Obsidian, Todd Rice
- Speed Saunders
- Ted Knight
Villains
- Ian Karkull (Behind the scenes only)
- Mordru
- Ramulus (In a dream only)
Minor characters
- Unidentified Green Lantern
- Jericho, Joey Wilson (As a corpse only)
- Kent Nelson (As a spirit only)
- Pegasus
- Perseus
- Sandman, Daniel Hall
- Sandman, Wesley Dodds (In a dream only)
- Scarab, Louis Sendak (Cameo appearance only)
Organizations
- Endless, The (Daniel Hall only)
- Justice Society of America
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Coffin
- Cosmic Converter Belt
- Cosmic Staff
- Robot
- Sandman's gas gun (In a dream only)
- Scarabaeus
- Sword
- Wheelchair
- Wirepoon gun
Vehicles
Powers
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Plant control (In a dream only)
- Size alteration
- Sorcery
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Justice Society of America was created by writer Gardner Fox and editor Sheldon Mayer. They debuted as a team in the pages of All-Star Comics #3 in December of 1940. They have maintained a presence in nearly every major continuity paradigm throughout DC's publishing history including the Golden Age era (retroactively attributed to the Earth-Two reality), the Silver Age era, the Post-Crisis continuity, which ran from 1986 to 2011 and the "New 52" company-wide continuity reboot.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 074470307273 08.