JSA Returns: All-Star Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1999.
Contents
Synopsis for "The JSA Returns, Part One: Time's Keeper"
Recalling his childhood in Ithaca in 1919, Rex Tyler remembers playing in his sandbox by himself. A strange man approached him from behind and handed him an hourglass. He informed young Rex that it represented time and that one day he'd return for it.
Snapping out of his daydream to the present of 1945, Rex stands in Bannermain Chemicals haunted by the memory as he now realizes that the man was an older version of himself. Rex was working on the truth serum for the World War II effort when he peered out the window to spot Richard Jensen stealing their research.
While Rex quit using Miraclo a while back, he admits to himself that he is an addict for the excitement. He takes the pill to become Hourman and chases Jensen's vehicle as it takes off.
The pursuit ends at an abandoned warehouse. Inside Rex finds Doctor Occult with several cult followers performing a ritual to summon a demon. When he attempts to physically interject and break up the ceremony along with members of the All-Star Squadron and Justice Society of America, a fight ensues between them and the cult followers. The JSA is quickly overpowered and Rex's time with the Miraclo expires as he's subdued by several cult members.
Coming to his senses, Rex witnesses the end of the ritual which has gone terribly wrong. The Stalker (Elpis) appears and transforms several of the cult members into his disciples. Amongst the confusion, Rex grabs an unconscious Dr. Occult and escapes through a window with the Stalker raising the warehouse to the ground.
Later at the JSA Headquarters, the JSA stand around the unconscious Dr. Occult wondering what to do as their next step. Green Lantern reanimates Dr. Occult's body which tells them of Stalker's past. He was a poor man who made a pact with the god D'grth to become a great warrior in exchange for his soul. Infuriated with the deal, he later attempted to defeat Dgrth, the god of War, with physical force. He failed and soon discovered the only way to eliminate 'war' was to eliminate all life.
In Washington, D.C., Stalker begins attacking innocent civilians. The JSA respond in kind by knocking down Stalker and temporarily harming him. Stalker summons the seven disciples he created to raise havoc as he heals. He sends them to various spots around the globe to break the JSA.
Appearing in "The JSA Returns, Part One: Time's Keeper"
Featured Characters:
- Justice Society of America
- The Atom
- Doctor Fate
- Dr. Mid-Nite
- The Flash
- Green Lantern
- Hawkman
- Hourman (Flashback and main story)
- Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt
- Mr. Terrific
- The Sandman
- The Spectre (James Corrigan)
- Starman
- Wildcat
- Wonder Woman
Supporting Characters:
- Doctor Occult
- Hawkgirl
- Merlin the Magician (Dies)
- Sandy the Golden Boy
- Sargon the Sorcerer
- Tor (Dies)
- Zatara
Antagonists:
- The Stalker (Origin) (Flashback and main story)
- Stalker's Disciples (First appearance)
- Richard Jensen (First appearance)
- Stalker's Disciples (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Aggripa (Mentioned only)
- Baron Blitzkrieg (Mentioned only)
- Dgrth (Flashback only)
- Hourman (Matthew Tyler)
- Koth (Mentioned only)
- Arthur Pendragon (Mentioned only)
- Ra (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Togg (Mentioned only)
- Professor Whistler (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- New Earth
- Geranth
Items:
- Amulet of Anubis
- Cloak of Destiny
- Green Lantern Ring
- Helmet of Fate
- Hourman's Hourglass
- Miraclo
- Mystic Symbol of the Seven
- Nth Metal
- Ruby of Life
Notes
- Reprinted in Justice Society Returns! and JSA Omnibus Vol. 1.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the JSA Returns: All-Star Comics series
- Images from JSA Returns: All-Star Comics Vol 1 1
Recommended Reading
- Justice Society Recommended Reading
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Squadron (Volume 1)
- America vs. the Justice Society (Volume 1)
- Infinity Inc. (Volume 1)
- JSA (Volume 1)
- JSA: All Stars (Volume 1)
- JSA Classified (Volume 1)
- JSA: Strange Adventures (Volume 1)
- JSA vs. Kobra (Volume 1)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 1)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 2)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 3)
- Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1
Links and References
- Dave Johnson/Cover Artist
- James Robinson/Writer
- David S. Goyer/Writer
- Michael Lark/Penciler
- Wade Von Grawbadger/Inker
- Doug Hazlewood/Inker
- John Kalisz/Colourist
- Ken Lopez/Letterer
- Peter Tomasi/Editor
- Dan Raspler/Editor
- Justice Society of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Albert Pratt (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kent Nelson (New Earth)/Appearances
- Charles McNider (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Garrick (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alan Scott (New Earth)/Appearances
- Carter Hall (New Earth)/Appearances
- Rex Tyler (New Earth)/Appearances
- John Thunder (New Earth)/Appearances
- Yz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Terrence Sloane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Wesley Dodds (New Earth)/Appearances
- Aztar (New Earth)/Appearances
- James Corrigan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Theodore Knight (New Earth)/Appearances
- Ted Grant (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hippolyta (New Earth)/Appearances
- Richard Occult (New Earth)/Appearances
- Shiera Sanders (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jock Kellogg (New Earth)/Appearances
- Sanderson Hawkins (New Earth)/Appearances
- John Sargent (New Earth)/Appearances
- James Slade (New Earth)/Appearances
- Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)/Appearances
- Stalker (New Earth)/Appearances
- Origin Issues
- Stalker's Disciples/Appearances
- Richard Jensen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Matthew Tyler (New Earth)/Appearances
- New Earth/Appearances
- 1919/Appearances
- New York/Appearances
- Ithaca, New York/Appearances
- World War II/Appearances
- 1945/Appearances
- Bannermain Chemicals/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- JSA Headquarters/Appearances
- Washington, D.C./Appearances
- Capitol Building/Appearances
- Lincoln Memorial/Appearances
- Washington Monument/Appearances
- Amulet of Anubis/Appearances
- Cloak of Destiny/Appearances
- Green Lantern Ring/Appearances
- Helmet of Fate/Appearances
- Hourman's Hourglass/Appearances
- Miraclo/Appearances
- Mystic Symbol of the Seven/Appearances
- Nth Metal/Appearances
- Ruby of Life/Appearances
- JSA Returns
- Comics
- 1999
- 1999, May
- 1999, March (Publication)
- JSA Returns: All-Star Comics Vol 1
- Modern-Age
- Executive Editor Credit Needed
- Synopsis Written