JSA #23 is an issue of the series JSA (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 2001.
Synopsis for "The Return of Hawkman, Part 1 of 3: Ascension"
On Thanagar, Hawkgirl and the Thanagarians are suddenly attacked by the Dark Wingmen. The Thanagarians give Kendra her weapons and she suddenly knows how to use them.
At the JSA Headquarters, Doctor Fate argues with Doctor Mid-Nite about how to treat Lyta. Sand walks in and calms Fate down by having him remove his helmet. Fate agrees to help them and leave his wife with Mid-Nite.
The JSA track Kendra's trajectory to Thanagar. Rather than use modern technology, Dr. Fate offers them a short cut via his tower.
Kendra is introduced to the rest of the resistance against Onimar Synn. She is told to use her bloodline and all of her heart. She is brought to a fire, where she pulls Hawkman out.
On the Sky City of Thalrassa, Synn tortures an abducted Thanargarian to reveal their plans before killing him.
Appearing in "The Return of Hawkman, Part 1 of 3: Ascension"
Featured Characters:
- JSA
- Black Adam (Joins team)
- Black Canary (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Fate
- Doctor Mid-Nite
- Flash (Jay Garrick)
- Hawkgirl
- Mister Terrific
- Sand
- Star-Spangled Kid (Mentioned only)
- Wildcat (Mentioned only)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Council (Mentioned only)
- Mordru (Behind the scenes)
- Onimar Synn (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dawn Granger (disguised as Lyta Hall)
- Horus (Mentioned only)
- Justice League America (Mentioned only)
- Paran Katar (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Nabu (Mentioned only)
- Barbara Whitmore (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Solar System
- Polaris System
- Thanagar
- Thalrassa
- Thanagar
Items:
Vehicles:
- Steel Eagle (Mentioned only)
- Thanagarian Star Cruiser (Flashback only) (Cameo)
Notes
- This story was reprinted in JSA: The Return of Hawkman.
- This issue was reprinted in JSA Omnibus Vol. 1.
Trivia
- Black Adam is the first character to join this iteration of the JSA who is neither a post-Crisis version of a Golden Age hero who was in the Justice Society or a legacy hero related to a pre-Crisis member of the JSA.
- The alien members of the Thanagarian resistance include a Durlan, a Xudarian, a masked figure resembling Dream of the Endless, and a Shi'ar from Marvel Comics.
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