JSA #55 is an issue of the series JSA (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 2004. It was published on December 10, 2003.
Synopsis for "Be Good for Goodness' Sake"
The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Wildcat fly across the Christmas Eve sky headed on a task in Londonderry, New Hampshire, sipping eggnog and joking. Near their destination, Santa Claus helps a family whose car has broken down in the snow, making him late to a shift of waiting children at Dugan's department store. Once St. Nick arrives, a group of robbers hits up the mall and Santa stands in their way. The JSAers also show up moments later and make short work of the thugs. In the scuffle, it's revealed that Santa is actually JSA ally Ma Hunkel, the original Red Tornado. She hosts the fellow 1940s heroes to Christmas dinner. They reminisce and discuss plans for Christmas Day and the heroes invite Ma to come to the JSA Museum to be their curator.
At the Museum, she tends to the needs of several of her friends—helping Stargirl find the Cosmic Converter Belt, asking about Doctor Mid-Nite's cold, and making tea for Power Girl after a long day.
Appearing in "Be Good for Goodness' Sake"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ma Hunkel (as Santa Claus) (Flashback and main story)
- Stinky
- Mr. Marshall
Antagonists:
- Robbers
Other Characters:
- Bart Allen (Mentioned only)
- Da Bomb (Mentioned only)
- Catwoman (Mentioned only)
- Dr. Fate (Kent Nelson) (Mentioned only)
- Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) and Hooty (In a photograph only)
- Joan Garrick (Mentioned only)
- Solomon Grundy (Mentioned only)
- Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) (Mentioned only)
- Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) (In a photograph only)
- Jenni-Lynn Hayden (Mentioned only)
- Betty Helms (Mentioned only)
- Hourman (In a photograph only)
- Gus Hunkel (In a photograph only)
- Hunk Hunkel (In a photograph only)
- Sisty Hunkel (In a photograph only)
- Molly Mayne-Scott (Mentioned only)
- Mr. Terrific (Terry Sloane) (In a photograph only)
- Todd Rice (Mentioned only)
- Sandman (Wesley Dodds) (In a photograph only)
- Mia Saunders (Mentioned only)
- Johnny Sorrow (Mentioned only)
- Spectre (Mentioned only) (Jim Corrigan (Mentioned only))
- Johnny Thunder (In a photograph only) and Thunderbolt (In a photograph only)
- Wonder Woman (Hippolyta) (In a photograph only)
- Yellow Mask Mob (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Japan (Mentioned only)
- United States of America
- Florida
- Clearwater (Mentioned only)
- New Hampshire
- Londonderry
- New York
- Florida
Items:
- Cosmic Converter Belt (Mentioned only)
- Cosmic Staff
- Nth Metal
- Starheart Ring
Notes
- This issue was reprinted in JSA Omnibus Vol. 2.
See Also
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 (Volume 2)
- 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)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 4)
- Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1