Collection: JSA Returns: All Star Comics – DC Comics – Volume 1 - 1999-1999 – #1–2
All Star Comics (1999)
📘 Series Overview
All Star Comics (1999) is a modern revival of DC’s historic Golden Age title, published as
part of the event storyline JSA Returns. The series revisits the Justice Society of
America during their classic era while framing the narrative through a contemporary lens.
Serving as both the opening and closing chapters of the larger crossover, this limited
series bookends the event and reaffirms the legacy, continuity, and enduring relevance of
the JSA within the DC Universe.
🦸 Story Focus
The story centers on the return of Hourman, whose investigation into a spy network draws
him into a supernatural conflict tied to the villain Stalker. His actions set events in
motion that lead to the reassembly of the Justice Society of America.
As the JSA confronts Stalker and his disciples, the narrative blends espionage, mysticism,
and classic superhero teamwork, reinforcing the thematic bridge between Golden Age heroes
and modern storytelling.
✍️ Creative Team
Writers: James Robinson, David S. Goyer
Artist: Michael Lark
Inks: Wade Von Grawbadger, Doug Hazlewood
Cover Artist: Dave Johnson
⭐ Significance
Launch and conclusion of the JSA Returns event
Modern reinterpretation of a Golden Age title
Key bridge between classic JSA lore and late-1990s DC continuity
