Greetings everyone, hope you all enjoyed your break as much as I did. I spent quite sometime over break reading through piles of books that I would consider writing about in this column. Upon my return to Fairfield I looked through an abridged version of my original pile and found that two books in particular stuck out and were worth noting. These two books happen to both be from the same series and are first and second issues of the series. The series is the newly re-launched Justice Society of America; written by Geoff Johns with art by Dale Eaglesham.
Now I know some of you might be saying, Justice Society don’t you mean Justice League? No my friends the Justice League of America is its own group featuring some of the more well known superheroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman; while the Justice Society of America features some of the more classic characters such as Alan Scott (the original Green Lantern), Jay Garrick (the original Flash), and Wildcat.
The primary difference between the Justice League and the Justice Society is hard to describe. Both of the organizations were created at different times. The Justice Society was originally created to feature lesser known characters in the early 1940’s. The Justice League was not created until 1960. the Justice Society eventually grew out of the stereotype of being merely just a book of second string characters and became a group featuring characters and situations the were as equally interesting counter parts the Justice League. But for those of you looking for a simple and easy way to remember the difference between the two I will have to quote the writer, Geoff Johns, himself: “The Justice League is a strike force. The Justice Society is a family.” The Justice Society essentially is a group of super heroes who live and work together to do whatever is necessary. In these opening two issues their goal for this first story arc is clear, train the new members of the Justice Society and figure out who is responsible for the death of a recent Society member.
This book is the perfect book for someone who is new to comics. All of the characters in the Society are introduced (or re-introduced for us loyal comic fans). Let me just say that I have never really been a fan of the Justice Society or most of the characters in the Society but this book has me hooked through, at the very least, the first story arc or for however long is Geoff Johns is writing it.
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