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THE SUPERMAN MOVIE

This summer, James Gunn’s Superman launches the DC Universe for the umpteenth time. In fact, the official trailer reveals the impact of Superman’s international intervention to stop a war. Importantly, members of the JSA, JLA and Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) feature.

In our Reading Guide, we show why Hawkgirl is a C-lister that shines and can take the DC Universe to the next level. Here is our Hawkgirl chronology since her first appearance in 1961 containing the mainstream continuity titles.

LEGACY (1992-2010)

*Collect Zero Hour: Crisis In Time #0-4, JSA #2, Hawkgirl #50–66, Blackest Night #1.

EARTH 2 (2012-14)

*Collect Justice League #2-4, #7, #10, #12, Earth 2 Annual #1, #13, #15, #19, #22.

From Cosmic Teams:

Ongoing and Limited Series

Golden Age

• All-Star Comics, #1-57 (1941-51), #58-74 (1976-78)

Modern Age

• All-Star Squadron, 67 issues (1981-87)
• Infinity, Inc., 53 issues (1984-88)
• America vs. the Justice Society, 4-issue limited series (1985)
• Last Days of the Justice Society, one-shot (1986)

Post-Crisis

• Young All-Stars, 30 issues (1987-89)
• Justice Society of America vol. 1, 8-issue limited series (1991)
• Justice Society of America vol. 2, 10 issues (1993)
• Sandman Mystery Theatre, 70 issues (1993–99)
• JSA, 85 issues (1999–2006)
• JSA: The Liberty File, 2-issue limited series (2000)
• JSA All-Stars, 8-issue limited series (2003)
• JSA: Strange Adventures, 6-issue limited series (2004)
• JSA Classified, 39 issues (2005-08)
• Justice Society of America vol. 3, current (2007–)
• JSA All-Stars, current (2010–)

New 52

Earth 2: Future’s End, 26-issue limited series (2014)

Earth 2, current (2012-)

Worlds’ Finest, current (2012–)

JSA/JLA Team Ups
Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 1:

1. Justice League of America #21-22 (1963)
   Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hourman, Atom, Dr.Fate, Black Canary
2. Justice League of America #29-30 (1964)
   Hawkman, Starman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Black Canary; Green Lantern, Flash, Atom cameo in #29
3. (Justice League of America #37-38 (1965)
   Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Atom, Dr. Fate, Mr. Terrific, Johnny Thunder; Starman and Black Canary appear in a house ad in #38
4. Justice League of America #46-47 (1966)
   Sandman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wildcat, Spectre, Black Canary

Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 2:

1. Justice League of America #55-56 (1967)
   Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Hourman, Wildcat, Mr. Terrific, Johnny Thunder. The Golden Age Robin (Batman’s sidekick) becomes a JSA member in #55. Flash appears in a house ad in #56.
2. Justice League of America #64-65 (1968)
   Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hourman, Starman, Sandman, Atom, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Black Canary, Red Tornado II. Red Tornado II becomes a JSA member; Red Tornado I makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in #64.
3. Justice League of America #73-74 (1969)
   Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Black Canary, Red Tornado II, Starman. Black Canary’s husband, Larry Lance, dies in #74. Black Canary decides to quit the JSA and travel back to Earth-1 with the Justice League of America at the end of the story.
4. Justice League of America #82-83 (1970)
   Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Hourman, Starman, Spectre, Johnny Thunder, Green Lantern, Sandman, Red Tornado II, Atom, Batman, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat

Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 3:

1. Justice League of America #91-92 (1971)
   Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Atom, Robin
2. Justice League of America #100-102 (1972)
   Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Hourman, Starman, Sandman, Red Tornado II, Johnny Thunder, Robin, Wildcat, Green Lantern, Mr. Terrific. The Seven Soldiers of Victory (Crimson Avenger, Green Arrow, Speedy, Shining Knight, Vigilanre, the Star Spangled Kid, and Stripesy) return in this story. It is revealed that Wing, the Crimson Avenger’s sidekick has dies. Star Spangled Kid will later join the JSA. Stripesy becomes the step-father of Star Spangled Kid II, a much later member of the JSA.
3. Justice League of America #107-108 (1973)
   Superman, Flash, Dr. Fate, Hourman, Sandman, Red Tornado II. The Freedom Fighters (The Golden Age Quality Comics heroes: Uncle Sam, the Ray, Doll Man, Phantom Lady, The Human Bomb, and Black Condor) return in this story
4. Justice League of America #113 (1974)
   Flash, Wonder Woman, Hourman, Sandman. The Golden Age Sandman’s sidekick, Sandy, return in this story. This issue also contains a reprint of a Golden Age tale featuring Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, and the Harlequin

Collected in Crisis on Multiple Earths volume 4:

Justice League of America #147-148 (1977)
Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Power Girl, cameos by Wildcat and the Star-Spangled Kid

Justice League of America #123-124 (1975)
Wonder Woman, Robin, Hourman, Wildcat, Dr. Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder, Spectre

Justice League of America #135-137 (1976)
Flash, Green Lantern, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Johnny Thunder. This story features the return of the Golden Age Fawcett heroes : Bulletman, Bulletgirl, Ibis, Mr. Scarlet, Pinky, and Spy Smasher. The Marvel Family (Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, and Captain Marvel Junior) also appear

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LINKS

History of the Justice Society: Part 1 in Cosmic Teams. New 52 Earth-2 Chronology in Cosmic Teams.