Looking to conjure up a demon to aid them in World War II, a group of Nazi spies accidentally release Stalker, a being of immense power who is obsessed with destroying all life. Quickly mobilizing, the Justice Society of America splits up into small teams in order to thwart the evil missions of the villain's disciples across the globe. But after successfully defeating a crazed, homicidal mob and saving the lives of FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, the JSA are still unable to take down Stalker. Now with their numbers depleted, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Sandman, Starman and the rest of the JSA fight one last battle for the fate of the world.

In 1940, DC Comics created the concept of the super-team by bringing together Green Lantern, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, and many others to battle powers that threatened the entire world.

The JSA returns in this monthly series by writer Geoff Johns and artist Mikel Janín with “Justice Society of America: The New Golden Age Part One”! The world’s first and greatest superheroes return! Or do they? A long-lost hero from the JSA crashes into our era with a grave warning… but it’s too late. A mysterious and malevolent enemy has invaded the entire history of the JSA, and an all-new team must come together to defeat it. But what deadly secret does this messenger from beyond keep? Where are they from? And why is all of this happening now? Only the Time Masters know…

Before the JLA, the Justice Society of America were Earth's mightiest defenders, and now -- revived and rejuvenated, featuring a dynamic roster of superheroes including The Flash, Hawkgirl, Starman, Wildcat and Black Canary -- they are once more ready to stand and fight against the forces of destruction. Introduced in the classic JLA: Justice for All, the JSA are back in action, pitted against an unstoppable foe, emerging from the mists of time to challenge the reformed team. Their first challenge may well be their last Who is the mysterious Dark Lord? And can the JSA stop him before he kills them all?

The answer is finally revealed in JSA: The Return of Hawkman, a new space- and time-spanning adventure of the Justice Society of America. Hawkman, long presumed dead following the universe-shattering final battle with Parallax, has seemingly returned. Is he the same hero who was once the chairman of the JSA? And if so, then what happened to him, and why has he come back now? Before these questions can be answered, however, the JSA must first withstand the onslaught of Johnny Sorrow and the newly formed Injustice Unlimited, a collection of the deadliest adversaries the team has ever faced! David S. Goyer (screenwriter of Blade, Dark City, and Blade II; writer/director of Zig Zag) teams up with co-writer Geoff Johns (Hawkman, The Flash, Superman, The Avengers) and a cadre of artists led by Stephen Sadowski and Michael Bair to reintroduce the winged wonder to a modern audience. Book jacket.