JSA

The first volume of an original trilogy plotted by JSA comics bestselling writer and DC Comics contributing editor Geoff Johns. In the tradition of the recent best-selling "Crisis on Infinite Earths" novel. Ties into JSA comics continuity. JSA sells over 650,00 issues a year. Geoff Johns is the go-to writer and a contributing continuity editor for DC Comics. The main characters, both heroes and villains, are familiar to a wide-ranging readership and appeal to fans of all ages. In a story that spans the generations, the Justice Society of America (JSA) and the Injustice Society battle in typical superheroic fashion... except that the catalyst for the rise in criminal movement is the Spear of Destiny, the mythical weapon said to have pierced the side of Christ. From the dark days of World War II through the modern age, the heroes of the JSA, Hawkman, Hourman, Hawkgirl, The Atom, Green Lantern, Thunderbolt, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat, Dr. Fate and the others, have faced countless magical foes, but with the Spear in his hands, The Wizard is much more than just a costumed thug. The fate of the world is at stake... and even the most powerful hero isn't enough to stop the destruction. Paul Kupperberg has been on staff as an editor at DC Comics since 1991; prior to that he was well-known for his popular runs as a freelance writer on such titles as Supergirl, DC Comics Presents, Vigilante, and The Phantom Stranger. His most recent project was a Star Trek: S.C.E. e-novella, which currently appears on the Pocket Book Star Trek site. For the past two years, he has been an editor in DC's Licensed Publishing division.