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JSA #59
Cover Date: May 2004
Cover Price: $2.50
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Cover Credits:
Art: Ethan Van Scivier (Signed)
Colors: John Kalisz
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Credits:
| Story | Geoff Johns |
| Art | Sean Phillips |
| Lettering | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Colors | Hi-Fi |
| Color separations | Hi-Fi |
| Associate editing | Stephen Wacker |
| Editing | Peter J. Tomasi |
Feature Character(s):
- JSA:
- Captain Marvel (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25; leaves the JSA; next in ???)
- Doctor Fate IV (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25; takes a leave of absence; next in ???)
- Doctor Mid-Nite II (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25; next in Adventures of Superman #632)
- Flash I (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott; also in flashback to All-Star Comics #59; see Comments)
- Hawkgirl II
- Hawkman (in flashback to All-Star Comics #59 only; see Comments)
- Mister Terrific II
- Stargirl
- Wildcat II (in flashback to All-Star Comics #59 only; see Comments)
- Hourman I (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25)
Villain(s):
- Per Degaton (also in flashback All-Star Comics #35 and All-Star Comics #59; see Comments)
- Crime Doctor (last in Formerly Known as the Justice League #3; next in Villains United #2)
- Mister Mind (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25; in custody; next in 52 #1)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Atom II
- Dream II (last in ???; next in issue #63)
- Fury II (last in Hawkman Vol. 4 #25; next in issue #63)
Other Character(s):
- Hooty II
- Nite-Lite (last in Doctor Mid-Nite #3; voice only)
- Ice Sickle (last in Doctor Mid-Nite #3; voice only)
- David Montez (first appearance; Alexander Montez's father)
- Mrs. Montez (first appearance; Alexander Montez's mother)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Star-Spangled Kid I (in flashback to All-Star Comics #59 only)
Comment(s):
- The issue is told on non-linear fashion as befits the main villain
- The flashbacks given in the story as "57 years ago" and "eight years ago" are probably from All-Star Comics #35 and All-Star Comics #59.
Synopsis:
Per Degaton knows that the JSA are due to interfere with his plans in the near future, so he takes his revenge the only way he can, by watching each of their deaths at different times in the future (and in Hawkgirl's case in her past lives as well) and tells some of them about it. When Flash challenges Captain Marvel about his relationship with Stargirl, the wisdom of Solomon will not allow him to tell the older hero the truth about his age and he leaves the JSA. Per Degaton tells Flash that he dies a hero. When Green Lantern and Hawkgirl tell Alex Montez's family about his death, Per Degaton tells Hawkgirl that the death coming up for her will be her worst ever, and tells Green Lantern he'll die a few years after Hawkgirl. He watches Captain Marvel tell Stargirl that he's leaving several times over. He also encounters Hourman, taunting him about his inability to help his son, trapped in the Time Point. He commiserates with Doctor Mid-Nite over the death of a protégé. He also wants to taunt Doctor Fate, but Dream of the Endless will not allow him to interfere with his parents' happiness.