Geoff Johns' JSA (1999-2006) Reading Order

Geoff Johns revitalizes the DC’s Golden Age heroes, blending legacy with fresh perspectives, and delivering character-driven tales that celebrated heroism and teamwork.

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Primary collected edition:
JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1

JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1 JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1 cover

Collects: JSA (1999) #1-25, JSA Secret Files & Origins (1999) #1, JLA/JSA Secret Files & Origins (2003) #1, JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (2002) #1, JSA All-Stars (2003) #1-8, JSA: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1, All-Star Comics (1999) #1-2, All-American Comics (1999) #1, Adventure Comics (1999) #1, National Comics (1999) #1, Sensation Comics (1999) #1, Smash Comics (1999) #1, Star Spangled Comics (1999) #1, Thrilling Comics (1999) #1

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1OptionalFeb 1999

DCU Heroes Secret Files & Origins #1

The Evil that We Do

#1 collected in:Stargirl by Geoff Johns

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2 -10RecommendedMAY 1999-JAN 2000

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0-8

#0: A Chilly Day in Opal

#1: New Kid on the Block

#2: True Colors

#3: Bloodrush!

#4: Waking the Dead!

#5: The Subs: Part 1

#6: The Subs: Part 2

#7: You Kids Today!

#8: Crisis In Blue Valley

#0 collected in:JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.: Volume 2

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#1-8 collected in:JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.: Volume 1

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11EssentialJan 2000

JSA #6

Justice, Like Lightning

#6 collected in:JSA: Volume 2: Darkness Falls

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12RecommendedFeb 2000

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #9

The Final Hour for the 7 Soldiers of Victory

#9 collected in:JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.: Volume 2

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13 -15EssentialFEB-APR 2000

JSA #7-9

#7: Darkness Falls: Part 1

#8: Darkness Falls: Part 2: Shadowland

#9: Darkness Falls: Part 3: Black Planet

#7-9 collected in:JSA: Volume 2: Darkness Falls

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16 -18RecommendedMAR-MAY 2000

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #10-12

#10: Shortcuts

#11: Knight Time

#12: Dragon Food!

#10-12 collected in:JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.: Volume 2

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19EssentialMay 2000

JSA #10

Wild Hunt

#10 collected in:JSA: Volume 2: Darkness Falls

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20RecommendedJun 2000

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #13

The Defiant Ones

#13 collected in:JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.: Volume 2

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21EssentialJun 2000

JSA #11

Split

#11 collected in:JSA: Volume 2: Darkness Falls

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22RecommendedJul 2000

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #14

Heirlooms

#14 collected in:JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.: Volume 2

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23 -26EssentialJUL-OCT 2000

JSA #12-15

#12: The Blood-Dimmed Tide

#13: The Hunt for Extant: Part 1: Time's Assassin

#14: The Hunt for Extant: Part 2: Chaos Theory

#15: The Hunt for Extant: Part 3: Crime and Punishment

#12-15 collected in:JSA: Volume 2: Darkness Falls

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27RecommendedAug 2000

JSA: Annual #1

Genesis

#1 collected in:JSA: Omnibus: Volume 2

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28 -42EssentialNOV 2000-JAN 2002

JSA #16-30

#16: Injustice Be Done: Part 1: Divide and Conquer

#17: Injustice Be Done: Part 2: Cold Comfort

#18: Injustice Be Done: Part 3: Sorrow's Story

#19: Injustice Be Done: Part 4: Into the Labyrinth

#20: Injustice Be Done: Conclusion: Godspeed

#21: Guardian Angels

#22: The Return of Hawkman: Prelude: Lost Friends

#23: The Return of Hawkman: Part 1: Ascension

#24: The Return of Hawkman: Part 2: Icarus Fell

#25: The Return of Hawkman: Part 3: Seven Devils

#26: Who Do You Trust?

#27: Thunderstruck

#28: Let the Games Begin: Part 1: Face-Off

#29: Kids

#30: Let the Games Begin: Part 2: Fair Play

#16-25 collected in:JSA: Volume 3: The Return of Hawkman

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#26-30 collected in:JSA: Volume 4: Fair Play

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43RecommendedAug 1999

JSA: Secret Files and Origins #2

Breaking Storms / Upping the Ante (sub-stories)

#2 collected in:JSA: Volume 4: Fair Play

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44RecommendedOct 2001

JSA: Our Worlds at War

The All-Stars

# collected in:JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1

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45 -52EssentialFEB-SEP 2002

JSA #31-38

#31: Making Waves

#32: Stealing Thunder: Prologue

#33: Stealing Thunder: Part 1: Wish Fulfillment

#34: Stealing Thunder: Part 2: Troublestruck

#35: Stealing Thunder: Part 3: Lightning Storm

#36: Stealing Thunder: Part 4: Time-Bound

#37: Stealing Thunder: Part 5: Crossing Over

#38: Father's Day

#31 collected in:JSA: Volume 4: Fair Play

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#32-38 collected in:JSA: Volume 5: Stealing Thunder

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53RecommendedOct 2003

JLA/JSA Secret Files & Origins #1

The Day Before (sub-story)

#1 collected in:JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1

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54RecommendedDec 2002

JLA/JSA

Virtue and Vice (Original Graphic Novel)

# collected in:JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1

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55 -61EssentialOCT 2002-APR 2003

JSA #39-45

#39: Power Crush

#40: ...Do No Harm

#41: The Unborn Hour

#42: Paradox Play

#43: Yesterday's War

#44: The Tears of Ra

#45: Princes of Darkness: Prologue: Peacemakers

#39-45 collected in:JSA: Volume 6: Savage Times

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62 -69RecommendedMAY-DEC 2003

JSA: All Stars #1-8

#1: Legacy

#2: Flying High

#3: Challenging Fate

#4: A Star Is Born

#5: An Hour at a Time

#6: Out of the Shadows

#7: Fair Enough

#8: And Justice for All

#1-8 collected in:JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1

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70 -111EssentialMAY 2003-SEP 2006

JSA #46-87

#46: Princes of Darkness: Part 1: Into the Valley

#47: Princes of Darkness: Part 2: Eclipse

#48: Princes of Darkness" Part 3: Enlightenment

#49: Princes of Darkness" Part 4: Army of Darkness

#50: Princes of Darkness: Part 5: The Last Light

#51: Princes of Darkness: Coda: Justice Eternity

#52: Brand New Day

#53: Blinded

#54: Virtue, Vice & Pumpkin Pie

#55: Be Good for Goodness Sake

#56: Black Reign: Part 1

#57: Black Reign: Part 3

#58: Black Reign: Part 5

#59: Time and Time and Time Again

#60: Redemption Lost:Part 1

#61: Redemption Lost: Part 2

#62: Redemption Lost: Part 3

#63: Waking the Sandman: Part 1: Insomnia

#64: Waking the Sandman: Part 2: Night Terrors

#65: Out of Time: Part 1

#66: Out of Time: Part 2

#67: The Autopsy

#68: JSA/JSA: Chapter 1: Making History

#69: JSA/JSA: Chapter 2: Guardian Angels

#70: JSA/JSA: Chapter 3: High Societies

#71: JSA/JSA: Chapter 4: Past Mistakes

#72: JSA/JSA: Chapter 5

#73: Black Vengeance: Part 1

#74: Black Vengeance: Part 2

#75: Black Vengeance: Conclusion

#76: In Search of...

#77: Mixed Signals

#78: Lost & Found: Part 1

#79: Lost & Found: Part 2

#80: Lost & Found: Part 3

#81: My Heroes

#82: Ghost in the House

#83: Who's Afraid of Ghosts?

#84: When the Dead call

#85: ...The Living Must Answer!

#86: Where Highwaymen Rode

#87: Ghost in the Castle

#46-55 collected in:JSA: Volume 7: Princes of Darkness

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#56-58 collected in:JSA: Volume 8: Black Reign

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Part of:Black Reign

#59-67 collected in:JSA: Volume 9: Lost

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#68-75 collected in:JSA: Volume 10: Black Vengeance

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#76-81 collected in:JSA: Volume 11: Mixed Signals

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Part of:Countdown to Infinite Crisis

#82-87 collected in:JSA: Volume 12: Ghost Stories

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Part of:Infinite Crisis

Geoff Johns' JSA (1999-2006) Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

DCU Heroes Secret Files & Origins #1

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0-8

JSA #6

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #9

JSA #7-9

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #10-12

JSA #10

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #13

JSA #11

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #14

JSA #12-15

JSA: Annual #1

JSA #16-30

JSA: Secret Files and Origins #2

JSA: Our Worlds at War

JSA #31-38

JLA/JSA Secret Files & Origins #1

JLA/JSA

JSA #39-45

JSA: All Stars #1-8

JSA #46-87

Primary collected edition:
JSA: Omnibus: Volume 1