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JSA 9

JSA #9

Cover Date: April 2000
Cover Price: $2.50

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Alan Davis
Inks: Mark Farmer


Story: "Black Planet" (21 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDavid S. Goyer, Geoff Johns
PencilsStephen Sadowski
InksMichael Bair
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsJohn Kalisz
EditingPeter J. Tomasi

Feature Character(s):

JSA:
Sand (next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1)
Atom Smasher II
Black Canary II
Doctor Fate IV
Flash I (next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1)
Hawkgirl II
Hourman III
Sentinel (next in Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #18)
Star-Spangled Kid II
Wildcat II (last in issue #7)
Starman VII (during Starman Vol. 2 #72)

Guest Star(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite II (next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1)

Villain(s):

Obsidian (next, behind the scenes, in issue #21)
Injustice Society:
Johnny Sorrow (last in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1/6)
Icicle II (last in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1/6)
Count Vertigo (last in Hawk and Dove Vol. 4 #5)
Killer Wasp (first appearance)
Geomancer (last in issue #5)
Blackbriar Thorn (last in Underworld Unleashed: Abyss - Hell's Sentinel #1)
Tigress III (last in Infinity, Inc. #53; formerly known as Artemis)

Other Character(s):

James Rice (dies)
Jennie-Lynn Hayden
Catwoman (behind the scenes)

Synopsis:

Obsidian's eclipsing power binge is having bad effects all over the globe, including within the shadow dome of Opal City. Sentinel sets off to confront his son, and instructs the others to keep in physical contact with one another or risk facing their worst fears. Hawkgirl and Star-Spangled Kid are able to release Hourman from Obsidian's control, and he in turn freezes Flash in time until the speedster can also be released. Doctor Fate's helmet helps him to break the shadows' control, and Atom Smasher traps the rest of the possessed people out of harm's way.

Sentinel confronts Obsidian, who makes the mistake of challenging his father on willpower, a confrontation that breaks the eclipse. Back on terra firma, Obsidian feels he is being called by the shadowlands and attempts to take Sentinel with him, but is prevented by the intervention of James Rice. Heartbroken, Sentinel has to break the news to Jade that her brother is probably dead.

Back at the JSA headquarters, Wildcat's bath (and phone conversation with Catwoman) is cut short by a breach of the perimeter alarm, caused by the new Injustice Society, led by Johnny Sorrow.


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