DCEU's Justice Society Represents 1 Thing The MCU Won't Do
When Black Adam thunders into theaters in October 2022, he'll be bringing the Justice Society of America with him, marking a first for the DCEU that the MCU will likely never replicate. After appearances in live-action television shows such as Smallville and Star-Girl, the premier super-team of the Golden Age will finally appear on the big screen. Now the legendary Justice Society of America is poised to contribute a potentially game-changing addition to the DCEU.
The Justice Society of America (or JSA) was DC Comics' first superhero team-up, preceding the Justice League. The group first joined forces in 1940 with a roster comprised of popular superheroes of the time, including Doctor Fate, as well as the original Atom, Flash, and Green Lantern. The title ran for just over 50 issues until the declining popularity of superheroes resulted in its cancellation. However, the team's 1960s revival was such a success that the Justice Society of America once again became a mainstay, with their exploits eventually being folded into the main continuity and their time being treated as something of an in-universe superhero Golden Age. Eventually, various members were shunted into the modern age by any number of plot conveniences to allow these classic heroes to mentor whole new generations.
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It's the history of the Justice Society of America that points to one thing the DCEU can do that the MCU most likely never will: presenting an older version of the Avengers. There are a number of reasons for this. Notably, Marvel doesn't truly have a comparable team in their vast comic book library. The MCU's lore makes it fairly apparent that such a group never
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