Current Justice Society of America artist Mikel Janín shared the original redesigns for the eponymous team.Shared on Janín's Twitter account, the artwork sees select members of the Justice Society -- Jay Garrick/Flash, Helena Wayne/Huntress, Stargirl, Jakeem Thunder and the Thunderbolt, Yolonda Montez/Wildcat, Alan Scott/Green Lantern and Beth Chapel/Dr. Mid-Nite -- standing in front of a mostly blank background. The artwork boasts some differences between these designs and the final look of the characters featured in DC's new Justice Society of America series, such as the Huntress' costume being completely purple instead of purple and black and Wildcat wearing a different costume as opposed to the one from the cover of The New Golden Age.
Janín and Geoff Johns Usher in a New Age for the Justice Society
Regarding the Huntress's presence in the new title, Janín's collaborator and veteran JSA scribe Geoff Johns explained in an interview with CBR why he picked her to be the focus of the opening storyline. As noted by Johns, he finds the Huntress fascinating due to her eventually "[taking] on the legacy of her father," Batman, though she knew the Dark Knight differently than anyone else did.
"On page two in Justice Society of America #1, you'll see how she's interpreted Batman's legacy and who she is, what her purpose is, and why she's joined the Justice Society of America to carry that out and what that means because it's not what you think," he added. "It doesn't represent what you'd think. She says it in the issue -- for most people, he represents fear and vengeance, but she sees it as something different, and you see clearly why in the issue; what the legacy of Batman is, through the eyes of Helena Wayne, what it's interpreted as, and what she's going to do with it."
Besides Justice Society of America, Johns is also responsible for the current Stargirl: The Lost Children limited series, which sees titular heroine Courtney Whitmore investigate a decades-old mystery involving missing young superheroes. Johns previous said of working on both titles, "Our goal is to delve into the neglected corners of DC with this new group of titles, from the JSA to the Legion [of Super-Heroes], and all those who operate between. It’s the story of where superheroes came from, where they’re going and why they’re always needed."
With the first issue of Justice Society of America having released in Nov. 2022, Justice Society of America #2 (by Johns, Janín, Jerry Ordway, Scott Kolins, Jordie Bellaire, John Kalisz and Rob Leigh) goes on sale Jan. 24, 2023, from DC.
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