Warning: Spoilers for JSA #3
THE Justice Society of America's' heroes delight themselves on being a close-knit household of heroes, however a villain has shaken that conventional basis to the core by infiltrating their ranks. An outdated enemy of the JSA, Johnny Sorrow, is changing one of many staff's key members to destroy them from inside. With a hero lacking and an enemy of their midst, the Justice Society is in critical hazard.
In JSA #3 by Jeff Lemire, Diego Olortegui, Luis Guerrero and Steve Wands, Beth Chapel – aka Physician Mid-Nite – retains a watch on younger Jakeem as he stays incapacitated after a battle with the Injustice Society. She does a blood check on him and discovers one thing in his blood, which makes her have a sudden revelation.
Physician Mid-Nite has found that Obsidian shouldn't be himself and has in actual fact been changed by one of many JSA's most horrific enemies: Johnny Sorrow. With the Justice Society harboring an impostor, the staff now faces an insidious risk like no different.
Johnny Sorrow steals Obsidian's identification to hack the Justice Society of America's roster
The JSA's most horrifying foe has the immense energy of a hero at his disposal
Johnny Sorrow debuted in "Sorrow Ever Extra" by Geoff Johns and Phil Winslade, a narrative present in 1999 Secret Origins of Supervillains, 80-page large #1. One of many Justice Society's most iconic villains, Sorrow wears a masks to cover his disfigured face. If anybody seems at his face, they might be killed, and this means is what reveals his identification to Physician Mid-Nite. Throughout the struggle, the pretend Obsidian says: "I'll present you issues that may hang-out you, lady. I'll present you my true colours!" Whereas alluding to his lethal face, Johnny Sorrow admitted that he's not really Obsidian.
This villain's latest presence within the Justice Society's ranks is sufficient to spark concern in and of itself, however the precise hero that Johnny Sorrow changed considerably will increase your risk stage. Because the son of Alan Scott, the unique Inexperienced Lantern, Obsidian has god-level powers at his disposal that enable him to govern shadows at will, and this means can develop into extremely harmful within the improper arms. Johnny Sorrow has already taken benefit of this, equivalent to when "Obsidian" launched a type of nightmare gasoline to torture his opponents in JSA #1, and now he seems to be harming Jakeem along with his powers.
The Injustice Society makes main strikes to take down the JSA from inside
Johnny Sorrow's ruse has lastly been found, however is it too late?
As Physician Mid-Nite detects traces of Obsidian's void powers within the blood samples, it may be assumed that Johnny Sorrow is liable for Jakeem's situation. His affect over the Justice Society doesn't cease there, as he's utilizing Obsidian's picture to divide the staff. The JSA's emotional battle stems from Obsidian's disagreement over how Jade needs to steer the staff, however Johnny Sorrow has been sowing this discord to weaken them. The Injustice Society's scheme has been uncovered, though time will inform if the Justice Society of America can reunite earlier than the villains' infiltration destroys them.
JSA #3 is now accessible from DC Comics.