JSA, Vol. 2: RAGNAROK

JSA (2024)

by Jeff Lemire, Diego Olortegui (Illustrator)

In JSA Vol. 2: RAGNAROK, the Justice Society of America reels from the loss of Wildcat as internal divisions and supernatural threats converge. Spanning issues #7–12, this arc dives deep into legacy, grief, and cosmic horror. Flashbacks to WWII reveal a prophecy tied to the Spear of Destiny and the rise of the Unnamed Ones—Lovecraftian entities threatening reality. As villains Wotan and Johnny Sorrow manipulate time and space, the JSA must reunite across dimensions to stop the Injustice Society from unleashing chaos. With the help of Kid Eternity, Thunderbolt, and the Reservists, the team seals a portal to the Subtle Realms—but a final warning from The Spectre hints at even greater danger ahead.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Superheroes

144 pages, Hardcover

First published February 10, 2026

About the author

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Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.

Reviews

[Brandon Roy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Injustice Gang. A threat from the past to the present as well as a less then civil talk with the JLA trinity.

Im looking forward to the next chapter.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.1 stars

[Roman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Товариство Справедливості Америки є командою, яка мене завжди цікавила та подобалася, без якихось на те причин, однак коміксів про них я практично не читав, а тому сьогодні настала пора виправити це і зацінити актуальну серію від Джефа Леміра.

Серія, після невеликого рекапу історії команди, не церемонячись кидає нас одразу посеред сюжету, суть у тому, що одна половина команди (яка в основному складається з ветеранів команди) зникла безвісти, в той час, як інша (а основному з молодшого покоління) намагається їх знайти, однак між ними починають наростати конфлікти. Однак досить швидко ми дізнаємося, що за всім цим стоїть лиховісне Товариство Несправедливості.

Лемір тут балансує між різними персонажами ТСА і в рамках історії намагається приділити увагу кожному персонажу та його особистим проблемам, у когось проблеми в шлюбі, хтось картає себе за зникнення героїв, комусь доводиться боротися з вагою спадкової мантії, яку він носить та роздумувати над тим чи гідний він її, чиєсь лідерство ставиться під сумнів, хтось хоче почати стосунки, а комусь хочеться згадати про те ким він взагалі є. Звісно деяким персонажам дістається більше часу, ніж іншим, але, як на мене то автор загалом всюди вдало розставив акценти, а тому персонажі вийшли цікавими. Єдине, що якщо ви не знайомі з цими героями, то скоріш за все будете трохи збентежені оскільки Лемір вирішив не розжовувати їх передісторії.

Щодо антагоністів то вони тут потрібні, щоб рухати історію та спричиняти конфлікти між нашими героями, якусь більш менш важливу роль в основному відіграють Джонні Соров та Вотан, та по ходу сюжету себе ще більш-менш проявляють Червона Ліхтарка та Скандал Севедж, усі інші тут просто для кількості, щоб героям було з ким битися під час екшен сцен.

Щодо самого сюжету то він вийшов хорошим та рівним. Історія не просідає, читається все легко, теми та переживання героїв підняті Леміром цікаві, драма теж присутня. Порадували також камео різних персонажів у флешбеці та у кінці. З малюнком тут теж все дуже добре, більшу частину історії малює Дієґо Олертаґі, однак в деяких номерах його заміняють Джої Васкез, Ґавін Ґудрі та Рафаель ДеЛатур, кожен з яких видав приємну та хорошу роботу.

Я залишився задоволеним першим сюжетом нового тому ТСА, Лемір видав досить непогану та цікаву історію, так що за серію однозначно буду слідкувати.

[Justin Partridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

“It begins. Above Metropolis the sky becomes a pulsing, living skin with something terrible behind it, waiting to break through.

In Blüdhaven Nightwing stops to feel the rain on his face, only to realize it is blood.

In Louisiana the Swamp Thing loses control of his body as his mind explodes in UTTER TERROR.

In Central City The Flash’s mind races, reliving EVERY NIGHTMARE he has ever had, over and over again at super-speed.

And in Holsteinborg, Greenland…

…the FIRST HEROES stand at the vanguard. The last line of defense between our world and one of UNSPEAKABLE HORROR.”

It’s here I wish I was one of you maniacs that truck with 1/2 ⭐️ ratings. Because while I certainly liked this arc better, it’s still sort of frustrating me in the way the first arc did.

Starting with the good though, it’s still got a wonderful visual continuity I’m really impressed with. Diego Olortegui mightily balances the sort of broad action and quieter, expressive moments that really make the title I think. I’m happy it’s not a bunch of fill ins like the last series. And Gavin Guidry and Rafael De LaTorre are wonderful contributors to the vibe as well, bringing a much more old school energy and look to their issues, I’m happy it looks as great as it does continually.

And I think too the scripts are stronger this go too. Lemire deals really well with the fallout from last issue and slows down a bit more for some good old fashioned Natzi punching and big conversations about feelings. And then ends the arc with full on Cthulhu bullshit and awesome Kid Eternity and “reservist” stuff (aka everyone who is starring in a Justice League comic rn). I won’t lie, it’s great stuff to me.

But I’m also very cognizant of how this just might be a Me Thing. It’s still extremely dorky and I don’t know how great of an introduction it could be for new JSA people. Also it’s still saving its best turns for the last issue! Like I suppose I’m okay with it knowing I’m getting another 12 issues at least but still! Peppering out those tee ups through the arc could be the better move but what do I know I’m just a caveman.

It’s funny, it’s like on one hand I’m so happy they are back and in a functional, good looking title but I also can’t imagine recommending it to like…anyone. It might be too insular for that.

[Subham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun ending to the whole arc and I loved it like seeing the team face loss and then coming together to fight the villains and like love the individual stories like Hawkman-Hawkgirl team up vs Gentleman Ghost and then Kid eternity to the rescue and the twist with her and then how the team reacts after they find out the betrayer and that was such a cool reveal and love how Beth and Yolanda got so much focus here and they probably the coolest moments here, like one showing she is just more than the brains and the darkness being her ally and Yolanda's conflicts of whether she is fit to carry Wildcat's legacy after his death! Seriously I would have liked for the writer to have delved more into that but it was fun!

Love how the threat was built up so much and then you see the story in the flashback of the threat that was presented then in 1945 and 80 years later their plans again and its so cool seeing how these intersect with the history of JSA and it shows you the legacy they have had!

Was the ending perfect? No. Was it rushed? Definitely. But I feel like it was a good conclusion seeing how the threat was built so much and our heroes going for the final fight and it may have felt like the writer took a Deus-ex-machina towards the ending but then again the way it happened was okayish? I would have loved to seen the final fight being more epic but still!

Love how we have so many characters grow and the mantles being past and a new dawn for the JSA with the new roster and all that and the next few stories that are coming.. be it Year one or the search for Spectre that will be awesome for sure!]

A great first year/12 issues for this run and can't wait for future issues of Lemire's run!!

[Ángel Javier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Número a número, Lemire y Olortegui se han ido superando hasta ofrecernos unos episodios capaces perfectamente de mirar cara a cara a los mejores de la etapa de Geoff Johns al frente de la JSA. La verdad es que da gusto ver las dinámicas familiares ir volviendo poco a poco, tras los problemas iniciales causados principalmente por la impostura de Johnny Sorrow, a la serie, y contemplar el retorno de viejos amigos como Atom Smasher y Stargirl. Bienvenidos de nuevo al hogar, chicos.

Esta saga ha ido in crescendo, y su punto álgido ha sido la parte en la se revela que la nueva Kid Eternity —por cierto, menudo cliffhanger para el personaje en la última página— es capaz de canalizar los poderes de los miembros fallecidos del equipo, e incluso de charlar con ellos para obtener pistas y consejo. Me ha encantado ver de nuevo al Átomo original, a Sandman, a Kent Nelson... pero sobre todo a mi querido Ted Grant. Espero que no hagan el cutre y lo resuciten, porque, por mucho que me duela ver partir a uno de mis súpers favoritos, merece descansar junto a sus camaradas tras su heroico sacrificio.

En fin, que Lemire ha hecho los deberes, conoce a los personajes con los que trabaja, su historia y sus personalidades, lo que funciona y lo que no funciona con un grupo de las características de la Sociedad de la Justicia. Espero que se quede en el título una buena temporada, porque, excepto Mark Waid, no se me ocurre nadie capaz de hacerlo mejor. Una lectura excelente.

[Raul Reyes · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
I think this felt more coherent than the first arc but, again, things just happened way too quickly, especially the ending. We had some good character moments, and I really enjoyed issue 7 because of that, but moments like Beth contacting the JSA or Khalid getting the amulet didn’t feel earned because they felt like the could’ve happened at any time and not specifically because of what our characters did. I enjoyed some other moments, like the crumbs we got of Ruby interacting with Alan, even though I don’t understand how they can say that Vladimir is alive if on the Pride special it’s confirmed that he’s not, but even the climax fell flat. The final battle was over super quickly, and again, the characters only win in the end because of something that Wildcat says to Kid Eternity, so it didn’t feel earned. I’m happy that Courtney is back on the team, but I don’t see how feasible it is to have this many members all at once. I’m happy that after the Year One arc, we know that the search for the spectre is only going to be three issues long since I feel like this book shines best in shorter arcs.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

JSA's first year comes to a close as all the threads pull together, bringing Infinity Inc and the JSA back in line just in time to face off with the Injustice Society and their dark gods.

While this half of the story isn't quite as good as the first half, it still earns the full 4 stars from me. Lemire balances a lot of characters, and even throws in some unexpected left-fielders like a new-but-also-old-Kid Eternity for the final confrontation. I think the only problem I had overall was that things wrapped up too neatly. The big threat kind of falls off hard, and the Injustice Society's machinations fall by the wayside quite quickly once they achieve their plan, which leads to them mostly just getting beaten up.

Still, I'll take a bit of a whimper of an ending if the lead-up was good. I'd just rather it land the final beats too, obviously.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn was this a fun read! Taken together with volume 1 we get a perfect superhero fall, recover, reunite, and rise up tale. The creators absolutely get the JSA as well. They understand that what makes this team so cool and so fun to root for is they're a celebration of classic heroes and new school ones that have picked up past legacies. The book introduces a very fun new legacy character too who makes great use of the JSA's history.

These 12 issues read like something out of the great JSA run from the late 90s-early 200s. They're that good and fun. I consider them a must read if you love this team like I do.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lemire is doing a solid job of writing a JSA that's a sequel to Geoff Johns' JSA. High adventure. A mix of old and young members. Totally new members introduced (The new Kid Eternity is great). Lots of respect to continuity, and moreso lots of respect to Johns' continuity. There's also some nice storytelling here, with the really widely spread cast and the staccato episodes in some of the issues.

Entirely enjoyable and hopefully something that will continue on.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Diego Olortegui art is OK, but the faces are not great at times.
The story continues from the first volume. This volume reveales the villians endgame and shows how they have manipulated our heroes. Fortunatlly the JSA have a blind, powerless, lady doctor who can do pretty much anything. It was still a good story, I just thought that the new Dr Midnight was a total Mary Sue.

[Eva B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The thing about the JSA is that I find them most interesting IN their historical settings, since a modern-day JSA is not different enough from the Justice League for me in terms of goals. That being said, I still prefer the JSA lol so I'm glad they're getting any spotlight at all. I need Beth and Yolanda to kiss already.

[Philip Cosand · Rating 3 out of 5]

The comic is fine.

But Lemire does not write my version of the JSA. All that infighting belongs in Avengers or Teen Titans. Seeing the team bicker more against themselves than handling threats to humanity is wildly frustrating.

[Adam Witt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reads like the Geoff Johns run on fast forward. The hits and nothing but the hits.

[Zach · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this when it was being released weekly. This is where Lemire steps up his game

[Bertazzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not the best comic Lemire is doing right now. That's for sure. But I bet it is the one he is having more fun doing.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Mid-Nite is a breakout star of this book, and I'm really liking how she is being developed here.

[Frankie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jolly! What good fun! The Justice Society of America is so rad! Great pacing, balance of characters, doesn't go as deep as it can but the characters are endearing enough to follow along anyway.

[Will Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

The end wrapped up slightly too quickly, but I like how it happened. My biggest gripe was when Alan was talked into saying out loud in front of the spy where Hawkman's secret base was. Ugh, c'mon.

[Andrew Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final battle was a little anticlimactic, but overall a fun story.

[poier · Rating 4 out of 5]

better. not perfect, but better.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice bridge from classic JSA to All in era with all the homages one would want.

[John Shaw · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Justice Society of America

Perhaps THE original super team from
the DC Universe.

A clever notion when it first began
in the 1930s
But time has passed these heroes bye.

Originally bringing together characters
from the "pulp" comics. Mostly
back alley crime fighters,
whose powers were limited to punching.
The Justice Society was brought together
to fight foes to big to defeat alone.

Same damn story, this was just first.

But with members like "Wildcat" a boxer in a Panther furry outfit
The "Atom" who was just a short guy, who punched people.
Lots of punching

The new JSA up updated many of the original character
concepts to the 21st C
But they are still a bit shite.

Even Lemire can only do so much.