Superheroes confront McCarthyism and the Atomic Era in JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE Book 1

Olivia provides an overview of JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE Book 1 (written by James Robinson and illustrated by Paul Smith). The mini-series, published in 1995, follows members of the Justice Society as they cope with a new post-war America. Offering a more mature interpretation of superheroes as post-war events, such as the rise of McCarthyism, pervades their once more innocent, simpler lives. These series has many parallels with Alan Moore's WATCHMEN as the superheroes are depicted as damaged individuals.

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Great analysis! I’ll put this series on my tbr list. Thats cool that it deals with real world issues. I want to read his Starman and Earth 2 comics. I love his Wonder Woman volume: Children of the Gods. I showed it in my Wonder Woman Rocks video. I remember enjoying his Spider Man Family Business and Shade comics. Have a super day 👍🏻✨✨✨✨✨

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Thanks for watching and commenting, max! Robinson's STARMAN is one of the best comic series I've ever read. The writing, along with the artwork by Tony Harris, is the pinnacle of superhero runs (along with Moore's SWAMP THING). I read some of his EARTH 2 but I've always meant to finish it (I liked what I read, however). Robinson's SHADE series is also excellent and a perfect companion to his STARMAN run.