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Geoff Johns is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers. He has written highly acclaimed stories starring Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Teen Titans, and Justice Society of America. He is the author of The New York Times best-selling graphic novels GREEN LANTERN: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS, GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC and BLACKEST NIGHT. Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, film production and film theory at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked as an intern and later an assistant for film director Richard Donner, whose credits include Superman: The Movie, Lethal Weapon 4 and Conspiracy Theory. Johns began his comics career writing STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. and creating Stargirl for DC Comics. He received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 through 2005 and 2007 and 2008, and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 through 2005. After acclaimed runs on THE FLASH, TEEN TITANS and the best-selling INFINITE CRISIS miniseries, Johns co-wrote a run on ACTION COMICS with his mentor Donner. In 2006, he co-wrote 52: an ambitious weekly comic book series set in real time, with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Johns has also written for various other media, including the acclaimed "Legion" episode of SMALLVILLE and the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN. He is writing the story of the DC Universe Online massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment LLC and has recently joined DC Entertainment as its Chief Creative Officer. Johns currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Story told in flashback narration by the last surviving JSA member Liberty Belle: In early 1941, in the midst of WW2, the American intelligence receives message about Germany acquiring a powerful artifact called Spear of Destiny, which would lead them to gain upper hand in the war. United States, as they're unable to enter the war without Congress's support asks them to make a task team of a few ' mystery men '(Dr Midnite, Hourman, Jay Garrick,Liberty Belle, Wildcat,Sandman , Jonny Thunder) to be sent to stop the Nazi advisor Vandal Savage from using the artifact to defeat the world and start a dark reign. The team meets for the first time in England where they attack a Nazi super fleet's offensive on Allies ships, but fail to save a merchant ship and it's passengers. They're criticized as freaks and questioned about their loyalties, and put off from the mission. But after knowing about a meta-human's efforts to win a war in 1917 to save innocent lives and teaming up in a hotel room in London, they set out on their own to battle Savage's troops in eastern Europe. Many of the members perish in the battle, but ultimately win the battle and kills Vandal Savage. The rest of the team go back to America to live ordinary lives, but inspiring a new generation of superheroes to strive with humanity for justice and greatness.
