Before the JLA, the Justice Society of America were Earth's mightiest defenders, and now - revived and rejuvenated, featuring a dynamic roster of superheroes including The Flash, Hawkgirl, Starman, Wildcat and Black Canary - they are once more ready to stand and fight against the forces of destruction. Now the JSA are called to the planet Thanagar - home to the mysterious race who gave Hawkman and Hawkgirl their powers - to stop a brutal dictator fron enslaving an entire world. But with tensions increasing within the group, and Hawkgirl reeling from revelations of her past lives, it will take a truly great hero to turn the tide in the JSA's favour. It's time for the Hawkman to fly again...