For this weekend’s light-hearted, escapist blog post about superheroes, Balladeer’s Blog goes back to the Justice Society of America, this country’s very first superteam.

Years ago, I covered the early years of the JSA, from their first appearance in December 1940 up to their December 1945 issue, which wrapped up their World War Two tales with a look at disabled veterans. Earlier this summer I covered their 1946 stories. On to 1947.

ALL STAR COMICS Vol 1 #33 (February 1947)

Title: The Revenge of Solomon Grundy

JSA Roster: The 1st Wonder Woman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder, the 1st Flash, 1st Hawkman, 1st Green Lantern and 1st Atom

Villain: Solomon Grundy

Synopsis: When a storm happens to free the simple-minded monster Solomon Grundy (think of the Hulk), he wants revenge on his usual foe the Green Lantern. Grundy trashes JSA headquarters after arriving there and not finding the Lantern or…