In this review of JSA #11, the scattered team starts to come back together. And they’re going to need as much firepower as they can get on their side, because the Injustice Society’s plan is quickly coming to fruition…
JSA #11
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Main Cover: LEONARDO ROMERO
Variant Cover: JORGE CORONA, LEONARDO ROMERO
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: 9/3/25
As JSA #11 begins, on the way to retrieve Beth and Obsidian, Jesse and Rick have a moment to themselves. They discuss their relationship issues, and eventually get the information they’d hoped for. They pick up Beth, get Obsidian to the infirmary, and hurry to catch up to the others before they step into the waiting trap…
Meanwhile, having already stepped into said waiting trap, Alan tries to appeal to Ruby, saying that he’d help her find her father. But Wotan gloats about the situation, telling the Justice Society that they’ve already lost…
Which is when Kid Eternity arrives, complete with Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and the power of the deceased right there with her. She blasts the Injustice Society with that power, freeing the others and forcing a retreat. With half a moment to breathe, Alan contacts Jesse and Rick (and Jay asks Kid Eternity about how she knows Kent). Everyone agrees on the next step: regrouping.
Meanwhile, Khalid is still waiting for Jakeem to wake up, when Kent contacts him. He may not be able to use the Helmet of Fate at the moment, but he can still access some of the Dr. Fate powers via the Amulet of Anubis.
In the 5th Dimension, Obsidian and Thunderbolt are still fighting Qwsp. The situation’s getting desperate, with Thunderbolt having difficulty…Which is when Dr. Fate shows up to open a doorway to get them back to their home dimension. Jakeem wakes up in the Brownstone’s infirmary, and he and Khalid prepare to rejoin the others. But it’s not just them: Yolanda is back! And she’s officially out of retirement, donning the Wildcat suit once more.
Obsidian wakes up as well, surrounded by his family. He’s wondering what’s going on.
And what’s going on? The Nameless Ones have been summoned, looking every bit as Lovecraftian as the name implies.
So, for much of this run, the group’s been fairly scattered, with some issues focusing more heavily on some groups than others, but JSA #11 finally, finally, brings everyone back together. The threat they have on their hands is definitely big enough to warrant all of them (and whatever firepower the deceased members can lend via Kid Eternity). So the stage is set for an all-out battle.
There are two specific things about JSA #11 that stand out to me: 1) those quiet character moments that came up. Since it’s clear that things are about to get crazy, it’s great to see Jesse and Rick…maybe not fully patch their relationship, but they at least start to address the issues between them (the first step to resolving them). There’s also that space between when the Injustice Society heads back to their hideout and when the narrative catches up to Khalid, where the group on Blackhawk Island learns a bit about Kid Eternity and that Obsidian’s been found. The joy and relief are basically radiating from Jade and Alan, and their expressions and body language are seriously great. Which brings me to 2) the overall expressions in JSA #11.
The facial expressions rendered this time around are probably some of the best I’ve seen from this title. I’d already mentioned Jade and Alan upon finding out that Obsidan’s safe. A little bit before that, there’s this very fun close-up on Kid Eternity as she pulls her glasses down and gives Wotan this expression that gives off vibes of “Yeah, I’m gonna kick the crap out of you, and it is gonna feel good…”
Finally, we get to the reveal that the Unnamed Ones have come through. Seeing how the whole team takes on a group of Eldritch deities is sure to make for one hell of a fight.
Final Thoughts
Everything’s coming together now, and it’s a joy to see. It feels like this is what we’ve been building to for several issues, now. JSA #11 sets the stage for an epic confrontation, and brings all of the plot points together handily.
