The JSA: An Insurance Company’s Nightmare
After realizing that both Mr. Terrific and Dr. Mid-Nite had suffered heart attacks, I began to wonder exactly how many injuries JSA members had suffered. Digging through my comic boxes, I dug out my issues and added up the totals.
My research showed what I suspected; it is very dangerous to be a member of the JSA (especially Wildcat, who seems to be a magnet for injury). Maybe not as dangerous as being a red shirt aboard the Enterprise, but close. It’s also dangerous just being an associate of the JSA.
This list covers JSA issues #1-62, JSA Annual #1, JSA: Our World at War, and Hawkman #23-25 (the Black Reign crossover). Main characters are in bold, associated characters are in italics.
|
Issue
|
Injury |
|
JSA #1
|
Fate - Killed (kinifed in back) |
|
JSA #3
|
Wildcat - Broken Arm |
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JSA #4
|
Wildcat - Broken Leg |
|
JSA #6
|
Black Adam - Brain Tumor |
|
JSA #7
|
Jade - Arm Laceration |
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JSA #8
|
Black Canary - Rib Fracture, Iliac Artery Puncture |
|
JSA #16
|
Sentinel - Shot in Heart |
|
JSA #17
|
Dr. Mid-Nite - Killed (Shock) |
|
JSA #19
|
Dr. Mid-Nite - Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) |
|
JSA #24
|
Flash - 2nd-Degree Burns |
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JSA #37
|
Johnny Thunder - Dies (Old Age) |
|
JSA #46
|
Mr. Terrific - Broken Leg |
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JSA #52
|
Powergirl - Shot |
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JSA #53
|
Powergirl - Shot Wildcat - Shot |
|
HM 24
|
Wildcat - Broken Ankle Hourman - Adbdomen Sliced Open |
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JSA #58
|
Nemesis - Killed (Shot by Eclipso) Eclipso - Killed (Suicide) Dr. Mid-Nite - Dislocated Shoulder |
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HM 25
|
Brainwave - Brain Tumor |
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JSA #63
|
Mr. Terrific - Heart Attack/Cardiac Arrest |
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JSA: OWaW
|
Ray - Shot |
July 12th, 2004 at 2:03 am
Dr. Mid-Nite died and then had a heart attack…? Oh, to be young and a superhero…
“And also a robot.”
July 12th, 2004 at 10:13 am
Well, he “died” in issue #17, but lo and behold, he wasn’t really dead - just a heart attack (and he told Black Canary that she “gave good CPR” — I just report them, I don’t write them). Despite his heart attack, he jumped back in the fray and saved the day…
July 13th, 2004 at 9:42 am
Another thing to consider is who gets the lion’s share of the hurting. Physical pain seems to be generally reserved for the emotionally stable. Wildcat’s pretty easy-going, and he’s a total damage sponge. Dr. Mid-Nite has his act together reasonably well, and he gets treatment as often as he treats. Guess the choice is either man-angst or injury.
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