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1. JSA/JSA (JSA #68-69)

When I sat down to write this article, there was absolutely no question what the number one pick would be.

JSA/JSA is the perfect expression of the themes of legacy that power the entire run. In this story, the modern JSA has to go back to 1951 and convince the at-that-time disbanded JSA of the past to reunite in order to defeat Per Degaton. Each modern JSA-er hops back to convince his or her predecessor to throw on the cape and tights once more.

We get Stargirl helping Ted Knight out of his post-atomic bomb depression, Atom Smasher talking Al Pratt out of turning to crime, some more resolution to the Roulette storyline, and so much more. It’s a staggeringly beautiful piece that really takes the core themes of the series and shoves them front and center. The Jakeem and Johnny Thunder stuff hits hard on an emotional level, and the Doctor Mid-Nite stuff is really, goofily fun.

Seriously, if there’s one story that is at its heart a pure JSA tale, it’s this one. There was no other answer for which one was the best.