Well, I'll admit that I am as shocked as anyone. I have sincerely disliked this arc...until now. Somehow, like Montana down 13 with 5 minutes to go, Johns pulled out a fantastic win.

For those who do not know, the current JSA arc (concluding with this issue) has dealt with the corruption of the Black Adam family. While I am not incredibly well versed in the intricacies of Captain Marvel, I must complain that I was often confused. It was obvious that Isis had been corrupted and that Mary Marvel had become part of the Black Adam power stream. It turns out that it really doesn't matter. What does matter is that the Flash (Jay Garrick), working with Billy Batson's father, was able to return Shazam to life, setting in motion a series of events resulting in a negation of all of the Marvels (for now, anyway). The story was heroic, epic, and exciting. Ordway's art (not as fun as Eaglesham's, but good) worked well here.

And the ending was just great. The "core members" of the JSA had been meeting in order to determine how to cull the team. And their ultimate decision - really the only one that could be made - everyone stays. The JSA is family, and family doesn't abandon family.

Nicely done, Johns.