Comic Title: Last Days of the Justice Society of America TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: May 10, 2017 Direct Market Date May 10, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Direct Market Date May 10, 2017
Source: Previews, #341

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 336
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Secret Origin of Johnny Thunder"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Johnny Thunder (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Mike Clark
Inker: David Hunt
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
Secret Origins #13 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Thunder (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #67)

Supporting Character(s)

• Thunderbolt (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #67)

Villain(s)

• The priest of Aissor and agents of Bahdnisia (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Simon B. Thunder and Mildred (Johnny's parents; no further appearances)
• Captain Cosher (a sea captain; no further appearances)
• Mr. Gimple and Frank (Johnny's boss and a co-worker; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story reveals the post-Crisis origin of Johnny Thunder and is an adaptation of the fourth story of Flash Comics #1.

Synopsis:
Born on the seventh day of the seventh month of 1917, Johnny Thunder was a child of prophecy. On his first birthday Johnny was kidnapped by people from the country of Bahdnisia and brought to their high priest. A mystic ceremony was performed which would grant Johnny the power to rule the world on his seventh birthday. With the Bahdnisians in control of Johnny, they hoped to control the world.

Before Johnny could reach his seventh birthday, Bahdnisia was attacked by a neighboring country. Johnny was sent into hiding, but he was lost by the Bahdnisians. A ship captain brought him back to America where he was reunited with his birth parents.

Years later Johnny grew to adulthood. While working as a window washer, he witnesses a co-worker fall. Unexpectedly, Johnny saves the man with a mystic genie known as the Thunderbolt. The Thunderbolt is summoned by the words Cei-U. Johnny doesn't know the words, but he uses them accidentally again to save himself from the Bahdnisians who have finally found him. Johnny loses his job, but he would eventually master his control of the mystic Thunderbolt.