Justice, Inc. #2

Justice, Inc. #2 was published by DC Comics in 1975 as part of a short-lived series based on the pulp magazine hero The Avenger. Created by Street & Smith in 1939 to capitalize on the success of The Shadow, The Avenger was a master of disguise and a man of science whose adventures were penned under the house name Kenneth Robeson. The 1970s comic series was an attempt to modernize the character for a new generation of readers who were increasingly interested in darker, more grounded vigilante stories.

The issue features the artistic contributions of Jack Katz, whose distinct, dense illustrative style defined the series' visual direction. Katz was tasked with bridging the gap between the character's 1930s origins and the more cynical comic book tropes of the mid-70s. While the series did not achieve lasting commercial longevity, it remains a notable example of the era's fascination with pulp revivals, serving as a stylistic bridge between the Golden Age of pulp and the modern era of comic book noir.