All-Star Comics #33

In this 1947 tale from All-Star Comics #33, Solomon Grundy’s grim origin is retold as he awakens from a tomb, imprisoned in an energy bubble only to be shattered by lightning—his sole purpose now: to find and kill G.L. At JSA headquarters, the Lantern hears a knock, opens the door, and sees him. When the rest of the team arrives, they find the base in ruins, a massive muddy footprint marking the destruction, and a radio report confirming Grundy is on the loose, moving through towns. The JSA begins their hunt, leaving Wonder Woman behind to gather intelligence.

In "The Revenge of Solomon Grundy! Chapter 1," a furious Grundy crashes into the Regis newspaper office, seeking G.L., while Hawkman arrives just in time to witness the chaos. With the editor and his father reconciling in the aftermath, Hawkman sets off to track down the relentless zombie, determined to stop him before he strikes again.

In "The Revenge of Solomon Grundy! Chapter 2," young Jimmy’s game of marbles takes a deadly turn when the reanimated Solomon Grundy shows up—crushing the toys and scattering the kids. With the mansion under siege by thieves exploiting the parents’ absence, Mid-Nite arrives on the scene, following clues through the shadows. As the crooks are caught and Grundy charges in, Mid-Nite uses a blackout bomb to buy time, then sets off after the creature, leaving Jimmy to summon the police.

In "The Revenge of Solomon Grundy! Chapter 3," Solomon Grundy is manipulated by three thugs in Zenith to break into a business, while Johnny, guided by girls working with the crooks, races to intercept him. Just as Grundy knocks Johnny out, the real action begins when Johnny wakes to find the girls leading him to a cereal factory—where he unmask a fake Grundy and his henchmen, tearing off the stilts and taking down the impostor. The Thunderbolt arrives to help Johnny track down the real Grundy, but the hunt is far from over.

In "The Revenge of Solomon Grundy! Chapter 4," veteran Police Chief McGurk faces a new challenge when the city considers replacing him with the younger Spenser Blade. When the undead Solomon Grundy terrorizes Moosehead, both men confront him with guns—only to be outmatched. As the Flash arrives from Alcona and takes up the fight, he’s forced to lead Grundy out of town, barely escaping a deadly fall—only to find himself still in the monster’s shadow.

In Lambert City, a desperate Baldy Balsom bets his gang he can pull off a crime spree with no one stopping him—especially not the Marshland Monster, Solomon Grundy. When Grundy walks in, eager for answers about Green Lantern, the duo sets off on a three-pronged crime wave, unaware the Atom is already on their trail. With the shoe factory as the scene of a tense showdown, the Atom takes down the gang, only to be knocked out by Grundy—leaving the monster to vanish once more, and the hero to pursue him anew.

In "The Revenge of Solomon Grundy! Chapter 6," Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles face a terrifying threat when Grundy breaks free and storms JSA HQ, shattering the window and forcing a desperate chase. With the lantern's modified radio leading them to State Park, the two confront Grundy in a brutal clash—only for Green Lantern to be thrown over a waterfall, where Grundy traps him beneath the surface.

In the final pages of *All-Star Comics* #33, the Justice Society of America rallies to contain the Marshland Monster, ultimately subduing him in water as night falls. As the heroes gaze upward, Green Lantern makes a bold move—trapping Solomon Grundy in a ring-formed bubble and sending him soaring to the Moon’s surface. Now, with the glowing orb hanging in the sky, the JSA can only wonder: can even the Moon truly hold such a relentless force?