Chapter Three: The Blackmail

"I know The Gambler was blackmailing you, and I know you're the ones that killed him. You don't know your ass from your elbow."

- Sylvester Pemberton and Lawrence Crock

Synopsis
Courtney and the JSA receive an anonymous tip that could help in their murder investigation. Meanwhile, after being told to find balance, Sylvester looks into potential jobs in Blue Valley, while also trying to figure out who he is without his Starman identity.

Protagonists

 * Justice Society of America
 * Courtney Whitmore
 * Yolanda Montez
 * Beth Chapel
 * Rick Tyler
 * Cindy Burman
 * S.T.R.I.P.E. (Pat Dugan)
 * Mike Dugan
 * Cameron Mahkent
 * Lawrence "Crusher" Crock
 * Paula Brooks
 * Barbara Whitmore
 * Sylvester Pemberton
 * Artemis Crock
 * Zeek

Antagonists

 * Eclipso
 * Injustice Society of America
 * Fiddler
 * Brainwave
 * Icicle (Jordan Mahkent)
 * Dragon King (Shiro Ito)
 * The Wizard
 * Lily Mahkent
 * Mister Bones
 * Sofus Mahkent

Other Characters

 * Blue Valley
 * Bridget Chapel
 * Courtney
 * James Chapel
 * Maria Carmen Saravia
 * Paul Deisinger
 * Richie Howard
 * Sonia Sato
 * Tim T. Tattle
 * Woods
 * Gloria Pemberton
 * God
 * John Pemberton
 * Justice Society of America (Golden Age)
 * Green Lantern
 * Doctor Mid-Nite
 * Hourman
 * Ted Grant
 * Matt Harris
 * Melvin
 * Merry King
 * Nathaniel Dusk
 * Rebecca Sharpe
 * The Shade (Richard Swift)
 * Sam Kurtis
 * Solomon Grundy
 * The Gambler (Steve Sharpe)
 * Zeek's Grandfather
 * Zeek's Grandmother
 * Zeek's Father
 * Zeek's Mother

Teams and Organizations

 * Beans and Bouquets
 * Bell's Market
 * Blue Valley Chamber of Commerce
 * Blue Valley High School
 * Blue Valley Prairie Dogs
 * Blue Valley Medical Center
 * Blue Valley News
 * Blue Valley Rotary Club
 * Blue Valley Tires
 * Pit Stop
 * Dallas Theater
 * East Nebraska Bank
 * Injustice Society of America
 * Justice Society of America (Golden Age)
 * Justice Society of America
 * Nebraska State Penitentiary
 * North Port Savings and Loan
 * Richie Rock's Diner
 * Ripped City Gym
 * Saint George of Blue Valley Church
 * Scott Telecommunications
 * The American Dream
 * Tin Bucket Mercantile
 * Zeek's Auto Salvage

Events

 * Battle of Los Angeles
 * Project: New America
 * Shadowlands Conflict
 * Assassination of The Gambler
 * Gambler Murder Investigation
 * Attack on The Shade
 * Skirmish at Bell's Market
 * Ambush on Sylvester Pemberton

Species

 * Demons
 * Humans
 * Metahumans
 * Pigs

Objects and Concepts

 * 66' Mustang
 * A Killer Calls
 * A Killer's Kiss
 * Brainwave Suit
 * Doctor Mid-Nite Goggles
 * Fiddler Suit
 * Icicle Suit
 * Lovers Die at Dusk
 * Magic
 * Cosmic Staff
 * Murder at Home
 * Nothing Left to Lose
 * S.T.R.I.P.E.
 * Shiv Suit
 * Sportsmaster Suit
 * Star-Rocket Racer
 * Star-Spangled Kid Suit
 * The Adjournment
 * The Gambler Suit
 * The Purge
 * The Shade Suit
 * The Wizard Suit
 * Tigress Suit

Locations

 * Earth-2
 * Earth
 * Germany
 * North America
 * United States of America
 * California
 * Nebraska
 * Donner County
 * Blue Valley
 * Bell's Market
 * Blue Valley Community Center
 * Blue Valley High School
 * Blue Valley Medical Center
 * Cornhusker Trailer Park
 * Sharpe Trailer
 * ISA Headquarters
 * Mahkent Residence
 * Main Street
 * Beans and Bouquets
 * Dallas Theater
 * Pit Stop
 * Richie Rock's Diner
 * Ripped City Gym
 * The American Dream Tower
 * Tin Bucket Mercantile
 * Saint George of Blue Valley Church
 * Spring Street
 * Washington Road
 * Crock Residence
 * Whitmore/Dugan Residence
 * East Nebraska Bank
 * Mason County
 * Nebraska State Penitentiary
 * North Port Savings and Loan
 * Hell