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The original, and arguably most popular, line-up is Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter. The team has also included Green Arrow, the Atom, Hawkman, Black Canary, Hawkgirl, Zatanna, Captain Marvel, Blue Beetle, Plastic Man, and dozens of others. Superman is arguably the worlds most recognizable superhero. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-man, and still sometimes as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine. ... Barry Allen is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe and the second Flash. ... Hal Jordan is a DC Comics superhero, the Silver Age Green Lantern, and arguably the most famous hero to bear that name. ... Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero. ... The Martian Manhunter (Jonn Jonzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero appearing in DC Comics. ... Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) is a DC Comics superhero. ... // History The Atom introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase # 34 (Sep-Oct 1961) is physicist and university professor Ray Palmer (named for real-life science-fiction writer Raymond A. Palmer, who was himself quite short). ... Cover to Hawkman v4 # 1. ... Black Canary is a female superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... Hawkgirl is the name of several fictional superheroines in the DC Comics universe. ... Zatanna (nicknamed Zee) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. ... Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. ... The first and second Blue Beetle. ... Plastic Man (Patrick OBrian) is a comic book superhero. ...

The team first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #28 (1960). Although series featuring the League have occasionally solicited a low fan base, the team has been fairly popular since inception. The Brave and the Bold was a DC Comics superhero comic book which was published from August 1955 to July 1983. ...

The team's concept was loosely adapted into the cartoon series Super Friends (1972-1985) and more directly into the series Justice League (2001-2004) and Justice League Unlimited (2004-2006). 12 frames per second is the typical rate for an animated cartoon. ... The Title card for the first Super Friends series. ... Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was an American animated television series produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...

Throughout the years, the team, or segments of it, have called Justice League America, Justice League Europe and Justice League International. Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a spin-off of Justice League International (which was renamed Justice League America at the time). ...

History

Origin of the JLA

The Justice League's first origin, according to 1962's Justice League of America #9, began when Earth was infiltrated by various competing alien warriors sent to the planet to see who could conquer Earth first, as a means of determining who would become the new ruler of their home planet. Each alien warrior possessed a different power or ability, and attacked a different portion of Earth, which drew the individual attention of Superman (whom the public sometimes views as the leader of the Justice League, which he insists is not true), Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash (Barry Allen), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter. While most of the invaders were defeated by the superheroes individually, the heroes themselves fell prey one by one to a single competitor's attack; they soon discovered that only by working together could they defeat the competitor. Afterwards, the group decided that they should form a permanent organization to confront menaces that required a similar pooling of resources, and dubbed themselves the Justice League of America. Earth (often referred to as The Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth in order of size. ... The existence of extraterrestrial life remains hypothetical though human beings continue to search Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth. ... Superman is arguably the worlds most recognizable superhero. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-man, and still sometimes as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine. ... Barry Allen as the Flash. ... Barry Allen is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe and the second Flash. ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #6, art by Ethan Van Sciver. ... Hal Jordan is a DC Comics superhero, the Silver Age Green Lantern, and arguably the most famous hero to bear that name. ... Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero. ... The Martian Manhunter (Jonn Jonzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero appearing in DC Comics. ...

In 1989, Secret Origins #32 updated the JLA's original origin for Post-Crisis continuity, based on the original origin story with slight differences, most notable being the inclusion of Black Canary, and the absence of Batman and Superman, who defeated the last alien but left moments before the group arrived. This tale retconned the founding members of the team as being: Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, Black Canary (Dinah Lance), Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter. Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... Black Canary is a female superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... Retroactive continuity — commonly contracted to the blend retcon — is the adding of new information to historical material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work of serial fiction. ... Black Canary is a female superhero in the DC Comics universe. ...

In post-Crisis comics, Black Canary II replaced Wonder Woman as a founding member of the JLA, due to Wonder Woman's 1987 origin reboot, pushing her superhero debut up to the time of the 1987 limited series Legends. This had the effect of Wonder Woman (in modern continuity) not having been present for any of the pre-1987 JLA stories she originally appeared in. Additionally, this reiteration of the League's origins cast the Flash as the team's unofficial leader, since it was the methodical Allen who usually came up with the team plans that best utilized everyone's powers; he was also depicted as having a brief romantic attraction to Black Canary and vice versa, but this was not acted upon. Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12 issue comic book mini-series produced by DC Comics in 1985 in order to clean up their 50-year-old, convoluted and confusing continuity. ...

In 1999, storytellers Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, and Barry Kitson re-tooled and expanded the Secret Origins depiction with the limited series JLA: Year One. Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... Brian Augustyn is a comic book editor and writer. ... Barry Kitson is an artist best known as a Penciler of major superhero comicbooks published by Marvel and DC. His first professional work was Spider-Man for Marvel UK. He also drew the first 2000AD Judge Dredd comicbook written by Grant Morrison. ...

2006's Infinite Crisis # 7, states that the formation of New Earth resulted in several changes in DC continuity, with one of those changes resulting in Wonder Woman's place as a founding member of the Justice League being restored. It is currently unknown how this affects Black Canary's history and also casts doubt as to whether Batman and Superman have been restored as founding members as well. Cover to Infinite Crisis #1. ...

Silver and Bronze Age versions

The Brave and the Bold #28: Debut of the Justice League. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Murphy Anderson.

The original team first appeared in The Brave and The Bold #28 (1960) as a revival of the Justice Society of America (or "JSA") under a new, more dynamic name of "League" and soon gained its own title that same year. The creator was a writer named Gardner Fox, who was inspired by the Justice Society to create a similar, contemporary concept, and who decided upon the word "league" influenced by the National Football League and Major League Baseball. The artist for the first five years of the comic was Mike Sekowsky. This image is the cover of an individual issue of a comic book. ... This image is the cover of an individual issue of a comic book. ... The Brave and the Bold was a DC Comics superhero comic book which was published from August 1955 to July 1983. ... Mike Sekowsky (1923-1989) was an American comic book artist best known as the exclusive penciler for DC Comics Justice League of America during most of the 1960s, and as the regular artist on Wonder Woman during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Murphy Anderson (born 1926) is an American comic book penciller and inker who has worked for companies such as DC Comics for over 50 years, starting in the 1930s-40s Golden Age of Comic Books. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... Gardner Francis Fox (May 20, 1911, Brooklyn, New York – December 24, 1986) was an American writer best known for writing comic books and co-creating numerous comics characters, especially for DC Comics. ... Mike Sekowsky (1923-1989) was an American comic book artist best known as the exclusive penciler for DC Comics Justice League of America during most of the 1960s, and as the regular artist on Wonder Woman during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...

During this period, the team operated from a secret cave outside of the small town of Happy Harbor. They also had a team "mascot" that tagged along on some missions, a teenage sidekick named Snapper Carr, noted for speaking in "hipster" dialect. Snapper had earned this status in the team's first appearance, after helping them to defeat the villain of that story, Starro the Conqueror (a giant starfish bent on conquering Earth). Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... Snapper Carr is a fictional supporting character in the DC Universe. ... A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that has been deemed hip. ... The cover of Brave and the Bold #28, 1960, featuring the first appearances of both the Justice League and Starro. ...

The JLA comic was initially amongst the most popular of DC Comics' publications, but by the end of the 1960s, it had become overshadowed by Marvel Comics' equivalent super-team, the Avengers, in sales and quality. Various changes were made as an attempt to boost sales; the first of these changes included dropping Snapper as a "mascot." It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The Avengers are a superhero team, consisting of many of Marvel Comics most popular heroes. ...

As told in Justice League of America #77 (December 1969), Snapper was tricked into betraying the secret location of the cave headquarters to the Joker, which resulted in his resigning from the team in shame. The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain, widely considered Batmans arch-enemy. ...

Satellite years

Main article: Justice League Satellite

In need of a secure headquarters, the Justice League was shown moving into a new orbiting space station "satellite" headquarters (in Justice League of America #78, February 1970). The 1970s would present the team's membership as occasionally varying in makeup and size. When the Justice League of America originally formed, its base of operations was the Secret Sanctuary, made out of a cave in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island. ...

Those involved in producing the Justice League of America comic during the 1970s included writers Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell, Steve Englehart, and (longest of them all) Gerry Conway, while the art chores were primarily handled by Dick Dillin. Dillin's 12 year tenure on JLA has yet to be matched by any other artist, or writer for that matter. The JLA comic had a brief spike in popularity in 1982 when artist George Pérez stepped in following Dillin's death, but the commercial success was short-lived. Cary Bates is a comic book and animation writer. ... E. Nelson Bridwell was a writer for Mad magazine and for DC Comics. ... Steve Englehart (April 22, 1947 - ) is an American comic book writer, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s. ... Gerard F. Gerry Conway (September 10, 1952 - ) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. ... Richard Allen Dick Dillin (b. ... New Teen Titans #1. ...

Detroit

The Detroit based team. Cover to Justice League of America #238 by Paris Cullins.

In 1984, in an attempt to emulate the success of DC's most successful comic at that time, The New Teen Titans, an editorial decision was made to have most of the regular members leave the team, to be replaced by young unknowns. It was also decided to have the team move from its orbiting satellite headquarters into a new base located in Detroit, Michigan. This move was highly unpopular with readers, who dubbed this period of time the "Justice League Detroit" era. Image File history File links JLofA238. ... Image File history File links JLofA238. ... For the animated television series based on this comic book, see Teen Titans (animated series). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

The major criticism came from the simple fact that the JLA ranks were filled with "second rate" heroes, an issue that would occur again in future incarnations. Although initially led by Aquaman with JLA stalwarts Zatanna, the Martian Manhunter, and the Elongated Man, the majority of the stories focused on newly recruited heroes Vixen, who possessed enhanced tracking, fighting, and agility; Gypsy, who had illusionary powers and could turn invisible; Steel, a tough cyborg with enhanced strength (grandson of the original Steel from WWII era comics); and Vibe, a streetwise hero with sonic/vibration powers. It wouldn't be long before Zatanna, Aquaman, and the Elongated Man transitioned out of the League, leaving behind characters that most fans didn't particularly care for. Even the return of Batman to the League, in issue #250, couldn't halt the decline of the series. Zatanna (nicknamed Zee) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. ... The Elongated Man is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC universe. ... Vixen is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... Gypsy is a fictional superheroine in the DC Universe. ... -1... Vibe was a superhero in the DC Comics universe. ...

Created by Conway and artist Chuck Patton, this version of the Justice League was eventually disbanded by writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Luke McDonnell. The final issue of the original Justice League of America series was #261, culminating with the deaths of Vibe and Steel from long-time JLA nemesis Professor Ivo and his androids at the onset of DC's Legends miniseries. John Marc DeMatteis (born December 15, 1953) is an American writer of comic books. ... Luke McDonnel is an American artist of comic books. ... Legends was a six issues comics miniseries published in 1986 by DC Comics. ...

Modern incarnations

Justice League International

Main article: Justice League International

Cover to Justice League #1. Art by Kevin Maguire.

The team was rebuilt in the 1987 company-wide crossover limited series, Legends. This new team was given a less America-centric mandate than before, and was dubbed the Justice League International (or "JLI" for short); the new comic was written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Kevin Maguire. This new series added a quirky sense of tongue-in-cheek humor to the stories. The Justice League, featuring the Flash, Superman, Aquaman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x608, 81 KB) Summary Cover to Justice League #1 (1987). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x608, 81 KB) Summary Cover to Justice League #1 (1987). ... Kevin Maguire is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the Justice League series in the late 1980s for DC Comics. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Legends was a six issues comics miniseries published in 1986 by DC Comics. ... Keith Iath Giffen (November 30, 1952 - ) is an American writer, artist and penciller of comic books. ... John Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books. ... Kevin Maguire is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the Justice League series in the late 1980s for DC Comics. ...

During this period of time the membership of the Justice League consisted primarily of lesser known heroes such as Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and Guy Gardner. The funny tone of this series was very popular for the first couple of years, but the humor and silliness ultimately drove readers away, leading to the "Breakdowns" story arc that brought in new writers and changed the tone to a more serious storyline. The first and second Blue Beetle. ... Booster Gold is a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... Guy Gardner is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. ...

By the mid to late 1990s, with the commercial success of the series fading, the title was eventually cancelled.

Grant Morrison's JLA

The JLA. Art by Howard Porter.

In 1997, a new Justice League series titled JLA debuted, written by Grant Morrison and with art by Howard Porter and John Dell (though the new version of team first appeared in the limited series JLA: A Midsummer's Nightmare, written by Mark Waid and Fabian Nicieza). This series, in an attempt at a "back-to-basics" approach, used as its core the original and most famous seven members (or their character successors) of the team: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), and the Martian Manhunter. Added to this core roster was the character Plastic Man, as well as a new headquarters for the team, the "Watchtower", based on the Moon. Morrison introduced the idea of the JLA allegorically representing a pantheon of gods, with their different powers and personalities. Since Morrison left the title, other writers and artists have taken over. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x614, 194 KB) Summary Cover to JLA #1 by Howard Porter and John Dell. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x614, 194 KB) Summary Cover to JLA #1 by Howard Porter and John Dell. ... The cover to The Flash #225, artwork by Howard Porter and John Livesay. ... Grant Morrison Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a comic book writer and artist. ... The cover to The Flash #225, artwork by Howard Porter and John Livesay. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... Fabian Nicieza (December 31 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, - ) is an American comic book writer. ... Superman is arguably the worlds most recognizable superhero. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-man, and still sometimes as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine. ... Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero. ... Look up flash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wally West is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, and the current (third) Flash. ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #6, art by Ethan Van Sciver. ... Ion is a fictional hero from the DC Comics universe. ... The Martian Manhunter (Jonn Jonzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero appearing in DC Comics. ... Plastic Man (Patrick OBrian) is a comic book superhero. ... The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various other media. ... Bulk composition of the moons mantle and crust estimated, weight percent Oxygen 42. ...

"Super Buddies"

Main article: Super Buddies

In 2003, Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire returned with a separate limited series called Formerly Known as the Justice League with the same humor as their Justice League run, and featuring some of the same characters in a team called the "Super Buddies" (which parodies the Super Friends). A follow up limited series, entitled I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League, soon began to be prepared, though it was delayed due to the events shown in the Identity Crisis limited series, but was eventually released as the second arc in JLA: Classified. The Super Buddies are a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe who appeared in the six-issue Formerly Known as the Justice League miniseries in 2003, and its 2005 sequel, I Cant Believe Its Not the Justice League (published in JLA Classified). ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ... The Super Buddies are a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe who appeared in the six-issue Formerly Known as the Justice League miniseries in 2003, and its 2005 sequel, I Cant Believe Its Not the Justice League (published in JLA Classified). ... The Title card for the first Super Friends series. ... Identity Crisis #7, the conclusion. ...

The Super Buddies consisted of Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Fire, Mary Marvel, the Elongated Man with his wife, Sue Dibny, and Maxwell Lord. In itself a humorous series, it presented continuity errors in relation to DC's Infinite Crisis miniseries that was ongoing at the time of its release. The second story arc of JLA: Classified focused on the Super Buddies once again in a humorous themed story arc that also featured Power Girl, Guy Gardner, and Dr. Fate, that again brought up continuity conflicts between it and the Infinite Crisis series. Fire is a fictional character, a superheroine from Brazil in the DC Comics universe. ... Mary Marvel is a fictional character, a superhero derived from the DC Comics (formerly Fawcett Comics) character Captain Marvel. ... Susan Sue Dearbon Dibny is a fictional character from DC comics. ... Doctor Fate, as seen in Justice League Unlimited Doctor Fate is a comic book superhero and wizard in the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Justice Society of America. ...

Cover to JLA: Classified #1 by Ed McGuiness.

JLA/Avengers

In 2004, George Pérez and Kurt Busiek came out with a JLA/Avengers crossover, an idea that had been delayed for 20 years for various reasons. In this limited series, the Justice League and the Avengers were forced to find key artifacts in one another's universe, as well as deal with the threats of villains Krona and the Grandmaster. New Teen Titans #1. ... Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is a comic book writer. ... JLA/Avengers was a 4-issue comic book mini-series jointly published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics in 2003. ... Krona is a fictional extraterrestrial villain in the DC Comics universe. ... The Grandmaster is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics, he first appeared in Avengers #69. ...

JLA: Classified

In 2004 DC began an anthology series titled JLA: Classified, which would feature rotating writers and artists producing self-contained story-arcs starring the JLA. The first arc featured Morrison teamed with artist Ed McGuiness depicting Batman's efforts to stop Gorilla Grodd's subjugation of humanity while the rest of the core JLA pursued a mission inside a cubical "proto-universe," as a lead-in to Morrison's Seven Soldiers maxi-series. Keith Giffen, Warren Ellis and Gail Simone wrote the following stories. Power Girl from Superman/Batman #4 (2004). ... Gorilla Grodd is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an opponent of The Flash. ... The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Laws Legionaires) is a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. ... Warren Ellis (born February 16, 1968) is a British author of comic books and graphic novels, well known for his acerbic personality and sociocultural commentaries, both through his online presence and his writing. ... Gail Simone at the 2002 SDCC. Photo copyright 2002-2005 Lea Hernandez Gail Simone is a popular American writer of comic books. ...

Justice

Main article: Justice (DC Comics)

In October 2005, DC began publishing Justice with stories by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross and art by Ross and Doug Braithwaite. In this new out-of-continuity maxi-series, it is not a single foe that they face though, but rather the combined forces of the most infamous criminal masterminds ever to grace DC's pages, e.g. Lex Luthor, Riddler, Joker, Brainiac, Black Manta, etc. Instead of using their combined strength for destructive ends, the new criminal mega-team is using their unified power to attain humanitarian aid the likes of which the Justice League can only imagine. Whatever their ultimate goal may be though, their efforts have left the League with a tarnished public image. Justice is a 12-issue limited series comic book published by DC Comics beginning in August 2005, written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, with art by Ross and Doug Braithwaite. ... Earth X Hard Cover TPB (2005), cover by Alex Ross Jim Krueger is a comics writer. ... Rosss rendition of the Golden Age Batman and Robin. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and archenemy of Superman. ... The Riddler, (legal name: Edward E. Nigma), is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of Batman. ... The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain, widely considered Batmans arch-enemy. ... Brainiac is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe, most often appearing as an opponent of Superman. ... Black Manta is a fictional comic book supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an arch-enemy of Aquaman. ...

Cover to JLA #115. Art by Rags Morales.

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Disbanded: Infinite Crisis

In 2005, a story arc by Geoff Johns and Alan Heinberg called "Crisis of Conscience" (JLA # 115-120) led to the dissolution of the Justice League of America. The breakdown of relationships shown in Identity Crisis reached its zenith. As in the time of the Detroit JLA, the team disbanded again, leaving it to the Martian Manhunter to again rebuild the team, with Superman's blessing. Later, someone (later revealed to be the Earth-Prime Superboy) recognized by the JLA Watchtower's systems as the Man of Steel, blew the Watchtower apart, in the very moment Martian Manhunter discovered and was about to reveal a connection between the team dissolution, the rise of the OMACs, the intergalactic war between Rann and Thanagar, the creation of a new Secret Society of Super-Villains and the rampage against magic by the Spectre. As the events of Infinite Crisis unfolded, the JLA again disbanded. Geoff Johns at a book signing at Midtown Comics East on 24 June 2004 in New York City. ... Allan Heinberg is an American writer, who currently writes Young Avengers for Marvel Comics, and has been a writer and producer on Party of Five, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, as well as Co-Executive Producer on the Fox networks series, The O.C.. He is renowned for... Identity Crisis #7, the conclusion. ... The Martian Manhunter (Jonn Jonzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero appearing in DC Comics. ... Superman is arguably the worlds most recognizable superhero. ... Superboy-Prime is a fictional superhero turned supervillain in the DC Universe. ... OMACs are an organization of powerful cyborgs that exist in the DC Universe. ... Rann-Thanagar War #1; cover by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos. ... Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005. ... Day of Vengeance #1; cover by Walter Simonson. ... The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. ... Cover to Infinite Crisis #1. ...

Upcoming: 52 / One Year Later

Main article: One Year Later

The current JLA series has ended with issue # 125. This was one of several titles to be cancelled at the conclusion of the Infinite Crisis storyline, specifically as part of the "One Year Later" event focused around the upcoming weekly series 52. In June/August 2006, Brad Meltzer will be joining Ed Benes to work on the new Justice League of America series. One Year Later event logo. ... One Year Later event logo. ... It has been suggested that Major events of the DC Universe lost year be merged into this article or section. ... Brad Meltzer is an American author of several New York Times best-selling books including The Tenth Justice, The Millionaires, Dead Even, The First Counsel, and The Zero Game. ... Ed Benes (born in 1972 in Alto Santo, Ceara Brazil) is a Brazilian comicbook artist, best known for his work on DC Comics Birds of Prey, Supergirl, and Superman titles. ...

Related teams

• The Justice League occasionally has worked with its predecessor, the Justice Society of America. Between 1963 and 1985, a popular annual series of teamups between the two teams to tackle some sort of mutual threat was seen. Now that the teams inhabit the same Earth, the JLA and JSA have Thanksgiving dinner together each year, with the location varying year to year between their respective headquarters.
• A team originally formed by the teen sidekicks of a few Justice League members (and thus known as a "Junior Justice League" of sorts) is called the Teen Titans. A similar group, called Young Justice was founded years later. This group eventually became the newest version of the Titans.
• The Super Buddies were the remainder of the Justice League International that regrouped to be a team accessible to the common man. With most of the heavy hitters of the group in the JLA or JSA, the team was fairly incompetent and is not looked upon very well by the League. They were disbanded by the events in Infinite Crisis.

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Awards

The original Justice League of America series has won:

• 1961 Alley Awards for Best Comic Book
• 1961 Alley Awards for Best Adventure-Hero Group
• 1963 Alley Awards for Favorite Novel ("Crisis on Earth-One/Crisis on Earth-Two" in Justice League of America # 21-22 by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky)
• 1963 Alley Awards for Strip that Should Be Improved
• 1963 Alley Awards for Artist Preferred on Justice League of America (Murphy Anderson)
• 1973 Shazam Awards for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) (Dick Giordano)

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Justice League parodies/references

• The Guardians of the Globe in Invincible references of the Justice League.
• Squadron Supreme as a whole was created as an homage/parody of DC Comics's superhero team Justice League Of America.
• Knights of Justice and Round Table of America (RTA) by Big Bang Comics published by Image Comics, recreate the golden age and silver age of comics.
• Smallville (TV series): At the end of episode 4-05, "Run", Bart Allen (Flash) expresses his desire to create "a club or a league or something" for young people with superpowers. At the end of the episode 5-04, "Aqua", Arthur Curry (Aquaman) asks Clark Kent to join him in a Junior Lifeguard Association. Clark replies that he "isn't ready for the JLA yet".
• The Allies, from Image Comics.
• Honor Guard from Astro City.
• Apollo's and Midnighter's original Stormwatch team was an homage to the Justice League.
• Planetary's first issue contained an homage to the Justice League. and Planetary/Authority: Ruling the world featured a JLA as though created by HP Lovecraft
• The Justice Friends in Dexter's Laboratory (Although the characters who made up the Justice Friends more closely resembled Captain America (Major Glory), The Hulk (Crunk), Thor (Valhallen) and other members of the Avengers)
• The Planetary Brigade by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis is a League parody. The cover of #1 parodies the traditional first issue covers from their time on the real League.
• In the Futurama episode Less Than Hero, after Fry and Leela receive powers from Dr. Flim Flam's Miracle Cream, along with Bender, they form the New Justice Team; whose enemy is the Zoo-Keeper (also the same name of a DC villain). The first battle between the New Justice Team and the Zoo-Keeper is an obvious parody of the 1960's Batman television series.
• The Justice Ducks team in the comedic Disney cartoon Darkwing Duck is a team of super heroes (not all of them ducks though..) that along with Darkwing Duck protect the city of St. Canard.
• In episode 504 of South Park, the Super Best Friends, a team formed of religious figures Jesus, Mohammad, Buddah, Josepf Smith, Krishna, Lao Tsu, Moses (in the same form he appears as in epsiode 309 "Jewbilee"), and a parody of Aquaman known as "Sea Man", save the world from magician David Blaine.
• The Freedom League, in the Freedom City campaign setting for the Mutants and Masterminds role-playing game, is an homage to the Justice League.

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Other media

The JLA comic has been adapted for television numerous times.

• The first television appearance of the League was as a segment in the 1960s animated series The Superman/Aquaman Adventure Hour.

• The longest-running television version of the Justice League was a loosely adapted animated series called Super Friends, which ran in various incarnations from 1972 to 1985. The series started out with Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, along with their trainees Wendy, Marvin and Marvin's dog Wonder Dog. Flash (Barry Allen), Green Arrow and Plastic Man made guest appearances.

Challenge of the Super Friends followed, featuring a Justice League of America that boasted 11 heroes against the infamous Legion of Doom that had 13 villains. The JLA consisted of Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash (Barry Allen), Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and Aquaman, plus the made for animation heroes Apache Chief, Black Vulcan (based on Black Lightning) and Samurai. The Legion of Doom consisted of Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Solomon Grundy, Toyman, Riddler, Scarecrow, Bizarro, Sinestro, Giganta, Cheetah, Black Manta, Grodd, and Captain Cold. Later, the Super Friends reverted back to Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin, and Aquaman, with Zan and Jayna (the Wonder Twins), and their pet monkey Gleek.

In subsequent seasons, additional heroes were seen in various supporting roles again, including the Atom (Ray Palmer), Flash (Barry Allen), Green Arrow, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Hawkgirl, Hawkman, and Rima the Jungle Girl, as well as the made for animation heroes Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, and Samurai.

In later seasons (Super Powers: Galactic Guardians) both Cyborg and Firestorm joined the team. The mid-eighties seasons are also notable for the introduction of settings and characters from Jack Kirby's Fourth World, such as Darkseid. The villains were predominantly from DC Comics consisting of Darkseid, The Penguin, The Joker, Felix Faust, and the Royal Flush Gang. A very few villains were independently created by Hanna-Barbera.

• Legends of the Superheroes were two live-action adaptations of the Justice League that appeared in the 1970s, and saw Adam West, Burt Ward and Frank Gorshin return to their fabled roles of Batman, Robin, and the Riddler (respectively) from the 1960s live-action Batman television series. Other heroes portrayed on the show included Black Canary, Captain Marvel, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Huntress and more.

• A live action television series pilot in the mid-1990s that was produced failed to sell, possibly a result of the series using less well-known characters to avoid dealing with licensing issues surrounding Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. This pilot featured Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Fire, Ice, Flash, the Atom, and the Weather Wizard as the featured villain.

• Cartoon Network's Justice League animated series debuted in 2001 and lasted for two seasons. In July 2004, the original series was replaced by a successor series, Justice League Unlimited. Both of these are extensions of the DC Animated Universe, continuing the continuity begun by Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond.

• Recently, Smallville (TV series) presented by the WB Television Network featured appearances of members of the Justice League in two episodes. The first episode is Run (season 4, episode 5) where you see Bart Allen, and the second is Aqua (season 5, episode 4) where Clark Kent meets Aquaman. In Run the young Flash finishes the episode by telling Clark he is going to search for others like them, setting the table for an eventual Justice League.

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Bibliography

• JLA #1-125 (1997 - February 2006)

This series has been collected in the following trade paperbacks:

See also

• List of Justice League members
• Justice League Europe
• Justice League Task Force
• Extreme Justice
• Justice League Antarctica
• Justice League animated TV series
• Justice League Unlimited

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Official links

• DC Comics - JLA
• Cartoon Network's official site

Unofficial links

• The Justice League Library
• The Captain's Unofficial Justice League Homepage
• JLA Roster Database
• Justice League Resource