he New 52[edit]
| Justice League | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 2011 – present |
| Number of issues | 43 (#1–38 plus issues numbered 0 and 23.1 through 23.4) (as of March 2015 cover date) |
| Main character(s) | Justice League |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Geoff Johns |
| Penciller(s) | Jim Lee, Gene Ha, Carlos D'Anda, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado,Tony Daniel, Jason Fabok |
| Inker(s) | Scott Williams |
| Colorist(s) | Alex Sinclair |
| Creator(s) | Geoff Johns Jim Lee |
In September 2011, following the conclusion of the Flashpoint miniseries, all DC titles were canceled and relaunched, starting as issue #1 and DC's continuity was rebooted. Justice League of America was relaunched asJustice League, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Jim Lee, and was the first of the new titles released, coming out the same day as the final issue of Flashpoint.[61] The first six-issue storyline is set five years in the past and features a new origin for the team.[62] The series then shifted to the present in issue #7.[63] After the first 12 issues, Jim Lee was succeeded as artist by Ivan Reis.[64] Subsequently, Jason Fabok succeeded Reis as the book's regular penciller.
The initial roster of the team consists of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; who has since left the team), Aquaman, the Flash (Barry Allen), and Cyborg,[65][66] while the Atom(Rhonda Pineda), Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond), and Element Woman join as additional members.[67]
In addition to this series, two other Justice League-related titles were launched during the same month: a new Justice League International; written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by Aaron Lopresti;[68] featuring an initial roster of Batman, Booster Gold, Rocket Red (Gavril Ivanovich), Vixen,Green Lantern (Guy Gardner), Fire, Ice, August General in Iron,[69] andGodiva,[citation needed] and Justice League Dark; written by Peter Milliganand drawn by Mikel Janin; featuring an initial roster consisting of John Constantine, Shade, the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman,Zatanna, and new character called Mindwarp.[70] In May 2012, DC announced the cancellation of Justice League International with issue 12 and an annual.[71]
| Justice League of America | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | April 2013 – July 2014 |
| Number of issues | 18 (#1-14 plus issues numbered 7.1 through 7.4) |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Geoff Johns, Matt Kindt |
| Artist(s) | David Finch, Scott Clark |
The cancellation of Justice League International led into the launch of a new Justice League of America title (volume 3). The new Justice League of America is entirely separate from the main Justice League as the new team was formed by Amanda Waller and consists of Steve Trevor, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Catwoman, the new Green LanternSimon Baz, Stargirl, Katana and Vibe.[72] Katana and Vibe later received their own ongoing titles, although both were cancelled after 10 issues.[73]The new Atom, Rhonda Pineda, is also a member of the Justice League of America. She works as a spy to gain intel on the Justice League, reporting to Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor.[74] It is later revealed that, unknown to the members of either team, she is actually a member of Earth-3's Crime Syndicate, and is betraying both teams. Each member of the Justice League of America is intended to be a counterpart to the members of the Justice League, in case the Justice League would ever go rogue.[75]Catwoman and Green Arrow both serve as counterparts for Batman.[76]
The Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark clash in the "Trinity War" storyline; Atom is later revealed to be from a parallel universe; she is in fact a mole on both teams, and a member of the evil Crime Syndicate of Earth-Three. The Syndicate roundly defeats the assembled Leagues, triggering the Forever Evil crossover event. In the aftermath of Forever Evil, following their crucial and public role in defeating the Crime Syndicate, Lex Luthor and Captain Cold join the Justice League.
Main article: Justice League United
In August 2013, it was announced that Justice League of America would be retitled Justice League Canada following Forever Evil, with the team relocating to Canada. Adam Strange and a brand new character of Canadian origin will join the team.[77] In December 2013, Jeff Lemire, the writer of the new Justice League Canada series, announced that Animal Man would be a part of the team.[78] It was announced in January 2014 that the series would no longer be retitled, instead relaunching as Justice League United. The series, written by Lemire and drawn by Mike McKone, will feature a team consisting of Animal Man, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Stargirl, Supergirl, Adam Strange, Alanna Strange, and an all new, super-powered Cree teenager.[79] The new character is Equinox, a 16-year-old from Moose Factory with the civilian name Miiyahbin. Her powers stem from the Earth and change with the seasons.[80]
Various origins of the Justice League[edit]
In a story told in flashback in Justice League of America #9 (February 1962), the Appelaxians infiltrated Earth.[81]Competing alien warriors were sent to see who could conquer Earth first, to determine who will become the new ruler of their home planet. The aliens' attacks drew the attentions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Barry Allen),Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Aquaman and Martian Manhunter. While the superheroes individually defeated most of the invaders, the heroes fell prey to a single competitor's attack; only by working together were they able to defeat the competitor. For many years, the heroes heralded this adventure as the event that prompted them to agree to pool resources when confronted with similar menaces.
In Justice League of America #144 (July 1977), Green Arrow uncovered inconsistencies in the team's records[82] and extracted admissions from his colleagues that the seven founders had actually formed the League after Martian Manhunter was rescued from Martian forces by the other six founders, along with several other heroes including Robin, Robotman,Congo Bill/Congorilla, Rex the Wonder Dog and even Lois Lane.
Green Lantern participated in this first adventure solely as Hal Jordan, as he had yet to become the costumed hero, the biggest inconsistency Arrow found, as they celebrated the earlier incident's date, while recounting only the later one's events. When the group formalized their agreement, they suppressed news of it because of anti-Martian hysteria. Because the heroes had not revealed their identities to each other at the time, they did not realize that Jordan and Green Lantern were one and the same when he turned up in costume during the event described in #9. While most subsequent accounts of the League have made little mention of this first adventure, the animated Justice League series adapted this tale as the origin of the Justice League as well.
Secret Origins (vol. 2) #32 (November 1988) updated Justice League of America #9's origin for post-Crisis continuity. Differences included the inclusion of the Silver Age Black Canary as a founding member and the absence of Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. The JLA: Year One limited series, by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn and Barry Kitson, further expanded the Secret Origins depiction.[83]
In Justice League Task Force #16 (Sept. 1994), during Zero Hour, a then unknown superhuman named Triumphappeared. Triumph was revealed to have been a founding member of the Justice League and was their leader. On his first mission with the Justice League, Triumph seemingly "saved the world" but was teleported into a dimensional limbo that also affected the timestream, erasing all memory of him.
In Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006), the formation of "New Earth" (the new name for the post-Crisis Earth) restored Wonder Woman as a founding member of the Justice League. In Brad Meltzer's Justice League of America (vol. 2) #0 (September 2006), it was revealed that Superman and Batman were again founding members as well. 52 #51 (June 2007) confirmed that the 1989 Secret Origins and JLA: Year One origins were still in continuity at that time, with Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman joining the team with founding members' status shortly after the group's formation with Aquaman, Black Canary, Flash, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter.[84] In Justice League of America #12 (October 2007), the founding members of the Justice League were shown to be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash (Barry Allen), Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter.
With DC's history rewritten due to the Flashpoint limited series, an entirely new origin for the Justice League appeared in the subsequent Justice League series which debuted with an October 2011 cover date as part of the company-wide event,The New 52. Issue #1 portrayed the first meeting between Batman and Hal Jordan, with the two encountering each other during a battle against a Parademon in Gotham City. After realizing the creature is extraterrestrial in origin, the two heroes head to Metropolis to seek out Superman only to be attacked by him.[85] Later, after a brief fight in which the Flash arrives and Batman convinces Superman they are on the same side, they move to an abandoned building to work on analyzing amysterious alien box, when it suddenly activates and more Parademons arrive.[86] While fighting the Parademons,Aquaman and Wonder Woman appear and join forces with the other heroes.[87] The mysterious box leads to Darkseid's arrival on Earth, and the heroes come together, along with the newcomer Cyborg, to defeat him. The public becomes enamored with the heroes, and a writer dubs the group the 'Justice League', following the Flash's suggestion of 'Super Seven'.[88]
Enemies[edit]
Main article: List of Justice League enemies
The Justice League often unite to face supervillains who pose catastrophic threats. These enemies vary from Earth-based supervillains such as Lex Luthor or the Joker, to intergalactic supervillains such as Darkseid.
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