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'''Justice League of America'''
 
'''Justice League of America'''
  
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[[Image:JLA_Perez.jpg|thumb|left|The JLA. Art by George Perez from Justice League of America No. 195, 1981. Top row (l-r): Superman, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, Batman. Middle row (l-r): Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Zatanna, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Firestorm. Bottom row (l-r): The Atom, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Green Lantern, Elongated Man (stretching), Snapper Carr.]]
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A super-team comprised of the world's greatest super heroes, banded together to fight some of the most dire threats to Earth and the galaxy, the Justice League of America's deeds are chronicled in great numbers outside those of [[Superman]] (first appearance: The Brave and the Bold No. 28, Feb/Mar 1960: "Starro the Conqueror").
  
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[[Image:Action-Comics-443.gif|thumb|Action Comics No. 443 Jan 1975 Cover art by  Nick Cardy]]
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Superman becomes one of the League's charter members when several heroes come together to battle an invasion of Earth by the Appelaxians, a group of aliens who planned to use and devastate the Earth as a battleground to determine who would become the new leader of their native world. After defeating the aliens both individually and as a group, the heroes, including Superman, decided to formally found the Justice League (Justice League of America No. 9, Feb 1962: "The Origin of the Justice League!").
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A super-team comprised mainly of DC's most popular characters. [[Superman]], [[Batman]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Aquaman]],  [[Martian Manhunter]], [[The Flash]], [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]], [[Green Arrow]], the [[Atom]], and [[Hawkman]].
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The team, inspired by the [[Justice Society of America]] of the Golden Age, was first seen in [[The Brave and the Bold]] #28 in 1960. They soon got their own series.
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In November 1961, in order to deliver a [[Red Kryptonite]] antidote to Superman who lays dying of [[Green Kryptonite]] poisoning at the [[North Pole]], [[Lois Lane]] pretends to interview several members of the Justice League on the subject of kissing. By secretly transferring the Red K to [[Batman]], [[Aquaman]], and [[Green Arrow]] through her lipstick while simultaneously alerting the heroes to Superman's plight, Lois is able to deliver the antidote to Superman without alerting the aliens who have poisoned him (SGLL No. 29/3: "The Irresistible Lois Lane").  
  
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Superman was a founding member of the team, as was Batman.  However, both heroes were kept off the cover of their earliest appearances as editor [[Julius Schwartz]] felt it was more fair for the others to have more of the spotlight.
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In July 1971, Superman encounters tiny clones of the JLA, created by [[Simyan]] and [[Mokkari]], two servants of [[Darkseid]]. The JLA clones apply a chemical to Lois Lane's lips that temporarily drives Superman into a frenzy when he kisses Lois (SGLL No. 111/1: "The Dark Side of the Justice League!").
  
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The original roster consisted of [[Superman]], [[Batman]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Aquaman]],  [[Martian Manhunter]], [[The Flash]], [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]], and was expanded to include [[Green Arrow]], the [[Atom]], [[Hawkman]] and more.
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In addition to participating in battles and investigations, members of the League are obliged to perform monitor duty on a rotating schedule at the team's headquarter's communications room in order to receive and respond to any calls for help (DCCP No. 26, Oct 1980: "Between Friend and Foe!").
  
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In 1963, the League teamed up with the Justice Society of America for the first time in issues #21 and 22.  This would eventually become a regular occurance.  The story was also a predecessor to the classic [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]].
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The JLA frequently joins forces with the [[Justice Society of America of Earth-2|Justice Society of America]], a team of superheroes from the [[Parallel-Worlds|parallel earth]] known as [[Earth-2]] (Justice League of America No. 21, Aug 1963: "Crisis on Earth-One!"; Justice League of America No. 22, Sep 1963: "Crisis on Earth-Two!"; and others).
  
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The series inspired the successful [[Super Friends]] cartoon series and the  popular [[Super Powers]] toyline.  However, in 1984--inspired by the success of [[New Teen Titans]], DC swiftly turned the comic into a series focusing on also-ran DC characters, such as [[Vibe]] and [[Vixen]].  Meanwhile, most of the team's founding members left.  This hurt the team severely.
 
  
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After Crisis on Infinite Earths ran its course, the various backstories of superheroes were altered so that Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman were not founding members of the team.  In fact, in the new history, Superman was never a member of the team, and Wonder Woman hadn't even surficed until after the Crisis and her role in the founding of the team was retroactively filled by the [[Black Canary]].
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==The Members of the Justice League of America==
  
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In 1987, the series had a revival.  It continued to focus on lesser heroes such as [[Booster Gold]] and [[Dr Light]] (although, by now, Batman had returned as the team's leader).  This revival proved short-lived, however.
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Founding Members:
  
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Superman briefly returned to (or first joined, in modern continuity) the League in 1992, however, this return turned out to be fleeting as Superman was killed by [[Doomsday]] later that year.
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*[[Superman]]
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*[[Batman]]
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*[[Wonder Woman]]
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*[[The Flash]]
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*[[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]]
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*[[Aquaman]]
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*[[Martian Manhunter]]
  
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Superman finally rejoined the Justice League in 1996.  In fact, that year saw the first true all-star roster of the team since the pre-Crisis era.
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Later Members:
  
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Recently, however, the Justice League fell apart as a result of recent storylines.  Time will tell if a new League will emerge.
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* Teenaged mascot/honorary member [[Snapper Carr]]
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*[[Green Arrow]]
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*[[The Atom]]
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*[[Hawkman]]
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*[[Black Canary]]
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*[[Elongated Man]]
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*[[Red Tornado]]
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*[[Hawkwoman]]
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*[[Zatanna]]
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*[[Firestorm]]
  
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The JLA's senses-shattering battles and eventual triumph over evil are truly the stuff of heroic legend.
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== Justice League of America appearances in the Superman Chronicles ==
  
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*(S No. 149, Nov 1961: "The Death of Superman!")
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*(SGLL No. 29/3, Nov 1961: "The Irresistible Lois Lane")
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*(Act No. 314, Jul 1964: "The Day Superman Became the Flash!")
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*(S No. 173, Nov 1964: "The Triumph of Luthor and Brainiac!")
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*(S No. 192, Jan/Feb 1967: "The Brat of Steel!" and "Once There Was a Superman!")
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*(SGLL No. 74, May 1967: "Superman's Unbeatable Rival")
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*(Act No. 350/2, May 1967: "The Anti-Supergirl Plot")
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*(S No. 199, Aug 1967: "Superman's Race With the Flash!")
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*(Act No. 365, Jul 1968: "Superman's Funeral")
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*(Act No. 366, Aug 1968: "Substitute Superman")
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*(WF No. 189, Nov 1969: "The Man with Superman's Heart")
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*(WF No. 201, Mar 1971: "A Prize of Peril")
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*(Adv No. 423, Sep 1972: "Treachery")
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*(SGLL No. 128, Dec 1972: "Death Waits To Kiss the Bride")
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*(Act No. 429, Nov 1973: "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary")
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*(SG No. 8, Nov 1973: "A Head-Full of Snakes")
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*(Act No. 437, Jul 1974: "Magic Is Bustin' Out All Over")
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*(Act No. 443, Jan 1975: "At Last! Clark Kent--Superhero!")
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*(SF No. 171, Jun/Jul 1975: "Cleopatra, Queen of America")
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*(WF No. 246, Aug/Sep 1977: "The Prisoner of the Kryptonite Asteroid")
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*(Act No. 480, Feb 1978: "Amazo's Big Breakthrough")
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*(Act No. 481, Mar 1978: "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Supermobile")
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*(Act No. 483, May 1978: "Sleep No More")
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*(S No. 327, Sep 1978: "The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!")
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*(Act No. 489, Nov 1978: "Krypton Dies Again")
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*(Adv No. 462, Mar 1979: "Voyage of the Sorcerers Lost")
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*(Adv No. 464, Jul/Aug 1979: "Slave of the Queen Bee")
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*(DCCP No. 43, Mar 1982: "In Final Battle")
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*(Act No. 535, Sep 1982: "The Saucerer's Apprentice!")
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*(WF No. 286, Dec 1982: "When Hell Breaks Loose")
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*(WF No. 287, Jan 1983: "Within My Heart, the Enemy")
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*(WF No. 288, Feb 1983: "To Hell and Back")
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*(DCCPA No. 2, 1983: "The Last Secret Identity")
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*(Act No. 546, Aug 1983: "Showdown!")
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*(S No. 387, Sep 1983: "The Conqueror from the Past")
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*(WF No. 300, Feb 1984: "A Tale of Two Worlds", or, "Planets In Peril")
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*(WF No. 302, Apr 1984: "No Rest for Heroes")
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*(SG2 No. 20 , Jun 1984: "Celebration")
  
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==External Link==
 
  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League Wikipedia entry on the JLA]
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==External Links==
  
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[http://www.dcindexes.com/indexes/jla/ JLA Index by Mike]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League Wikipedia entry on the JLA]
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*[http://www.dcindexes.com/indexes/indexes.php?character=136 JLA Index by Mike]
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*[http://www.cosmicteams.com/jla/ Cosmic Teams: The Justice League Library]
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*[http://league.jmkprime.org/ The Captain's JLA Blog]
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*[http://www.jlasatellite.com/ JLA Satellite Blog]
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*[http://dccomics.com/dcu/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories/justice_league_of_america&p=1 The JLA's Origin at dccomics.com]
  
 
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'''Justice League of America appearances in the Superman Chronicles:'''
 
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(S No. 149, Nov 1961: "The Death of Superman!")
 
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(SGLL No. 29/3, Nov 1961: "The Irresistible Lois Lane")
 
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(Act No. 314, Jul 1964: "The Day Superman Became the Flash!")
 
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(S No. 173, Nov 1964: "The Triumph of Luthor and Brainiac!")
 
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(S No. 192, Jan/Feb 1967: "The Brat of Steel!" and "Once There Was a Superman!")
 
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(SGLL No. 74, May 1967: "Superman's Unbeatable Rival")
 
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(Act No. 350/2, May 1967: "The Anti-Supergirl Plot")
 
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(S No. 199, Aug 1967: "Superman's Race With the Flash!")
 
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(Act No. 365, Jul 1968: "Superman's Funeral")
 
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(Act No. 366, Aug 1968: "Substitute Superman")
 
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(WF No. 189, Nov 1969: "The Man with Superman's Heart")
 
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(WF No. 201, Mar 1971: "A Prize of Peril")
 
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(Adv No. 423, Sep 1972: "Treachery")
 
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(SGLL No. 128, Dec 1972: "Death Waits To Kiss the Bride")
 
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(Act No. 429, Nov 1973: "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary")
 
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(SG No. 8, Nov 1973: "A Head-Full of Snakes")
 
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(Act No. 437, Jul 1974: "Magic Is Bustin' Out All Over")
 
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(Act No. 443, Jan 1975: "At Last! Clark Kent--Superhero!")
 
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(SF No. 171, Jun/Jul 1975: "Cleopatra, Queen of America")
 
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(WF No. 246, Aug/Sep 1977: "The Prisoner of the Kryptonite Asteroid")
 
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(Act No. 480, Feb 1978: "Amazo's Big Breakthrough")
 
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(Act No. 481, Mar 1978: "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Supermobile")
 
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(Act No. 483, May 1978: "Sleep No More")
 
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(S No. 327, Sep 1978: "The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!")
 
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(Act No. 489, Nov 1978: "Krypton Dies Again")
 
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(Adv No. 462, Mar 1979: "Voyage of the Sorcerers Lost")
 
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(Adv No. 464, Jul/Aug 1979: "Slave of the Queen Bee")
 
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(DCCP No. 43, Mar 1982: "In Final Battle")
 
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(PZ No. 2, Feb 1982: "Earth Under Siege")
 
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(PZ No. 3, Mar 1982: "The Terror Beyond Twilight")
 
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(PZ No. 4, Apr 1982: "The Phantom Planet")
 
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(Act No. 535, Sept 1982: "The Saucerer's Apprentice!")
 
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(WF No. 286, Dec 1982: "When Hell Breaks Loose")
 
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(WF No. 287, Jan 1983: "Within My Heart, the Enemy")
 
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(WF No. 288, Feb 1983: "To Hell and Back")
 
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(DCCPA No. 2, 1983: "The Last Secret Identity")
 
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(Act No. 546, Aug 1983: "Showdown!")
 
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(S No. 387, Sep 1983: "The Conqueror from the Past")
 
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(WF No. 300, Feb 1984: "A Tale of Two Worlds", or, "Planets In Peril")
 
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(WF No. 302, Apr 1984: "No Rest for Heroes")
 
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(SG2 No. 20 , Jun 1984: "Celebration")
 

Latest revision as of 17:51, 19 March 2011

Justice League of America

The JLA. Art by George Perez from Justice League of America No. 195, 1981. Top row (l-r): Superman, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, Batman. Middle row (l-r): Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Zatanna, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Firestorm. Bottom row (l-r): The Atom, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Green Lantern, Elongated Man (stretching), Snapper Carr.

A super-team comprised of the world's greatest super heroes, banded together to fight some of the most dire threats to Earth and the galaxy, the Justice League of America's deeds are chronicled in great numbers outside those of Superman (first appearance: The Brave and the Bold No. 28, Feb/Mar 1960: "Starro the Conqueror").

Superman becomes one of the League's charter members when several heroes come together to battle an invasion of Earth by the Appelaxians, a group of aliens who planned to use and devastate the Earth as a battleground to determine who would become the new leader of their native world. After defeating the aliens both individually and as a group, the heroes, including Superman, decided to formally found the Justice League (Justice League of America No. 9, Feb 1962: "The Origin of the Justice League!").

In November 1961, in order to deliver a Red Kryptonite antidote to Superman who lays dying of Green Kryptonite poisoning at the North Pole, Lois Lane pretends to interview several members of the Justice League on the subject of kissing. By secretly transferring the Red K to Batman, Aquaman, and Green Arrow through her lipstick while simultaneously alerting the heroes to Superman's plight, Lois is able to deliver the antidote to Superman without alerting the aliens who have poisoned him (SGLL No. 29/3: "The Irresistible Lois Lane").

In July 1971, Superman encounters tiny clones of the JLA, created by Simyan and Mokkari, two servants of Darkseid. The JLA clones apply a chemical to Lois Lane's lips that temporarily drives Superman into a frenzy when he kisses Lois (SGLL No. 111/1: "The Dark Side of the Justice League!").

In addition to participating in battles and investigations, members of the League are obliged to perform monitor duty on a rotating schedule at the team's headquarter's communications room in order to receive and respond to any calls for help (DCCP No. 26, Oct 1980: "Between Friend and Foe!").

The JLA frequently joins forces with the Justice Society of America, a team of superheroes from the parallel earth known as Earth-2 (Justice League of America No. 21, Aug 1963: "Crisis on Earth-One!"; Justice League of America No. 22, Sep 1963: "Crisis on Earth-Two!"; and others).


[edit] The Members of the Justice League of America

Founding Members:

Later Members:

[edit] Justice League of America appearances in the Superman Chronicles

  • (S No. 149, Nov 1961: "The Death of Superman!")
  • (SGLL No. 29/3, Nov 1961: "The Irresistible Lois Lane")
  • (Act No. 314, Jul 1964: "The Day Superman Became the Flash!")
  • (S No. 173, Nov 1964: "The Triumph of Luthor and Brainiac!")
  • (S No. 192, Jan/Feb 1967: "The Brat of Steel!" and "Once There Was a Superman!")
  • (SGLL No. 74, May 1967: "Superman's Unbeatable Rival")
  • (Act No. 350/2, May 1967: "The Anti-Supergirl Plot")
  • (S No. 199, Aug 1967: "Superman's Race With the Flash!")
  • (Act No. 365, Jul 1968: "Superman's Funeral")
  • (Act No. 366, Aug 1968: "Substitute Superman")
  • (WF No. 189, Nov 1969: "The Man with Superman's Heart")
  • (WF No. 201, Mar 1971: "A Prize of Peril")
  • (Adv No. 423, Sep 1972: "Treachery")
  • (SGLL No. 128, Dec 1972: "Death Waits To Kiss the Bride")
  • (Act No. 429, Nov 1973: "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary")
  • (SG No. 8, Nov 1973: "A Head-Full of Snakes")
  • (Act No. 437, Jul 1974: "Magic Is Bustin' Out All Over")
  • (Act No. 443, Jan 1975: "At Last! Clark Kent--Superhero!")
  • (SF No. 171, Jun/Jul 1975: "Cleopatra, Queen of America")
  • (WF No. 246, Aug/Sep 1977: "The Prisoner of the Kryptonite Asteroid")
  • (Act No. 480, Feb 1978: "Amazo's Big Breakthrough")
  • (Act No. 481, Mar 1978: "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Supermobile")
  • (Act No. 483, May 1978: "Sleep No More")
  • (S No. 327, Sep 1978: "The Sandstorm That Swallowed Metropolis!")
  • (Act No. 489, Nov 1978: "Krypton Dies Again")
  • (Adv No. 462, Mar 1979: "Voyage of the Sorcerers Lost")
  • (Adv No. 464, Jul/Aug 1979: "Slave of the Queen Bee")
  • (DCCP No. 43, Mar 1982: "In Final Battle")
  • (Act No. 535, Sep 1982: "The Saucerer's Apprentice!")
  • (WF No. 286, Dec 1982: "When Hell Breaks Loose")
  • (WF No. 287, Jan 1983: "Within My Heart, the Enemy")
  • (WF No. 288, Feb 1983: "To Hell and Back")
  • (DCCPA No. 2, 1983: "The Last Secret Identity")
  • (Act No. 546, Aug 1983: "Showdown!")
  • (S No. 387, Sep 1983: "The Conqueror from the Past")
  • (WF No. 300, Feb 1984: "A Tale of Two Worlds", or, "Planets In Peril")
  • (WF No. 302, Apr 1984: "No Rest for Heroes")
  • (SG2 No. 20 , Jun 1984: "Celebration")


[edit] External Links

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