Alex Groff
Feb 26, 2005, 10:27 am
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Editor: Tom Toner
The Justice League has lived through many incarnations since it's inception in 1960. From the original team-up of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and The Martian Manhunter to the current days' Kurt Busiek's team, the Justice League has seen it's hay days and it's sad times. Who could forget laying in bed and seeing the Justice League leave their Secret Sanctuary to combat the bad guys, or waiting for the bus to school and catching up on the Justice League in Detroit. We've seen the League disband, as well as come back together under many guises and names. From the reformed, remade, and redesigned Year One League to the hilarity Justice League International days we've seen nearly it all. While writers have come and gone, the League will always be there in one form or another. With that in mind, we've all had our own dream team of JLAers, the ones that we would write if we were Grant Morrison or Mark Waid. To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of DC Comics, the ComiX-Fan staff have gotten together and compiled a list of their own 7-member dream Justice League roster.
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Justice League Exiles
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Drawn from different time periods and realities by the cunning Mister Mxyptlk, this Justice League is forced to travel through various realities, changing, fixing and altering events so as to ensure that Hypertime remains constant and doesn't fall in on itself, destroying all reality. Their number are varied.
Black Canary
The leader of the team is Dinah Lance. This Black Canary was never a founding member of the League. Born in Ireland and raised on her family's estate, Canary became a member of interpol, fighting crime whilst using her sonic scream.
Icicle
Icicle comes from a reality where he had just gained his powers. Rather than the hardened foe that had plagued Green Lantern and the Justice Society, the Justice League Exiles are joined by a young student, unsure of his powers and happy to act as the joker of the team.
Creeper
Almost as much of a stark contrast is the Creeper. Gone is the wildman who was the source of all fun and chaos. In his place is a quiet scientist with hideous deformities and monstorous strength and agility. Creeper is withdrawn from the rest of the group due to his intellectual superiority.
Hawkman
Posing a problem for Canary's leadership is Hawkman. Canary knows him as a warrior, fearless and strong. Instead she finds a man who enjoys flying for flying's sake. Using his wings to carry him from his various businesses, Carter Hall is a millionaire, not a barbarian.
Maxima
Maxima's past was changed when she was overlooked for the throne of Almerac. Instead of a marauding warlord seeking a mate, this green and gold clad, telepathic red head is more timid and maternal. Still strong within herself but also willing to raise others to be better than themselves.
Lobo
The team's brawler is Lobo. Still the merciless bounty hunter he alwayswas, Lobo grew bored of easy kills and so journeyed to Earth to fight Superman, Captain Marvel and his other equals. Along the way he had a run in with a werewolf race and now fights with their claws attached to his fists. This coupled with his keen hunting senses, rapid healing factor and severe attitude problem make him the team's loose cannon.
Dr. Polaris
Finally there is Dr Polaris. No longer is Polaris the split personality that rages out of control before subsiding into calm. This Polaris realised that his alter ego, Neal Emerson was right in wanting them to work together. By become calmer and saner, Polaris has gained even more power whilst also becoming philosophically driven towards finding an end to human conflict.
Submitted by Jon Hancock
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The "Not Suitable for Younger Readers" JLA
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John Constantine
Proinsias Cassidy
Spider Jerusalem
Lord Fanny
Bigby Wolf
Tim Hunter
Matthew the Raven
Also called the "I only read Vertigo" JLA. I have no idea what kind of enemies they would fight, I’d just love to look in on one of their meetings. They’d sit around drinking bad booze and smoking cigars, Tim occasionally feigning a cough to see if anyone cares enough to open a window (they don’t). Bigby would talk about his relationship problems with Snow White, which would inspire Cassidy to tell a randy story about dwarves. Matthew would absent mindedly light his tail feathers on fire in an ashtray, then Spider would yank the rear feathers out, use them to light a cigarette, then groom himself in the reflection of the magic mirror Fanny vomits onto the floor. When Tim would finally just ask if they were gonna do anything today Cassidy would respond with a crack about his parentage, which would in turn cause Constantine to punch him in the mouth. Then Tim would question if they were a real team, Fanny would say "realer than my tits, darling", Cassidy would suddenly realize Fanny is a guy and everyone else would die laughing. Great stuff.
Submitted by Joel Phillips
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The Multi-verse JLA
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Nightwing
Nightwing is my favorite DC Comics character, and I think it’s time he gets his due and gets a call to the big leagues. He's earned it.
Batman
Batman is my second favorite DC character, and I added him mainly because I have Nightwing on the team. The classic Batman and Robin (Dick Grayson) teamup has always been one of the greatest pairings, but most of their dynamic duo stories come from the Golden and Silver Age. I’ve always loved the Nightwing/Batman dynamic, and I think it would be amazing to see their interactions and teachings at the Justice League level, and to see a new relationship form under some of today’s best writers.
Kingdom Come’s Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman has always been a mainstay of the Justice League, but for some reason, the character just never interested me. So often she was just a one-dimensional big-hitter. That all changed when I read Kingdom Come. So my Wonder Woman is a battle hardened, somewhat cynical version, with years of experience making her a leader of sorts for the team.
Smallville’s Clark Kent
I’ve never really gotten into Superman comics either because there’s only so much you can do with a character as powerful as he is. But what happens when Clark Kent is the rookie on a team of highly experienced superheroes? Not only is he new to the League, he’s new to being Superman. Now that’s a Superman I’d love to read.
Animated series Justice League’s Flash
Comic book characters have rarely been funnier than the animated Justice League series’ Flash. He’s the comedy of my League, a friend for Clark and Nightwing, and always under the scrutiny of Batman and Wonder Woman.
Green Lantern
Green Lantern, in one form or another, is another Justice League regular, and while I don’t really have a favorite among the various Lanterns, I love the powers. I didn’t really get into DC Comics early enough to have read much of Hal Jordan, but I’d like to get to know him better, so he made the team.
Green Arrow
I had a hard time choosing the final member, as a Batman fan I kind of wanted Robin, but he’s still too young to be practical, and while Oracle would be involved with my team, she wouldn’t really be an active member. So I decided to add Green Arrow, another character with a great history I’d like to get to know a little better.
Submitted by Jesse Baer
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The Social Justice League
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Green Arrow
Green Lantern (Jon Stewart)
Black Canary
The Question
The Pied Piper
Jack Marlowe
Shen Li-Men
Here are the real superheroes: people who use their talents and abilities not to stop petty thieves-- criminals who are often people, much like ourselves, who have fallen on bad times and don't have any other options-- but the real archenemy: the system. These socialists would fight boardroom politics, special interest groups, political graft, a mass media that is not doing its job reporting the truth, gentrification, police brutality and Christian fundamentalism. The first villain, however, would be the criminal mastermind who-- instead of using his billions to improve the lives of his workers-- uses his wealth and childhood as an excuse to beat up the Oliver Twists and David Copperfields of the world. That's right: I'm talking about Batman.
So, who's in the line up? Well, Oliver Queen is obviously the mastermind, and (feminists, I apologize), I can't picture Ollie without his lover, Dinah Lance. If your first experiences with DC were seventies Justice League stories, you'd understand. They're the yin and yang of superhero couples. The Pied Piper is a former Flash villain who gave up crime in order to help the people through socialism. And while Jon Stewart is not outright political, his appearances in the 1970s were marked by social activism and bad haircuts. Meanwhile, drawing on DC's imprints, Shen Li-Men is a member of The Authority and Buddhist, formerly a pacifist. To round out the group, we go with the socially conscious Jack Marlowe of Wildcats Version 3.0 fame. Take note, Wayne: here is a determined businessman who uses corporations for the greater good, for the reformation of society. And he thinks tights look stupid, so there.
No Ollie. He wasn't referring to you.
Jack Liebowitz, Ukranian immigrant and bomb-throwing Trotskyite in 1920's Brooklyn, was offered a position on the team, but instead turned it down to go capitalist, sell porn magazines and found DC Comics with his mobster pal, Harry Donenfield. The truth (http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/transcripts_020405_tomorrow.html) is stranger than fiction, as they say.
The obvious question becomes, why include a known Objectivist (http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/09moore.html)-cum-mystic The Question? Well, despite my obvious Marxist leanings, I know that no team of superpowered reforms should be without a fifth column. The line between vigilante and dictator is thin, as Brubaker is showing us with The Authority, and so the right wing fantaticism of the The Question offers a conscience that will, hopefully, keep Queen & Co. from making the same mistakes that have damaged Hawksmore et al. Oh, and because in-house fighting always makes comics more fun to read.
Submitted by Alex Groff
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The Bastard League of Anti-Heroes
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Batman
John Constantine
Bigby Wolf
King Mob
Midnighter
Holden Carver
Judge Dredd
Picture this: Seven guys enter a room, hang up their trench coats, pull up a chair, crack open a few beers, and sit down for a hard game of No-Limit Texas Holdem after a bad night out fighting Ra's Al Ghul. The first guy--moody lookin' sod that gives even "Joe" Dredd the chills--just sits there impassive; emotionless, save for a slight curl of derision on his lips. The guy to his left is chattin' away like nobody’s business, puffin' on his cigar, knocking back the whiskey shots as he secrets an ace up his sleeve. The guy opposite him--gruff, hairy lookin' fellow--immediately spies this and with a low, guttural growl, lets him know that he spied it too--which leads to the scouser holding his hands up in mock protestation. For a minute, Dredd thinks he sees the first guys eyes looking over everyone, weighing them up, but he's still sitting there, motionless it seems--save for his one-word responses. The chap to Dredd's left--bald and a complete nutcase--starts telling him of what poker really symbolises, but as he half-heartedly listens, his attention falls on Midnighter, who seems to be able to predict what each one of them will call and bet on. This trait has also been on Carver's mind, as he starts arguing with him about it--expletives filling the air. Then Dredd gets a hand--full house. He spreads the cards, looks up, and then the **** hits the fan, as the egos and hot tempers result in an all out violent brawl.
This is my league; a bunch of the coolest bastards and anti-heroes doing cool and macho things. Sod politics, sod the system--they deal with vigilante justice and what makes them feel good.
Submitted by James Groves
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Justice Losers of America
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Brought together by a common frustration at being the butt of many jokes within the circles they exist, this group of heroes find comfort and strength together. Enough is enough. Point at them. Even laugh at them. They're used to all the mockery. Just don't call them losers because they WILL unite to call you names, or worse... throw stuff. All they ask is that you care.
Bluejay
How can a hero with both the Atom's shrinking powers and Hawkman's wings of flight be less celebrated than either of them? That's what Bluejay would like to know! Even being a former member of Justice League Europe has done nothing to boost his popularity. Determined to show the world that he is more than a living sanitary product, this small fluffy winged wonder uses his Justice League experience to found the Justice Losers and lead others like himself.
Ambush Bug
Is there a bigger loser than a costumed freak who doesn't do much, got a one-shot titled The Ambush Bug Nothing Special, and in his own mini-series was told to leave DC continuity? From the brilliant mind of comedic maestro Keith Giffen, Ambush Bug returns to join his fellow losers in their quest for respect.
The Creeper
Kind of like the Joker, but on the side of good, and with neon yellow skin, lime green hair and speedos, and blood red boa tentacle thingees jutting from his back, it doesn't get much lamer than this anti-hero. The Creeper will creep you out...
Gleek
Wonder Twin powers... activate! But when Zan turned into form of salt water and Jayna form of snail accidentally drank him, Gleek was instantly orphaned. Forever haunted by his masters' tragic deaths and with nowhere else to go, Gleek continues their legacy of crimefighting with the Justice Losers as a blue monkey who flings poo at their enemies.
G'nort
Is he a man? Is he a dog? Such are the mysteries of the enigmatic G'nort. A fake Green Lantern (unbeknownst to himself) from fake Guardians of the Universe, G'nort was assigned an empty sector of outer space. After the Green Lantern Corps was destroyed, G'nort became one of the Darkstars, which have since also been disbanded. Will G'nort ever find a home? Fortunately, the Justice Losers will take anyone.
Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
Transformed by a stray spittle of mystical lightning that turned Billy Batson into Captain Marvel, Hoppy was turned into... the Marvel Bunny! Jealous of the success of Krypto the Super-Dog and Ace the Bat-Hound, Hoppy now joins the Justice Losers to prove that he is their equal.
Matter-Eater Lad
Fed up with being mocked by the other Legionnaires for not only his suggestive name, but more degradingly his useless ability to eat anything, Matter-Eater Lad travelled back to the 21st century where he thought his abilities would bring him recognition and fame. He thought wrong. Thankfully for him, there is the Justice Losers.
Submitted by Al Harahap
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JLInc
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What is the Justice League? To me, the Justice League is the best at what they do coming together to create as much positive change as possible. The question is, is superheroics the best way to change the world for the better? An argument can be made for both sides of the coin, a valid argument can be made that you can't so why bother. Justice League Incorporated is based on the premise that while superheroics can change the world, they are not the most effective. The most effective way to change the world is to enable the people to change it through progressive technology, businesses based on meeting the needs of the consumers, good and honest government and most importantly, education. What is the best way to put these goals into action? The media. Therefore, the Justice League should be an unstoppable media juggernaut that fights unrelentingly for truth, justice and the American way. Out of this idea, Justice League Incorporated is born.
Jack Marlowe
Really the only financier in comics that can be trusted to keep dream pure. Marlowe can provide money, technology, and deflect much of the negative attention towards himself. But most importantly, he will provide the unwavering will and leadership to ensure that all who join Justice League Incorporated will understand and appreciate the dream, making their will to fight exponentially stronger. And, in a pinch, if a situation gets out of hand, he can provide plenty of firepower.
Alan Scott
One of the most respected men in the DCU. While Jack Marlowe brings a brash leadership style, Alan Scott commands respect and immediately grants the JLInc credibility. But more importantly, Alan Scott is a veteran of both radio and television having run both a radio network and a TV network, as well as working as a journalist. His skills in these fields make him the ideal operations manager for the team. Alan Scott would be the public face of JLInc. And like Marlowe, when needed Alan Scott can fight the really big battles, one of the benefits of being a Green Lantern.
Lois Lane
What is a media oriented Justice League if it doesn't have the best of the best journalists? Emotionally strong, intelligent and remarkably resourceful. One of the DCU's best female role models, second only to Wonder Woman. Like Alan Scott grants the JLInc instant credibility with the American people. Trusted by the people and fearless in her drive to break the story, Lois Lane enables the JLInc to break the stories the forces that hurt the world want kept under wrap.
Spider Jerusalem
If Lois Lane grants the JLInc credibility with mainstream America, Spider grants it within all counter-cultures. More so than any other journalist, Spider knows all the right buttons to press to ruin those who stand in the way of truth. With Lois and Spider working together not only would JLInc be able to break any story, but would have the potential for the best dialogue in comics history.
Oracle
Spider and Lois may be great journalists, but the JLI cannot take any chances, not only must the stories be uncovered, they must be uncovered fast. And that means that Spider and Lois will need to break the stories fast. They will need to be a step ahead of those trying to cover the stories up. They will need someone who can give perfect leads before those who will be exposed even know they've done anything newsworthy. Spider and Lois will need Oracle, the DCU's best hacker and single greatest source of raw information.
Grifter
Lets face it, the JLInc are not going to be making friends. A lot of people will try and kill Lois and Spider. They will need a bodyguard, and who better, or at least, more interesting than Grifter? Simultaneously the bad ass anti-hero and the chivalrous 21st century knight, Grifter makes the ideal protector. And lets face it, this is the Justice League, there will be action, and while Alan and Jack may have to take down Black Adam at some point, most of the action will be more grounded and intense with weapons and martial arts, most of the action will involve Grifter. And who wouldn't want to see an issue where Lex Luthor, wanting to protect the secret that he built his empire on drug money, hires Lady Shiva to kill Lois Lane and Deathstroke the Terminator to kill Spider Jerusalem, thus forcing Grifter into conflict with the two greatest mercenaries in the DCU?
Jefferson Pierce
Last, but not least, the JLI is going to need someone on the inside the political process, and who better than the secretary of education, who just so happens to be the superhero Black Lightning? While Jefferson will ocasionally provide information, his primary role will be to pressure for positive reforms within the political system. With the television wing getting the people behind the ideas and Jack Marlowe working as an interest group, nothing seals the deal better than a voice on the inside. And when push comes to shove, having a guy who can channel electricity fighting on yourside is always a plus.
Submitted by Dylan McKay
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The Super-Bat League
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Bruce Wayne
Earth’s most analytical mind. The World’s Greatest Detective. I would have him in an advisory role, being too focussed on controlling crime in Gotham. That said, I would have him be an active member only when really needed, so his appearances would have some novelty about them, and he would truly shine. I would also have him disappearing when people are talking to him etc. like in the cartoon.
Alfred
That’s right. Alfred is in the JLA as a spy. For so many years he has been overlooked for JLA membership – that is why he has to be included. If someone saw Pennyworth in the street how could they possibly believe that he was in the JLA? Still, like Batman, his appearances would not be that frequent, but he would have to be given a solo adventure where he takes on the Joker, or Darkseid, somehow winning.
Talia Head
Connections to Batman. Daughter of Ra's Al Ghul. She would have his connections as well as some of Lex Luthors. Along with Batman, she would be one of the darker members of he team, plus the JLA would wonder if they could trust her. Later on there would be an appearance by Ra's Al Ghul.
Superman
Represents the good, noble hero. His god moral values would come into conflict with Talia (and sometimes Batman).
Supergirl
Forced into the JLA by Superman, causing some friction between them and Batman (partly the reson why he frequents the JLA less is to prepare for the Kryptonians' corruption, while attending some missions to get some intel on her). She would have to prove to herself, Superman and Batman that she can be a hero.
Martian Manhunter
Telepathy. Invisibility. Speed. Strength. Flight. Shape-changing. Blah blah.
Black Lightning
Political prowess, as well as being a veteran hero.
Submitted by Z. Julian Cenac
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The "Completely Ignorant Non-DC Reader's" Justice League
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Hot DAMN DC rocks! They have the most badass cartoons ever! I hear that they make comic books too but I can't be bothered to read any of that crap. Too confusing. I'll just fill my Dream JLA team with all the basics from teh cartoons that are sure to ring true to any JLA fan out there.
Static
As Static Shock has clearly shown, Static is the greatest super hero to ever live. He's got electromagnetic power at his fingertips, but he stays cool. He puts a shock to your system people! And on top of that, he easily kicked the crap out of the entire old Justice League, all by himself. Clearly, his shocking inclusion on the team negates the need for any of those other losers. He'll supercharge into the leadership position and act as a huge jolt of inspiration to all those who follow under him. There's more to say about him, but shockingly enough I've run out of electricity puns.
Gear
If you have Static, you gotta have Gear. Obviously the smartest person in the DC Universe, ever, he rocks because he builds all the cool stuff for Static and the rest of the team. That, and he's actually pretty damn funny at times. The rocket-skates alone are reason enough to let him join, and Backpack ain't too shabby either.
Batman Beyond Batman, from Beyond
In the future, all of Batman's hard work to save Gotham City from being enveloped in crime has had the outstanding effect of creating even worse crime and an entire gang based on idolization of the Joker. He must be so proud. Enter the new Batman, Terry McGuiness. His last name is a beer, his suit is cyber-enhanced in every possible way, and he's got the original Batman whispering clues in the back of his ear to kick the highest possible amount of ass. So he'll come from the future somehow, preferably before those hot evil Jokerette twins kill him in Justice League Unlimited.
Mas y Menos
¡Roca sobre! Los hermanos pueden correr realmente realmente rápido, pero sólo cuando ellos son conmovedores, y ellos pueden decir sólo español. Pero esto está okey, su una dos perforadora de la velocidad súper encima de aplastante cualquier inglés que dice a opositores con una presa del guirigay español es lo que hace ellos ambos asno de patada y gracioso. ¡Ariba!
Uber-Robin
If there's one thing that Teen Titans has taught us, it's that if you don't have super-powers, then your skill is inversely proportional to the number of times you reveal your real name. And considering that no one has ever said explicitly what this Robin's name is, a simple mathematical calculation would state that n/0 = infinity. The secret-identity-less-uber-Robin-of-Teen-Titans, as he shall now and forever be known, is quite simply unbeatable, and whether he's defeating an army of robots or once again making fools out of the entire rest of the team, he's obviously this JLA's secret weapon when with things really go bad.
She-Bang
Actually, I hate this bitch, but every team needs one annoying member. And so, She-Bang is brought along as the continually unofficial seventh member of this JLA. Always the first to be sent into battle, the outcome tends to follow one of two patters. Case one, she beats the badguy all on her own, only to have Virgil reiterate that he hates her and they never needed her help anyway. Case two, she's brutally and humilliatingly beaten, and after the rest of the team is finished laughing, they'll go in and and save the day. As she's being lead off to a hospital, the team will make vague comments about how "maybe having a girl on the team ain't so bad at all" and "hey, maybe next time you'll be on the team for real!" But she won't, because no one likes her, and seeing her get beat up is funny. So there.
Submitted by Nick Costanzo
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The Slacker League of Whatever
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Jack Knight
The Ray
Tim Hunter
Ronnie Raymond
Kyle Rayner
Prez
Delirium
Too old to be Teen Titans, too not-Teen Titans to be Outsiders, these seven heroes band together (in the name of justice!) to sit around discussing how cool it would be to band together (in the name of justice!). Slightly older than the others (and therefore the more experienced slacker), leadership falls upon the former Starman, Jack Knight, whose retail background makes him the perfect choice to procure snacks and 'the good stuff'. The Ray, fed up with only being called when that other League needs a guy with light powers (which is really not that often), rededicates himself to his twenty-something laziness. Aged by his Life During Wartime, Tim Hunter works tirelessly to shirk responsibility in all its forms. Though technically still dead, Ronnie Raymond continues to exist as a voice in the mind of his Firestormy replacement, Jason Rusch. Jason is therefore required to attend all of the Playstation-fueled meetings of the Slacker League, even though the others are much too elitist to let the rookie join. Kyle Rayner, ringless following Rebirth, is forced to fall back on his 'wandering aimlessly through life' skills. Being completely insane often leads to inaction for Delirium, making her the ideal candidate to fill the roll of token female. Their adventures begin with their newest recruit, Prez, the teenaged president, whose time in public office has surprisingly done nothing to dispel his 60s era optimism, so the others must race valiantly to acclimate him to the disillusionment of the 90s. In a world of go-go crimefighters, only the Slacker League of Whatever represents a generation of X'ers, who freely laugh at their own potential. They would have come up with a more original team name, but it took fifteen issues to think of that one, and Simpsons is on soon.
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Justice League of Green
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There are some problems that no single hero can handle alone. The world today doesn't just need saving...it needs fixing. From human rights to animal rights, from the environment to the culture itself. The times, they need a-changin'. And so a new kind of team must rise, independent of the red and blue capes. A GREEN kind of team.
Green Lantern
With Hal Jordan returned from the dead, it would be easy for Kyle Rayner to just retire his power ring and let good ol' Hal take care of the galaxy. Instead, he decides to devote his time, power and creativity to making our world a better place. And so he scours the globe...well, okay, he looks through his rolodex...and phones some of the most powerful beings in the universe to join him on his new crusade of liberal hippie nonsense. You know how these damn artists are.
Jade
The daughter of original Green Lantern (now Sentinel), Jade is genetically endowed with many powers of the Green Lantern ring and so she might seem redundant on a team that already has a Green Lantern. But, c'mon, when your ex-girlfriend looks this hot, of course you're going to call her! And seriously, which would you rather have? A guy possessing the most powerful weapon in existence, or a girl who IS the most powerful weapon in existence fighting beside him? With her leadership experience in the Outsiders and the legacy of an original Justice Society member behind her, Jen is young, hot, powerful and the natural choice to lead the team.
Green Arrow(s)
Recruited as much for his long history of fighting for social justice as for his archery skills, Oliver Queen enters the fold alongside his bastard Buddhist son Connor Hawke. The father and son bowmen are an invaluable asset to the team as their human skills and abilities help keep the more cosmically powered members grounded. Ollie's crotchety leftist ranting combined with Connor's more subdued background in Eastern philosophy serve as the ideological cornerstone of this team.
Martian Manhunter
As it's required by law that J'onn J'onnz be a member of any team with the word "League" in it, Hal recruits the time lost Martian detective not only for his powers of telepathy and shape shifting, but also for his unique perspective on human affairs and the state of the world. He is a remarkable resource, a wealth of knowledge, a force not only of strength and skill but also of wisdom. And it's also always good to have a seven foot tall alien who screams like a little girl if you strike a match around...for some reason.
Swamp Thing
Realizing that without Alan Moore he'll never have a successful solo title again, Swamp Thing reluctantly joins forces with the newly formed League, believing that their more progressive agenda will finally give him the chance to do some good rather than just tripping over random demonic stuff that just happens to be going on in a swamp. With his powers as the last plant elemental and his deep ties with the life force of the Earth, he is well aware of the many evils despoiling our planet and serves as a powerful ally in setting them right.
Spectre
With nothing really interesting to do now that it's lost two human hosts in the span of a couple of years, the disembodied spirit of divine vengeance hitched a ride back to the mortal realms with Hal. He doesn't really do much with no will to guide him, more or less just sits around all day quoting Revelations and the Left Behind series of novels. Still, an agent of God's wrath is always good to have around in a fight, even if just for the status points. But the team does wish he'd start pulling his weight rather than watching TBN all day.
Submitted by Jordan T. Maxwell
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The Justice League has lived through many incarnations since it's inception in 1960. From the original team-up of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and The Martian Manhunter to the current days' Kurt Busiek's team, the Justice League has seen it's hay days and it's sad times. Who could forget laying in bed and seeing the Justice League leave their Secret Sanctuary to combat the bad guys, or waiting for the bus to school and catching up on the Justice League in Detroit. We've seen the League disband, as well as come back together under many guises and names. From the reformed, remade, and redesigned Year One League to the hilarity Justice League International days we've seen nearly it all. While writers have come and gone, the League will always be there in one form or another. With that in mind, we've all had our own dream team of JLAers, the ones that we would write if we were Grant Morrison or Mark Waid. To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of DC Comics, the ComiX-Fan staff have gotten together and compiled a list of their own 7-member dream Justice League roster.
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Justice League Exiles
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Drawn from different time periods and realities by the cunning Mister Mxyptlk, this Justice League is forced to travel through various realities, changing, fixing and altering events so as to ensure that Hypertime remains constant and doesn't fall in on itself, destroying all reality. Their number are varied.
Black Canary
The leader of the team is Dinah Lance. This Black Canary was never a founding member of the League. Born in Ireland and raised on her family's estate, Canary became a member of interpol, fighting crime whilst using her sonic scream.
Icicle
Icicle comes from a reality where he had just gained his powers. Rather than the hardened foe that had plagued Green Lantern and the Justice Society, the Justice League Exiles are joined by a young student, unsure of his powers and happy to act as the joker of the team.
Creeper
Almost as much of a stark contrast is the Creeper. Gone is the wildman who was the source of all fun and chaos. In his place is a quiet scientist with hideous deformities and monstorous strength and agility. Creeper is withdrawn from the rest of the group due to his intellectual superiority.
Hawkman
Posing a problem for Canary's leadership is Hawkman. Canary knows him as a warrior, fearless and strong. Instead she finds a man who enjoys flying for flying's sake. Using his wings to carry him from his various businesses, Carter Hall is a millionaire, not a barbarian.
Maxima
Maxima's past was changed when she was overlooked for the throne of Almerac. Instead of a marauding warlord seeking a mate, this green and gold clad, telepathic red head is more timid and maternal. Still strong within herself but also willing to raise others to be better than themselves.
Lobo
The team's brawler is Lobo. Still the merciless bounty hunter he alwayswas, Lobo grew bored of easy kills and so journeyed to Earth to fight Superman, Captain Marvel and his other equals. Along the way he had a run in with a werewolf race and now fights with their claws attached to his fists. This coupled with his keen hunting senses, rapid healing factor and severe attitude problem make him the team's loose cannon.
Dr. Polaris
Finally there is Dr Polaris. No longer is Polaris the split personality that rages out of control before subsiding into calm. This Polaris realised that his alter ego, Neal Emerson was right in wanting them to work together. By become calmer and saner, Polaris has gained even more power whilst also becoming philosophically driven towards finding an end to human conflict.
Submitted by Jon Hancock
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The "Not Suitable for Younger Readers" JLA
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John Constantine
Proinsias Cassidy
Spider Jerusalem
Lord Fanny
Bigby Wolf
Tim Hunter
Matthew the Raven
Also called the "I only read Vertigo" JLA. I have no idea what kind of enemies they would fight, I’d just love to look in on one of their meetings. They’d sit around drinking bad booze and smoking cigars, Tim occasionally feigning a cough to see if anyone cares enough to open a window (they don’t). Bigby would talk about his relationship problems with Snow White, which would inspire Cassidy to tell a randy story about dwarves. Matthew would absent mindedly light his tail feathers on fire in an ashtray, then Spider would yank the rear feathers out, use them to light a cigarette, then groom himself in the reflection of the magic mirror Fanny vomits onto the floor. When Tim would finally just ask if they were gonna do anything today Cassidy would respond with a crack about his parentage, which would in turn cause Constantine to punch him in the mouth. Then Tim would question if they were a real team, Fanny would say "realer than my tits, darling", Cassidy would suddenly realize Fanny is a guy and everyone else would die laughing. Great stuff.
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The Multi-verse JLA
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Nightwing
Nightwing is my favorite DC Comics character, and I think it’s time he gets his due and gets a call to the big leagues. He's earned it.
Batman
Batman is my second favorite DC character, and I added him mainly because I have Nightwing on the team. The classic Batman and Robin (Dick Grayson) teamup has always been one of the greatest pairings, but most of their dynamic duo stories come from the Golden and Silver Age. I’ve always loved the Nightwing/Batman dynamic, and I think it would be amazing to see their interactions and teachings at the Justice League level, and to see a new relationship form under some of today’s best writers.
Kingdom Come’s Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman has always been a mainstay of the Justice League, but for some reason, the character just never interested me. So often she was just a one-dimensional big-hitter. That all changed when I read Kingdom Come. So my Wonder Woman is a battle hardened, somewhat cynical version, with years of experience making her a leader of sorts for the team.
Smallville’s Clark Kent
I’ve never really gotten into Superman comics either because there’s only so much you can do with a character as powerful as he is. But what happens when Clark Kent is the rookie on a team of highly experienced superheroes? Not only is he new to the League, he’s new to being Superman. Now that’s a Superman I’d love to read.
Animated series Justice League’s Flash
Comic book characters have rarely been funnier than the animated Justice League series’ Flash. He’s the comedy of my League, a friend for Clark and Nightwing, and always under the scrutiny of Batman and Wonder Woman.
Green Lantern
Green Lantern, in one form or another, is another Justice League regular, and while I don’t really have a favorite among the various Lanterns, I love the powers. I didn’t really get into DC Comics early enough to have read much of Hal Jordan, but I’d like to get to know him better, so he made the team.
Green Arrow
I had a hard time choosing the final member, as a Batman fan I kind of wanted Robin, but he’s still too young to be practical, and while Oracle would be involved with my team, she wouldn’t really be an active member. So I decided to add Green Arrow, another character with a great history I’d like to get to know a little better.
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The Social Justice League
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Green Arrow
Green Lantern (Jon Stewart)
Black Canary
The Question
The Pied Piper
Jack Marlowe
Shen Li-Men
Here are the real superheroes: people who use their talents and abilities not to stop petty thieves-- criminals who are often people, much like ourselves, who have fallen on bad times and don't have any other options-- but the real archenemy: the system. These socialists would fight boardroom politics, special interest groups, political graft, a mass media that is not doing its job reporting the truth, gentrification, police brutality and Christian fundamentalism. The first villain, however, would be the criminal mastermind who-- instead of using his billions to improve the lives of his workers-- uses his wealth and childhood as an excuse to beat up the Oliver Twists and David Copperfields of the world. That's right: I'm talking about Batman.
So, who's in the line up? Well, Oliver Queen is obviously the mastermind, and (feminists, I apologize), I can't picture Ollie without his lover, Dinah Lance. If your first experiences with DC were seventies Justice League stories, you'd understand. They're the yin and yang of superhero couples. The Pied Piper is a former Flash villain who gave up crime in order to help the people through socialism. And while Jon Stewart is not outright political, his appearances in the 1970s were marked by social activism and bad haircuts. Meanwhile, drawing on DC's imprints, Shen Li-Men is a member of The Authority and Buddhist, formerly a pacifist. To round out the group, we go with the socially conscious Jack Marlowe of Wildcats Version 3.0 fame. Take note, Wayne: here is a determined businessman who uses corporations for the greater good, for the reformation of society. And he thinks tights look stupid, so there.
No Ollie. He wasn't referring to you.
Jack Liebowitz, Ukranian immigrant and bomb-throwing Trotskyite in 1920's Brooklyn, was offered a position on the team, but instead turned it down to go capitalist, sell porn magazines and found DC Comics with his mobster pal, Harry Donenfield. The truth (http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/transcripts_020405_tomorrow.html) is stranger than fiction, as they say.
The obvious question becomes, why include a known Objectivist (http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/09moore.html)-cum-mystic The Question? Well, despite my obvious Marxist leanings, I know that no team of superpowered reforms should be without a fifth column. The line between vigilante and dictator is thin, as Brubaker is showing us with The Authority, and so the right wing fantaticism of the The Question offers a conscience that will, hopefully, keep Queen & Co. from making the same mistakes that have damaged Hawksmore et al. Oh, and because in-house fighting always makes comics more fun to read.
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The Bastard League of Anti-Heroes
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Batman
John Constantine
Bigby Wolf
King Mob
Midnighter
Holden Carver
Judge Dredd
Picture this: Seven guys enter a room, hang up their trench coats, pull up a chair, crack open a few beers, and sit down for a hard game of No-Limit Texas Holdem after a bad night out fighting Ra's Al Ghul. The first guy--moody lookin' sod that gives even "Joe" Dredd the chills--just sits there impassive; emotionless, save for a slight curl of derision on his lips. The guy to his left is chattin' away like nobody’s business, puffin' on his cigar, knocking back the whiskey shots as he secrets an ace up his sleeve. The guy opposite him--gruff, hairy lookin' fellow--immediately spies this and with a low, guttural growl, lets him know that he spied it too--which leads to the scouser holding his hands up in mock protestation. For a minute, Dredd thinks he sees the first guys eyes looking over everyone, weighing them up, but he's still sitting there, motionless it seems--save for his one-word responses. The chap to Dredd's left--bald and a complete nutcase--starts telling him of what poker really symbolises, but as he half-heartedly listens, his attention falls on Midnighter, who seems to be able to predict what each one of them will call and bet on. This trait has also been on Carver's mind, as he starts arguing with him about it--expletives filling the air. Then Dredd gets a hand--full house. He spreads the cards, looks up, and then the **** hits the fan, as the egos and hot tempers result in an all out violent brawl.
This is my league; a bunch of the coolest bastards and anti-heroes doing cool and macho things. Sod politics, sod the system--they deal with vigilante justice and what makes them feel good.
Submitted by James Groves
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Justice Losers of America
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Brought together by a common frustration at being the butt of many jokes within the circles they exist, this group of heroes find comfort and strength together. Enough is enough. Point at them. Even laugh at them. They're used to all the mockery. Just don't call them losers because they WILL unite to call you names, or worse... throw stuff. All they ask is that you care.
Bluejay
How can a hero with both the Atom's shrinking powers and Hawkman's wings of flight be less celebrated than either of them? That's what Bluejay would like to know! Even being a former member of Justice League Europe has done nothing to boost his popularity. Determined to show the world that he is more than a living sanitary product, this small fluffy winged wonder uses his Justice League experience to found the Justice Losers and lead others like himself.
Ambush Bug
Is there a bigger loser than a costumed freak who doesn't do much, got a one-shot titled The Ambush Bug Nothing Special, and in his own mini-series was told to leave DC continuity? From the brilliant mind of comedic maestro Keith Giffen, Ambush Bug returns to join his fellow losers in their quest for respect.
The Creeper
Kind of like the Joker, but on the side of good, and with neon yellow skin, lime green hair and speedos, and blood red boa tentacle thingees jutting from his back, it doesn't get much lamer than this anti-hero. The Creeper will creep you out...
Gleek
Wonder Twin powers... activate! But when Zan turned into form of salt water and Jayna form of snail accidentally drank him, Gleek was instantly orphaned. Forever haunted by his masters' tragic deaths and with nowhere else to go, Gleek continues their legacy of crimefighting with the Justice Losers as a blue monkey who flings poo at their enemies.
G'nort
Is he a man? Is he a dog? Such are the mysteries of the enigmatic G'nort. A fake Green Lantern (unbeknownst to himself) from fake Guardians of the Universe, G'nort was assigned an empty sector of outer space. After the Green Lantern Corps was destroyed, G'nort became one of the Darkstars, which have since also been disbanded. Will G'nort ever find a home? Fortunately, the Justice Losers will take anyone.
Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
Transformed by a stray spittle of mystical lightning that turned Billy Batson into Captain Marvel, Hoppy was turned into... the Marvel Bunny! Jealous of the success of Krypto the Super-Dog and Ace the Bat-Hound, Hoppy now joins the Justice Losers to prove that he is their equal.
Matter-Eater Lad
Fed up with being mocked by the other Legionnaires for not only his suggestive name, but more degradingly his useless ability to eat anything, Matter-Eater Lad travelled back to the 21st century where he thought his abilities would bring him recognition and fame. He thought wrong. Thankfully for him, there is the Justice Losers.
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JLInc
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What is the Justice League? To me, the Justice League is the best at what they do coming together to create as much positive change as possible. The question is, is superheroics the best way to change the world for the better? An argument can be made for both sides of the coin, a valid argument can be made that you can't so why bother. Justice League Incorporated is based on the premise that while superheroics can change the world, they are not the most effective. The most effective way to change the world is to enable the people to change it through progressive technology, businesses based on meeting the needs of the consumers, good and honest government and most importantly, education. What is the best way to put these goals into action? The media. Therefore, the Justice League should be an unstoppable media juggernaut that fights unrelentingly for truth, justice and the American way. Out of this idea, Justice League Incorporated is born.
Jack Marlowe
Really the only financier in comics that can be trusted to keep dream pure. Marlowe can provide money, technology, and deflect much of the negative attention towards himself. But most importantly, he will provide the unwavering will and leadership to ensure that all who join Justice League Incorporated will understand and appreciate the dream, making their will to fight exponentially stronger. And, in a pinch, if a situation gets out of hand, he can provide plenty of firepower.
Alan Scott
One of the most respected men in the DCU. While Jack Marlowe brings a brash leadership style, Alan Scott commands respect and immediately grants the JLInc credibility. But more importantly, Alan Scott is a veteran of both radio and television having run both a radio network and a TV network, as well as working as a journalist. His skills in these fields make him the ideal operations manager for the team. Alan Scott would be the public face of JLInc. And like Marlowe, when needed Alan Scott can fight the really big battles, one of the benefits of being a Green Lantern.
Lois Lane
What is a media oriented Justice League if it doesn't have the best of the best journalists? Emotionally strong, intelligent and remarkably resourceful. One of the DCU's best female role models, second only to Wonder Woman. Like Alan Scott grants the JLInc instant credibility with the American people. Trusted by the people and fearless in her drive to break the story, Lois Lane enables the JLInc to break the stories the forces that hurt the world want kept under wrap.
Spider Jerusalem
If Lois Lane grants the JLInc credibility with mainstream America, Spider grants it within all counter-cultures. More so than any other journalist, Spider knows all the right buttons to press to ruin those who stand in the way of truth. With Lois and Spider working together not only would JLInc be able to break any story, but would have the potential for the best dialogue in comics history.
Oracle
Spider and Lois may be great journalists, but the JLI cannot take any chances, not only must the stories be uncovered, they must be uncovered fast. And that means that Spider and Lois will need to break the stories fast. They will need to be a step ahead of those trying to cover the stories up. They will need someone who can give perfect leads before those who will be exposed even know they've done anything newsworthy. Spider and Lois will need Oracle, the DCU's best hacker and single greatest source of raw information.
Grifter
Lets face it, the JLInc are not going to be making friends. A lot of people will try and kill Lois and Spider. They will need a bodyguard, and who better, or at least, more interesting than Grifter? Simultaneously the bad ass anti-hero and the chivalrous 21st century knight, Grifter makes the ideal protector. And lets face it, this is the Justice League, there will be action, and while Alan and Jack may have to take down Black Adam at some point, most of the action will be more grounded and intense with weapons and martial arts, most of the action will involve Grifter. And who wouldn't want to see an issue where Lex Luthor, wanting to protect the secret that he built his empire on drug money, hires Lady Shiva to kill Lois Lane and Deathstroke the Terminator to kill Spider Jerusalem, thus forcing Grifter into conflict with the two greatest mercenaries in the DCU?
Jefferson Pierce
Last, but not least, the JLI is going to need someone on the inside the political process, and who better than the secretary of education, who just so happens to be the superhero Black Lightning? While Jefferson will ocasionally provide information, his primary role will be to pressure for positive reforms within the political system. With the television wing getting the people behind the ideas and Jack Marlowe working as an interest group, nothing seals the deal better than a voice on the inside. And when push comes to shove, having a guy who can channel electricity fighting on yourside is always a plus.
Submitted by Dylan McKay
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The Super-Bat League
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Bruce Wayne
Earth’s most analytical mind. The World’s Greatest Detective. I would have him in an advisory role, being too focussed on controlling crime in Gotham. That said, I would have him be an active member only when really needed, so his appearances would have some novelty about them, and he would truly shine. I would also have him disappearing when people are talking to him etc. like in the cartoon.
Alfred
That’s right. Alfred is in the JLA as a spy. For so many years he has been overlooked for JLA membership – that is why he has to be included. If someone saw Pennyworth in the street how could they possibly believe that he was in the JLA? Still, like Batman, his appearances would not be that frequent, but he would have to be given a solo adventure where he takes on the Joker, or Darkseid, somehow winning.
Talia Head
Connections to Batman. Daughter of Ra's Al Ghul. She would have his connections as well as some of Lex Luthors. Along with Batman, she would be one of the darker members of he team, plus the JLA would wonder if they could trust her. Later on there would be an appearance by Ra's Al Ghul.
Superman
Represents the good, noble hero. His god moral values would come into conflict with Talia (and sometimes Batman).
Supergirl
Forced into the JLA by Superman, causing some friction between them and Batman (partly the reson why he frequents the JLA less is to prepare for the Kryptonians' corruption, while attending some missions to get some intel on her). She would have to prove to herself, Superman and Batman that she can be a hero.
Martian Manhunter
Telepathy. Invisibility. Speed. Strength. Flight. Shape-changing. Blah blah.
Black Lightning
Political prowess, as well as being a veteran hero.
Submitted by Z. Julian Cenac
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The "Completely Ignorant Non-DC Reader's" Justice League
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Hot DAMN DC rocks! They have the most badass cartoons ever! I hear that they make comic books too but I can't be bothered to read any of that crap. Too confusing. I'll just fill my Dream JLA team with all the basics from teh cartoons that are sure to ring true to any JLA fan out there.
Static
As Static Shock has clearly shown, Static is the greatest super hero to ever live. He's got electromagnetic power at his fingertips, but he stays cool. He puts a shock to your system people! And on top of that, he easily kicked the crap out of the entire old Justice League, all by himself. Clearly, his shocking inclusion on the team negates the need for any of those other losers. He'll supercharge into the leadership position and act as a huge jolt of inspiration to all those who follow under him. There's more to say about him, but shockingly enough I've run out of electricity puns.
Gear
If you have Static, you gotta have Gear. Obviously the smartest person in the DC Universe, ever, he rocks because he builds all the cool stuff for Static and the rest of the team. That, and he's actually pretty damn funny at times. The rocket-skates alone are reason enough to let him join, and Backpack ain't too shabby either.
Batman Beyond Batman, from Beyond
In the future, all of Batman's hard work to save Gotham City from being enveloped in crime has had the outstanding effect of creating even worse crime and an entire gang based on idolization of the Joker. He must be so proud. Enter the new Batman, Terry McGuiness. His last name is a beer, his suit is cyber-enhanced in every possible way, and he's got the original Batman whispering clues in the back of his ear to kick the highest possible amount of ass. So he'll come from the future somehow, preferably before those hot evil Jokerette twins kill him in Justice League Unlimited.
Mas y Menos
¡Roca sobre! Los hermanos pueden correr realmente realmente rápido, pero sólo cuando ellos son conmovedores, y ellos pueden decir sólo español. Pero esto está okey, su una dos perforadora de la velocidad súper encima de aplastante cualquier inglés que dice a opositores con una presa del guirigay español es lo que hace ellos ambos asno de patada y gracioso. ¡Ariba!
Uber-Robin
If there's one thing that Teen Titans has taught us, it's that if you don't have super-powers, then your skill is inversely proportional to the number of times you reveal your real name. And considering that no one has ever said explicitly what this Robin's name is, a simple mathematical calculation would state that n/0 = infinity. The secret-identity-less-uber-Robin-of-Teen-Titans, as he shall now and forever be known, is quite simply unbeatable, and whether he's defeating an army of robots or once again making fools out of the entire rest of the team, he's obviously this JLA's secret weapon when with things really go bad.
She-Bang
Actually, I hate this bitch, but every team needs one annoying member. And so, She-Bang is brought along as the continually unofficial seventh member of this JLA. Always the first to be sent into battle, the outcome tends to follow one of two patters. Case one, she beats the badguy all on her own, only to have Virgil reiterate that he hates her and they never needed her help anyway. Case two, she's brutally and humilliatingly beaten, and after the rest of the team is finished laughing, they'll go in and and save the day. As she's being lead off to a hospital, the team will make vague comments about how "maybe having a girl on the team ain't so bad at all" and "hey, maybe next time you'll be on the team for real!" But she won't, because no one likes her, and seeing her get beat up is funny. So there.
Submitted by Nick Costanzo
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The Slacker League of Whatever
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Jack Knight
The Ray
Tim Hunter
Ronnie Raymond
Kyle Rayner
Prez
Delirium
Too old to be Teen Titans, too not-Teen Titans to be Outsiders, these seven heroes band together (in the name of justice!) to sit around discussing how cool it would be to band together (in the name of justice!). Slightly older than the others (and therefore the more experienced slacker), leadership falls upon the former Starman, Jack Knight, whose retail background makes him the perfect choice to procure snacks and 'the good stuff'. The Ray, fed up with only being called when that other League needs a guy with light powers (which is really not that often), rededicates himself to his twenty-something laziness. Aged by his Life During Wartime, Tim Hunter works tirelessly to shirk responsibility in all its forms. Though technically still dead, Ronnie Raymond continues to exist as a voice in the mind of his Firestormy replacement, Jason Rusch. Jason is therefore required to attend all of the Playstation-fueled meetings of the Slacker League, even though the others are much too elitist to let the rookie join. Kyle Rayner, ringless following Rebirth, is forced to fall back on his 'wandering aimlessly through life' skills. Being completely insane often leads to inaction for Delirium, making her the ideal candidate to fill the roll of token female. Their adventures begin with their newest recruit, Prez, the teenaged president, whose time in public office has surprisingly done nothing to dispel his 60s era optimism, so the others must race valiantly to acclimate him to the disillusionment of the 90s. In a world of go-go crimefighters, only the Slacker League of Whatever represents a generation of X'ers, who freely laugh at their own potential. They would have come up with a more original team name, but it took fifteen issues to think of that one, and Simpsons is on soon.
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Justice League of Green
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There are some problems that no single hero can handle alone. The world today doesn't just need saving...it needs fixing. From human rights to animal rights, from the environment to the culture itself. The times, they need a-changin'. And so a new kind of team must rise, independent of the red and blue capes. A GREEN kind of team.
Green Lantern
With Hal Jordan returned from the dead, it would be easy for Kyle Rayner to just retire his power ring and let good ol' Hal take care of the galaxy. Instead, he decides to devote his time, power and creativity to making our world a better place. And so he scours the globe...well, okay, he looks through his rolodex...and phones some of the most powerful beings in the universe to join him on his new crusade of liberal hippie nonsense. You know how these damn artists are.
Jade
The daughter of original Green Lantern (now Sentinel), Jade is genetically endowed with many powers of the Green Lantern ring and so she might seem redundant on a team that already has a Green Lantern. But, c'mon, when your ex-girlfriend looks this hot, of course you're going to call her! And seriously, which would you rather have? A guy possessing the most powerful weapon in existence, or a girl who IS the most powerful weapon in existence fighting beside him? With her leadership experience in the Outsiders and the legacy of an original Justice Society member behind her, Jen is young, hot, powerful and the natural choice to lead the team.
Green Arrow(s)
Recruited as much for his long history of fighting for social justice as for his archery skills, Oliver Queen enters the fold alongside his bastard Buddhist son Connor Hawke. The father and son bowmen are an invaluable asset to the team as their human skills and abilities help keep the more cosmically powered members grounded. Ollie's crotchety leftist ranting combined with Connor's more subdued background in Eastern philosophy serve as the ideological cornerstone of this team.
Martian Manhunter
As it's required by law that J'onn J'onnz be a member of any team with the word "League" in it, Hal recruits the time lost Martian detective not only for his powers of telepathy and shape shifting, but also for his unique perspective on human affairs and the state of the world. He is a remarkable resource, a wealth of knowledge, a force not only of strength and skill but also of wisdom. And it's also always good to have a seven foot tall alien who screams like a little girl if you strike a match around...for some reason.
Swamp Thing
Realizing that without Alan Moore he'll never have a successful solo title again, Swamp Thing reluctantly joins forces with the newly formed League, believing that their more progressive agenda will finally give him the chance to do some good rather than just tripping over random demonic stuff that just happens to be going on in a swamp. With his powers as the last plant elemental and his deep ties with the life force of the Earth, he is well aware of the many evils despoiling our planet and serves as a powerful ally in setting them right.
Spectre
With nothing really interesting to do now that it's lost two human hosts in the span of a couple of years, the disembodied spirit of divine vengeance hitched a ride back to the mortal realms with Hal. He doesn't really do much with no will to guide him, more or less just sits around all day quoting Revelations and the Left Behind series of novels. Still, an agent of God's wrath is always good to have around in a fight, even if just for the status points. But the team does wish he'd start pulling his weight rather than watching TBN all day.
Submitted by Jordan T. Maxwell
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