List of Justice League members
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The Justice League (q.v.) is a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. Over the years they have featured a large number of characters in a variety of combinations.
The JLA members are listed here in order of their first joining the team. None are listed twice. No retconned members are listed (except where they historically took part in the stories), no associates and unofficial or honorary members (such as Adam Strange, Sargon or Sandman (Garrett Sanford)) are listed, nor is the official team mascot Snapper Carr, nor are members of the Super Friends except when they are also Justice League members.
Characters in bold are current Justice League active members.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Silver Age team: Justice League of America
These members joined when the group was founded in the Silver Age (late 1950s) through the disbanding of the original team in the mid 1980s. |
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Superman | Clark Kent / Kal-El | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Active. |
Batman | Bruce Wayne | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Active. |
Wonder Woman | Princess Diana | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Active. |
Flash | Barry Allen | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Deceased in Crisis # 8 |
Green Lantern | Hal Jordan | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Active. |
Aquaman | Arthur Curry / Orin | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Active as the Dweller of the Depths. |
Martian Manhunter | J'onn J'onzz | The Brave and the Bold # 28 | Founding member. Active. |
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Green Arrow | Oliver Queen | Justice League of America # 4 | Active. |
Atom | Ray Palmer | Justice League of America # 14 | Inactive. |
Hawkman | (Silver Age) Katar Hol | Justice League of America # 31 | Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkman (JLA: Incarnations # 1). MIA during Infinite Crisis. |
Black Canary | Dinah Lance | Justice League of America # 74 | Active. |
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Phantom Stranger | Unknown | Justice League of America # 103 | Active. |
Elongated Man | Ralph Dibny | Justice League of America # 105 | Active. |
Red Tornado | Ulthoon / John Smith | Justice League of America # 106 | Destroyed during Infinite Crisis as per 52 - Week 5. Restored/reincarnated in human body in Justice League of America (vol. 2) # 1. |
Hawkwoman | (Silver Age) Shayera Hol | Justice League of America # 146 | Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkgirl (JLA: Incarnations # 1). Deceased in Hawkman (vol. 3) # 13. |
Zatanna | Zatanna Zatara | Justice League of America # 161 | Active. |
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Firestorm | Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein | Justice League of America # 179 | Raymond deceased in Firestorm (vol. 3) # 13; Stein active with Jason Rusch in a new Firestorm version. |
Detroit team
This team existed for a few years in the mid 1980s following the disbanding of the original team. It consisted of Aquaman, Zatanna, Elongated Man and J'onn J'onzz (and later Batman), plus the following members: |
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Steel | Hank Heywood, III | Justice League of America Annual # 2 | Deceased in Justice League America # 38. |
Vixen | Mari Jiwe McCabe | Justice League of America Annual # 2 | Active. |
Vibe | Paco Ramone | Justice League of America Annual # 2 | Deceased in Justice League of America # 258. |
Gypsy | Cindy Reynolds | Justice League of America # 236 | Active in Oracle's team in Birds of Prey. |
Justice League International
This group was formed in the late 1980s and lasted until the early 1990s. During this era the Justice League was split into several teams. Lineup changes were rather frequent. Most of the Silver Age members were at least briefly part of one of these teams, and in addition, the following characters joined for the first time during this period: |
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Blue Beetle | Ted Kord | Legends # 6 | Deceased in DC Countdown # 1. |
Captain Marvel | Billy Batson | Legends # 6 | Active. |
Doctor Fate | Kent Nelson | Legends # 6 | Deceased in Book of Fate # 1. |
Green Lantern | Guy Gardner | Legends # 6 | Active. |
Mister Miracle | Scott Free | Justice League # 1 | Whereabouts unknown. |
Doctor Light | Kimiyo Hoshi | Justice League # 1 | Active. |
Booster Gold | Michael Carter | Justice League # 4 | Deceased in 52 - Week 15. |
Captain Atom | Nathaniel Adam | Justice League International # 7 | Inactive. |
Rocket Red 7 | Vladimir Mikoyan | Justice League International # 7 | Revealed as a Manhunter cyborg. Destroyed in Justice League International # 9. |
Rocket Red 4/13 | Dimitri Pushkin | Justice League International # 11 | Deceased in Infinite Crisis # 2. |
Fire | Beatriz da Costa | Justice League International # 14 | Active in Checkmate. |
Ice | Tora Olafsdotter | Justice League International # 14 | Deceased in Justice League Task Force # 14. |
Hawkman | Fel Andar | Justice League International # 19 | Retcon membership - originally the Silver Age Katar Hol. Revealed as a traitor. Deceased in Rann-Thanagar War # 4. |
Hawkwoman | Sharon Parker | Justice League International # 19 | Retcon membership - originally the Silver Age Shayera Hol. Deceased in Hawkworld (vol. 2) # 23. |
Huntress | Helena Bertinelli | Justice League America # 30 | Active in Oracle's team in Birds of Prey. |
Doctor Fate | Linda Strauss | Justice League America # 31 | Deceased in Dr. Fate # 24. |
Lightray | Sollis | Justice League America # 42 | Active. |
Orion | Orion of Apokolips | Justice League America # 42 | Active. |
General Glory | Joseph Jones | Justice League America # 50 | Deceased in Justice League Quarterly # 16. |
Tasmanian Devil | Hugh Dawkins | Justice League America # 56 | Active in the Global Guardians |
Bloodwynd | Unknown | Justice League America # 63 | Active. |
Maxima | Maxima of Almerac | Justice League America # 63 | Deceased in Man of Steel # 117. |
Ray | Ray Terrill | Justice League America # 71 | Active. |
Flash | Jay Garrick | Justice League America # 78 | Active in Justice Society of America. |
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Animal Man | Buddy Baker | Justice League International # 24 | Active. |
Flash | Wally West | Justice League International # 24 | Vanished into the Speed Force. |
Metamorpho | Rex Mason | Justice League International # 24 | Active in the Outsiders. |
Power Girl | Kara / Karen Starr | Justice League International # 24 | Active in Justice Society of America. |
Crimson Fox | Vivian and Constance d'Aramis | Justice League Europe # 13 | Vivian deceased in Justice League America # 104. Constance deceased in Starman (vol. 2) # 38. |
Blue Jay | Jay Abrams | Justice League Europe # 20 | Active. |
Silver Sorceress | Laura Neilsen | Justice League Europe # 20 | Deceased in Justice League Europe # 35. |
Maya | Chandi Gupta | Justice League Europe # 50. | Whereabouts unknown. |
Justice League Antarctica
Consisting of Major Disaster, G'nort, Multi-Man, Big Sir, Cluemaster, Clock King, Mighty Bruce and the Scarlet Skier, this was a one-shot team played exclusively for humor. |
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Post-Zero Hour
Three teams would use the name Justice League in the early 1990s: Justice League America (led by Wonder Woman), Justice League Task Force (led by the Martian Manhunter) and Extreme Justice (led by Captain Atom). |
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Triumph | William MacIntyre | Justice League International # 67 | Justice League Task Force member. Deceased in JLA # 38. |
Hawkman | (Modern Age) Katar Hol | Justice League America # 0 | Justice League America member. Deceased in JSA # 23. |
Nuklon | Albert Rothstein | Justice League America # 0 | Justice League America member. Currently incarcerated. |
Obsidian | Todd Rice | Justice League America # 0 | Justice League America member. Active. |
Amazing Man | Will Everett, III | Extreme Justice # 0 | Extreme Justice member. Deceased in Starman (vol. 2) # 38. |
Blue Devil | Daniel Cassidy | Justice League America # 98. | Justice League America member. Active in the Shadowpact. |
Icemaiden | Sigrid Nansen | Justice League America # 98. | Justice League America member. Active. |
Despero | L-Ron / Despero of Kalanor | Justice League Task Force # 12 | Justice League Task Force member. Active. |
Mystek | Jennifer Barclay | Justice League Task Force # 26 | Justice League Task Force member. Deceased in Justice League Task Force # 32. |
Zan & Jayna | Zan & Jayna of Exor | Extreme Justice # 16 | Extreme Justice member. Active. |
JLA
This team was formed in the September 1996 Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare written by Mark Waid and Fabian Nicieza. The JLA series, by Grant Morrison, was a return to the "Big Seven," with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Aquaman and J'onn J'onzz. New to the team were: |
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Green Lantern | Kyle Rayner | Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare # 3 | Active as Ion. |
Tomorrow Woman | -- | JLA # 5 | Destroyed in JLA # 5. |
Aztek | Curt Falconer | Aztek # 10 | Deceased in JLA # 41. |
Green Arrow | Connor Hawke | JLA # 9 | Active. |
Oracle | Barbara Gordon | JLA # 16 | Active. |
Plastic Man | Patrick O'Brien | JLA # 16 | Active. |
Steel | John Henry Irons | JLA # 16 | Active. |
Zauriel | -- | JLA # 16 | Active. |
Wonder Woman | Hippolyta of Themyscira | JLA # 16 | Deceased in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) # 173. |
Big Barda | Barda Free | JLA # 17 | Active. |
Hourman | Matthew Tyler | JLA # 26 | Defunct in JSA # 66. |
Antaeus | Mark Antaeus | JLA: Superpower | Deceased in JLA: Superpower |
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Moon Maiden | Laura Klein | JLA Giant Size Special # 3 | Retconned into the Silver Age team. Whereabouts unknown |
Nightwing | Dick Grayson | JLA # 69 | Active in the Outsiders. |
Faith | Unknown | JLA # 69 | Active. |
Hawkgirl | Kendra Saunders | JLA # 69 | Active. |
Jason Blood | Jason Blood / Etrigan, the Demon | JLA # 69 | Active. |
Major Disaster | Paul Booker | JLA # 69 | Deceased in Infinite Crisis #7 |
Green Lantern | John Stewart | JLA # 76 | Active. |
Manitou Raven | -- | JLA # 78 | Deceased in Justice League Elite # 8. |
Justice League Elite
Sister Superior organized the JL Elite for missions the JLA refused to do. Included JLA past core member Green Arrow, as well as JLA members Flash (Wally West), Manitou Raven and Major Disaster. |
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Naif al-Sheikh | -- | Justice League Elite # 1 | Wherabouts Unknown. |
Sister Superior | Vera Lynn Black | Justice League Elite # 1 | Wherabouts Unknown. |
Menagerie | Sonja (last name unrevealed) | Justice League Elite # 1 | Wherabouts Unknown. |
Coldcast | Nathan Jones | Justice League Elite # 1 | Wherabouts Unknown. |
Kasumi | Casandra Cain | Justice League Elite # 1 | Leader of League of Assasins. Leader of Titan's East. |
Manitou Dawn | -- | Justice League Elite # 1 | Wherabouts Unknown. |
Post-Infinite Crisis: during 52
Firestorm's brief Justice League from the pages of 52. |
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Firestorm | Jason Rusch and Martin Stein | 52 - Week 24 | Active. |
Firehawk | Lorraine Reily | 52 - Week 24 | Active. |
Super-Chief | Jon Standing Bear | 52 - Week 24 | Deceased in 52 - Week 24. |
Bulleteer | Alix Harrower | 52 - Week 24 | Active. |
Ambush Bug | Irwin Schwab | 52 - Week 24 | Active. |
One Year Later Recruits
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman discuss reassembling the Justice League of America. |
[edit] Animated series
For members see:
[edit] References
Justice League | ||
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Characters |
Members | Villains |
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Related teams |
Justice Society of America | Outsiders | Teen Titans | Young Justice | Super Buddies |
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Headquarters |
Secret Sanctuary | Justice League Satellite | Justice League Watchtower |
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Ongoing series |
Justice League of America (vol. 2) | JLA: Classified | Justice League Adventures / Justice League Unlimited | Justice |
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Previous series |
Justice League of America | Justice League International | Justice League Europe |
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Other media | The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure | Super Friends | Legends of the Superheroes | Justice League | Justice League Unlimited |