List of Justice League members

The Justice League 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 members, or members of the Super Friends (except when they are also Justice League members in the mainstream comics) are listed.

Non-full members and staff are also listed below.

Characters in bold are current Justice League active members.

Members

A new Justice League of America was formed following the case entitled The Tornado's Path. Every hero who participated in the case was offered membership.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Original team: Justice League of America

These members were featured in the team's first appearance (The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #28, February–March 1960), with the incarnation they founded lasting until the mid-1980s.

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 / Diana Prince The Brave and the Bold #28 Founding member.
Active.
Flash Barry Allen The Brave and the Bold #28 Founding member.
Active.
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.
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz / John Jones The Brave and the Bold #28 Founding member.
Status retconned away following Flashpoint.
Active in Stormwatch.
1960s Recruits
Green Arrow Oliver Queen Justice League of America #4 Active
Atom Ray Palmer Justice League of America #14 Active.
Hawkman Katar Hol / Carter Hall Justice League of America #31 Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkman (JLA: Incarnations #1).
Active.
Black Canary Dinah Laurel Lance Justice League of America #74 Active in Birds of Prey.
1970s Recruits
Phantom Stranger Justice League of America #103 Active.
Elongated Man Ralph Dibny Justice League of America #105 Deceased in 52 #42.
Red Tornado Ulthoon / John Smith Justice League of America #106 Active.
Hawkgirl Shayera Hol / Shiera Hall Justice League of America #146 Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkgirl (JLA: Incarnations #1).
Active.
Zatanna Zatanna Zatara Justice League of America #161 Active in Justice League Dark.
1980s Recruits
Firestorm Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein Justice League of America #179 Ronnie Raymond (with Jason Rusch) Active.
Martin Stein Deceased in Brightest Day #22.
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:

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 in JLI
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.
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:

Blue Beetle Ted Kord Legends #6 Deceased in Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1.
Captain Marvel Billy Batson Legends #6 Inactive; depowered in Justice Society of America vol. 3, #23.
Doctor Fate Kent Nelson Legends #6 Deceased in Book of Fate #1.
Green Lantern Guy Gardner Legends #6 Active in the Green Lantern Corps and JLI.
Mister Miracle Scott Free Justice League #1 Deceased in Death of the New Gods #8.
Resurrected, but then displaced to Earth-51, in Final Crisis #7.
Doctor Light Kimiyo Hoshi Justice League #1 Active.
Booster Gold Michael Carter Justice League #4 Active in JLI.
Captain Atom Nathaniel Adam Justice League International #7 Active.
Rocket Red 7 Vladimir Mikoyan Justice League International #7 Revealed as a Manhunter cyborg.
Destroyed in Justice League International #9.
Rocket Red 4 Dimitri Pushkin Justice League International #11 Deceased in The OMAC Project #5.
Fire Beatriz da Costa Justice League International #14 Active in JLI.
Ice Tora Olafsdotter Justice League International #14 Deceased in Justice League Task Force #14.
Revived in Birds of Prey #104.
Active in JLI.
Hawkman Fel Andar Justice League International #19 Retcon membership; originally the Silver Age Katar Hol.
Revealed as a traitor.
Deceased in Hawkman vol. 4, #48.
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 Birds of Prey.
Doctor Fate Linda Strauss Justice League America #31 Deceased in Dr. Fate #24.
Lightray Sollis Justice League America #42 Deceased in Countdown to Final Crisis #48.
Resurrected, but then displaced to Earth-51, in Final Crisis #7.
Orion Orion of Apokolips Justice League America #42 Deceased in Final Crisis #1.
General Glory Joseph Jones Justice League America #50 Deceased in Justice League Quarterly #16.
Tasmanian Devil Hugh Dawkins Justice League America #56 Deceased in Justice League: Cry for Justice #3.
Resurrected in Starman/Congorilla #1
Maxima Maxima of Almerac Justice League America #63 Deceased in Man of Steel #117.
Ray Ray Terrill Justice League America #71 Active in the Freedom Fighters.
Black Condor Ryan Kendall Justice League America #71 Deceased in Infinite Crisis #1.
Agent Liberty Benjamin Lockwood Justice League America #71 Deceased in Action Comics #873.
Bloodwynd -- Justice League America #78 Active.
Flash Jay Garrick Justice League America #78 Active in the JSA.
Justice League Europe
Animal Man Buddy Baker Justice League International #24 Active.
Flash Wally West Justice League International #24 Active.
Metamorpho Rex Mason Justice League International #24 Active in the Outsiders.
Power Girl Kara Zor-L / Karen Starr Justice League International #24 Active.
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. Left for the Multiverse in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #53.
Silver Sorceress Laura Neilsen Justice League Europe #20 Deceased in Justice League Europe #35.
Maya Chandi Gupta Justice League Europe #50. Active.
Justice League Antarctica

This was a one-shot team played exclusively for humor.

Major Disaster Paul Booker Justice League Annual #4. Death confirmed in Blackest Night: Director's Cut #1.
G'nort Gnort Esplanade G'neeshmacher Justice League Annual #4. MIA, presumed dead as of Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files and Origins #1.
Multi-Man Duncan Pramble Justice League Annual #4. Active.
Big Sir Dufus P. Ratchett Justice League Annual #4. Deceased in Suicide Squad vol. 2, #1.
Cluemaster Arthur Brown Justice League Annual #4. Active.
Clock King William Tockman Justice League Annual #4. Active.
The Mighty Bruce Bruce (presumably) Justice League Annual #4. Active.
Scarlet Skier Dren Keeg Justice League Annual #4. Active.
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).

Triumph William MacIntyre Justice League International #67 Deceased in JLA #38.
Hawkman (Modern Age) Katar Hol Justice League America #0 Deceased in JSA #23.
Nuklon Albert Rothstein Justice League America #0 Active in the JSA as Atom Smasher.
Obsidian Todd Rice Justice League America #0 Active in the JSA.
Amazing Man Will Everett, III Extreme Justice #0 Deceased in Starman vol. 2, #38.
Blue Devil Daniel Cassidy Justice League America #98. Active.
Icemaiden Sigrid Nansen Justice League America #98. Inactive due to severe injuries.
L-Ron/Despero L-Ron/Despero of Kalanor Justice League Task Force #12 L-Ron/Despero now separated.
L-Ron - Active in Robot Renegades.
Despero-Active.
Note: L-Ron, in his robot form, is also listed in the staff section.
Mystek Jennifer Barclay Justice League Task Force #26 Deceased in Justice League Task Force #32.
Zan & Jayna Zan & Jayna of Exor Extreme Justice #16 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:

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare #3 Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
Tomorrow Woman Clara Kendall JLA #5 Destroyed in JLA #5
Revived as human in Trinity #52.
Aztek Curt Falconer Aztek #10 Deceased in JLA #41.
Green Arrow Connor Hawke JLA #9 Active.
Oracle Barbara Gordon JLA #16 Active as Batgirl.
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 Active as the Queen of the Amazons.
Big Barda Barda Free JLA #17 Deceased in Death of the New Gods #1.
Resurrected, but then displaced to Earth-51, in Final Crisis #7.
Hourman Matthew Tyler JLA #26 Defunct in JSA #66.
Jade Jennie-Lynn Hayden Made reserve in JLA #27 Deceased in Rann/Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special #1
Resurrected in Blackest Night #8.
Active.
Antaeus Mark Antaeus JLA: Superpower Deceased in JLA: Superpower
Jesse Quick Jesse Chambers Flash vol. 2, #140 Active.
Dark Flash Walter West JLA #33 Last seen traveling through Hypertime to find home dimension in Flash vol. 2, #159.
2000-2001 new members
Moon Maiden Laura Klein JLA Giant Size Special #3 Retconned into the Silver Age team.
Whereabouts unknown.
Nightwing / Batman Dick Grayson JLA #69 Active as Nightwing.
Faith JLA #69 Active.
Hawkgirl Kendra Saunders JLA #69 Deceased in Blackest Night #1.
Folded into the resurrected Shiera Hall.
Jason Blood (Etrigan) -- JLA #69 Active.
Green Lantern John Stewart JLA #76 Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
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.

Sister Superior Vera Lynn Black JLA #100 Whereabouts unknown.
Menagerie Sonja (last name unrevealed) JLA #100 Last seen in Justice League custody.
Coldcast Nathan Jones JLA #100 Whereabouts unknown.
Naif al-Sheikh -- Justice League Elite #1 Whereabouts unknown.
Kasumi Cassandra Cain Justice League Elite #1 Active in Batman Inc. as Blackbat.
Manitou Dawn -- Justice League Elite #1 Active.
Post-Infinite Crisis: during 52

Firestorm's brief Justice League from the pages of 52. It should be noted that this Justice League did not operate in any official capacity sanctioned by any previous incarnations of the team or previous members.

Firestorm Jason Rusch (and other hosts) 52 #24 Active.
Host Gehenna deceased in Blackest Night #3.
Currently merged with Ronnie Raymond.
Firehawk Lorraine Reily 52 #24 Active.
Super-Chief Jon Standing Bear 52 #24 Deceased in 52 #24.
Bulleteer Alix Harrower 52 #24 Active.
Ambush Bug Irwin Schwab 52 #24 Active.
Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce Justice League of America vol. 2, #7 Active.
Red Arrow Roy Harper Justice League of America vol. 2, #7 Active in the Outlaws as Arsenal.
Geo-Force Prince Brion Markov Justice League of America vol. 2, #7 Active.
Cry for Justice

In a mini-series written by James Robinson, Hal Jordan forms a more pro-active league with Oliver Queen and Ray Palmer, as well as new members.

Supergirl Kara Zor-El / Linda Lang Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 Active.
Starman Mikaal Tomas Justice League: Cry for Justice #5 Active.
Congorilla William "Congo Bill" Glenmorgan Justice League: Cry for Justice #5 Active.
Post-Cry for Justice

New team which also includes Batman (Dick Grayson), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), Atom (Ray Palmer) and Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)

Guardian Jim Harper Justice League of America vol. 2, #41 Retired Superman: War of the Supermen #4.
Mon-El Lar Gand Justice League of America vol. 2, #41 Returned to the Phantom Zone, as seen in Adventure Comics vol. 2, #11.
Active in the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st century.
Donna Troy Donna Troy Justice League of America vol. 2, #41 Active.
Cyborg Victor Stone Justice League of America vol. 2, #41 Retconned as founding member post-Flashpoint.
Active.
Starfire Koriand'r Justice League of America vol. 2, #41 Active in the Outlaws.
Generation Lost

In the maxi-series written by Keith Giffen and Judd Winick, Justice League International is re-established along with several new members.

Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Justice League: Generation Lost #3 Active.
Rocket Red #7 Gavril Ivanovich Justice League: Generation Lost #4 Active in JLI.
Post-Flashpoint JLI

Following the evens of Flashpoint, a new Justice League International was assembled by the United Nations.

Godiva Dora Leigh Justice League International #1 Active in JLI.
August General in Iron Fang Zhifu Justice League International #1 Active in JLI.

Non-full members

Character Real name Non-full membership in Notes
This section is for honorary and other non-full members.
Snapper Carr Lucas "Snapper" Carr Made honorary and team mascot in The Brave and The Bold #28 Resigned in Justice League of America #77.
Active as a member of Checkmate.
Sargon the Sorcerer John Sargent Made honorary in Justice League of America #99 Killed in Swamp Thing vol. 2, #50.
Golden Eagle Charley Parker Made honorary in Justice League of America #116 Active on Thanagar.
Captain Comet Adam Blake Made honorary in DC Special #27 Active in the R.E.B.E.L.S.
Deadman Boston Brand Made honorary in Justice League of America #274 Active; brought back to life as of Blackest Night #8.
Sandman Garrett Sanford Made honorary in Justice League of America Annual #1 Committed suicide. Death confirmed in Sandman #12.
Sue Dibny -- Made honorary in Justice League International #24 Murdered by Jean Loring in Identity Crisis #1.
Adam Strange -- Made honorary in JLA: Secret Files #1 Active in the R.E.B.E.L.S.
Tempest Garth Made honorary in Justice League of America vol. 2 Killed in Blackest Night #2.
Batgirl (Alternative timeline) Barbara Gordon Made honorary after her death in Zero Hour #4 Killed in Zero Hour #4.
Note: This was an alternative reality version of Barbara Gordon (as Batgirl). She was granted honorary JLA membership (in the 1990s crossover "Zero Hour") after sacrificing herself during a battle with Hal Jordan.
Creeper Jack Ryder Made honorary in JLA: Secret Files #1 Active.
Retro Unrevealed Made honorary in New Year's Evil: Prometheus Killed by Prometheus in New Year's Evil: Prometheus.
Resurrection Man Mitch Shelley Granted probationary in Resurrection Man #21 Active.
Toyman Hiro Okamura Made honorary in Superman/Batman #49 Revealed to be an android in Action Comics #865.
Tattooed Man Mark Richards Made honorary in Final Crisis #6 Active.
Shazam Prometheus Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 Revealed to be Prometheus disguised as Freddy Freeman in Justice League: Cry for Justice #6.
Bulleteer Alix Harrower Made reserve member in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #56 Active.

Staff

Character Real name Joined staff in Notes
This section covers staff.
Simon Carr -- JLA: Year One #1 Financer (fronting for Oliver Queen).
Dale Gunn -- Justice League of America Annual #2 Whereabouts unknown.
Maxwell Lord -- Justice League #1 Killed by Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman vol. 2, #219.
Resurrected in Blackest Night #8.
Oberon -- Justice League #1 Active with the Meta-Movers (Doom Patrol vol. 5, #7).
Catherine Cobert -- Justice League International #8 Whereabouts unknown.
Kilowog Kilowog of Bolovax Vik Justice League America #33 Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
L-Ron -- Justice League America #42 Active in the Robot Renegades.
Hannibal Martin -- Justice League Task Force #1 Whereabouts unknown.
Yazz -- Justice League America #95 Deceased. Yazz appears in a monument to fallen members erected by the Martian Manhunter in 52 #24.