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Justice
League:
The Brave and the Bold #28 is the Justice League's first appearance. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Murphy Anderson |
The
Justice League is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books
published by DC Comics. First appearing in The Brave and the Bold #28
(February/March 1960), the Justice League originally featured Superman, Batman,
Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter. The team
roster has been rotated throughout the years with characters such as Green
Arrow, Captain Atom, Captain Marvel, Black Canary, The Atom, Hawkman,
Firestorm, Zatanna, Hawkgirl, Cyborg, Vixen, Plastic Man, and dozens of others.
Sidekicks like Supergirl, Robin, Aquagirl, and Speedy tend to support their
respective mentors.
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The team
received its own title called Justice League of America in October 1960, which
ran until 1987. A second volume ran from 2006 to 2011, and the current series
called Justice League has been in publication since October 2011. Since its
incarnation, the Justice League has been featured in various DC Comics-related
media and merchandise.
History:
Having
successfully reintroduced a number of DC Comics' (then known as National
Periodical Publications) Golden Age superhero characters (Flash, Green Lantern,
etc.) during the late 1950s, editor Julius Schwartz asked writer Gardner Fox to
reintroduce the Justice Society of America. Schwartz, influenced by the
popularity of Major League Baseball's National League and American League,
decided to change the name of the team from Justice Society to Justice League.
The Justice League of America debuted in The Brave and the Bold #28
(February–March 1960), and after two further appearances in that title, got
their own series which quickly became one of the company's best-selling
titles.Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky were the creative team for the title's
first eight years. Sekowsky's last issue was #63 (June 1968) and Fox departed
with #65 (September 1968). Schwartz was the new title's editor and oversaw it
until 1979
The
initial Justice League lineup included seven of DC Comics' superheroes who were
regularly published at that time: Superman, Batman, Aquaman, Flash, Green
Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Wonder Woman. Rarely featured in most of the
stories, Superman and Batman did not even appear on the cover most of the time.
Three of DC's other surviving or revived characters, Green Arrow, the Atom,and
Hawkman were added to the roster over the next four years.
The
title's early success was indirectly responsible for the creation of the
Fantastic Four. In his autobiography Stan Lee relates how in 1961, during a
round of golf, DC publisher Jack Liebowitz mentioned to Marvel-Timely owner
Martin Goodman how well DC's new book (Justice League) was selling. Later that
day Goodman, a publishing trend-follower aware of the JLA's strong sales, told
Lee, his comics editor, to come up with a team of superheroes for Marvel.
According to Lee in Origins of Marvel Comics:
Martin
mentioned that he had noticed one of the titles published by National Comics
seemed to be selling better than most. It was a book called The Justice League of America and it was composed
of a team of superheroes. ... ' If the Justice League is selling ', spoke he,
"why don't we put out a comic book that features a team of
superheroes?"
Goodman
directed his comics editor, Stan Lee, to create a comic-book series about a team
of superheroes. Lee and Jack Kirby produced the Fantastic Four.
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Superheroes
of Justice League:
Superman:
Superman
is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC
Comics. Superman is widely considered an American cultural icon.The Superman
character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, high
school students living in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1933; the character was sold to
Detective Comics, Inc. (later DC Comics) in 1938. Superman first appeared in
Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and subsequently appeared in various radio
serials, newspaper strips, television programs, films, and video games. With
the success of his adventures, Superman helped to create the superhero genre
and establish its primacy within the American comic book. Superman's appearance
is distinctive and iconic. He usually wears a blue costume, red cape, and
stylized red-and-yellow "S" shield on his chest. This shield is used
in a myriad of media to symbolize the character.
The
origin story of Superman relates that he was born Kal-El on the planet Krypton,
before being rocketed to Earth as an infant by his scientist father Jor-El,
moments before Krypton's destruction. Discovered and adopted by a Kansas farmer
and his wife, the child is raised as Clark Kent and imbued with a strong moral
compass. Very early on he started to display superhuman abilities, which, upon
reaching maturity, he resolved to use for the benefit of humanity. Superman
resides and operates in the fictional American city of Metropolis. As Clark
Kent, he is a journalist for the Daily Planet, a Metropolis newspaper.
Superman's primary love interest is Lois Lane, and his archenemy is
super villain Lex Luthor.
Superman
has fascinated scholars, with cultural theorists, commentators, and critics
alike exploring the character's impact and role in the United States and
worldwide. The character's ownership has often been the subject of dispute,
with Siegel and Shuster twice suing for the return of legal ownership. Superman
has been labeled as the greatest comic book hero of all time by IGN, as the
editors pointed out that Superman was the blueprint for superheroes as we know
them today.Several alternative versions of Superman have also been produced.
Batman:
Batman is
a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first
appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally named "the
Bat-Man," the character is also referred to by such epithets as "the
Caped Crusader,""the Dark Knight, and "the World's Greatest
Detective."
Batman is
the secret identity of Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire, industrialist, and
philanthropist. Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, he swore
revenge on criminals, an oath tempered with a sense of justice. Wayne trains
himself both physically and intellectually and dons a bat-themed costume to
fight crime.[6] Batman operates in the fictional Gotham City, assisted by
various supporting characters including his butler Alfred Pennyworth, his
crime-fighting partner Robin, the police commissioner Jim Gordon, and
occasionally the heroine Batgirl. He fights a large assortment of villains,
often referred to as the "rogues gallery," which includes the Joker,
the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Ra's al Ghul,
Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and Clayface. Unlike most superheroes, he does not
possess any superpowers; he makes use of intellect, detective skills, science
and technology, wealth, physical prowess, martial arts skills, an indomitable
will, provocation of fear, and intimidation in his continuous war on crime.
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Batman
became popular soon after his introduction and gained his own comic book title,
Batman, in 1940. As the decades progressed, differing interpretations of the
character emerged. The late 1960s Batman television series used a camp
aesthetic which continued to be associated with the character for years after
the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his dark
roots, culminating in 1986 with The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller,
followed by Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, and Arkham Asylum: A
Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison. The success of Warner Bros.'
live-action Batman feature films have helped maintain public interest in the
character.
The first issue of The Dark Knight Returns, which redefined Batman in the 1980s. Cover art by Frank Miller. |
An
American cultural icon, Batman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of
media, from radio to television and film, and appears on a variety of merchandise
sold all over the world such as toys and video games. The character has also
intrigued psychiatrists with many trying to understand the character's psyche.
In May 2011, Batman placed second on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All
Time, after Superman. Empire magazine listed him second in their 50 Greatest
Comic Book Characters of All Time. The character has been portrayed in films by
Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael Keaton, Kevin Conroy, Val
Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and soon by Ben Affleck in Batman v
Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Wonder
Woman:
Wonder
Woman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by
DC Comics. The character is a warrior princess of the Amazons (based on the
Amazons of Greek mythology) and is known in her homeland as Princess Diana of
Themyscira. When outside her homeland, she is sometimes known by the secret
identity Diana Prince. She is gifted with a wide range of superhuman powers and
superior combat and battle skills. She possesses an arsenal of weapons,
including the Lasso of Truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets, a tiara which
serves as a projectile, and, in some stories, an invisible airplane, Mental
Radio, and Purple Ray that could heal otherwise lethal injuries.
Wonder
Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton
Marston. The character first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in December 1941
and first cover-dated on Sensation Comics #1, January 1942. The Wonder Woman
title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief
hiatus in 1986. Her depiction as a heroine fighting for justice, love, peace,
and gender equality has led to Wonder Woman being widely considered a feminist
icon.
Created during World War II, the character was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colourful supervillains, though in recent years more emphasis have been placed on characters, deities, and monsters from Greek mythology playing an adversarial role for her story arcs. In the decades since her debut, Wonder Woman has gained a formidable cast of enemies bent on eliminating the Amazon, including classic villains such as Ares, Cheetah, Circe, and Giganta, along with more recent adversaries such as The First Born. Wonder Woman has also regularly appeared in comic books featuring the superhero teams Justice Society (from 1941) and Justice League (from 1960).
Cover to Wonder Woman Vol 2#1 (Feb. 1987), showing the character's look after the Crisis on Infinite Earths |
Created during World War II, the character was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colourful supervillains, though in recent years more emphasis have been placed on characters, deities, and monsters from Greek mythology playing an adversarial role for her story arcs. In the decades since her debut, Wonder Woman has gained a formidable cast of enemies bent on eliminating the Amazon, including classic villains such as Ares, Cheetah, Circe, and Giganta, along with more recent adversaries such as The First Born. Wonder Woman has also regularly appeared in comic books featuring the superhero teams Justice Society (from 1941) and Justice League (from 1960).
Wonder Woman as she appears in the New 52. Panel from Justice League Vol. 2#3 (Nov. 2011) |
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In
addition to the comics, the character has appeared in other media; most
notably, the 1975–1979 Wonder Woman TV series starring Lynda Carter, as well as
animated series such as the Super Friends and Justice League. Since Carter's
television series, studios struggled to introduce a new live-action Wonder
Woman to audiences, although the character continued to feature in a variety of
toys and merchandise, as well as animated adaptations of DC properties,
including a direct-to-DVD animated feature. Attempts to return Wonder Woman to
television have included a pilot for NBC in 2011, closely followed by another stalled
production for The CW. In 2013, Warner Bros. announced that Israeli actress Gal
Gadot would portray Wonder Woman in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice, marking the character's feature film debut after over seventy years of
history
Flash:
The Flash
is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC
Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original
Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (January 1940).
Young
Barry Allen’s life stopped the minute his mother was murdered. The true killer
never found, its mystery obsessed Barry, driving him to become a forensic
scientist. Consumed by his work, he spent his life chained to his desk, solving
every case that flew across it. But when a freak lightning bolt hits a nearby
shelf in his lab, Barry receives super-speed, becoming the Flash. Now, he’ll
race up buildings, across oceans, and around the world to get his man—while
getting introduced to a world so much bigger than his old life of microscopes
and cold cases .Able to run at near light-speeds, his powers provide the
ultimate caffeine kick: He can run up buildings, move so swiftly he phases
through objects, create sonic booms with the snap of his fingers—and never need
to order delivery. Despite his speed, Barry can become so obsessed with
crime-solving he can still lose track of everything else around him, leaving
the fastest man alive constantly running a minute behind
Nicknamed
the Scarlet Speedster, the "Crimson Comet" and "The Blur",
all incarnations of the Flash possess "super speed", which includes
the ability to run and move extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes, and
seemingly violate certain laws of physics. Thus far, four different
characters—each of whom somehow gained the power of "super-speed"—have
assumed the identity of the Flash: Jay Garrick (1940–present), Barry Allen
(1956–1985, 2008–present), Wally West (1986–2006, 2007–2012, 2013–present), and
Bart Allen (2006–2007). Before Wally and Bart's ascension to the mantle of the
Flash, they were both Flash protégés under the same name Kid Flash (Bart was
also known as Impulse).
The
second incarnation of the Flash, Flash (Barry Allen), is part of the Silver Age
of comic books. On May 6, 2011, IGN ranked the third flash, Wally West, #8 on
their list of the "Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time", stating that
"Wally West is one of the DC’s greatest heroes, even if he doesn’t rank as
the original "Scarlet Speedster". Each version of the Flash has been
a key member of at least one of DC's premier teams: the Justice Society of
America, the Justice League, and the Teen Titans.
The Barry
Allen version of the character (with Wally West elements) was featured in a
live action television series, simply titled The Flash, in 1990, starring John
Wesley Shipp. The Wally West version of the Flash (but with many elements of
Barry Allen's story) is featured in the animated series Justice League. All
four incarnations of the character have appeared in the Young Justice animated
series, with the Wally West version of Kid Flash as a main character in the
first season.
A new
television series, also simply titled The Flash, starring Grant Gustin in the
title role premiered on the CW on October 7, 2014. This new program features a
younger Barry Allen with numerous elements of the earlier show as well as using
many characters from the larger DC Universe
Green
Lantern:
Green
Lantern is the name of a number of fictional superheroes appearing in American
comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of power rings
that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers.
The first
Green Lantern was created in 1940 during the first superhero craze, which began
with Superman. Alan Scott usually fought common criminals in New York with the
aid of his magic ring. Publication ceased in 1949 during a general decline in the
popularity of superhero comics.
In 1959,
to capitalize on the booming popularity of science fiction, the Green Lantern
character was reintroduced as Hal Jordan, an officer for an interstellar law
enforcement agency known as the Green Lantern Corps. Over the years, DC Comics
introduced other characters to fill the role. The most prominent of these are
Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, and Simon Baz.
The only
catch? Mastering that power and being a Green Lantern means facing your fears,
and for headstrong Hal Jordan, that’s something he’s been avoiding his whole
life.When just a boy, Hal witnessed his greatest nightmare—his pilot father
dying in a tragic plane crash. Nevertheless determined to follow in his
footsteps, Hal repressed his fears, becoming a reckless, defiant test pilot.
But when a dying alien crashes on Earth, the irresponsible Hal is chosen to be
that alien’s successor in the Green Lantern Corps, a universe-wide peacekeeping
force over 3,600 members strong.
And his
life only gets wilder from there. Alien romances. Intergalactic wars.
Power-hungry super-villains. Wielding a Green Lantern power ring—a weapon
fueled by willpower—he can fly and create constructs made of pure energy,
generating anything from massive green fists to emerald rifles that can snipe
from a planet away. But while Hal tends to ignore his fears, he’ll learn the
only way to truly master his ring’s power is by confronting and overcoming
them.
The Green
Lanterns are among DC Comics' more successful properties. They have been
adapted to television, video games and motion pictures
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