Post what your idea of the perfect JL team roster would be. If you need multiple Leagues, so be it. Titan rosters are accepted too. Here's mine:
The Justice League ( or JL: Unlimited, fuck you it's a good name even if the show took it first). The big guns, the ones that are there for the big time shit hitting the fan. >Superman >Wonder Woman >The Flash (Barry Allen) >Rotating GL every few issues >Batman >Martian Manhunter >Vixen >Starfire >Cyborg appears sometimes when the plot calls for him to be a guest star
Justice League of America. Working directly with the US government, and also dispatched and overseen by the UN. Dealing with scenarios on the American Homefront and where the UN asks them to get involved. >Nightwing >Donna Troy >Wally West Flash >Cyborg >Supergirl >Black Lightning >Green Arrow >Aquaman
The JSA. The preflashpoint line up, featuring Captain Marvel/Captain Thunder/Shazam!/Whathaveyou again.
The Teen Titans: >Robin >Superboy (Jon) >Aqualad (Kaldur/Jackson) >Crush >Djinn >Sideways >Kid Flash
Justice League Dark needs to be cut down and renamed something less "branded" like Shadowpact was.
>Wonder Woman is fine as a recurring "main character" but just feature her way less than the others >Constantine >Zatanna >Raven >Zauriel >Black Adam (fuck you I like when he's unexpectedly good, and him limelighting as a consult for magic fuckery for a league team while Billy has no idea sounds hilarious)
For Dark, I like >Xanadu >Constantine >Zatanna >Deadman >Andrew >Amethyst >Frankenstein I didn't read the version that had WW on the team, but she doesn't seem like she should be there.
Landon Phillips
I feel like Black Adam would be more boring on JLDark than on JSA. Anyways, My JL: Dick as Batman. He can still be Nightwing elsewhere but he can be the Batman of the league while Bruce deals with Gotham and whatever else. You also have the benefit of having a Batman on your team who isn't a paranoid fucker. Superman - You gotta have Superman. Wally as Flash because Barry is as dull as a doorknob. Hal as Green Lantern because it allows him to do things on Earth while also going into space to appease the Guardians. I'd have Vixen as the token female member rather than Wondy because she has an interesting powerset and it' not like she's doing anything else. I don't hate Aquaman but I want a team that's different than the core 7 without being too wild so like in Young Justice, Arthur can focus on being king. For the same reason J'onn is off the team for Red Tornado because he feels decently underrated. Hawkman will be the 7th member because he has a lot of story potential with both lore and being a battle ready archaeologist. I'll toss on Atom for spare thinking power and as a foil to Hawkman.
Samuel Cook
JLI Black Lightning (America) New Superman (China) Blue Beetle or Mexican Shazam (Mexico) Jack T Chance (Space, claims to be from varying countries when asked) Ravager (Hmong) Etrigan (England) Plastique (Canada)
Kayden Diaz
Batman. Superman. Wonder Woman. Flash. Green Lantern. Aquaman. Martian Manhunter.
Keep it simple, stupid. The original lineup is fine. There's a reason the great stories of literature don't have arbitrarily vast ensembles of characters.
Nathaniel Ramirez
She has intimate knowledge of Greek magic shit, and is Greek magic shit herself. She belongs on a magic team.
Adam was great when he was on the JSA but I'd rather have Billy hang out with those guys and be with Stargirl again. Billy deserves to be the "Superman" of SOME team. If I didn't have Kara on the JLA I'd have him there instead.
Adam and Zauriel's banter would be great, plus you get to have Constantine making all kinds of jokes about wanting Daddy-Adam to plow him that completely go over the dude's head.
Aiden Watson
>If I didn't have Kara on the JLA I'd have him there instead. You also have Kara on the JSA. The Earth 2 Version.
>Zauriel Utterly based and Hostpilled >Black Adam Considering the Wizard can’t move outside of the Rock and Adam isn’t running a country it’s pretty possible he’ll be there. >Etrigan Are there really no other British Supes in DC? Etrigan should really be in JLD (They should just call the Shadowpact already) more so than the defender of Bongland. I think he would align himself more with hell than England.
Landon Hall
Fuck you. Bats would be great in JLD.
Jack Diaz
Bats would be better with the outsiders imo. The issue with adding Batman in JLD is the Batwank. Imagine if he beats up Etrigan, Zatanna or some monster demon in one hit.
Adrian Hill
I chose Etrigan because of the Jason Blood side of him and think it would be interesting to have him just turn into Etrigan at times and have Etrigan be a dick and not work with the team. The other British league member I could think about is Manchester Black, but I only like him in the original context of his story.
Ian Ross
Huh, I’m starting to think that there is an incredible shortage of any Brit heroes in DC. Is it just because I haven’t read enough? From the top of my head I only know: Manchester, Sister Superior and Etrigan. Any others?
Blake Long
Alfred. You've got Constantine but he's not really a superhero - though same could be said of Manchester Black and Etrigan Cheetah's a Brit for what it's worth but she's obviously a villain Sebastian Faust Shade I skimmed the wiki, those are the only notable ones I could find not counting Wildstorm characters and V from V for Vendetta
Easton Walker
I'd love a book post doomsday clock which would alternate between different countries superhero teams.
In Doomsday Clock all the big countries have created there own superteams so it would be interesting to see.
David Long
Godiva is a British Superhero. Plus Knight and Squire
Parker Baker
>all the big countries have created there own superteams Such as?
Ethan Jenkins
Tfw there are only like 2 heroes from your country in DC (Dark Ranger, Tasmanian Devil) who are Z-Listers and the only notable character is Captain Boomerang
Mason Thompson
>Tasmanian Devil Somehow I remember that name. Is he gay by any chance? I feel like he’s gay. >Captain Boomerang Boomerang is based though.
Aaron Gomez
It does really depend on the Batwank though huh? And it's not like he's new or to this sort of thing considering he's dealt with supernatural enemies before (Gentleman Ghost). I'd think he would fit right in but you're right it does depend on the wank for sure.
Sebastian Anderson
Russia has the peoples heroes.
China upgraded the Great 10 which is now the Great 20.
The UK has Knights inc.
France has Justice League Europe
Israel has Hayoth
I think some other countries like India. Japan and Australia have teams too
Isaiah Richardson
honestly I'd just go the JLU route and have basically everyone be a member
Kayden James
Tas is gay. Boomer is based but I just with we had at least another big name, on the hero side, but that's me being greedy.
Honestly each of those teams should get a one shot issue. It would be very cool to see every countries hero team in action
Brody Jackson
>Etrigan for England >Not Knight & Squire
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Batman does NOT need to be on ANOTHER fucking team. He gets literally all the teams every time. Just rebirth, and onwards alone has had him in 2 different Justice Leagues at the same time, his Outsiders, his Tec team from Tynions run, his new Detective Guild, and even his own Suicide Squad at one point. He's not even fucking magic related. That's the whole point of JLD, I barely accepted Man-Bat as an acceptable member.
Austin Perry
You do? Could you tell me about Russian ones? I know maybe half of those gits. Who the hell is Black Eagle for example?
Bentley Cook
I thought he'd be more interesting than a Batman knockoff
Nathaniel Bell
Doomsday Clock should have been just an anthology about all the supergroups in DC instead its a clusterfuck. I hate to say this but these are really good ideas. Reminds me of Supergods in a way.
Anthony Johnson
I prefer the whole superheroes arms race side of it alot more than whatever is going on with Doctor Manhattan. I wish they focused way more on it.
Jack Allen
...Power Girl doesn't hang out on Earth 1 anymore so she wouldn't be on a team roster, no...
I can't tell if you're purposefully being slow/ not comprehending ... or just really like Power Girl and wish she was included so you're badgering me.
Jayden Thompson
Obviously I don’t know all of them (I think some of them are new too) but I’m shocked that I could remember all these C-Z listers.
Eli Russell
Jason Blood wouldn't really give a shit for being part of a "super team" and The Knight is all about "Queen and Country!".
The Knight is not nearly as big an asshole as Bats and is really only thematically similar to him.
Jackson Walker
Whats Knight and Squires story anyway?
Joshua Myers
While Knight started as a "Batman of England" he and Squire have gotten their own legacy. We're currently on the 3rd (and first female) Knight, not sure if she has a Squire yet.
Sebastian James
I want Squire to be a boy so we could get some /ss/.
And then all of them duke it out in a World War 4 event, Khandaq gets fucked up again and Black Adam commits another genocide.
Kayden Hughes
Well Adam is building his own Metahuman army. Wouldn’t be a surprise if that happens. Question is, how would stop him?
Caleb Phillips
Who* I was suggesting Billy and The Wizard will stop him but I wan’t there to be more variety.
Robert Gomez
Line up? I want what the JLU and the current Wonder Twins book has where The Justice League is a global organization with every hero being organized/coordinated from The Hall of Justice. A constantly rotating spotlight keeps things fresh.
Isaiah Perez
Hall of Justice should be for JLA Watchtower should be for JL
Chase Sullivan
I would make the JLA a true League with over two dozen members. Being offered a spot at the round table is the sign that you're nationally recognized in the superhero community. Not every known hero is accepted, you need to have a lot of experience and respect and prove that you're a team player and a role model for other heroes.
Members who have their own books show up sporadically because they have their own things going on and only need to be called for major emergencies. The mainstays on the Watchtower would be guys like Elongated Man, Red Tornado, Martian Manhunter, Ray Palmer, Zatanna, Hawkgirl, and recurring guests would be ones like Captain Atom, Vixen, Booster Gold, Firestorm.
The goal would be to have a home for characters who have lots of fans but probably can't support more than maybe a 12-issue solo run, while also getting to place them next to the big names like Batman and Wonder Woman to expose them to readers who maybe wouldn't have ever heard about them otherwise.
