In the Earth-1A universe, a similar universe to Earth-One, there is a team of the greatest superhero's located on Earth called the Justice League (JL or JLA). Together they protect the Interplanetary Federation as well as the entire universe.
The League was founded in order to accomplish this goal:
|
Formation of the Justice League of America
The Founding Members
Much of the back-story concerning the formation of the Justice League of America is the same as in the parallel universe of Earth-One;[3] with the exception of the date of formation. Instead of the date being 1960, it was late 1968.
Originally, these heroes operated solely within their own respective territories. With the exception of their super-powered adversaries, they rarely interacted with other heroes.[4][5][6]
The initial Justice League lineup was also the same as the Earth-One universe. It included seven of the Leagues most prominent members: Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman.
From Left to Right: Aquaman, Flash, Superman, Atom, Hawkman and Green Lantern
Over the next two years Hawkman, Green Arrow, Zatanna, the Atom, Black Canary and several others were added to the roster.[7]
At that time, the Justice League operated from a secret cave, located outside of the small town of Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.
After a year of being a team (1969), the JLA entered a volunteering program to help train young people to become superheroes. Teenager Snapper Carr was the first teenage member or more specifically he was the first Junior Justice League Member.
In 1971, the Martian Manhunter had left Earth when Mars became desolate to help his people search for a new world.
The Expansion
The formation of the SuperFriends
In late 1971, shortly after the Martian Manhunter had left Earth, The Justice League enters a program to help expand the Justice League and they call themselves Superfriends.[8] Because as Superman stated, "the best way for us to combat crime and be prepared for world-wide emergencies is to work together. From now on, we'll be the SuperFriends."[9] The heroes on hand during this incident were Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Black Vulcan and Samurai.[10] The team continued to expand, as the Justice League begin to train younger members. Marvin White and Wendy Harris, and later Zan and Jayna of the Wonder Twins are the first of the trainees. This is another significant departure from the parallel universe of Earth-One.
In 1985, they changed their name again and went by the name "The Super Powers Team."[11]
Known SuperFriends Members
Junior SuperFriends Members
The Junior SuperFriends were young heroes that the other older heroes that were considered full time members would train to be superheroes. |
| Snapper Carr |
 |
 |
 |
| Robin | Firestorm | Cyborg |
 |
 |
 |
| Marvin White | Wendy Harris | Wonder Dog |
 |
 |
 |
| Zan | Jayna | Gleek |
Images
 |
|
| Expanded Justice League Lineup. Picture is from the SF Comic Book Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41 (Jan. 76'). |
Artwork by Alex Toth: Hawkman, Robin, Atom, Batman, Captain Marvel, Black Canary, Flash and Green Lantern.[13] |
Headquarters
Initially their headquarters was the Secret Sanctuary located in the caverns of Mount Justice in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island. Eventually, with the help of billionaire Bruce Wayne, they were able to establish a suitable headquarters.
The Justice League eventually moved into a satellite above the Earth.[14]
The Justice League also made use of an earth-base, the Hall of Justice, located in Gotham City, but later relocated to Metropolis.[15] The Hall was equipped with an advanced communications network and "Trouble Alert" system. They maintained a relationship with important government officials such as Colonel Wilcox, who often alerted the Super Friends to various global threats, including alien invasions. At first, the Hall was not their primary headquarters, and it only served as a place to train young men and women learning to be superheroes. And the Justice League Satellite continued on as the League's official headquarters.[16] Over time though, the Hall becomes their main headquarters.[17]
|
International Branches
Equipment
Vehicles
- Justice League Patrol Craft
- Delta Probes
- SuperFriends Space-Flight Vehicle
- Super Powers Team Space Shuttle
Notes
- Having successfully re-introduced a number of their Golden Age superhero characters (Flash, Green Lantern, etc.) during the late 1950s, DC Comics asked writer Gardner Fox to re-introduce the Justice Society of America.[18] Fox, influenced by the popularity of the National Football League and Major League Baseball, decided to change the name of the team from Justice Society to Justice League.[19]
- The Justice League of America first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1, #28 (1960)[20]
- Sometime in the late 60s or early 70s, Gardner Fox wanted to showcase an even more child-friendly version of the Justice League, hence the SuperFriends were born. The reason that the show was called Superfriends, rather than the Justice League of America was due to the fact that the show was coming out during the Post-Vienam War and a name like Justice League of America seemed to patriotic. Nevertheless the team is still referred to as the JLA, even though it didn't make the title.[?]
- The SuperFriends turned out to be the longest-running version of the Justice League, which ran in various incarnations from 1973 to 1985.
External Links
Appearances in Other Media
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg){kind=link}
References
|