The

Justice League The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...

is a team of

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es in the . Over the years they have featured many characters in a variety of combinations. The JLA members are listed here in order of their first joining the team, and none are listed twice. No

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ned members are listed (except where they historically took part in the stories). No associates and unofficial members, or members of the

Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...

(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.

Pre-New 52/Rebirth

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had the first fictional universe of superheroes, with the

Justice Society of America The Justice Society of America (JSA, or Justice Society (JS)) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox during the Golden Age of Comic Boo ...

forming in the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. This shared continuity became increasingly complex with multiple worlds, including a similar team of all-star superheroes formed in the 1960s named the

Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...

, debuting in ''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...

'' Volume 1 #28. This universe included several

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s and

s starting with ''

Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...

'' in 1986 and culminating in the '' Flashpoint'' storyline, leading to the

New 52 The New 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC canceled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new series ...

in 2011.

Members

Other members

Staff

Post-New 52/Rebirth

After the

universe was published for five years, DC merged several of their prior continuities again in the

DC Rebirth DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth restored the DC ...

event. The consequent universe contains elements of all previous DC publications.

Pre-New 52/Rebirth

Members

Other members

Staff

Post-New 52/Rebirth

Members

Alternate Leagues

In other media

Television

Filmation

''Super Friends''

DC Animated Universe

''The Batman''

''Smallville''

''Teen Titans'' and ''Teen Titans Go!''

''Legion of Super-Heroes''

''The Brave and the Bold''

''Young Justice''

Arrowverse

''DC Super Friends''

''Justice League Action''

''Titans''

''Harley Quinn''

Film

''Justice League of America'' pilot

DC Universe Animated Original Movies

DC Animated Movie Universe

DC Extended Universe

''Man of Tomorrow''

''DC League of Super-Pets''

Video games

''Justice League Heroes''

''DC Universe Online''

''Injustice''

''DC Legends''

LEGO

References