List your 10 or 12 member perfect Justice League of America

[Hypestyle]

just at random no particular order

Firestorm
Vixen
John Stewart
Flash (Barry)
Black Canary
Steel
Shazam
Wonder Woman
Hawkgirl
Stargirl

[Colt Cape]

Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
Flash (Wally West)
Cyborg
Martian Manhunter
Hawkgirl
Aquaman
Plastic Man
Zatanna
Black Lightning

[Nick Miller]

12 is certainly a lot to give anyone the necessary focus

Bats
Sups
WW

Hal
Barry
Ollie

Damian
Steph
Tim

Aquaman
Mera
Miss Martian

[Jim Kelly]

Of course, I just listed the first twelve members to be featured in the League, which just happens to include Elongated Man. If I went further, I'd have to include Red Tornado and Phantom Stranger who followed close on the heels of Ralph. And I conveniently didn't include Snapper Carr, even though he's one of my favourite JLAers--but I guess he doesn't count, his position being honorary, even though he was quite active at the League meetings and would go with them on cases. Plus he's featured in those letter column mastheads.

[Lightning Rider]

J'Onn toook his leave of absence from the Justice League of America in 1969 and didn't return to active duty until 1984--although he made a few cameos and guest appearances in the interim. He was mostly too busy exploring space for his lost people and then, once having found them, helping in the founding of New Mars.

Where is that story told??

[BatmanJones]

Where is that story told??

I don't think it is. As I recall that's just the explanation we were given for why he'd been gone so long.

[Jim Kelly]

Which story? How J'Onn took his leave from the JLA and went in search of his people was told in "And So My World Ends . . . " JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 71--by that time, the Martian Manhunter hadn't been seen anywhere for a year, so this story filled in what happened with him. Then in WORLD'S FINEST 212, " . . . And So My World Begins" told how he found the other green Martians and their new world, on Mars II. Several other stories over the years updated what was going on with J'Onn, until JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 228 has J'Onn return to Earth to warn of an invasion force coming from Mars II.

[BatmanJones]

I stand happily corrected. Thanks, Jim Kelly!

[MajorHoy]

Which story? How J'Onn took his leave from the JLA and went in search of his people was told in "And So My World Ends . . . " JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 71--by that time, the Martian Manhunter hadn't been seen anywhere for a year, so this story filled in what happened with him. Then in WORLD'S FINEST 212, " . . . And So My World Begins" told how he found the other green Martians and their new world, on Mars II. Several other stories over the years updated what was going on with J'Onn . . .

That story in World's Finest Comics #212 (June 1972) was written by Denny (Dennis) O'Neil.



O'Neil also wrote the story in Justice League of America #115 (January-February 1975) that had Martian Manhunter appear.

[Jim Kelly]

It's ironic that Denny O'Neil ended up being the Martian Manhunter writer--in JLA 71, SUPERMAN 253, WFC 212, JLA 115 and ADVENTURE 449 - 451--given it was probably O'Neil's idea to get rid of him. The last time MM was with the League before issue 71 was in issue 61, when Gardner Fox was still the writer. Of course, J'Onn had lost his spot in HOUSE OF MYSTERY, so he didn't have an ongoing feature, besides his place in the JLA. But Green Arrow, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Aquaman, Atom, Hawkman, Red Tornado and Green Lantern all went through times when they didn't have an ongoing feature or title to call their own--yet they managed to stay relevant by being members of the Justice League.

[Godzilla2099]

Definitely the Magnificent Seven

Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Green Lantern (I prefer Hal)
Aquaman
Flash
Martian Manhunter

I also like Cyborg and would prefer Hawkman in the team as well

[Güicho]

It's ironic that Denny O'Neil ended up being the Martian Manhunter writer--in JLA 71, SUPERMAN 253, WFC 212, JLA 115 and ADVENTURE 449 - 451--given it was probably O'Neil's idea to get rid of him. The last time MM was with the League before issue 71 was in issue 61, when Gardner Fox was still the writer. Of course, J'Onn had lost his spot in HOUSE OF MYSTERY, so he didn't have an ongoing feature, besides his place in the JLA. But Green Arrow, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Aquaman, Atom, Hawkman, Red Tornado and Green Lantern all went through times when they didn't have an ongoing feature or title to call their own--yet they managed to stay relevant by being members of the Justice League.

He'd finally earned that position back, and then lost it out to Cyborg?

[WonderScott]

1. Superman
2. Wonder Woman
3. Batman
4. Aquaman
5. Green Lantern
6. Martian Manhunter
7. Flash
8. Vixen
9. Hawkwoman
10. Zatanna
11. Black Canary
12. Doctor Light

Or...

1. Wonder Woman
2. Black Canary
3. Mary Marvel
4. Vixen
5. Zatanna
6. Hawkwoman
7. Batwoman
8. Doctor Light
9. Mera
10. Isis
11. Natasha Irons
12. Extraño

[El_Gato]

1. Superman
2. Batman
3. Wonder Woman
4. Aquaman
5. The Flash (Barry)
6. Green Lantern (John)
7. Martian Manhunter
8. Hawkwoman
9. Shazam
10. Vixen
11. Black Lightning
12. Mera

Changed my mind...

1) Superman
2) Batman
3) Wonder Woman
4) Aquaman
5) The Flash
6) Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz)
7) Martian Manhunter
8) Hawkgirl
9) Green Arrow
10) Black Canary
11) Black Lightning
12) Vixen

[lemonpeace]

Martian Manhunter *chairman*

Wonder Woman

The Flash (Barry Allen)

Green Lantern (Simon Baz)

Vixen

Hawkgirl

Fuerza

Cyborg

Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)

Aquaman (Jackson Hyde receives the blessing of the Life Force from Arthur, becoming the new Aquaman)

Mister Terrific