Heroes from 3rd Party Publishers Who Would Fit on the Justice League

[achilles]

Wouldn't the Shadow be a but too "murdery" for the JSA? He's like the Punisher, no? (or maybe it's just the incarnations I've seen, anyway)

Well, I direct you to...the Spectre. And frankly, others. The Hawks for example; I can't imagine hitting someone in the face with a metal mace doesn't kill. They also had both Black Adam and Atom Smasher, who killed. I think the JSA has more of a guideline going than a hard and fast rule about no killing....for some of it's members. Okay, and Johns had PG kill the Joker once...very out of character. But yes, The Shadow can get rather murdery.

[achilles]

Similar to Masks, right?

I loved that, but was also strangely disappointed by it. I don't know, I just wanted something...more. That said, I loved the reactions of GH and Kato to The Shadow.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Similar to Masks, right?

Is this series any good? Dynamite's pulp stuff has been hit or miss for me.

[Agent Z]

Well, I direct you to...the Spectre. And frankly, others. The Hawks for example; I can't imagine hitting someone in the face with a metal mace doesn't kill. They also had both Black Adam and Atom Smasher, who killed. I think the JSA has more of a guideline going than a hard and fast rule about no killing....for some of it's members. Okay, and Johns had PG kill the Joker once...very out of character. But yes, The Shadow can get rather murdery.

Well the Spectre isn't on the League. Then again Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the GLs have killed so points to you.

[Agent Z]

Shadowman/Jack Boniface from Valiant Comics.

Invincible/Mark Grayson from Dynamite.

[Swamp Thing 2099]

Justice League
Abraham Slam
Doctor Andromeda
The Spirit

Justice League Dark
Shadowman
Hellboy
Spawn
The Darkness
Madame Dragonfly
Dr. Mirage
Astounding Wolf-Man
Witchblade

Justice League Odyssey
Barbalien
Colonel Weird
Talky Walky
Flash Gordon

Justice League International
Quantum & Woody
Golden Gail
Toyo Harada
Sailor Moon

Justice League Elite
Peter Stanchek
Bloodshot
Ghost

[LordAllMIghty]

Hellboy would fit right in on Justice League Dark as their resident grumpy old man who has seen it all.

LOL, agreed.

[Ascended]

Is this series any good? Dynamite's pulp stuff has been hit or miss for me.

I thought it was decent. I dunno if I'd straight up recommend it with a "Hellz yeah it's great!" but Chris Roberson is a quality talent. If you have a fondness for the characters I think it's worth checking out.

I dunno. Maybe it's better than I remember. My expectations may have been too high. I first discovered Roberson when he finished JMS' Superman story Grounded, and Roberson almost made that story worth buying. So maybe I thought he could work miracles in every issue, and that's a unfair expectation to have.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

I thought it was decent. I dunno if I'd straight up recommend it with a "Hellz yeah it's great!" but Chris Roberson is a quality talent. If you have a fondness for the characters I think it's worth checking out.

I dunno. Maybe it's better than I remember. My expectations may have been too high. I first discovered Roberson when he finished JMS' Superman story Grounded, and Roberson almost made that story worth buying. So maybe I thought he could work miracles in every issue, and that's a unfair expectation to have.

Yes, I remember Roberson. He was able to salvage something from Grounded, but made the cardinal sin of pointing out that JMS was still recieving 50% of the payment for the issues despite only delivering a vague outline for the remainder of his story, so DC seems to have blackballed him for speaking out.

[Lee Stone]

Things were a bit looser back in the day, on the murdery stuff.

Crime didn't pay back then, after all.
Today, it's debatable.

[Lee Stone]

Yeah Shadow is definitely in that mold. The original Green Hornet, too.
Doc Savage would mix well w. the WWII DC heroes, imo.

The Shadow and Doc Savage are often cited as part inspirations for Batman and Superman.

Although, I think Crimson Avenger or Sandman come closer to the Shadow.

[Electricmastro]

Zorro (1919)

Buck Rogers (1929)

The Shadow (1930)

The Lone Ranger (1933)

Doc Savage (1933)

The Spider (1933)

Flash Gordon (1934)

Mandrake the Magician (1934)

The Green Hornet (1936)

The Phantom (1936)

[superduperman]

I could see Ghost in JL Dark. Ditto Hellboy. They did a crossover with Witchblade and the JL and she and Batman didn't exactly get along. I could see Madman in the Terrifics.

[SecretWarrior]

That's f*cking brilliant, that is.

Hope you don't mind but I'm totally stealing that for my head canons. Sorry not sorry.

Lol-- I just think it's be hilarious if Doc Savage and the Shadow ran into Rasputin or Jay Gatsby.

[Electricmastro]

I would love to see Shadow, Doc Savage, The Rocketeer, Green Hornet & Kato team-up with Clark Kent, Lois Lane & Bruce Wayne circa 1938.

Speaking of which (Batman #253, November 1973):