Apply the Five Man Band Framework to DC's Characters

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Comics Justice League:



The Leader: Usually Superman, sometimes Batman
The Lancer: Usually Batman, sometimes Superman
The Heart: Wonder Woman
The Big Guy: Usually Green Lantern, but sometimes Flash
The Smart Guy: Usually Flash, but sometimes Green Lantern

DCAU Justice League:



The Leader: Usually Superman, sometimes Batman
The Lancer: Usually Batman, sometimes Superman
The Heart: Flash
The Big Guy: Wonder Woman
The Smart Guy: Green Lantern

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Comics Bat Family:

The Leader: Bruce
The Lancer: Jason or Damian
The Heart: Dick
The Big Guy: Cassandra Cain
The Smart Guy: Barbara or Tim

[Agent Z]

Shadowpact

The Leader: Nightmaster

The Lancer: Enchantress and Ragman

The Big Guy: Blue Devil

The Smart Guy: Detective Chimp

The Chick: Nightshade

Sixth Ranger: Zauriel and Warlock's Daughter


James Tynion IV's Justice League Dark

The Leader: Wonder Woman

The Lancer: Zatanna

The Big Guy: Swamp Thing

The Smart Guy: Man-Bat

The Chick: Detective Chimp

Sixth Ranger: John Constantine

[Riv86672]

The Leader/Smart Guy - Prof. Haley
The Lancers - Ace Morgan and Red Ryan
The Heart - June Robbins
The Big Guy - Rocky Davis

[Will Evans]

The Forever People

Leader-Mark Moonrider
The Chick- Beautiful Dreamer
The Big Guy-Big Bear
The Smart Guy- Vykin
The kid tagalong - Serafin


Kirby didn’t have a lancer back then.

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Teen Titans 2003 Animated Series

The Leader (Primary) and The Lancer (Secondary) - Robin
The Lancer (Primary) and The Smart Girl (Secondary) - Raven
The Heart (Primary) and The Big Girl (Secondary) - Starfire
The Smart Guy (Primary) and The Lancer (Secondary) - Cyborg
The Big Guy (Primary) and The Heart (Secondary) - Beast Boy

[Digifiend]

Young Justice cartoon (season 1)

Leader - Aqualad
Lancer - Robin
Big Guy - Superboy
Smart Guy - Kid Flash
Heart - Miss Martian
Sixth Ranger - Artemis, Zatanna
Eleventh Hour Ranger - Rocket

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Young Justice cartoon (season 1)

Leader - Aqualad
Lancer - Robin
Big Guy - Superboy
Smart Guy - Kid Flash
Heart - Miss Martian
Sixth Ranger - Artemis, Zatanna
Eleventh Hour Ranger - Rocket

You just made me realize how much the season one guys mirrored the season 2 girls.

Robin/Artemis - Badass normals
Aqualad/Zatanna - Magic
Superboy/Miss Martian - Aliens
Kid Flash/Rocket - Suped up science

They could've gender flipped the show and kept a similar dynamic.

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Gail Simone Secret Six

Leader: Catman
Lancer: Deadshot
Heart: Scandal Savage
Smart Guy: Bane
Big Guy: Ragdoll

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Legion of Superheroes Animated Series

1. Leader - Superboy
2. Lancer - Lightning Lad
3. Heart - Saturn Girl
4. Smart Guy - Brainiac 5
5. Big Guy - Bouncing Boy

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Justice League Dark 2018

1. Leader - Wonder Woman
2. Lancer - Constantine
3. Heart - Zatanna
4. Big Guy - Swamp Thing
5. Smart Guy - Detective Chimp
6. Sixth Ranger - Man bat
7. Tag-a-long kid - Dr Fate(Khalid)

[the COMET]

Leader/Heart - Superman (tank)
Smart Guy/ Lancer - Batman (stealth/gadgets)
Big Guy - Wonder Woman (tank)

Fast guy - Flash (dps)