Problem is that 5-6 issues arcs became industry standard and we rarely have anyone breaking out of it.
Problem is that 5-6 issues arcs became industry standard and we rarely have anyone breaking out of it.
Go back and read Len Wein's run on Justice League of America #100-114 from 1972-1974. A good mix that starts with a "BIG" story (#100-102) and also has some one-and-done tales. Large membership in the group also meant they could rotate in both big names and others who didn't have their own comic book or even a feature elsewhere.
Nothing about the OP suggests not using big name stars, just not using them exclusively. JLU still had all the marquee names, of course, they just made room for other characters.
IMO, the OP had it right, that's what DC should do, which of course means it won't, because that's how they roll. DC seems to live by the phrase "Because no one demanded it".
The reason I got into DC over Marvel was because of its vast array of different superheroes, and for that reason the JLU remains my all time favourite DC cartoon series.
As for the comic, you need the big names, but I think a the rotating cast of the Satellite era (70's/80') would be preferable.
Have the big six, but also have heroes like Green Arrow, Black Canary, Atom, Hawkman, Red Tornoado, Firestorm, ect.
True. And if they can't break out of it, then the solution would be to make all of the stories, be they one issue or a full five/six, part of the same overall arc. It's basically taking the old "split up into groups" element they used a lot in the 70s/80s and taking it to the next level.