The World's Greatest Super Heroes - JLofA

[caj]

Back in the 1970s, with issue #117, Justice League of America adapted a sub-title of "The World's Greatest Super Heroes" in its title.

Based strictly on that sub-title, who would you think deserves membership in the current Justice League?

[Stick Figure]

Was Black Canary the only female on the team back then? That kind of shocked me. Also, that team is really white! Lol!

[MoneySpider]

Vixen...standing with the big dogs!

[MajorHoy]

Back in the 1970s, with issue #117, Justice League of America adapted a sub-title of "The World's Greatest Super Heroes" in its title.

Based strictly on that sub-title, who would you think deserves membership in the current Justice League?

Was Black Canary the only female on the team back then? That kind of shocked me. Also, that team is really white! Lol!

It was 1975.
The Justice League of America had maybe ten active members back then, and there weren't all that many non-Caucasian heroes in DC's then present-day ranks then. (Black Lightning would be introduced two years later, and John Stewart was still a back-up Green Lantern for Hal.)

Yes, Black Canary was the only female member at that time since Wonder Woman was still on a leave of absence. Zatanna wouldn't become a member until 1978.

[caj]

It was 1975.
The Justice League of America had maybe ten active members back then, and there weren't all that many non-Caucasian heroes in DC's then present-day ranks then. (Black Lightning would be introduced two years later, and John Stewart was still a back-up Green Lantern for Hal.)

Yes, Black Canary was the only female member at that time since Wonder Woman was still on a leave of absence. Zatanna wouldn't become a member until 1978.

And Hawkgirl would join a year before Zatanna.

[MajorHoy]

And Hawkgirl would join a year before Zatanna.

Though didn't Shayera go by "Hawkwoman" when she joined?

[Air Wave]

Though didn't Shayera go by "Hawkwoman" when she joined?

No. She was still Hawkgirl.

[caj]

Though didn't Shayera go by "Hawkwoman" when she joined?

Here's where she apparently changed her name - from World's Finest Comics #272 (1981);

[Lucas 35]

[Kaijudo]

That would be a hell of a team. Plus, I've been saying for years that I want to see a Firestorm/Metamorpho "elemental buddy cop" book.

[Cap808]

Back in the 1970s, with issue #117, Justice League of America adapted a sub-title of "The World's Greatest Super Heroes" in its title.

Based strictly on that sub-title, who would you think deserves membership in the current Justice League?

Am I the only one expecting Yellowjacket to step out from behind that curtain?

[Riv86672]

Am I the only one expecting Yellowjacket to step out from behind that curtain?

^^^I thought that too!

^^^Nice line up!

Is Robin wearing a knee brace?

[Stanlos]

I guess it would depend on how they are defining Greatness really

[MajorHoy]

I guess it would depend on how they are defining Greatness really

Or how they were defining it back in 1975?

While Marvel Comics were popular back then, they didn't have the same overall media presence as they do now.

[NathanS]

Or how they were defining it back in 1975?

While Marvel Comics were popular back then, they didn't have the same overall media presence as they do now.

... I think your having your own conversation?

The prompt was purely "who should be in the JLA TODAY based on the "The World's Greatest Super Heroes" sub-title what 1975 and Marvel having nothing to do with it.