Classic Satellite era Justice League appreciation - best era of the justice league.

[Güicho]

interesting line up. i see a couple of titans in there.

Fantastic art is from the satellite era, but just to be clear was not the JL lineup.
It's from DC's in-house style guide at the time by García-López, showcasing a sampling of DCs main heroes. It does not reflect the Satellite JL of the time.

[Güicho]

can the superfriends be considered satellite era?

SUPERFRIENDS did have a JL Satellite!

Although it was a somewhat different idea, it was not their HQ.



Yeah they existed during the Satellite era, but as Buried Alien indicates, they did not quite reflect the comic JL run or line up at that time. They really were their own thing.

The Satellite Era was more about team configuration and dynamics than it was merely about the League's headquarters location. SUPERFRIENDS was its own creature...an odd hybrid of Silver Age, Satellite Era, and its own thing.

[Güicho]

This is my all time favorite Perez Satellite-Era cover-

Such a great cover!
Even better when it's paired with it's often neglected followup issue, which takes a somewhat visual meta approach, with the previous issue now on it's side, and the heroes now breaking out of last issues cover.

[silverlantern]

Total newbie question, going through Justice League backlogs.

What would be the "essential" reading for this era? Always seen pictures of this lineup and want to actually read the stories behind them.

[Herowatcher]

Total newbie question, going through Justice League backlogs.

What would be the "essential" reading for this era? Always seen pictures of this lineup and want to actually read the stories behind them.

Justice League of America #78 is when the Justice League Satellite first appeared.
However, I think JLofA #157 - #200 will give you a good look of this era...IMO.

[Lee Stone]

For me, personally, it would be Gerry Conway's run from #125 to #232.

However, there's several other options for starting points:
#128 - Wonder Woman returns.
#117 - first regular issue after the 100 Page format, and would include the Adam Strange/Alanna wedding by Bates (#120 & 121), who would return to do the Adam Strange story in #s 138 and 139.
#78 - the debut of the Satellite
#77 - the start of the 'World's Greatest Super-Heroes' tag on cover and the cover trade dress with the member line-up on the side started, and the story with Snapper is sort of a lead-in to them moving to the satellite in the next issue.
#75 - Black Canary joins.
#66 - Dennis O'Neil's run starts.

And I'd include Annual #1 but not Annual #2.

[Frontier]

Similar question, how much of this is actually collected?

[Nomads1]

Similar question, how much of this is actually collected?

Of the satelite years? Not much. Mostly the Team-ups with the JSA.

As to my answer as to what would be "Essential Reading", I'd go with Steve Englehart's run on the book (#138-150), where it truly left behind it's "camp feel".
Conway took over for him afterwards, but I have to say I find his run a bit uneven, right up to when George Perez joins the book as artist, with issue #184 (#183 is the start of the storyline, the last issue of the legendary Dick Dillin). George leaves with the landmark #200 (he doesn't even do all the issues up to them, but most of them), and is replaced mostly by Don Heck, who, aided by the inks of Romeo Thangal, does, IMHO, some of the best work of his carrer. Then, in #217, Chuck Patton comes on board, rising the book into a new era of greatness, up to #232, the last Satelite era issue, before the JL Detroit takes over. So, to sum it up. #138 #150 and #283 - #232.

Peace

[silverlantern]

Thank you all for your answers. Excited to dive in!

[liwanag]

can these guys be considered satellite era?

[Güicho]

can these guys be considered satellite era?

LOL! Great picture, with Samurai, Dorado, Apache, Vulcan and the Wonder Twins in there, it's definitely a Super Satellite Friends hybrid. ... is that Wonder Dog DJ'ing?

[silly]

can these guys be considered satellite era?

this is cool. and right in the middle is lego gleek.

[jsafanforever]

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My first issue of JLA ... I remember it well.

[liwanag]

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My first issue of JLA ... I remember it well.

interesting. so is this the earliest line up of the injustice gang?

[Nomads1]

interesting. so is this the earliest line up of the injustice gang?

Yep. IMHO, it was hardly as exciting and epic as it sounded.

Peace