What would be the perfect DC superhero team?

[Wolf.B]

Whilst we have had many interesting teams in the DC universe, what would be your perfect team? This is also dependant on the team's goals as well as superpower/skills/personality compatibility so consider those too.

I'm going with a new version of the Outsiders I'm rebranding 'Stigma' led by Jason Todd's Red Hood. Their goal being an extension of Jason's own: to take down the bad guys by any means necessary. Buddying up with a disgraced Arsenal (native-american ethnicity) for tactical support and the modern female Crimson Avenger as a heavy hitter. Anarky for hacking, inventing and general philosophical centre. I'd recast Faith as someone who can manipulate emotions rather than her more generic telepathy, with her black-ops past she'd be a great team strategist and confidence trickster for gathering intel, potential love interest for Jason too. Terri Eckhart's Echo could be a great counterpart for Anarky and protege of Faith, manipulating electromagnetic wavelengths for espionage and counter-intelligence. To bring up the magic side of things I'd bring in Black Alice for her magic leeching and Amethyst (asian ethnicity) recast as Amy Win, a mysterious young woman who was found as a child claiming to be from another world and after bouncing through the foster system ends up in a mental institute with her magical powers out of control, but Jason sends Alice to bring her into the team and help teach her. The two fall in love in something a of a dysfunctional relationship with Alice addicted to Amy's unlimited power (fueled by her connection to Gemworld).

I could also see the Creeper and El Diablo as occassional team-mates. Honestly I think this would be an incredibly effective and badass group with deeply flawed characters who could really find something in being part of a team together. Also perhaps instead of a Faith and Jason relationship, Jason and El Diablo could be very interesting. Lots of relationship stuff mentioned I know but these are young hormonal people who wouldn't have much of a life.

What sort of team would you create?

[Wandering_Wand]

Just for fun, and quickly off the top of my head:

"The Rowdy Crowd" basically a not as sleazy or criminally intense Suicide Squad. Deathstroke and Catwoman jump on board for the money.

Catwoman
Big Barda
Lobo
Guy Gardner
Aquaman
Deathstroke
Azrael
Midnighter

[HandofPrometheus]

"The Underrated and Underused" would be my theme for a team. Basically B,C and D characters that have fans but get underused so much. Black Lightning, Red Tornado, Fire, Ice, Maxima, Dr.Light etc.

[DurararaFTW]

Nightwing
Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)
The Flash (Wally West)
Jericho
Ravager (Rose Wilson)
Kid Devil
Stargirl

[Jim Kelly]

The Adventurers' Club.

[Assam]

The Nobodies: Lesser known and/or underappreciated members of different teams coming together.

Cassandra Cain (Bat-Family)
Maxine Hunkel (JSA)
XS (LoSH and Flash Family; Has popped up in the present a number of times, so I think it'd be cool to use her here.)
Slo-bo (Young Justice)
Black Alice (Secret Six)
Emiko Queen (Arrow Family; because every team needs an archer )
Strix (Birds of Prey)

[Cap808]

I would do a big time team that doesn't need the 'Trinity'. My team leader is torn between two worlds, one under water and one above the surface. He has always tried to do what was right for both, no matter how the sides felt about him. Aquaman is perfect for the job. He'd be more than happy to welcome Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman to the team any time they wanted to, but he also understands that his team, which he would call THE STANDARD, would have to be functional without them.

Aquaman would have 10 solid members. He'd also have 3 regular rotating members for those times when any of his team were preoccupied, and of course, appearances from the Trinity.

Aquaman - Leader
Martian Manhunter - Second in Command
Mera
Green Lantern - Hal Jordan
The Flash - Barry Allen
Power Girl
Cyborg
Starfire
Mr. Miracle
Big Barda - Rotating Member
Dr. Fate - Rotating Member
Hawkman - Rotating Member

[Cap808]

Whoops, forgot that Firestorm would round out my 10.

[a moment closer]

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This was the best team that wasn't used.

[Herowatcher]

I still want to see the Charlton /DC heroes make it as a team with a great creative team.

American Sentinels - U.S. Government sponsored team.
- Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adam)
- Peacemaker (Christopher Smith)
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
- Amazing Man (William Everett III)
- Son of Vulcan (Johnny Mann)
- Nightshade (Eve Eden)
- Judomaster (Sonia Sato)

Writer: James Robinson
Artist: Jason Fabok

[Assam]

I still want to see the Charlton /DC heroes make it as a team with a great creative team.

American Sentinels - U.S. Government sponsored team.
- Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adam)
- Peacemaker (Christopher Smith)
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
- Amazing Man (William Everett III)
- Son of Vulcan (Johnny Mann)
- Nightshade (Eve Eden)
- Judomaster (Sonia Sato)

Writer: James Robinson
Artist: Jason Fabok

Nice roster (I really do want to see Peacemaker again), but I don't trust James Robinson these days. Starman's a classic, but he also wrote one of the worst comics of all time.

[Kyer]

The perfect DC team would probably be any that DC Editorial did not have any control over. OMG.

[Wolf.B]

The perfect DC team would probably be any that DC Editorial did not have any control over. OMG.

Amen to that.

[daBronzeBomma]

Divide the DCU into 3 teams:

Team Noir

- Batman (team leader)
- Black Canary
- Green Arrow
- The Question Vic Sage
- Bronze Tiger
- Huntress
- Nightwing
- Robin Damian Wayne
- Batgirl Cassandra Cain
- Red Hood Jason Todd
- Oracle Barbara Gordon
- Wildcat Ted Grant


Team Sci-Fi

- Superman (team leader)
- Green Lantern Jessica Cruz
- the Flash Barry Allen
- Martian Manhunter
- Firestorm
- Supergirl
- Superboy Jon S. Kent
- Power Girl Kara Zor -L
- Mon-El
- Big Barda
- Starfire
- Cyborg


Team Magic

- Wonder Woman (team leader)
- Aquaman
- Deadman
- Zatanna
- Shazam
- Raven
- John Constantine
- Swamp Thing
- Vixen
- Doctor Fate
- Etrigan
- Madame Xanadu

[CRaymond]

The Best DCU Team SHOULD be the Titans.

I'd love an Elseworlds where the Cartoon Network Titans cast as mid-20s powerhouses.