Leader of the Justice League?

[kingmyth]

Who is the one thats the leader of the Justice League, Is it Batman or Superman, or is it both of them that are leading the team of supeheroes?.

[Frontier]

I like the idea of the League having a rotating Chairmanship .

Although I guess Batman is always going to seem like the de facto leader...'cuz Batman .

Though Superman usually takes charge in events, more or less.

[CapedBaldy]

It has always seemed like Batman is the leader with Superman acting as advisor/keeping everything grounded.

Cyborg being intelligence/admin.
Green Lantern the alien expert.
Barry the emergency services.
Aquaman just kinda there to help out.
Wonder Woman keeping everyone else in check.

[Iconic]

No leader. Just depends on the threat as to who calls the majority of the shots.

[CRaymond]

Wonder Woman.

[kingmyth]

No leader. Just depends on the threat as to who calls the majority of the shots.

No leader in the Justice League?, what about in the cartoons, animated movies or the upcoming live action movie?.

[Frontier]

No leader in the Justice League?, what about in the cartoons, animated movies or the upcoming live action movie?.

DCAU everyone always seemed to defer to Superman but I don't think he was ever explicitly the leader, same for all the animated movies.

Young Justice established a rotating chairmanship for leader of the League, which was why Batman was leading in season 1 and Captain Atom was leading in season 2 (with Black Canary taking over at the end).

[Buried Alien]

The Justice League has always had a rotating leadership policy. In their first appearance in THE BRAVE & THE BOLD # 28 way back in the early 1960s, Flash was the chairperson at the time, but a few issues later, it was somebody else. Each of the Founding 7 has served as the leader for at least some time, and probably quite a few of the later recruits as well.

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[The Kid]

DCAU everyone always seemed to defer to Superman but I don't think he was ever explicitly the leader, same for all the animated movies.

Young Justice established a rotating chairmanship for leader of the League, which was why Batman was leading in season 1 and Captain Atom was leading in season 2 (with Black Canary taking over at the end).

I like the Young Justice model the most.

[Iconic]

No issue with a rotating chair, but if the threat is underwater, who's best to take the lead in the field? If it's tech related? If it's alien political related? Defer to who's best suited.

[Frontier]

No issue with a rotating chair, but if the threat is underwater, who's best to take the lead in the field? If it's tech related? If it's alien political related? Defer to who's best suited.

Well, I think any good leader would defer to members who are better suited for specific situations while still helping to keep the team oragnized.

I mean, back when The Avengers had chairmans instead of just set leaders, the Chairman's would almost always let Cap lead in the field because he was the best suited for that role.

[Carabas]

No issue with a rotating chair, but if the threat is underwater, who's best to take the lead in the field? If it's tech related? If it's alien political related? Defer to who's best suited.

A fieldleader isn't the leader leader.

[Flash Gordon]

Superman.

10charas.

[Vanguard-01]

I think different Leaguers are better suited to lead in certain situations.

When it comes to battlefield leadership? I honestly think Wonder Woman is the best-suited for that job. She's studied military tactics and battle strategies her entire life. She makes the most sense to be the one on the battlefield, barking out orders and coming up with ways to best implement the League's talents. She should also be the League's combat trainer. If you join the League and you're not much of a fighter? Wonder Woman will MAKE you into a good fighter. Or else.

Batman is an expert in the psychological aspects of combat. He routinely deals with villains who are very cerebral, and a large part of his gimmick is about his ability to figure out how you work and how to take you down. Batman's the guy who should be sitting at the League's table, analyzing the given threat and saying things like "Mongul is a classic megalomaniac. You want to make him predictable? Attack his ego. Make him so angry he can't even think about anything other than proving his superiority. He'll blunder right into our trap."

Superman is mostly the leader for high-powered threats. He inspires hope and encourages everyone to rise to meet the challenge. The mere sight of Superman flying into battle alongside you is enough to inspire you to think "Yeah, we've got this." Superman should be the guy who rallies the troops when everything seems lost. He's the first one into the fight and the last one to leave it. If the League falls, he's the last one to go down. When he appears on the battlefield, the enemy should poop themselves and the good guys should be cheering and start fighting harder than ever. Superman is "the Cavalry."

Green Lantern's role can obviously change depending on which Lantern we're talking about. Hal is a hotshot flier, with a reputation for being the guy who wins through sheer determination. He may not be quite as inspiring as Superman, but the sight of him arriving on the battlefield is generally a welcome one. John Stewart is solid, tough, and also has tactical experience. He can lead a smaller squad of Leaguers to accomplish a smaller but critical goal. His architectural background also makes him well-suited for any time the League needs to take down a structure. Guy Gardner is pretty much like Hal: he's just a tough SOB who's good in a fight. He's not much of a leader, but people tend to be pretty happy when they see him coming. And so on.

Aquaman, obviously, has a huge advantage in water-based combat and any situation involving Atlantis. He's also a great warrior in his own right and he has experience leading troops and giving commands that are obeyed. He's another fully dependable commander that the troops will trust.

Cyborg specializes in tech, so tech-based threats are definitely more his speed. If he says "Hey! Hit that glowing red thing! It's a failsafe circuit that might just overload that entire system!" the League would be well-advised to take his advice.

Flash isn't much of a battlefield commander. He tends to be at his best when following the strategies of other leaders. However, his scientific knowledge and his skills at analyzing data should not be downplayed.

[JackDaw]

Who is the one thats the leader of the Justice League, Is it Batman or Superman, or is it both of them that are leading the team of supeheroes?.

It depends on the era of the comics, and the line-up of course.

In the sixties/very early 70's JLA comics I've been reading last week, I'd say effectively Superman acted as the Chairman (setting direction) and Batman acted as the Managing Director (deciding how the direction would be achieved.)

Standard scene early on in adventures, would be for Superman to use his vision and hearing powers to find out what was happening...then brief rest of team and say to rest of team "This is what we need to....". Then Batman would come in later and say "Green Lantern and Green Arrow will..."

The rest of the team were all well balanced and intelligent people...so if they disagreed with either Superman or Batman they would say so, and explain why. No long agonised discussions...the team quickly came to a conclusion they were all happy with....or failing that had enough trust in Superman and Batman to go the suggested way, rather than argue while villainy was afoot.

That set-up worked pretty well. But different eras, different leaders...sometimes Black Canary, MM, Batman on his own, Aquaman, etc. As far as I know never been any complete duffs (though my reading of JLA is patchy). But...of course...there have been a few eras were the overall teamwork wasn't as good as when JLA first set out.