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The Justice League (q.v.) is a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. Over the years they have featured a large number of characters in a variety of combinations.

The JLA members are listed here in order of their first joining the team. None are listed twice. No retconned members are listed (except where they historically took part in the stories). No associates and unofficial members, or members of the Super Friends (except when they are also Justice League members in the mainstream comics) are listed.

Non-full members and staff are also listed below.

Characters in bold are current Justice League active members.

Members

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Original team: Justice League of America

These members were featured in the team's first appearance (The Brave and the Bold # 28, February-March 1960), with the incarnation they founded lasting until the mid-1980s.

Superman Clark Kent / Kal-El The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Currently living on New Krypton.
Batman Bruce Wayne The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Inactive, presumed dead.
Trapped in the distant past as seen in Final Crisis #7.
Earthly remains partially active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Wonder Woman Princess Diana / Diana Prince The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Active.
Flash Barry Allen The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Emerged from Speed Force in Final Crisis #7. Active.
Green Lantern Hal Jordan The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Active in a Justice League splinter team.
Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
Aquaman Arthur Curry / Orin The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Deceased in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #50.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz / John Jones The Brave and the Bold # 28 Founding member.
Deceased in Final Crisis #1.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
1960s Recruits
Green Arrow Oliver Queen Justice League of America # 4 Active in a Justice League splinter team.
Atom Ray Palmer Justice League of America # 14 Active in a Justice League splinter team.
Hawkman Katar Hol / Carter Hall Justice League of America # 31 Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkman (JLA: Incarnations # 1).
Deceased in Blackest Night #1.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Black Canary Dinah Laurel Lance Justice League of America # 74 Retconned as founding member in JLA Year One (status confirmed as per 52 - Week 51).
Active.
1970s Recruits
Phantom Stranger Unknown Justice League of America # 103 Active.
Elongated Man Ralph Dibny Justice League of America # 105 Deceased in 52 #42.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Red Tornado Ulthoon / John Smith Justice League of America # 106 Active in the JLA.
Hawkgirl Shayera Hol / Shiera Hall Justice League of America # 146 Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkgirl (JLA: Incarnations # 1).
Deceased in Hawkman (vol. 3) # 13.
Zatanna Zatanna Zatara Justice League of America # 161 Active in the JLA.
1980s Recruits
Firestorm Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein Justice League of America # 179 Raymond deceased in Firestorm (vol. 3) # 13; Stein formerly active with Jason Rusch as a new version of Firestorm.
Raymond active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Detroit team

This team existed for a few years in the mid 1980s following the disbanding of the original team. It consisted of Aquaman, Zatanna, Elongated Man and J'onn J'onzz (and later Batman), plus the following members:

Steel Hank Heywood, III Justice League of America Annual # 2 Deceased in Justice League America # 38.
Vixen Mari Jiwe McCabe Justice League of America Annual # 2 Active in the JLA.
Vibe Paco Ramone Justice League of America Annual # 2 Deceased in Justice League of America # 258.
Gypsy Cindy Reynolds Justice League of America # 236 Active.
Justice League International

This group was formed in the late 1980s and lasted until the early 1990s. During this era the Justice League was split into several teams. Lineup changes were rather frequent. Most of the Silver Age members were at least briefly part of one of these teams, and in addition, the following characters joined for the first time during this period:

Blue Beetle Ted Kord Legends # 6 Deceased in Countdown to Infinite Crisis # 1.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Captain Marvel Billy Batson Legends # 6 Inactive; depowered in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #23.
Doctor Fate Kent Nelson Legends # 6 Deceased in Book of Fate # 1.
Green Lantern Guy Gardner Legends # 6 Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
Mister Miracle Scott Free Justice League # 1 Deceased in Death of the New Gods #7.
Doctor Light Kimiyo Hoshi Justice League # 1 Active in the JLA.
Booster Gold Michael Carter Justice League # 4 Active.
Captain Atom Nathaniel Adam Justice League International # 7 Became Monarch in Battle for Bludhaven #6. Whereabouts unknown.
Rocket Red 7 Vladimir Mikoyan Justice League International # 7 Revealed as a Manhunter cyborg.
Destroyed in Justice League International # 9.
Rocket Red 4 Dimitri Pushkin Justice League International # 11 Deceased in The OMAC Project # 5.
Fire Beatriz da Costa Justice League International # 14 Active in Checkmate.
Ice Tora Olafsdotter Justice League International # 14 Deceased in Justice League Task Force # 14; Revived in Birds of Prey # 104. Active.
Hawkman Fel Andar Justice League International # 19 Retcon membership - originally the Silver Age Katar Hol.
Revealed as a traitor.
Deceased in Hawkman (vol. 4) # 48.
Hawkwoman Sharon Parker Justice League International # 19 Retcon membership - originally the Silver Age Shayera Hol.
Deceased in Hawkworld (vol. 2) # 23.
Huntress Helena Bertinelli Justice League America # 30 Active.
Doctor Fate Linda Strauss Justice League America # 31 Deceased in Dr. Fate # 24.
Lightray Sollis Justice League America # 42 Deceased in Countdown to Final Crisis # 48.
Orion Orion of Apokolips Justice League America # 42 Deceased in Final Crisis #1.
General Glory Joseph Jones Justice League America # 50 Deceased in Justice League Quarterly # 16.
Tasmanian Devil Hugh Dawkins Justice League America # 56 Active in the Global Guardians.
Bloodwynd ---- Justice League America # 63 Active.
Maxima Maxima of Almerac Justice League America # 63 Deceased in Man of Steel # 117.
Ray Ray Terrill Justice League America # 71 Active in the Freedom Fighters.
Black Condor Ryan Kendall Justice League America #71 Deceased in Infinite Crisis #1
Agent Liberty Benjamin Lockwood Justice League America #71 Deceased in Action Comics # 873.
Flash Jay Garrick Justice League America # 78 Active in the JSA.
Justice League Europe
Animal Man Buddy Baker Justice League International # 24 Active.
Flash Wally West Justice League International # 24 Active in the Titans.
Metamorpho Rex Mason Justice League International # 24 Active in the Outsiders.
Power Girl Kara Zor-L / Karen Starr Justice League International # 24 Active in the JSA.
Crimson Fox Vivian and Constance d'Aramis Justice League Europe # 13 Vivian deceased in Justice League America # 104.
Constance deceased in Starman (vol. 2) # 38.
Blue Jay Jay Abrams Justice League Europe # 20 Active.
Silver Sorceress Laura Neilsen Justice League Europe # 20 Deceased in Justice League Europe # 35.
Maya Chandi Gupta Justice League Europe # 50. Active.
Justice League Antarctica

This was a one-shot team played exclusively for humor.

Major Disaster Paul Booker Justice League Annual # 4. Unknown.
G'nort Gnort Esplanade G'neeshmacher Justice League Annual # 4. MIA, Presumed dead as of Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files & Origins #1.
Multi-Man Duncan Pramble Justice League Annual # 4. Active.
Big Sir Dufus P. Ratchett Justice League Annual # 4. Deceased in Suicide Squad Vol. 2 #1
Cluemaster Arthur Brown Justice League Annual # 4. Active.
Clock King William Tockman Justice League Annual # 4. Deceased in Suicide Squad Vol. 2 #1
The Mighty Bruce Bruce (presumably) Justice League Annual # 4. Active.
Scarlet Skier Dren Keeg Justice League Annual # 4. Active.
Post-Zero Hour

Three teams would use the name Justice League in the early 1990s: Justice League America (led by Wonder Woman), Justice League Task Force (led by the Martian Manhunter) and Extreme Justice (led by Captain Atom).

Triumph William MacIntyre Justice League International # 67 Justice League Task Force member.
Deceased in JLA # 38.
Hawkman (Modern Age) Katar Hol Justice League America # 0 Justice League America member.
Deceased in JSA # 23.
Nuklon Albert Rothstein Justice League America # 0 Justice League America member.
Active in the JSA as Atom Smasher.
Obsidian Todd Rice Justice League America # 0 Justice League America member.
Active in the JSA.
Amazing Man Will Everett, III Extreme Justice # 0 Extreme Justice member.
Deceased in Starman (vol. 2) # 38.
Blue Devil Daniel Cassidy Justice League America # 98. Justice League America member.
Active in the Shadowpact.
Icemaiden Sigrid Nansen Justice League America # 98. Justice League America member.
Inactive due to severe injuries.
L-Ron/Despero L-Ron/Despero of Kalanor Justice League Task Force # 12 Justice League Task Force member.
L-Ron/Despero now separated.
L-Ron - Active in Robot Renegades.
Despero - Active as villain.
Note: L-Ron, in his robot form, is also listed in the staff section.
Mystek Jennifer Barclay Justice League Task Force # 26 Justice League Task Force member.
Deceased in Justice League Task Force # 32.
Zan & Jayna Zan & Jayna of Exor Extreme Justice # 16 Extreme Justice members.
Active.
JLA

This team was formed in the September 1996 Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare written by Mark Waid and Fabian Nicieza. The JLA series, by Grant Morrison, was a return to the "Big Seven," with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Aquaman and J'onn J'onzz. New to the team were:

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare # 3 Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
Tomorrow Woman Clara Kendall JLA # 5 Destroyed in JLA # 5 but revived in Trinity #52.
Aztek Curt Falconer Aztek # 10 Deceased in JLA # 41.
Green Arrow Connor Hawke JLA # 9 Active.
Oracle Barbara Gordon JLA # 16 Active
Plastic Man Patrick O'Brien JLA # 16 Active in the JLA.
Steel John Henry Irons JLA # 16 Active.
Zauriel -- JLA # 16 Active in the Shadowpact.
Wonder Woman Hippolyta of Themyscira JLA # 16 Active.
Big Barda Barda Free JLA # 17 Deceased in Death of the New Gods #1
Hourman Matthew Tyler JLA # 26 Defunct in JSA # 66.
Antaeus Mark Antaeus JLA: Superpower Deceased in JLA: Superpower
Jesse Quick Jesse Chambers Flash (vol. 2) # 140 Active as Liberty Belle in the JSA.
Dark Flash Walter West JLA # 33 Last seen traveling through Hypertime to find home dimension in Flash (vol. 2) # 159.
2000-2001 new members
Moon Maiden Laura Klein JLA Giant Size Special # 3 Retconned into the Silver Age team.
Whereabouts unknown.
Nightwing Dick Grayson JLA # 69 Active as Batman.
Faith Unknown JLA # 69 Active.
Hawkgirl Kendra Saunders JLA # 69 Deceased in Blackest Night #1.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Jason Blood (Etrigan) -- JLA # 69 Active.
Green Lantern John Stewart JLA # 76 Active in the JLA.
Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
Manitou Raven -- JLA # 78 Deceased in Justice League Elite # 8.
Justice League Elite

Sister Superior organized the JL Elite for missions the JLA refused to do. Included JLA past core member Green Arrow, as well as JLA members Flash (Wally West), Manitou Raven and Major Disaster.

Sister Superior Vera Lynn Black JLA # 100 Whereabouts unknown.
Menagerie Sonja (last name unrevealed) JLA # 100 Whereabouts unknown.
Coldcast Nathan Jones JLA # 100 Whereabouts unknown.
Naif al-Sheikh -- Justice League Elite # 1 Whereabouts unknown.
Kasumi Cassandra Cain Justice League Elite # 1 Active as Batgirl.
Manitou Dawn -- Justice League Elite # 1 Active.
Post-Infinite Crisis: during 52

Firestorm's brief Justice League from the pages of 52. It should be noted that this Justice League did not operate in any official capacity sanctioned by any previous incarnations of the team or previous members.

Firestorm Jason Rusch 52 #24 Active in the JLA.
Firehawk Lorraine Reily 52 #24 Active.
Super-Chief Jon Standing Bear 52 #24 Deceased in 52 #24.
Bulleteer Alix Harrower 52 #24 Active.
Ambush Bug Irwin Schwab 52 #24 Active.
One Year Later Recruits

A new Justice League of America was formed following the case entitled The Tornado's Path. Every hero who participated in the case was offered membership.

Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce Justice League of America (vol. 2) # 7 Active in the Outsiders.
Red Arrow Roy Harper Justice League of America (vol. 2) # 7 Active in the Titans.
Geo-Force Prince Brion Markov Justice League of America (vol. 2) # 7 Active in the Outsiders.

Non-full members

Character Real Name Non-full membership in Notes
This section is for honorary and other non-full members.
Snapper Carr Lucas "Snapper" Carr Made honorary and team mascot in The Brave and The Bold # 28 Resigned in Justice League of America # 77.

Active as a member of Checkmate.

Sargon the Sorcerer John Sargent Made honorary in Justice League of America # 99 Killed in Swamp Thing (vol. 2) # 50.
Golden Eagle Charley Parker Made honorary in Justice League of America # 116 Active on Thanagar.
Captain Comet Adam Blake Made honorary in DC Special # 27 Active as Comet.
Deadman Boston Brand Made honorary in Justice League of America #274 Active.
Earthly remains active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Sandman Garrett Sanford Made honorary in Justice League of America Annual # 1 Committed suicide. Death confirmed in Sandman #12.
Sue Dibny -- Made honorary in Justice League International # 24 Murdered by Jean Loring in Identity Crisis # 1.
Active in the Black Lantern Corps.
Adam Strange -- Made honorary in JLA: Secret Files # 1 Active on New Rann.
Batgirl (Alternate timeline) Barbara Gordon Made honorary after her death in Zero Hour # 4 Killed in Zero Hour # 4.
Note: This was an alternate-reality version of Barbara Gordon (as Batgirl). She was granted honorary JLA membership (in the 1990s crossover "Zero Hour") after sacrificing herself during a battle with Hal Jordan.
Creeper Jack Ryder Made honorary in JLA: Secret Files # 1 Active in the Outsiders.
Retro Unrevealed Made honorary in New Year's Evil: Prometheus Killed by Prometheus in New Year's Evil: Prometheus.
Resurrection Man Mitch Shelley Granted probationary in Resurrection Man # 21 Active.
Jade Jennie-Lynn Hayden Made reserve in JLA # 27 Deceased in Rann/Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special # 1
Toyman Hiro Okamura Made honorary in Superman/Batman # 49 Revealed to be an android in Action Comics #865.
Tattooed Man Mark Richards Made honorary in Final Crisis # 6 Active.

Staff

Character Real Name Joined staff in Notes
This section covers staff.
Simon Carr -- JLA: Year One #1 Financer (fronting for Oliver Queen).
Dale Gunn -- Justice League of America Annual # 2 Whereabouts unknown.
Maxwell Lord -- Justice League # 1 Killed by Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) # 219.
Oberon -- Justice League # 1 Whereabouts unknown.
Catherine Cobert -- Justice League International # 8 Whereabouts unknown.
Kilowog Kilowog of Bolovax Vik Justice League America # 33 Active in the Green Lantern Corps.
L-Ron -- Justice League America # 42 Active in the Robot Renegades.
Hannibal Martin -- Justice League Task Force # 1 Whereabouts unknown.
Yazz -- Justice League America # 95 Deceased. Yazz appears in a monument to fallen JLers erected by the Martian Manhunter in 52 #24.