can you hear their cry for justice welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of the Justice League of America as with
the Justice League of America as with
the Justice League of America as with most comic book characters that are
most comic book characters that are
most comic book characters that are often reimagining and different versions
often reimagining and different versions
often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
to a character’s past we have chosen to
to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1962 s Justice League of
unfolded in 1962 s Justice League of
unfolded in 1962 s Justice League of America number nine this popular
America number nine this popular
America number nine this popular superhero team-up was created to replace
superhero team-up was created to replace
superhero team-up was created to replace and modernize DC’s original 1940s
and modernize DC’s original 1940s
and modernize DC’s original 1940s Justice Society of America which was the
Justice Society of America which was the
Justice Society of America which was the first ever such group in comic history
first ever such group in comic history
first ever such group in comic history inspired by the popularity of Major
inspired by the popularity of Major
inspired by the popularity of Major League Baseball’s nationally it rebooted
League Baseball’s nationally it rebooted
League Baseball’s nationally it rebooted the Golden Age superhero group concept
the Golden Age superhero group concept
the Golden Age superhero group concept with a fresh character roster within an
with a fresh character roster within an
with a fresh character roster within an alternate universe initially including
alternate universe initially including
alternate universe initially including seven of the company’s most powerful
seven of the company’s most powerful
seven of the company’s most powerful mascots
mascots
mascots these included Superman Batman Aquaman
these included Superman Batman Aquaman
these included Superman Batman Aquaman the flash the Green Lantern Martian
the flash the Green Lantern Martian
the flash the Green Lantern Martian Manhunter Wonder Woman and their
Manhunter Wonder Woman and their
Manhunter Wonder Woman and their finger-snapping friend Lucas snapper car
finger-snapping friend Lucas snapper car
finger-snapping friend Lucas snapper car interestingly Batman and Superman were
interestingly Batman and Superman were
interestingly Batman and Superman were already honorary members of the Justice
already honorary members of the Justice
already honorary members of the Justice Society and arguably the most popular so
Society and arguably the most popular so
Society and arguably the most popular so their presence was reduced to allow
their presence was reduced to allow
their presence was reduced to allow their peers to shine marking their debut
their peers to shine marking their debut
their peers to shine marking their debut the Justice League of America first
the Justice League of America first
the Justice League of America first appeared in three issues of 1960s The
appeared in three issues of 1960s The
appeared in three issues of 1960s The Brave and the bold comics before being
Brave and the bold comics before being
Brave and the bold comics before being given their own series in 1962 only in
given their own series in 1962 only in
given their own series in 1962 only in the ninth issue did the team finally
the ninth issue did the team finally
the ninth issue did the team finally reveal how they United some three years
reveal how they United some three years
reveal how they United some three years earlier all while throwing an
earlier all while throwing an
earlier all while throwing an anniversary party to celebrate told as a
anniversary party to celebrate told as a
anniversary party to celebrate told as a parallel narrative readers first
parallel narrative readers first
parallel narrative readers first followed the Martian Manhunter who
followed the Martian Manhunter who
followed the Martian Manhunter who received a strange report that civilians
received a strange report that civilians
received a strange report that civilians were being turned into stone
were being turned into stone
were being turned into stone his investigation led him to find a
his investigation led him to find a
his investigation led him to find a stone giant and he used his Martian
stone giant and he used his Martian
stone giant and he used his Martian vision to read its mind he discovered
vision to read its mind he discovered
vision to read its mind he discovered that the creature was one of several
that the creature was one of several
that the creature was one of several different aliens that arrived in meteors
different aliens that arrived in meteors
different aliens that arrived in meteors from the planet Apple X to transform
from the planet Apple X to transform
from the planet Apple X to transform Earth’s inhabitants and wage a war to
Earth’s inhabitants and wage a war to
Earth’s inhabitants and wage a war to decide who would become their next ruler
decide who would become their next ruler
decide who would become their next ruler knocking out the invader he raced to the
knocking out the invader he raced to the
knocking out the invader he raced to the next meteor crash site meanwhile Aquaman
next meteor crash site meanwhile Aquaman
next meteor crash site meanwhile Aquaman was investigating a meteor crash of his
was investigating a meteor crash of his
was investigating a meteor crash of his own in the ocean and battled an alien
own in the ocean and battled an alien
own in the ocean and battled an alien made of glass with the help of his fish
made of glass with the help of his fish
made of glass with the help of his fish friends who made high frequency noises
friends who made high frequency noises
friends who made high frequency noises to shatter its glass body likewise
to shatter its glass body likewise
to shatter its glass body likewise Wonder Woman dealt with a mercury alien
Wonder Woman dealt with a mercury alien
Wonder Woman dealt with a mercury alien on Paradise Island which she defeated by
on Paradise Island which she defeated by
on Paradise Island which she defeated by using her magic lasso to spin it to its
using her magic lasso to spin it to its
using her magic lasso to spin it to its boiling point the Green Lantern found
boiling point the Green Lantern found
boiling point the Green Lantern found himself fighting a bird made of gold and
himself fighting a bird made of gold and
himself fighting a bird made of gold and it’s transformed minions unable to
it’s transformed minions unable to
it’s transformed minions unable to directly fight anything yellow he beat
directly fight anything yellow he beat
directly fight anything yellow he beat it by using a bee
it by using a bee
it by using a bee spatial cold to freeze it within a
spatial cold to freeze it within a
spatial cold to freeze it within a waterfall finally the flash fought a
waterfall finally the flash fought a
waterfall finally the flash fought a flame being by speedily drawing away its
flame being by speedily drawing away its
flame being by speedily drawing away its air supply surviving their individual
air supply surviving their individual
air supply surviving their individual confrontations they each arrived on
confrontations they each arrived on
confrontations they each arrived on scene to battle a wooden alien that used
scene to battle a wooden alien that used
scene to battle a wooden alien that used its transformative powers to turn them
its transformative powers to turn them
its transformative powers to turn them all to wood working desperately as a
all to wood working desperately as a
all to wood working desperately as a team
team
team Aquaman unearthed the Green Lantern’s
Aquaman unearthed the Green Lantern’s
Aquaman unearthed the Green Lantern’s ring which he used to reveal Martian
ring which he used to reveal Martian
ring which he used to reveal Martian Manhunter faced with his Martian breath
Manhunter faced with his Martian breath
Manhunter faced with his Martian breath he pushed Wonder Woman into the path of
he pushed Wonder Woman into the path of
he pushed Wonder Woman into the path of the Green Lantern’s beam to unearth her
the Green Lantern’s beam to unearth her
the Green Lantern’s beam to unearth her magic lasso which she then used to rope
magic lasso which she then used to rope
magic lasso which she then used to rope the alien and furiously rub away all of
the alien and furiously rub away all of
the alien and furiously rub away all of its wooden skin victorious they ventured
its wooden skin victorious they ventured
its wooden skin victorious they ventured together to find the final meteor in
together to find the final meteor in
together to find the final meteor in Greenland there they discovered Superman
Greenland there they discovered Superman
Greenland there they discovered Superman and Batman battling a diamond alien that
and Batman battling a diamond alien that
and Batman battling a diamond alien that had emerged from a kryptonite meteor
had emerged from a kryptonite meteor
had emerged from a kryptonite meteor while Batman used his bat plane to
while Batman used his bat plane to
while Batman used his bat plane to snatch the meteor away Superman used his
snatch the meteor away Superman used his
snatch the meteor away Superman used his super-strength to reverse the creatures
super-strength to reverse the creatures
super-strength to reverse the creatures chemical makeup by rubbing it the wrong
chemical makeup by rubbing it the wrong
chemical makeup by rubbing it the wrong way turning it to coal afterwards the
way turning it to coal afterwards the
way turning it to coal afterwards the duo decided to join the others to form a
duo decided to join the others to form a
duo decided to join the others to form a league against evil and uphold justice
league against evil and uphold justice
league against evil and uphold justice as an unstoppable unit they even formed
as an unstoppable unit they even formed
as an unstoppable unit they even formed a base of operation called the secret
a base of operation called the secret
a base of operation called the secret sanctuary and began enlisting countless
sanctuary and began enlisting countless
sanctuary and began enlisting countless other superheroes to join their cause
other superheroes to join their cause
other superheroes to join their cause including the Green Arrow glad you could
including the Green Arrow glad you could
including the Green Arrow glad you could make it
now where am i exactly among friends a
now where am i exactly among friends a team that directly inspired the creation
team that directly inspired the creation
team that directly inspired the creation of marbles Fantastic Four and continues
of marbles Fantastic Four and continues
of marbles Fantastic Four and continues to compete with the Marvel’s Avengers
to compete with the Marvel’s Avengers
to compete with the Marvel’s Avengers the Justice League of America remains
the Justice League of America remains
the Justice League of America remains one of the most popular comic book
one of the most popular comic book
one of the most popular comic book franchises of all time this is due to
franchises of all time this is due to
franchises of all time this is due to its wide range of stories humor and
its wide range of stories humor and
its wide range of stories humor and thrilling superhero crossovers it has
thrilling superhero crossovers it has
thrilling superhero crossovers it has also appeared in countless media
also appeared in countless media
also appeared in countless media receiving its own cartoon series and
receiving its own cartoon series and
receiving its own cartoon series and several animated features to learn more
several animated features to learn more
several animated features to learn more about the origins of the group’s
about the origins of the group’s
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working together we saved the planet and
working together we saved the planet and I believe that if we stayed together as
I believe that if we stayed together as
I believe that if we stayed together as a team we would be a force that could
a team we would be a force that could
a team we would be a force that could truly work for the ideals of peace and
truly work for the ideals of peace and
truly work for the ideals of peace and justice
justice
justice what like a bunch of Superfriends more
what like a bunch of Superfriends more
what like a bunch of Superfriends more like a Justice League
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