List of Justice League members

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The Justice League 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, and 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

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.

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 Vol. 1 #28, February–March 1960), with the incarnation they founded lasting until the mid-1980s.

Superman Kal-El / Clark Kent The Brave and the Bold #28 Founding member.
Active.
Batman Bruce Wayne
Wonder Woman Princess Diana / Diana Prince
The Flash Barry Allen
Green Lantern Hal Jordan
Aquaman Orin / Arthur Curry
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz / John Jones Founding member.
Status retconned away following Flashpoint.
Former member of Stormwatch.
1960s Recruits
Green Arrow Oliver Queen Justice League of America #4 Active
Atom Ray Palmer Justice League of America #14 Active in civilian identity as an agent of S.H.A.D.E
Hawkman Katar Hol / Carter Hall Justice League of America #31 Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkman (JLA: Incarnations #1).
Active.
Black Canary Dinah Laurel Lance Justice League of America #74 Active in Birds of Prey. (For a period, after Crisis on Infinite Earths a retcon in Secret Origins v2 #32 (November, 1988) revealed she was a founding member instead of Wonder Woman)
1970s Recruits
Phantom Stranger Justice League of America #103 Active.
Elongated Man Ralph Dibny Justice League of America #105 Deceased in 52 #42. Post Flash-Point member of the Secret Six
Red Tornado Ulthoon / John Smith Justice League of America #106 Post Flash-Point Status unknown
Hawkgirl Shayera Hol / Shiera Hall Justice League of America #146 Retconned as the Golden Age Hawkgirl (JLA: Incarnations #1).
Active.
Zatanna Zatanna Zatara Justice League of America #161 Active in Justice League Dark.
1980s Recruits
Firestorm Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein Justice League of America #179 Ronnie Raymond (with Jason Rusch) Active.
Martin Stein Deceased in Brightest Day #22.
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 Active in JLI
Vibe Paco Ramone 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.
Captain Marvel Billy Batson Inactive; depowered in Justice Society of America vol. 3, #23.
Doctor Fate Kent Nelson Deceased in Book of Fate #1.
Green Lantern Guy Gardner Active in the Green Lantern Corps and JLI.
Mister Miracle Scott Free Justice League #1 Deceased in Death of the New Gods #8.
Resurrected, but then displaced to Earth-51, in Final Crisis #7.
Doctor Light Kimiyo Hoshi Active.
Booster Gold Michael Carter Justice League #4 Active in JLI.
Captain Atom Nathaniel Adam Justice League International #7 Active.
Rocket Red 7 Vladimir Mikoyan 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 JLI.
Ice Tora Olafsdotter Deceased in Justice League Task Force #14.
Revived in Birds of Prey #104.
Active in JLI.
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 Retcon membership; originally the Silver Age Shayera Hol.
Deceased in Hawkworld Vol. 2 #23.
Huntress Helena Bertinelli Justice League America #30 Active in Birds of Prey.
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.
Resurrected, but then displaced to Earth-51, in Final Crisis #7.
Orion Orion of Apokolips 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 Deceased in Justice League: Cry for Justice #3.
Resurrected in Starman/Congorilla #1
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 Deceased in Infinite Crisis #1.
Agent Liberty Benjamin Lockwood Deceased in Action Comics #873.
Bloodwynd Justice League America #78 Active.
Flash Jay Garrick Active in the JSA.
Justice League Europe
Animal Man Buddy Baker Justice League International #24 Active.
Flash Wally West
Metamorpho Rex Mason Active in the Outsiders.
Power Girl Kara Zor-L / Karen Starr Active.
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. Left for the Multiverse in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #53.
Silver Sorceress Laura Neilsen 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. Death confirmed in Blackest Night: Director's Cut #1.
G'nort Gnort Esplanade G'neeshmacher MIA, presumed dead as of Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files and Origins #1.
Multi-Man Duncan Pramble Active.
Big Sir Dufus P. Ratchett Deceased in Suicide Squad Vol. 2 #1.
Cluemaster Arthur Brown Active.
Clock King William Tockman
The Mighty Bruce Bruce (presumably)
Scarlet Skier Dren Keeg
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 Deceased in JLA #38.
Hawkman (Modern Age) Katar Hol Justice League America #0 Deceased in JSA #23.
Nuklon Albert Rothstein Active in the JSA as Atom Smasher.
Obsidian Todd Rice Active in the JSA.
Amazing Man Will Everett, III Deceased in Starman Vol. 2 #38.
Blue Devil Daniel Cassidy Justice League America #98. Active.
Icemaiden Sigrid Nansen Inactive due to severe injuries.
L-Ron/Despero L-Ron/Despero of Kalanor Justice League Task Force #12 L-Ron/Despero now separated.
L-Ron – Active in Robot Renegades.
Despero-Active.
Note: L-Ron, in his robot form, is also listed in the staff section.
Mystek Jennifer Barclay Justice League Task Force #26 Deceased in Justice League Task Force #32.
Zan & Jayna Zan & Jayna of Exor Extreme Justice #16 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
Revived as human 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 as Batgirl.
Plastic Man Patrick O'Brien Active.
Steel John Henry Irons
Zauriel
Wonder Woman Hippolyta of Themyscira Active as the Queen of the Amazons.
Big Barda Barda Free JLA #17 Deceased in Death of the New Gods #1.
Resurrected, but then displaced to Earth-51, in Final Crisis #7.
Hourman Matthew Tyler JLA #26 Defunct in JSA #66.
Jade Jennie-Lynn Hayden Made reserve in JLA #27 Deceased in Rann/Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special #1
Resurrected in Blackest Night #8.
Active.
Antaeus Mark Antaeus JLA: Superpower Deceased in JLA: Superpower
Jesse Quick Jesse Chambers Flash Vol. 2 #140 Active.
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 / Batman Dick Grayson JLA #69 Active as Nightwing.
Faith Active.
Hawkgirl Kendra Saunders Deceased in Blackest Night #1.
Folded into the resurrected Shiera Hall.
Jason Blood (Etrigan) [citation needed] Active.
Green Lantern John Stewart JLA #76 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) Last seen in Justice League custody.
Coldcast Nathan Jones Whereabouts unknown.
Naif al-Sheikh Justice League Elite #1
Kasumi Cassandra Cain Active in Batman Inc. as Blackbat.
Manitou Dawn 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 (and other hosts) 52 #24 Active.
Host Gehenna deceased in Blackest Night #3.
Currently merged with Ronnie Raymond.
Firehawk Lorraine Reily Active.
Super-Chief Jon Standing Bear Deceased in 52 #24.
Bulleteer Alix Harrower Active.
Ambush Bug Irwin Schwab
Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce Justice League of America Vol. 2 #7
Red Arrow Roy Harper Active in the Outlaws as Arsenal.
Geo-Force Prince Brion Markov Active.
Cry for Justice

In a mini-series written by James Robinson, Hal Jordan forms a more pro-active league with Oliver Queen and Ray Palmer, as well as new members.

Supergirl Kara Zor-El / Linda Lang Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 Active.
Starman Mikaal Tomas Justice League: Cry for Justice #5
Congorilla William "Congo Bill" Glenmorgan
Post-Cry for Justice

New team which also includes Batman (Dick Grayson), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), Atom (Ray Palmer) and Dr. Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)

Guardian Jim Harper Justice League of America Vol. 2 #41 Retired Superman: War of the Supermen #4.
Mon-El Lar Gand Returned to the Phantom Zone, as seen in Adventure Comics Vol. 2 #11.
Active in the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st century.
Donna Troy Donna Troy Active.
Cyborg Victor Stone Retconned as founding member post-Flashpoint.
Active.
Starfire Koriand'r Active in the Outlaws.
Generation Lost

In the maxi-series written by Keith Giffen and Judd Winick, Justice League International is re-established along with several new members.

Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Justice League: Generation Lost #3 Active.
Rocket Red #7 Gavril Ivanovich Justice League: Generation Lost #4 Deceased.

The New 52

Justice League

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League

The Justice League was rebooted in 2011.

Batman Bruce Wayne Justice League Vol. 2 #6 Founding member
Superman Clark Kent/Kal-El
The Flash Barry Allen
Wonder Woman Princess Diana
Aquaman Orin/Arthur Curry
Cyborg Victor Stone
Green Lantern Hal Jordan Founding member. Left the League in issue #12. Rejoins in issue #39
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz/John Jones Between Justice League Vol. 2 #6 and Justice League Vol. 2 #7 Joined but later attacked the Justice League and left, as noted in Justice League vol. 2 #8.
Former member of Stormwatch.
Current member of the Justice League of America.
The Atom Rhonda Pineda Justice League Vol. 2 #18 Revealed in Justice League Vol. 2 #23 to actually be a member of the Crime Syndicate of America, a spy posing as a member of the Justice League.

Died in Forever Evil #7.

Element Woman Emily Sung Left after Forever Evil #7
Firestorm Ronnie Raymond and Jason Rusch
Shazam Billy Batson Justice League Vol. 2 #31
Lex Luthor Lex Luthor Justice League Vol. 2 #33
Captain Cold Leonard Snart
Power Ring Jessica Cruz Justice League Vol. 2 #35

Justice League Dark

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League Dark

A separate, new team was formed to handle situations deemed unfit for the traditional Justice League.

Madame Xanadu Nimue Inwudu Justice League Dark #1 Brought the team together rejoins in Annual #2
Constantine John Constantine Became leader in issue #9. left in issue #29. rejoins in Annual #2
Deadman Boston Brand
Zatanna Zatanna Zatara Left the team after issue #18. Rejoined and became leader in issue #29
Shade, the Changing Man Rac Shade Left the team in issue #8
Mind Warp Jay Young Justice League Dark #3 Left in issue #5
Andrew Bennett Andrew Bennett Justice League Dark #9 Left the team in issue #14, Rejoins in Annual #2
Black Orchid Alba Garcia Left the team in issue #30. rejoins in Annual #2
Doctor Mist Nommo Balewa Turned out to be working for Felix Faust in issue #11
Timothy Hunter Timothy Hunter Justice League Dark #11 Left in issue #18
Frankenstein Justice League Dark Annual #1 Left team in issue #30
Amethyst Amaya Left the team after issue #14
Swamp Thing Alec Holland Justice League Dark #25 Joined to help fight Blight during Forever Evil
Nightmare Nurse Asa Justice League Dark #24
Pandora Pandora Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger Vol. 4 #14 Joined to help fight Blight during Forever Evil, left afterwards (issue #29)
The Phantom Stranger Judas Iscariot
Zauriel Zauriel Constantine #10

Justice League International

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League International

A separate, new team was formed by the United States to be a world government controlled team without Secret Identities.

Booster Gold Michael Jon Carter Justice League International Vol. 3 #1 Appointed team leader
August General in Iron Fang Zhifu
Fire Beatriz da Costa Is badly injured and goes into a coma in issue #7
Godiva Dorcas Leigh
Green Lantern Guy Gardner Quit in issue #1 upon discovering Booster Gold was the team leader. Later returned to the team in issue #2.
Ice Tora Olafsdotter Is badly injured in issue #7. Rejoins team in annual #1
Rocket Red Gavril Ivanovich Dies in issue #7
Vixen Mari Jiwe McCabe Is badly injured in issue #7. Rejoins team in annual #1
Batman Bruce Wayne UN initially turned down the suggestion of adding Batman, but he assisted the team on missions, with Booster Gold's blessing.
Batwing David Zavimbe Justice League International Vol. 3 #8 rowspan=2|
O.M.A.C. Kevin Kho Justice League International Vol. 3 #9
Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Justice League International Vol. 3 Annual #1 Only briefly joins the team before it disbands.
Olympian Aristides Demetrios

Justice League of America

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League of America

Following the events of "Throne of Atlantis", a separate, new Justice League of America was formed by Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor.

Col. Steve Trevor Steve Trevor Justice League of America Vol. 3 #2 Field Leader
Hawkman Katar Hol
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz/John Jones
Katana Tatsu Yamashiro Former member of the Birds of Prey
Vibe Francisco "Cisco" Ramon
Stargirl Courtney Whitmore
Green Lantern Simon Baz Actually joined the team in Justice League of America vol. 3 #5
Catwoman Selina Kyle
Green Arrow Oliver "Ollie" Queen
Doctor Light Arthur Light Justice League Vol. 2 #22 Killed by Superman in Justice League Vol. 2 #22

Justice League United

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League United

A continuation of the Justice League of America without ARGUS.

Stargirl Courtney Whitmore Joined the JLA in Justice League of America Vol. 3 #1 Former Member of the Justice League of America.
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz/John Jones
Green Arrow Oliver "Ollie" Queen
Animal Man Bernhard "Buddy" Baker Justice League United #1
Adam Strange Adam Strange
Supergirl Kara Zor-El Justice League United #2
Equinox Miiyabin Marten Justice League United #5 Allied with the team in Justice League United #0–4 before officially joining in issue #5.
Hawkman Katar Hol Justice League United #3

Justice League 3000

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League 3000

A 31st century Justice League of resurrected heroes.

Batman Bruce Wayne Justice League 3000 #1
The Flash Barry Allen Dies in issue #2. Is resurrected in issue #4. Dies in issue #7. Resurrected again sometime before 3001 #3. Currently supervising Super Buddies 3000
Green Lantern Hal Jordan Leaves the team prior to 3001 #1. Currently supervising Super Buddies 3000
Superman Clark Kent/Kal-El
Wonder Woman Princess Diana
Firestorm Ronnie Raymond and Jason Rusch Justice League 3000 #4 Left the league in issue #8. Currently in charge of CADMUS
The Flash Teri Justice League 3000 #9 Was genetically recreated with DNA of Barry Allen
Green Lantern Guy Gardner Justice League 3001 #1 Brought back to life in a female body

Super Buddies 3000

Character Real name Joined in Notes
New 52 Justice League 3000

A 31st century recreation of the Super Buddies/Justice League International.

Blue Beetle Ted Kord Sometime prior to Justice League 3001 #3 Woke up in the 31st century after being frozen
Booster Gold Michael Jon Carter
Fire Beatriz Bonilla da Costa
Ice Tora Olafsdotter
The Flash Barry Allen Resurrected sometime prior to Justice League 3001 #3 after dying twice in Justice League 3000. Sent by CADMUS to supervise team. Dies again in 3001 #7
Green Lantern Hal Jordan Sent by CADMUS to supervise team. Is presumed dead after the scullion attack in 3001 #7

Other 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 member, 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 in the R.E.B.E.L.S.
Deadman Boston Brand Made honorary in Justice League of America #274 Active in Justice League Dark.
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.
Adam Strange Made honorary in JLA: Secret Files #1 Active in the R.E.B.E.L.S.
Tempest Garth Made honorary in Justice League of America Vol. 2 Killed in Blackest Night #2.
Batgirl Barbara Gordon Made honorary after her death in Zero Hour #0 Killed in Zero Hour #0.
Note: This was an alternative-reality version of Barbara Gordon (as Batgirl). She was granted honorary JLA membership (in the 1990s crossover "Zero Hour") after sacrificing herself to save Damage during a battle with Hal Jordan/Parallax.
Creeper Jack Ryder Made honorary in Justice League International" #24 Active.
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.
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.
Bulleteer Alix Harrower Made reserve member in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #56

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.
Resurrected in Blackest Night #8.
Oberon Active with the Meta-Movers (Doom PatrolVvol. 5, #7).
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 members erected by the Martian Manhunter in 52 #24.