Top 15-20 Justice Leaguers?

**Venkman182** · 05-06-2012, 05:07 PM

Hey all, I grew up a Marvel kid & have only sparingly ever picked up DC works, but the new 52 got me picking up Justice League & I am LOVING IT!!! Classic superheroics. Now I've always known the basics, the big guns, their origins, & even a little bit about a handful of B & C listers. But I'm left wondering as far as the comics & the die hard fans are concerned, WHO are the top 15 or 20 Justice Leaguers? I mean I know of course Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, & Martian Manhunter are the top seven but who are the following 8 or 13? surely Green Arrow, Hawkman, Captain Marvel/Shazam. Seems Cyborg would be up there as well now. But who else is? Who are the fan favorites that people love seeing on the team?

**ronedog22** · 05-06-2012, 05:14 PM

elongated man, black canary, zatanna, and CONGORILLA!

**ChristianP** · 05-06-2012, 05:35 PM

I really like Booster Gold.
Also, I don't think I have ever read a JL story where Phantom Stranger was a member, but it always wows me that he was in it at one point.

**MajorHoy** · 05-06-2012, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Venkman182

Hey all, I grew up a Marvel kid & have only sparingly ever picked up DC works, but the new 52 got me picking up Justice League & I am LOVING IT!!! Classic superheroics. Now I've always known the basics, the big guns, their origins, & even a little bit about a handful of B & C listers. But I'm left wondering as far as the comics & the die hard fans are concerned, WHO are the top 15 or 20 Justice Leaguers? I mean I know of course Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, & Martian Manhunter are the top seven but who are the following 8 or 13? surely Green Arrow, Hawkman, Captain Marvel/Shazam. Seems Cyborg would be up there as well now. But who else is? Who are the fan favorites that people love seeing on the team?

That's going to vary a lot depending on when people started reading the book(s), among other things.

And I don't know if Captain Marvel/Shazam would really rank that high . . . he wasn't really a member for long stretches of a time.

There's also a question of which Flash (Barry vs. Wally), which Green Lantern (Hal vs. John Stewart vs. Kyle), which Hawkman (there have been a few revisions as to who was a member and when), etc.

Originally Posted by ChristianP

I really like Booster Gold.
Also, I don't think I have ever read a JL story where Phantom Stranger was a member, but it always wows me that he was in it at one point.

I don't know if he ever technically considered himself a member . . . I think he was offered the opportunity a few times, but never formally accepted or declined.

**ChristianP** · 05-06-2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by MajorHoy

I don't know if he ever technically considered himself a member . . . I think he was offered the opportunity a few times, but never formally accepted or declined.

In the 80s he was briefly in it.
http://iamthephantomstranger.blogspo...212-march.html
Unless you are aware of that and aren't considering him a formal member

**The Frozen Reptile** · 05-06-2012, 06:10 PM

Black Canary, Zatanna, Hawkgirl, Atom and the Red Tornado all deserve mention...and Vibe was the biggest weenie.

**MajorHoy** · 05-06-2012, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by The Frozen Reptile

Black Canary, Zatanna, Hawkgirl, Atom and the Red Tornado all deserve mention...and Vibe was the biggest weenie.

Bigger than Ambush Bug (who was briefly a member during 52)?

**Zeeguy91** · 05-06-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by The Frozen Reptile

Black Canary, Zatanna, Hawkgirl, Atom and the Red Tornado all deserve mention...

Yes, these are some of the major "secondary Leaguers", but also include Green Arrow (looked on in many cases as the "Eighth Leaguer"), Firestorm, Captain Atom (he's different from the Atom), Vixen, Black Lightning, Steel, Question, Elongated Man, Captain Marvel/Shazam, and Metamorpho.

**MajorHoy** · 05-06-2012, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Zeeguy91

Yes, these are some of the major "secondary Leaguers", but also include Green Arrow (looked on in many cases as the "Eighth Leaguer"), Firestorm, Captain Atom (he's different from the Atom), Vixen, Black Lightning, Steel, Question, Elongated Man, Captain Marvel/Shazam, and Metamorpho.

Was Question ever a member of the League in main DC Universe comic book stories, or just in the animated series?

(And you also get into issues whether you include the cartoons and all the auxilary Leagues, like Justice League Antarctica.)

**MajorHoy** · 05-06-2012, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by ChristianP

In the 80s he was briefly in it.
http://iamthephantomstranger.blogspo...212-march.html
Unless you are aware of that and aren't considering him a formal member

Well, since all I got when I tried to visit that spot was

Service Unavailable

Error 503

I can't say if I'm aware of that or not.

**Zeeguy91** · 05-06-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Venkman182

Hey all, I grew up a Marvel kid & have only sparingly ever picked up DC works, but the new 52 got me picking up Justice League & I am LOVING IT!!! Classic superheroics. Now I've always known the basics, the big guns, their origins, & even a little bit about a handful of B & C listers. But I'm left wondering as far as the comics & the die hard fans are concerned, WHO are the top 15 or 20 Justice Leaguers? I mean I know of course Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, & Martian Manhunter are the top seven but who are the following 8 or 13? surely Green Arrow, Hawkman, Captain Marvel/Shazam. Seems Cyborg would be up there as well now. But who else is? Who are the fan favorites that people love seeing on the team?

If you're liking Justice League, then I highly suggest that you pick up some of the solo titles. Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Batman, etc. are all excellent right now. I also suggest getting Captain Atom, Swamp Thing, and Animal Man.

**batmanjones** · 05-06-2012, 10:04 PM

15

Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
Green Lantern
The Flash
Martian Manhunter
Green Arrow
Hawkman
Hawkwoman
The Atom
Elongated Man
Zatanna
Firestorm
and
The Phantom Stranger

**batmanjones** · 05-06-2012, 10:07 PM

16. Batgirl
17. Metamorpho
18. Black Lightning
19. Adam Strange
20. The Privateer

**dupersuper** · 05-13-2012, 02:16 AM

Superman
Batman
Robin (Dick or Tim)
Wonder Woman
Captain Marvel
Martian Manhunter
Aquaman
Mera
Flash (Barry and/or Wally)
Green Lantern (Hal and/or John and/or Kyle)
Green Arrow
Black Canary
Cyborg
Atom (Ray and/or Ryan)
Hawkman (Thanagarian)
Hawkwoman (Thanagarian)
Plastic Man
Elongated Man
Sue
Snapper
Privateer
Kirby era Sandman
Dr. Fate
Phantom Stranger
Zatanna
Red Tornado
Firestorm (Ronny and Stein or Jason)
Firehawk
Triumph
Captain Atom
Tomorrow Woman
Zauriel
Oracle
Blue Beetle (Ted and Jaime)
Booster Gold
Skeets
L-Ron
Fire
Ice
Vixen
Gypsy
Faith
General Glory
Dr. Light
Adam Strange
Allana
Wonder Twins
Rima
Apache Chief
Black Vulcan
El Dorado
Sammurai
Golden Pharroah
Cyclotron
Power Girl
Supergirl
Steel

Is that too many?

**MajorHoy** · 05-13-2012, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by dupersuper

Superman
Batman
Robin (Dick or Tim)
Wonder Woman
Captain Marvel
Martian Manhunter
Aquaman
Mera
Flash (Barry and/or Wally)
Green Lantern (Hal and/or John and/or Kyle)
Green Arrow
Black Canary
Cyborg
Atom (Ray and/or Ryan)
Hawkman (Thanagarian)
Hawkwoman (Thanagarian)
Plastic Man
Elongated Man
Sue
Snapper
Privateer
Kirby era Sandman
Dr. Fate
Phantom Stranger
Zatanna
Red Tornado
Firestorm (Ronny and Stein or Jason)
Firehawk
Triumph
Captain Atom
Tomorrow Woman
Zauriel
Oracle
Blue Beetle (Ted and Jaime)
Booster Gold
Skeets
L-Ron
Fire
Ice
Vixen
Gypsy
Faith
General Glory
Dr. Light
Adam Strange
Allana
Wonder Twins
Rima
Apache Chief
Black Vulcan
El Dorado
Sammurai
Golden Pharroah
Cyclotron
Power Girl
Supergirl
Steel

Is that too many?

Well, considering the thread has the title

Top 15-20 Justice Leaguers?

and you've listed about three times that many (57, in fact), . . . what do you think?