Justice League of America

comic-book superhero team

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The Justice League of America is a superhero team that first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #28 in 1960. This team was a revival of the Golden Age's Justice Society of America.1

The Justice League of America is composed of DC Comics' major superheroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, Green Lantern, and the Martian Manhunter. Aquaman, for example, is known as the defender of Atlantis and possesses superhuman strength and the ability to breathe underwater.12

The formation of the Justice League was part of a larger trend in the Silver Age of comics (1956–69) where DC Comics revived and revamped past heroes, finding success with new versions of characters like the Flash and Green Lantern. The team's popularity led to annual crossovers with their Earth-Two counterparts, the Justice Society of America.1

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Zatara and Zatanna
…various guest appearances with the Justice League, Zatanna finally joined the team in 1978. Zatanna wore costumes that more closely fit the superhero mold before resuming her iconic top hat and tails. Zatara sacrificed his life to save Zatanna in Swamp Thing no. 50 (July 1986), although his ghost made…
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…various guest appearances with the Justice League, Zatanna finally joined the team in 1978. Zatanna wore costumes that more closely fit the superhero mold before resuming her iconic top hat and tails. Zatara sacrificed his life to save Zatanna in Swamp Thing no. 50 (July 1986), although his ghost made…
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