Justice League of America - in 2013!

[xBarryxAllenx]

DC's blog has a story (as does Newsarama on their announcement at Fan Expo Toronto of a NEW ongoing JLA (yes, Justice League of America) series starting in 2013. This series does not replace Justice League, but is rather an additional title (also written by Geoff Johns) featuring "an underdog" group of characters determined to prove they are "as A-list as anybody". The line-up includes:

• Martian Manhunter
  
• Green Arrow
  
• Katana
  
• The new Green Lantern named Baz
  
• Steve Trevor (yep, Steve is in the picture anyways)
  
• Vibe
  
• Hawkman
  
• Catwoman, and...
  
• Stargirl (ah, one of the new generation JSA'ers will hit here!
  

Here's a link to the DC announcement:
www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/08/26/dc-entertainment-announces-justice-league-of-america


A link to a sketch of the JLA for 2013:
media.dcentertainment.com/sites/default/files/JL_12_32_33.jpg


And a link to Newsarama's article that led us to DC's announcement:
www.newsarama.com/comics/new-justice-league-of-america.html

Lots to talk about here, such as:

1. How do Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow and Hawkman, all classic JLA'ers from the silver age, fit in with the additional members?

2. How does Catwoman fit into this? I know she has walked both sides of the law, but JLA membership is a very big step for her.

3. How will Stargirl be written now that she is no longer a JSA member in the New52? What will be her origin?

4. Will Vibe be written in a way that makes a good impression this time around (leaving behind the stigma so many fans place on the Detroit League)?

5. And the obvious question - how will this fit in with the upcoming Trinity War?

As for me, I'm looking forward to this. I was a bit disappointed to see Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow and Hawkman left out of this version of the Justice League, and I'm very happy to see a 2nd generation JSA member showing back up in continuity. Let's hear your thoughts on this one!

[eightball19]

I think it could be interesting, I'll reserve judgement untill I read it, I think MM was referring to the upcoming trinity war when he said "They aren't ready" in Justice League a few issues back after they fought with him

Never read Justice League Detroit, was that before International and Europe? Have they been collected into trades?

[xBarryxAllenx]

Here's a wiki on that incarnation of the League:

dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Detroit

I'm not sure this version of the JLA deserves all of the venom thrown its way by some fans. It certainly didn't contain the Big Three as a group at any one time (though Batman did come aboard to help this group at one point) and was written in a way that made clear these were mostly 2nd tier characters trying to find their way. But, it did provide us with Vixen, who a lot of fans DO like...and we'll see what they do with Vibe while re-introducing him. I think it is fair to say that this version of the league doesn't qualify as a "favorite" to most fans. I don't know if there is a collected edition of them, however - anyone have better info on that?