Comics: The BEST Justice League of America Team Over the last 50 Years

    As a comic book fan since the 1970s, one of my favorite comics was the Justice League of America. Superheroes like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Flash were mainstays. In the 1970s and 1980s, that group had the BEST line up of members (in my opinion). Since that era ended, it's never been as good, despite 9 other iterations.  If DC Comics looked at the most popular issues, they'd go back to the "Satellite Era." 

   Because they haven't, and DC continues to leave out a lot of characters, I re-read my Six 500 page collections of the Justice League stories from the 70s and 80s . BTW-  This summer, DC Comics is going to launch an 11th iteration of the team, and I hope it's the same group as the "Satellite Era." 

   Here's a summary of that Era from Gamesradar... and if you want to see all the other iterations, click the link to the original article at the bottom of today's blog. 

 Justice League of America: Satellite Era

(Image credit: DC Comics)

From the late '60s through the early '80s, the Justice League wasn't just a team - it was practically an army. An expansive line-up of the DC Universe's greatest heroes, the definitive Justice League called their iconic satellite home, and is still referred to as the 'Satellite League.'

While this wasn't the first iteration of the League, it did set the template for the most popular versions of the team, with members ranging from the top-tier heavy hitters, to mid-card mainstays, and surprising additions. The Satellite League remains the definitive, prototypical version of the League that gave rise to Morrison's Pantheon, the animated league, and more.

Key members: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash (Barry Allen), Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, Atom, Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), Black Canary, Red Tornado, Elongated Man, Firestorm, Zatanna, Superman, Batman, Hawkman (Katar Hol), Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol)

LINK TO ALL JUSTICE LEAGUE ITERATIONS: https://www.gamesradar.com/best-justice-league-line-ups/

Video: A Review of Cuts from Justice League Film

   If you saw the film "Justice League" last November and enjoyed it as we did, you may be curious to know what was in the 30 plus minutes that was edited out of the film. A You Tube host of "Flicks and the City" compiled and explained what those edits were.One that I really liked was the opening scene where Wonder Woman took on terrorists in London, and the re-filming did not have a bomb go off in the building (instead, Wonder Woman tossed it away). I'm really over a lot of destruction in movies!
  There's also references removed like Supergirl, Iris Allen (The Flash's girlfriend), and Superman's temporary black costume from the comics  (which he wears for a short time after he returns to life) - Rob

 Anyway, here's the link:

Justice League DELETED SCENES & Missing Characters Explained 

Justice League has tons of deleted scenes, missing characters, easter eggs & changes we never got to see. All of these deleted scenes + the Justice League reshoots explained!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ol08gLmQIjY

Go See Justice League at the Movies!

Wow. What a great follow up to the amazing Wonder Woman film from this past summer. GO SEE "JUSTICE LEAGUE."  This is a film that I've been waiting for since 1974 when I first read the Justice League of America comic book in 1974. It features so many favorites. 
   - If you loved Wonder Woman, you'll really like Justice League. If you thought the film "Batman Vs. Superman" was too dark (as I did), this is a LOT lighter and has humor relief from the characters of the Flash and Aquaman. I WILL get this on disk when it comes out. I LOVED IT      5 OUT OF 5 STARS.
   So, here are my thoughts on a character by character breakdown:
   Wonder Woman has a fantastic opening scene against terrorists in London. I was almost cheering, because that was truly the way Wonder Woman should be depicted. She's a True highlight.
    Batman - Ben Affleck's Batman was a bit dark, but that's what Batman is supposed to be! Dark, brooding, and analytical. He played the character perfectly.
    Cyborg - I confess, not one of my favorite heroes, and to me he will always be a member of the Teen Titan (because that's what he was developed for in the early 80s). The characterization was flat and I didn't care about the character (although he has some cool abilities)
    Flash - Before I saw the film I thought "Barry Allen/Flash is a blonde Police CSI, super smart - so why did they pick a young dark-haired actor?" - but the actor really pulled it off. Funny, making it light-hearted and was a treat to watch.  I wanted to see more of him.
   Aquaman - Like Flash, I thought it was an unusual casting, but turned out really appealing. Arthur Curry/Aquaman is a well-groomed, blonde-haired, muscular guy without tattoos. However, the actor cast had a shaggy head of dark hair, beard and moustache, and lots of  tattoos. There was a version of Aquaman in the 1990s that had that mountain man look (and I hated it). However, the film showed off the character's strength, and even had a sense of humor, which made him more appealing. The scenes of  him in Atlantis with Mera (his later wife) were well-done. 
   SUPERMAN!!! - Yes, by now everyone knows he is resurrected. Every single scene with Henry Cavill were favorites.  (Of course, when he came back to life and was shirtless for about 5-7 minutes, Tom finally stood at attention, as I did!- Henry is HOT).   **The interaction between Lois (Amy Adams) and Clark (Henry Cavill were fantastic and will bring tears to your eyes (well, it did to me).
   The Villain "Steppenwolf" and the "Parademons" - They made for an army of bad guys to fight, and the story was good. Of course, they hinted at Darkseid (a villain I'm tired of), but he didn't show. 
   Over all- Every single character was well-done in Comic-book style. The story was fast-paced, and I can't wait to see it again. I'm sure there were things I missed.  - Rob
(Note: Tom, not a superhero fan thought it was okay to good). 
https://youtu.be/r9-DM9uBtVI