Last Updated on Sunday, February 01, 2004
| Justice
League: Year 6
5 Years Ago |
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| Sequence of Events | Issue | Date |
| JLA/JSA 20. Team-up with the All-Star Squadron vs. Per Degaton and the Crime Syndicate. | JLofA 207-209 | 11.82-1.83 |
| When the other members refuse to help him settle an international dispute, Batman resigns from the JLofA to form the Outsiders. | B/Out 1 | 8.83 |
| JLA/JSA 21. Note: This crossover featured the true pre-Crisis origin of Black Canary II, revealing her as the daughter of the original B.C., whose memories were transplanted into her daughter upon her death. Johnny Thunder of Earth-1 and the Crime Champions were the villains in this story. It is unlikely that this event exists in post-Crisis continuity. | JLofA 219-220 | 10-11.83 |
| Superman entrusts Batman with a sample of Kryptonite. | (Action 654) | (6.90) |
| Batman and the original J.L. of A. unravel Intergang's attempt
to frame Superman for murder. Note: I consider this story an apocryphal mess. In this story, Batman says he's already been entrusted with the Kryptonite sample following Superman's execution of the Kryptonian criminals (Action # 654). Clearly, however, this story was meant to take place in the satellite HQ era; this is the last possible time that could have occurred (although Batman himself had already resigned). However, Action # 654 was clearly published after Legends (and the formation of the new Justice League). The appearance of the original 5 JLAers and the satellite HQ in 80-Page # 1 would be impossible after the Crisis. One might argue that Superman's early post-Crisis adventures were rather independent of the DCU; so it's OK to shoehorn it in here. Superman Secret Files # 1 puts this "4 Years Ago," which doesn't work either. |
JLA 80-PAGE 1 | (7.98) |
| The League's satellite headquarters is destroyed by an alien invasion. Note: This story was originally told as the Martian invasion which returned J'onn J'onzz to Earth. This has been twice changed along with his origin in the Martian Manhunter mini-series and the JLA Secret Files. |
JLofA 228-230 | 7-9.84 |
| JLA/JSA 22: An early appearance of the Monitor and Harbinger. Note: This team-up primarily involved Superman, Wonder Woman (Princess Diana, the pre-Crisis Wonder Woman of Earth-1), Flash II and Supergirl (Kara Zor-El, the pre-Crisis Supergirl of Earth-1) vs. the Commander; it is unlikely that it exists in post-Crisis continuity. Note: Written by Kurt Busiek. |
JLofA 231-232 | 10-11.84 |
| As the only charter member on hand after the satellite's destruction, Aquaman disbands the League, reforming with Steel I, Vibe (1st apps.) and Vixen, along with J'onn, Zatanna and Elongated Man. Also 1st app. Gypsy. | JLofA Ann. 2 | 1984 |
| Rebirth 1: 1st app. Crowbar. | JLofA 233 | 12.84 |
| Rebirth 2: Gypsy is dated at 14 years old. The red skies of the Crisis loom. 1st app. of the Overmaster's Cadre: Black Mass, Fastball, Nightfall, Shatterfist, Shrike.. | JLofA 234 | 1.85 |
| Rebirth 3: The JLA first encounters the Overmaster. | JLofA 235 | 2.85 |
| Rebirth 4: | JLofA 236 | 3.85 |
| CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS | ||
| Earth-3 and The Crime Syndicate are destroyed. Harbinger assembles her team (including the Earth-2 Superman, Firebrand, Psycho Pirate and Obsidian). 1st full app. Monitor and Pariah. | Crisis 1 | 4.85 |
| Commander Steel and Mekanique appear. He explains how he'd been on Earth-1 for decades, and he takes the Infinitors there to battle the JLA. Meanwhile, the JSA assembles to investigate the red skies | Inf Inc. 19 | 6.85 |
| JLA/JSA 23: Infinity Inc. helps stop Commander Steel and Mekanique from operating on Steel. Mekanique disappears. | JLofA 244 | 11.85 |
| 1st app. Dr. Light II. Harbinger kills the Monitor. | Crisis 4 | 7.85 |
| All times merge as Earths 1 and 2 overlap. Wildcat's legs are crushed. 1st app. the Anti-Monitor. | Crisis 5 | 8.85 |
| Yolanda Montez becomes Wildcat II. | Crisis 6 | 9.85 |
| Supergirl I dies. | Crisis 7 | 10.85 |
| The Flash II, Barry Allen dies. | Crisis 8 | 11.85 |
| Guy Gardner becomes the fourth Green Lantern of Earth. The super-villains organize and attack, killing Aquagirl. Dr. Phosphorus critically burns Hawkman I. | Crisis 9 | 12.85 |
| Red Tornado II's android body is destroyed and he becomes an elemental. | JLofA Ann. 3 | 1985 |
| The multiverse is unified. Many of Earth-2's heroes discover their lives are no long valid. | Crisis 11 | 2.86 |
| Dove I, Kole, Green Arrow
of Earth-2, Huntress of Earth-2 & Robin of Earth-2 die. The Superman and
Lois Lane of Earth-2 travel to "another place" with the aid of the young Lex
Luthor of Earth-3. The Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor of Earth-2 are taken to
Olympus. Wally West becomes
The
Flash III. Note: The Golden Age history of the Earth-2 Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Huntress, Green Arrow, Speedy, Aquaman, Plastic Man and Captain Marvel are wiped out. Hawkman II and Hawkgirl II (of Thanagar) are replaced by original Halls in the Justice League. |
Crisis 12 | 3.86 |
| At J'onn's request Batman agrees to return and lead the JLofA for a year. | JLofA 250 | 5.86 |
| 1st post-Crisis app. & origin
of Captain Marvel. Notes: This story supposedly occurs 4 years before the start of the Power of Shazam! series, and Cap's membership in the JLA. The pre-Crisis Captain Marvel debuted in Whiz Comics # 2. |
Power of Shazam! | ? |
| The surviving members of Justice Society plus Sandy (and minus Dr. Fate, The Spectre I, Power Girl and Star-Spangled Kid) assume god-like dimensions and are consigned to limbo to battle Norse gods for eternity. | Last Days of the JSA |
1986 |
| Vibe is killed by Professor Ivo. | JLofA 258 | 1.87 |
| 1st post-Crisis app. Wonder Woman. Note: The pre-Crisis Wonder Woman debuted in All-Star Comics # 8 (12.41/1.42). |
WW 1 | 2.87 |
| Legends 9: Gypsy escapes Ivo's killer android and returns to her family in secret. | JLofA 259 | 2.87 |
| Legends 14: Steel is mortally injured by Ivo's android. Afterwards, his grandfather, Commander Steel, puts him on life support. | JLofA 260 | 3.87 |
| Legends 21: Vixen and J'onn defeat Ivo. Vixen resigns, leaving J'onn as the last member. | JLofA 261 | 4.87 |
| A group of heroes bands together to fight Darkseid's pawn, G. Gordon Godfrey. | Legends 5 | 3.87 |
| The new Justice League America is formed. Batman, Black Canary II, Blue Beetle II, Captain Marvel, Dr. Fate I, Guy Gardner and Martian Manhunter. They meet Wonder Woman for the first time. | Legends 6 | 4.87 |
| The public debut of Wonder
Woman. Note: Wonder Woman Secret Files lists this as "6 years ago," which contradicts pretty much everything. |
WW 4 | 5.87 |
Keith Giffen / J.M. DeMatteis Era |
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| Joining the new League are Mr. Miracle, Oberon and Dr. Light II. 1st app. Maxwell Lord IV, who supplies terrorist John Charles Collins with a bomb to threaten the U.N. He "pushes" Collins to commit suicide. Batman assumes leadership | JLA 1 | 5.87 |
| 1st app. Gray Man, Rumaan Harjavti. Silver Sorceress, Wandjina and Bluejay return to Earth, their homeworld destroyed. Note: These heroes first appeared in JLofA # 87 (2.71) | JLA 2 | 6.87 |
| 1st app. Rocket Red Brigade (Dmitri is Rocket Red # 4). Wandjina presumed dead after stopping a nuclear meltdown. | JLA 3 | 7.87 |
| Dr. Light II resigns. Booster Gold joins, helping to repel the Royal Flush Gang (agents of Max). Max declares himself League "Press Liaison." | JLA 4 | 8.87 |
| The League battles a bioengineered "sentient cell." | JL Ann. 1 | 1987 |
| Guest app: The Creeper. | JLA 5 | 9.87 |
| ... | JLA 6 | 10.87 |
| The League is sanctioned by the U.N.,
Captain Marvel
resigns. Captain Atom and
Rocket Red # 7 join. J'onn assumes leadership.
Guy's personality changes. Oberon becomes Max's Assistant. Guest Apps: Superman,
Hal Jordan, Big
Barda Note: Dr. Fate I's last JLA mission. |
JLA 7 | 11.87 |
| When the Secret Sanctuary has pests, Blue Beetle II builds a better mousetrap. | JLA80 1 | (7.98) |
| The JLI aid Booster Gold against aliens from Dimension X. | Booster Gold 17 | 11.87 |
