![]() ![]() Both series were replaced by The Green Lantern Volume 1 when they ended. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Stormwatch (Volume 3) 1 by Paul Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda. Coincides with The Green Lanterns Volume 1. Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) was created by Joseph Samachson and Joe Certa, first appearing in Detective Comics 225. This version of the Justice League is informally referred to as Justice League Detroit, though the team never referred to themselves by that nomenclature.Preceded by Green Lantern Volume 5.He soon joined the next incarnation that became Justice League International. Vixen was the last team member who departed, leaving Martian Manhunter as the sole remaining member of that incarnation of the Justice League. Professor Ivo had sent androids of himself to destroy the remaining members: Vibe was killed by one Gypsy was almost killed by one, but instead spared her life and took her home and Steel was mortally wounded by one to the point where his grandfather had to take him off life support as an act of mercy. It failed to stop Brimstone during Darkseid's Operation: Humiliation, and from that some of its team members have left. The team lasted for a few years, though it never acquired the stature that its previous incarnation of team members have attained. With the remainder of the team distracting Despero, Martian Manhunter & Vibe moved to destroy his power source, with Vibe extinguishing The Flame of Py'tar, ultimately destroying Despero. Deriving his immense power from a well of energy known as The Flame of Py'tar, Despero handily defeated Batman & Vixen before the rest of the League intervened. They immediately faced off against the newly empowered, god-like Despero, who had returned to take his vengeance on the Justice League. Ferrett and Brunothugs working for Nathan Ellerybarged into Alec's lab, knocked him out, and planted a bomb in the facility. ![]() In a secret facility located in the Louisiana swamplands, scientist Alec Holland and his wife Linda invented a Bio-Restorative Formula that would solve any nations' food shortage problems. Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Black Canary joined forces with the current team, resulting in Batman rejoining The League to lead the inexperienced heroes. Swamp Thing is the Avatar of the Green, the protector of plant life. Upon encountering an extra-terrestrial life form in the old JLA Sanctuary, a distress call sent out to all members reunited the old League with the new to contain this alien threat. After reconnecting with his wife Mera, Aquaman chose to leave the team, turning over leadership to J'onn J'onzz. This new version of the League faced brand new foes such as the Overmaster (and the Cadre) and General Maksai, as well as established League villains like Amazo, the Royal Flush Gang and Professor Ivo. Rounding out the team were JLA veterans Zatanna, the Martian Manhunter, and the Elongated Man. Aquaman recruited several more fresh faces to the team including the street urchin, Gypsy, the mysterious Vixen, and the Latino hero, Vibe. The facility was maintained by Commander Steel's longtime colleague, Dale Gunn. ![]() Steel wanted to see his grandson prosper as a hero, so he leased one of his Detroit facilities to the League as a base of operations. ![]() Hank was the grandson of the Golden Age hero, Commander Steel. One of Aquaman's recruits was a brash, young man named Hank Heywood III. Aquaman, a founding member of the original League, possessed the authority to disband the team, and did so, only to reconstitute it with a fresh new roster. The first team disbanded following the destruction of the Justice League Satellite during the Martian invasion of Earth (Pre-Crisis). ![]()
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