Justice League International

Justice League International (JLI) is a fictional DC comics superhero team that succeeded the original Justice League from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. The team enjoyed several comic books runs, the first being written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Kevin Maguire, created in 1987. Due to editorial conflicts, the team's new makeup was based largely on newer characters, such as Booster Gold, and recent acquisitions from other comic book companies, such as The Blue Beetle. In 2010 and 2011, the team experienced a resurgence as part of the Blackest Night and New 52 comic runs. Publication history Following the events of the company-wide crossovers Crisis on Infinite Earths and Legends, Justice League of America writer J. M. DeMatteis was paired with writer Keith Giffen and artist Kevin Maguire on a new Justice League series. However, at the time, most of the core Justice League characters were unavailable. Superman was limited to John Byrne's reboot, George Pérez was relaunching Wonder Woman and Mike Baron was launching the Wally West version of the Flash. As a result, the initial team consisted of: Batman: Series editor Denny O'Neil, taking pity on the new creative team, allowed Batman to be used in the series. Black Canary: Dinah Lance was written as a strong feminist and often clashed with chauvinist Guy Gardner. The Blue Beetle: A recent acquisition from Charlton Comics. Captain Marvel: No longer a separate personality, this version focuses on his alter ego's naiveté. Doctor Fate: The inclusion of Dr. Fate was followed by a miniseries written by DeMatteis and Giffen. Doctor Light: First appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths, Kimiyo Hoshi briefly joins the League. Guy Gardner: Editor Andy Helfer suggested using Guy Gardner over the more well-known Hal Jordan. Martian Manhunter: The only connection to the previous iteration of the Justice League. Mister Miracle: The world's greatest escape artist. His wife, Big Barda, and friend, Oberon, are also associated with the League.