History of Justice League in Timeline

The Justice League is a superhero team from DC Comics, conceived by Gardner Fox as a revival of the Justice Society of America. First appearing in The Brave and the Bold #28, the Justice League features established DC superheroes who typically operate independently but unite to face powerful villains as a team.

1940: Creation of the Justice Society of America

In 1940, editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox created the Justice Society of America, which served as the basis for the Justice League.

March 1951: Cancellation of Justice Society of America

In March 1951, *All-Star Comics* #57 marked the last appearance of the Justice Society of America due to declining popularity of superheroes after World War II.

March 1960: Debut of Justice League of America

In March 1960, the Justice League of America debuted in *The Brave and the Bold* #28, revitalizing the superhero team concept and leading to other team creations by DC and Marvel.

March 1960: Justice League First Appeared

In March 1960, the Justice League of America first appeared in *The Brave and the Bold* #28. Gardner Fox conceived the team as a revival of the Justice Society of America.

1960: Justice League Inception

From the Justice League's inception in 1960, the team's roster included A-list characters.

1960: Publication of Justice League of America (vol. 1) Begins

In 1960, the publication of Justice League of America (vol. 1) began.

1961: Alley Awards for Justice League

In 1961, the original Justice League of America series won two Alley Awards in the categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Adventure-Hero Group."

August 1963: Justice League and Justice Society Crossover

In August 1963, Justice League of America (vol. 1) #21 featured the first crossover story where the Justice League met and teamed up with the Justice Society of America, bringing back legacy characters.

1963: Alley Awards for Justice League

In 1963, the series Justice League of America won "Favorite Novel" for "Crisis on Earth-One/Crisis on Earth-Two" and "Strip that Should Be Improved." There also an award specific to the series, "Artist Preferred on Justice League of America," that was won by Murphy Anderson.

1970: Justice League Moves to Satellite HQ

In 1970, the Justice League moved their headquarters to a satellite, as depicted in Justice League of America #78.

1973: Headquarters in Hall of Justice

From 1973 to 1985, in the Super Friends cartoons, the Justice League operated out of the Hall of Justice in Washington, D.C.

1983: DC Comics Purchased Charlton Comics

In 1983, DC Comics purchased Charlton Comics, leading to the integration of characters like Captain Atom and Blue Beetle into the DC Universe.

October 1984: Justice League Roster Revision

In October 1984, Justice League of America Annual #2 revised the Justice League to include obscure characters, leading to the "Justice League Detroit" era.

1985: Headquarters in Hall of Justice

From 1973 to 1985, in the Super Friends cartoons, the Justice League operated out of the Hall of Justice in Washington, D.C.

1986: Formation of New Justice League

In 1986, the company-wide crossover "Legends" concluded with the formation of a new Justice League, later known as Justice League International (JLI).

1987: Publication of Justice League of America (vol. 1) Ends

In 1987, the publication of Justice League of America (vol. 1) ended.

September 1996: Launch of Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare

In September 1996, DC launched a Justice League of America miniseries, Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare, which returned to the classic cast.

1996: Cancellation of Justice League Spin-Offs

In 1996, spin-off teams like Justice League Europe, Extreme Justice, and Justice League Task Force were cancelled due to low sales.

1996: Return of A-List Members

In 1996, the original A-list members were brought back into the Justice League cast.

January 1997: Launch of JLA

In January 1997, DC Comics launched a new book titled JLA, written by Grant Morrison.

1997: Headquarters on the Moon

From 1997 to 2006, the Justice League's headquarters was on the Moon and called "the Watchtower" in the JLA comic book.

2003: JLA/Avengers Crossover

In 2003, DC Comics and Marvel Comics jointly published the JLA/Avengers crossover.

April 2006: Conclusion of JLA Series

In April 2006, the JLA series concluded after 126 issues.

2006: Headquarters on the Moon

From 1997 to 2006, the Justice League's headquarters was on the Moon and called "the Watchtower" in the JLA comic book.

2006: Start of Justice League of America (vol. 2)

In 2006, DC Comics began an ongoing comic series titled Justice League of America (vol. 2).

2011: Justice League Dark Spin-Off

In 2011, DC Comics released a spin-off title called Justice League Dark, which is an ensemble team of magic users.

2017: Dan Didio's Remarks on Crossovers

In 2017, Dan Didio remarked that DC Comics and Marvel are very competitive and only did crossovers when their sales were low.

July 2018: Second Volume of Justice League Dark

In July 2018, the second volume of Justice League Dark was announced, which ran regularly for 29 issues.

2018: Justice League: No Justice and Odyssey

In 2018, the connected title Justice League: No Justice emerged and ran for 4 issues, and Justice League Odyssey began its 25-issue run.

2019: Justice League Crossover with Black Hammer

In 2019, DC Comics featured the Justice League in a crossover with Dark Horse Comics, specifically with Black Hammer.

2020: End of Justice League Odyssey

In 2020, Justice League Odyssey ended its 25-issue run.

February 2021: End of Second Volume of Justice League Dark

In February 2021, the second volume of Justice League Dark ended after 29 issues.

May 2021: Justice League Dark in Mainline Series

From May 2021, beginning with issue #59, the team from Justice League Dark appeared as a backup feature in the mainline Justice League series during the Dark Crisis story arc.