JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA

JLA Chronology

Chronology Standards

PART 1:
Silver Age (#1-63)
PART 2:
Polyester Age (#64-206)
PART 3:
Modern Age (#207-261)
PART 4:
J.L. Int'l (#1-60)
PART 5:
J.L. Int'l  (#61-113)
PART 6:
Big Guns (JLA #1-60)
PART 7:
JLA #61-114
PART 8:
JLofA v.2 (#1-
30)
PART 9:
JLofA v.2 (#31-present)

Part 8: Final Crisis and Beyond

Final Crisis
Libra kills the Martian Manhunter. The JLA is called to investigate the death of Orion. Final Crisis #1 (7.08)
As the Martian Manhunter dies, his spirit reaches out to his closest friends (Superman, Canary, Batman, Hal Jordan and Gypsy) to pass on the history of Mars. Nightwing discovers J'onn's corpse hanging from a red globe in New York City. Superman lifts J'onn's pyramid home from the Gobi desert to serve as his tomb on Mars. Final Crisis: Requiem #1 (9.08)
In Tokyo, the Super Young Team (Atomic Lantern Boy, Sonic Lightning Flash, Aquazon, Superbat, Lolita Canary) encounter Super-Sumo (of Earth-51) in a nightclub. Sumo is attacked by Megayakuza. Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman) approaches Sumo to propose an alliance. The Martian Manhunter is buried on Mars. Alpha Lantern Kraken arrives at the Watchtower to claim Orion's body and arrest Hal Jordan for his murder. Batman acquires the bullet that killed Orion. The Flashes meet Barry Allen, who warns them to run from the Racer—and a bullet. Final Crisis #2 (8.08)
Batman returns to his cave with the radion bullet that killed Orion. He is captured by Darkseid's minions, Mokkari and Simyan. NOTES: Also shown in Final Crisis #2. Batman #683 (1.09)
S.H.A.D.E. and Checkmate ally to shut down the Dark Side Club. Iris Allen learns that her husband has returned. Superman is approached by the Monitrix, Zillo Valla, for a cosmic mission. Wonder Woman is infected with the Anti-Life and becomes an avatar for a Female Fury. Mokkari sends an Anti-Life email to everyone on Earth. Final Crisis #3 (9.08)
Superman meets Supermen from across the multiverse: Captain Marvel of Earth-5, Captain Allen Adam of Earth-4, Overman of Earth-10, and (the antimatter) Ultraman. They head to the library of Limbo to download an "infinite book"; they glimpse the Monitors' origins and end. Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D #1 (10.08)
Captain Adam merges Ultraman and Superman and broadcasts them into a higher dimension—that of the the Monitors. They face the first Monitor, Dax Novu, resurrected as Mandrakk. Superman casts Mandrakk into the void. Afterwards, Monitor Rox Ogama transforms Ultraman into a vampiric servant. Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D #2 (3.09)
Soon after saving Lois, Superman is beckoned by the Legion beckons for help against Superboy Prime (sent to the 31st century by the Time Trapper). NOTE: A glimpse of this battle was shown in DC Universe #0 (6.08). Legion of Three Worlds #1-5 (10.08-??.09)
The new Tattooed Man (Mark Richards) tries to save his family (Laurel, Leon, and wife) and runs up against Black Lightning. They're saved up by Thunder and S.H.A.D.E. only after Black Lightning is captured and converted by Anti-Life. Final Crisis: Submit #1 (12.08)
The Ray joins Green Arrow, Black Canary, Oracle and the Tattooed Man's resistance. They coordinate with other Watchtowers around the globe. Superbia falls from the sky. Barry cures Iris' Anti-Life infection with his Speed Force. Final Crisis #4 (11.08)
Batman's psycho-merge with his intended New God unleashes feedback that kills Darkseid's clone army. Darkseid assumes full control of Turpin's body and rises, one with all his slaves. When Kraken attacks the Guardians of the Universe, one Guardian (later called Scar) is disfigured. Final Crisis #5 (12.08)
Last Rites: Simyan and Mokkari use a being called the Lump, a telepathic parasite, to force Batman to submit. Batman nearly detects the Lump. (#682) Batman lives out Mokkari's false memories and the Lump convulses with Batman's resistance. The psycho-feedback kills their soldiers. They choose to kill the Lump to stop the feedback. (#683) Batman #682-683 (1.09)
Batman fires the bullet that killed at Darkseid. Simultaneously, Batman is struck by Darkseid's Omega Sanction and is transported to the ancient past. His corpse remains. Superman returns from returns from the 31st century with knowledge of the Miracle Machine. He finds Batman dead. Black Canary makes Tattooed Man an honorary JLA member. Luthor and Sivana unveil a device to counter the Equation. The Monitor Nix Uotan proclaims that the Fifth World has begun: man as gods. Final Crisis #6 (1.09)
Darkseid is defeated and destroyed by an army of Superman. The Flashes outrun the Black Racer, who stops to take Darkseid (now struck by his own Omega beams, fired backwards in time). The Ray inscribes the New Gods' "life letter" across the globe. Superman builds a makeshift Miracle Machine to calculate a "Life Equation." He sings to activate it and Darkseid is undone. Nix Uotan arrives and summons the Forever people, saying "Taaru." The New Gods are reborn and take up residence at Earth-51. Nix Uotan reveals a map he used to rebuild Earth-51 again. The Monitors cease to exist, their story done. In the distant past, an elderly Anthro has a visitor—Batman. He has found the time capsule rocket launched by Lois and the others. 1st app. of the Metal Men from Earth-44 (its Justice League) and their leader Doc Tornado, who destroy much of the JLA's trophy room. NOTE: Read Grant Morrison's "Exit Interview" at Newsarama, Part 1 and Part 2. Uotan's map is Jack Kirby's, from Kamandi #1. Final Crisis #7 (3.09)
In light of Batman's death, Black Lightning leaves the League to return to the Outsiders. Batman and the Outsiders Special #1 (3.09)
When Worlds Collide, Part 4: Black Canary scolds Hal and Ollie for undermining her JLA leadership and forming their own team. She consoles Roy about Kendra and he resigns, too. The Flash resigns, citing his commitment to the Titans and his family. Superman and Wonder Woman remember Batman and pursue their own missions. Canary decides to disband the JLA. JLofA v.2 #31 (5.09)
Part 5: The remaining five members discuss options for the League but do not appoint a leader. Dr. Light and Firestorm question Shadow Thief at Van Kull Prison near Metropolis. The villain escapes and Starbreaker comes through him to Earth. He siphons the power of Vega from Dr. Light; in the Vegan system, the sun flickers. Kimiyo follows them as they escape. JLofA v.2 #32 (6.09)
Part 6: The JLA tracks down Hardware in the city of Dakota, at Gilliam Airfield; they want help tracking the Shadow Cabinet's teleportation signature. Firestorm splits so that Gehenna can teleport them to the Himalayas. When the JLA arrive, Anansi brings forth an avatar to help: Paladin. There, Dr. Light also emerges to find the Shadow Cabinet defeated by Starbreaker, Dharma near death, and Icon battling Starbreaker. JLofA v.2 #33 (7.09)
Part 7: Shadow Thief is captured. The JLA manage to siphon much of Starbreakers energies and Paladin finishes him with a lutetium bullet. Dharma reveals to Icon and Superman the fate of the "Dakota" universe: upon the death of Darseid (in Final Crisis), their universe was destroyed. Dharma tapped the power of the being called The Rift. He now continues to "knit" the two universes seamlessly together. NOTE: Superman remembers his prior meeting with Icon and others, in the "Worlds Collide" crossover (1994). JLofA v.2 #34 (8.09)
Epoch (Lord of Time) scatters the JLA two-by-two across time where they team with other heroes. Hal and Roy with Cinnamon, 1866. Vixen and John to Camelot with Shining Knight vs. Morgaine LeFay. Zatanna and Black Canary to 1939 with Crimson Avenger; they meet Dinah's grandfather, Det. Richard Lance. Arrow and Firestorm with the Bride in 1942 vs. Ra's al Ghul. Steel and Wonder Woman with the Black Pirate in 1574 vs. Starro. Superman and Dr. Light with the new Samurai, Toshio in 1223. Meanwhile, Snapper Carr and the Cheetah encounter the Time Commander in Happy Harbor. He tricks Snapper into helping against Epoch. Though the villain returns the JLA, he also retrieves his hourglass weapon. NOTE: The JLA is described as "broken up." Lance says he's not married (yet) which is impossible given Black Canary's 1947 debut. Justice League of America 80-Page Giant (11.09)
Starfire rejects an offer of JLA membership from Vixen. (JLofA v.2 #36, 10.09)
Red Tornado and Plastic Man heed the summons against a new Royal Flush Gang formation in Las Vegas. They are again led by "Wild Card"—Amos Fortune. Fortune plays a game of chance with Roulette, whose pawns are the JLA. NOTE: Story arc written by Len Wein. JLofA v.2 #35 (9.09)
Wonder Woman joins the battle. Fortune kills gang members before they can divulge information. JLofA v.2 #36 (10.09)
The JLA fight factions of the Gang across the country—"royals" from every suit. They manage to turn back luck around and discover Amos Fortune and Roulette's location, but the villains escape. Roulette gives her intelligence on the whole affair over to the Key. In New Orleans, Amos Fortune is shot by the widow of a former Gang member. JLofA v.2 #37 (11.09)
Justice League: CRY FOR JUSTICE
James Robinson begins as writer
Hal Jordan defects from the JLA, angered that they haven't done enough to bring criminals to justice—specifically, Libra and his Society. Green Arrow joins him. Both Atoms take down the Killer Moth, avenging his friend Mike Dante. Mikaal Tomas attends the funeral of his lover, Tony. Congo Bill sits among his slaughtered tribe. Among them is his former human form; he is now trapped inside the body of the Congorilla. His friend, the Freedom Beast dies as well. NOTE: Takes place after JLofA #30 and Final Crisis. Killer Moth, as Charaxes, was killed in Infinite Crisis #7. Contains special notes by Robinson and the origin of Congorilla. Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 (9.09)
Mikaal and Congorilla clash on the former Blackhawk Island, where they've both tracked their quarries. Hal and Ollie get a lead to Prometheus from Jason Bard. The Atom and Shazam converge at the Flash Museum, where they meet Jay Garrick. Jay's old friends (the Three Dimwits) have been killed. They and Supergirl find Hall and Ollie in Gotham City. NOTE: Contains special notes by Robinson and the origin of Ray Palmer. Justice League: Cry for Justice #2 (10.09)
Congorilla reveals that his friend, Malavar, a native of Gorilla City, was missing. Hal captures Clayface, disguised as Prometheus. The real Prometheus reveals that he's killed Gloss, Sandstorm and Tasmainian Devil. He reduces his ally, IQ, to mental infancy. The Shade and Bobo Benetti visit Charity in Opal City. NOTE: Contains special notes by Robinson and the origin of Prometheus. Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 (11.09)
Batwoman watches Hal and the others. Jay Garrick finds Miss Martian battling Brick in San Francisco. In Paris, Bill and Starman find the murderers—Penny Dreadful and Arak. Arak info implicates Prometheus, who killed many apes to retrieve one, Malavar. Penny killed Tony when Prometheus stole the Zeta Beamer from S.T.A.R. Penny kills Arak for divulging info, then a stray beam from Mikaal fries her, too. Jay Garrick visits Mon-El, Hourman, Liberty Belle, Argent, Manhunter, Shining Knight, the Sea Devils, and Mr. America. Ollie takes issue with the Atom's harsh interrogation technique. The Shade calls on Jay and Joan. The JLA call Hal Ollie and Ray to the Watchtower to explain themselves. NOTE: Includes backup feature about Starman. Justice League: Cry for Justice #4 (12.09)
Bill and Mik arrive at the home of Animal Man, where Starfire and Donna Troy are visiting. They head for the Watchtower only to find the JLA is also on Prometheus' tail. Batwoman relates her encounter with Endless Winter, who died after creating a diversion. The Guardian intercepts one of Prometheus' devices. Bill senses something and discovers Red Arrow, whose arm has been torn off by Shazam! NOTE: Includes backup feature about Captain Marvel Jr. Cameos by Odd-Man, Kull, Crimson Avenger, Robotman and others. Justice League: Cry for Justice #5 (1.10)
Shazam is unmasked as Prometheus. He incapacitates Zatanna, Plastic Man and Red Tornado. The Shade nearly defeats him, but Donna ultimately takes him down with brute force. He threatens to teleport their home cities through space and time, and activates a bomb in Star City. Endnotes explain Robinson's decision to leave Batwoman out. Justice League: Cry for Justice #6 (4.10)
90,000 die in Star City; Lian Harper is one of them. Bulleteer and Mr. Scarlet in Fawcett free Freddy, whose mouth has been sewn shut. Prometheus forces them to let him go, so he will stop the bombs, which the JLA finds they cannot stop. Green Arrow follows him to his secret lair and kills him. Justice League: Cry for Justice #7 (4.10)
Mark Bagley begins as artist
While trying to warn the JLA about some threat, Blue Jay falls prey to an unseen attacker in the JLA's trophy room. Vixen calls the team to Happy Harbor, looking for a reason to continue. Vixen has broken her leg and Plastic Man cannot hold his shape. They're attacked by Despero, who has Gypsy. Zatanna arrives but someone else teleports him away. They return to the Hall of Justice, where Dr. Light has arisen. NOTE: This follows Cry for Justice. JLofA v.2 #38 (12.09)
Blackest Night
On Memorial Day, Hawkman and Hawkgirl are killed by the reanimated forms of Ralph and Sue Dibny. The Hawks are also transformed into Black Lanterns. J'onn's corpse confronts Hal and Barry. Blackest Night #1 (9.09)
J'onn unites the undead members of the JLA, including Aquaman and Firestorm. Blackest Night #2 (10.09)
Ray Palmer and Indigo-1 destroy "Ralph and Sue." At the Hall of Justice, the new Firestorm meets Mera, where the black JLA attacks them. The undead Ronnie Raymond splits Firestorm and kills Gehenna. More rings activate within the JLA's morgue. Blackest Night #3 (11.09)
At JLA HQ, villains rise en masse. Ronnie fuses with Jason and they vie for control of Firestorm. Damage is killed by Black Lantern Jean Loring. The Black Lanterns begin to converge on Coast City where the rogue Guardian, Scar, awaits with her master, Nekron. Blackest Night #4 (12.09)
Blackest Night: Vibe, Zatara, Dr. Light and Steel rise from the dead, converging on the Hall of Justice. JLofA v.2 #39 (1.10)
Blackest Night: The battle with the Black Lanterns leaves Vixen, Dr. Light, Plastic Man, Zatanna and Red Tornado broken. JLofA v.2 #40 (2.10)
Nekron possesses all the heroes who'd previously died and returned to life. They are transformed into Black Lanterns, too. Blackest Night #5 (1.09)
Earth's heroes are deputized by the seven corps: Mera is taken by a red ring; Wonder Woman by star sapphire; Atom by indigo; Flash by blue; Scarecrow by Sinestros; Luthor by orange; and Ganthet reclaims the green power. Blackest Night #6 (2.10)
The Guardians reveal that Earth is the center and origin of life in the universe. They buried that fact to keep Earth protected, and for a long time forbade Earth natives from the Green Lantern Corps. Nekron unearths the white light's power source, the Entity, from within the Earth. Sinestro claims the Entity's power. Sinestro's full name is revealed: "Thaal Sinestro." Blackest Night #7 (4.10)
Hal Jordan accesses the Entity's power and restores all the "re-dead" Black Lanterns to white. Together, they turn the white power on Black Hand and make him live again. This severs Nekron's tether to Earth. A beam of white power revives the Anti-Monitor. Nekron explodes, releasing white rings which revive 12 others: Max Lord, Boston Brand, Ron Raymond, J'onn J'onzz, Carter & Shiera Hall, Aquaman, Jade, Hawk, the Reverse-Flash, Captain Boomerang, and Osiris. Hawkgirl reveals she is once again Shiera and remembers all their lives. Max escapes. The Indigo tribe take Black Hand prisoner and return to their world. Hal and Barry realize Tim Drake was right: Batman is not dead. A white power battery appears in New Mexico. Blackest Night #8 (5.10)
Rise and Fall
Dr. Light fails to convince Vixen to stay with the JLA. Wonder Woman persuades Troia to rebuild the JLA. Donna recruits Batman (Dick Grayson), and new members Cyborg and Starfire. Dick and Hal recruit Green Arrow; Dr. Light invites new members Guardian and Mon-El. Flashbacks show an ominous device: in 1777, Tomahawk and Miss Liberty encounter this future technology; she advises taking it to Ben Franklin. In the present, Darwin Jones finds it in the Smithsonian. From it, emerges Neon Black (a pseudo-Lightray). Follows "Cry" and Blackest Night. JLofA v.2 #41 (3.10)
The new JLA battles Atlas. Baman assumes leadership. Flashback to the Challengers of the Unknown, who also encountered the mystery weapon; it was taken by the Metal Men to S.T.A.R. Labs. In 1944, Blackhawk, Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters defeated the War Wheel, also powered by artifact. Today, the Power Company guard it against a vanguard of New God copies: Dr. Impossible (Mr. Miracle), Hunter (Orion) and Neon Black. The device originates in the Fourth World. It's now on Blackhawk Island, where Mikaal and Bill encounter Tender Mercy (Barda) and Chair (Metron). The Shade transports Green Arrow to Prometheus' home. Cyborg begins restoration of Red Tornado's body. JLofA v.2 #42 (4.10)
The villains steal a weapon from the Watchtower. Donna recognizes Mercy as an Amazon. Mikaal and Bill accept invitations to join the team. Later they fight Plastique, Hellgrammite, Harpi, Mr. Atomic. Just after B.N. In Happy Harbor, Alan Scott's powers go haywire. In Greenland, the villains assemble a device, using Bluejay as a key element in the device, which provides a window to the multiverse. Starfire leaves the JLA, and Earth. JLofA v.2 #43 (4.10)
The JLA discovers that Green Arrow has killed Prometheus. The Shade shows Barry and Hal the corpse. They narrowly stop Ollie from killing the Electrocutioner, too. Ollie uses Prometheus' key to escape. Justice League: The Rise and Fall Special (5.10)
Dr. Mid-Nite takes Roy Harper to Lian's body. Use of sedatives cause a relapse in his substance abuse. (#1) Roy is painfully fitted with a mechanical arm designed by Mid-Nite and Cyborg. He fails using a bow, but hits the bullseye with a throw. At Lian's funeral, he lashes out at everyone, blaming Mia. Cheshire comes to call. (#2) Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #1-4 (5-?.10)
When Green Arrow finds the Electrocutioner, he finds Speedy, who wants to kill him, too. (#31) Ollie refuses to kill the Electrocutioner because of the example it would make for Mia. Green Arrow is arrested and publicly unmasked. Dinah breaks with him, returning her wedding ring. The Justice League attends his trial (minus Dinah and Roy). The jury acquits him. He is banished from Star City. (#32) Green Arrow #31-32 (5-6.10)
brightest day
Jade undergoes tests on Oa. She notices something strange about the white light power. Brightest Day #0 (6.10)
The Watchtower is breached by a meteor that lands in Germany. Etrigan awaits it. Donna's blue lasso of persuasion forces the demon to change back to Jason Blood. The JLA opens the meteor to reveal Jade inside. At JSA HQ in Happy Harbor, Alan Scott's condition worsens. Sebastian Faust arrives to assist them. Mikaal discovers he can fly unaided in space. JLofA v.2 #44 (6.10)
Alan Scott's body seeks out Jade in Germany. They meet Karl Zorn, Uber-Komandant of Die Rakete-Auslese (rocket-elite, German equivalent of the Rocket Reds). The Starheart has begun possessing people. Bill calls in Supergirl to stop Power Girl's rampage. Batman invites her to stay with the JLA. Alan awakes and declares it the end of the world. CAMEOS: Shango, Zatara, Woodrue, Firehawk, Felix Faust: all possessed. NOTE: Alan dons his Kingdom Come costume. JLofA v.2 #45 (7.10)
Part 1: ... JLofA v.2 #46 (?.10)
Part 2: ... Justice Society of America v.3 #41
Part 3: ... JLofA v.2 #47 (?.10)
Part 4: ... Justice Society of America v.3 #42
Part 5: ... JLofA v.2 #48 (?.10)
The Future
Late 21st Century: Superman departs Earth. His son, known as Superman Secundus fills his role. 25th Century: A Superman leads the Justice League in defeating Solaris. NOTE: Martian Manhunter and a Green Lantern are among the members. Superman: Man of Steel #1,000,000 (11.98)
25th Century: The Justice League of America is remembered in history books, and in an exhibit at the Space Museum. NOTE: The Space Museum first appeared in Strange Adventures #104 (5.59). JLofA #206 (11.82)
Early 29th Century: Solaris leads an army of sentient comets in an attack on Earth, only to be foiled by Superman, the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes. NOTE: It's unclear if this Legion of Super-Heroes predates the Legion we know, of if this involves members of the Legion traveling in time. Superman: Man of Steel #1,000,000 (11.98)
30th Century: The Legion of Super-Heroes forms. NOTE: The Legion's first appearance was Adventure #247 (4.58). Superboy v.1 #147 (6.68)
3,786: The JLA capture the Lord of Time. On their way back, they get trapped 100 years in the future by the Demons Three. JLofA #11 (5.62)
70th Century: An android named Diderot transfers the JLE's consciousnesses to robot bodies and whisks them off to the 70th century to help battling the human warlord, Alaric. The androids have become humanity's cultural keepers and the humans became barbaric. Sue Dibny commands Godfrey to rescue the JLE, and they depart before Alaric can be stopped. Alaric defeats the androids of the 70th century and goes back in time to reverse the JLI's origins. Erewhon helps the JLE restore their past and defeat Alaric. JLE #54-55, 59-60 (E-L8.93)
100th Century: The Weapons Master II. *
853rd Century (DC One Million)
The JLA's long-laid plan comes to fruition: Solaris, mistaking the green ore on Mars for a Kryptonite fragment, unwittingly hurls Green Lantern's power ring into the sun. Superman Prime emerges and uses the ring to crush Solaris, seemingly for good. He then recreates both his lost love and Krypton itself. Chronos sends the 853rd Century Vandal Savage to the ground zero of the 20th Century Montevideo disaster. DC One Million #4 (11.98)
Atom "one million" tells his origin story to the Justice Legion A. Mitchell Shelley returns to the Legion, coordinating missions with the aid of the Strategy Engine. Owlwoman uses her half-Qwardian physiology to prevent a collision with the Gorilla Galaxy. Superwoman of Qward visits the JLA. 1st apps. of Heartiac, Alchemo, Pico-Moth, Owac and Laughing Virus (the ghost of the Joker), and the Legion of Executive Familiars. Notes: This Owlwoman is said to be half-Qwardian, a descendant of the 20th Century Owlman; her costume bears a striking resemblance to that of Nite Owl from The Watchmen. Super Friends Samurai, Apache Chief and Black Vulcan make cameos the same story. DC One Million 80-Page Giant (8.99)
Superman prevents a Vuulid invasion simply by giving the invader a tour of the solar system and highlighting the Justice Legion's impressive forces. JLA 80-Page Giant #2 (11.99)
The Justice Legion confront Hourman abut his decision to divest of the Worlogog, and ask for his help against the Else-Men on Rann Prime. 1st app. of the Adam Stranger. Hourman #11 (2.00)
Superman returns the damaged Hourman to Tyler Chemorobotics for repair. The company is run by the original, time-traveling Rex Tyler. Hourman #12 (3.00)
Hourman uses a pseudo-Worlogog (re-created along with his Else-Men double) to banish the Else-Men. He again chooses to downgrade his powers, but gains a new "appearance scheme." NOTE: Hourman destroyed the original Worlogog in Hourman #1. Hourman #13 (4.00)

 

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