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Justice Legion Alpha | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | JLA #23 (1998) |
Created by | Grant Morrison |
In-story information | |
Base(s) | Jupiter, 853rd century |
Member(s) | Aquaman Batman Flash Hourman Owlwoman Resurrection Man Starman Superman Wonder Woman |
The Justice Legion Alpha is a DC Comics superhero team, who exist in the far future of the DC Universe.
Created by Grant Morrison, the team first appeared in the final page of JLA #23 (except The Flash, who was created by Mark Waid and first appeared in Flash 50th Anniversary Special (1990)).
In the 853rd century the institutions of the Justice League of America (JLA) and the Legion of Super-Heroes have developed into the Justice Legions, various teams of superhumans who act to protect the Milky Way galaxy. The highest ranking of these is the Justice Legion Alpha, who have their base on Jupiter and are responsible for protecting the Solar System (the second rank is Justice Legion Beta, the third is Justice Legion Gamma, and so on). While Alpha resembles the JLA, other legions resemble teams such as the Teen Titans, Young Justice, the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legion of Super-Pets, etc.
During the Convergence storyline, the Metropolis of the 853rd century is among the cities within different domes on Telos. Owlwoman was mentioned to have fallen in battle as Batman tells Superman to hang her picture up on the wall of their fallen comrades. When the domes came down, the Justice Legion ended up engaging the Crime Syndicate in battle which starts with Superman being attacked by Ultraman. [1]
Justice Legion Alpha is made up of future analogs of modern heroes. Their membership includes:
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