| Justice League Elite | |
 The cover to Justice League Elite #1. Art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen. Douglas "Doug" Mahnke (pronounced MAN-key is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller, best known for his work on | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | 2004-2005 |
| Number of issues | 12 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Joe Kelly |
| Artist(s) | Doug Mahnke |
| Creator(s) | Joe Kelly Doug Mahnke |
Justice League Elite was a 12-issue comic book limited series published monthly by DC Comics in 2004 and 2005. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Joseph "Joey" Kelly is an American Comic book Writer who has written such titles as Uncanny X-Men, Action Comics Douglas "Doug" Mahnke (pronounced MAN-key is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller, best known for his work on Joseph "Joey" Kelly is an American Comic book Writer who has written such titles as Uncanny X-Men, Action Comics Douglas "Doug" Mahnke (pronounced MAN-key is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller, best known for his work on A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Events February February 6: Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi-year agreement in which EA Events April April 13: DC Comics announces the discontinuation of its Humanoids and 2000 The title was created by writer Joe Kelly and penciller Doug Mahnke. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Joseph "Joey" Kelly is an American Comic book Writer who has written such titles as Uncanny X-Men, Action Comics A penciller (or penciler) is one of a number of types of Artists working within the Comic book industry Douglas "Doug" Mahnke (pronounced MAN-key is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller, best known for his work on
The Justice League Elite was formed to attempt black ops that would not be acceptable for the JLA to "sully their hands" with. A Black Operation or Black Op is a Covert operation typically involving activities that are highly Secret due to questionable Ethics and The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
- "The Justice League Elite are a not-exactly-sanctioned, don't-ask-don't-tell, covert operations unit-- newly formed to hunt and eliminate extra-normal threats to the earth before they go public. " (JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004)
The team was formed at the end JLA #100 from most of the second incarnation of The Elite (only missing Hat), members of the JLA and a couple of spies/assassins. The Elite is a team of super-powered Anti-heroes in the DC Comics universe taking their early influences from The Authority. The Hat is a Fictional character, a Japanese Anti-hero in the DC Comics team called The Elite. They operated out of Somerset, New Jersey. Somerset is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located at the eastermost section within Franklin Township, in Somerset County
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Membership
- Sister Superior, sister of the Elite's first leader Manchester Black, sees the Elite as a means of atoning for her brother's actions. Sister Superior ( Vera Lynn Black) is a Fictional character from DC Comics. Manchester Black is a Fictional character, and an Anti-hero in the DC Comics universe.
- Coldcast, the only original member of the Elite in the JLE, and inspired by Superman to fight for right after his earlier actions in the Elite. Coldcast is a fictional Anti-hero that as appeared in various Comic book series published by DC Comics.
- Menagerie II, joined with an alien weapon crèche (formerly bonded to her comatose sister) which drove her insane, now in a metahuman prison facility. Menagerie is a name shared by two Anti-heroes in the DC Universe, both members of The Elite. Metahuman is a term to describe Superhumans in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe.
- Manitou Raven and his wife Dawn (who later becomes Manitou Dawn), serving as the team's magical expert. Manitou Raven is a Fictional character and Superhero from DC Comics. Manitou Dawn is a fictional Superhero character in the DC Comics universe.
- Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), serving as the team's tactical expert and left-winger, commonly coordinating their battles from the base; has a brief affair with Dawn. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen
- Flash (Wally West), working in the Elite after recent events caused him to question the League's policy of only reacting to threats; he was a member of both teams simultaneously, but used a new, dark costume for his time with the Elite. Wally West is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the
- Major Disaster, a former supervillain who reformed. Major Disaster is a former DC Comics supervillain and reluctant amoral superhero
- Kasumi, apparently an assassin who killed two hundred men before she was sixteen, but actually an undercover Batgirl (Cassandra Cain) sent by Batman to monitor the Elite. Batgirl is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the Superhero Cassandra Cain is a Fictional character in the DC Universe, and the most recent Batgirl.
- Naif al-Sheikh, an Arab expert in international espionage who was brought in by Vera Black because she believed his hatred of metahumans would keep the team in check. Naif al-Sheikh is a Fictional character, a Saudi superhero in the DC Comics universe and a former member of Justice League Elite. Sister Superior ( Vera Lynn Black) is a Fictional character from DC Comics. Metahuman is a term to describe Superhumans in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe.
Collections
The group's appearances have been collected in two trade paperbacks:
- Justice League Elite:
Notes
References
- Justice League Elite at the Comic Book DB
External links
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