I know this is a much criticized run of Justice League, and once upon a time it was understandable. But I think that this era has since become way more important then it gets credit for.
I mean look at the roster Aquaman, Vixen, Vibe, Steel, Gypsy, Elongated Man, Martian Manhunter and Zatanna. Notice something about that list? All of that roster save Zatanna has been adapted to live action, with the exception of Aquaman as popular and important characters in the Arrowverse and Aquaman well… his movie juts made a bazillion dollars at the Box Office, so I think his days of being laughed off are probably about to be over, if not already over.
Yeah it is not without it’s flaws, most notably their portrayal of Vibe manages to be both completely outdated and stereotypical. But it was a solid team book that I think still holds up with the writing. And again where would the Arrowverse be if that era hadn’t happened? Hell Vixen is one of DC’s most popular African American superheroes now, yeah she had been introduced before then but would she have become as popular on down the line if she had not been in the team.
And contrary to revisionist hitory Martian Manhunter had been off the league for a LONG time before coming back just before the Detroit era which he was clearly brought back to be part of. And it was being part of that era and the original that got him re-written as the mainstay in the Justice League. Who knows if he ever would have come back had they not done that series.
I just think that it has become a very important part of comic history and no idea if it is in trades or not, but it deserves to be seen by more people who don’t realize what it laid the groundwork for.
I don’t know if DCU will ever add it or not, but I hope they give it a chance and promote it when they do. It deserves the recognition.
I would say it is, haven’t read it specifically but having read the entire run of JL Detroit (which is basically reading it) it is a good read for a 1980’s comic.
You can read the final days of Justice League Detroit but I strongly Agree with the original poster Justice League Detroit NEEDS to be able to be included. DC Universe says you can read ANY Published Comic Book by DC Comics. I found the Origin Story Justice League Annual 2 and The final storyline for JLA:Detroit located in the original Justice League of America series (#258–261), but the storyline from Annual 2 to issue 258 of Justice League of America is STILL MISSING
I just did a big reread of the Detroit era, and all n all, its worth checkin out. Its as 80s as all holy hairspray and shoulder-pads, but pretty decent stuff
I remember as a kid being confused because they said Gypsy used her powers to help Vixen beat her uncle when he stole her Totem and never being able to figure out how or when that happened. I’ll have to go back and read. I just re-read the JLA Annual introducing the team and had no previous memory of Zatanna hitting on Dale Gunn. That was funny!
I agree so much that if it weren’t for Detroit, j’onn wouldn’t be remembered as integral to the league as he is now. In the Detroit era they were basically his surrogate family.
He was never as close before with the league prior to the Detroit era and I would argue still hasn’t been as close since.
