Congrats to the winners of our first New Frontier contest — Johnny Zito, Rob Nipe and Laura Gjovaag. As a reminder, winners were chosen at random from all entries. Thanks to everyone who entered and shared their favorite Justice League story; go take a look at the comments section of that thread to see what stories people mentioned.
Yep, that’s right … that was only our first contest. The folks at Warner Video have provided us with a signed and framed cel from Justice League: The New Frontier to give away in a second contest:
To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling us who your favorite Justice League member is. Feel free to provide as much or as little detail on why he or she is your favorite.
Also, use your real name and email address so I can contact you if you win. I’ll pick three winners at random after 5 p.m. Pacific Thursday, March 6, so make sure you leave your comment by then.
Special thanks to Jorge for hooking us up!
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:07 pm
My favorite Justice League member is the one pictured on the cel — Barry Allen, the Flash! He’s been my favorite for 31 years now, so it’s unlikely I’ll ever change my mind.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Gotta go with the twofer of Blue and Gold here” Blue Beetle and Booster Gold.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
My favorite JLAer is Red Tornado. Of course, I’m crazy for robots.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I’ll have to go with Batman…from seeing the 60s TV show, to one of my first comics I got, he has be one of my faves.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Have to go with Batman, the backbone of the League.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
My favorite Justice League member is Superman because he’s my favorite hero in general.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Phantom Stranger
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Batman, cause… he’s Batman.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter tie for second but my favorite JLA’er is always going to be Batman.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Signed by who? The anonymous Korean animator that drew it? Anyhow, Martian Manhunter is the greatest.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
My favorite Justice League character will always be the Flash. See it kinda runs in my family. My Grandpa was a big Jay, my father thinks of Barry as god, and Wally has always been really special to me. So yeah, the Flash mantle passes on in my family just like it does in the comics.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm
The Flash straight up. I’m a huge fan of every incarnation of the character.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Aquaman. Always Aquaman. He’s the de facto ruler of 2/3 of the world, can go just about anywhere on Earth without needing special gear, is a king, and is generally way cooler than all those lame one-trick pony heroes on land
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
My favorite JL member is, hands down, Kyle Rayner from the Grant Morrison league.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Does Tommy Monaghan count?
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Favourite Justice League member would have to be the flash, Wally West. Especially from the Grant Morrison run.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Green Arrow. The whole Robin Hood thing just appeals to me. In this world he would just get shot, but in the DC universe he is just ace.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:56 pm
always liked black lightning for some reason.
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm
The Question from JLU. Both in the show and the comics, he’s nuts and it’s a unique interpretation on the character.
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Aquaman simply because that’s what I want to be. King of the seas, ruler of a lost, undersea kingdom, and beating up super-villains. Awesome stuff there.
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
My favorites have always been Plastic Man, and Red Tornado. But since 52, Ambush Bug beats them both.
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Zatanna because talking backwards to cast magic spells is teh awesome.
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
flash
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Max Lord, he was a really good guy with good intentions until somebody decided otherwise…
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Martian Manhunter. Who needs more than an alien lifeform that can shapeshift into both a corndog AND a beautiful woman?
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Flash!
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Since he’s a close second only to Spider-Man as my favorite superhero period, I have to vote for Superman. Not to mention the fact that he sets the standard all the other Leaguers aspire to.
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:59 pm
J’onn Jonz is the only member of the Justice League. Any league with out him is not true. Well not really, but the Justice League without Jonn is the Wu without Old Dirty, awesome but just not the same.
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Green Lantern’s my favorite member of the Justice League.
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
My favorite JL member is Superman!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Martian Manhunter. Why? Honestly, I was young and it was the fact that this character with a far longer and more impressive list of powers on his SUPER POWERS action figure card could be so unknown to me. I instantly started looking into the character more. That was during a time in a young man’s life when who could beat who in a hypothetical fight meant more than how well they were written.
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Kyle Rayner, because reading Kyle in Morrison’s run is the closest I’m getting to being on the Justice League
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Green Lantern
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Definitely Superman.
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Though I’ve followed Batman’s solo titles more, I always loved Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). I was always excited when he showed up on the old SuperFriends show.
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Booster Gold
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:47 pm
The Batman, because it seems like he’s earned it more than anyone else. Otherwise, the Martian Manhunter, because it seems to mean the most to him.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Green Lantern
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Blue Beetle
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Hard to disagree with the JLU version of the Question – both accessible to newbies and faithful to long-time fans.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Green Lantern!!
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Aquaman hands down. I think it goes back to my Flipper days. I loved the idea of swimming with and talking to the dolphins. Watching Aquaman swim with the dolphins and ride flying fish, made me believe a boy could fl….er swim with the fish. lol.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Kyle Rayner, the Green Lantern who picked up the torch.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I’ve got a lot of love for Superman.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I would say Batman but… Ambush Bug was a member for one issue, in 52. I second the Bug.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
J’onn J’onzz. Cool, calm, collected, friendly, fun, and wicked powerful, he’s the one in the Morrison JLA that made me think “this series has potential…” and kept me with it until he left the team (BOO).
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Batman, cos hes the baddest looking and acting good guy on the team.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Obviously gotta go with Vibe. I mean, no one else in the whole League can ever get near that man’s break dancing ability. Also, he’s from the best incarnation of the League, Justice League: Detroit. I mean, that’s where legends were born. I’m totally serious by the way.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Batman, the least powerful but most dangerous member of the league.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I’ve always had a soft spot for Ralph & Sue, as the Elongated Man was the first new member to join after I started buying comics. I thought it was really cool the League was recruiting new members, and Justice League of America 105 was one of my favorite issues back then.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:03 am
Batman. He got me into comics when I was 4 and lured me back in after being away for a few years.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:17 am
Superman
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:17 am
I love a lot of them, but I just keep coming back to Batman. Especially in Morrison’s JLA run.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:34 am
I love Batman. It’s great that the guy with no powers is the one everyone is scared of.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:53 am
Barry Allen, all the way. Personally he’s the greatest superhero of all time, and this is coming from a lifelong Marvel Zombie.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:07 am
The correct answer is SUPERMAN.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:18 am
It’s impossible not to love Batman.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 am
My favorite justice league member is probably Batman.
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 am
Guess this is kinda the way alot of folks think ,but dont say it. Mine is Superman because he is a god among mortals and restrains himself to understand us so he can protect us from without and within. Not to get to mushy ,but he represents what we strive to be in our daily lives or wish to be in our own hearts.
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 am
AQUAMAN, I guess. I always had a soft spot for the underdogs. And that Neal Adams’ cover with Superman and Aquaman going blind left me scarred forever.
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:00 am
Snapper Carr, the JLA’s forgotten ‘everyman’ (and sometime super-hero).
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 am
My favorite Justice League member is the Flash; he’s my favorite DC character, actually.
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 am
Answering on behalf of my 5-year old daugher, Hawkgirl.
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:26 am
The Flash (Barry Allen). He is my favorite DC Character.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 am
Batman is too obvious a choice. For me, it’s Martian Manhunter!
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 am
Gotta go with Batman. The most dangerous man on the planet. Cliche, but I’m a Batman…man..Or something like that.
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:33 am
You can’t go wrong with batman. and neither can I – mac blake
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March 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 am
Definitely a Flash fan. I’m a runner and The Flash is the ultimate runner. Wally is my favorite Flash but I really like Barry, too. Jay is great, too.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:21 am
Batman – anyone who has plans to take down his own teammates, is someone who clearly plans for every contingency.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:27 am
Green Lantern – he’s the man with or without his ring.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:42 am
Superman, because he represents hope.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 am
My favorite member would have to be Green Lantern.
The most effective member would have to be Batman from either the Giffen/Demattis era or Morrison era. In both era’s the writers gave Batman the brains and strategic vision to deploy the members of the JL to best match their powers/abilities to the challenges of the current mission.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 am
Oh, Martian Manhunter. Heart and soul of the league…well, until his chin turned Skrully.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Green Arrow
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Batman: a truly appealing character to be born out of tragedy, build up his body, and make himself such a powerful force of good he would stand amongst gods.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
For me, it’d have to be the Flash (Wally West). Not only does the character show that a good, solid marriage can be the bedrock of a lot of plots (a lesson a certain other comic company could learn), but he’s also a great Everyman character – he was a normal kid who got superpowers, and instead of angsting over it, he enjoys every minute.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 pm
My favorite JLA member is Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), because he is a hero at heart; the ring helps his achieve it in a much bigger scale, but even i he didn’t have the ring he would still be trying to do the right thing…
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Green Lantern hands down. I always wanted the ring that could make your thoughts come to life.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Batman
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Batman, because well, he’s the goddamn batman.
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Blue Beetle – no powers, just some know-how and a willingness to go out and do some good. Also, he also showed that a sense of humor in the face of danger was often helpful. Also also, he had one of the better non-Spidey Ditko costumes.
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
The Barry Allen Flash has always been my favorite JLAer, which is part of why I loved both New Frontier the book and New Frontier the movie so much. Both hit the character spot-on.
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Superman
March 4th, 2008 at 1:59 am
Hal Jordan GL !
March 4th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I’ll have to go with Wonder Woman. I’ve always been a fan of the character, but her comic never really caught on like Superman and Batman have in the modern era. But in the cartoons you can really get a feel for what makes Diana so cool!
March 4th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Favorite Leaguer? Well, that’s an easy one. Wonder Woman. She’s remarkably complex, stands for justice and honesty, but will put a beat down on you in a second, if you deserve it. She struggles for Peace, but fights when required.
March 5th, 2008 at 11:53 am
My favorite leaguer is Guy Gardner. He’s just as good as Hal Jordan as far as Green Lanterns go, but he’s a much more entertaining and interesting character.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
BATman. It could ONLY be The Bat. No powers, not an alien, not a government tool… just really, really rich and good at what he does.
March 6th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Batman. He is vulnerable to everything. Yet no matter what crisis the league faces he is among them at the forefront against it all.