History Characters / JusticeLeagueOfAmerica2013

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[[folder:Steve Trevor]]
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->'''Abilities:''' Intellect, unarmed combat

In the New 52 Steve becomes the U.S. government's liaison to Diana during her stay in Washington, D.C. and later becomes the head of the newly formed A.R.G.U.S, as well as the UN's liaison to the newly formed Justice League. \\

See [[ComicBook/SteveTrevor his own page]] for more.

* BadassNormal
* TheLeader
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[[folder:Martian Manhunter]]
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->'''AKA:''' J'onn J'onzz
->'''Abilities:''' Super-strength, flight, shapeshifting, telepathy

Last living Martian and a mental and physical powerhouse, J'onn was recruited to counter Superman.

See [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter his own page]] for more.
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[[folder:Hawkman]]
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->'''AKA:''' Carter Hall
->'''Abilities:''' Flight, mastery of various weapons

A ferocious flying warrior, Hawkman was recruited to counter Aquaman.

See [[Characters/{{Hawkman}} his own character sheet]] for more.

* TheBigGuy: In issue 5, he gets a compound fracture and loses a quart of his blood. [[{{Determinator}} This doesn't slow him down one bit]].
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[[folder:Catwoman]]
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->'''AKA:''' Selina Kyle
->'''Abilities:''' Master thief, agility, escape artist

Catwoman is confronted by Steve Trevor, who offers her a spot on Amanda Waller's new Justice League of America. Selina initially refuses, but accepts the offer after Trevor promises to help her track down a woman who has apparently been posing as Selina. It is later revealed that Catwoman was chosen specifically to take down Batman should the JLA ever need to defeat the original Justice League.

See [[ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} her own page]] for more.
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[[folder:Green Arrow]]
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->'''AKA:''' Oliver Queen
->'''Abilities''' Master archer, marksmanship

Queen is part of a crack state-sponsored team assembled by Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor of A.R.G.U.S. to bring in good PR for the US government and serve as a defense against the independent Justice League headed by Superman and Batman should they ever go rogue.

See [[ComicBook/GreenArrow his own page]] for more.
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[[folder:Stargirl]]
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->'''AKA:''' Courtney Whitmore
->'''Abilities:''' Cosmic Rod grants flight and energy manipulation

Stargirl appears in The New 52 as part of a new Justice League of America title. She was chosen by Amanda Waller as the public face of the JLA's PR campaign. After the disbandment of the JLA following the Forever Evil crossover event, Stargirl joined Justice League United.

See the [[Characters/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA characters page]] or [[ComicBook/StargirlDCComics her own page]] for more info.
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[[folder:Katana]]
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->'''AKA:''' Tatsu Yamashiro
->'''Abilities:''' Master swordsmanship

''Katana'' is a Creator/DCComics superhero first introduced by writer Mike W. Barr in ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'' back in 1983. A martial arts-themed superhero from Japan, Katana was one of DC's earliest Asian superheroes, as well as one of the few Asian superheroes of any notoriety.

Before becoming Katana, she was simply Tatsu Yamashiro, a young Japanese housewife. After {{Yakuza}} thugs killed her husband and children, Tatsu took up her husband's blade, Soultaker, and dedicated her life to cutting down evil wherever she encountered it.

The character has long been a supporting player in [[Franchise/TheDCU the DCUniverse]], but finally ascended to a lead status as one of the main characters in the ComicBook/{{New 52}} relaunch of ''Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey'' (a title that had previously been criticized for [[MonochromeCasting its lack of minorities]]). In 2013, Katana not only features in her own ongoing series written by Creator/AnnNocenti, but is also a part of Creator/GeoffJohns' new Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica line-up. During [[ComicBook/DCRebirth DC's Rebirth era]], Katana served a prominent role as Rick Flagg's second in command in the 2016 run of the ComicBook/SuicideSquad. Then in 2019, DC released a new ''Batman and the Outsiders'' series which reunited her with fellow veteran Outsider ComicBook/BlackLightning.

Outside of comics, Katana has been featured in several episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and appeared as a main character in ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''. More recently, she was a character in ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'', season three of ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', and in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.

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* ''Katana'' (2013-2014)

[[AC:AnimatedFilms]]
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' (cameo)
* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies''

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' (2016), portrayed by Creator/KarenFukuhara

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', portrayed by Creator/RilaFukushima

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* ''VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis''
* ''VideoGame/LegoBatman 2: DC Super Heroes''

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
* ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''
* ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls''
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''

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!!Tropes seen in these series include:

%%* AntiHero
* AscendedExtra: Katana was Batman's principal partner in ''Beware the Batman'', filling the role usually held by ComicBook/{{Robin}} and Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}.
* BadassNormal: However, in the New 52, [[spoiler:Soultaker is the Sword Totem of the [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Sword Clan]] that grants her enlightenment and immortality if she can use it right]].
* BulletCatch: She does this with her sword, when a maddened Rick Flag shot at Amanda Waller
* TheBusCameBack: In her New 52 solo series, she's in her twenties as opposed to being in her thirties or forties before New 52. So her only dead loved one was her husband, there was no mention of any children. These days, they brought back her dead kids and there's mention of dead children especially from Amanda Waller.
* CaptainErsatz: A villain heavily based off Katana named Tsukuri appeared in a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited''.
* CaptainEthnic: Katana's first few outfits were all based on traditional Japanese Rising Sun imagery. These days, she primarily sports a suit of black armor along with a [[Main/WearingAFlagOnYourHead white mask featuring the Japanese Hinomaru on her forehead.]]
* CoolSword: Soultaker. It drinks the souls of those it kills and then makes them available as ghosts to answer questions.
* TheCorrupter: Batman fears that Amanda Waller is this for Katana, she's twisting Tatsu into going down a bad path (earlier Katana had slashed Batman in the back, nearly killing him because he took down the rest of the squad).
* CrusadingWidower: Starts her career after the death of her family.
* DeathByOriginStory: Tatsu's husband and twin children were killed in her origin story, driving her down the path of vigilantism.
* DominoMask: Her current costume. In older incarnations, she wore fuller head coverings.
* DontYouDarePityMe: In issue 13 of the '80s ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'', Katana (who actually [[KatanasAreJustBetter Is Just Better]], by the way) is tracking a poisoned and delusional Franchise/{{Batman}}. She stops to save a civilian's life and thus, loses Bats. So she expresses her regret to substitute commander ComicBook/BlackLightning, prompting the following conversation:
-->'''Black Lightning:''' Don't go committin' [[{{Seppuku}} Hara-Kiri]] or anything over it, Katana! You've been through a lot lately!\\
'''Katana:''' Don't pity me because of the death of my husband, Lightning! I won't have that!\\
'''Black Lightning:''' Sorry! But any of us would have done the same thing!
* TheDragon: Katana is this for Rick Flag, Amanda Waller and Harley Quinn. As a killer she's lumped in with the other villainous members of ComicBook/SuicideSquad but she's a volunteer and helps keep order with the squad and watch her bosses's backs.
* EmpathicWeapon: Soultaker contains the spirit of her husband, and a number of other souls.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Her sword, Soultaker, absorbs the souls of those it kills.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The DC heroine ''named'' Katana wields a magical katana called "Soultaker". It cuts through just about anything. It completely resists melting. And yes, she can deflect bullets with it. But it also has a curse: those killed by the sword may have their soul taken into the world within it, and can subsequently be summoned to do the wielder's bidding. And it makes an evil person who holds it even more malevolent.
* LadyOfWar: Quietly composed and graceful as she fights enemies with her katana.
* TheLancer: As of 2019, Katana is essentially this to Jefferson Pierce AKA Black Lightning during their time with Batman's latest incarnation of the Outsiders. In contrast to her previous dynamic with the Suicide Squad's ever-rotating leadership, she has a genuine bond with Jeff as mutual confidants and takes charge of the team whenever he or Batman are indisposed. Once the team eventually disbands, the two decide to [[TrueCompanions stick by each other's sides and adventure together.]]
* LawfulNeutral: Katana probably falls here. She probably ''would'' be LawfulGood, except she [[KnightTemplar seems a bit too harsh in general]], such as basically viewing all criminals as deserving of death even if their crimes are farily minor or they have some [[AntiVillain extenuating circumstances or the like.]]
* MasterSwordsman: Though not her ''only'' skill set, you best believe she's good with a blade.
* MentorArchetype: ComicBook/TheNextBatmanSecondSon reveals that Katana, now OlderAndWiser compared to her early days as a merciless CrusadingWidower, fulfilled this role to the young Jace Fox during the years of his exile from Gotham City. Not only did Tatsu take Jace under her wing as a protégé, but she has played a crucial part in teaching him how to mature past his self-loathing as well as directly inspire him to become a hero in the first place.
* ParentalSubstitute: For Halo, from quite early on in the Outsiders.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Katana's real reason for joining the Suicide Squad is to eventually kill them. Her sword has given her a kill list of people who need punishing and Amanda Waller is one of them.
* PowersViaWeapon: She is a MasterSwordsman who has no powers, but her sword has the ability to take the souls of those its wielder kills.
* PublicDomainArtifact: Katana wields a sword made by Muramasa- who was described as being mad; the sword itself steals the souls of those it kills.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: An unusual one, one of her enemies in her New 52 solo series is ComicBook/TheCreeper, who was a superhero prior to the world reboot.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Caught between old traditions and being a young superhero, Katana can definitely come off as this.
-->As my elders would say, my shame is deep. As the kids would say. Epic fail.
* SoulCuttingBlade: Soultaker. It not only removes the soul from the body of its victim, but traps the soul in the blade.
* TalkingWeapon: Technically it's the soul of her husband (which is trapped in the sword) and it only talks to her. Doesn't come up too often, though.
* TheyCallHimSword: Her nickname is "Katana".
* TokenGoodTeammate: She and Rick Flag are this for the Suicide Squad.
* VillainKiller: She's a hero, but make no mistake, she gives no clemency to criminals. Katana lost her husband and children to her husband's jealous brother, who had connections to the Yakuza. After killing her brother-in-law, but failing to save her family, she made it her life's mission to hunt down and kill anyone that was involved in crime, especially those who were present at her family's murder. She uses the very same sword that was used to kill her husband no less.
* WholeCostumeReference: In an issue of ''Webcomic/LilGotham'', Katana investigates a suspicious street racing gang while wearing the Bride's yellow racing jumpsuit from ''Film/KillBill'' (which is thus also a second-hand reference to the Bruce Lee tracksuit).
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Bryan Hill's run of ''Batman and the Outsiders'' establishes this kind of dynamic between Katana and Black Lightning. Tatsu admits that she's actually more than interested in a RelationshipUpgrade with Jeff, having spent so many years alone after the death of her husband. But Jeff initially wishes to leave things as they are between them for his own personal reasons. Then this gets developed even further during backup issues set within ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier, where their UnresolvedSexualTension has not only evolved to a point where EveryoneCanSeeIt, [[spoiler:Tatsu's Mother-In-Law Shiori tries to have Jeff assassinated just to spite Tatsu for inadvertently loosing the soul of her late son Maseo.]]
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[[folder:Vibe]]
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->'''AKA''' Francisco Ramon
->'''Abilities:''' Generates damaging vibration waves, senses interdimensional breaches, disrupts recording equipment.

New to the super hero scene, an encounter with a boomtube gave him control over interdimensional vibrations. His abilities made him a counter to the Flash.

See [[ComicBook/{{Vibe}} his own page]] for more.

* DorkKnight
* NaiveNewcomer: Has the least experience as a hero.
* YouKilledMyFather: When he finds the parademon that killed his big brother, his powers ''explode'' in strength as he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown turns him into scrap metal]].
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[[folder:Green Lantern (Simon Baz)]]
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->'''Abilities:''' GreenLanternRing

See [[Characters/GLGreenLanternCorps the Green Lantern Corps page]] for more.

Every Justice League needs a Green Lantern and the new recruit was chosen to hold of Hal Jordan.

* AbsenteeActor: Was absent for the first four issues because he was [[ComicBook/WrathOfTheFirstLantern off planet]].
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[[folder:Doctor Light]]
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->'''AKA''' Arthur Light
->'''Abilities:''' Intellect, energy absorption and projection.

A criminal scientist who built a suit that allowed him to harness the power of light. See his entry on the [[Characters/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaAntagonist antagonists page.]]
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Pre-New 52, he was a [[LightIsNotGood villain]]. In the New 52, he's a supporting member of the JLA. He even has a family and is one of the nicest members of the JLA.
* HappilyMarried: In the issue before [[spoiler:his death]], he was on the phone talking to his wife (the heroic pre-52 Doctor Light Kimiyo Hoshi). There was even a picture on his desk showing them and their two children.
* LightEmUp
* NaiveNewcomer: As Steve Trevor once said, he's a scientist, not a soldier.
* SixthRanger.
* TheSmartGuy: He was a scientist before gaining his powers. He wrote the book on metahumans.

* KatanasAreJustBetter

* VillainKiller: She's a hero, but make no mistake, she gives no clemency to criminals. After losing her family, she made it her life's mission to hunt down and kill anyone that was involved in crime, especially those who were present at her family's murder.

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''

An expert fighter with a magic sword, Katana was chosen to fight Wonder Woman.

See [[ComicBook/{{Katana}} her page]] for more.

[[folder:Doctor Light [[spoiler:(Deceased)]]]]

* HappilyMarried: Makes his [[spoiler:(death)]] all the sadder as in the previous issue he was on the phone talking to his wife (the heroic pre-52 Doctor Light Kimiyo Hoshi). There was even a picture on his desk showing them and their two children.

[[WMG:Vibe]]

[[WMG:Green Lantern (Simon Baz)]]

[[WMG:Doctor Light [[spoiler:(Deceased)]]]]

* TheSmartGuy: He was a scientist before gaining his powers. He wrote the book on metahumans.

[[WMG:Steve Trevor]]

[[WMG:Martian Manhunter]]

[[WMG:Hawkman]]

[[WMG:Catwoman]]

[[WMG:Green Arrow]]

[[WMG:Stargirl]]

[[WMG:Katana]]

In the New 52 Steve becomes the U.S. government's liaison to Diana during her stay in Washington, D.C. and later becomes the head of the newly formed A.R.G.U.S, as well as the UN's liaison to the newly formed Justice League.

Catwoman is confronted by Steve Trevor, who offers her a spot on Amanda Waller's new Justice League of America. Selina initially refuses, but accepts the offer after Trevor promises to help her track down a woman who has apparently been posing as Selina. It is later revealed that Catwoman was chosen specifically to take down Batman should the JLA ever need to defeat the original Justice League. See [[ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} her own page]] for more.

Queen is part of a crack state-sponsored team assembled by Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor of A.R.G.U.S. to bring in good PR for the US government and serve as a defense against the independent Justice League headed by Superman and Batman should they ever go rogue. See [[ComicBook/GreenArrow his own page]] for more.

Stargirl appears in The New 52 as part of a new Justice League of America title. She was chosen by Amanda Waller as the public face of the JLA's PR campaign. After the disbandment of the JLA following the Forever Evil crossover event, Stargirl joined Justice League United. See [[Characters/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA characters page]] for more info.

* SpeakOfTheDevil: Known to appear if someone says his name.

See [[ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} her own page]] for more.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Because of her criminal record, her membership is hidden from the public.

See [[ComicBook/GreenArrow his own page]] for more.
* SecretKeeper: Wasn't originally on the team, but he found out that Catwoman's a member and promised not to tell if he becomes a member.

See [[Characters/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica this character page]] for more.
* DarkSecret: When she tries to disobey an order, Amanda Waller reveals that she knows who Stargirl's real father is and would have him answer for his actions if she doesn't comply.
* KidHero: At 17 years, she's the youngest member of the JLA; though she's been a hero longer than Vibe.

* BreakoutCharacter: Along with Vibe, she has her own title, ''Katana''.

* BreakoutCharacter: The only one of the group besides Catwoman and Katana to definitively have his own title that has his own, unique alias, ''Justice League of America's Vibe''.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Brother]]: When he finds the parademon that killed his big brother, his powers ''explode'' in strength as he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown turns him into scrap metal]].

See [[{{Katana}} her page]] for more.

See [[MartianManhunter his own page]] for more.

* BreakoutCharacter: The only one of the group besides Catwoman to definitively have his own title that has his own, unique alias, ''Justice League of America: Vibe''.

[[WMG:Doctor Light]]

* TheDorkKnight

* WorfHadTheFlu: Was absent for the first four issues because he was [[ComicBook/WrathOfTheFirstLantern off planet]].