The Premise: When New Metro City is subjected to a meteorological offensive by the villainous Weather Man, the Justice League emerges from the shadows to defend their hometown.
League Lineup: Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, the Flash, the Atom, Fire, Ice What It Was: A pilot for a proposed CBS TV series that could take over the superhero mantle from Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which wrapped up its four-season run on ABC that year.
But even the Caped Crusader can’t triumph over such toxic creative choices as introducing a black hero named “Ghetto Man.” The League really should have been forcibly disbanded disbanded then and there. Not surprisingly, West is a natural team leader in that regard he understands the goofy spirit of the specials, though the awful content threatens to defeat him at every turn. With little evident effort invested in the costumes, sets, or scripts, it’s left to the actors to heroically salvage what small moments of dignity they can. What Went Wrong: Vainly attempting to channel the charmingly campy spirit that animated West’s Batman series - as well as the Lynda Carter incarnation of Wonder Woman - both Legends specials end up being purely cringe-inducing. “The Roast,” meanwhile, brings in Ed McMahon to emcee a not-especially-funny roasting of the League. The Premise: In “The Challenge,” the heroes face off against the Legion of Doom - whose ranks include the Riddler, Weather Wizard, and Solomon Grundy - in a not-especially-thrilling series of comedic action sequences. League Lineup: Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, the Flash, Hawkman, Captain Marvel, Black Canary, Huntress, the Atom What It Was: A two-part series of specials designed to seize on the popularity of the Justice League-inspired cartoon Super Friends and reunite Adam West and Burt Ward a decade after their retro-cool Batman TV series. For Flashback (or, should we say, Flash-back?) Friday, we’re revisiting three less-than-super TV versions of DC’s all-star super team, as well as one film project that never came to fruition.
Nevertheless, these versions of the characters look positively super compared with the non-animated incarnations of the Justice League we’ve seen in the past. So far, early reviews are mixed, with some ( including Yahoo Entertainment) suggesting that Justice League doesn’t live up to the high standards set by this summer’s blockbuster Wonder Woman. The Justice League is formed in The Brave and the Bold No.
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