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James Robinson announced a new Justice League series he’s writing during the Countdown Wizard World:LA panel. CBR reports that:
The writer also said he’s written the first issue of a new Justice League. Called simply “The Justice League,” the book will follow a mission statement born out of the events of “Final Crisis.” The book will come out before the end of the Grant Morrison miniseries. “Hal Jordan decides he wants a pro-active team,” Robinson said. “The thing that’s always bothered me about the Avengers is they’re never avenging anything. With the Justice League, they’re never going out to get people.” Robinson’s series will see Jordan and Green Arrow traveling the DC Universe. “When I write Hal and Ollie, I just write me and Geoff Johns talking to each other.”
Additional members of the new Justice League team include Ray Palmer — not The Atom, but Ray Palmer. He still shrinks, though.
“Not the Atom?” asked Cooke. “This is news to me, too.”
“Stop living in the ’50s, man!” DiDio said.
Supergirl, Batwoman, Freddie Freeman and Mikael Thomas – the blue, alien Starman — will also be members of Robinson’s team. Robinson’s special choice for the final member is a character called Bill. Congo Bill. “He’s 90 years old. He’s seen it all. He’s done it all. And within six issues you will love this character. I guarantee it.” Robinson likened him to The Shade, a previously goofy character who Robinson made hugely popular in the pages of “Starman.”
Robinson characterized his book as being about justice, as opposed to Dwayne McDuffie’s “Justice League of America,” which the writer said was more of a family title. The series artist will be revealed at a later time.
Quite frankly a Robinson Justice League series sounds fantastic! That line up is rather interesting – Supergirl for Superman, Batwoman for Batman, and Freeman for Wonder Woman (a mythic hero/ine). The mention of McDuffie’s title as a family title is also interesting as it implies that Robinson’s book will be more sophisticated.
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