Summary
The Justice League has always counted some of DC’s most powerful heroes among its ranks, but few icons are as powerful asthe FlashandSuperman. Both beings of nearly limitless potential, Wally West and Clark Kent are simultaneously some of the League’s most human members. But when the duo loses their humanity, their vision of justice becomes far more ruthless.
JLA#51 by Mark Waid, Mike S. Miller, Armando Durruthy, Ken Lopez, and John Kalisz findmany members of the team split into two entities representing their human and superhuman natures. But without their humanity to keep them in check,these Justice League iconschange for the worse.
When battling a threat with inexplicable godlike abilities,the Flash, Superman, and Martian Manhunter combine their abilities to operate on his brain– robbing him of his abilities and temporarily lobotomizing him. And while this isn’t the only line the JLA crosses before they’re returned to normal, it is one of the darkest.
DC Officially Reveals Superman’s First Meeting with [SPOILER], an All-Time Great Justice League Hero
Superman has worked with practically every hero around the DC Universe, but his alliance with one Justice Leaguer started out pretty close to home.
Superman and the Flash Are a Deadly Combo
Clark and Wally Have Limitless Potential for Destruction
Using this mental maneuver, theFlash, Superman, and Martian Manhunter could theoretically take down any villainthey may face. After all, so long as the Justice League has the chance to work in tandem to access the portion of the villain’s brain that controls their abilities, it’s as simple as flipping the off switch. And if these heroes ever find themselves in a similarly partitioned existence yet again, there’s no telling the damage they could cause with the exponential growth that both the Flash’sand Superman’s powershave undergone in the years since.
Superman and the Flash are ultimately two of the Justice League’s heaviest hitters, but it’s their inherent humanity that makes these two Midwestern marvels the men and the heroes that they are.
Without their more empathetic and humanitarian natures keeping their superhuman abilities in check, Superman, the Flash, and even Martian Manhunter all become far more pragmatic and ruthless. Looking at each threat in the most coldly rational way possible,they lose sight of just what they’re fighting to protect in the first place. And when dealing with beings ofincredible power like those in the Justice League, a lack of empathy should be every villain’s worst nightmare, as this cold-blooded team was willing to go farther than ever before.
Superman and the Flash Gain Strength from Their Empathy
The Justice League’s Humanity Makes Them Who They Are
Superman and the Flash are ultimately two of the Justice League’s heaviest hitters, but it’s their inherent humanity that makes these two Midwestern marvels the men and the heroes that they are. Without that connection to their fellow citizens, both Clark Kent and Wally West run the risk of undercutting the very thing they’ve dedicated their lives to defending. But should any villain ever push them far enough,Supermanandthe Flashstill have the capacity to take them down – even if their methods are unforgivable.
JLA#51is available now from DC Comics.
The Flash
The Flash is the superhero name given to the DC Comics character who utilizes unparalleled speed tied to a dimensional power known as the “speed force” to overwhelm their opposition. Premiering in 1939, the original Flash arrived as Jay Garrick. Still, it would be superseded by Barry Allen in popularity and featured status, but the Flash is one character that has met many of their alternate selves. The character is typically seen as a part of the Justice League in nearly all incarnations.
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
