A quick run through the JLA roster reveals an abundance of icons: Superman: The last survivor of a doomed planet. Batman: Rich orphan whose parents were killed by a mugger. Trains as a ninja to beat up criminals and madmen. World's Greatest Detective. Wonder Woman: Amazon Princess. Strong enough to go toe-to-toe with Superman. Owns an invisible jet. The Flash: Fastest man alive. Green Lantern: Space cop with a magic ring capable of conjuring anything his heart desires. Martian Manhunter: Shape changing alien with a fondness for Oreos and fear of fire. Aquaman: The King of Atlantis (see previous point). Very strong. Can talk to undersea animals. Cyborg: Ex-footballer who had an accident and now looks like the awful villain from series three of Buffy. Good with computers. Except, with Superman on the team, we already have the muscle. With Batman, it already has its brains and tech know-how. Green Lantern already has the adaptability covered. And say what you will about Aquaman, there's no-one else can do what he does (although Cyborg did get himself some cybernetic lungs which can breathe underwater) and his powers do tend to come in useful surprisingly often. Cyborg is a boring man trying desperately to keep up with the big boys. His real superpower? Stating the bleedin' obvious: There's only one joke in the Justice League, and contrary to popular belief it isn't Aquaman. In a team of Gods and heroes, poor Cyborg is essentially Inspector Gadget with attitude. What do you make of the two additions to Dawn of Justice? Who's your personal favourite? Let us know in the comments!
A film critic and professional writer of over ten years, Joel Harley has a deep and abiding love of all things horror, Batman and Nicolas Cage. He can be found writing online and in print, all over the Internet and in especially good bookstores.
