The Justice League has had many enemies since it was first formed. The core of the group consists of seven superheroes, including Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter.
However, the members of the Justice League sometimes change over time. Like Cyborg who replaced Martian Manhunter,
First appearing in The Brave And The Bold #28 (1960), the Justice League has fought many formidable foes. This time Dafunda will provide a list of the 10 greatest enemies ever faced by the Justice League.
Justice League’s Greatest Enemy
10. Injustice League
Formed by Agamemno during the Silver Age, the Injustice League is filled with a lineup of the greatest enemies from each member of the Justice League. The group began when Maxwell Lord exiled several villains to Antarctica.
Just like the Justice League, the Injustice League has gone through many incarnations since its exile in Antarctica. After the exile, big enemies like Lex Luthor, Cheetah, and Joker joined forces. They work relentlessly to defeat the Justice League and rule the world.
While the Justice League can work together as a team, the Injustice League filled with arrogant villains certainly can’t cooperate with each other. This certainly makes it easier for our heroes to defeat the Injustice League.
9. Lex Luthor
The Justice League has become the biggest threat to Lex Luthor and vice versa. Deep in Lex’s heart lies the lust to own and control Metropolis.
This lust for power ultimately goes against Superman, as Metropolis is a home for everyone and not a kingdom to rule.
One by one, Lex Luthor’s cunning plans failed. After his failure, he gathered all the supervillains to defeat the Justice League.
Sometimes teaming up with supersoldier Amazo, hacking into the Justice League’s Watchtower, and sometimes joining forces with Gorilla Grodd’s army, Lex Luthor knows no bounds until his plan succeeds.
8. Despero
Having undergone as many transformations as the Justice League itself, Despero (the intergalactic tyrant) would not relent. The tyrant began as a weak man, with no abilities other than mind control.
His hatred for the Justice League made him go beyond his limits until he became a force to be reckoned with. Despero even survived death and regenerated himself just to fight the Justice League once again.
Despero uses his third eye and telekinesis to read and control minds. So far, he hasn’t managed to defeat the Justice League, but he vows to keep trying to defeat them.
7. Doctor Light
Arthur Light is a man who will not give up, no matter what the cost. Arthur Light’s hatred for the Justice League knows no bounds. His first madness was when he tried to kill Superman with magic.
Not only against the Justice League, Doctor Light also fought their sidekicks Teen Titans.
Light is on this list because he formed evil sidekicks, the fearsome Fearsome Five to defeat the Teen Titans. After losing, Doctor Arthur Light was kicked out of the organization he formed. But he won’t stop until his plan to defeat the Justice League succeeds.
6. Starro
The Justice League’s first and now forgotten greatest enemy was Starro. This giant starfish may look harmless at first, but it has hypnotic abilities by creating drone-like versions to attach to humans.
In the comic Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Starro appears in “Revenge of the Reach”, aided by his agent The Faceless Hunger. They bombard Dinosaur Island with Starro clones.
Starro had control over almost every superhero at one time, with the exception of a few. Starro was defeated in this fight by Captain Marvel (Shazam) by summoning the power of light.
5. Amazo
First introduced in the comic Batman The Brave and Bold #30, Amazo is an advanced cybernetic android that can absorb superhuman powers.
Amazo was created by an old enemy of the Justice League, Doctor Ivo. Dr. Ivo himself is a mad scientist and enemy of the Justice League who tried to achieve immortality by creating Amazo.
Amazo appeared again in Justice League (2001-2004) in a different incarnation. But with the same ability to duplicate the powers of his enemies into one. Amazo has always been a dangerous Justice League villain who has unlimited potential.
4. The Crime Syndicate
If our superheroes ever lived in a world with no morals, then Crime Syndicate would be an alternate version of the Justice League. On an alternate Earth-3, members of the Justice League are part of this group.
The Outsider (Alfred Pennyworth of Earth-3) created them by opening Pandora’s Box.
Earth-3 is basically the birthplace of evil, where Atomica, Deathstorm, Grid, Johnny Quick, Owlman, Power Ring, Sea King, Superwoman, Ultraman reign supreme.
It’s like the Justice League is facing off against a version of themselves that has no morals. This requires a lot of strategic planning and it’s not easy to defeat them.
3. Vandal Savage
Vandal Savage is an immortal warrior who has only one goal, to conquer the planet. Vandal Savage first appeared in Green Lantern#10, without any superpowers. His fierce determination to rule the Earth made him the Justice League’s greatest enemy.
Vandal Savage has the power of immortality due to exposure to an irradiated meteor. He has lived since the stone age until now. Therefore, he has learned all the sciences, has wealth, and other important information,
2. Felix Faust
Felix Faust is an enemy of the Justice League who possesses magical knowledge that he uses to attack. A longtime enemy of the Justice League, he first appeared in Justice League of America #10 (1962).
Felix Faust has been a member of the Injustice League, the Secret Society of Super-Villains and the Crime Champions. He targeted the Justice League sN manipulating them to summon a trio of ancient demons that could enhance his magic.
1.Darkseid
Darkseid is not essentially a supervillain because he is a god. Darkseid has one mission in life, which is to obtain the Anti-Life Equation which he uses to control all of the universe.
Darkseid makes his first appearance in Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134, he has as much power as Superman does.
As the ruler of Apokolips, Darkseid is a being of immense immortal power. He possesses superhuman strength, flight, energy manipulation, and telekinesis.
Darkseid is also a God and the master of the Omega Beam, an inescapable force of destruction that can kill his opponent in an instant.
Without the Anti-Life Equation, Darkseid is already capable of defeating the Justice League alone. By possessing the Anti-Life Equation, he is one of the most powerful forces of destruction in all of the DC Multiverse.
Well that’s the 10 biggest enemies of the Justice League of all time. Keep visiting Dafunda so you don’t miss news about DC and Marvel comics.
