Batman Total Justice
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 Total Justice tie-in comic #1 (1996). | |
| Type | action figures |
|---|---|
| Company | Kenner Products |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | 1996– |
| Materials | plastic |
Batman Total Justice is a line of toys produced by Kenner based on Batman and other, connected, DC Comics characters.
History
In 1996,
This was the first line of DC Comics character figures released by Kenner since the
Two years later, the Hasbro toy company produced the same figures included in the Total Justice line, but this time released them under the name JLA (a tie-in with the popular comic title).[2] Several of the unproduced Total Justice figures were produced under the JLA name, but no new Batman related characters were included. Each figure in the JLA line included a stand with the JLA logo and a mini comic. Starting with Series 3, the line started to include characters from the Young Justice comic book.
Storyline from the packages
On a distant planet, an evil being known as Darkseid prepares for his invasion and destruction of Earth. Batman learns of this diabolical plan and recruits the world's mightiest super heroes in an all-out assault on Darkseid's forces.
Other media
In 1996, DC Comics produced a three-issue tie-in mini-series featuring the heroes from the first wave (Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Flash and Green Lantern) plus
A two-book set of children's books was made based on the series.
Toys
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Total Justice
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
- Black Lightning
- Green Arrow (Connor Hawke)
- Huntress (Helena Bertinelli)
- Parallax (Hal Jordan)
Toyfare exclusive
- Professor Zoom)
DC Super-Heroes 2 packs
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) & Fractal Armor The Flash w/ the Atom (Ray Palmer)
- Fractal Armor Green Lantern vs Doctor Polaris
JLA
Series 1
- Batman
- Green Lantern
- Green Arrow (in darker comic accurate green)
- Huntress
- The Flash (in darker comic accurate red and gold)
- Superman Blue
- Superman Red
Series 2
- Aquaman
- Dark Knight Batman
- Martian Manhunter
- Steel
- Superman (w/ short hair)
- Zauriel
Series 3
- Caped Crusader Batman
- Impulse
- Plastic Man
- Robin (with comic accurate yellow underside cape)
- Superboy
Series 4
- Atom (Ray Palmer)
- Batman
- Cyber Armor Batman
- Cyber Armor Superman
- Red Tornado
- Wonder Woman
Diamond Exclusive Box Sets
- Box Set #1: Superman Blue, Green Lantern, Huntress, Hologram Batman and Hologram Flash
- Box Set #2: Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Hologram Superman and Hologram Green Lantern
- Box Set #3: Martian Manhunter, Superman, Zauriel, Lex Luthor and The Joker
- Box Set #4: Superboy, Robin, Impulse, Hologram Martian Manhunter and Hologram Aquaman
12" Figures
- Aquaman
- The Flash
- Green Lantern
- Martian Manhunter
- Superman Blue
DC Super-Heroes 2001 (WB Store exclusives)
- Aquaman
- Batman
- Despero
- Green Arrow
- Hawkman
- Robin
Total Justice coloring book unmade characters
Some characters appeared in a Total Justice coloring books with fractal techgears, but they were never made as figures under the Total Justice banner are:
- Martian Manhunter
- Oracle
- Steel (John Henry Irons)
- Superboy (Kon-El/Conner Kent)
- Supergirl(Matrix)
- Wonder Woman
All of those characters received figures once the line was rebranded into JLA except Supergirl and Oracle who never received a figure at any point in this line.[3]
Further reading
- Zenker, Gary (2013). Ultimate DC Comics Action Figures and Collectibles Checklist. White Lightning Publishing. ISBN 978-0989334471
References
- ^ "Wave Four". www.actionfigureinsider.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "JLA Line". www.actionfigureinsider.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Total Justice Coloring Book". www.actionfigureinsider.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.