Very few superhero teams can claim a roster as powerful or recognizable as the Justice League. While its members regularly unite to protect the world from overwhelming threats, they have also found themselves fighting each other on numerous occasions. Such conflicts have emerged from opposing beliefs, personal struggles, outside manipulation, or other circumstances beyond their control.
These battles are particularly notable because they pit some of DC’s greatest champions against one another, often forcing them to confront abilities and tactics they have grown used to fighting alongside. These clashes have involved legendary figures like Superman, Batman, and many others, delivering some of the most compelling brawls in the team’s history.
Key Takeaways
- Superhero Conflicts: The Justice League has faced internal battles due to differing beliefs and external manipulation.
- Iconic Clashes: Notable fights include Superman vs. Wonder Woman and Batman vs. Superman.
- Powerful Roster: The team consists of some of DC’s most formidable heroes.
- Significant Storylines: Key story arcs like “For Tomorrow” and “Trial by Fire” highlight these conflicts.
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Superman vs. Wonder Woman – Superman #211
Superman and Wonder Woman rarely find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict, making their clash in <em>Superman</em> #211 particularly memorable. During the For Tomorrow storyline, Diana confronted Clark inside the Fortress of Solitude after he planned to reactivate the technology behind the Vanishing, believing it could help recover those who disappeared.
Convinced this endeavor would kill him, Wonder Woman tried to stop him, leading the two heroes into an intense scuffle. Diana used a newly obtained magical sword capable of cutting Superman, while Clark responded with his signature strength. Their confrontation severely damaged the Fortress, forcing Diana to rescue Daniel Leone and Mr. Orr as Clark activated the device and vanished.
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The Justice League vs. Fernus – JLA #86
The Justice League faced one of its most dangerous internal threats during the Trial by Fire storyline when Fernus, a terrifying Burning Martian personality, overtook Martian Manhunter. What began as a mysterious series of incidents soon placed the League directly against J’onn, whose unique and powerful abilities made him exceptionally difficult to contain.
Fernus defeated several League members with ease, forcing them to retreat and develop new ways to resist his attacks. Their struggle reached its climax in Korea, where Fernus fought Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the rest of the team after unleashing a nuclear strike. J’onn eventually reclaimed control and defeated Fernus, also leaving his vulnerability to fire forever changed.
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Superman vs. Shazam – Kingdom Come #4
Superman and Captain Marvel rank among the most recognizable heroes in DC Comics, but Kingdom Come placed them in direct opposition during its apocalyptic climax. Billy Batson had been mentally controlled by Lex Luthor and used as a weapon against Superman, joining the battle at the Gulag and helping push the superhuman conflict toward catastrophe.
The two heroes traded powerful blows, with Captain Marvel’s magical lightning giving him a crucial edge over Superman. Clark eventually used the transformation against him, though, catching Billy as a lightning strike turned him human again. Superman then revealed the incoming nuclear bomb and left the decision to Billy, who overcame Luthor’s control and went on to intercept it.
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The Original Justice League vs. The Rest – JLA #200
Few Justice League lineups are as famous as its seven founding members, who first united while battling the Appellaxians. Decades later, those same aliens returned in JLA #200 and manipulated the heroes into recovering their old meteors while altering their memories so they no longer recognized the League members who had joined afterward.
This turned the anniversary issue into a team-wide clash between the original League and its newer roster. Firestorm battled Martian Manhunter, Aquaman fought Red Tornado, Superman faced Hawkman, and several others joined their own matchups. The founders emerged victorious, but the reassembled Appellaxians soon attacked everyone, forcing the entire League to reunite and stop them.
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Wonder Woman vs. The Justice League – JLA: A League of One
In JLA: A League of One, Diana deliberately turned against Superman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter after an Oracle predicted that the League would die defeating the dragon Drakul Karfang. Like her confrontation with Superman in Superman #211, this situation stemmed from her deep care for her teammates.
Determined to spare them, Wonder Woman secretly began removing them from battle. She trapped Martian Manhunter in a lava-filled sphere, defeated Green Lantern and took his ring, hurled Aquaman into Charybdis, knocked out Flash, and subdued Batman before launching the League into space. Superman resisted her initially but eventually understood her plan and focused on rescuing others.
Batman vs. The Justice League – Batman (2011) #35
Batman is a founding member of the Justice League but found himself fighting several fellow heroes under unsettling circumstances during the storyline in Batman #35. Wonder Woman suddenly attacked Bruce during this conflict revealing that the League had come to kill him.
This forced Batman to activate Fenrir—a massive armored suit designed for confrontations with his teammates—allowing him to neutralize Wonder Woman before Superman arrived and overwhelmed him.
Batman vs. Superman – Batman #612
The battle begins when Superman smashes into tunnels where Batman relies on a Kryptonite ring and carefully timed attacks to keep him at bay until Catwoman drops Lois Lane from a rooftop breaking Ivy’s hold on Clark.
Batman vs. Wonder Woman – Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia
The two heroes clashed when Bruce didn’t back down from demanding Diana surrender Danielle Wellys who she was bound to protect through an ancient Greek ritual leading to another confrontation that Wonder Woman also won.
Superman vs. Wonder Woman – Wonder Woman #219
The Princess of Themyscira faced off against a brainwashed Superman manipulated by Maxwell Lord who believed Diana was Doomsday leading Clark to attack her with overwhelming force until she ultimately incapacitated him long enough to reach Lord and free Superman by killing him.
Batman vs. Superman – The Dark Knight Returns #4
The Dark Knight Returns presented a future where Batman’s methods brought him back into conflict with authorities while Superman became their powerful enforcer leading them into an epic showdown in Crime Alley where Bruce utilized an armored exoframe equipped with Kryptonite weaponry against Clark.
