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The Justice League’s foes are the most dangerous out there, so members have to be able to survive everything from physical harm to the various mental and emotional trauma that comes from the job. Leaguers have to be tough as nails to get by. These ten Justice Leaguers are the toughest, anchoring the team against the biggest threats.
10) Hawkman
Hawkman mostly fights alongside the Justice Society these days, but the hero was also a member of the Satellite League, battling the greatest threats in the multiverse. Carter Hall has always been one of the toughest people in comics, spending multiple lifetimes fighting evil and ever giving up. He can take a massive beating, with his Nth metal enhanced physique giving him super strength and heightened durability, as well as a healing factor. He’s also a person possessed of indomitable will; he’s slow to forget a slight and never ever gives up.
9) Power Girl
Power Girl is another hero who has usually been associated with the Justice Society lately, but she was a member of the Justice League International. PG is an Earth-Two Kryptonian, and it’s honestly pretty hard to figure out her power level. She’s under the Superman level and maybe on par with Kara, but she’s still strong and can take the most savage of beatings. However, she’s not as mentally tough as she could be. This makes sense, honestly; she spent a long time wondering who she was and where she came from, and has always had problems with doubting herself. She’s also a little too easy to set off, which has led to her making some mistakes in combat that have cost her and her teammates.
8) Batman
Batman isn’t the only non-powered human member of the Justice League, but he is the toughest. The Dark Knight could easily be reduced to bag of blood and bones by most Justice League foes, but he’s been able to survive everything thrown at him. He’s also ridiculously mentally tough, having faced against the most mind-bending foes imaginable. Bruce Wayne has his weaknesses, obviously, but most League foes don’t know them well enough to use them against him and his skills have kept him a step ahead of everyone who’s tried to take him out.
7) Elongated Man
Elongated Man was once kind of Barry Allen’s sidekick in Central City, working with the Scarlet Speedster while also having his own adventures. He and his wife Sue were able to become members of the League (because Sue was awesome and everyone loved her), and he became the team’s resident stretchy guy. Like most stretchy guys, Elongated Man can take way more damage than most humans, and is basically invulnerable to most harm. His mental toughness isn’t always the best, since he can be fooled and has made some pretty dumb mistakes over the years, but he’s good enough to operate under most circumstances.
6) Shazam/The Captain
Shazam has had many names. He began his existence as Captain Marvel, but had to change his name to Shazam in the 21st century (the deal used to be you couldn’t put Captain Marvel on a DC cover, but they could still use the name). He’s currently referred to as the Captain, and is one of the most powerful members of the team. He’s been a member of several different rosters of the Justice League, acting as something of a secondary Superman-level hero on the group. He’s powerful enough to face off against the most potent enemies out there and Billy, though younger than many of other Leaguers, is one of the toughest, most resourceful heroes out there. He’s physically and mentally tough, even if he’s sometimes called the Big Red Cheese.
