| JUSTICE EXPERIENCE | BIOGRAPHY |
| Created by D. Curtis Johnson and J.H. Williams III |
Justice Experience; Art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray
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TEAM DATA
Status: Defunct
Former Members: Acro-Bat, Bronze Wraith, Major Flashback, Mister Action, The Manx, Song Bird,
Base of Operation: East Coast, possibly Gotham City
First Appearance: Chase #6 (July 1998)
Creators: D. Curtis Johnson and J.H. Williams III
OVERVIEW
The Justice Experience was a band of superheroes that filled the void between the retirement of the Justice Society of America and the debut of the Justice League of America. Most of them died at the hands of Dr. Trap.
MEMBERSHIP
| Member | First Appearance | Joined | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acro-Bat | Chase #6 | Deceased | ||
| Bronze Wraith | Detective Comics #225 (as Martian Manhunter); Chase #6 (as Bronze Wraith) | Active | Bronze Wraith was one of the many identities of the Martian Manhunter | |
| Major Flashback | Chase #6 | Deceased | ||
| Mister Action | Chase #6 | Deceased | ||
| The Manx | Chase #6 | Deceased | ||
| Song Bird | Chase #6 | Deceased |
HISTORY
During the sixties and early seventies, there was a lull in superhero activity. To fill this void, a new breed of adventurer rose on the East Coast, heroes and villains strictly interested in the thrill and excitement of super-adventuring.
One team of these heroes was the Justice Experience, operating in New York City. Their arch enemies were a team of villains named the House of Pain. They fought battles that were no more than mere games, fantastic diversions from their everyday lives. The weapons and 'deathtraps' they used in these adventures were only silly toys. No one ever got hurt, until a battle started at the Washington Square subway station. A woman named Caroline Anders, while fleeing to safety, was electrocuted on the third rail.
Caroline was the girlfriend of eccentric and deformed inventor Larry Trapp. He blamed her death on the community of superheroes and villains, vowing revenge. He created genuine deathtraps and found out the civilian identities, professions, patrols, and addresses of a large number of the heroes and villains.
Over the next two years, Larry Trapp hunted down all of the Justice Experience, House of Pain, and other heroes and villains, killing them. The murders totaled over 35 in the New York, Gotham, and Metropolis areas. He became known as "Dr. Trap" because his lairs were always extensively booby-trapped.
Eventually Trapp was caught by the Justice Society of America, and sentenced to 23 life terms. But it was the end of an era, and heroes wouldn't make a comeback for 10 years afterward. - Chase #6
Unknown to the general public, the Bronze Wraith was in fact the Martian Manhunter in one of his many guises. We would continue to fight crime for many years, eventually joining the JLA. Also, Cameron Chase, the daughter of Acro-Bat, would as an adult become an agent of the Department of Extranormal Operations, keeping an eye on the metahuman population of America.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Justice Experience in chronological order click here