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* [[Disability Superpower]]: Possibly the first example in comics.
* [[Disability Superpower]]: Possibly the first example in comics.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Hourman I.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Hourman I.
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: His pet owl, Hooty.
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: His pet owl, Hooty.


== [[The Flash]] I ==
== [[The Flash]] I ==
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'''Abilities:''' Flight, mastery of various weapons }}
'''Abilities:''' Flight, mastery of various weapons }}


A really confusing-ass history as a character, he was re-introduced to the team during Geoff Johns' run and given a major role. He leaves off-and-on to go on his own solo books' adventures.
A really confusing-ass history as a character, he was re-introduced to the team during Geoff Johns' run and given a major role. He leaves off-and-on to go on his own solo books' adventures.


* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]: he was an Eqyptologist, in some continuities.
* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]: he was an Eqyptologist, in some continuities.
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Pro boxer turned superhero. Oddly one of the few heroes left alive from the Golden Age, despite never being a hot seller in his day.
Pro boxer turned superhero. Oddly one of the few heroes left alive from the Golden Age, despite never being a hot seller in his day.


* [[Badass Normal]]: One of the least powerful members, having no super-abilities at all. Yet he's personally defeated an entire ''team'' of villains that came calling, and can handle Batman himself in a fight.
* [[Badass Normal]]: One of the least powerful members, having no super-abilities at all. Yet he's personally defeated an entire ''team'' of villains that came calling, and can handle Batman himself in a fight.
** Actually, he taught Bats how to fight, and has beaten him multiple times.
** Actually, he taught Bats how to fight, and has beaten him multiple times.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Ted was pretty blatantly a Batman-esque hero, wearing a similarly animal-themed black outfit.
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Ted was pretty blatantly a Batman-esque hero, wearing a similarly animal-themed black outfit.
* [[Kavorka Man]]: Covered in welts and cauliflower ear, he's still managed to sleep with ''Catwoman, Queen Hippolyta'' and dozens of other background women.
* [[Kavorka Man]]: Covered in welts and cauliflower ear, he's still managed to sleep with ''Catwoman, Queen Hippolyta'' and dozens of other background women.


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* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Although never directly stated, [[Fridge Logic]] tells us that Jakeem has had sex at some point (Stargirl is immune to the ghosts called up by the Gentleman Ghost because she's a virgin; those same ghosts can easily affect Jakeem).
* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Although never directly stated, [[Fridge Logic]] tells us that Jakeem has had sex at some point (Stargirl is immune to the ghosts called up by the Gentleman Ghost because she's a virgin; those same ghosts can easily affect Jakeem).
* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: The Thunderbolt is so powerful that Jakeem can end [[Eldritch Abomination]]-level threats by himself if he says the right thing. Writers have had so much trouble with a character this powerful that he's been forced onto the sidelines for arcs at a time, or been KO'd straight away by the savvy villains.
* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: The Thunderbolt is so powerful that Jakeem can end [[Eldritch Abomination]]-level threats by himself if he says the right thing. Writers have had so much trouble with a character this powerful that he's been forced onto the sidelines for arcs at a time, or been KO'd straight away by the savvy villains.
* [[Kid Hero]]: Jakeem is by far the youngest member of the JSA.
* [[Kid Hero]]: Jakeem is by far the youngest member of the JSA.
* [[Legacy Character]]: To Johnny Thunder (see above).
* [[Legacy Character]]: To Johnny Thunder (see above).
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* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
* [[Reality Warper]]: With the T-Bolt.
* [[Reality Warper]]: With the T-Bolt.
* [[Superpower Lottery]]: He has a ''Genie''.
* [[Superpower Lottery]]: He has a ''Genie''.


== Mr. Terrific II ==
== Mr. Terrific II ==
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* [[Bratty Teenage Daughter]]: ''So much this''. She stole the costume solely to divorce her mom from her hated stepdad (who was never shown doing anything wrong to her). Thankfully, there was...
* [[Bratty Teenage Daughter]]: ''So much this''. She stole the costume solely to divorce her mom from her hated stepdad (who was never shown doing anything wrong to her). Thankfully, there was...
* [[Character Development]]: Early issues of her solo series look bizarre to us now, as she's blatantly bratty, snotty, arrogant and a pain in the ass, openly disrespectful to adults.
* [[Character Development]]: Early issues of her solo series look bizarre to us now, as she's blatantly bratty, snotty, arrogant and a pain in the ass, openly disrespectful to adults.
* [[Kid Hero]]: Courtney is a high school student and still wear braces on her teeth. Original JSA members Jay Garrick and Alan Scott are quite paternal towards her.
* [[Kid Hero]]: Courtney is a high school student and still wear braces on her teeth. Original JSA members Jay Garrick and Alan Scott are quite paternal towards her.
* [[Little Miss Badass]]
* [[Little Miss Badass]]
* [[Legacy Character]]: Actually has ''two'' legacies now: The Star-Spangled Kid and Starman.
* [[Legacy Character]]: Actually has ''two'' legacies now: The Star-Spangled Kid and Starman.
* [[Only the Pure of Heart]]: Why she had to be the one to kill the King of Tears
* [[Only the Pure of Heart]]: Why she had to be the one to kill the King of Tears
* [[Virgin Power]]: No, seriously. It protected her from ghosts called up by the Gentleman Ghost.
* [[Virgin Power]]: No, seriously. It protected her from ghosts called up by the Gentleman Ghost.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: See Atom Smasher & Captain Marvel's entries.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: See Atom Smasher & Captain Marvel's entries.


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* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: Does not follow this rule at all, to the elders' consternation.
* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: Does not follow this rule at all, to the elders' consternation.
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: He dresses as a Golden Calf, and looks like Cable, and represents a brand-new idol counter to the way heroes should be.
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: He dresses as a Golden Calf, and looks like Cable, and represents a brand-new idol counter to the way heroes should be.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Booster Gold gave him one of these in ''The Brave and The Bold'' #23, after he [[I Did What I Had to Do|rips off a terrorist's arm]].
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Booster Gold gave him one of these in ''The Brave and The Bold'' #23, after he [[I Did What I Had to Do|rips off a terrorist's arm]].
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: Let's face it, subtle he ain't.
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: Let's face it, subtle he ain't.


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* [[Abusive Parents]]: His adoptive father Jim Rice.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: His adoptive father Jim Rice.
* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Todd can feel every negative emotion in people around him, can bring out negative emotions in others, and can manipulate shadows to attack and engulf people. Understandably, Todd sometimes has a hard time believing he's a good person given the way his powers have mostly negative effects on people.
* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Todd can feel every negative emotion in people around him, can bring out negative emotions in others, and can manipulate shadows to attack and engulf people. Understandably, Todd sometimes has a hard time believing he's a good person given the way his powers have mostly negative effects on people.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Once he went off his medication, he started listening to the voices inside and outside his head telling him to hurt people.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Once he went off his medication, he started listening to the voices inside and outside his head telling him to hurt people.
* [[Hearing Voices]]: It didn't help that one of the voices Todd heard was actually a [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] supervillain with a grudge against the JSA.
* [[Hearing Voices]]: It didn't help that one of the voices Todd heard was actually a [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] supervillain with a grudge against the JSA.
* [[Luke, You Are My Father]]: He found out he was adopted right before he graduated high school, and met his sister Jenni. They speculated that Alan Scott/Green Lantern might be their biological father, and set out to meet him.
* [[Luke, You Are My Father]]: He found out he was adopted right before he graduated high school, and met his sister Jenni. They speculated that Alan Scott/Green Lantern might be their biological father, and set out to meet him.
* [[No Medication for Me]]: averted. He's taking medication for his schizophrenia, and it works for him. When he starts acting strangely, Liberty Belle worries aloud that he's quit his meds.
* [[No Medication for Me]]: averted. He's taking medication for his schizophrenia, and it works for him. When he starts acting strangely, Liberty Belle worries aloud that he's quit his meds.
* [[Retcon]] The source of his powers via the recent Brightest Day event. Before his powers came from the Shadowlands via Ian Karkull (who is also the reason why the JSA age so well when not given another reason) now it's implied that he got that his powers from the Starheart, same as his sister.
* [[Retcon]] The source of his powers via the recent Brightest Day event. Before his powers came from the Shadowlands via Ian Karkull (who is also the reason why the JSA age so well when not given another reason) now it's implied that he got that his powers from the Starheart, same as his sister.
* [[Separated at Birth]]: from his twin sister, Jennifer-Lynn Hayden AKA Jade
* [[Separated at Birth]]: from his twin sister, Jennifer-Lynn Hayden AKA Jade
* [[Straight Gay]]: his relationship is mostly in the ''Manhunter'' comic.
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: his relationship is mostly in the ''Manhunter'' comic.
* [[There Are No Therapists]]: averted. Todd spent several months in a DEO mental hospital. Alan and Jenn-Lynn were shown visiting him.
* [[There Are No Therapists]]: averted. Todd spent several months in a DEO mental hospital. Alan and Jenn-Lynn were shown visiting him.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: Alan was in contact with Jenny-Lynn and lost track of Todd for several months and only found him again when Todd covered Milwaukee in darkness during the "Darkness Rising" arc.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: Alan was in contact with Jenny-Lynn and lost track of Todd for several months and only found him again when Todd covered Milwaukee in darkness during the "Darkness Rising" arc.
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