The backstory behind the Total Justice toyline was developed into a three issue mini-series set in present continuity between Midsummer's Nightmare and the start of the most recent JLA series. It featured a long forgotten outpost of Darkseid's Parademons on an island just off the coast of Mexico. Robin and his father are marooned on the island and when Flash and Green Lantern investigate they find themselves without powers. Trapped on the island the heroes are joined by Aquaman and Batman in trying to find the source of the field that nullifies their powers. Meanwhile the Martian Manhunter and Blue Beetle use Martian technology to create "Fractile Armour" - naturally gelatinous it heightens the abilities of the wearer. Delivered to the trapped heroes the armour melds itself to the natural abilities of the wearer counter-acting the nullification field and allowing them to win the day against Darkseid.

Duff as it may sound, the series is actually well written and featured possibly the past appearance of the JL: Task Force and Extreme Justice. Also of note was Mike the intellectual Parademon.

Series One: Batman (with "flight armour"), Robin (with battlestaff), Aquaman(with hydro-spear), Flash III(with velocity power suit), Green Lantern V (with energy disc launcher) and Darkseid (with Omega Beam capture claw).

Series Two: Batman (with night camouflage), Hawkman (with talons), Superman (with Kryptonite ray) and Despero (with "Galactic Body Blow attack").

Series Three: Emerald Twilight Parallax (with Warp Field Energy Blaster), Huntress (with Barsed Arrow Crossbow), Green Arrow (with Multi-Action Mega Longbow) and Black Lightning (with Electrobolt Strike Cannon).

Series Four: Never released but was to have included Blue Beetle, Green Lantern 2, Flash 2 and Dr Polaris. The GL and Flash 2 figures could with have been remodelled Wally and Kyle figure or less likely Hal and Barry figures. It has been claimed that Wonder Woman was to have been in the forth series (or a possible fifth) it is thought likely by some that she will appear in one of the other Batman ranges (with the announcement of her own TV pilot she could even gain her own toy line).

Known bootlegs of the Total Justice line include the Total Justice Movie Collection. These seem to be Batman rips off from other lines packaged using Total Justice artwork.

The official Kenner/Hasbro Batman: Total Justice can be found on their official site

Batman A page devoted to Batman toys inculding the Total Justice Range.

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