Formerly Known as the Justice League #6

Formerly Known as the Justice League, published in 2003, served as a comedic reunion for the creative team of Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, who had previously redefined the Justice League International in the late 1980s. This six-issue limited series was designed to recapture the dry wit, interpersonal dysfunction, and slapstick humor that characterized their earlier run, focusing on the bureaucratic and social entanglements of heroes like Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and Fire.

Issue number six concludes the miniseries, bringing the narrative arc involving the villainous Manga Khan and the team's disastrous attempts at rebranding to a close. Kevin Maguire’s expressive, character-focused pencils were central to the series' appeal, as he emphasized facial reactions and body language over traditional superhero action. The series was well-received by fans of the original JLI era, functioning as a nostalgic, meta-textual commentary on the self-seriousness of contemporary comics.