Cartoon versions of characters are all depowered from what they could actually do. In the comics, the combined JLA is called in for only when most uber of bad things comes along. Now the assembled JLA runs around cause even superman is getting his ass whooped by idiots with guns. As for john, he couldnt even take a thanagarian with a axe in the cartoon. Comic john would render him atom from molecule. The depowering is ridiculous, but on the good note: JLU is a damn good show.