Would you change anything about the New 52 JL team if you could?

I would change it so it can try to satisfy both Cyborg and Martian Manhunter fans, while sticking semi-loyal to JLA and Teen Titans continuity:

I would've had the Origin arc use the original 7 JL members + Cyborg, where they fight off Darkseid and his Parademons. After the fight, the Justice League is formed, but Cyborg denies membership, and the League tells him that he's free to join at any time he wants. Wanting a normal life, Cyborg goes into a sort of isolation, until he's met by Raven, where she convinces him to join the Teen Titans. Telling him that while serving on the team he can learn that he's not all that different and that he can learn to hone his powers, and be a hero. (I'd have Cyborg be 17 during the Origin arc, giving him a good 2-3 years with the Titans.) Pick up several years later, all grown up, self assured, and in control of his powers, Cyborg officially joins the Justice League. Then we follow with the Graves arc. Martian Manhunter has most previous JLA history intact, but for unknown reasons he attacks the League and disappears, where we find him as an official member of Stormwatch.

As for the writing, I'd end the pointless member vs. member throw downs.

Have them focus more on the individuals. 

Increase the five year timespan to around seven and leave it more ambiguous.

Show more signs of both comradery and distrust, mostly on Batman's part.

Definitely make Hal less of a cocky douche. I mean, I like him as a cocky douche but limit it.

Expand the roster.

More cohesion with the rest of the DCnU

Minor costume tweaks: maybe alter Batman's logo to the yellow elipse if the issue takes place in the past, like they do in animated episodes

@StuckOnEuropa: and that picture is horrendous. The faces are off and they look like they're posing for a picture at a nightclub.

I would make the following moves:

• John Stewart instead of Hal Jordan (have Hal as the first GL, but John as the League GL)
• Wally West instead of Barry Allen (Wally West is the Flash; Barry Allen is just a part of his backstory)
• Add an adult Miss Martian as the Martian Manhunter (J'ann J'onzz maybe? Or just M'gann)

I think it was a mistake to only go pretty much with the iconic silver age characters as the league founders. I liked the addition of Cyborg. I think there should have been more of that. By making the above switches/addition, I think you'd achieve a broader spread of when each character was introduced, pulling in fans from different eras. I know some would object to the idea of a female Martian Manhunter more than having him dropped from the team, but I think adding Miss Martian as a league founder would 1) break up the sausage fest a bit more, and 2) bring in the very young fans since she's a pretty recent character, even compared to Cyborg. Plus they could always add J'onn separately.

Of course, if I'm already annoyed they didn't give Cyborg his own solo, I doubt they'd give any of the other three I'd want in there their own books either.

@The_Tree said:

I would change it so it can try to satisfy both Cyborg and Martian Manhunter fans, while sticking semi-loyal to JLA and Teen Titans continuity:

I would've had the Origin arc use the original 7 JL members + Cyborg, where they fight off Darkseid and his Parademons. After the fight, the Justice League is formed, but Cyborg denies membership, and the League tells him that he's free to join at any time he wants. Wanting a normal life, Cyborg goes into a sort of isolation, until he's met by Raven, where she convinces him to join the Teen Titans. Telling him that while serving on the team he can learn that he's not all that different and that he can learn to hone his powers, and be a hero. (I'd have Cyborg be 17 during the Origin arc, giving him a good 2-3 years with the Titans.) Pick up several years later, all grown up, self assured, and in control of his powers, Cyborg officially joins the Justice League. Then we follow with the Graves arc. Martian Manhunter has most previous JLA history intact, but for unknown reasons he attacks the League and disappears, where we find him as an official member of Stormwatch.

As for the writing, I'd end the pointless member vs. member throw downs.

I absolutely agree with all of this!

It would have been a pretty interesting way to do this reboot, satisfying all JLA and TT fans while doing justice to every character concerned. If they did something like this I'm pretty sure that everyone would have been happy (the guys working at DC, the Martian Manhunter fans feeling let down and even all those die-hard Cyborg fans so proud of his new status). And that would be 10000 times better than having a Justice League with members trusting no one for 5 years or that mess supposed to be the Teen Titans history.

*Praying for at least a Zero Hour-like reboot*

@The_Tree said:

I would change it so it can try to satisfy both Cyborg and Martian Manhunter fans, while sticking semi-loyal to JLA and Teen Titans continuity:

I would've had the Origin arc use the original 7 JL members + Cyborg, where they fight off Darkseid and his Parademons. After the fight, the Justice League is formed, but Cyborg denies membership, and the League tells him that he's free to join at any time he wants. Wanting a normal life, Cyborg goes into a sort of isolation, until he's met by Raven, where she convinces him to join the Teen Titans. Telling him that while serving on the team he can learn that he's not all that different and that he can learn to hone his powers, and be a hero. (I'd have Cyborg be 17 during the Origin arc, giving him a good 2-3 years with the Titans.) Pick up several years later, all grown up, self assured, and in control of his powers, Cyborg officially joins the Justice League. Then we follow with the Graves arc. Martian Manhunter has most previous JLA history intact, but for unknown reasons he attacks the League and disappears, where we find him as an official member of Stormwatch.

As for the writing, I'd end the pointless member vs. member throw downs.

That is just perfect. Why DC didn't do this instead I have no idea.

Replace Hal with John. That, or add another lady to the line-up.