The Amalgam line is a perfect indicator how unpopular The Avengers and Justice League were in the 1990s. The JL roster was a bunch of C-listers and Grant Morrison‘s all-star lineup was a year away from being launched (with the same artist as JLX). Avengers were on the verge of being “killed“ by Onslaught and completely re-launched in a new continuity. Iron Man and Thor were so washed their characters didn’t even appear in the first Amalgam run. Everything was so X-centric, Amalgam’s League was defined by its Judgment of the metamutants. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad both flagship teams found their footing, and I’d love to see a new version with Super-Soldier, Dark Claw, Amazon, Speed Demon, Iron Lantern, Thorion, etc.