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Justice League Watchtower
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The '''Watchtower''' is the name of various bases used by the [[Justice League|Justice League of America]] in [[DC Comics]] and various other media. It has been portrayed (in DC comics) as a building on the [[moon]] and as a space-station in orbit (in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' cartoon).

The Watchtower debuted in [[JLA|Justice League of America]]# 1 during the [[Grant Morrison]] run on the title.  It is constructed of [[Promethium (comics)|Promethium]] (the DC Universe equivalent of [[Adamantium]]) and uses Earthly and Martian technology.  The arrival of [[Orion (comics)|Orion]] and [[Big Barda]] added [[New Genesis]] technology to the systems within.

Areas of the Watchtower was shown in JLA #12 when super-villain [[Prometheus (comics)|Prometheus]] made his debut and downloaded the Watchtower blueprints.  Among them:

- "The Hall of Justice" -  housed atop the Watchtowers' peak is the conference hall where the League meets and plots strategy, assigns duties and engages in open discussion.  At its center a round table, a nod to [[Camelot]]'s [[Knights of the Round Table]].  There are 12 seats, 7 or 8 of which are reserved for the core members with their respective insignia.  The JLA symbol itself is prominently placed in the center of the table.

- Promenade - a large area devoted for ceremonies (as seen when [[Aztek (comics)|Aztek]] was inaugurated as a member) as well as a place to assemble a large contingent of superheroes in cases of extreme necessity.

- Monitor Womb - the heart of the Watchtower, stretching the entire center of the complex.  It houses the Leagues' vast computer/communications/sensor network.  All crisis points are detected through this circular chamber with multiple holographic displays.  Although [[monitor duty]] is assigned in a revolving system, [[J'onn|Martian Manhunter]] often volunteers for this as his great telepathic powers are uniquely attuned to the Martian technology (similar to [[Professor X|Charles Xavier]] using [[Cerebro]].

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Getting to the Watchtower and around the various areas is facilitated by Teleportation tubes placed for easy access in the event of an emergency.


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