Great Lakes passenger steamers had to divest themselves of their marine divisions on the lakes. Under this divestiture law, the "Milwaukee Clipper", for instance, was sold by the Anchor Line along with four other railroad-owned company fleets to the newly formed Great Lakes Transit Corporation. Under this flag, the "Clipper" carried passengers along her old route until retired in 1970. Before trains and, later, cars became prevalent, summer vacation areas in more remote areas around the Great Lakes were accessible primarily only by steamer. Northern Michigan's tourist and resort areas began to grow in this manner in the late 1890s. In the late 19th
Great Lakes Avengers up in court. While he claims that people simply "didn't like them," he does comfort them by proclaiming that they could try to be in the spotlight again in a few years. Assisted the team by training them, but it is not clear if they joined. The GLA appeared in the climax of the "JLA/Avengers" miniseries, where they assisted in the defeat of Krona. In August 2009, "TIME" listed the Great Lakes Avengers among the "Top 10 Oddest Marvel Characters". Great Lakes Avengers The Great Lakes Avengers (also known as The Lightning Rods, The Great Lakes X-Men, The Great Lakes