Yeah it helps, though I'm not familiar with all the DC characters you mention (also I've never heard about G. Gordon Liddy, but I guess I could google him).

I knew that the JLE stuff was more humorous, but didn't know the JLA was as well. And you know, I have no idea about "Justice League Antarctica" but I bet Animal Man was all in favor of it as long as it was about wildlife and nature protection... I've always wondered how the main DCU titles dealt with Animal Man becoming part of Vertigo and starting a wacky cult and such.