Welcome to the 27th installment of the largest Young Justice discussion thread online!
Series Description: New twists, turns and dangerous new threats for the Team. This series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based upon characters from DC Comics. Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is the executive producer. Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood, Superman Doomsday, The Batman) and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, W.I.T.C.H.) are the producers.
This thread is for general discussion of the Young Justice animated series and related products (i.e., comics, toys, etc.). Keep it locked at The World's Finest and toonzone News for the latest updates!
Previous Installments:
Note: We appreciate and encourage discussion. Keep your posts the thoughtful, relevant and insightful. Do not post any improper or inflammatory material, in addition to conducting yourself in a proper and civilized manner. And please, don't post for just the sake of posting. Have something of worth to add to the conversation. We will issue warnings and infractions if we believe it necessary. Remember, keep discussions ON-TOPIC!
Current Known News By Topic
Series Description: New twists, turns and dangerous new threats for the Team. This series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based upon characters from DC Comics. Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is the executive producer. Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood, Superman Doomsday, The Batman) and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, W.I.T.C.H.) are the producers.
This thread is for general discussion of the Young Justice animated series and related products (i.e., comics, toys, etc.). Keep it locked at The World's Finest and toonzone News for the latest updates!
Previous Installments:
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 1
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 2
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 3
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 4
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 5
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 6
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 7
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 8
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 9
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 10
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 11
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 12
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 13
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 14
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 15
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 16
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 17
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 18
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 19
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 20
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 21
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 22
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 23
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 24
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 25
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 26
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 2
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 3
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 4
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 5
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 6
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 7
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 8
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 9
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 10
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 11
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 12
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 13
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 14
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 15
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 16
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 17
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 18
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 19
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 20
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 21
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 22
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 23
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 24
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 25
-News & Discussion Thread, Part 26
Note: We appreciate and encourage discussion. Keep your posts the thoughtful, relevant and insightful. Do not post any improper or inflammatory material, in addition to conducting yourself in a proper and civilized manner. And please, don't post for just the sake of posting. Have something of worth to add to the conversation. We will issue warnings and infractions if we believe it necessary. Remember, keep discussions ON-TOPIC!
Current Known News By Topic
New Characters
Ideas and Beyond
Ideas and Unused Storylines
The Team Designations Ask Greg 8/28/12
All Designations (except 27, 28, A-06-A-09, B-26) WF 3/12/13
A-06 to A-07 Ask Greg 10/3/14
A-14 Greg Weisman Tweet 11/24/16
A-15 to A-20 Ask Greg 11/21/16
Master Timeline
- Hidden WildStorm character Ask Greg 7/18/12
- Hidden WildStorm character is in season one Ask Greg 9/3/13
- Hidden WildStorm character is a female Ask Greg 5/10/14
- Catwoman Grey DeLisle Tumblr 11/5/12
- Donna Troy/Troia and Mary Bromfield/Sergeant Marvel were cut from the bridal shower in "Satisfaction" because it would have required four new designs and the crew was stretched too thin.
- If Donna and Mary were designed, they would have appeared in "Endgame"
- A Red Tornado arc
- Lieutenant Marvel and Sergeant Marvel were originally considered to be on the Team in season 2
- A Zatanna arc - a follow up between Zatanna, Zatara, and Dr. Fate
- Donna Troy was originally planned to be used in season 1 but at the time, both her and Cassie Sandsmark were on the "can't use" list. By the time Geoff Johns became creative director and cleared them for use, it was too late. The next plan was have Donna cameo in season 2 but was cut for time and design constraints.
- Green Lantern arc involving young rookies in the Corp
- A musical episode
Ideas and Beyond
- At least 7 major characters that staff wanted to add to Season 2 that won't be appearing at all because there just wasn't any room for them. So they'll have to be saved for the comic book and/or a potential Season 3 Ask Greg 5/4/12
- Would involve another time skip between the last episode of Season 2 and the first of Season 3. Ask Greg 5/15/2012 + Ask Greg 7/16/12
- The 12th villain from Young Justice: Legacy will play into Season 3 if the show is renewed ComicsOnline (6:33-6:53) 6/11/12
- Interest in incorporating some characters from Wildstorm Comics Ask Greg 7/18/12
- Starfire is a character the staff has talked about using GamerFitNation Interview, 8:24-8:28 mark 8/17/12
- Season 3 is all worked out very much in advance - the basic storyline and the characters, not exactly what would happen in every episode. Aquaman Shrine Interview 9/27/12
- Enough leftover ideas to carry through to a season four. Vietti Tweet 10/14/12
- Lots of new surprises and new additions to the cast, including a character created by Jerome Moore Moore deviantArt 3/10/13
- More to Madame Xanadu's story than revealed so far Ask Greg 4/12/11
- Given enough episodes and/or comic book issues, Cissie Jones will return Ask Greg 8/15/12
- Some more on the Green Lanterns and Martians Ask Greg 3/22/13
- Plans for some in this list: Vixen, Gypsy, Dr. Light, Fire, and Ice Ask Greg 3/22/13
- Producers had specific ideas for Earth-16 version of the Wonder Twins, Zan & Jayna. Ask Greg 4/29/13
- Very specific plans for the Martians Ask Greg 8/8/13
- Talked a lot about bringing in Onyx Life After Young Justice 1/10/14, 21-31 minute mark
- Definitely had plans for Stephanie Brown Life After Young Justice 1/10/14, 21-31 minute mark
- Had plans for Ravager Ask Greg 1/30/14
- Would have introduced Troia in comic and show Ask Greg 1/30/14
- There were plans for the unidentified alien race who sent Tiamat to Earth Ask Greg 1/31/14
- Eventual plans for everyone on the original list of 50+ candidates for the Team Ask Greg 3/19/14
- Had plans to bring in Arrowette CBC Spotlight Ep 13 3/22/14 (21:46-22:05)
- Had plans to bring in Mia Dearden/Speedy CBC Spotlight Ep 13 3/22/14 (21:46-22:05)
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World (New Gods, New Genesis, Apokolips) would have been a big element of season 3. TheFlashPodcast 4/26/14 36:12-36:40
- There were many great discussions about story possibilities and designs for Mars. Vietti Tweet 6/12/14
- Had plans for the Doom Patrol Weisman Tweet 6/29/14
Ideas and Unused Storylines
- Originally a few more issues were planned before jumping to the Invasion time frame Chris Jones 6/12/12
- Will see more of the JSA (and All-Star Squadron) in the comics. Ask Greg 12/9/11
- Will be cameos of other JSA members Youtube - DC Nation Panel 3/18/12
- Staff has stories in mind for JSA and A-SS WF 10/2/12
- The #9-10 arc revisited eventually Ask Greg 2/13/12
- Eventually more of Talia Ask Greg 4/16/12
- Will see more of Green Arrow and Black Canary's relationship explored in Issue #20-21. Ask Greg 4/16/12
- Earth-16 version of the DC Showcase short "Green Arrow" Ask Greg 5/8/12
- The Green Arrow, Black Canary, Artemis, Red Arrow story (set after Episode 1x14) was originally planned for 20-21 but will have to wait and will get to it eventually. Ask Greg 6/13/12
- Count Vertigo, Merlyn, Henchy, Red Arrow's life as an unwitting mole and the death of Perdita's father also figured into the Green Arrow story. WF Interview 2/19/13
- Marvel Family story was planned. WF Chris Jones Interview 9/18/12
- Billy Batson's 3 best school friends - Freddy Freeman, Kit Freeman, and Mary Bromfield would have been introduced in the Marvel story. WF Interview 2/19/13
- Freddy Freeman is Lieutenant Marvel and Mary Bromfield is Sergeant Marvel. Ask Greg 10/8/13
- Captain Marvel's origin story WF Interview 12/16/13
- Some more on the Green Lanterns and Martians Ask Greg 3/22/13
- Two-Face Nerdy Show Ep. 160
- Issue that used an episode of Hello, Megan! as a framing device Nerdy Show Ep. 160
- Season Three
- Earth-16 comic book
- Animated spin-offs such as one featuring Arsenal and/or the Arrow Family
- Black Manta Celebrity Hot Tub shorts
- A direct to DVD movie
- Brandon Vietti pitched a YJ meets Scooby movie
The Team Designations Ask Greg 8/28/12
All Designations (except 27, 28, A-06-A-09, B-26) WF 3/12/13
A-06 to A-07 Ask Greg 10/3/14
A-14 Greg Weisman Tweet 11/24/16
A-15 to A-20 Ask Greg 11/21/16
Master Timeline
- Weisman's master timeline was at 139 pages Ask Greg 12/3/10
- 149 pages Ask Greg 1/28/11
- 185 pages Ask Greg 11/18/11
- 191 pages KSite TV Interview 4/26/12
- 201 pages Ask Greg 9/4/12
- 205 pages Ask Greg 10/4/12
- Completed at 250 pages (includes, everything from the two seasons, the tie-in comic, the Legacy video game, some back story such as the Golden Age, and some of the characters from the five year gap) Ask Greg 5/17/13
- 283 pages Life After Young Justice 1/10/14, 30s minute mark
- By Episode 16, 135 DC characters have appeared Ask Greg 8/23/10
- By Episode 17, 147 DC characters have appeared Ask Greg 9/3/10
- By Episode 24, 174 DC characters have appeared MTV 1/14/11
- By Episode 26, 179 total DC characters have appeared. But that includes omitted characters like Catherine Cobert. Ask Greg 2/24/11 + Ask Greg 2/7/12
- Season Two, 145 name characters Ask Greg 2/7/12
- By Episode 46, 241 total DC characters Newsarama 3/17/12
- Bombshell Ask Greg 11/10/10
- Raven Ask Greg 12/12/11
- Cyborg Ask Greg 12/12/11
- Starfire Ask Greg 12/12/11
- Beast Boy Ask Greg 12/12/11
- Supergirl Ask Greg 2/22/12
- Wonder Twins Ask Greg 5/1/12
- Count Vertigo Ask Greg 1/16/12
- The Joker Ask Greg 1/16/12
- Ultra-Humanite Ask Greg 1/16/12
- Atomic Skull Ask Greg 1/16/12
- Poison Ivy Ask Greg 1/16/12
- Black Adam Ask Greg 1/16/12
- Wotan Ask Greg 1/16/12 + Ask Greg 4/12/12
- Felix Faust Ask Greg 4/12/12
- Blackbriar Thorn Ask Greg 4/12/12
- Wizard Ask Greg 4/12/12
- 3-4 characters were off limits Life After Young Justice 1/10/14, 21-31 minute mark
- Wildstorm imprint Ask Greg 7/18/12
- Donna Troy Ask Greg 7/17/12
- Cassie Sandsmark Ask Greg 7/17/12
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