Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of
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es which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. The show was produced by
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. It is based on the
Justice LeagueThe Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
and associated
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characters published by
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. After its second season, it became
Justice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
, and ran an additional three seasons.
History
Animator
Bruce TimmBruce Walter Timm is an American character designer, animator and producer. He is also a writer and artist working in comics, and is known for his contributions building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, the DC animated universe.-Animation:Timm's early career in animation was varied; he...
, having successfully adapted both
BatmanBatman: The Animated Series is an American animated series adaptation of the comic book series starring the DC Comics superhero, Batman. The series is noted for being the first to take place in the DC Animated Universe. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation.The visual style of the series is...
and
SupermanSuperman: The Animated Series was an American animated television series starring DC Comics' flagship character, Superman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB from September 6, 1996 to February 12, 2000. Warner Bros...
into animated
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s in the 1990s, took on the challenge of faithfully adapting the Justice League comic book and turning it into an animated sequel to his two former animated series. This new animated TV series brought all sorts of new characters. Ignoring the sidekicks, pets and other extraneous elements of the earlier
Super FriendsSuper Friends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup...
show, the line-up of this new JLA adaptation was created with two things in mind: to pay tribute to the original line-up of the Justice League of America while also reflecting racial and cultural diversity. Significantly, the well-known (but much-depreciated) superhero
AquamanAquaman is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
was left out of the lineup (although he would be used on the show) in favor of a second female on the team -
HawkgirlHawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
- and the African-American
Green LanternGreen Lantern is the name of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 ....
John StewartJohn Stewart is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 2 #87 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams.-Publication history:...
, who has worked with the League in the comics before, was used rather than one of the better-known modern-era Green Lanterns
Hal JordanHarold "Hal" Jordan is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He is DC Comics' second Green Lantern and the first earthman ever inducted into the Green Lantern Corps and founding member of the Justice League of America...
,
Guy GardnerGuy Gardner is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He is a core member of the Green Lantern family of characters, and for a time was also a significant member of the Justice League family of characters.He was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Green Lantern #59...
or
Kyle RaynerKyle Rayner is a fictional character, a superhero from the DC Comics universe, known for most of his publication history as Green Lantern, and at the time, the only member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, and at times as Ion.Created by writer Ron Marz and artist...
, even though Rayner had appeared as Green Lantern in the Superman animated series. (In the second season, Rayner is described as a Lantern in training under
Stewart's old mentorKatma Tui is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. She first appeared in DC Comics' Green Lantern Katma Tui is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the...
, explaining his absence. Both Rayner and Jordan make brief appearances in
Justice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
.) Gardner was never seen in either series.
The show met with significant success, partially due to loyal fans already familiar with these incarnations of the characters, and partially from a new generation of viewers. The two-part nature of most episodes led Cartoon Network to choose to air the episodes back-to-back.
According to audio commentary on the DVD release of Season 2, the second season finale "Starcrossed" was expected to be the final episode of the series. However, in February 2004, Cartoon Network announced a follow-up series,
Justice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
, which premiered on July 31, 2004.
Justice League Unlimited features a greatly expanded roster of heroes, usually with only a few appearing in any given episode, although there are a few featuring just about the entire roster fighting against one giant enemy.
Casting and character changes
Kevin ConroyKevin Conroy is an American actor of stage, screen and voice, best known for his voice role as Batman in numerous animated television series and feature films that comprised the DC Animated Universe.-Early life:...
reprised his voice role as
BatmanThe Batman, originally referred to as the Bat-Man, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , appearing in publications by DC Comics...
from
Batman: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated Series is an American animated series adaptation of the comic book series starring the DC Comics superhero, Batman. The series is noted for being the first to take place in the DC Animated Universe. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation.The visual style of the series is...
(1992-1995),
The New Batman AdventuresThe New Batman Adventures is the successor to the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Although bearing different character designs and animation styles, both shows take place in the same continuity, with TNBA set a few years after Batman: TAS...
(1997-1999), and
Batman BeyondBatman Beyond, also known as Batman of the Future, is an American animated television series created by The WB Television Network in collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation as a continuation of the Batman legacy. It began airing on January 10, 1999, and ended its run on December18,...
(1999-2001). Conroy pitched his voice to a range in between the voices he'd used in the previous shows; it was deeper than the voice he used in the first two series, but still higher-pitched than the voice he used in
Batman Beyond. In addition, Batman's uniform was also redesigned, given a mixture of his previous animated costumes. It was basically the same
BatsuitThe Batsuit is the costume of the fictional character appearing in DC Comics as a superhero, Batman. Though the suit has been drawn many different ways by different artists, and the stories themselves have described Batman as modifying the details of his costume from time to time, it is most often...
from
The New Batman Adventures, but had the more colorful look from the original series' costume. The mask's "ears" were also extended as a reference to the futuristic Batsuit from
Batman Beyond.
Tim Daly, who voiced
SupermanSuperman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective Comics, Inc...
in
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(1996-2000), did some early recordings, but was ultimately unable to reprise his role due to his involvement with the short-lived remake series of
The FugitiveThe Fugitive is an American television series produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1967. David Janssen starred as Richard Kimble, a doctor from the fictional town of Stafford, Indiana, who is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the...
, and was replaced by
George NewbernGeorge Young Newbern is an American television and film actor best known for his role as Danny in Friends...
. Superman was initially redesigned to have a bit of a squint to his eyes and slight wrinkles that was also meant to make him look older, in addition to having a noticeable shining streak to his hair; he was redesigned to appear larger in physical girth than in the previous series. Fans did not like the older appearance and in the second season the streak was toned down to the point of almost disappearing and the squint was removed, in essence Superman reverted to his earlier animated look. As an in-joke, Superman's Season One facial designs are used for an older
Jor-ElJor-El is a fictional character from the Superman comic books, published by DC Comics. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster, he first appeared in Action Comics #1 as Superman's biological father....
in the
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episode
For the Man Who Has Everything.
Most of the characters retained their general comic book origins and continuity, with
Wonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superhero created by William Moulton Marston. First appearing in All Star Comics #8 , she is one of three characters to have been continuously published by DC Comics since the company's 1944 inception .Wonder Woman is a member of an all-female tribe of Amazons...
being the notable exception. In the
Justice League series continuity, the premiere story arc "Secret Origins" removing the plot of Diana's competition against her fellow Amazons to be the ambassador of peace to man's world, and she is referred to as a "rookie" superhero during her first encounter with the League. (Subsequent episodes touched on her attempts to adjust to her new world). Additionally, the character of The Flash was portrayed as somewhat younger and significantly more brash than his comic book counterpart, taking on a number of personality traits of
Plastic ManPlastic Man is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 ....
, who provides a similar comic relief function in the
JLA comics. Major changes were also made to the Hawkgirl character. John Stewart's Green Lantern was also changed significantly from the civilian architect in the comic continuity to a hard-nosed former marine for the show.
Maria Canals was cast as Hawkgirl based on her Hispanic accent, which the producers felt would make Hawkgirl appear more foreign and alien against her team mates. The character of Hawkgirl became romantically involved with the John Stewart Green Lantern as the series progressed, while a relationship between Batman and Wonder Woman was also hinted by the show's creators, who disliked the fans' insistence on pairing Wonder Woman with Superman.
In the comic books, the
Martian ManhunterJ'onn J'onzz, also referred to as the Martian Manhunter, is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225 J'onn J'onzz, also referred to as the Martian...
/ J'onn J'onzz has a power called "Martian Vision" which has been shown both as a beam of pure force (an extension of the telekinesis that allows him to fly), and essentially the same as Superman's heat vision. Neither power was ever shown in the series, except in the ending of the episode Savage Time, dropped presumably in favor of his phasing power, shapeshifting and telepathy. The Martian Manhunter was only referred to by that name in one episode and otherwise called simply J'onn.
Although the series itself is animated in traditional 2-dimensional style, the opening credits are rendered in 3D with toon shading.
Reception
The show has been greatly received by fans, many comparing it to
Batman: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated Series is an American animated series adaptation of the comic book series starring the DC Comics superhero, Batman. The series is noted for being the first to take place in the DC Animated Universe. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation.The visual style of the series is...
because of its darker tones, complex writing and storyboarding, and in-depth characterization. The show holds an 8.8/10 on the
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.
In January 2009,
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named Justice League as the 20th best animated television series of all time.
Main cast
| Actor |
Role |
| George Newbern George Young Newbern is an American television and film actor best known for his role as Danny in Friends...
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Clark Kent / SupermanSuperman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective Comics, Inc...
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| Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy is an American actor of stage, screen and voice, best known for his voice role as Batman in numerous animated television series and feature films that comprised the DC Animated Universe.-Early life:...
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Bruce Wayne / BatmanThe Batman, originally referred to as the Bat-Man, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , appearing in publications by DC Comics...
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| Susan Eisenberg Susan Eisenberg is a voice-over actress. Her 13-year voice-over career includes work in animation as well as commercial and promotional campaigns. The voice of Wonder Woman since 2001, Ms...
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Diana / Wonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superhero created by William Moulton Marston. First appearing in All Star Comics #8 , she is one of three characters to have been continuously published by DC Comics since the company's 1944 inception .Wonder Woman is a member of an all-female tribe of Amazons...
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| Carl Lumbly Carl Winston Lumbly is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is most known for the role of Marcus Dixon in the television drama Alias, and for the role of Martian Manhunter in the animated series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.-Biography:Born to Jamaican immigrants in...
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J'onn J'onzz / Martian ManhunterJ'onn J'onzz, also referred to as the Martian Manhunter, is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225 J'onn J'onzz, also referred to as the Martian...
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| Michael Rosenbaum Michael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying Lex Luthor on Smallville and also for portraying the Flash in the DC animated universe. Rosenbaum has also done film and other voiceover work....
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Wally West / The FlashThe Flash is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash.-Kid Flash:...
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| Phil LaMarr Phillip "Phil" LaMarr is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. One of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv, he is also known for his voice acting on the animated series Futurama, Static Shock, Samurai Jack, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Star Wars: Knights...
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John Stewart / Green LanternJohn Stewart is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 2 #87 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams.-Publication history:...
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| Maria Canals |
Shayera Hol / HawkgirlHawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
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Other recurring characters
- Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics The character first appears in Batman #16 , and was created by writer Bob Kane and artist Jerry Robinson...
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. He is also known as the voice behind the character Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Animated Series and its numerous spin-offs.-Personal life:Zimbalist was born in New...
- Amazo
Amazo is a fictional android from DC Comics. He has fought the Justice League of America on several occasions.-Fictional character biography:...
- Robert PicardoRobert Picardo is an American actor. He may be best known for his portrayals of Dr. Dick Richards on ABC's China Beach, the Emergency Medical Hologram , also known as The Doctor, on UPN's Star Trek: Voyager, The Cowboy in Innerspace, Joe "The Meat Man" Morton on Home Improvement, Coach Cutlip on...
- Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
- Scott RummellScott Rummell is an actor and voiceover performer, sometimes credited as Scott Rummell Taylor. Scott has mostly done voice overs for video games and movie trailers and has had several guest appearances on Bruce Timm's animated Justice League series in the role of Aquaman....
- Brainiac
Brainiac is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Action Comics #242 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino...
- Corey BurtonCorey Burton is a voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe, Spike Witwicky and the Decepticon Shockwave in the Transformers Universe, and as Captain Hook in Disney's Return to Never...
- Clayface
Clayface is a name used by several DC Comics fictional characters, most of them possessing clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities. All of them have been enemies of Batman...
- Ron PerlmanRonald Francis "Ron" Perlman is an American television, film and voice over actor. He is known for playing the character Vincent in the television series Beauty and the Beast and the comic book character Hellboy in the film of the same name and its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army.-Personal...
- Darkseid
Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby. The character was ranked number 23 on Wizard magazine's Top 100 Greatest Villains Ever list...
- Michael IronsideMichael Ironside is a Canadian actor. He has also worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American works. He is best known for playing villains, "tough guy" heroes and amputees, though he has also portrayed...
- Deadshot
Deadshot is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. He first appears in Batman #59 and was created by Bob Kane, David Vern Reed and Lew Schwartz....
- Michael RosenbaumMichael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying Lex Luthor on Smallville and also for portraying the Flash in the DC animated universe. Rosenbaum has also done film and other voiceover work....
- Despero
Despero is a fictional character, a supervillain in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, he first appeared in Justice League of America #1 .-Publication history:...
- Keith DavidKeith David Williams , better known by the stage name Keith David, is an American film, television, and voice actor. He is perhaps most known for his live action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work...
- Dr. Fate
Doctor Fate is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear within DC Comics' universe. The original version was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, and first appeared in More Fun Comics #55...
- Oded FehrOded Fehr is an Israeli film and television actor now based in the United States. He is known for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Extinction, Faris al-Farik in...
- Felix Faust
Felix Faust is a fictional sorcerer and supervillain that appears in stories published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in 1962 as an adversary of the Justice League of America...
- Robert EnglundRobert Barton Englund is an American actor, best known for playing the fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger, in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in 1987 and A Nightmare on Elm...
- Forager
Forager is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in New Gods #9 , and was created by Jack Kirby.-Original Forager:...
- Corey BurtonCorey Burton is a voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe, Spike Witwicky and the Decepticon Shockwave in the Transformers Universe, and as Captain Hook in Disney's Return to Never...
- Galius Zed
Galius Zed is a fictional character and a superhero from the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 : "Defeat!". He was a member of the Green Lantern Corps.-Fictional character biography:...
- Rene AuberjonoisRené Murat Auberjonois is an American actor, known for portraying Father Mulcahy in the movie version of M*A*S*H and for creating a number of characters in long-running television series, including Clayton Endicott III on Benson , Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and attorney Paul Lewiston on...
- Giganta
Giganta is a fictional character, a red-haired super-villainess appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. A longtime enemy of Wonder Woman and an occasional foil for The Atom, Giganta possesses the superhuman ability to increase her physical size and mass, effectively transforming into...
- Jennifer HaleJennifer Hale is a Canadian-born American actress and singer best known for her voice over work in video games like Tales of Symphonia, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the Metroid Prime trilogy, Metal Gear series, Mass Effect, Brutal Legend, and Disney's animated movies.-Biography:Hale was...
- Gorilla Grodd
Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. He debuted in Flash v.1 #106 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino....
- Powers BoothePowers Allen Boothe is an American television and film actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning 1980 portrayal of Jim Jones and his turn as Cy Tolliver on the HBO series Deadwood.-Personal life:...
- Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is a fictional character, a supervillainess, in the animated series Batman: The Animated Series, later adapted into DC Comics' Batman comic books. As suggested by her name , she is clad in the manner of a traditional harlequin jester...
- Arleen SorkinArleen Sorkin is an American actress. Sorkin is most famous for portraying Calliope Jones and Harley Quinn, fictional characters in live action and animation respectively.-Career:...
- The Joker - Mark Hamill
Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor, voice artist, producer, director and writer, Hamill is a best known for his role of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the iconic voice of The Joker in the DC Animated Universe.-Early life and education:Hamill was born and raised in...
- Katma Tui
Katma Tui is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. She first appeared in DC Comics' Green Lantern Katma Tui is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the...
- Kim Mai GuestKim Mai Angela Guest is a voice actress of European and Vietnamese descent. She is known to speak fluent French and Italian...
- Killer Frost
Killer Frost is the name of two fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. They are both supervillains that appear mainly as foes of the superhero Firestorm.-Crystal Frost:...
- Jennifer HaleJennifer Hale is a Canadian-born American actress and singer best known for her voice over work in video games like Tales of Symphonia, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the Metroid Prime trilogy, Metal Gear series, Mass Effect, Brutal Legend, and Disney's animated movies.-Biography:Hale was...
- Kilowog
Kilowog is a fictional superhero from DC Comics, and a member of the Green Lantern Corps.-Origins:A towering alien with a brutish and porcine appearance, Kilowog is renowned throughout the Green Lantern Corps as the primary trainer of the Corps' newest recruits...
- Dennis HaysbertDennis Dexter Haysbert is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying Nelson Mandela in Goodbye Bafana, baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, President David Palmer on the American television series 24, and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane in The Unit, as...
- Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Superman and first appeared in Action Comics #23 , and was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Luthor is described as "a power-mad, evil scientist" of incredible...
- Clancy BrownClarence J. "Clancy" Brown III is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role as The Kurgan in Highlander, as well as for his voice roles as Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe and Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants.-Early life:Brown was born in Urbana, Ohio...
- Lobo - Brad Garrett
Bradley "Brad" Garrett is an American actor, voice actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for playing Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond and Eddie Stark on Til Death'.-Early life:...
- Metallo
Metallo is a comic book supervillain and cyborg who appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Metallo's trademark is his kryptonite power source, which he often uses as a weapon against Superman. His traditional identity is John Corben...
- Corey BurtonCorey Burton is a voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe, Spike Witwicky and the Decepticon Shockwave in the Transformers Universe, and as Captain Hook in Disney's Return to Never...
- Metamorpho
Metamorpho is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. A founding member of the Outsiders, he has also been a member of the Justice League Europe and the Justice League of America....
- Tom SizemoreThomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore, Jr. is an American film and television actor and producer. He is known for his roles of soldiers in war films such Saving Private Ryan, and Black Hawk Down.-Early life:...
- Mongul
Mongul is the name of two fictional characters that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. The original Mongul first appeared in DC Comics Presents #27 , and was created by Jim Starlin and Len Wein...
- Eric RobertsEric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
- Morgaine Le Fay
Morgaine le Fey is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. She debuted in The Demon vol. 1 #1, , and was created by Jack Kirby...
- Olivia d'Abo-Acting career:Olivia d'Abo's film debut was in the supporting role of Princess Jehnna in Conan the Destroyer, released in June 1984. Just 2 months later, she also appeared in the supporting role of the peasant girl Paloma in Bolero, in which she had a controversial nude scene - she was fourteen...
- Orion
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- Ron PerlmanRonald Francis "Ron" Perlman is an American television, film and voice over actor. He is known for playing the character Vincent in the television series Beauty and the Beast and the comic book character Hellboy in the film of the same name and its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army.-Personal...
- Parasite
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- Brian GeorgeBrian George is a British-Israeli actor, who typically plays guest roles for characters of South Asian descent, some more stereotypical than others. Perhaps his most famous role is as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt on Seinfeld....
- Queen Hippolyta
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- Susan SullivanSusan Michaela Sullivan is an American character actress, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms, soap operas and television...
- Lucas "Snapper" Carr / Snapper Carr
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- Jason MarsdenJason Christopher Marsden is an American screen and voice actor largely known for numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series.-Early life:...
- The Shade - Stephen McHattie
-Career:A graduate of American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he has appeared in many films and television shows including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Highlander: The Series, and American Playhouse's Life Under Water...
- Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy is a fictional character, a zombie supervillain in DC Comics' main shared universe. Named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, he is an enemy of Green Lantern . He has also been an enemy of Batman and Superman...
- Mark HamillMark Richard Hamill is an American actor, voice artist, producer, director and writer, Hamill is a best known for his role of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the iconic voice of The Joker in the DC Animated Universe.-Early life and education:Hamill was born and raised in...
- Star Sapphire
Star Sapphire is the name of several supervillains in DC Comics, all connected in origin. For millions of years, an immortal race of warrior women, the Zamarons, had chosen physically identical mortals from across the cosmos to serve as host body for their Queen, whom they called Star Sapphire...
- Olivia d'Abo-Acting career:Olivia d'Abo's film debut was in the supporting role of Princess Jehnna in Conan the Destroyer, released in June 1984. Just 2 months later, she also appeared in the supporting role of the peasant girl Paloma in Bolero, in which she had a controversial nude scene - she was fourteen...
- Toyman
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DVD/Blu-ray Disc (BD) releases
Season Releases
| DVD/BD Name | Release Date | Ep # | Additional Information |
|---|
| Season One |
March 21, 2006 |
26 |
Contains a set of 4 DVDs with all of the episodes from the first season as well as audio commentaries, interviews, and other special features. In the 3 part "The Savage Time", the Nazi Swastika was replaced with an "S", most likely for Savage for the DVD release. |
| Season One |
August 19, 2008 |
26 |
Due to the success of Justice League: The New Frontier in early 2008, Season One has been re-mastered and re-issued as a set of 3 Blu-ray Discs (in full 1080p and with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound) with everything included on the prior release. |
| Season Two |
June 20, 2006 |
26 |
Contains a set of 4 DVDs with all of the episodes from the second season as well as audio commentaries and a panel discussion involving the production team of the series (although the set packaging indicates a featurette hosted by voice actor Phil LaMarr, it is misprinted, the featurette is on Disc One instead of Disc Four). |
Individual Releases
| DVD Name | Release Date | Additional Information |
|---|
| Justice League |
April 23, 2002 |
Contains all three parts of "Secret Origins". A mini-DVD version of this disc has also been released. |
| Justice on Trial |
April 23, 2002 |
Contains "In Blackest Night" and "The Enemy Below". |
| Paradise Lost |
July 22, 2003 |
Contains "Paradise Lost" and "War World". |
| The Justice League Collection |
April 13, 2004 |
Contains previous "Secret Origins," "Paradise Lost," and "Justice on Trial" DVDs in a three-pack with a slipcase. |
| Starcrossed The Movie |
July 13, 2004 |
Contains "Starcrossed" in both widescreen and fullscreen. A mini-DVD version of this disc has also been released with only fullscreen. |
| The Brave and the Bold |
October 19, 2004 |
Contains episodes "The Brave and the Bold" and "Injustice for All". |
| Challenge of the Super Friends to Justice League: |
|
Contains the previously released "Justice League" (Secret Origins) DVD along with two Super FriendsSuper Friends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup...
discs in a slip-case. |
Aspect Ratio Issues
Aspect ratios were altered between seasons one and two. In season one, the show was boarded and produced in full-screen, but the top and bottom parts of the frame would be cropped for widescreen airings. The cropped versions are referred to as the 'producer preferred' versions. For the series' second season, the show was produced in a true widescreen format, meaning that the widescreen airings would give the viewer more footage on the left and right sides of the frames and the full-screen airings would crop the image. When Warner Home Video announced the arrival of DVD season sets, fans were upset about the DVD's aspect ratio. Both seasons one and two would be given full-screen releases. After the release of season one, Warner Home Video announced that season two and all of the sequel series 'Justice League Unlimited' would be given widescreen releases. Though season two was released widescreen, fans were divided over their choice to release it in a non-anamorphic format(meaning that people with widescreen TVs would have to zoom in on the picture in order for it to fill the screen, causing it to blur). Though on the first season release of
Justice League Unlimited, the video was anamorphic.
See also
- List of Justice League episodes
- Justice League Unlimited
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- Justice League: Worlds Collide
-Animation:*The first animated appearance of the Justice League was in the 1967 television series The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. The team appeared in only three segments of the run of the show....
, a cancelled Justice League DTV feature.
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