Young Justice animated series
 

Ok. Now here's the deal. Yesterday rumours started flying that there is gonna be a tv series based on Young Justice. Starting with a post on a website by one of the actors voicing one of the characters (a post that has since been taken down). Reportadly the folks at WB were not pleased at the leaked info but more info has been coming out just the same.

So far the only casting is that of Arrowette (voiced by Stephanie Lemelin).

More and more info will be coming out in the coming months and reportadly all will be revealed this summer at San Diego Comic Con.

The cast of characters consists of Young Justice, Teen Titans with the JLA mixed in with Miss Martian, Aqualad, Nightwing, Impulse, Arrowette, and Connor Kent as the main characters. Yay! Miss Martian!

Here are what are supposed to be the first images of Arrowette and Aqualad. Now I've never read the Young Justice comics so I don't know much about them but was Aqualad black in that series??

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Aqualad wasn't in young Justice.

It seems like they've just mixed YJ with 80's Teen Titans.

YJ was originally Robin, Impulse, Superboy, then added Arrowette, Dusk, Wonder Girl, etc.

The Cartoon Network Upfront is today!

Young Justice revealed! Looks like we got Superboy, Miss Martian (YAY!), Robin, Artemis (not arrowette), Aqualad (the token), and Kid Flash.

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs414...._5834456_n.jpg

Yay!! Greg Weisman!! So we can expect some Gargoyles cameos! :D

"The token"?Did you just...oh, wow.


And you really think they'd put in Gargoyles cameos? Doubt it.

Especially since they've been tied to Disney for so long.

I'll check it out. Could be cool.

The only time you'll see a Gargoyle crossover is if Wiesman writes it as a convention-exclusive play like he did for the "true" finale of The Spectacular Spider-Man

Screw you, Zarius! What do you know about the finale of Spectacular? Tell meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Greg got the casts of both TSSM and Gargoyles together at ComicCon (the TNG cast were there to promote their Family Guy apperance I think), wrote an albiet non-canocial crossover that they performed for the fans. You can find it on Youtube,

When I said "true" it just my own opinion, since it ended it on a better note than "Final Curtain"

Black Aquaman? How, uh... Original? Yeah.

Would it have been that hard to put an actual black superhero in that role? I mean... REALLY?

I think it's for reasons related to every human-looking "advanced" civilization in the known cosmos (and earth) is of Aryan Caucasian ethnicity in the DC world. They're trying to make up for this by making at least a few of these advanced races dark-skinned. Plus, why invent a new superhero when it's much easier to change the face of an existing one (one who isn't too obscure or lame, but isn't so popular that an army Moonie fans will be demanding blood if the hero's ethnicity is changed)? Imagine if this was done to Batman, Spider-Man, Super-Man or Wolverine. Right, you can't imagine it, because it will never happen.

And, aside from needing to keep him blond, because Aquaman has traditionally been blond in the comics, it's possible that the designers wanted to make the Atlanteans of this universe a diverse multicultural PC paradise... or, less laughably, their own ethnicity with a bit of everything (everything meaning - exotic non-white bone structure and skin tone, but with the "superior" blue eyes and blond hair present in every advanced society... otherwise known as hot platinum blond with dark tan look). Disney has already done this with their design of Atlanteans:

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs41/300W...by_nippy13.png

A similar thing was attempted with Green Lantern: okay so we need our token black character - but he can't just be plain black. He has to look exotic so we don't turn off the white viewers. Give him green eyes!

http://www.ifanboy.com/images/ifanbo...%20Lantern.jpg

Ok, but getting off the topic of race and back to the upcoming show itself... I'm very excited. I am a huge fan of Weisman and have been hoping he would take on a new project - if not continue SSM (but sadly, doesn't look like it'll be happening anytime soon :( ). The man not only knows how to tell great, action-packed, thought-provoking stories, but is also a master of depth, continuity and character development... which is something that most other super-hero series, even decent ones like Justice League rarely attempt - or attempt for a while and then crap out somewhere down the line. Haven't seen Witch, but I've seen the entire 2 seasons of Gargoyles and Spectacular Spider-Man. My hopes are high. :)

No Arrowette? God dammit.

They didn't have to invent a black superhero, there are already black superheroes. They could have easily put one into this role. Changing the race of Aquaman is lame. Sorry, no way around it.

JL didn't change the race of Green Lantern, they used another already established GL to move the story along.

As a longtime Aquaman fan I'm just blown away that they thought they could do something like this and it'll just fly. Black people see right through this. Everyone does. It's lame.

If Black Kids need a superhero who's on the level with DC's heavy hitters... GIVE THEM ONE, don't just put a whitey in black face.

guess it's Cal Durham cast under the aqualad name

I guess that would work. Just seems like such an obvious race ploy. I guess we'll have to see what they do with it.

Thanks for speaking for all black people. Black people don't care because most of them don't watch superhero cartoons anyway and the ones that do damn sure don't give two sh*ts about Aqualad's race.

Seriously. Who cares? Does it really affect anything at all? Is Aqualad going to be running around with a ghetto blaster made of coral or something?

You slam me for speaking for all black people, by speaking for all black people?

Hilarious.

I could give you a million reasons why this is nonsense, but it's a moot point. If you don't care, you really shouldn't respond. I'm just not a fan of needlessly changing a character to shamelessly appeal to other demographics. Core elements of characters shouldn't change. Race being one of them.

Assuming this is a entirely new Aqualad, it's more plausible and tolerable as I mentioned in another post.

I think I have a bigger platform to stand on than you do when it comes to speaking for the darkies. I remember when Kingpin was black and how angry the nerds were for like 3 months.

Nah, you don't. However you're entitled to your opinion. If you're cool with it, that's great. You just can't take me to task for something and then do it yourself. It's hypocritical and renders your argument empty as a result.

"Nah, you don't" ....uh....He probably does have more a say in it or basis for opinion on the matter being that he's black.

You're making it sound like you have more of a basis to argue against it than an african american male. And you come off as offended, or seemingly trying to state why others should be offended for such an atrocity, then you say he shouldn't argue a point because it sounds hypocritical? No, it'd be hypocritical if he was just another white guy doing the same stuff you did. He was only stating that being part of that demographic, he has a little more say in some sort of representation of that demographic than some white guy.

I'm just stating this as observation, to dissuade the possibility for mixed messages. I don't disagree with the idea that its generally a stupid ****ing idea to just make a preexisting character black, to "cater to a demographic." They could have brought in any other black superhero, for sure.

makes me think about generation X pilot, they made jubilee Caucasian, which was a facepalm in it's self.

besides, it's not gonna change the canon of the original, it's just a alternative story.

Wondering about the new Aqualad?? Well guess what! His origin story will soon be revealed in the comics! Yes that's right. Before we see him on tv we can read how he becomes Aqualad in Brightest Day 4. Apperantly he's from New Mexico. Interesting that they're doing this. It's a great way to introduce a new character. Shame they never did that with Chloe. :P

There's a picture of him here:
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/06...e-new-aqualad/

Some more info on new Aqualad (who's actualy appearing in Brightest Day 10 not 4):

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/06...n-blue-beetle/

Behind the scenes of the show. Looks like it'll be dark and gritty. Greg Weisman even says ! Awesome!

Finally good cartoons for this day and age. Young Justice and Earth's Mightiest Heroes The Avengers both look very good. Can't wait to watch.

Casting News:

Bruce Greenwood is voicing Batman (reprising his role from Under the Red Hood)
Rob Lowe as Captain Marvel
Jesse McCartney as Robin
Khary Payton as Aqualad
Jason Spisak as Kid Flash
Nolan North as Superboy
Danica McKeller (Winnie from Wonder Years) as Miss Martian
Stephanie Lemelin as Artemis

Ok. Some new info has come out regarding the characters:

1: Robin is Dick Greyson, he's 13
2: Superboy is Connor... he's a newborn. About 16 weeks old
3: Miss Martian is now Martian Manhunter's daughter. So she's K'hym J'onzz..
4: Aqualad is the leader
5: Batman will show up ALOT.... they should just rename this show what it really is...The Outsiders. Batman's apperantly the leader of the Justice League...weird
6: It's part of the multi-verse. Earth 16 to be exact
7: Kid Flash is Wally
8: Nolan North is voicing both Superman and Superboy.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit.../news/?a=21712

Edit: Slight correction. Greg Weisman now says that Miss Martian is Martian Manhunter's niece....therefore making her the daughter of J'onn's evil brother Ma'alefa'ak. Hmm http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=866

Stuff learned from the Young Justice Panel at NY Comic Con:

1: The JLA is a new org consisting of the following members: Superman, Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow (voiced by Alan Tudeyk), Red Tornado, Hawkman, Zatara (Zatanna's dad), Captain Atom, Black Canary, Green Lantern John Stewart, Captain Marvel, and Hawkwoman (Hawkwoman? not Hawkgirl?)

2: Robin is Dick Grayson, voiced by Jesse McCartney. He's the youngest member of the group at age 13, but he has the most experience. His parents were killed at Haley's Circus and adopted by Bruce Wayne four years prior.

3: Kid Flash is Wally West, 15, and good friends with Robin. Voiced by Jason Spisak. Not as fast as the Flash, and he can't stop on a dime -- he has to skid to a stop. He's very much into using his momentum as a weapon, so his costume has shoulderpads and kneepads. Vietti: "His body is like a human cannonball... he has a little bit of a parkour approach." His goggles can also see different light spectrums.

3: Khary Payton (Cyborg from Teen Titans) will be playing Aqualad. This 16-year-old Atlantean is not Garth -- but Garth, his best friend, WILL be in the series. Apparently Payton really wowed the producers with his voice. As seen in Brightest Day (but apperantly his origin is slightly different than Brightest Day), Aqualad has a big secret -- his father is Black Manta. His tats help him bend and control water.

4: Superboy is 16 weeks (but looks years) and voiced by Nolan "Raphael" North. Weisman says it's a new interpretation of him.

5: Miss Martian is uh... 40 Earth years old, which is equivilent to 16 Martian years. Greg Weisman obviously thought the whole ages slower than humans thing in Gargoyles worked out quite well in Martians... Danica Keller voices Miss Martian.

6: Still not revealing who Artemis is darnit!!

7: Red Tornado is the den mother of the kids. Black Canary (the daughter of the original) is combat trainer.

8: Besides the mentors of the kids (Superman, Batman, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman) we'll also be seeing alot of Zatara and Capt. Marvel. Nice that Zatara was given a major role for once.

9: Capt Atom is um... a background character

10: Crispin Freeman voices The Guardian!

11: Don't be surprised to see the Wonder Twins.....

12: No embargoes in this series (there were originally a couple) so ANYBODY from the DCU can and probably WILL show up!

13: The series will premier Nov 26th

http://www.platformnation.com/2010/1...ontent=Twitter

6 minute "trailer."

The animation looks pretty stellar. Leagues (ha) above the Avengers show thats on now, and I really dig that. But it looks awesome. I liked some of the designs, but seeing them in action really sells this.

Still pissed they changed Impulse to Kid Flash, but I'll live, since they gave him the goggles.

Very, very cool. But I agree... should have been Wally + Impulse instead of Barry + Kid Flash. They're even using Wally's symbol and I think that's Josh Keaton voicing him (he was Wally in Crisis on Two Earths).

So is anybody watching this? I have been recording the episodes but actually got around to watching the 1 hour "movie" premier last night. I thought it was really good. The animation was quality and the story seemed pretty solid. I hope that the actual half hour episodes are as good.

1st 2 eps (the pilot) were good. episode 3...eh not so much. Episode 4 tho was pretty good and I like how Bane was depicted. The thing that annoys me about this show is Robin. He gives himself away too much with this weird laughter. Seriously when he's about to attack you hear this weird cackle. Batman probably decided it would be good for him to be on a team just so he could fight crime in Gotham in peace. *lol*

It may have been mentioned before, but is Bruce Timm in charge of this?

No. Young Justice is an entirely different universe. Litterally. It's Earth 16. Greg Weisman (The Batman, Spectacular Spider-Man, Gargoyles) and Brandon Vietti (producer of Under the Red Hood) are in charge of things.

dude, I really like the animation in this. I want this animation for the new ninja turtes cartoon...

I heartily concur.

Hey I guess they are finishing the rest of season 1 and r already getting started on season 2

Look at the post with the spoiler in it...http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?...happened-to-it

That's good news. YJ is one of the best DC animated shows I have seen since the DC animated series.

Good job on finding a thread from 6 months ago.

Why is it that it took so long for people to talk about this show?
I though really enjoy Young Justice. It is probably the best DC animated show next to Batman: TAS.

Wha...this thread was made in 2010. Does no one look at post dates?