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Anonymous writes...

Was Carnage and Shikata to appear on "The Spetacular Spider-Man" before it was canceled.

Greg responds...

No comment.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Ozaline writes...

This is reworked from my previous post as I realize I had worked a couple "ideas" in there, without really meaning too, because I got a bit carried away.

In response to the poster who talked about the gender imbalance (which I also noticed), you talked about the 4 traditional side kicks.

1) Even though Wonder Girl (Donna) and Wonder Girl (Cassie) showed up shortly after the formation of the Teen Titans and Young Justice respectivly, and Donna was essentially a creation for Teen Titans because the writers failed to realize that the previous Wonder Girl apperances were just a de-aged Diana, wouldn't you consider either of them as important core members of the team?

2) Don't you think we've progressed as a society somewhat in terms of gender equality since the golden age of comics, and should that not be reflected in updated revisions?

3) Any chance of Cassie or Donna as Wonder Girl showing up in future seasons (or even this season) of Young Justice?

Greg responds...

1. Of course I would, but what does that have to do with anything? For the umpteenth time, BRANDON & I WERE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THEM WHEN WE DEVELOPED THE SERIES. We can't even have an intelligent discussion as to WHETHER OR NOT Brandon and I WOULD have included either Wonder Girl, because BEFORE we got to that point, we were informed both were off limits.

2. I do think we've advanced "in terms of gender equality". Now... don't you think you can wait a mere half-dozen episodes to see whether or not we've GOT gender equality in the series - before you ASSUME that we don't? (And by the way, the Teen Titans were Silver or Bronze age, not Golden.)

3. I am no longer forbidden from using Wonder Girl, but as I've stated MANY TIMES BEFORE - I'm not going to reveal whether or not a Wonder Girl or two will eventually show up. But that's NOT just a Wonder Girl thing. I'm not scooping ANY character that might or might not eventually appear -- with the obvious exception of Artemis, who debuts this coming Friday, February 11th. 2011 on Cartoon Network. Check local listings.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Ozaline writes...

Hi Greg, I want to start off by saying I am a long time fan of your work, I enjoyed Gargoyoles (both the comic and the TV show) emmensly, and I love your other work as well. I am working at becoming a published writer as well as getting into the comic industry and you are one of those I'd list among inspirations. So please understand that the following critcisms are not a personal attack.

Someone pointed me to this site after I had started discussion about the lack of female presence in Young Justice's pilot, and I did see your earlier response about not being able to work in the female Leagures for speaking roles, and your reasons for holding Ms Martian back to the end of the episode.

You cite that Donna wasn't a member of the Titans until their second outing (or even a real proper character because originally Wondergirl was just a young Wonder Woman who ended up fighting alongside herself), and of course Cassie wasn't introduced to Young Justice till issue 4, but would it have been impossible to work Cassie or Donna into the series as a sidekick for Wonder Woman so there was some female presence. I'm not quite sure why there isn't going to be a Wonder Girl sidekick on the team since that's always been a staple of the young hero group? I thought Artemis was going to take that role, until I was told that Artemis in Young Justice isn't the Amazon.

Ms. Martian being the immediate target for flirtation was rather irksome; I hope that she shuts the boys down a bit ala Angela in Gargoyles.

I know you an write women really well, that's why this was a tad disapointing... but I enjoyed it over all, and hope to see more of the girls on the team.

But please consider adding a Wonder Girl to the team in a future season if she doesn't show up in this one.

Greg responds...

I'm not even sure where to start here...

AGAIN... adding another character - male or female - would have simply CROWDED our pilot, doing a disservice to both the additional character and the four leads we DID chose to introduce.

AGAIN... Neither version of Wonder Girl was available to us back when the pilot was written. So that was NOT an option.

Miss Martian is NOT Angela. I'd be a pretty poor writer of female characters, if -- in essence -- I only wrote one type over and over again. (Ironically, the fact that Miss Martian is an "immediate target for flirtation" is probably the one thing she DOES have in common with Angela.)

The fact that Artemis is not an Amazon (and she isn't) seems neither here nor there. Try giving both her and Miss Martian a chance to show you who they are -- without preconceptions.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Con writes...

How did Crispin Freeman manage to find work in American cartoons? Before that he mostly works on anime.

Greg responds...

You'd have to ask Crispin.

But the short answer is probably: "he's really good!"

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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DC Hero writes...

Hey Greg, can you tell me when the comic book based on the Young Justice series will come out

Greg responds...

It's out. Issue Zero of YOUNG JUSTICE, written by Kevin Hopps and myself with some gorgeous art by Mike Norton is currently available.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Anonymously writes...

Greg I loved the young justice series already.I can't wait to see ep 3 Jan 21st. I was wondering if you were going to a valentine special of young justice. Please do.

Greg responds...

Not this season. Our series spans six months, starting on July 4th. We won't make it to February.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Derek writes...

I've just starting reading a book called Strange and Secret People by a woman called Carole Silver. The book details the various origins and theories behind fairies. In the introduction she mentions a changeling called Fenella in a story called Peveril of the Peak by Sir Walter Scott. Where you aware of Fenella? Is it a coincidence that her name is so similar to Finella?

Greg responds...

Passingly familiar.

The name "Finella" is historical. So I'm not the one to ask if it's a coincidence.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Brandon writes...

Why aren't you on twitter? I wanted to congratulate you on your work with Young Justice, and was sent here by your brother. Join us -- we wanna know what you're thinking. I'm @brando432, by the way.

Greg responds...

I'm feeling a little ganged up on today.

My high school girlfriend responded to me e-mailing her happy birthday wishes by asking me to get on Facebook.

Now Twitter?

Look, it's just not my thing. I don't WANT to tweet. I don't want to follow the tweets of others. As it is, I barely keep up with my cellphone, e-mail and... I was about to say "and Ask Greg" - but let's face it, I'm answering month-old questions and have a current backlog of 172 more to respond to.

It's just not going to happen.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Gjv writes...

1. How old is Speedy?

Greg responds...

I've already answered this... but...

18

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Anonymous writes...

How far are you comfortable deviating from New Earth continuity? Hmm that's a wierd question, but like um I dont expect you to go all Crime Syndicate on us.
Do you feel like there's certain things that even in your capacity as
a parallel earth that your not allowed to change?
And are there gonna be any HUGE differences from New Earth continuity in the future?

Greg responds...

It all depends on one's definition of "HUGE".

I mean if you ask certain fans, the fact that we've teamed Superboy with Robin/Dick and Kid Flash/Wally as opposed to with Robin/Tim and Kid Flash/Bart is already huge. Etc.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Jurgan writes...

Thirty minutes left until the reairing of the Young Justice premiere, so I thought I'd pass the time asking a completely unrelated question.

I saw your recent response about zombies, and how you like the old-fashioned "voodoo zombies" but not the modern, post-Romero zombies. I at least partly disagree, as I feel the best zombie movies can be good vehicles for social commentary (for instance, I thought the recent Land of the Dead was a brilliant metaphor for war profiteering- on the other hand, Dawn of the Dead was probably pretty clever at the time, but criticism of shopping malls now seems hopelessly dated). But that's just a difference of opinion. I was more interested in seeing how zombies might show up in your work.

1. Did you think of Goliath in "Temptation" as a zombie? Was that intentional on your part?

2. Do you think zombies may make a more formal appearance in Gargoyles, or have you covered that ground in "Temptation?"

Thanks for reading. I'll probably write up a ramble on YJ sometime this weekend, once I've seen it.

Greg responds...

1. Loosely, I guess.

2. At the moment I have no plans, but...

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Joker writes...

When I was asking if there will be some new villains in Young Justice, I wanted to say if you will create some more new caracters for this series ?

Greg responds...

Depends how you define "new".

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Andres writes...

Since one of the tag lines of the show YJ is "don't call them sidekicks" and is early or DC JLA universe does that mean that there will be young superheroes that were not "sidekicks making appearances or fighting along with YJ team?

Greg responds...

Don't confuse marketing with content.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Dan writes...

In the theme song of the Spectacular Spider-man under one of the photos there is a headline reading " the final, fateful photo by Peter Parker". Was this hinting at something?

Greg responds...

I don't recall that, so I'll say... no.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Jason R. Carter writes...

1. Ballpark figure: how many requests do you think you've gotten from fans to have Keith David voice Black Manta?

2. Do you have any favorite Young Justice character designs?

3. Have you ever seen the videos of Tim Gunn discussing superhero fashion? You should check them out on YouTube (though you might not agree with what he has to say about Black Canary).

Greg responds...

1. Haven't counted.

2. Lots.

3. I have. It's fun, and I agree with much of what he had to say but not all. Of course, he and I are coming at it from, uh, a different "orientation"... i.e. he's a fashion professional and I'm a comic book geek. ;)

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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I dont have one...... writes...

Do the Young Justice teens each attend different schools?
Or will they stay located in one city for school?

And if im not mistaken Robin (13?) is in Junior High (Middle School), while the rest attend high school.

Greg responds...

Wait and see...

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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John Pannozzi writes...

Sorry if this question has already been asked before, but is there any chance of a Mecha-Nation collected edition in the foreseeable future? I've held off from buying any of the individual issues because I thought a collected book was all but a sure thing. Have you, Victor Cook, Greg Guler and the fine fellows at Ape Entertainment simply not given much thought to a collected edition, or are you waiting until more issues or stories come out before we'll see a collection?

Greg responds...

Still waiting for issue #2 to come out.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Bryan writes...

Hello Greg,

I watched the pilot for Young Justice, and it was phenomenal. I love this original concept you and Brandon are creating by taking inspiration from past shows and comics. This show will certainly be a hit and hope it goes on for many seasons to come. The question I wanted to ask, was whether Keith David would be voicing any of the characters on this show?

Greg responds...

Already asked and not answered.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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ShamarDJ writes...

umm i was wondering was it hard picking the members on your Young Justice team? or did you have a pretty good idea on who you wanted from the start and besides wonder girl were there anyone else you wanted on your team but couldnt get... oh im a big fan of young justice already and gargoyles was 1 of my favorite shows growing up and loved TSS it was a new and fresh start on a classic and i loved every episode

Greg responds...

We tried to "walk in the door" with no preconceptions. Having said that, it wasn't all that hard. We settled fairly rapidly on our main cast.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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LaLaLa writes...

When Young Justice dvd's get released, is there any footage of the actors doing their voices in the recording rooms for it?

Greg responds...

I don't know.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Anonymous writes...

NOO! I just found out that we're not actually going to get a new episode of Young Justice until Jan 21. your going to split the premiere back into episodes for the next 2 weeks. Well at least that explains why you guys never replayed it.

Greg responds...

By now, you've had the opportunity to see the first five episodes of Young Justice.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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Greg Bishansky writes...

At what point in history did the Canmore clan start letting women take part in the Hunt? Was Fiona the first?

Greg responds...

Fiona was not the first, but I'm not going to answer the larger question at this time.

Response recorded on February 07, 2011

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YOUNG JUSTICE Episode #5 ("Schooled") Credits

YOUNG JUSTICE Episode #5 ("Schooled") Credits

YOUNG JUSTICE
"Schooled"

Producers
Brandon Vietti
Greg Weisman
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Written By
Nicole Dubuc
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Directed By
Michael Chang
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Line Producer
David Wilcox
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Young Justice Theme Written And Performed By
Kristopher Carter
Michael McCuistion
Lolita Ritmanis
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Music By
Kristopher Carter
Michael McCuistion
Lolita Ritmanis
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Casting & Voice Direction
Jamie Thomason
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Starring The Voices Of
Jesse McCartney as Robin
Danica McKellar as Miss Martian
Nolan North as Superboy, Superman
Khary Payton as Aqualad
Jason Spisak as Kid Flash
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Starring The Voices Of
Bruce Greenwood as Batman
Stephanie Lemelin as Computer
Vanessa Marshall as Black Canary
Peter MacNicol as Professor Ivo, Amazo, MONQI
Kevin Michael Richardson as Martian Manhunter
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Based On DC Comics Characters

Batman Created By
Bob Kane

Superman Created By
Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster

Miss Martian Created By
Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel

Amazo Created By
Gardner Fox
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Production Manager
John Diaz

Assistant Production Manager
Mark Wilson

Animation Coordinator
John Roback
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Lead Character Design
Phil Bourassa

Character Design
Dusty Abell
Jerome Moore

Prop Design
Andy Chiang
Taesoo Kim
Alexander Kubalsky

BG Key Design
Jay Hong
Art Lee
Jonard Soriano
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Storyboard
Charles E. Drost, III
Paul Harmon
Jeff Johnson

Storyboard Clean-up
Brendon Clogher
Owen Sullivan
Olga Ulanova

Animation Timing Director
James Tim Walker

Timing
Richard Collado
Gordon Kent
R. Michel Lyman
Burton Medall

Animation Checking
Annamarie Costa
Chuck Gefre
Justin Schultz
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Color Stylist
James Peters

Ink & Paint
Kim Bowen

Background Paint
Mike Inman
David McBride
Craig Robertson

Effects Animation
Matthew Girardi
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Main Title Animation
MOI Animation, Inc.
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Editor
Jhoanne Reyes

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Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor
Mark A. Keatts

Sound Reading
Fred Salinas
Wilson Martinez

Dialogue/ADR Editors
Patrick Foley
Mike Garcia

Post Production Manager
Scott Shinick

Dialogue Recording Studio
Studiopolis, Inc.

Recording Machine Operator
Jeff O. Collins
Sarah Baluch

Post Production Sound Services
Audio Circus, Inc.

Online Editor
Christopher D. Lozinski
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Animation Services
MOI Animation, Inc.

Animation Directors
Du-hyung Lee

Background Director
Jung-ho Park

Production Manager
Young-Soo You (Chief)
OK-Ki Lee
Min-Sung Park
Pan-seob Kim
Su-mi Beck

Production Coordinator
Gina Park
So-yeon Kim
Hyosun Ryu
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Layout Artists
Ki-Du Kim
In Jung

Color Stylists
Min-Lee Kim

Model Checkers
Yang-suk Kim

Composition
Byoung-Ryul Kim (Chief)
Hyo-Yoon Back
Kyoung-Hee Kang

Key Animation
Hyung-Seok Jang
Cheong-il Han
Byung-Eui Kwak
Eun-hee Back
Sun-Ki Kang
Jae-Hyeong Kim

3D CGI
Gu-Han Yoo

Final Checker
Gyun-Ho Han
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Production Administrator
Nicole Martin

Production Accounting
Athena Wingate
Luisa Guzman

Production Support
Audrey Kim
Kira Tirimacco
Renee Toporzysek

Casting Administrator
Liz Carroll

Business And Legal Affairs
Lori Blackstone
Bonnie Negrete
Joulene St. Catherine

Executive In Charge Of Music
Niki Sherrod
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Production Supervision
Bobbie Page

Production Management
Ed Adams
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Executive in Charge of Production
Jay Bastian
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Executives In Charge Of Production For Cartoon Network
Tramm Wigzell
Brian E. S. Jones
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Executive Producer
Sam Register
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This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized duplication, copying, distribution, exhibition or use may result in civil and/or criminal prosecution.

© 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Country of first publication United States Of America

YOUNG JUSTICE and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.

Warner Bros Animation Inc. is the author of this film/motion picture for the purposes of Article 15 (2) of the Berne Convention and all national laws giving effect thereto.
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There are, as always, a bunch of people who ALSO helped out but don't receive credits on screen for various (legal and precedent) reasons.
A handful (in no particular order) include...
Jennifer A. Anderson - Talent Coordinator
Eric Lewis, CAS - Dialogue Sound Mixer
Chris Eaton - Assistant Engineer
Otis Van Osten - Sound Supervisor
Ron Salaises - Sound Effects editor
Carlos Sanches - Re-Recording Mixer
Stacy Michaels - Foley Mixer
Alex Ulrich - Foley Walker

I know I'm probably forgetting some folks, and I REALLY apologize! If you send me a reminder, I'll pimp you in another post!


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Nick writes...

Kind of a dumb question, but did Mr. Freeze kill a bunch of civilians in the opening of Independence Day, or is it safe to assume those people could be thawed out safely afterward?

Greg responds...

I think it's wiser to leave that to each audience member's interpretation, don't you?

Response recorded on February 02, 2011

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Laura 'ad astra' Sack writes...

I apologize if this is a multiple. My computer is acting a little hicky... The new YJ cartoon aims for older kids, while the upcoming comic book is under the all ages Johnny DC line. Finding stories all ages appropriate is probably not hard, I doubt every episode on tv would be incompatible for the all ages crowd, but it is it somehow odd or difficult to write for an audience that is not necessarily the target of the main product?

Greg responds...

Both the comics and the episodes are -- as far as I'm concerned at least -- aimed to the EXACT same audience, i.e. EVERYONE (or at least everyone older than, say, two). We write both versions of YJ on multiple levels to appeal to kids, tweens, teens, college age, adults, to boys and girls, men and women, to hardcore geeks like myself, casual comics or super-hero fans or complete newbies. Etc.

Response recorded on February 02, 2011


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