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JE writes...
Hey Greg, big fan here! First I'd like to say that, though unexpected (and probably because of that), I really liked the time skip. I was REALLY hoping to see Tim Drake, but I thought it would take too much time and maybe the series wouldn't make it. Seeing Nightwing too is great, and the relationship the 2 'robins' have is awesome! I was very pleased with the way each Robin was approached! Hoping to see more!
So, I have a few questions, and I'm not really sure if they are spoilers because they're tricky, unclear things that may or may not be explained in the future. If they turn out to be spoilers, I sincerely apologize.
1. Does Ra's al Ghul know Batman's secret identity like he does in the comics? What about Vandal Savage (in Justice League: Doom he did, I don't know if he does in the comics)?
2. Does The Light know Roy Harper's secret identity? I'm guessing they do, but then why haven't they found out Green Arrows?
3. Are you involved in the writing of the tie-in comics?
I like the Light being so subtle, but don't they consider knowing their enemies identites as a means to destroy or at least having advantage over them? The classic 'hurt the loved ones' move in case they're desperate? It probably wasn't their plan and it turned out well against Kaldur! I would certainly consider it! Thanks!
Greg responds...
1a. Yes, as revealed in issue #11 of our companion comic.
1b. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
2. Yes.
2a. Who says they haven't?
3. YES!!! I'm writing them!!
3a. Everything's on the table with the Light.
Ryan writes...
1. When did John Stewart join the Justice League on Earth 16?
2. When did Black Canary join the Justice League on Earth 16?
3. When did Green Arrow join the Justice League on Earth 16?
4. When did Captain Atom join the Justice League on Earth 16?
5. When did Red Tornado join the Justice League on Earth 16?
Greg responds...
3. Green Arrow, Hawkman and Hawkwoman joined the League in Team Year Negative Six.
1, 2. 4, 5. Zatara, Captain Atom, Black Canary, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Captain Marvel and Red Tornado joined the League in Team Year Negative Two.
Ryan writes...
1. What type of energy are Icon's pulse blasts?
2. What are T.O. Morrow and Professor Ivo's area of expertise in respectively?
3. Who invented the Inhibitor collars?
4. Why doesn't the Martian Manhunter use his telekinesis for moving objects as much as Miss Martian does?
5. Is Devastation a Wonder Woman villain on Earth 16?
Greg responds...
1. Pulse energy. ;)
2. Robotics.
3. I did.
4. Who says he doesn't?
5. Generally, although on Earth-16 - also generally - heroes and villains are less territorial about each other.
Mike writes...
1. When did Hal Jordan become a Green Lantern on Earth 16?
2. When did John Stewart become a Green Lantern on Earth 16?
3. When did Guy Gardner become a Green Lantern on Earth 16?
4. When did Alan Scott find the malfunctioning power ring on Earth 16?
5. How effective was Alan Scott's malfunctioning ring compared to the other Green Lantern ring's.
Greg responds...
1. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
2. ASKED AND ANSWERED with SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
3. See above.
4. 1940.
5. Effectiveness was not a problem, if you're talking about the super-power aspect. It was the ring's artificial intelligence and data base that was off-line.
Doctor What writes...
Sorry, one last question:
1. Throughout season one of Young Justice, the Light seemed to be behind almost every plot. Has anyone ever jokingly compared the Light to Zanatos?
Greg responds...
1. Not so jokingly.
rider4898 writes...
1) were dick and artemis friends while at gotham academy?
Greg responds...
Eventually.
skye4376 writes...
hi again, i just wanted to ask you a few questions in your earth 16 dc universe, if you have the answers of course...
1) how old was clark kent when he started working at the daily planet?
2)how old was bruce wayne when he took over Wayne Enterprises?
3)how old is jon stewart, and how long has he been a green lantern?
thanks
Greg responds...
1. Twenty-one.
2. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
3. ASKED AND ANSWERED.
3a. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
I want to make a point here, explaining why I'm willing to answer question 1 and not 2 or 3a. Clark graduating college and starting work at the Planet, is just a matter of course. Not that I couldn't tell an interesting story about his first day on the job, but the FACT of him starting work there is only that. A fact.
But how the orphaned Bruce Wayne took over Wayne Enterprises and how Jon Stewart became a GL are STORIES by definition, and so are not going to get answered here.
Zergrinch writes...
Hi Greg:
I have a few questions that pertain particularly to Amazo. As I believe his story is over, I'm hoping none of these questions will run afoul of the spoiler rules.
1. Amazo's powers appear to be based on technology (when he replicated the Canary cry, there was a sonic cannon in his mouth. Given this, would he have been able to replicate powers that are hard to replicate with technology, such as the Green Lantern ring, Martian Manhunter's telepathy (he didn't mind-read Superboy's intentions when he was accessing Martian Manhunter), or Zatarra's incantations?
2. It was never shown on-screen, but does Amazo also have the attendant weaknesses when he is accessing a specific hero (say, Kryptonite to Superman or fire to Martian Manhunter)?
3. Given that Professor Ivo was revealed to be a Light agent, why didn't he build more Amazos to do all that work on Rimbor? Wouldn't it have been easier to do so, than to try to infest the League and the Team?
4. The Amazo display in the Hall of Justice museum (in Alienated) has an intact head. Is this a replica of the original? If it is a benign replica, why is it shown in a disassembled state?
Thanks!
Greg responds...
1. These are fair questions, but I'm not sure I know the answer. But I'm going to say... yes, some powers are more difficult to copy than others. For example, even though he encountered Green Arrow, we didn't show him shooting arrows... because he didn't have access to a bow.
2. I'm going to say no. Unless the weakness is inherent in the power, i.e. density-shifting around an invulnerable solid object.
3. How is that easier let alone convincing?
4. It's the real thing. So obviously, another Amazo was built during the timeskip.
Jake the Fearless Leader writes...
First thing's first: give credit where credit is due. Congratulations on the completion of Season 1. What an action packed final two episodes! I was very disappointed when CN decided not to air them back to back. I was literally sitting on pins and needles for a week between "Usual Suspects" and "Auld Acquaintance." The revelations, the fight sequences, the plot! Everything was incredible. You and your entire team deserve a pat on the back.
Now, onto Season 2. I'll admit, after the opening segment, I was completely thrown for a loop. I did not expect a time skip like that. A few days, possibly. 5 years, absolutely not. I had believed that it would be way to soon to make that kind of a risky move. So when I saw it happen, I was naturally very worried. Now, three episodes in, I am pleased to say that I have officially been drawn into the new season and am anxious to see where the story goes from here.
I suppose the concern came from my love of all things Dick Grayson. He is my favorite hero of all time. It's been a long time since we've seen a young Dick tackling the streets of Gotham as Robin the Boy Wonder (last series that covered Dick as Robin for an extended period of time was "The Batman"). Seeing him advance to Nightwing so soon made me nervous, seeing as he usually becomes less of a focus whenever Tim Drake comes onto the scene. There were so few Dick moments last season (well, in comparison to the others, at least) that I didn't want to see who I believe is the best DC character get shoved to the sidelines too soon, but seeing as he's Team leader, obviously not gonna happen.
So, onto my question: Were you prepared for the audience's reaction to Season 2? Or has all the negativity towards the time skip surprised you?
Greg responds...
Okay, so (a) I don't agree that Dick got short shrift last season and (b) not that there hasn't been some negativity, but in general it hasn't been that bad, and mostly the response has been positive, particularly among those who were willing to be a little patient and give us a few episodes to show that it was still the show they had come to love.
JC writes...
Do you find it as annoying as I do when people ask if Atlantians eat fish? I mean they live in the freakin OCEAN for cryin out loud...thats like asking "do Americans eat land mamals?"
Not so much a question, but a plea...if its not already decided on, please dont make Beast Boy vegitarian...most animals are preditory, it seems to me his conection to animals would enhance his carniverous Human traites, as Humans are primarily meat eaters.
Greg responds...
1. It seems like an odd question to me, for the reasons you state. But it doesn't rise to the level of annoyance.
2. Hmmm. You make a good point. But I could see it go either way.
Rory writes...
Is Apokolips and New Genesis in a dimension connected to all DC Universe's or is their a unique version of the two planets in each universe?
Greg responds...
I don't know.
Marty writes...
Hi Greg! Thanks for answering our questions!!
In the comic book world, Superman's ability to freeze things can be fully explained by the "Joule-Thomson effect" in physics - Where the release of highly compressed air through a valve (such as pursed lips) causes it to drop radically in temperature. (Wikipedia!)
With HIS level of muscle strength doing the exhaling, he could freeze things easily.
Also, a major by-product of invulnerability should be that his lungs are alot tougher than normal humans and even other superhumans. So logically, his lungs should be able to COMPRESS and store much more air than normal people because he can handle higher levels of air pressure.
Sometime last year, you said the reason why Superman doesn't have his freeze breath in your show was because it wasn't believable enough.
It's a very fair point and i do respect your opinion, but which part was it exactly that's not believable?
In a way, his freeze breath can be explained by real-world science better than his heat vision. :)
That's my fanboy moment done!!!
Thanks for your time. Your doing a brilliant job.
Greg responds...
Yeah... I'm still not buying it.
I buy heat vision (for Superman, not Superboy) because the guy is solar-powered, and who's to say what Kryptonian eyes are like.
But the ability for a lung to compress air just doesn't play for me. Volume is limited. So being able to take in enough volume of air to create "super-breath" isn't working for me. And the ability for pursed lips to than take this "compressed air" (which again I'm not buying into) and "valve" it into something truly freezing still isn't working for me.
And that's on top of the fact, that it's just too goofy for me visually and conceptually.
Anonymous writes...
Dear Greg, great job so far. Ignore the people who whine or think they know better than you do. The effrontery and rudeness and arrogance of some fans always amaze me. Your show is successful because of the way YOU are writing and plotting and not because what they think something ought to play out. I know I don't want to see something that has been done over and over in comics and in former cartoons. What is the point of that? I like YJ because it offers up something fresh and modern and it is part of the multi-verse? Earth-16? So nothing has to follow anything that is on other earths or continuity, right?
Greg responds...
Right. Thanks. (Though I should point out that I'm not a one-man show here.)
Anonymous writes...
Hi there! I have two questions, if you don't mind my asking.
1.Why did you decide to call Hawkgirl "Hawkwoman" instead of "Hawkgirl?"
2. I recently learned that in some continuties, Thanagarians' wings are attached to some sort of harness. Are their wings genetic or artifical in this world?
Greg responds...
1. Since both names are legit, we wanted to push the adult characters toward names with "man" and "woman", to save the "boy"s and "girl"s and "lad"s and "kid"s for the Team.
2. Genetic.
mortaltype writes...
Young Justice Questions - Atlanteans and Fish:
1. In episode 3 of season 2 was Black Manta eating fish (1b: with hollandaise sauce and white wine)?
2. Do Atlanteans (in this continuity/earth 16) generally eat fish?
3. If so, is this something subject to regional variation?
4. What sort of reasoning is there behind the choice to eat/not eat fish?
5. Do Atlanteans supplement their diet with vegetation (i.e. seaweed)?
(Thank you - and the whole team - for this wonderful show. It serves as my weekly bribe for making progress towards completing my dissertation and has honestly helped me through a rough couple of months. By the way, searching the archives for the word 'fish' produces some interesting results.=)
Greg responds...
1. I don't recall.
2. I would think so.
3. Doubtlessly.
4. No different from real life reasons.
5. Of course.
JAC writes...
Mr. Greg,
Quick question after reading some of your responses (which seem to ba all over the place on this issue)...when recreating a charicter that has a firmly established history in the DCu (as apposed to say Lagoon boy, who existed but didnt even have a real name until now), how MUCH of that history - if any - do you feel "obligated" (for lack of a better word) to include "nods" to that history?
For instance...and if this seems like a spoiler question, im sure you can think of another example that isnt...the Clark/Lois relationship is practically written in DC stone (as it should be!)...basically my question is: are you the kind of writer that respects the CHARACHTER when writing them, only what you petsonally like about them from the past, or do you like "leave your own mark" even if that means totally reimagining them?
Using the Clark/Lois idea as a beromiter, where do you stand? (ie, if you would never change anything THAT iconic, where do you draw the line?
Thank you for your time.
Greg responds...
I have no interest in "leaving my own mark" and every interest in trying to get to the core of each individual character and portraying them with (what I see as my version of the) truth.
The trouble, of course, is that most of these characters have decades of continuity, created and supervised by dozens of individuals that weren't always in perfect synch with each other or - frankly - even with the character.
So, yes, Brandon and Phil and I get to make choices about what we believe is "right" for any given character. Keeping what's essential. Leaving out what may not be, and ditching what we flat-out feel doesn't work. There's no doubt that my personal biases come into play. (NO SUPER-COLD BREATH EVER!) But I try to be as objective as possible (given what a subjective topic we're dealing with here) about what plays to the core of each character.
But events in a pre-established comic book continuity, i.e. "a firlmly established history" are more up for grabs. We're in a different parallel universe, and some things did happen... and some did not. And some things that never happened in comic book continuity DID happen on Earth-16. I'd hope the character's responses to any given event would be on target, whether or not the event happened in DC's (many) pre-existing continuities.
Relationships are even more complicated. I'm not going to guarantee any character exists on Earth-16 that hasn't been seen or mentioned in canon. So how can I guarantee a relationship between two characters, when one might not exist? But to use your example, we've seen in the comics that Lois exists. And of course Superman exists. So then the question is what if any relationship do they have and does it match up with continuity. And the answer is... YES. But what does that mean? Superman and Lois have (since 1938) had all sorts of different relationships at all sorts of different stages, ranging from strangers to marriage. And both have, at times, dated other people. So I would try to be true to BOTH characters, but I'm not going to guarantee where they are in their relationship at this moment in time.
Anonymous writes...
Is it true that Linda Parks name is written on a list somewhere in one of season one's episodes?
Greg responds...
Does this rumor even exist, or are you starting it here and now?
J writes...
Two questions
1- has the term 'meta(human)' ever been used to describe a superpowered being on E-16?
2-Is this BeastBoy a vegetarian like most other versions of him?
Greg responds...
1. It's only now coming into vogue. The Kroloteans and the Reach basically introduced the term "Meta" to this context.
2. I'm gonna say... yes.
Celestia writes...
1.-Is there a version of you on earth 16
2.-Is there a an alternate version of every one in real life on earth 16?
2b Is there a version of me on earth 16?
3.-Is there a version of marvel comics (as a coomic book company) on earth 16?
Greg responds...
1. <sigh> I suppose.
2. Not EVERYone.
2b. I don't have a complete list handy.
3. Coomics are very popular on Earth-16.
Tymiko writes...
1. If a Child of Oberon were to be imprisoned in a cell, box, room, or cage of iron, what effect might it have on them (if they can even be contained in one)?
2. Would that depend on the length of time they were imprisoned in such a cell?
3. Could they die from it, or only be weakened by it?
4.Does it physically pain them?
Greg responds...
1. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
2. See above.
3. See above.
4. See above.
Young Justice Legacy Voice Recordings
Taking a little break between voice recordings for Young Justice Legacy. Kelly Hu just left; she was great, as always.
So far, we've recorded Stephanie Lemelin, Khary Payton, Bruce Greenwood (had to miss that one unfortunately, because it was during our last sound mix for episode 220), Yuri Lowenthal, Jason Spisak and Thom Adcox. Later today, Danica McKellar, Nolan North, Vanessa Marshall, Phil LaMarr and Lacey Chabert.
Plus more later in the week.
It's been a lot of fun. It's a little weird - given YJ's usual modus operandi - to record one actor at a time, but that's how they do it in the gaming world. Too bad there's no Lucas Carr in this game. (I could use the scratch, you know.) ;)
People's Choice Awards
Would anyone like to see Young Justice win a People's Choice Award?
Write in your vote for our nomination here: http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/nominations/vote.jsp?pollId=120024
NIck writes...
1) Why is Guardian's Armor in the Hall of Justice?
2) Is Sandman still alive?
Greg responds...
1. He donated it.
2. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
J the Drafter writes...
Does being Nabu's host prevent someone from sending or recieving thoughts via telepathic link? For example, if Martian Manhunter linked up the Justice League, would Zatara be able to talk to Dr.Fate's teammates?
Greg responds...
Honestly, not sure.
Sarai writes...
Hola Greg,
Alright I went through the archives and I didn't see this question (sorry if I missed it/or if it's a Spoiler request but I don't think so)
1. On Earth 16, does the whole concept of "if an Amazon is bound to a man, she loses her powers" still true?
2. In the comics there's various versions as to why Amazons wear the cuffs/silver bracelets, why do Amazons wear them on Earth 16 (besides using them to dodge bullets and what not...I mean does it have to do with a reminder to be enslaved...or something of the like?)
(sorry if these are questions asked but not responded to but there's over a 1000 of those...and I just finished going through over 200 related Wondy posts...)
Greg responds...
1. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
2. DITTO.
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