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James Dixon writes...

It's good to see that you're taking questions again. I've spoken to you on Twitter, but like you said, Twitter's quicker, but it's much better here because you get to give a more thorough response, which I like too. You and Station 8 must be more on top of things now.

I thought Young Justice: Outsiders was great and pushing the boundaries more than ever. I've liked more or less everything, except for when Victor was crushed to (near)death. That was hardcore, Greg.

I was only able to watch the first episode of Phantoms, unfortunately, and that was only through the use of my VPN to access that for free, officially, from the DC Fandome. The season has yet to come to the UK in any shape or form, and I'm really surprised Outsiders came.

I did think it was strange how you got Greg Cipes to do the voice of Beast Boy. I guess I would've preferred a new actor to take on the role.

It's not quite the same as Kevin Conroy coming back and doing the same serious Batman for almost 30 years, since your Beast Boy isn't really the same comical Beast Boy from Teen Titans 2003 or Teen Titans Go.

I think he nailed it, though, so that may make my questioning of it pointless. Since Cipes was also Beast Boy on a Lego DC Super Hero Girls movie, I'm wondering if there's an attempt from DC to kind of streamline the voice as the main Beast Boy. Although I'm sure if you didn't want Greg Cipes, you wouldn't have cast him. I doubt it was a DC mandate.

So, I guess that brings me to my first question:
1. Why cast Greg Cipes? How did that come about, was that a conscious decision from you, Brandon, or Jamie Thomason?
2. Another question is about Marvin's goatee in season 4. Was that still influenced by Shaggy from "Scooby-Doo?"

I have some other questions, but are of a different topic, which is Space Ghost, and Hanna-Barbera in general.

3.A How did you and Brandon end up creating your own Space Ghost series.
3B. Why didn't it get picked up?
3C. Was Space Ghost and your own ThunderCats a close thread that kept you around WBA to eventually co-create Young Justice, or were they all separate incidents?
4. Would you still be open to doing your own Space Ghost? Because I would love to see that. With you at the helm, I bet lots could be done.
5. Do you think Hanna-Barbera cartoons belong in the modern era? You tried bringing Space Ghost back, so at least you do with him. But I've also read about other revivals that were rejected, too, such as Top Cat, Blue Falcon, and even El Kabong. While there were times when WBA did greenlight revivals such as Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs and Wacky Races, which were either liked or disliked. Scooby-Doo can't be the only Hanna-Barbera cartoon that's worthy of being continued.

I also want to thank you for answering my Stargate: The Hunted questions, which included the lengthy detailing of the plot, the backstories of the characters, because you were luckily in your office that day. Well, it made my day, but I just never got to thank you until now.

When you said how you hoped a second season would be the good guys going after the bad guys, I was thinking how you could have even changed the name to Stargate: The Hunters, because the hunted have become the hunters. But the original title still works, too. Ha.

It's also nice that Gargoyles is getting new comics and merchandise again. Too bad Disney won't push for another new season from you.

I should close it there as I've taken up enough of your time, Greg. I sincerely appreciate it.

P.S. I was formerly Green Lantern's Nightlight, and going by my real name for some reason. I suppose it doesn't matter which name I use, but I'm trying to bring some continuity, instead of just being random person #5000 (and I know some others here who have been asking you questions for years).