Anonymous writes...

Hi Greg. You've said before that when the show was first being created you weren't allowed to use certain characters which of course you later on were granted permission to use. My question is basically what would you have done if you never were allowed to use those characters? For the Wonder Girls of course other characters could fill those roles, and really you didn't need Ted Kord, but he was nice to have. But when it comes to Darkseid he became really an integral part of the show. His feud with Vandal Savage is one of the backbones of the show. Do you think the plot would be much different if he was still not allowed to be used? Or would things carry out with just someone else in his place?

Thanks for the response. Hoping we soon enough hear that Season 5 will be coming.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In regards to "Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge!":

#1. Now that we know that other the Lantern Corps DO exist in the Earth-16 universe (given the Red and Blue Lantern rings), should we assume that the oaths that each respective Lantern Corps are the same as in the comics?

#2. When Lor-Zod explained his origins, there was a mentioning of Jor-El's brother, Zor-El; who is Kal-El's paternal uncle. As such, does this mean that Kal-El's paternal cousin, Kara Zor-El, also exists in the Earth-16 universe?

#3. Since Krypton's destruction was the result of its red sun (which I assume is called Rao) exploding in the Earth-16 universe, does that mean that Jor-El's failed attempt to warn his people about Krypton's inevitable destruction is the same as in the comics?

#4. Just so I can understand correctly, it seems that Mon-El does not appear to exist in the original version of Earth-16's 31st century; prior to Lor-Zod's time travel. However, if the timeline changes enough in Earth-16's present era, does that mean that he will exist in the new version of the 31st century? The reason I am asking this question is because in the post-Rebirth era of DC Comics, Mon-El is a 31st Century descendant of the House of El, but he is also directly related to Zod's family; with Lor-Zod being his grandfather, and Lor-Zod's parents being his great-grandparents.

#5. This was the second mentioning that Superboy was supposed to be involved in a significant historical event that is supposed to happen in 2030. Now I'm assuming that this will NOT happen in Season 4; HOWEVER, is it safe to assume that this event is somehow connected to inevitable conflict that will occur between Vandal Savage and Darkseid?

Anonymous writes...

Dear Mr Weisman 1. How old is Ursa in universe 16 ? 2. How tall is Saturn girl in universe 16 ? 3 Did you ever consider Jeff Bennett for the voice of Tomar re before giving the role to Dee Bradley Baker instead?

Anonymous writes...

Dear Mr Wiesman 1. How old are the universe !6 versions of Kilowog and Tomar re? 2. How old is the universe 16 version of Razor (thank you for bringing him back!) and how long have he and Metron known Each other? 3. Who Wrote the Birthday song Forager and B. F. ( my nickname for the Female version to avoid confusion) sing to jay Garrick Flash ? 4. In light of her work as a Comp. lit Professor has Artemis shown signs of Myopia recently ?

Lieutinant Whoareyou writes...

Based on the latest episode "Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge", does this mean that Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series share the same continuity?

walkie writes...

I can't believe no one has asked this before, but I searched the archives and couldn't find it.

Was the Original Roy in the secret room in Cadmus for all of season 1?

If so, why was he not found when Superboy found the room? Did Superboy report absolutely none of what happened to the League to conceal the shields?

Obviously Guardian was controllable, but did Spence/Dubilex not think to go through and clear out the place at all?

Clearly the fact that they were knocked out in the finale suggests they were not so easily manipulated. (They may not have known who/what Roy was, but you'd think the similarities to their boss and the missing arm/human appearance would raise questions if they found him)

And why did the Light not move him before the finale, after Lex gave Superboy the shields? Seems like a pretty big loose end that they just left out there that could have unraveled their entire plan early.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Just so I can understand this correctly, the reason why the three members of Infinity Inc. were in Markovia and bowing to down to King Brion is because they were publicly disgraced by the media after Lex Luthor's secrets were publicly revealed at the United Nations, and the trio had nowhere else to go for safe haven?

Samuel Bronson writes...

Hey Greg, hope you're doing well and I believe as the time of me writing this question its your anniversary, so happy anniversary man. I wanted to ask you a question that has had its topic brought up before, but my question is somewhat different. I recently gave The Spectacular Spiderman a rewatch and have found a new love and appreciation for it, back when I was a kid I loved this show but now that I'm 16 it hit much harder being able to fully understand the story and its themes. You've truly created a master piece, and I was pretty much depressed for a couple of days after I found out it got cancelled and that its in some legal shark territory. However, in my obsession I was reviewing the contract made between Sony and Marvel and apparently Sony is allowed to make animated movies or episodes of Spiderman longer than 45 minutes. I've heard you had a spring break movie planned that was coming after season 2 and since technically Sony is allowed to do this I was wondering if there is any hope of the beloved show returning? Even if not a movie do you think Sony and Marvel could work out a deal or if Sony could license the tv rights from Marvel to finish the show? I'm no business executive and I don't know the finances and costs of this hypothetical dilemma but I would just love to see the show back. And well if the answer is a dead no or a slim chance, thanks anyways for creating my childhood and my favorite show of all time. (yes really)

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe...

#1. Is Fury's real name Erika Storn?

#2. Is Everyman's real name Hannibal Bates?

Anonymous writes...

So this wasn't clear the last time I asked from your response but just to reiterate during Mad Hatter's mind control with nanobots we will continue to retain our personalities even if that means doing bad puns and innuendo based jokes despite us doing the things against our will like Livewire did when she fought against black lightning when under the control of mad hatter so like she may have wanted to do not fight black lightning but still couldn't help come of as confident and snark.

Max writes...

Hello, I’m a huge fan of young justice, and I’m just concerned it will be end and there won’t be any lingering content from it. Things such as Superboy and Miss Martian’s relationship aren’t really present in the comics. I love the world you’ve made with these characters and I want them to enter the more mainstream view of the characters similar to how the Teen Titans show solidified so many people’s views on who the characters are.I was wondering if you had any plans on ending the show or if there was news on it’s renewal?

Anonymous writes...

Were there any purist beside danuuth who continued to serve ocean master?

Myrdin writes...

1. Over at the Young Justice Wiki there is a question as to If the Justice League (or the associated under teams) get any sort of Wage. You have previously mentioned a 'stipend', but did not elaborate. Could it be considered significant enough to call a Wage?
2. Could you be persuaded comment on This question and maybe a few others) on the Wiki itself?
https://youngjustice.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000103291/r/4400000000000328208#44310867

Anonymous writes...

Why is Highfather in this universe called Iyaza, while in the comics he's called Izaya?
Was that a conscious name change for the character or was it an error to late to change?

Anonymous writes...

FYI - just because someone is critical about how the show has changed to focus on social issues doesn't mean they're racist or homophobic. While there is a vocal minority that is just mad about seeing diversity in a superhero show, more often than not, what people mean is that the focus on social issues is coming at the expense of telling a good story and/or it feels like you're trying to address too many issues and it's coming off as performative.

Michael Broder writes...

How old is Psycho-Pirate and what's his origin story?

Matt Itelson writes...

Has anyone ever been benched from the Team before? (aside from Halo)

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Is Superboy (Kon-El/Conner Kent) considered to be the second adoptive son of Jonathan and Martha Kent; presumably since in-between the events of Seasons One and Two of Young Justice?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. What are the names of Perdita's parents?

#2. Just to confirm, Count Vertigo is Perdita's maternal uncle because he and Perdita's mother are siblings, correct? The reason I ask is because, in the Young Justice Wiki, Count Vertigo is referred to as Perdita's maternal uncle in his own character page, while Perdita is referred to as Count Vertigo's sororal niece on her own character page. I mean, what does that mean?

#3. When Miss Martian learned that Garfield and Perdita broke up, and Miss Martian talked to Perdita off-screen, did Miss Martian had to explain to Perdita that Garfield's self-destructive behavior was because of how badly he had likely been affected by Superboy's death on Mars (which I assume that Perdita was NOT aware of at all)? As such, do you think that Perdita would be able to forgive Garfield for his behavior if Miss Martian explains to her why he is acting the way that he is?

Hayden Philyaw writes...

Does Gar view J'onn J'onzz as Family? If so does Gar view J'onn as an Uncle?

Anonymous writes...

1 How did chian react when it was revealed Arion was really orm
2 Did ocean master desire his seat on the light back before his second death?
3 Was orm genuinely apologetic over his actions to the light?
4 Was the reason the light decided to resurrect orm for project thrinos because they have no other atlantean agent?
5 Was chian punished for supporting arion(orm) claim to the throne

Anonymous writes...

Every enforcer of the light had no superpowers was this intentional or just coincidence?

Karrin Blue writes...

1. Was part of the reason Gabrielle took the bribe from Bedlam that she wanted to help her family get out of Qurac faster? I know Halo said she didn't know what was going on, but from the little we know of her and her family, Gabrielle doesn't seem like the greedy type, and while I expect the King and Queen pay their people a decent wage it probably wasn't 'get visas and plane tickets for two people ASAP' money, and it seems like that'd be an easy way for someone like Bedlam to manipulate a scared fifteen year old.

2. Are there ground rules on things you keep to when adapting characters? I love seeing what changes YJ makes for its own versions of the characters, but it does make me wonder if there are any, if not official rules, then guidelines you guys stick to for what you do or don't change? Like, Delphis is Indian now, but still gets the white hair and blue eyes, or how Halo kept (more or less) both their names from the comics, but switched around. And on the other hand, Mist's name and appearance seem entirely new, as far as I can tell. In other words, how do you decide what can be changed and what has to be kept to keep a character connected to their counterpart? Is it case-by-case as characters turn up in the story?

3. And as a follow up, have you ever had DC look at a new version of a character and say that you changed too many things, or that you have to include some trait in particular that wasn't in the first draft? Aside from the obvious character-you-can't-specify who can't be made explicitly gay.

4. Did Psimon do any mental tweaking of Orm-in-Arion so that he'd be more agreeable and less likely to hold a grudge over being beheaded?

5. Not a question, but I'm numbering it as one to be on the safe side, but back in October you said "And as for Paula, at some point, I clearly had a reason to state that she was  biracial . I honestly don't remember why, but I reserve the right to remember again at a later date." It may have been to make Artemis' genetics work? Since blonde hair is recessive, she would have needed to get it from both of her parents, so Paula would have needed a blonde parent (or grandparent) to inherit the gene from. Or, anyways, that's what I figured when I saw the answer in https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=21311.

Verdragon writes...

Just curious, what was your thought process on selecting the initial members of the Justice League for Young Justice? Were there any characters that you wanted to put on that initial League lineup but decided against?
Also, how were you able to resist the urge to add one extra member and make the League's starting roster the sacred 16?

Anonymous writes...

When Lagoon Boy encounters Aqualad in the episode "Alienated", he is the only one who does not show him sympathy or try to reason with him because he believed that Kaldur was a lost cause who's beyond reason or redemption after believing that he truly had betrayed King Orin and the Team right?

Annie Mouse writes...

1) Why is Catwoman: Hunted “Young Justice adjacent” and not set on Earth-16?
2) Is there any possibility of a direct to video Young Justice/Earth-16 movie?

(Loved Catwoman: Hunted btw!)

Anonymous writes...

It's my understanding that Outsiders was meant to be an allegory for the Syrian refugee crisis. So can you explain your reasoning behind the choice to have Gabrielle take a bribe to let an assassin into the castle? A refugee that commits a crime, betrays the country that showed her mercy, and gets her benevolent white saviors killed doesn't exactly elicit sympathy for refugees (or immigrants in general.) In fact, it supports the case for not taking in displaced people by feeding into the false narratives surrounding people fleeing from Muslim countries.

Was the idea that Halo becoming a hero would make up for Gabrielle's actions? If that's the case, I don't think that works because Halo is not a refugee or Quraci or Muslim, so she does nothing to redeem those demographics in the audience's eyes.

Anonymous writes...

Did either Spoiler or Orphan go by the Batgirl mantle before taking their current respective names?

Fantomask writes...

Hi Greg ! Hope you're fine !
I recently discovered a post where you said you were thinking about including covid pandemic in YJ. Don't you think it would be impossible and illogical ?
Because in season 1, for instance, the team has created a vaccine that countered a starro-tech in some days. So whipping out a virus like that would take hours in YJ world...

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Aside from taking on various aliases throughout history, did Vandal Savage also worked from behind-the-scenes and tried to secretly manipulate and steer numerous people of various expertise towards the direction of his grand vision for Earth in order to further advance/evolve the planet and fulfill his overall goal?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

If Vandal Savage was once known as Blackbeard the Pirate, then that would also mean that he would've been known by the other name Edward Teach, correct?

Anonymous writes...

In regards to Vandal Savage's two sons, Jochi and Tolui:

#1. Is their mother's name Borte?

#2. What are their powers and how exactly do they work?

#3. Did they ever knew about their father's true name and his origins and millennia-long history, or did they only know him as Temujin/Genghis Khan?

#4. Aside from their encounter with the forces of Apokolips in which they clearly survived, did they live and die in a similar manner to their counterparts in our world? If not, what differences were there?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. Is the full name of Raquel's son Amistad Augustus Ervin?

#2. Is Noble Davis the man that Raquel married during/after the events of Season Two?

#3. Why does Raquel not go by Raquel Ervin-Davis in the Earth-16 universe? I mean, what exactly happened between her and Noble?

#4. Considering their mentor-protege relationship, did Raquel ever named Icon (Augustus Freeman) as Amistad's godfather after Amistad was born?

Family writes...

What day did Queen Bee's invasion of Qurac take place?

Steve Hockensmith writes...

When was Robotman revived?
Did he join the Justice League? And if so, when?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. If Cheshire had not introduced Lian to Red Arrow in Season 2, would he have sank down even lower to the point of potentially committing suicide due to his inability to locate Speedy for five years?

#2. Just so I can understand correctly, Cheshire's fear of Lian potentially becoming exactly like herself caused her to become suicidal to the point that she tried to get herself killed by someone else's hand before Artemis finally talked her out of it?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the timeline where the Reach successfully took over Earth, are all the members of the Justice League and the Team dead? If so, was it in part due to the disastrous outcome of the undercover mission that was secretly created by Aqualad and Nightwing; which likely resulted in massive distrust amongst the heroes? If not, then what was the actual reason for their deaths?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Previously, Bear was the only member of the Forever People whose real name was confirmed by you as Tabore-Kadan. However, my personal assumption is that this name is specifically based on the language of the New Gods when not translated into English. As such, for the other members of the Forever People, what are their real names?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In regards to the Earth-16 version of Orion's biological mother, is her name Tigra; like in the comics? Also, what is her age; both as a human biological equivalent and in actual Earth years (since the New Gods are actually older than they look)?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, is the name of Darkseid's signature attack called "Omega Beams," which are red, target seeking beams that continuously follow their target until they finally reach and instantly kills and completely disintegrates their target (unless the target has some resistance to it)?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. When and how did Orin first met Mera?

#2. Was Mera originally sent by her father to kill Orin like in the comics; if so, then why did she not follow through with her mission?

#3. When did Orin and Mera get married?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, was Orin born in Amnesty Bay; a small coastal town located in Maine?

Crossoverparinglover writes...

Question about the Atlantian states and their level of independence. Could they, if so inclined, open their own embassies and conduct official relationships with other nations?

Like, as a silly example, if Sha'ark wanted to open an embassy in Australia, negotiate participation in the Olympics, have Nanueve join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or have a state team participate in the FIFA world cup, which, if any, would he legally have the power to do and which is the exclusive right of Poseidonis?

DCQuinn writes...

How is Jay Garrick still alive? He was born in 1918, doesn't that make him over 100? I know Joan died but I'm surprised he is able to still be in the Justice League.

Kylie writes...

3 Questions
1) By any chance have you and/or Brandon Vietti watched or heard of a Japanese animated film called Belle (2021 film)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLCjdAmsFWo

2) If you have then do you agree that Justin (one of the film's antagonists) and his gang (Who deserve the name Justice Jerks) are false heroes who are ignoble, unjust, and villainous unlike the Justice League and that it would be better if they were somehow replaced by a group of As (Another Self) who are truly heroic.

3) Would any of the young superheroes of Young Justice (TV Series) be interested in watching Belle (2021 film) and maybe like it?

Anonymous writes...

Something I have always wondered, while you guys did the 5 year gap and got the show to be as vastly developed and to be as diverse as it is know. I have been very curious however about why not do two gaps and no I don't mean any offence or trying to criticize you, it's just I wonder like if you had done the second season during year 2/3 introduce Jason, Tula, Garth, Freddie and Mary as members of the team along with new jl member Ted Kord. And then do your usual story arc and then skip after that to Invasion with season 3 as it is would not the shock factor of how much we lost during the time be greater. Cause for me there would have been two risks for me if I had to jump to year 6 directly one alienating the audience who watched season 1 since I recall a lot of my friends not realising until way later that Nightwing is Robin from season 1 and also the missed opportunities like I always felt why skip to year 6 which now in retrospective seems odd to me since to me the the time/year depicted in the seasons as of season 4 are 0,6,8,10. This number sequence for someone since the gaps are not uniform makes me a little curious. Was season 2 made to be like a proof of concept like look here it is not jub about the original character but also the whole earth-16. Like why not keep a uniform pacing. Once again I am not trying to tell you messed up or did something wrong or disagree with you because I think in a lot of ways it seems a great choice to do season 2 the way you guys did and I would honestly not have it any other way. But I am still curious about your thought process like what convinced you and Brandon to do it this way was it because you guys wanted to adapt the invasion, or did you worry that doing a season during year 3 and then going to year 6 will make you miss out the shock factor of aging heroes you got from the audience. Or was it simply that the story during year 3 was less interesting based on the timeline you made. I don't know how clear I have been with my question but I do think one advantage you did get was the mystery of what happened during the five years to drive the plot forward. Anyways hope you have a good day and really hoping for a season 5 and 6 and 7 and just however many you can/want to do.

Anonymous writes...

Now in an interview you revealed Artemis liked the Kingsman the Secret Service, so
1) Did Wally like this film.
2) Did Artemis watch this film with Wally.
3) Now you also said Artemis didn't like the second as much as the first one, the second movie was one she watched post Endgame assuming the movie released on Earth 16 the same time it released for us. Was it sad for her to watch this film or something that made her long for the past and made her nostalgic/melancholic seeing as the movie was just not as good as before and one she couldn't discuss with Wally.
4) Would Wally have liked this film.

Anonymous writes...

Hi Greg! Recently, Polygon published an article diving into what media M'gann, Artemis, Gar, and Klarion enjoy watching and reading when they're not "saving the world or dealing with their trauma." It's a very fun read, but it got me thinking about the favorite shows, movies, and books about some of the other characters.

What media do the other members of the Team Year Zero crew enjoy when they're not on duty as heroes?

Yojimbo writes...

1. What year did J'emm almost get married?

2. What year did Jason Blood last summon Etrigan prior to episode 10 of YJ Phantoms?

3. What year did Merlin bond Jason and Etrigan?

4. What year did Orin first come to Atlantis?

5. What year were the Arion and Orm clones made?

Anonymous writes...

Hello Mr. Weisman,

As I'm sure you've noticed from some of the hateful comments you have received, LGBT rights are a sensitive issue in the Muslim world. We absolutely need more queer Muslim rep, because we do exist and have existed throughout history, but I believe it needs to be handled by someone knowledgable about the subject who can accurately portray the identity and defend themselves against the fundamentalist crowd.

With all due respect, based on Violet Harper's portrayal, I am not sure if you're the best person to do that. How knowledgeable are you about this topic? Do you know the reasons why the Muslim world is currently so anti-LGBT and the history of how we arrived at this point? Do you know what Wahhabism and Deobandi Islam is? Do you know the scriptures that people cite to support their hateful stance and how to refute their argument? Do you know what the Hadith is? Do you know the details about the oppression LGBT Muslims experience in their countries? Do you know about the Islamophobia LGBT Muslims experience in Western countries from their queer white peers? Do you know what a big deal it is to have an LGBT Muslim character on a show and how crucial it is to get it right? Are you willing to learn about all these things in order to improve any LGBT Muslim characters you may create in the future?

If not, do you not think the reins should be handed to someone more knowledgable about this perspective? You have to understand, this is a matter of life or death in some parts of the world. It needs to be handled with care. Otherwise, the fundamentalist movement will seize the opportunity to decry it as Western propaganda bastardizing Islam and use it to stir up anger.

Anonymous writes...

Dear Mr Wiesman 1. How old is Celestia and how long has she served as a Captain of the guard in Super town? 2.Does Em'ree enjoy her job at Star labs and since coming to earth do She and Miss Martian both wear Baseball or newsgirl caps on occasion? 3. How old is the Penguin on earth 16 ( my favorite Batman villain thanks to Burgess Meredith and Paul Williams respectively) 4 How old is two face on Earth 16 good luck with the rest of season 4 and i can't wait to meet universe 16's Tomar Re when the Green lanterns arrive!

Nick writes...

Hi Greg! Hope your day is going well, and that you're working on the Season 5 I'm praying gets greenlit. But even if TPTB haven't yet, I still can't thank you, Brandon, and the whole team enough for the incredible four seasons you've given us. PHANTOMS has been a total blast and I'm ecstatic that the tie-in comics are returning in June with TARGETS (on my birthday no less!). And rest assured, if someone was silly enough to make the mistake of NOT greenlighting Season 5 by the time you're getting to this question, the fandom is working hard to fix that mistake.

Now, for my question, I'm following up on something that I've touched on a couple of times before but that still isn't clear to me. Hopefully, me asking again won't be too annoying considering the 1000-plus questions you've been gracious enough to answer since I last inquired.

Here's what you've told us: Katana began her heroic career in Japan in 2013. She joined the Justice League around December 2017. You've also told us that Hardware began his heroic career in 2015. He joined the Justice League around December 2017. In addition, you confirmed that Batman's Z-designations were based on the order in which the heroes joined the Justice League.

However, when you unveiled the Z-designations, Hardware was Z-04 and Katana was Z-05, despite the latter preceding the former in terms of heroic debut. Based on your previous explanations of how the heroes' designations get decided, it's based on when they debuted as heroes. So Katana being after Hardware would suggest she debuted AFTER him, despite what you've previously confirmed.

So, my question: was Katana's designation assignment based on when she debuted in America? Is any of the information I've recounted above incorrect? Or is there some flaw in my logic I'm not seeing?

I understand that this question could seemingly touch upon unrevealed JL designations, but I promise that's not what I'm after. You've already revealed that Katana and Hardware joined the League the same month, so my question is really just trying to hit on the logic of the heroic debuts than the designations themselves.

Thanks as always for your time and incredible creativity with this world. It has kept me invested for about a decade now. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Anonymous writes...

Ocean master stated that he understood Why the light had him killed as he was out of control, but did he still hold any grudges against lady Shiva for his death?

Paul Kraly (writing as Paul Driggere) writes...

Kudos first of all for the amazing wealth of characters we've been introduced to since "Outsiders". Any one of these main characters like Dolphin (Delphise), Halo, Windfall, Orphan, Terra (Tara), etc., seems like they could build a spin-off mini-series (3-4 episodes) all their own. I'm aware of an Aqualad series already in the pipes, but do you want to keep the Young Justice series alive in the way I have described? Possibly a version called "Young Justice: New Blood", or something, that follows forward with the "Phantoms" concept, where several mini-series are sown together?

Thanks really for the inspiration you've been thus far. I was a huge, HUGE fan of "Gargoyles" from the very beginning, and was sad to see the series fade. You've helped me write quite a lot of fan-fiction. =) Thanks for your reply.

#WeAreAllOutsiders

Caleb writes...

Hi, Greg! Hope you're doing well. My questions this time are about Red Tornado.

1. Was he inducted to the Justice Society the same year he was born (ie, 1948)?
2. You've revealed previously that he was deactivated for a long time between his tenure with the JSA and his induction to the Justice League. What year was he deactivated?
3. What year was he reactivated?
4. Gonna toe the spoiler line, but... who reactivated RT?

Thanks for your time.

Aj writes...

Hi Greg
I m loving this season so much! I think this might be my favorite even if it's not over yet.

My questions deals with Mary and magic users in general
1. When Mary used the stamina of atlas spell in episode 11, did it work? She didn't tap into the earth ley lines or absorb any kind of power and there was no visual effect when she said it.

2. What are Khalid powers? Are they nature based?

3. Does Mary have to continuously tap into the earth ley lines/absorb power for every spell?

4. Can Zatanna cast more than one spell at once? For example, can she say "etativel" and then "Dleihs" and she'll be levitating in the air with a shield around her.

5. My last question does have anything to do with magic but I just wanted to know in episode 9 was that Mary, Khalid, and Traci first time training together?

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I hope what I'm asking is clear.

John writes...

Hello Mr. Weisman. I have a few questions about the latest episode of Young Justice Season 4.

1. Why did you choose Ben Diskin to play Orion in Young Justice? (I was expecting someone new)
2. Who is Lor-Zod? (I’m very unfamiliar with this new character)

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. When Ra's al Ghul was a hero, what was he called?

#2. Did Ra's al Ghul go by other names throughout his long life; much like Vandal Savage did? If so, what are some examples of famous names that he used throughout history?

#3. How many times had Ra's al Ghul been married in his long life? Other than Talia, did he had any other children (and possibly grandchildren) from his other marriages?

#4. How and when did Ra's al Ghul learned about and discovered the Lazarus Pits?

#5. Since his real name is presumably lost to history (or perhaps he threw it away to cut off all ties to his past), how exactly did Ra's al Ghul come to gain his current name?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Whose paying for the Premiere Building in Hollywood since Granny Goodness had been publicly outed in Season 3? Is it Bruce Wayne, or someone else?

Michael Broder writes...

The newest episode had some great new voice actors!

Can you tell us how you cast G.K. Bowes, Nika Futterman, Kurtis Mansfield, Phil Morris?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

After the Arion clone was killed by the Lords of Order, were the Atlantean people ever told the truth about the origins of the clone sometime after Mera was crowned High King of Atlantis?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

When Dinah Lance developed her sonic scream in first grade...

#1. Did she almost caused her teacher's and classmates' ears to bleed; in addition to nearly deafening them.

#2. How did her parents react to this incident and how did they help her deal with the guilt of her own actions?

Gabby writes...

After watching the first episode of Raquel's arc, I am eagerly awaiting the rest of her arc! It's looking to be another great one! In this episode, we officially find out that Amistad is autistic (many of us knew beforehand, from that interview with Denise Boutte months prior), marking another time that Young Justice has made history in terms of representation in superhero media. It's honestly so exciting the amount of doors you guys are opening!

I do want to know, though. Was Amistad being autistic all part of the original plan back in Season One, or was it something you and Brandon decided on when in development of Outsiders and then Phantoms?

While I am more than certain Violet coming out as non-binary and La'gaan being in a polyamorous relationship is the result of Young Justice moving to DC Universe and then HBO Max, where censorship is (to a point) non-existent when compared to Cartoon Network, I can't say the same for Amistad's autism. While I assume the subject of neurodivergence wasn't considered AS taboo a subject back then, I am curious if (assuming this was all planned from the start) you guys making him openly autistic (rather than hinting at it like you would with a character's sexuality back then, if that makes sense) would have been a problem for the network.

Either way, though, I am beyond happy with what's been represented so far this season. Kudos!

Anonymous writes...

1. How old is Lightray?
2. How old is Noble Davis?
3. How old is Orion?

Anonymous writes...

1. How old is Elaine Jackson?
2. How old is Highfather?
3. How old is Highmother?
4. How old is Jovita?
5. How old is Kreetin?

Verdragon writes...

Who are the two characters on the screen blocked by Black Lightning and Superman's heads during the end credits of Beyond the Grip of the Gods?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

I can't believe it! General Zod (Dru-Zod) and Lor-Zod?! The hidden message for Season 4 makes sense now; it is "INVITATION TO KNEEL BEFORE ZOD." Also, now that it is clear that Lor-Zod's ethnicity is the Kryptonian equivalent of an African-American human male in the Earth-16 universe, I suspect this also applies to General Zod as well and, as such, I suspect this change from the comics was inspired by the short-lived Syfy TV series, "Krypton" and that show's depiction of the House of Zod.

G.T. was here writes...

When was Amistad diagnosed with autism?

Mark writes...

In Beyond the Grip of the Gods!, Ma'alefa'ak takes on the form of someone named Graggin. Graggin was a minor character in the comics, so on Earth-16 (or Apokolips-16) is there a real Graggin Ma'alefa'ak was impersonating, or is it just an identity he made up?

Anonymous writes...

Hi Greg. I had a question about Rocket and Amistad. Did you have someone who is knowledgeable when it comes to Autism help you write Amistads character surrounding his Autism? Could you possibly explain the process in which you guys went about the writing for his character and how Rocket was handling it as well?

Anonymous writes...

Dear Mr Weisman 1. How old is Lor zod and how long have He and Dark side known each other? 2. How old is Forager (female version not the one from the outsiders) 3. How old is General Zod and why didn't he tell Superboy to ''Kneel before Zod'' when they first meet? 4 How are All widow and light ray? ps I love both Nika flutterman's Preformance as the female Forager and the cute Moutain hive larvas

Mark writes...

1. Why are the Red Martians not discriminated against like the White Martians are, since they are even less of them than the White, wouldn't the Greens just think they are better than all others? And if the Reds were conquerors wouldn't the Greens be bitter against this or is there some political, economic, religious or some other reason that they are not?

2. What advantages did the Red Martians have over the other more numerous Martians? Was it divide and conquer tactics, better use of Martian powers, more sorcerers than the others all of the above and/or something else?

3. And why are the White Martians discriminated against in general on Mars? Was it because of past wars, they had resources the other martians wanted and cruelty was the justification for it or is it something else?

Anonymous writes...

What skin icons do Lori Lemaris and Blubber have?

Anonymous writes...

What skin icons do the following characters have:

1. La'gaan
2. Vulko
3. Tula
4. Sha'ark
5. Coral

Anonymous writes...

What skin icons do the following characters have:

1. Orm (the real one)
2. Chian
3. Ronal
4. Topo
5. M'chiste

Prince Ritji writes...

are some of the characters from Young Justice in the autism spectrum?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Why did you have Earth-16's Stargirl join the Outsiders instead of having her start up a modern-day Justice Society of America?

Anonymous writes...

How would you feel if a show you like announced they were going to add its first Jewish character but then it turned out it was actually a non Jewish ghost possessing the body of a dead Jewish man who has all of the stereotypical Jewish features and wears a kippah all the time for no reason? Oh and also none of the writers are Jewish so the identity is not explored in any meaningful way even though the character is visibly coded as such? Would you be happy about that?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

When Barbara lost mobility in her legs due to her injury caused by Orphan, what was the exact amount of time that it took for her to go through her five stages of grief in regards to dealing with the fact that she would likely never be able to walk again? Also, who specifically helped/supported her through this difficult time and how did each person helped her?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

As of the time of this posting, I've just looked on the internet and learned of the six-issue series called "Young Justice: Targets." Not only has this series has been confirmed to take place after the fourth season, but preview images indicate that Superboy will come back home and Beast Boy will apparently be in better mental health by the time the fourth season ends. So why were these revelations spoiled so soon?

Landon writes...

Hello Greg! I know you've been getting a lot of questions on-and-off about the subject of sexuality within Young Justice, so I understand if answering can be a bit cumbersome and/or repetitive. Feel free to ignore, should you wish!

1. For the character that you cannot reveal to be gay either on-screen or off-screen, are they theoretically out of the closet in-universe?
2. Do you consider a character's respective sexuality a spoiler? I ask because way back when, you've answered No Spoilers to some of these types of questions, but recently you've been far more forthcoming on this aspect (and for that, I do thank you!). The most recent being for Ed, who you revealed is gay. You've done the same for Kate Kane and Renee Montoya, but those two are naturally a given considering their sexuality in the comics. I guess this all boils down to whether you’d consider a normally heterosexual character being queer on Earth-16 a spoiler or not. For example, prior to Nautical Twilight, had someone asked, would you have revealed that La’gaan is bisexual?
3. To continue from my second question, in a somewhat recent ask, someone asked whether or not more recent changes to previously-straight characters in the mainstream comics (ex: Wonder Woman, Alan Scott, Tim Drake, Jon Kent) would affect their depictions moving forward on the show, and you said that a character like Alan Scott could theoretically be gay but have been in the closet and had heterosexual relationships given the era he grew up in. Can this be taken as confirmation that Alan Scott on Earth-16 is or was gay?
4. I suppose you could leave this open to our individual interpretations, but in the first episode of Phantoms, Harper was worried that Cullen might spill the beans on their new super-family with the Carrs and M’gann and Conner. Regarding his reply of being able to keep a secret, and her acceptance of this fact, I am curious if this was a nod to his sexuality? Given their backstory of being from an abusive home, I imagine Cullen never felt comfortable enough to come out with his father but his new life with the Carrs has granted him (and by extension, Harper) that freedom. So I guess this question is just one big preamble to: was that scene in reference to Cullen recently coming out, assuming his sexuality is unaltered from the comics?
5. Not a question (mostly because I fear my word vomit might have put me over the edge of the five question limit), but this is just me thanking you and Brandon and the YJ crew for choosing to depict the world like it really is. I know that many people unfortunately don’t like the stance you guys are taking on the subject (or that you’re addressing it at all), so I just wanted to say from the bottom of my heart that I have never felt the happiness that I felt when watching this latest season before in any form of media, especially superhero media. Again, thank you.

BRUCE JACKSTONE writes...

Hi Greg,

Gotta say when it comes to Bonkers I really like and love the Miranda Wright era episodes more, and love Miranda' coolness towards his antics I really wished there was more of them during the time in the 90s, were more episodes planned for Miranda like say Bonkers teaching her more on toon antics?

Masterdramon writes...

"Leviathan Wakes" was a magnificent conclusion to an already stellar arc, and a lot of that has to come down to Khary Payton's superb script. And I was all the more surprised to learn afterword that it was apparently his scriptwriting debut!

Just curious how that came about. I know he's been a collaborative partner in developing Kaldur's character over the years, but where did the idea for him penning a full script originate? Did Khary offer, did you and Brandon offer it to him, or somewhere in the middle?

Regardless, can't really argue the results. The final scene with Kaldur and Dinah is HAUNTING. Clearly, Khary was taking full advantage of knowing how he'd deliver those lines as he wrote them.

Hope he gets a lot more opportunities down the road! And as always, wishing the best to him, you, and the rest of the cast and crew!

Can't wait for the start of the Rocket arc in a couple days.

Spencer Cipriani writes...

Hello, I’ve always wondered what was gave you the idea for Aqualad’s water bearers?

Anonymous writes...

When we see Isis and Ice arrive together to confront Child's magic is Isis a member of the League are a magical aide summoned by the Stranger?

Anonymous writes...

What breed is teek'l?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Is Ocean-Master's full name Orm Marius?

Price Peters writes...

Would you say that Tim Drakes origin is similar to ‘A Lonely Place of Dying' or his New 52 origin of being under Bruce's care while in witness protection? (This has ate me for years because given the timeframe of season 2's production, it really could be either or).

Jordan writes...

Did Alan Scott and Icicle Sr ever fought during the 40's or 50s?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, is Wotan's full name Karel Wotan? Also, was he born in Scandinavia? Finally, what is the source of his immortality?

Anonymous writes...

Questions in regards to the Earth-16 version of Black Adam:

#1. Is he around 3,320 years old; as of 2020?

#2. From other people's perspectives, how old does he appear to look based on his physical appearance?

#3. Was he born in Kahndaq; a country in the Sinai Peninsula?

#4. Is his citizenship identified as Kahndaqi?

#5. When he was a hero, was he known as "Khem-Adam"?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, are the powers of Shazam for Black Adam as follows below and are based on the Egyptian gods?

Stamina of Shu
Swiftness of Heru
Strength of Amon
Wisdom of Zehuti
Power of Aton
Courage of Mehen

B writes...

Did Phobos have something to do with his parents' death? If so, did he try to pretend they died some other way, or was he blatantly like "I killed my mom. Kneel before me." from the outset?

Also, what kind of parents name their kid "Fear" anyway? Does "Phobos" mean something different in Meridian?

Laia H writes...

Hi Greg hope youre doing great!

Ive been a fan of Young Justice since the begining and i absolutely love this show. That said, i believe you should know the YJ fandom is worried and this is important.

1) Many fans keep saying the animation (overall) dropped in S4. Do you believe these concernes are valid?

2) Is the possibility of making seasons shorter to save budget a possibility? (im sorry if this is something i shouldnt ask)

3) Who did you consult in order to help you write Garfield this season?

4) Is the comic that was just announced...a spoiler?

Anonymous writes...

1 Why did the clone orm approach danuuth?
2 Why was danuuth hiding when the clone orm attacked the atlantean summit and Why did danuuth not assist the clone orm in his attack?
3 Did danuuth truly think that the original orm was the rightful king of Atlantis or did he simply join the original ocean master for the sake of power?

Anonymous writes...

When lady Shiva stated to ocean master that his impressive skills were worthy if the shadows. Was that meant as an attempt to recruit ocean master to the shadows?(if he were to back off on killing the justice league families atleast)

Joseph Dixon writes...

Hi Greg. First of all I want say I am a huge fan of Gargoyles, and so I have a few questions about the show.
1. Is there any particular reason as to why certain characters like the Magus and the Archmage were not called by their real names?
2. Was the Archmage always evil or was actually loyal to Prince Malcolm at any point in time?
3. Why did the Magus not receive the title of Archmage after he took his mentor's position?

Kevin writes...

1. If Ocean Master had succeeded as becoming King of Atlantis as Arion would he have been accepted back into the Light as part of the main council or just a high ranking associate like Count Vertigo Wotan ect...
2. In Atlantis they were five statues one of Arion and Vandal Savage with three others? Were the other three Garn Daanuth, Wyynde the First for lack of a better term, and Lady Chian as she is connected with Arion in the comics?
3. Is Chian a descendent of Lady Chian like Wynnde and Daanuth are descended from their ancient namesakes?
4. Could more humanoid for lack of a better term Atlanteans sorcerers like Kaldur or Wyynde achieve Lagaan's puffer fish extra strength magic skill? Would it manifest a less dramatic way such as increasing their muscles but not as extreme as Lagaan's or is it a case by case basis?
5. Is the Trident of Neptune also called the Trident of Poseidon? Typically Greek goes before Roman is there a reason you's didn't go that way or is all of this just aesthetics?

Jack R. writes...

Hi Greg,

In regards to Spectacular Spider-Man, I understand the legal issues are a bit confusing and you very likely don’t know all the details.

However, it was revealed a while back that Sony still holds the rights to make Spider-Man Animated Shows as long as episodes are over 44 minutes. Knowing this:

1. Based on your understanding of the legal issues the show faces, is this a way it can be revived by Sony without input from Disney?

2. If so, would you be willing to do something like that if given the opportunity?

B writes...

What tips Orin off that "Orm" is a clone is that he remembers prison visits that didn't happen, because he was implanted with an approximation of the real Orm's memories after the time he was jailed based on the Light's best guesses. This would have made sense on its own. But in the last episode of the arc, it turns out that the Light had the real Orm's brain all along after he was decapitated and put it in a cloned Arion body. So shouldn't they have had access to the real memories of that time? Why then wouldn't they implant those memories as well? Or at the very least, ask Orm-in-Arion's-body for description of what happened? He'd have been able to tell them that Orin never came to see him.

Or is Orm-Arion a complete fake as well, not Orm's actual brain, even though Vandal addresses him as if he's the real thing in contrast to the clone Orm? Is Vandal just letting him think he has the real Orm's brain? But he seems to remember having been killed, since Vandal asks him if he understands now why it had to happen, and he remembers being "out of control".