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.