Anonymous writes...

1. What year was Kylstar born?
2. What year was L-Ron created?
3. What year was Lobo born?
4. What year was Lok-Ron created?
5. What year was Mongul born?

PhnStr writes...

Hi Greg! How are you doing? I hope you're well.

By the time that you read this, Phantoms will have concluded, and hopefully we (the viewers) will all know what has really happened to Conner (i.e. how precisely he got into the Phantom Zone), as well as how he will get out (if he gets out... I mean, I imagine that he will, but as his circumstances are still somewhat mysterious, I do not want to assume anything).

At the time of my writing/typing, 420 has been released, so there are six episodes left. People are assuming that Phantom Girl managed to transport herself and Conner into the Phantom Zone, which certainly SEEMS like a safe assumption.

However, there remains the matter of the ash in the shape of Conner's body on the cave wall. I have brought this up online and have observed that the ash being in that shape would seem to suggest that Conner's BODY was indeed destroyed in the explosion. However, I have faced ridicule from some corners of the fanbase (only a handful of people, it seems, at least) who have insisted that the ash proves that Conner's body was NOT destroyed. I am not sure how they reached that conclusion. (I am also not sure why they insulted me when they typed this -- it is a sad sign of the toxicity of some fans they they feel the need to sprinkle their retort with rudeness and insults.)

This leads to wonder if you could clarify, please, whether the ash in the shape of Conner's body was intended to suggest that he was dead. This is certainly what I took from how M'gann and Garfield reacted at the end of "Involuntary" (M'gann facial expression and Gar's words), so I would like to think that the YJ crew did indeed want the viewers to see the ash as an indicator of Conner's likely demise. Could you clarify, please? I have a feeling that you will confirm that the ash was meant to suggest this (whether or not it was a red herring at the time) and so I look forward to your answer.

It really feels like my understanding of what happened with the ash on the cave wall is SO different to what others have perceived, so by asking you, I hope to bridge the gap in my understanding if possible... or at least highlighted what was intended to be conveyed in this scene.

Many thanks!

Anonymous writes...

In episode 4x12 Zatara flashes back to the day Superman defeated Mechanical Monsters, a clear reference to the Fleischer Superman films. Is that series, or at least The Mechanical Monsters instalment, canon-adjacent to Earth-16?

Family writes...

Do Karen and Mal live in Happy Harbor or Ivy Town?
Did they tell their friends about their daughter?

Steve Hockensmith writes...

If Joker's bomb threat on the UN took place in 2018, which was when Spoiler joined the Team, does that mean she joined in January? And was she new as Spoiler during that mission?

Sam writes...

Hey Greg!

My question is about M'gann's eye color. The whites of M'gann's eyes turned black when she went to M'arzz, though there are some scenes on M'arzz where the whites of her eyes are, well, white. It initially seemed like her eyes turned white whenever she casted a mental projection or was aboard Bio-ship / Baby, but there are some scenes that do not align with this pattern. Young Justice has always dealt with themes of identity and perception (especially with M'gann), and her eyes are always white when she is on Earth, so I was curious if her decision to switch between her eye colors was motivated by her desire to appear "more human" or "more Martian" based on who she is around? Or am I trying to find a pattern where there isn't one?

Anonymous writes...

It is very rare for vandal savage to be angry, but as shown with kaldur after he ruined the reach summit and after the lords of order killed orm it is possible to piss him off. So what I want to ask is vandal savage capable of holding a grudge?

Anonymous writes...

Did anyone in Atlantis try to contact Dr. Fate to have Nabu verify the identity of Arion? I had originally believed that Savage would have taken specific steps to counter that exact scenario, but seeing that with the Crown of Arion it seems the Lords of Order could instantly tell he was a fraud, and Nabu would know better than anyone that that wasn't his Nephew.

Even if they didn't know about his specific familial relation to Nabu, he could identify the golden magics that are even more ancient than those Atlantis knows of.

Anonymous writes...

1 Is darkseid’s view of grayven better or worse than his view of kalibak?
2 is grayven younger or older than kalibak and orion
3 does grayven view his brother kalibak as a rival?
4 what was grayven’s opinion on when his father formed an Alliance with genghis Kahn(vandal savage)?
5 Considering grayven is one of darkseid’s lesser known Sons what made you decide to use him in your show?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In light of GL:TAS being canon-adjacent, I would like to ask you a question in regards to the planet Ysmault; home planet of the Red Lantern Corps. In the comics, there are two space sectors that have been identified as to where Ysmault is located; one being Sector 2814 and the other being Sector 666. As such, which Sector is canon for Ysmault's location in the Earth-16 universe; the former, or the latter?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, is the name of the Reach's home planet called Reachworld; like in the comics?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Are the Appellaxians capable of combining their host bodies together into a golem WITHOUT the help of Apokoliptian technology? If true, did they do this during their battle against the seven founding members of the Justice League as a last-ditch attempt to defeat them once and for all?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In season 1, Dick Grayson told Black Canary during a therapy session that he did NOT want to become Batman. However, even though Batman will NEVER die, Bruce Wayne eventually WILL die at some point, and when that time finally comes, I suspect an Earth-16 version of "Batman: Battle for the Cowl" will likely happen. If true, do you think Dick would have to step up and become Batman, so that the no one else will misuse the cowl and disgrace the name of Batman?

PS. If Dick DOES end up becoming Batman in the Earth-16 universe, I would like to make an important suggestion to you: Dick's version of the Batsuit should be based on the version that is briefly seen in Detective Comics issue #966 (in the panel in which a future version of Tim Drake mentioned that Dick took on the mantle of Batman for a time before eventually moving on); the reason for my suggestion is because its appearance seems good enough to be a Batman/Nightwing hybrid costume.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the comics, there are two versions of Mongul; the first one is Mongul MDCCXCI (aka. Mongul the 1791st) and the other is his son, Mongul MDCCXCII (aka. Mongul the 1792nd). As such, in the Earth-16 universe, is your version of Mongul the former or the latter?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, is Appellaxia (home planet of the Appellaxians) located in Sector 2814?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. In the Earth-16 universe, is the universe divided into 3600 space sectors?

#2. Does the Reach originate from Sector 2?

#3. Is Krolotea (the homeworld of the Kroloteans) located in Sector 2812?

#4. Is Oa located in Sector 0?

#5. Does the Red Lantern Corps live in Ysmault; located in Sector 2814?

#6. Are Xudar (home of Tomar-Re), Zamaron (home of the Star Sapphires), and Krypton located in Sector 2813?

#7. Does the Blue Lantern Corps live in Odym; located in Sector 2628?

#8. Is Daxam located in Sector 1760?

#9. Are Thanagar and Rann located in Sector 2682?

#10. Is Bolovax Vik located in Sector 674?

#11. Which Sector is Rimbor located?

#12. Which Sectors are New Genesis and Apokolips located?

#13. Which Sector does Mongul come from?

#14. Which Sector does Razer come from?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Just so I can understand this correctly, Wyynde's shame stems from the fact that Ocean-Master was revealed to be Prince Orm in 2012. As such, Wyynde had been dealing with the guilt of being fooled/manipulated by Ocean-Master for 8 years. Am I correct in this interpretation? If not, then what was the actual reason why Wyynde felt so ashamed?

Anonymous writes...

1. What year was Alanna born?
2. Have you pinned down a more exact year for Collector of Worlds' birth than 16,000 BCE? If so, what is it?
3. What year was Despero born? If not tracked, what is his age equivalent at last appearance?
4. What year was Draaga born? If not tracked, what is his age equivalent at last appearance?
5. What year did Kilowog become a Green Lantern?

Anonymous writes...

1. What year was Non born?
2. What year was Faora Hu-Ul born?
3. What year was Jax-Ur born?
4. What year was Vor-Kil born?
5. What year was Kru-El born?

Anonymous writes...

1. What year was Dru-Zod born?
2. What year did Dru-Zod begin his coup on Krypton?
3. When did Jor-El become Chief Scientist?
4. What year was Ursa Zod born?
5. What year did Zor-El become Chief Examiner?

Anonymous writes...

1. What year did J'arlia J'axx become queen regent of M'arzz?
2. What year did S'turnn J'axx become king of M'arzz?
3. What year was Ma'arrun born?
4. What year did Ma'arrun become king on Mars?
5. What year did S'yraa S'mitt become a Y'ellonn Martian Priestess?

Anonymous writes...

1. What year was the Reach Ambassador born? If not tracked, what is his age equivalent at last appearance?
2. What year was Black Beetle born?
3. What year was Green Beetle’s Bio-Ship born?
4. What year was Scarab created?
5. What year did Scarab come to Earth?

Anonymous writes...

1. So now that GLTAS is canon adjacent, did you by any chance before doing the episode with Razer do a re-watch of Green Lantern The Animated Series to see what you would add to your timeline of Earth-16 like what events fit and what you can ignore.
2. Like are you aware of the lore building events referred but not show in GLTAS like Atrocious vs orange lantern corps conflict or are you going with the more let's see what the timeline and story needs and if so I will consult GLTAS lore and story accordingly.
3. I just realised this but Hal Jordan doesn't have a VA (aside from his uncredited one line in Agendas) in young justice so can we expect Josh Keaton to reprise his role.
4. Would it be safe to assume that Razer was a one time thing and won't return or can I be hopeful that one day he will.
5. Any chance of seeing Green Loontern on earth-16 or can you not use Looney Tunes characters.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

I am of the honest opinion that if the Earth-16 version of Amanda Waller ever shows up again in a future season of Young Justice, she should aim higher/go bigger and she should create her own version of the Justice League that answers directly to the United States government. In terms of what I personally think the team's name should be, it should be called either the Justice League of America (The New 52) OR the Justice Squad (Future State). I do have some ideas as to who should be the members of this group, and I wish to share them with you below:

"Batman" - The logical choice would have to be Bane; considering he has impersonated Batman in The New 52; specifically, during the "Forever Evil" event. I personally liked his version of the Batman costume that he wore during that event. I had also considered Lincoln March to be a secondary choice, but the problem is that there is no indication that the Batman Family has encountered the Court of Owls in the Earth-16 universe.

"Wonder Woman" - The logical choice would have to be Berchta; a very dangerous Amazon who was introduced in issue #6 of "Wonder Woman: Black and Gold." Granted, she has not made any other appearances outside of this issue, but considering her origin story (part of which involves a very personal vendetta against Wonder Woman's mother, Hippolyta), she would be a mighty force to be reckoned with.

"Superman" - This is a somewhat tricky one, but I think this should be the Earth-16 version of Gotham (Henry Clover, Jr.); a character who was introduced in the Batman comics during the DC Rebirth era. It is never revealed as to how he (and his sister) acquired metahuman powers in the comics, but they appear to be akin to Superman's own powers; even though the weakness is that the use of such powers shaves time off his own lifespan, and elevating the potency of his powers causes him to expend a greater amount of his life; thus hastening his death.

"Aquaman" - The logical choice would have to be the Orm clone; with my personal assumption that he would only become a member if he feels lost and he needs some kind of purpose in his life.

"Green Lantern" - The logical choice would have to be the Earth-16 version of Simon Baz. If his origin story is similar to that in the comics, perhaps Waller would blackmail Simon into joining the team.

"The Flash" - The first logical choice would have to be the Earth-16 version of Godspeed (August Heart). Since the Earth-16 version of Barry Allen apparently has no tragic origin story, and therefore likely has no personal nemesis (Reverse-Flash), the logical thing that should happen is to make the Earth-16 version of August Heart be the antithesis of Earth-16's Barry Allen; using a similar history from the comics, but making Earth-16's August Heart become miserable (which should stem from not being able to get justice for the death of his brother, Jorge Heart); whereas Earth-16's Barry Allen has been shown to be happy. If you are not happy with this choice, then the second logical choice should be Meena Dhawan; who has been both a hero speedster (as Fast Track) and a villain speedster (as Negative Flash) in the comics.

"Martian Manhunter" - This is a very considerably tricky one, but I honestly think that this should be an original Earth-16 character who should be described as a White Martian who should also be a direct descendant of the White Martian named Z'kran Z'rann; a character seen in the "Green Lanterns" comics. I also feel that this character should dress and deal with criminals in a near-similar manner to Z'kran Z'rann (from during the time before acquiring a Green Lantern Power Ring); although the character's own attire should be a more "modernized" appearance in comparison to Z'kran Z'rann's own attire.

I need you to please keep in mind that I put a considerable amount of thought into this, and because I honestly feel that this is something that the Earth-16 version of Amanda Waller would likely be able to try to do in a future season of Young Justice. I would not have dared to present this big suggestion to you otherwise if I didn't think it has great potential (and I REALLY think it COULD if you give it a chance). I hope that you will read this thoroughly and take what I have presented to you into some consideration.

Thank you very much for reading, for your patience, and your understanding.

Anonymous writes...

I was browsing through the archives and found this interesting question and response from 2014:

I’m A Fan writes…
How is creating Star Wars Rebels' story and characters compared to YJ's and Spectacular's, considering those were in alternate continuities rather than part of official canon?

Greg responds…
It was very different. But it's impossible to discuss without spoiling. Ask again after the first season airs.

https://s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=19788

As far as I can tell, nobody ever asked again after the season aired, so I might as well. Do you by any chance remember what you wanted to discuss? Not only have you contributed to the Star Wars canon, but you’ve also written stories for the Prime DC Universe and 616 Marvel Universe, even gaming worlds like WoW and MTG. Care to share any particular thoughts, anecdotes, insight, etc, on playing with IP in a large shared universe vs reinventing it for a new continuity?