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Anonymous writes...
I recently watched the first season of Young Justice and I loved nearly everything about it. But there was two things that I didn't quite understand.
1. The first being Red Arrow's logic in determining there was no mole in "Performance". He claimed that since he now saw them in action that there was no way they (Artemis/M'gann/Conner) would betray the team. Yet Artemis did just that on the previous mission (Red Arrow was there) in "Insecurity", and that mission even involved the person that leaked there was a mole in Sporstmaster.
Not to mention it was clear that Superboy and the others knew about Red Arrow's distrust of them. So why would they do something when they knew he was watching them closely? Plus, if him theorizing that his programming was part of the reason he casted suspicion on them is correct, then how did he overcome it with such little evidence?
2. The second thing I didn't understand was Artemis' sudden romantic interest in Wally at the end. I get that he was shown to be crazy about her, but nothing from when she showed up in "Infiltrator" to "Performance" gave me the impression that she reciprocated those feelings. She was only show to care about Wally to the extent that they were teammates and sort of friends. She treated him the same way she did all the others aside from getting annoyed by him occasionally.
The only guy she was shown to have any romantic feelings for was Conner. So her agreeing that Wally should have kissed her "a long time ago" felt really out of place. It's not that I don't think she could have liked Wally, but there was nothing there that made me believe she did before it came out of the blue at the end.
Greg responds...
1. I think, given the fact that he knew that he was already in the League, there was less of a subconscious NEED for him to feel there was a mole. And so, for once, camaraderie won out over suspicion. OR - you could believe he was lulling them into a false sense of security. Pick your poison.
2. If you don't see she was interested in Wally, I doubt I can convince you. But from our point of view, her attraction was there (though intentionally somewhat subtle) from "Denial" at least, and probably from moment one. Certainly, in "Bereft," it's clear that they have a connection - no matter how hard both try to deny it. Many fans agree, so I feel like we succeeded.
3. She was, without a doubt, superficially interested in Conner. But that was a pretty shallow attraction.
Greg Bishansky writes...
This is a question about Bialya and Qurac. These are both Middle Eastern countries (and according to wikipedia, both are located near Saudi Arabia and Iraq), and I am wondering about their conflict.
How long has this been going on? Since before Queen Bee took power in Bialya? After? Is there a Sunni vs Shi'ite element at work here, too?
Queen Bee's powers provide an explanation for how she is able to keep such absolute power in Bialya, given her gender in a Middle Eastern state... but her power only works in close range, so I wonder how much loyalty she has from her military and police force. Either way, it seems like a pretty liberal country by the standards of that region... which makes me think Bialya is, at least on paper, a Shi'ite state... at the very least, it doesn't appear that wahhabism has taken root in either state.
So, I guess what I'm asking is, in your mind, what are the religious politics of these two countries?
Greg responds...
These are all fair questions, but I haven't invested the time to work the answers out.
I think Queen Bee's powers combine with her intelligence to make her military feel pretty good about serving her. It probably helps that the male half of the royal family is non-existent. Some military men may rationalize their service by thinking she's a figurehead - until they're around her. They might on occasion question her decisions except for this - she's keeping them in power too.
As for the Sunni vs. Shi'ite thing, I don't feel comfortable locking down an answer.
Anonymous writes...
1. Has Bruce Wayne ever dated Lois Lane?
2. Does Batman keep files on how to defeat every member of the Justice League?
3. Was Alfred Pennyworth ever a member of M16?
4. Is Alfred's policy on guns, NO GUNS like Batman, or is he not above using a gun for self defense?
Greg responds...
1. No spoilers.
2. Does he need to keep files? Like how limited is his memory?
3. He was a member of something. But I'd have to research it. (I was about to write OSS, which is how I always think of him, but he's obviously too young for that now.)
4. No spoilers.
Reiena Grayson writes...
I've been trying to ask this for some time, but for some reason the question just would not post. In Young Justice season one episode eight, with Kaldur's visit to Atlantis, did it start out in Atlantean and switch to english, or was the english just so people didn't have to keep reading the translations?
Greg responds...
It was always in Atlantean. But Lori cast a translation spell over the audience.
Anonymous writes...
1. How did Roy's parents amass their fortune?
2. How did Oliver's parents?
3. Or was Oliver a self made millionaire?
Greg responds...
I assume we're talking Young Justice, here.
1. I'd have to research this.
2. They inherited.
3. He inherited.
Anonymous writes...
1. Can Martian Manhunter read Hawkman or Hawkwoman's mind?
2. Have Hawkman and Hawkwoman been reincarnated previously?
Greg responds...
1. I'd think so, but I haven't thought about it.
2. No spoilers.
Anonymous writes...
You've said that you and the production team created a bible of sorts for future story lines and character arcs of Young Justice.
1. Would it be legal to publish it?
2. Would you consider publishing it?
Greg responds...
1. Never been too clear on that. But it would probably require permission from Warner Bros.
2. No. No spoilers, don't you know.
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman,
I wanted to let you know that I was just looking over the DC Comics solicitations for October 2014 on the Internet on this link here:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54050
Do you see where it says "The Multiversity: The Just #1"?
Unless my eyes were deceiving me, the description about this title is suggesting that this is EARTH-16 in the NEW 52 DC multiverse.
Does that mean the "Young Justice" universe that you set up in 2011 is no longer Earth-16 and is that why the show ended prematurely when it did? Did Grant Morrison NOT know that Earth-16 was already handpicked and used by you as you saw fit or is something else going on here?! If this is fate's way of saying that "Young Justice' is pretty much gone, I can imagine that a lot "Young Justice" fans are probably going to be REALLY angry!
Greg responds...
1. I have no inside info, but reading that release, it does seem like they've wiped out our Earth-16 for this one.
2. This had nothing at all to do with Young Justice not being picked up for a third season. Nothing. Trust me.
3. I have no clue if Grant knew about our Earth-16 or not. You'd have to ask him. (I admire his work, but I've never met the guy.)
4. To be honest, this is just a technicality. If DC and/or WB and/or CN decide to bring YJ back in some form or another, this won't make much of a difference. If not, this still won't make much of a difference. Our stories still exist, are still out there. Whatever they do with their "Earth-16" won't change that.
It's also worth noting that - although we asked for an unused Earth and DC said, "Take Earth-16." - it turned out that Earth-16 was NOT unused prior to us. So we had to ignore prior Earth-16 continuity. For all I know this version of Earth-16 is the original, and we were the usurpers.
Anonymous writes...
Does Batman keep trophies inside the Batcave?
Greg responds...
Which series we talking about? I've done at least five with Batman in it.
Algernon writes...
Hey Greg,
I've always been a big fan of Babylonian Mythology so I got a big kick out of all the references in Young Justice Legacy, Marduk, Tiamat, the Tablet of Destiny ect...
1) On Earth-16, is Nabu also the Babylonian God of Wisdom of the same name?
2) If so, what was his relationship to Marduk?
Greg responds...
1. I'd have to do more research to answer that. (You clearly know more about the Babylonian pantheon than I do.)
2. See the answer to Question 1.
Anonymous writes...
1. Does Gotham Academy have a football team?
2. What are they called?
3. Does Keystone High School have a football team?
4. What are they called?
5. What are Keystone High School's school colors?
Greg responds...
1. Probably.
2. I feel like we did come up with the mascot name, but I honestly cannot remember.
3. I'm sure they do.
4. I don't think we ever came up with that.
5. No memory of this at all, which may mean we didn't come up with this either.
Just a Nerd writes...
Wow. I was going to preface this with other questions, but upon searching the unanswered queue, all of the other questions had been asked, one by myself. So, I'm just gonna dive in.
2. Would you please, please, oh great and powerful and wise man (sorry for the terrible pun (wise man, Weisman)) tell us one, some or all of the owners of designations 27, 28, A06, A07, A08, and A09?
... Yeah, I didn't think you would. Thanks anyway. Can't wait to read Spirits of Ash and Foam!
Greg responds...
Honestly, I don't remember. And I don't have my YJ files here at Nickelodeon. And, in any case, if I haven't already revealed this, I'm unlikely to now.
But I hope by now, you've read and enjoyed Spirits of Ash and Foam!
Anonymous writes...
1. How did Hal Jordan get his ring?
2. Why did Martian Manhunter chose to stay on Earth?
3. Before becoming Green Arrow did Oliver Queen ever wash up (shore) on the island?
4. Under what circumstances did Black Canary's mother die?
Greg responds...
1. His origin is basically the same. Details differ into spoilerish territory.
2. At what point? (Different reasons at different times in his life.)
3. "wash up (shore) on the island"??? Not sure what this means. But as with Hal, his basic origin is unchanged. Details differ.
4. No spoilers.
Anonymous writes...
1. Where does Hal Jordan live?
2. Where does John Stewart live?
3. Where does Guy Gardener live?
Greg responds...
1. Coast City.
2. I honestly don't remember. I'd have to do a little research. First into YJ materials to see if we ever made that decision. And if not, I'd have to do some research.
3. Ditto.
Anonymous writes...
1. On Earth-16 what hero had a sidekick during the 40's?
2. What was the sidekicks name?
Greg responds...
No spoilers.
Anonymous writes...
1. Did Bruce begin an investigation into Superman's secret ID as soon as Superman first appeared on the scene in 1998?
2. In Independence Day what or who was Robin referring to when he said that the Batcave was already crowded enough?
3. Is any member of the Bat Family trained in judo, ninjutsu, parkour, scuba, or sword fighting?
4. Dick had circular birdarangs, Tim uses a different type of birdarang. Do all Robins have their own type (style) of birdarangs?
5. On Earth-16 is Bruce Wayne a playboy?
Greg responds...
1. I'll leave that to your imagination for now.
2. He was just being flip.
3. I'm going to say... yes.
4. I'm going to say... yes. (Although Dick had at least two styles that we used.)
5. In theory.
Anonymous writes...
Were false documents made to provide an explanation for the fact that there are two Roy Harpers, and the existence of Bart Allen eventhough Barry Allen does not yet have children?
Greg responds...
I suppose. Though they might not have been false. It's the DC Universe after all. S--t like that must happen all the time. They've probably got a bureaucracy all set up.
Anonymous writes...
1. Does Commissioner Gordon know that Nightwing was the first Robin, and that the second is deceased?
2. On Earth 16 do all Robin's go through 6 months of training prior to taking up the mantle of Robin?
3. Do Commissioner Gordon, and the people of Gotham, know that there is a Batgirl?
Greg responds...
1. Yes.
2. I'm not going to put a fixed amount of time on the training. But they all go through training. On an ongoing basis, too.
3. Yes.
Anonymous writes...
1. How does Black Canary protect her secret identity without wearing a mask?
2. Miss Martian addressed Nightwing as Dick in The Hunt, and Aqualad did the same in Endgame. Did Miss Martian learn Nightwing's secret ID during a psychic link on a mission?
3. Do Red Arrow, Artemis, Zatanna, or Rocket know that Dick Grayson is Nightwing?
Greg responds...
1. With a wig, maybe? I never really decided to be perfectly honest.
2. No.
3. Artemis, Zatanna and Rocket do. As for Red Arrow, no spoilers.
Anonymous writes...
What were all of the magic/psyhic superheroes during golden age of superheroes in young justice?
Greg responds...
No spoilers.
Jordan Wade writes...
1. Did Vandal Savage seeked the other members of the light or was it the other way around?
2. How did villains have access to the power shutdown collars?
3. Did superheroes of the 40's have their own radio show?
4. Did world war 2 happened 1939-1945 and were fictional nations like rhelasia involved in world war 2?
5. If the main seven of the justice league and other superheroes were actived by the year 2000 and superheroes were actived in the 40's. How did events like 9/11 and pearl harbor happened on earth 16?
Greg responds...
1. Vandal started the Light with Ra's, if that's what you mean.
2. It helped that the Belle Reve prison warden was their mole.
3. Haven't thought about it.
4a. Yes.
4b. Probably.
5. There's some odd notion that the existence of super-heroes would mean tragedy would cease. But no one - not even Superman and the Flash - can be everywhere at one time. Nor is all evil predictable.
Jordan Wade writes...
1. Were they supervillians in Gotham during the 90's before batman appearance?
2. Is Heaven for real on earth 16?
3. Was Alan Scott the most powerful superheroes of the 40's if not who was?
4. What magical creatures are more powerful than an lord of chaos?
5. Did the U.S government enforce the superhero ban from 50's to 90's?
Greg responds...
1. Not going to give a blanket answer to this.
2. No spoilers.
3. Depends on how you define powerful.
4. <Shrug>.
5. Not exactly a ban.
Peridottie writes...
Hi Greg. I have some questions about Rocket/Raquel if you don't mind me asking. Forgive me if any are "spoiler-ish"
1) Did you ever have plans to explore Rocket and Icon's differing economic/social beliefs in future seasons/comics? I understand that it would've probably been difficult since those are potentially controversial topics for a children's network, but I feel like you're savvy enough to have explored it discretely.
2)What team member would you say Raquel was closest to after joining the team? I always subconsciously imagined Artemis since to me they seem to have similar personalities and economic backgrounds. But then she's also in the "new girl" boat with Zatanna
3)When first joining the team, did Raquel have trouble adjusting? Seeing as she joined at the height of activity with the Light and dynamics within the team were already established, it seems like it would be easy to feel a little like the odd man out if I were her.
4)I try not to assume that everything canon in DC comics is automatically canon in the show, so I was wondering if Virgil and Raquel actually knew each other before his abduction? Did you ever have plans for them to interact in season 2 before the episodes got cut to 20?
Thanks loads for answering our questions and creating Young Justice in the first place. I'm rewatching it on Netflix for the millionth time and buying comics and dvds when I can, just 'cause I like it that much. And good luck with your books!
Greg responds...
1. Given enough issues and/or episodes, sure. But it wasn't a priority. (Though it interests me a lot.)
2. I'll leave that to your imagination, based on the little bits of evidence you have. But I think its clear that she and Zatanna wound up being close. And she was clearly interested in Aqualad.
3. Again, you saw how she was adjusting. She was definitely playing catch-up, but she seemed to fit in pretty well and integrated pretty darn quickly.
4. They're both from Dakota City. I'm not going to reveal whether they knew each other. There were no specific plans to have them interact in season two.
Sal writes...
Hi, Greg
The Justice League seems to have much political association with various global and international organizations in order to operate and abide by the law as they do. Given that much, if not all, of their members hail from or have ties/connections to the United States, has this caused tension between other countries? I understand that perhaps they don't view the American government directly responsible or even maintaining these superheroes, but has it ever raised paranoia or suspicion across other nations? Are there some governments that are not very accepting of the League, such as Biala(Though that nation was operating under Queen Bee)?
Greg responds...
Yes, the Justice League operates under a U.N. charter. Yes, many if not most of the characters are U.S. Citizens. Yes, that makes some nations suspicious of them. Yes, certain nations, including Bialya have declared the League unwelcome.
Anonymous writes...
Hi thank you so much for answering questions and I am sorry if these are spoilers
1.What is Blue Devils Civilian name?
2.Is Blue Devil A Member Of The Justice League?
Greg responds...
1. Dan Cassidy.
2. Not during our series. Whether he'd eventually join is a spoiler request.
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