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Eric writes...
How did Blue Beetle adopt the name in YJ?
Greg responds...
Do you mean how did he adopt the name "Blue Beetle"?
Probably after some conversation with Captain Atom and/or Guy Gardner and/or Peacemaker, during the period after he 'acquired' the Scarab, but before he joined the Team.
btgr writes...
In YJ did you based Wade Eiling on disgraced US Marine Lieutenant Colonel "Oliver North"?
Greg responds...
No. We based him on Wade Eiling from the Captain Atom comic book that Cary Bates and I wrote in the 80s and early 90s. And Eiling was loosely modeled on Captain Kirk.
Thomas writes...
I notice that with Gargoyles you have given so much information that fleshed their world. Can you give information for the Young Justice Wiki on Kryptonians, Thanagarians, Amazons, Atlanteans, Termians and other races to give the world more dimnension?
Nothing major, spoilerish. Just fleshing material
Greg responds...
NO. Most of the Gargoyles "flesh" is either (a) from the canon, which had 65 canon episodes and 18 canon comic book issues or (b) info given LONG after the show was done producing new episodes and/or (c) stuff I regret having revealed.
If and when the series ends (in all its forms and media), I may consider being more forthcoming. But I may not. Ideas minus execution are open to second-guessing that just isn't any fun. (Well, not for me, anyway.) And if Gargoyles has proven anything, it's that you never know when you'll get another shot at it, and so some secrets are better left kept.
Brandon writes...
I really enjoyed "Satisfaction", and the show in general thus far. I did have one question though:
At the beginning of the episode, Roy Harper says "the sidekicks formed their own team", which sounded (to me, at least) like he was familiar with Wally and Kaldur. But, when he was abducted, the only active sidekick at the time was Robin. How does he know the other two sidekicks? I'm sure there is a simple explanation that I'm overlooking. Anyway, great show! I really enjoy the way you work characters from different eras and continuities into a single universe.
Greg responds...
Roy had received piecemeal information from Oliver and Roy (and probably Dinah) since arriving at the hospital. As he mentioned, they talked AROUND a lot of things with him. There's also a television set in his room, which would have elicited some conversation, as well.
Anonymous writes...
I'm not surprised that Roy accepted the robotic arm part from Lex. Lex does what he does best after all. But how do we know that Lex didn't just have that arm part rigged in the event that Roy tries to take out Lex?
Greg responds...
I'm sure Lex knew that the League would vet the arm thoroughly before allowing Roy to incorporate it. Sometimes it pays to not put a bomb in the gift horse's mouth.
Justice Avenger writes...
Hi Greg :) What was Jason Todd's designation number?? I'm guessing it's B12. Thanks ;)
Greg responds...
SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
Anonymous writes...
Does Tornado still live in the cave as den mother and does Black Canary still train the team? Or are those the "senior" members jobs now?
Greg responds...
Tornado no longer lives in the Cave - especially since the Cave is no longer.
Canary does still occasionally train the Team, but mostly that's handled by senior members.
Tupka writes...
So, we're back, and how. Loved it, though I'm curious who Raquel's marrying. Noble? Is Amistad his?
I can ask a lot more about Satisfaction or the recent comics, but everyone will have those. So instead, I'll just do some questions on obscurity of characters.
1. Amber Joyce - If I've done my research correctly, she was a blonde actress with precognitive powers. What made you decide to use her as a pilot rather than someone else who has a more fitting background (like, say, Deanna Barr or Celia Forrestal or something?)
2. Jeremiah - was your choice to go for him instead of (for example) Starshine Stone a matter of personal favoritism, SPOILER REQUEST, or did the availability of male and female voice ranges for the episode play a role?
3. Jeremiah and Noor Harjavti both had their only comic appearance in the same issue. The same goes for Singh Mahn Lee and the nation of Bwunda. Was it deliberate, coincidence, or did you/your staff/your researcher just came across one in search of the other and thought "We can use this"?
4. You mentioned in an earlier answer you included a WildStorm character, but in such a way that the legal department wouldn't recognize it. You're obviously not going to tell us who you were talking about, but can you point in a general direction (Gen 13? Authority? StormWatch? Tranquility?)
Greg responds...
Rocket questions are all spoilers.
1. I was combining her with another Amber. Plus I wanted the name Amber for its association with an Amber Alert, since the whole episode was one big Amber Alert.
2. Personal preference. Sometimes the more obscure the character, the more fun it is for me.
3. Noor and Jeremiah were both characters I created, so I was familiar with them. As for the other examples, both ce courtesy of master DC researcher John Wells.
4. I gave a hint already tonight.
Greg Bishansky writes...
1. Did Xanatos know Demona's name before she revealed it to Goliath?
2. For that matter, while we know Xanatos regarded the gargoyles with benign amusement and interest, and you've said before that he always rather liked Goliath as a person... what did he think of Demona? On the one hand, while we know he felt she had her uses, on the other hand there she was talking about the genocide of humanity right in front of him. I guess I feel for being as intelligent as he was, and knowing about how much she despised humans, he put a lot of blind faith into her... he didn't even have the page with the Stone By Night spell translated prior to putting her on the air. That was a mistake far larger than the creation of Thailog.
Greg responds...
1. Yes.
2. I do think he underestimated her. He has a low enough opinion of fanatics, that he perhaps didn't take her quite seriously enough as a threat.
Carter writes...
This is something I've been meaning to ask for awhile:
How do you decide to credit a character? Is it which "identity" they spend more time in? In Alienated, Kaldur is referred to more by his name, but he's credited as Aqualad.
Regarding Kaldur, does he go by another identity while out in the field? Is he just "Kaldur" to the Manta troopers, or do he and his father share it depending on who's leading the troopers?
How'd you guys settle on the Invasion storyline? Was it something you naturally felt drawn to, or were there others you thought about pursuing?
Jason Todd's known for not only being the most disliked Robin, but never being in any DC cartoon canon, barring Under the Red Hood. So I'm happy that you guys have brought him in.
It's been a great season so far, and I'm very interested to see where you're going with all of this.
Greg responds...
I try to pair each actor's name with the version of the character's name that predominates in the episode. I'll admit that on occasion, I'm a little too quick to just go with his or her most common identity.
2. ASKED AND ANSWERED.
3. It felt right.
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