Anonymous writes...

Hello, Greg!

Now that ‘Young Justice: Phantoms’ has aired in its entirety, I feel that now is as good a time as any to give my (unprompted and long-winded, but well-deserved) review of the fourth season of what was once my favorite show. I’m going to be honest and fairly blunt: this season was frustrating.

And no, not in a fun way.

I had so, so, so many problems with how you and Brandon broke this season down. Much like how you guys handled Outsiders, this season’s pacing is glaringly bad. It feels even worse this go-around, but I’m gonna guess (or hope, rather) that that’s only because this season’s arc formula forces a bigger emphasis on the pacing within three-to-five episode chunks, which in turn makes the flaws all the more apparent.

Don’t get me wrongâ€"the season wasn’t bad by any means. I know it did consistently well (better than all three of the past seasons, I believe) on the charts and was almost always trending on the HBOMax page. By all accounts, I completely understand why you and the company would see the season as a metaphorical slam-dunk: because it was. And with all the chaos that’s going on right now with the merger between HBOMax and Discovery, with the shelving of that nearly-finished BATGIRL movie, etc. etc., I know it's up in the air if the show is going to get renewed for a fifth season. All I can say is I sincerely hope it does get renewed.

But with all that being said, I do think it needs to be addressed that getting strong numbers on the charts and accepting the praise whilst ignoring and/or arguing away critics (hate-watchers, you called them) does NOT equal high-quality entertainment.

So let’s start from the beginning.

The notion of this arc-like storytelling seemed like such a good idea back when promotion started for the season, and many fansâ€"myself includedâ€"rejoiced when they were told (by you, Brandon, the crew, etc.) that each arc would be focused around an original Team member. Looking back, I really wished you hadn’t gone down this route. The choice (per interviews with you and Brandon) seemed to mostly be a cost-saving measure with regards to being able to reuse backgrounds, locations, voice actors, etc. etc., while also theoretically allowing you guys to explore characters in a more in-depth manner, more so than previous seasons. On paper, it sounds great. Which is why it’s really a shame that the actual end product didn’t seem to meet anyone’s expectations on that front.

Now, I’ve seen your responses to criticisms about how each arc doesn't seem to actually revolve around the character they’ve been promoted as revolving around. Most of these responses seem to be you just digging your heels in further. Which just leaves me (and many others, the so-called vocal minority) to question whether the show you made is the same one that actually aired. Because no, Zatanna’s arc was most definitely not about or revolving around HER. Raquel’s arc book-ended with her, sure, but that giant chunk that made up the entire POINT of the arc itself? The same arc that had her speaking a maximum of, what, five lines an episode? Yeah, none of that was about HER.

That isn’t to say all of them were like this. M’gann and Conner’s arc was all about them, Artemis’ arc was all about her and her relationship with Jade, Kaldur’s arc was an overarching Atlantis plotline, yes, but it was ingrained around Kaldur’s detrimental needing-to-help complex. It should come as no surprise that those three arcs wereâ€"by far and wideâ€"the better of the bunch. Hence, it should also come as no surprise why SO MANY people found Zatanna’s so-called arc disappointing (because no, the main point was not Zatanna’s connection with her father, it was quite literally all about Child’s reign of terror) and Raquel’s arc was nothing but set-up (you could replace her with any other character and nothing about the New Genesis plotline would have changed). The only character I actually understand not being the primary focus of their arc is Dick, and OF COURSE that’s the one character YOU believe actually got shafted in the end.

I’m not saying Dick didn’t get shafted, because he absolutely did. But we’ve had three seasons of Dick content. He isn’t a character whose backstory we know nothing about. Sure, I would have loved to see more of his psyche explored, would have loved to see how his relationship with the Batfamily has grown or diminished since Jason’s death or Barbara’s paralysis. I would have loved to see his relationship with his comatose Uncle Rick be explored more. But he didn’t NEED an in-depth character-driven story.

Zatanna and Raquel DID.

We knew nothing about Zatanna’s home life outside of her father. Yes, the arc expanded on that. But it wasn’t HER arc. We learned her mother died of cancer (which was told to us through the lens of Zatara, not Zatanna); we learned that her family is Catholic (again, through Zatara); we learned she’s known Khalid since childhood (yet AGAIN, through Zatara). And even with all that information, it ultimately amounts to nothing even resembling character development and it certainly doesn’t have anything to do with Zatanna’s actions (or lack thereof, in all honesty) during said-arc. I mean, not once did SHE get to narrate an episode of her own damn arc.

But Phantom Stranger? A character we just met? Sure. Vandal Savage, a villain that already had an entire episode dedicated to him last season? Yeah, why not! Nabu and Zatara seemed to be the only ones that made sense, really, and even then neither were directly about Zatanna herself. And that’s just the narration aspects!

I mean, not ONCE did she use her own wits or magical prowess to try and fight off Child or accomplish anything of importance: the only reason she wasn’t killed right off the bat by Klarion in the first episode was because he got called away, it’s Phantom Stranger that warps her to Roanoke where she does absolutely nothing but watch before Etrigan comes to help, and then it’s Khalid that is the one that revives her after she gets knocked out and nearly drowns. It’s honestly so strange looking back to Artemis’ arcâ€"where you cited the reason for the major change to Oracle’s backstory was because you wanted her to have AGENCYâ€"after this. Where did all that agency go for this arc? Zatanna certainly didn’t have any when she most definitely should have.

You could say that Zatanna did help out in the fourth and fifth episodes (you know, ignoring how she spent the entirety of the third sitting in a chair questioning Nabu’s motives and accomplishing nothing else whilst her students battled their own inner demons), but that’s really not saying much. Having the lead character in an arc be relegated to backup in the final showdown was just... anticlimactic and boring. The one thing this arc did well was set up an amazing villain, only for her to be thwarted by Flaw’s (fairly obvious, Hello Megan!) weakness.

Honestly, I’m kind of amazed how you guys managed to have Zatanna be more helpful in the last episode of Raquel’s arc and literally ALL of Dick’s arc than she was in all (five!) episodes of her own. Amazed and kind of annoyed.

And then there’s Raquel, who might as well be the display image when someone looks up the meaning of “eleventh-hour ranger.” I’m not arguing her (in)significance in the first three seasons, but merely how, as a result of that decision, we as an audience know practically NOTHING about her. We know that she had Amistad shortly before joining the Justice League and we know she was engaged to someone, making her entire character seemingly just that of a mother and wife, which doesn’t exactly define HER. It’s not like she was either of those things when she became a hero, right? So what made her want to become one? Was it Icon? Was it for justice? For fame and glory? These are questions that SHOULD have been addressed already, but weren’t, and so we as an audience are left to assume that they’ll be discussed and/or alluded to within her arc.

Instead, when the time FINALLY comes for us to get to know this badass, beautiful, versatile character on the most basic, fundamental level, we’re greeted with something just a notch below ableism. Huh? I get you guys were trying to showcase how even loving parents can make mistakes, but for THAT to be the first personal/familial trait we witness doesn’t exactly paint her in the most positive light.

Which wouldn’t inherently be the worst thing. It’s a common trope to show that even the good guys have flaws that they must overcome. But you guys did literally nothing with that until the VERY END (and it's not even like that so-called ‘pay-off’ was worth the buildup, anyway), so are we just meant to not like her during the entirety of her arc? And it SERIOUSLY does not help that you guys chose to compare Amistad’s autism to Orion’s violent outbursts in Raquel’s eyes (which then weirdly turned into some sexual tension between the two of them by the end of the season for some reason). So much for those sensitivity readers you kept bringing up whenever someone criticized how well you handled Violet’s faith and/or queerness, amiright?

Speaking of, since this was in Raquel’s arc and said by Raquel herself (one of the few lines she actually had, sadly enough), the scene where everyone kept misgendering Violet was excruciatingly painful. I know you’ve stated that it was an oversight and a mistake and you're not quite sure how it got past all of you (even those top-notch sensitivity readers, too!), but it’s pretty clear why this happened: you making Violet explicitly non-binary was a spur-of-the-moment decision probably brought on by the complaints on how you merely alluded to it in S3 but never really committed, choosing instead to safely fall back onto the standard she/her pronouns for the rest of the season. Kudos for the explicit confirmation here in S4, but this oversight really tells a lot about how you guys see Violet and, as a result, your non-binary audience. I know ofâ€"at leastâ€"a handful of people that stopped watching right then and there, one of whom I know personally, who’d advocated so hard for a S3 back when it was on Netflix and went to all of the conventions and actually met you at a meet-and-greet panel back during the promotion of Outsiders. They were legitimately heartbroken. I understand this was a mistake (one that I am seriously trying to wrap my head around, because surely you had at least one non-binary consultant for this storyline, right?), but that mistake quite literally opened the floodgates and gave all of the homophobic DC fans even more leverage to use against us. That mistake will forever be ingrained in ‘Young Justice’ and it’s just... really disheartening, I’m sorry to say.

Now, moving back to the actual meat of Raquel’s arcâ€"which was apparently meant to be an important meeting regarding the camaraderie between New Genesis, the Green Lantern Corps, and the heroes of Earth. Obviously, that’s not the point of the arc (it’s set-up for Lor-Zod, really), but it did feel extremely convoluted when the actual meeting lasted all of five seconds with a firm ‘no’ from Orion and the GLs. Like, what? THAT’s why Raquel and the others flew across the galaxy? What, a video call wouldn’t suffice? It just seemed like a half-assed attempt to explain Raquel’s involvement, which does nothing but strengthen my statement earlier that you could’ve switched anyone in for Raquel and nothing would’ve changed.

I know sometimes the plot forces the story one way, but to relegate the plot-focused arc onto the least developed character? Really? It just left us with more questions than answers (and no, in this case, that’s NOT a good thing). Why did she become a hero? Does she have any family outside of her son? Where was Icon during all this? Who was Raquel engaged to? Was it Noble, the obvious choice, thus forcing us to question why the hell that was a secret at all? The entire storyline seemed like one big missed opportunity, and the overall structure of it all did not help in the slightest.

It’s not like this is the only arc with a weak story structure, but it’s by far the worst. ‘Encounter Upon the Razor’s Edge’ was probably the worst example of pacing and prioritization I’ve seen in a LONG time and it was honestly laughable. I genuinely have no idea how you thought introducing yet another character (that played NO PART in this season’s storyline) and centering the ENTIRE episode around him (therefore DETRACTING an entire episode from an already existing, supposedly main, undeveloped character) would make sense from a narrative standpoint at all. I understand you guys wanted to pay homage to ‘Green Lantern: The Animated Series’ with the writers, and I get it made a lot of fans happy to see Razor again, but this stunt was an extreme injustice to both Raquel and the overarching plot. It got to the point where I was so frustrated (and bored, too, in all honesty) that I just wanted her so-called arc to end already.

How you are able to look at either of these two arcs and say with confidence that ‘yes, both of these arcs did actually revolve around their leading character’ utterly BAFFLES me. And don’t get me wrong, I certainly don’t expect you to read this and agree with anything I’ve said. I get that you’re proud of this season and you obviously liked what you and Brandon came up with for each of these arcs. But the evidence to support your claims of Zatanna’s and Raquel’s individual presence just isn’t there, making your repetitive dismissals of these criticisms all the more infuriating.

Moving on, I think I should bring up one of the major themes of the season: mental health. I think the concept itself looks good on paperâ€"showcasing how worsening mental health and depression can affect someone and the people around them, particularly with how people RESPOND to it.

But as we discussed with the arc structure, something looking good on paper does not equate with it translating well on-screen. And yet again, I do sincerely get where you’re coming from. Like Raquel’s ingrained ableism, you wanted to showcase how even your loved ones can miss the signsâ€"you wanted your show to be as realistic as possible (as you’ve stated when discussing this very plotline). But this so-called realism doesn’t make sense in this context.

Everyone around Garfield are superheroes, the majority of whom are superhero adults with YEARS of experience under their belt and one of whom is specifically trained in psychology and therapy. Even among his peers, he had Ed, who was a peer counselor and who ALSO has some experience in a formal professional setting. This so-called realism fell flat for a lot of people watching because superheroes would KNOW the signs of depression. They would SEE and RECOGNIZE what was actually happening and would certainly put more emphasis on helping Garfield even if he didn’t necessarily WANT their help.

I just found it extremely convenient for you (and frustrating for the audience) that when some of the Outsiders actually confronted Garfield about blowing off their missions and lazing about, it was Courtney doing the talking instead of Ed who was RIGHT THERE and didn’t say a word. Or how, when Blue Devil noticed something was off with Garfield, or when M’gann, Robotman, Cassie, Jaime, and Virgil had their little intervention, none of them went to Black Canary until nearly the END of the damn season. And low and behold, she got through to him in one therapy session. It was just so extremely convoluted and could have been wrapped up in the first half of the season if you guys hadn’t made the adult superheroes act so inept.

Maybe then the Razor butt-in plot or the Infinitors/Markovia storyline during Dick’s arc wouldn’t have been as jarring and/or pointless and/or detrimental to the other characters because you’d actually have the time to showcase everything you felt the need to showcase.

Or you could have used that extra time to depict other charactersâ€"it sure would have been nice to see how the Outsiders and/or the Flash Family reacted to Bart being missing (we were TOLD Jay was having a hard time with it after he got back from New Genesis), or how being Doctor Fate was affecting Zatanna, Khalid, and Traci’s lives, or how any member of the Batfamily was doing. I don’t know, it just felt like you guys were building up so much potential inner turmoil for certain characters only for you guys to just never go anywhere with it or make the waiting pay off by showing it on-screen.

But that’s more of a problem with your whole premise of the show than anything. ‘Tell rather than show’ seems to be your guys’ writing mantra these days. The amount of exposition spewed at us this season wasn’t as bad as in Outsiders, but that’s really not saying much.

All in all, I do think the season was okay. Certainly better than S3. But it’s still nowhere near what the show once was back in the S1 and S2. Which really is a shame, because some parts of this season were absolutely wonderful. The first two arcs were pretty great (that fight scene in the dark during Artemis’ arc still gets me, holy crap) and I truly adored Kaldur’s arc, which I’ve come to realize was definitely my favorite. Dick’s arc was fine for me because of all the shafted characters, he was the one that made sense to shaft (though WHY not a single member of the Batfamily appeared at all until the wedding is still a mystery to me. Poor Tim will never get a speaking line, will he?). As you’ve read, it was Zatanna and Raquel’s arcs that ruined an otherwise good season for a lot of us. Had the season not been divided into chunks, I feel like their respective roles would have shined more in the long run.

Now, in spite of my tirades above, I genuinely do hope for a fifth season. I may not agree with or like every decision you make, but I think you and Brandon both have got a great show in your hands and I do truly want the best for it. But the criticisms I’ve stated are still strong and honest criticisms and the misgendering mistake you guys made ruined the show for a good chunk of people. So if a fifth season does come to fruition, I really am hoping for and expecting more.

Maybe that makes me entitled or snotty. I know I probably come off sounding like an arse and you probably didn’t like a single word of what I wrote. Hell, that’s even if this post makes it beyond your moderators. If it does, just know that this (albeit frustrated) criticism does genuinely come from a place of love for the show and a desire for it to get better with every passing episode.

Thanks for reading, and I am sorry if this spoils the mood a bit for you. If it does, remember I’m just some anonymous nobody on the Internet with a bit too much time on their hands.

I hope you have a good rest of your day.

Impetuous_77 writes...

At what age do League members retire?

Anonymous writes...

Why did you Greg and staff decide Garfield would rescue Perdita in issue 6 of young justice comic targets but Garfield and Perdita would not get back together in a dating relationship in by the end of young justice comic targets issue 6?

Verdragon writes...

Is Traci fighting any specific tentacled eldritch horror in Targets Issue 2 or just a generic tentacled eldritch horror?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

With the Warner-Discovery merger apparently messing things up big time (like canceling the "Batgirl" film, for example), should we be worried about the possibility that "Young Justice" MIGHT NOT get renewed for another season on HBO Max...? If that happens, do you have a contingency plan? If the show doesn't get renewed, do you intend to continue "Young Justice" as direct-to-video animated films; as part of DC Universe Animated Original Movies?

Mark writes...

Hello Greg. I have a few questions for you

1. Who is Beast Boy’s father?
2. What is Black Manta’s real name?
3. Did Kaldur’s mother Sha’lain’a marry Black Manta before she fell in love with Calvin Durham?
4. Are Violet and Harper a couple now?

Anonymous writes...

1. The al ghuls have NEVER been portrayed as Muslim. They’re not even drawn as Arab 99% of the time, plus Ra’s al Ghul’s origins as a character are rooted in the yellow peril stereotype. So you can’t retroactively claim Talia al Ghul as a Muslim character.
2. Someone asked you if Queen Bee was Muslim years ago and your response was “probably,” indicating that you hadn’t really thought about it - and why would you, religion was never part of this show originally
https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=15649
In the comics, Queen Bee is depicted as white, you guys chose to make her Arab, so there’s no history of her being a Muslim character either. The whole concept of Bialya being a terrorist state in the Middle East is also rooted in racism and Islamophobia, so I don’t know if you really want to claim that either.

There’s nothing wrong with making Muslim characters villains as long as they don’t fall into racial caricatures, but you CANNOT claim those two as Muslim characters to deflect criticism of Halo. It is revisionist history and you know it. Furthermore, it wouldn’t change the fact that Halo is the first and only hijabi, who face their own unique stereotypes in media. If you think just because they’re Arab, that automatically makes them Muslim, that’s a whole other problem.

You messed up by making your first explicitly Muslim character a possessed corpse. Stop making excuses and own up to it.

Anonymous writes...

Hello,Mr.Weisman,one question to ask you,please
Why you and Vietti put Milestone characters in Young Justice aka Earth 16?

Shana writes...

Is it true Dynamite Entertainment is going to have you with them on new Gargoyle's comics?

Jaheim writes...

Night wing and zatana’s future?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In regards to the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron, what is the chronological order of recruitment of its members (with dates included, if possible)?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Will we ever see the Earth-16 version of the superhero team known as Gen 13?

Tavarius writes...

At the end of season 4, when the Super Martian wedding finally unfolded, Miss Martian had forgone her freckles, and Superboy sported a new haircut. Are these looks permanent, or exclusive to the wedding?

Tavarius writes...

Johnny Kent and Superboy have the same physiology of being half Kryptonian, half Kryptonian. So why does Johnny seem to have a more complete power set than Superboy?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

You have previously mentioned that the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America disbanded due to pressure from the United States government in wanting the heroes to reveal their identities. But who SPECIFICALLY within the United States government came up with this suggestion? Also, did Harry S. Truman (the 33rd President of the United States) also agreed with this suggestion; if so, how exactly was he convinced/persuaded?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Exactly how many times have the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron saved the world before most of the members of the Justice League were born?

Anonymous writes...

Miss martian and superboy and beast boy died before legion of superheros were form so what as conner's age and m'gann's and Garfield logan's age then these three people died in young justice universe?

Small Girl writes...

By the end young justice season 4 why did beast boy still view the outsiders as his friends or not blame them for his breakup with peridia because if the outsiders got black canary to help beast boy with his mental health problems before Perdita came to see him at the Hub Garfield and Perdita would still be together?

Anonymous writes...

In season 3 episode 15, Eduardo/El Dorado sys he used to hate his powers and pray they would go away, but over time learned to accept and love them. I know you’ve already confirmed that Ed is gay, but was that scene intentionally written as a metaphor for him embracing his sexuality, or was I just reading into that a bit too much?

Really? writes...

tHeRe’S nO bLiNd SpOt I’m DoInG tHiS oN pUrPoSe AnD i LiKe It

Really? No blind spot? You’re perfect? You don’t need to do any introspection? You didn’t even attempt to understand why making a Muslim character explicitly religious in a Western show is a completely different thing than making a Christian character religious. Context is clearly not a concept you comprehend. And you totally glossed over my point that none of the main 6 characters never talk about their religion and that religion wasn’t part of the show until you made a Muslim character. But ok. Keep living in denial of your Islamophobic tendencies. You’re going to get a rude awakening if you venture outside of this deluded fandom that thinks you can do no wrong.

Anonymous writes...

If you’re going to make wokeness a central part of your show then people have the right to critique it and question your motivations. I’ve gotta say, the way you respond to people who do so is disturbing to me…you get so angry and defensive and you take it so personally…is yelling at and talking down to POC who disagree with you really the best way to show that you care about diversity? Even if their question isn’t worded politely, surely you understand that they’re allowed to be upset when that they feel like they see racism in media? No one is perfect, everyone always has more to learn and different perspectives to consider, but you don’t seem to think you do.

Carlos writes...

Hi Greg, I have 2 Questions:
1-Miss Martian have only one or multiple Bio-Suits for herself during the course of the series?
2-The Wedding Dress of Miss Martian is an actual dress (a dress make on earth and nothing more) or is her (or one of hers) Bio suit(s) morphed?

Anonymous writes...

good muslim rep doesnt mean a very special episode explaining the basics of islam to non muslims, it means creating muslim characters that are just as good as non muslim characters, it means not making their entire identity revolving around their religion and not reducing them to sad victims of their culture from a western point of view, if you arent going to listen to what your actual muslim fans are saying then give it a rest, we dont need to settle for crappy attempts at diversity anymore, we arent obligated to give you time to figure out what the *** youre trying to do with halo, were past the point of groveling to white men for scraps and we arent props for you to use to boost your profile as the white savior youve branded yourself to be

Anonymous writes...

Did Miss Martian ever take Garfield Logan anywhere when Garfield live Rita Farr and if so were?

Hafiz writes...

What is vandal savage doing during the legion of superheroes tenure considering the fact that he is immortal. Does he perceive the legion as a threat like he does the Justice League?

Anonymous writes...

In Season 4 ep 12, Klarion said Charles Daggett reminded him of someone, who was he referring to?

Anonymous writes...

Is Orion autistic?

Anonymous writes...

1 does clayface currently feel any guilt for faking a romance with talia just to access to the lazarus pit
2 Does talia still feel bitter about clayface

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the comics, Lana Lang has traditionally been Superman's romantic interest when they were teenagers in Smallville. She is also Clark Kent's childhood friend and confidant and one of the first people that knew about Clark's powers. As such, are these facts also deemed true in the Earth-16 universe as well?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. On the day that the Earth-16 version of Bruce Wayne lost his parents, was Leslie Thompkins the first person who comforted him over his loss? If not, then who was it?

2. Exactly when and where did the funeral for Bruce's parents take place?

3. Did any of Bruce's relatives attended his parents' funeral? If so, then who?

Anonymous writes...

Questions in regards to the Earth-16 version of Thomas Wayne:

#1. Was his father's name Patrick Morgan Wayne?

#2. What was his mother's full name?

#3. Did he have an older sister named Agatha Wayne?

#4. Was he a skilled surgeon and philanthropist?

#5. What exact circumstances led him to decide to become a surgeon?

#6. What is the exact date (mm/dd/yyyy) that he and his wife were killed by Joe Chill?

#7. Was the location of his and his wife's death called Crime Alley (also known as Park Row)?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. In the pre-Flashpoint (New Earth) mainstream DC Comics universe, Cassandra Cain became the adopted daughter of Bruce Wayne. Is this also true in the Earth-16 universe as well, or was she adopted by someone else? If the latter, then who?

2. Besides her mother, Lady Shiva (Sandra Wu-San), does Cassandra Cain have any other relatives on her mother's side of the family in the Earth-16 universe?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. Has the Earth-16 version of Orphan ever been addressed by the nickname "Cass" like her comic book counterpart is sometimes currently called by?

2. In a response to a previous posting, you refused to confirm whether or not David Cain is the father of the Earth-16 version of Orphan. Please explain why you chose to do this; considering this relationship is clearly TRUE in the mainstream DC Universe; both in the pre-Flashpoint (New Earth) and post-Flashpoint (Prime Earth) versions of the mainstream DC Comics universe.

3. In the current iteration of the mainstream DC Unverse, the reason why Cassandra Cain took up the codename "Orphan" is because her father, David Cain used that codename while working for a warlord/human trafficker known only as "Mother" (as depicted in "Batman & Robin Eternal"). So, I assuming at the very least that the Earth-16 version of Cassandra Cain was likely given this name because Lady Shiva knew the Earth-16 version of David Cain by that codename. Is my assumption correct, or is there a completely different reason why Cassandra Cain was given the codename of "Orphan"?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. What meta-human powers did Ishtar and Nabu (prior to his death) have and how exactly do they work?

2. Are Olympia Savage and Cassandra Savage meta-humans? If so, then what were their powers and how exactly do they work?

Anonymous writes...

after the final battle against the Zods, right after Lor disappears in the time-sphere, a bunch of other heroes show up (League members and a couple Outsiders). since Bart is with them, is that meant to imply he went to get them for help after getting shocked by the Eye of Ekron, or did they show up on their own?

BatFan2099 writes...

Early, I had asked why Beast Boy was redesigned for season 3. I thank you for answering.

I would also like to know, what was the reason, out-of-universe for the change. What caused you to completely revamp the character to his more traditional protrayal?

Mike writes...

With the recent comic news with Dynamite Comics, is there a chance for a Gargoyles crossover with other franchises licensed by Dynamite or would Disney nix any chance of them happening?

Like crossovers with Ash/Army Of Darkness, Zorro, Highlander, and/or Stargate?

Jordan writes...

Hey Greg
I have seen a lot of people ask this question on reddit and stuff so it got me curious as well
1:Are Dick and Babs still in a relationship together in S4 I think most people were just unsure because we didn't see them interact like in S3 also I think because Dick and Zee seemed very flirtatious with each other which brings me to my second question
2:Is there perhaps still a candle lit between the two of them Dick and Zee I mean

Anonymous writes...

Dear Mr Wiesman 1. What are Cassie Sandsmark Cissie king Jones and Stephanie Brown's respective majors in college and do all 3 girls own and were baseball caps from time to time ? 2. Is the universe !6 version of Hercules a supportor of mankind like Zeus is or does he have a differing opinion on Mankind in earth 16?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the fourth issue of "Batman/Superman: World's Finest," Batman and Superman temporarily merged together and became an extremely powerful individual. The image in the link provided below shows what the merged being looks like:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FTO0L9SXoAARQWW?format=jpg&name=large

The merged being's strength is so powerful that he easily defeated mind-controlled members of the Justice League and the Teen Titans; even though his existence had a short time limit. Just for fun, I would like you to answer the following three questions:

#1. What do you think would be a good superhero code name for this merged being?

#2. As this merged being is part-Superman, what do you think his Kryptonian name should be?

#3. Which would be a good secret identity name for this merged being: Clark Wayne, or Bruce Kent?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the DC Universe, Martha Wayne was born as one of five siblings in her generation of the Kane family tree. The other four siblings are her brothers Nathan, Phillip, Jacob (the father of Batwoman), and an as-of-yet unnamed man (the father of Bette Kane). In the Earth-16 universe, what is the order of the five Kane siblings from oldest to youngest child of their generation? Please also include the birth year for the Earth-16 versions of Martha's brothers, if possible. Finally, in the Earth-16 universe, did Martha have a positive or a negative relationship with each of her brothers, and why?

Anonymous writes...

When Conner and M'gann arrived in their home in the limos/bio-ships for the wedding where exactly where they coming from?

Anonymous writes...

Have you ever considered making people log in with a username or password so it’s easier to ignore trolls who keep bringing up the same issues over and over again simply because they’re not satisfied with your responses (while also clogging the queue, which currently has almost 2000 unanswered questions right now)?

Thank you for answering fan questions despite the downsides of it all.

Anonymous writes...

I was wondering if a shapeshifter stands infront of a Zeta Tube, could they fool the system into thinking they are a different person, i.e. posing as Batman to gain access to league secrets via entry in the watchtower.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

At any point in time while it was still active, was the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America also called the Justice Battalion; like in the comics?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Will we ever see the Earth-16 versions of DC Comics characters who were originally introduced during the comic book line, "The New Age of DC Heroes"?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. Was the Earth-16 version of the All-Star Squadron alternatively known as "The All-Stars"?

2. Did a version of the Seven Soldiers of Victory (alternatively known as "Law's Legionnaires") exist in the Earth-16 universe? If so, who were the members of this group (and please include their full names, along with their middle names and nicknames; if applicable)? Finally, did they fought alongside the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron during and after WWII?

3. Did Franklin Delano Roosevelt (the 32nd president of the United States of America) played an instrumental role in the formation of the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron. If this is true, how exactly did this happen?

4. Is the Earth-16 version of David Reid the great-grandson of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; like in the comics? If this is true, is this relationship on his paternal or maternal side of his family?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

What are the full names (which also includes middle names and nicknames; if applicable) of each member of the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron?

Master Chief writes...

Is there a New Rome out there, or plans to make one? I imqgine the fear of railgun-toting legionaries would justify even more New Olympus misanthropy.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Was Abigail Mathilda "Ma" Hunkel a member of Earth-16's Justice Society of America (presumably as the first Red Tornado), or was she the caretaker of the JSA headquarters (which I will assume was located in a brownstone building somewhere in Civic City, Pennsylvania; like in the comics)?

Kendrick Cannon writes...

I just watch Spectacular Spider-Man and wow this is the best version of Spider-Man i've ever seen. Why don't they continue it as movies or comics?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Where are the Earth-16 versions of Darla Dudley, Eugene Choi, and Pedro Peña?

Anonymous writes...

Apparently you asked why you can’t use non human characters as diversity when there are white non human characters….well the answer is because…POC have been already been DEHUMANIZED in western media for CENTURIES with harmful caricatures…have you ever been outside? Plus, if you only have ONE Arab woman in a cast full of white blondes then it’s not exactly an equal situation, is it? Do you seriously not understand this very basic concept or do you just not care because you know you have an army of loyal stans?

Algae writes...

Hi Greg,

Just wanted to congratulate you on the new Gargoyles comics coming out later in the year. It's been a long time coming but well worth the wait.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

There are two adjectives to describe anything associated with Apokolips; this being "Apokoliptian" and "Apokoliptan". Are one or both of these adjectives correct in the Earth-16 universe?

Anonymous writes...

i am desperate to know what the relationship is between bruce and tim on earth-16, i know you don’t like to give things away but i’ve been patient since season 2 and tim has been in the show less and less, most of his tenure as robin as a teenager has been skipped over, i feel like it’s pretty clear he’s not going to be explored anytime soon if at all. i loved seeing the father son relationship between dick and bruce in season 1 and really wanted to see something like that with tim. can you please at least tell us if they’re also father and son or if he keeps tim at arms length? is tim’s dad still alive?

Anonymous writes...

Is Halo Muslim rep or not? Because it seems like they are when you get praise but whenever someone tries to criticize the character, then all of a sudden they don’t count as Muslim rep so everyone needs to shut up. You cannot have it both ways buddy.

Anonymous writes...

When was Bart officially declared missing? Did Jay get back from New Genesis and go around asking when people saw him last only to realize no one had heard from him in like a week? Had anyone noticed or gotten worried before then?

Anonymous writes...

we saw Dick and Zatanna doing detective work when Bart missing, and i wanted to ask if the Outsiders and other heroes were doing their own investigating when Bart went missing and we just didn't see it?
i was also curious if Dick, Zatanna and the others shared what they'd found to do with Bart specifically after "Rescue and Search" or if, as Dick put it, trusting Bart on his choice extended to his choice not to tell anyone what he was doing?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. The Legion of Super-Heroes revealed in the 2nd half of "Young Justice: Phantoms" that Superboy is destined to do something on May 14th, 2030, that will go down in history and that will eventually inspire the creation of the Legion in the 31st century. As such, my question to you is this: Is that specific date meant to be the end point for the "Young Justice" animated series, or will the series continue beyond that date?

2. The entirety of the "Young Justice" animated series appears to set up Darkseid as the overarching main antagonist. However, in the comics, there are other supervillains in the DC Universe who are just as bad or potentially worse than Darkseid. As such, once Darkseid is ultimately defeated, who is going to step up and take his place as the main antagonist?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. Exactly how tall were the Old Gods in the Earth-16 universe?

2. What is the exact length of the Source Wall in the Earth-16 universe?

3. When exactly was the Source Wall created in the Earth-16 universe? Also, who was responsible for its creation, and why did they create it in the first place?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In regards to the Earth-16 version of the Old Gods:

#1. When did they first come into existence in the Earth-16 universe?

#2. What were their ages; both biologically and chronologically?

#3. What were the exact circumstances that led them to ultimately become part of the Source Wall?

#4. Besides Gog, what are the names of the other Old Gods who are now part of the Source Wall; including the one that fell to New Genesis?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In regards to the Earth-16 version of the New Gods:

#1. What are their ages; both biologically and chronologically?

#2. What their real names (if applicable); assuming some of their names are just titles?

#3. When describing something that is associated with the New Gods, are the correct adjectives "Genesisian" and "Apokoliptian"?

#4. When exactly did the New Gods first come into existence in the Earth-16 universe?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

You have previously mentioned that the heroes were NOT able to save everyone on Earth from Child's rampage. As such, approximately how many people died due to her actions?

Anonymous writes...

Is there a particular reason why Klarion's backward spells were reversed in post production since this changes one of his spells essentially into "Weed killer this kill, killer weed". which is not how the Zatara/Zatanna magic works, since the order of words doesn't change.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

I was surprised that was no news whatsoever in regards to a possible Season 5 renewal for "Young Justice" by HBO Max at SDCC 2022. I guess we'll have to wait until SDCC 2023 for any official confirmation?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

I just read on the internet today that "Gargoyles" is coming back to comics. Congratulations to you, man! This is absolutely incredible! I look forward to the new upcoming adventures of Goliath and his clan!

Todd Jensen writes...

Congratulations on the good news from Dynamite. (It was a surprised to me, but it seems now as if we were getting preparations for it - the new "Gargoyles" merchandise such as the action figures and board game, the "Gargoyles" allusions in "Duck Tales" and "Amphibia", Lexington's cameo in the "Sidekicks" video, etc. Apparently "Gargoyles" appearing on Disney + made a big difference.).

A Random Fan writes...

not a question, but what is probably just another in what is probably a flood of people coming to say CONGRATULATIONS! The Gargoyles comic is amazing news and we all know how hard you've been fighting for it. Thank you for keeping up that fight and I'm so glad it paid off

Anonymous writes...

Not a question, but I wanted to send you a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE *GARGOYLES* VIA COMICS!!! When I saw that it was announced at 2022 SDCC, I couldn't believe my eyes! My twin sister and I grew up watching *Gargoyles*, bought the DVDs and the comics, and have waited for two decades for "Gargoyles* to come up! We're so excited to see *Gargoyles* return, and we're keeping our fingers crossed to see Brooklyn's TimeDancer adventures fully come to life!

Thank you so much for never losing hope that "Gargoyles" could return to us and always fighting for its return. Thank you, Dynamite Entertainment, for seeing its worth and working to spread the love of the show for long-time and new fans alike! :D

Anonymous writes...

After project thrinos failed is savage still determined to conquer Atlantis some way or has he completely giving up for now?

Anonymous writes...

When a light seat is vacant does the light ever consider multiple potential candidates to fill the seat?

Elliot writes...

1. How big is the YJ Phantom Zone? Is it small enough that Superboy and Zod just happened to run into each other, or was their encounter something incredibly rare that happened in a large place?

2. How did Zod find Superboy?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

At any point during the time it was active, was the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America sometimes just simply referred to as the "Justice Society" or the "JSA"?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In regards to the members of the Earth-16 version of the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron, what is the chronological order of recruitment (and please also include month and year, if possible)? This question also assume there may be other members in this group who have not yet been mentioned in the Young Justice Wiki and have not yet been seen in the Earth-16 universe.

Anonymous writes...

When the Legion of Superheroes chose to tail Superboy in the past, did they ever harbor any feelings of awkwardness or awe should they ever meet him face-to-face given he was their inspiration?

Anonymous writes...

If Conner and M'gann had their mars wedding what were they planning to wear? Was Conner going to be wearing a suit or his standard outfit? Or was he going to wear some sort of special attire for the martian wedding and the same goes for M'gann?

Anonymous writes...

Why was Roy willing to work with Dick after he kicked him off the Team in season 2? Plus in the audio episode it sounded like he still held a bit of a grudge?

Anonymous writes...

I have some questions regarding "Greater Bialya".

1) When was the approximate date Queen Bee chose to invade neighboring Qurac?
2) How long did the campaign last?
3) When did it end?
3) Did the Justice League or the Team attempt to stop the crisis or were they held back by UN restrictions at the time?
4) Did its former president and current UN ambassador Sumaan Harjavti (Queen Bee's puppet) aid in some way with the conquest?

Anonymous writes...

Hello Megan is being advertised so much since season 3 even though the show was cancelled years ago. Are people becoming more interested in the show because of Beast Boy and if so are their any plans to do a reboot of Hello Megan?

Cubby-chan writes...

What is Dick Grayson’s (a.k.a Nightwing) civilian job when he is not a vigilante?

Apple Montag writes...

What's Tim Drake's ethnocultural background? I appreciate Chuck Dixon's interpretation of Tim as Jewish (on his mom's side), but that's rarely discussed.

Apple Montag writes...

Hello Greg,

I'm writing to tell you I appreciate Nightwing's arc. It wasn't what I expected, but portraying Dick as a lighthearted, competent operative and leader that can easily push someone to use the full force of their powers on someone is refreshing. I get the sense he's more self-assured and has a tighter social circle than in other portrayals of the character around the same age.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. How is old is the Earth-16 version of Kara Zor-El; both biologically and chronologically?

#2. Where on Krypton was Kara Zor-El born, and what is her citizenship on Krypton?

#3. Did Kara knew a female Kryptonian by the name of Thara Ak-Var, and were they close friends prior to the destruction of Krypton?

Anonymous writes...

I was wondering if there was a possibility to make a video game to continue the story of The Spectacular Spider-Man? I was just recently playing Ultimate Spider-Man and that idea crossed my mind.

John Paul Gontor writes...

Hey, Mr.Weissman how are you doing,today.
One question I ask you:
Why put Rocket and Icon in Young Justice?

Mikey writes...

Now that spider man is on Netflix and is having great success, do you think there might be a revival to the series?

Lea writes...

In Young Justice, why did Cassandra Wu-San choose the codename "Orphan?"

Chandra writes...

What is your issue with bisexual women, Greg? With the magic the gathering book you managed to get away with it by blaming the company but there is no one else to blame for harper and violets disgusting drunken predatory cheating kiss on young justice but you. At least you apologized for the first one, but that was just because it had become a major scandal right? With young justice you argued with fans and dismissed their concerns and you still got away with it, amazing.

Anonymous writes...

Did Perditas heart naturally give out, or did Vertigo arrange it to do so?

Anonymous writes...

How is it that Conner and M'gann had been together for 5 years and yet Conner didn't meet her parents until 2016? Did her parents know they were together? Did they know about their break up?

Mar writes...

What month in 2011 did Guy Gardner, Black Lighting, and Blue Beetle join the Justice League?

Anonymous writes...

Why is beast boy's dog worried for beast boy when beast boy speaks to wonder girl in young justice comic targets issue two?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Prior to receiving the powers of Shazam, what did Billy Baston, Mary Bromfield, and Freddy Freeman wanted to be when they grow up? Lawyers, doctors, athletes, etc.?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

If Doomsday exists in the Earth-16 universe, is his origin story based on that depicted in the comics (either his pre-Flashpoint or post-Flashpoint origin), or is it based on one of his live-action counterparts (such as in "Smallville" or "Krypton")?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Which version of John Henry Irons' family from the comics is also canon in the Earth-16 universe?

Pre-Flashpoint DC Comics Continuity (New Earth):
Butter Irons (grandfather)
Bess Irons (grandmother)
Clay Michael Irons (brother)
Blondell Irons (sister-in-law)
Natasha Jasmine Irons (niece)
Jemahl Irons (nephew)
Paco (nephew)
Tyke (foster nephew)
Darlene (foster niece)

Post-Flashpoint DC Comics Continuity (Prime Earth):
Clay Irons (brother)
Natasha "Nat" Irons (niece)
Ezekiel "Zeke" Irons (nephew)
Lana Lang (fiance)

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In comparison to what happened in the comics, what were the reasons why Earth-16's John Henry Irons created his Superman-themed suit?

Suzie writes...

1. Why did Billy give up so much of his powers to Mary and Freddy in the first place?
2. What year did Freddy leave the Team and why did he leave? Did he quit to help Mary or was there another reason?
3. Does Billy regret giving Mary his power and does he know she joined the Furies?

Anonymous writes...

How much of Rictus body is robotic?

Anonymous writes...

Was Miss Martian planning on wearing a different wedding dress during her and Superboy's wedding on Mars?