Lieutinant Whoareyou writes...

Can you tell us anything about Young Justice's Tim Drake's background before he became Robin that wouldn't be considered a spoiler?

Anonymous writes...

Did lady Shiva train any other children from an early age either before or after orphan joined the bat family?

Anonymous writes...

What is the status of the war between the reach and the green lantern corp? Since we haven’t heard anything about it in season 4 is it still ongoing?

Anonymous writes...

Out of all the worlds in the Earth-16 universe that had a yellow sun in their solar systems, why did Jor-El and Lara specifically sent Kal-El to Earth? I mean, did Jor-El visited Earth before during his youth? Or was it because information via Kryptonian probes sent into space showed that humans were the only race in the universe that were visually identical to Kryptonians (in terms of physical appearances, skin color, etc.)?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the Earth-16 universe, does Jonathan Kent have a brother named Harry Kent, and a sister-in-law named Sarah "Sal" Kent?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

1. In the Earth-16 universe, is Jonathan Kent's full name addressed as Jonathan Nathaniel Kent; like his DCEU counterpart?

2. In the Earth-16 universe, what is Martha Clark-Kent's middle name?

3. In the Earth-16 universe, what are the names of the parents of Jonathan and Martha Kent, respectively?

Anonymous writes...

Hi, Greg!

I wanted to ask for a little more detail on how the Legionnaires were able to be rescued? I know Brainy said there was a 99.84% chance the timeline was substantially restored, if things were changed AT ALL (Ursa getting away, Vandal getting all the Kryptonians, etc), wouldn't that mean that even if they went back to their era it wouldn't be exactly like they remember? That there would be other versions of them in this new timeline? I know I might be needlessly overthinking, and I'm sorry if this is a bother, but I just wanted to ask for clarification on how it all works since the time travel was more involved in Phantoms than Invasion.

Zarabi Mizanin writes...

Hi Greg, my question’s in relation to Young Justice S4. It’s not even a plot relevant question, more of a silly one in regards to the finale. As a wrestling fan, I wanna know: In canon, how did Nightwing learn about blade jobs?

1) Stumbled across it on whatever version of YouTube they have on Earth 16?

2) Went through a wrestling phase?

3) Haly’s Circus held a show in a carnival with wrestlers and Dick learned a few of their secrets by watching?

4) None of the above?

Whatever the answer is, thank you for your time. Love this show SO much, thank you and everyone who helped make it.

Paul writes...

Hi again, Greg! :)

1) In "Depths", La'gaan says to Artemis, "I relish this opportunity to finally fight beside you, archer". Is there an in-universe reason for the fact that Lagoon Boy joined the Team in Team Year Four and Artemis left in Team Year Five but they didn't fight alongside one another in all that time? If so, what's the reason/what happened?

2) The Doom Patrol died in Team Year Five and Beast Boy is on the Team in February of Team Year Five (as he's present in Legacy). It seems a little bit doubtful that Gar would join the Team within a month or so of the Doom Patrol's demise, so I wonder: did Gar join the Team (if only part-time basis) while Elastigirl, Negative Woman and Chief were still alive? After all, you've said that Gar didn't go on every Doom Patrol mission, so it seems plausible that there could have been a time when he was a member of BOTH teams, if only perhaps on a part-time basis. Is this what happened?

3) I'm really curious about the fact that Mary Bromfield abused her powers (by spending too much time as Sergeant Marvel) and M'gann M'orzz was abusing her own telepathic powers by the time of Team Year Six. Possible spoiler request here, but is there a connection between what happened to these two girls in terms of how they abused their respective powers during the five-year gap?

Anonymous writes...

Why did Roy Harper choose to come to view his clone Will Harper as his brother by the time of young justice outsiders?

Anonymous writes...

Was the light the one who put deathstroke in charge of the shadows? If the anwser is yes Why did they consider him the most qualifies over other Shadow members like lady Shiva?

Anonymous writes...

Did the light ever consider that some of their members might need to be replaced before ocean master’s imprisonment?

Anonymous writes...

1. I’m a bit confused about the YJ version of Ultra-Humanite. Was Ultra-Humanite born as a human male, then transferred his brain to a human woman to extend his life, then transferred his brain again to a gorilla (like in the comics)? Or was he born as a human female who transferred his brain to a gorilla? I don’t think the tie-in comics confirm or refute either scenario.
2. Why didn’t he just stay human? I don’t really see any pros in becoming a gorilla.

Thanks!

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the current iteration of the DC Comics universe, Hippolyta's sisters are Antiope, Atalanta, and Astarte. Is this true in the Earth-16 universe as well? Also, amongst the sisters, what is the order from oldest to youngest? Finally, in the current iteration of the DC Comics universe, their mother's name was Alcippe (alternatively known as Antiope when she founded the tribe of the Amazons of Bana-Mighdall) and their aunt's name was Atalanta. Is this also true in the Earth-16 universe as well?

Anonymous writes...

Hafiz,

Thank you for response and being honest with your beliefs. I think you have great taste in authors and we would probably have a lot talk about as long as we didn't discuss religion or politics.

Original ideas question so the moderators delete this:

I think the Team should open a travel agency and use the Bio-Ship and Zeta Tubes to compete with the already overpriced airlines.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

When Vandal Savage sent an invitation to the other initial members of the Light to join him, were any of them ever initially hesitant/skeptical about the offer and asked Vandal Savage, "What's in it for me?"

Anonymous writes...

Questions in regards to Earth-16's James Gordon:

#1. Is his full name James Worthington "Jim" Gordon?

#2. When did he first joined the Gotham City Police Department?

#3. How many years has he currently held the position of commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department?

#4. When did his partnership with Batman first started?

#5. Is he a smoker like his mainstream DC Comics counterpart in the comics?

#6. Is he currently married or divorced?

Anonymous writes...

Questions in regards to Earth-16's Courtney Whitmore:

#1. Was she born and initially raised in Los Angeles, California?

#2. Are her parents' names Sam Kurtis and Barbara Whitmore; with the latter initially raising Courtney all by herself after Sam and Barbara got divorced?

#3. Did she initially disliked her stepfather, Patrick "Pat" Dugan, after he married her mother? How long did this last before she finally accepted him?

#4. Does she and her family currently live in Blue Valley, Nebraska? How long have they lived there thus far?

#5. What are the names of the high schools that she attended; before and after she and her family moved from California to Nebraska?

#6. When did she graduated from high school?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. When exactly did "Stargirl" (the pop culture television show hosted by Courtney Whitmore) first aired on television in the Earth-16 universe?

#2. Just for clarification, is Earth-16 the only known version of the DC Universe thus far in which Stargirl and Courtney Whitmore are publicly known to be one and the same person (if her interview with Beast Boy in the Season 4 finale is any apparent indication; since he did addressed her by her real name even though she was in costume)?

#3. I know that you previously refused to confirm the names of Courtney Whitmore's family members in the Earth-16 universe in a previous posting. However, what do they think/how do they feel in regards to her being the hostess of her own TV show and in regards to her superheroics as Stargirl and as a member of the Outsiders?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

What was the exact year that Vandal Savage first encountered the Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron? How more times did he encounter them afterwards and when did those encounters happened?

Tom writes...

Hello Greg. I have a few questions for you.
1. Were Shining Knight (Sir Justin) and Vigilante (Greg Saunders) members of All-Star Squadron?
2. Are Robin (Tim Drake) and Spoiler (Stephanie Brown) a couple now?
3. When did they become a couple?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Will we ever see the Earth-16 versions of characters from "The Sandman Universe" line of DC Comics?

Hafiz writes...

This Hafiz guy who posts a lot in the Ask Greg queue seems remarkably dim. The oldest question of his in the queue is in response to an answer Greg gave on April 1st about Jor-El and Lara coming to Earth and becoming the Kent's. Dude, April 1st is April Fools Day in America and it's a day Greg cuts loose and answers questions in a facetious manner. (Fair(on my defense i'm bengali and I don't understand sarcasm))

In his most recent post, he wonders why democracies/constitutional monarchies are portrayed more favorably than absolute monarchies and that Saudi Arabia treats their people better than the US. I know there's universal health care in SA, but it wouldn't do me much good if I was beheaded for witchcraft nearly a quarter into the 21st century. I'd also rather not be sawed up in an embassy for criticizing the ruler of the country. Will that universal health care put me back together? (Saudi follows God's law not some man made nonsense)

It's also tiresome when he quotes scripture and verse to conform with his conservative view of Islam. He should call himself Atatollah Bore-mani. He also seems like a MAGA chud when he complains about wokeness. (Sorry I reject democracy. MAGA people are insane as just like the left. Morality is nonexistent in secularism,)

As much as he enjoys the show, I hope he realizes it's all fiction, like the Koran, and he should stop berating Greg. Hafiz reminds me of the guy who attacked Rushdie today. (If I were to portray jews as greedy thieves and blacks people as thugs would the masses just watch as something fictional for the sake of story or would they boycott my story? I would have to pay for libel. As for Salman Rushdie how is that he can slander peoples belief and publish lies and go unpunished? don't get me wrong I don't condone their behavior. Random Muslims can't resort to vigilantism but at the same time Salman Rushdie shouldn't resort to lie to trick the ignorant masses)
Greg Weisman always will be one of my favorite writers up there with George RR Martin, Mark Twain, and Edgar Allan Poe but that doesn't if he makes a blunder I'm going to idly sit by and let him go scott free especially if he responds to fans and I know he makes retractions

Anonymous writes...

This Hafiz guy who posts a lot in the Ask Greg queue seems remarkably dim. The oldest question of his in the queue is in response to an answer Greg gave on April 1st about Jor-El and Lara coming to Earth and becoming the Kent's. Dude, April 1st is April Fools Day in America and it's a day Greg cuts loose and answers questions in a facetious manner.

In his most recent post, he wonders why democracies/constitutional monarchies are portrayed more favorably than absolute monarchies and that Saudi Arabia treats their people better than the US. I know there's universal health care in SA, but it wouldn't do me much good if I was beheaded for witchcraft nearly a quarter into the 21st century. I'd also rather not be sawed up in an embassy for criticizing the ruler of the country. Will that universal health care put me back together?

It's also tiresome when he quotes scripture and verse to conform with his conservative view of Islam. He should call himself Atatollah Bore-mani. He also seems like a MAGA chud when he complains about wokeness.

As much as he enjoys the show, I hope he realizes it's all fiction, like the Koran, and he should stop berating Greg. Hafiz reminds me of the guy who attacked Rushdie today.

Better put in my original idea, I think the Team should open a disco and invite the Dazzler from Marvel Comics to help run it.

Anonymous writes...

In season 3 we started seeing more meta-human trafficking in relation with Apokolips, and now in season 4 getting a glimpse of (what I’m assuming) kidnapped humans and meta-humans on Apokolips. I was wondering, approximately how long have humans/meta-humans been being sent to Apokolips? Did it just begin around season 3’s time period or before that?
Thank you to you and the entire crew. Absolutely LOVE this show!

Verdragon writes...

Whatever happened to Count Vertigo's cane sword after Wally turned it down as a souvenir in favor of the container for Queen Perdita's transplant heart? Since it's a priceless national treasure of Vlatava, is it in a museum? Is it in the Vlatavan royal palace? Or is it gathering dust in the Vlatavan royal attic because Perdita doesn't like having the weapon of her murderous uncle hanging on the mantle over the fireplace?

Anonymous writes...

In season 3, I kept waiting to see Superboy in a tuxedo since Dick, Artemis and Jeff wore fancy clothes for their missions, but since we didn't see Conner wear a tux until the end of season 4, i'm curious did you do that on purpose? Did you want to make us wait until the waiting to finally see Conner in a tuxedo. HE LOOKS SO HANDSOME I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! THANK YOU FOR NOT KILLING HIM OFF!!!!

Hafiz writes...

Why do you portray absolute monarchies as something malevolent (Bialya) while portraying constitutional monarchies and democracy as something benevolent(United Nation, America(implied), Vlatava) to their own people. Many could argue that Saudi Arabia (me included) the government (monarchy) treats their own people better than here in America (democracy)

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Will we ever see the Earth-16 versions of heroes and villains from the 853rd century; as depicted in "DC One Million"?

Paul writes...

In "Auld Acquaintance", Red Arrow speculates that Vandal Savage "paused to bask" and that this is the reason that the former was able to escape the Watchtower. Was Red Arrow correct, or did Vandal deliberately give Red Arrow an opportunity to escape?

Paul writes...

Hi Greg!

I noticed that Stephanie Lemelin's voice for the Computer changed for seasons 3 and 4 -- It was deeper-pitched in the first two seasons, and then higher-pitched (closer to her voice for Artemis/Tigress) in seasons 3 and 4. Was there a reason for this change? If so, what is the reason? Hope you don't mind my asking.

Thanks so much for all of your hard work on this show!

Squid writes...

If you could do Disney WICTH season 3 than how would you do it?

If you could do Disney WICTH based on the arcs that haven’t been adapted than how would you do it?

Anonymous writes...

Are we going to meet alien species that their hairs and/or eyes that change Color’s based on their mood/emotions in young Justice?

Verdragon writes...

I assume one of Queen Perdita's first actions as monarch upon returning to Vlatava was to politely request her country find better cardiologists, so she wouldn't need to rely on a teenager running across the width of a continent if she ever had any more heart troubles?

James writes...

1) Why was General Zod well-known amongst the Kryptonian military?

2) Was General Zod close friends with Jor-El at one point in their lives? Since she knew of Zor-El's daughter Kara, did Ursa Zod have a close relation with the House of El?

3) Why did General Zod grow fond of Kon-El/Superboy? Is it because he reminds him of himself during his youth as a soldier?

James writes...

1) Did Vandal ever tried to find a way to prolong his children's lives? Maybe in the beginning of his immortal life, if so did the pain of losing his family countless times cause him to go down as a villain?

2) Is Vandal Savage afraid of one day losing his immortality? If so then who would he entrust to continue his vision for the Earth and humanity?

3) Does Vandal have an obsession in learning where the meteorite that granted him immortality came from?

DL writes...

I've got two questions about the designation series

1) Did El Dorado get a B designation when he joined the Outsiders or did he keep his A designation until D designations were created?

2) If I remember correctly, D designations became operational after Geo-Force left the Outsiders, but he's gotten a D designation number anyway. Why haven't they kept his B designation number since it was becoming inactive?

Verdragon writes...

Two questions, both about Ice.
1. Since Tora got her start at the age of fifteen, was she ever considered for possible recruitment by The Team?
2. Was Tora inspired to become a superheroine by the actions of The Team, particularly things like what they did Misplaced or Wally's cross-country sprint in Coldhearted?

Al writes...

Regarding the Markovian Ambassador Baazovi and him carrying out the Light's plans in Markovia:

1) Was Baazovi controlling Brion and taking over Markovia the plan all along for the Light in the episode 'Nevermore' or was that something he managed to achieve despite the loss of Terra?

2) Since he's clearly controlling Brion, did he use his powers on Gregor to banish Brion from Markovia in the episode 'Eminent Threat'?

3) If he could control others, why couldn't he have subtly manipulated Gregor into carrying out the Light's plans while Gregor was serving as king?

4) Did Baazovi ever work for DeLamb or the Light in the first place or was he a separate player that fell into the Light's good graces?

Mysterious DC fan writes...

Hey Mr.weisman
One question I have to ask you
Is Young Justice canceled again or you are trying to reveal the next season in the final issue of Young Justice:Targets?

showviewer writes...

@Greg_Weisman
1.What is up with the one shot in 1x10 when Cheshire fights Red arrow and spinkicks him and flips back? because wow someone really made that and it really got on tv lol. Also People keep asking are they ever going to do a shot or scene like that again
2.its cool the animation is mostly the same as s1 and even on teen Titans but it updates the quality was that intentional or just it looks cool. Also how many seasons do you think will happen? Sorry for the long question

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the "Young Justice" Season One episode, "Agendas," we see how the voting process works for heroes who become future members of the Justice League. As such, for the Justice League members that joined AFTER Season One onwards, which previous Justice League members recommended each of the new heroes to join and what was the reasons for each person's recommendation? For example, which Justice League members recommended Captain Atom to join the Justice League and why did they specifically chose him? You probably might think that I am thinking about this too deeply, but I'd still like to know anyway.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

In the comics, Ice's real name is addressed as "Tora Olafsdotter." However, if her full name is based on the Icelandic naming tradition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_name), then shouldn't her full name actually be properly addressed as "Tora Olafsdottir," thus replacing the "e" with an "i"? The reason I'm asking this question is because I was concerned about the accuracy of Ice's surname and I want to know which version of the surname is correct in the Earth-16 universe.

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

If the Earth-16 version of Vandal Savage was born about 50,000 years ago, would he be considered by scientists to be an early modern human (EMH)/anatomically modern human (AMH)?

Anonymous writes...

1 Since familiars are essential for chaos lords to remain in the mortal plane they are always very close to their chaos lords, but would it be possible for a familiar in a certain situation to be seperated from their chaos lord by like a country wide distance or are the magically forced to remain a certain distance close to each other
2 what did teekl 1 think about child before she died
3 What did flaw think about klarion before it died
4 When klarion learned child had arrived on earth he responded disappointedly that of all the chaos lord she was the one sent. Does this imply that klarion dislikes child the most out of all the chaos lords

Anonymous writes...

I’ve bought Books 1 and 2, as well as the first three issues of Targets (which I’ve really been enjoying)! I wish there were more comics. It’ll be a while before you get to this question, but:

1. Do you know if Targets has done well enough for DC to order more mini-series?
2. If they order more comics, are you more inclined to tell stories in 2020 and beyond, or are you willing to tell stories that take place in-between seasons that have already aired (I prefer the after since it allows more neglected characters to get some action)?

Mar writes...

What's your favorite family/family-like bond out of these?

Dick and Bruce
Zatanna and Zatara
Conner and Clark
Artemis and Cheshire

Anonymous writes...

Did m’comm create the white martian resistance or did it exist before he became rebel?

Anonymous writes...

1 Since it seems chaos lords don’t really get along with each other. Does nabu get along with other lords of order?
2 instead of using a object as a anchor could a lord of order enter the mortal realm using a familiar or can only chaos lords do that?
3 it is stated that lords of order and chaos are above conceps like good and evil, but chaos lords like klarion and child have been shown to be quite sadistic. My question is if it is possible for a lord of order to be capable of cruelty like them?

Anonymous writes...

When brion became king did he hold any grudges against zviad for having him banished?

Anonymous writes...

Questions in regards to Jane Nassour:

#1. Is her full name Jane Nelson-Nassour? If not, what is her correct full name?

#2. Why is her first name changed from Elizabeth (in the comics) to Jane in the Earth-16 universe?

#3. Is Kent Nelson her paternal or maternal uncle?

#4. What are the names of her parents?

#5. When exactly did she first meet her husband (Muhammed Nassour), and when exactly did they get married?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

The DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU) movie, "Batman: Bad Blood," shows that Alfred Pennyworth can fight despite his old age. As such, can we assume that the Earth-16 version of Alfred Pennyworth would be able to fight as well?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

When exactly did Atlantis revealed itself to the rest of the modern world in the Earth-16 universe?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. Where exactly on Earth is Themyscira located in the Earth-16 universe?

#2. Where is the Earth-16 version of Victoria Elizabeth "Vicki" Vale?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

#1. If any of the members of Justice Society of America/All-Star Squadron had children and/or grandchildren in the Earth-16 universe, please tell us who did and what are the names of their children and/or grandchildren?

#2. What is the exact date of the anniversary of the founding of the Justice Society of America?

#3. Are there any Amazon tribes that do NOT live on Themyscira in the Earth-16 universe? If so, what are the names of these tribes, and who are their most notable members in these tribes?

#4. Has Wonder Woman ever encountered Cheetah (Barbara Ann Minerva)? If so, when did this encounter take place and what were the exact circumstances that led up to this encounter?

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

When you say that Alfred refrained from raising Bruce during the latter's childhood, does that also mean Alfred never had a moment to do what is shown in the flashback scene in the video link provided below?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkzYXXz7QCg

Anonymous writes...

Mr. Weisman,

Will we ever see the Earth-16 version of Jason (son of Zeus and Hippolyta); even though he would NOT likely be related to Wonder Woman in the Earth-16 universe?

Carlos writes...

Hello Greg
In relation to https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=26206
Yeah, basically Superboy doesn't think about that option, doing it all by himself.
But not to put this post with this alone:
1-Miss Martian never considered that the other members of the team/leaguers/heroes will see her actions badly?
2-I understand that her actions were unknown among the heroes, but for the Light (for example) after incidents like Psymon's, it was known? and was evaluated as a risk or a possibility if it one of their “agents” came in contact with her?
Sorry for the English, I hope it’s better than the previous times

Anonymous writes...

A few Superboy and Miss Martian Season 2 questions.

1. Why did Superboy choose not to reveal to Nightwing or the Justice League about Miss Martian's abuse of power in season 2? I know it was stated he was hoping his own disapproval would make M'gann see what she was doing was wrong, but when that didn't work, including their break up and how she tried to erase his memories, I still don't understand why Conner wouldn't say anything?

2. Did he keep quiet because he didn't have solid proof of her abuse of telephay or did he stay quiet because simply because that despite everything, he still clearly loves her?

3. When they were broken up in season 2, wasn't the rest of the Team (mainly their longtime friends) ever curious about why they broke up? It's clear M'gann and Conner kept the true reason a secret, but what did they tell everyone when questioned about why they ended things?

4. Did everyone finally learn what M'gann did to Conner after they got back together. We know that Conner told Gar in the Torch Song comic, but did everyone else ever find out the truth and if so how did they feel after learning how M'gann basically betrayed Conner's trust as well as her actions towards him?

5. Did the rest of the Team ever feel stupid or idiot that they never saw or realize that Miss Martian's abusing of power? How could they have let it go on for so long and not try to stop her or confront about what she was doing! When Artemis saw what she did to Kaldur, she was shocked, upset and very disappointed with M'gann!

Anonymous writes...

Were you always planning to have Conner have a different hairstyle when he and M'gann finally got married? Or were you just going as the story followed? Also why this hairstyle, was it done to make Conner look more mature?

Nik writes...

At what point did the Team stop needing League-appointed supervisors/den mothers at Mount Justice? I assume that eventually Dick and M'gann would've taken on mentorship roles and acted as the "guardians", but I was wondering if you had a specific time that that had happened in mind.

Verdragon writes...

Where were Zatana and Zatara living before the events of Misplaced?

Verdragon writes...

Your answer to a recent question regarding Artemis, Robin, and Aqualad's whereabouts during Agendas made me wonder, what does a Bat-family Thanksgiving look like? Also, what did Kaldur's Thanksgiving look like, assuming he celebrated it in Shayeris. I doubt the traditional Thanksgiving turkey would work as a dish when surrounded in cold seawater.

Soryu man writes...

Hi greg, big fan of your work

One question, what do you think about avengers earth's mighiest heroes.

Anonymous writes...

Was Kid Flash going missing a public thing or kept private among the hero community? Was Bart declared missing as a civilian as well as Kid Flash? If he was, did there need to be a cover story once he got back? If not, was there a cover story for why Bart Allen suddenly wasn't around?

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?