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The Justice League is coming back to TV

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It’s been ten years since Justice League Unlimited wrapped up a titanic run on TV. And in that decade since then, there have been a lot of superhero cartoons broadcast on TV. And they all pale in comparison to the greatest assemblage of heroes ever committed to the small screen. Justice League and it’s Unlimited evolution of a series ranks as one the finest examples of how to do a comic cartoon justice.

There’s just so much that it got right. From making Superman fallible, spotlighting obscure B-list heroes and a finale that saw the entire might of Darkseid thrown at every hero on the planet, Justice League Unlimited set a benchmark so high that you’d need Kryptonian genes to vault over it in a single bound. And those heroes are returning to TV. Just in time to probably soak up some goodwill from the March release of Batman V Superman: Darryn’s Just Juice Dawn of Justice! Convenient.

Cartoon Network has announced that it’s bringing the animated gang back together in Justice League Action, which will follow a similar format to their Teen Titans Go series: 11 minute episodes, with an official description that reads as follows:

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Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous foes in adventures packed with relentless thrills, fun and action. No need to wait for the good stuff to start, each eleven-minute episode jumps in with lightning-paced action and heroics. Whether defending the Earth, facing invaders from space, or battling the bizarre forces of magic, the always-rotating team of Justice League heroes, are up to any challenge.

Yes. F*** me, yes. Say what you like about the DC Comics animated universe, but there isn’t a studio around which can top them when it comes to cinematic fight sequences done on a 2D scale. Just look at any of the recent direct-to-DVD films as proof, or any of the original Justice League cartoons for an idea of scale meeting action. And it gets even better.

Animation needs a solid cast of voice actors to add a finishing touch to the product, and Justice League Action will have plenty of that audio talent. Longtime Batman and Joker voice actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will reprise their signature roles, with James Woods as Lex Luthor and Deidrich Bader as Booster Gold.

Woods has previously appeared as a sociopathic version of himself on Family Guy, and also voiced a Batman analogue by the name of Owlman in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. Bader was actually damn good as a more Silver Age inspired caped crusader in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. There’s no actual release date yet for the series, but I’d wager a handful of Kryptonite that the first episodes will start close to the March release of Batman V Superman.

While Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are a natural lock for the series, it looks like the entire roster of the DC Comics universe will be seen in Justice League Action as well. So get ready for new takes on characters such as Hawkman, Green Arrow, Zatanna, Shazam, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Plastic Man and more. And hopefully Detective Chimp.

Now to see if I can create a crossover with my other favourite super-team. C’mon Warner Bros. Animation, everyone would love a Justice League Action League Now episode.

Last Updated: February 1, 2016

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  1. Why does Batman look like a 10 year old in that pic?! Is this the Teen Titans version of JL?

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  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 1, 2016 at 13:46

    You just reminded me that Young Justice was cancelled.

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  3. Justin Hoar

    February 1, 2016 at 14:01

    I’ll give this a miss, at it will probably on par with Teen Titans Go knowing Cartoon Network. Instead I’m looking forward the 10 episodes of Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles coming out this year. Bruce Timm is the king of DC cartoon series

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  4. miaau

    February 1, 2016 at 14:15

    The series was good, but are you looking back with rose tinted specs to go on about it that much?

    Also note, I am watching it slowly, as the pacing is terrible. Enjoyable enough, but…… Not finished 2nd season yet.

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    • The D

      February 1, 2016 at 15:14

      Are you watching Justice League or Justice League Unlimited? Massive difference in tone nd pacing between the two.

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      • miaau

        February 1, 2016 at 15:30

        Hmm, I think Justice League. Annoying Hawk lady, hunched shoulders, looks unhappy all the time.

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        • The D

          February 1, 2016 at 15:33

          Yep, sounds like Justice League. I still love that show, but you’re 100% right about pacing issues. JLU fixes that up with tighter, single episodes that mostly ignore the two-episode story setup.

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          • miaau

            February 1, 2016 at 16:34

            ta, will lookout for Unlimited then.

  5. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    February 1, 2016 at 20:39

    Did you say 10 years? What the heck? 😮

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