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''Justice League'' is an American Animated Television Series about a team of Superhero es which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network . It is based on the Justice League and associated Comic Book characters published by DC Comics . HISTORY Animator was left out of the lineup (although he would be used on the show) in favor of a second female on the team - Hawkgirl - and the African-American Green Lantern John Stewart , who has worked with the League in the comics before, was used rather than either of the better-known modern-era Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner , even though Rayner had appeared as Green Lantern in the Superman animated series. (In the second season, Rayner is described as a Lantern in training under Stewart's Old Mentor , explaining his absence. Both he and Jordan make brief appearances in '' Justice League Unlimited ''.) The show met with significant success, partially due to loyal fans already familiar with these incarnations of the characters, and partially from a new generation of viewers. The two-part nature of most episodes led Cartoon Network to choose to air the episodes back-to-back. In February of 2004 , Cartoon Network announced a follow-up series, '' Justice League Unlimited '', which premiered on July 31 , 2004 . ''Justice League Unlimited'' features a greatly expanded roster of heroes, usually with only a few appearing in any given episode, although there are a few featuring just about the entire roster fighting against one giant enemy. Tim Daly , who voiced Superman in his previous animated series, did some early recordings, but ultimately he was unable to reprise the role due to his involvement with the short lived remake series of '' The Fugitive '', resulting in his being replaced by George Newbern . Newbern was heavily criticized by fans during the first season, who felt that his Superman was too stiff and lacked both the everyman feel and heroic authority that Daly brought to the role, which Bruce Timm said was more his fault and the fault of his staff than Newbern's and has openly defended Newbern. Since then, many fans have agreed that Newbern improved significantly during the second season and now have no problem with his portrayal of Superman, and some have noted that his grunts sound very similar to Daly's. Superman was initially redesigned to have a bit of a squint to his eyes and slight wrinkles that was also meant to make him look older, in addition to having a noticeable shining streak to his hair; additionally, he was redesigned to appear larger in physical girth than in his previous series. Fans did not like the older appearance and in the second season the streak was toned down the point of almost disappearing and the squint was removed. Maria Canals was cast as Hawkgirl based on her Hispanic accent, which the producers felt would make Hawkgirl appear more foreign and alien against her team mates. In the comic books, the Martian Manhunter /J'onn J'onzz has a power called "Martian Vision" which is essentially the same as Superman's heat vision, but the power has never been shown in the series, dropped presumably in favor of his Phasing power and telepathy. The Martian Manhunter was only referred to by that name in the ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode "Task Force X" by the Clock King . Otherwise, he is never referred to as 'Martian Manhunter', only as J'onn. CHARACTERS The seven founding members of the Justice League in the animated series are:
Other recurring charcters
EPISODES See Episodes Of Justice League DVD RELEASES Justice League: Contains all three parts of "Secret Origins". A mini-DVD version of this disc has also been released. Justice on Trial: Contains "In Blackest Night" and "The Enemy Below". Paradise Lost: Contains "Paradise Lost" and "War World". The Brave and the Bold: Contains episodes "The Brave and the Bold" and "Injustice for All". Starcrossed The Movie: Contains "Starcrossed" in both widescreen and fullscreen. A mini-DVD version of this disc has also been released with only fullscreen. The Justice League Collection: Contains previous "Secret Origins," "Paradise Lost," and "Justice on Trial" DVDs in a three-pack with a slipcase. Challenge of the Super Friends to Justice League: Contains the previously released "Justice League" (Secret Origins) DVD along with two Super Friends discs in a slip-case. Justice League: Season One: Contains a set of 4 DVDs with all of the episodes from the first season as well as audio commentaries, interviews, and other special features. (''Available on March 21st 2006''). It has been announced that the DVD's will be in the Full Frame (1.33:1) aspect ratio, more information here. Justice League: Season Two: Contains a set of 4 DVDs with all of the episodes from the second season as well as audio commentaries, interviews, and other special features. (''Available on June 20th 2006''). It has been announced that the DVD's will be in their original widescreen (1.78:1) aspect ratio. EXTERNAL LINKS
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