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Green Arrow Jr.
09-30-2006, 12:30 PM
Do you think that the current roster of the Justice League of America is being influenced by the animated series? Vixen,Hawkgirl,and Black Canary were the most popular heroines of the series besides Wonder Woman.
Sean Walsh
09-30-2006, 12:34 PM
Black Lightning's got the JLU John Stewart look too.
Gingold
09-30-2006, 12:41 PM
It's not influenced enough. I want my colossal-sized membership.
Young Avenger
09-30-2006, 02:35 PM
I doubt that The Question would be one of the main stars of 52 if it wasn't for his popularity on JLU.
Sean Whitmore
09-30-2006, 02:40 PM
Black Lightning's got the JLU John Stewart look too.


That's just routine. There's an unwritten law that every black hero must eventually shave their head bald and perhaps grow a goatee.

Ah, crap, I just wrote the unwritten law...


SEAN
Count Vertigo
09-30-2006, 03:48 PM
Do you think that the current roster of the Justice League of America is being influenced by the animated series? Vixen,Hawkgirl,and Black Canary were the most popular heroines of the series besides Wonder Woman.

Nope, not at all.
Jack Zodiac
09-30-2006, 05:00 PM
I don't think it was influenced by "JLU" at all. If it were, it might be better. All of the females chosen for the book were picked by Meltzer because he wanted to represent several of the League's incarnations in this one. It would've been a much cooler idea if they'd gone the route of "JLU" and had a ridiculously large and open membership.
Count Vertigo
09-30-2006, 05:03 PM
I'm with Jack. I think a rotating membership with each different story arc would've been much more entertaining. That's not to say i dont like the current run of JLA. Im digging it so far.
filthysize
09-30-2006, 07:25 PM
I doubt that The Question would be one of the main stars of 52 if it wasn't for his popularity on JLU.

Yeah, while I don't think Meltzer's picks were influenced by the show, it is undeniable that it had some pretty major impacts on the comics. The Question is a perfect example.

I also like to think that retconning Lex back to the silver age mad scientist has to do with JLU's successful portrayal of him.
Count Vertigo
09-30-2006, 07:31 PM
The Question on the show is much different than the one in comics. I think it was a matter of which detective to use when they were planning.
filthysize
09-30-2006, 07:40 PM
The Question on the show is much different than the one in comics. I think it was a matter of which detective to use when they were planning.

It's not a matter of that. Obviously they had to keep Q in character, and not use the "Roscharch gone cute" version on JLU. But I find it hard to believe that DC's decision to make him a frontrunner recently was not motivated by how popular the character is on JLU. Especially when so many DC writers are fans of (and have written episodes for) the show.
Jack Zodiac
09-30-2006, 08:35 PM
I don't think enough of them watched "The Greatest Story Never Told," then. :p
Young Avenger
09-30-2006, 08:53 PM
If so many DC writers are fans of the show then why haven't we seen more of John Stewart in the comics? He was the most developed character in the show's run.
Sean Whitmore
09-30-2006, 08:55 PM
If so many DC writers are fans of the show then why haven't we seen more of John Stewart in the comics?


Why would they? They're allowed to use Hal in the comics. ;)


SEAN
Jack Zodiac
09-30-2006, 08:59 PM
Punchy McPuncherson, the Bitchslap Lantern from Sector Uppercut Right Hook Jab?

It was lame how they took him out, and every bit as lame how they brough him back, but damnit, I love Hal Jordan!
Sean Whitmore
09-30-2006, 09:05 PM
Punchy McPuncherson, the Bitchslap Lantern from Sector Uppercut Right Hook Jab?


The show missed a golden opportunity in that time-travel story. John should've been turned into Hal, punched Batman in the face, screamed "HAL JORDAN!", and then turned back into John.

Nobody who saw that would ever stop laughing.


SEAN
Young Avenger
09-30-2006, 09:12 PM
Why would they? They're allowed to use Hal in the comics. ;)


SEAN

Because he's a better Lantern. I would rather read about him than boring pedophile Hal. Yea, I went there.
filthysize
09-30-2006, 09:12 PM
If so many DC writers are fans of the show then why haven't we seen more of John Stewart in the comics? He was the most developed character in the show's run.

The recent JLA: Classified arc by Gail Simone used the JLU big seven line-up (Clark, Bruce, Diana, J'onn, John and Wally). Minus Hawkgirl.

Just saying...
Bored at 3:00AM
09-30-2006, 11:44 PM
Because he's a better Lantern. I would rather read about him than boring pedophile Hal. Yea, I went there.

Oooo, ya see that folks!? He went there! He went there!

Takes a lot stones to take a cheap shot at a fictional comic book character.

You the man.
Young Avenger
09-30-2006, 11:50 PM
Takes a lot stones to take a cheap shot at a fictional comic book character.


It's easier to take a cheap shot at him in comic form then to say it to his face at Six Flags.
milly3cat
10-01-2006, 12:02 AM
Do you think that the current roster of the Justice League of America is being influenced by the animated series?

Yes, I think it is too ...
Alan2099
10-01-2006, 12:03 AM
The show missed a golden opportunity in that time-travel story. John should've been turned into Hal, punched Batman in the face, screamed "HAL JORDAN!", and then turned back into John.

Nobody who saw that would ever stop laughing.


SEAN
Well, I guess it's hard to stop laughing when you never start.
Jack Zodiac
10-01-2006, 12:10 AM
Why do you hate America, Alan?
Sean Whitmore
10-01-2006, 12:12 AM
Why do you hate America, Alan?


Seriously. Do you want the terrorists to win?


SEAN
Bored at 3:00AM
10-01-2006, 12:25 AM
It's easier to take a cheap shot at him in comic form then to say it to his face at Six Flags.

Yeah, I wouldn't mess with those theme park guys. I once dated a girl who played Scooby Doo at Canada's Wonderland. You wouldn't want to piss her off after a long day of sweating her ass off running around in that costume.
Bored at 3:00AM
10-01-2006, 12:27 AM
Seriously. Do you want the terrorists to win?


SEAN

Everytime a GL debate breaks out on the internet, Osama Bin Laden gets his wings.
K'Nort
10-01-2006, 11:36 AM
If DC wants kids picking up the new JLA, it would be silly not to use the cartoon as a template.

But they have Meltzer writing it, so that's clearly not their goal.
Katha Hem
10-01-2006, 05:36 PM
Because he's a better Lantern. I would rather read about him than boring pedophile Hal. Yea, I went there.

Hey, there' no such thing as a boring pedophile.
Cassius6303
10-02-2006, 06:48 AM
I don't think enough of them watched "The Greatest Story Never Told," then. :p

A-frickin'-men!

Jamie
Constantine Drakon
10-02-2006, 07:28 AM
Dear Santa: For XMas I want an animated icon of Booster punching someone while yelling "Booster! Gold!"

Influenced by JLU would be good. Which is why I think Meltzer just killed Vixen. Because I don't think he can understand the concept of good.
Gozwald73
10-02-2006, 05:41 PM
I'm enjoying the JLofA right now, just the way it is. However, I would not be opposed to expanding the roster - I've always enjoyed large teams.

BTW - Jack Z nice to see your Ambush Bug avatar again. Hee hee I actually missed seeing it around here :)
;)
Jack Zodiac
10-02-2006, 06:14 PM
Yeah, I changed it for the Comic Book Traitor game on the Comm board. I think I'll just stick to playing as Ambush Bug from now on, since I think I'm the only person with his hunky visage as an avatar.
Young Avenger
10-02-2006, 06:30 PM
Justice League Heroes is influenced by JLU. It uses the DCAU's original 7 (Hawkgirl being an unlockable character) and JLU head writer Dwayne McDuffie is writing the game's story.
Hush Little Batman
10-02-2006, 06:53 PM
Do you think that the current roster of the Justice League of America is being influenced by the animated series? Vixen,Hawkgirl,and Black Canary were the most popular heroines of the series besides Wonder Woman.

Yes, but I believe all of the DCU has been influenced by the success of JLU (The Question being at the forefront of 52 is a prime example). My only regret so far is that DC hasn't done their usual "de-aging" gimmick and revitalized John Stewart and used IC to completely retcon Hawkgirl into her JLU version.
filthysize
10-02-2006, 07:41 PM
Justice League Heroes is influenced by JLU. It uses the DCAU's original 7 (Hawkgirl being an unlockable character) and JLU head writer Dwayne McDuffie is writing the game's story.

Yes, McDuffie even said that in the game, Flash will be a more comical character a la Rosenbaum's.
TheTen-EyedMan
10-02-2006, 07:45 PM
Have the trinity involved in every case but have a select group to work on individual cases.

They used to do that in comics...have stories. With plots and denoument.

You know, crazy crap like that.
mattx110
10-02-2006, 08:42 PM
meanwhile, how's the question doin in 52? don't give away too much, cuase i might buy em later if collected in a cost-efficient way. something to tie over until we get a good question series/mini-series.
wes_rk
10-02-2006, 09:28 PM
he's still alive. Hopefully he'll still be alive after 52.
Taskmaster
10-03-2006, 07:31 AM
Yeah, I wouldn't mess with those theme park guys. I once dated a girl who played Scooby Doo at Canada's Wonderland. You wouldn't want to piss her off after a long day of sweating her ass off running around in that costume.

Yeah I remember when Doctor Doom at Islands of Adventure here in Fla once went off on a kid for pulling his cape and Universal got sued for it. I was like 'What the Hell, he was just in character, Doom would've destroyed him'
mattx110
10-03-2006, 10:18 AM
he's still alive. Hopefully he'll still be alive after 52.
that's why i'm kinda reticent about buying it. if he dies, i wanna pretend it never happened.
wes_rk
10-03-2006, 10:44 AM
I don't think DC will kill him, I think they are testing the waters to see if after 52, they can release a Question or Montoya as The Question series.

either way, I'm trying to enjoy 52, there's a lot going on.
Erebus
10-03-2006, 06:11 PM
According to an interview, regarding the Animated TT and the Comics TT, DiDio isn't saying anything outloud, but he's definitely hinting at it.



NRAMA: Hot Spot - er, Joto formerly. It's no mistake that his redesign makes him makes him look like Hot Spot from the Teen Titans cartoon. Whyso? Was this taking DC and moving things more towards the cartoon, or a move to make all the characters across the media forms a little more cohesive?

DD: Any similarities between the comic and the cartoon are strictly coincidental unless…

NRAMA: Unless?

DD: Unless of course they drive sales of the comic or bring more viewers to the show, then we meant to do it
Suzanne
10-03-2006, 08:07 PM
Influenced by JLU would be good. Which is why I think Meltzer just killed Vixen. Because I don't think he can understand the concept of good.Vixen's not gonna die. Not only would that be too predictable, this is only her second appearance, not to mention she'll be the cover girl for #4. What aspects of JLU do you think Brad should use?