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124-688: Crusher / Sportsmaster appeared in Young Justice , voiced by Nick Chinlund , and Stargirl , portrayed by Neil Hopkins . The Lawrence Crock incarnation of Sportsmaster first appeared in All-American Comics #85 (May 1947) and was created by writer John Broome and artist Irwin Hasen . The Victor Gover incarnation of Sportsmaster first appeared in Manhunter #17 and was created by John Ostrander , Doug Rice, and Kim Yale . He

248-596: A continuity considerably different from that of the mainstream DC Universe, Weisman has stated that the series covers its early stages. Earth-16 was chosen by DC Entertainment for the show because it was largely untapped, freeing the series and its franchise from established continuity restraints set by either the main DC Universe or other worlds in the Multiverse. However, it was later discovered that Earth-16 had been previously used. That pre-existing continuity

372-507: A DC Showcase Short Film, Green Arrow , and a fellow DC Nation show, Green Lantern: The Animated Series are all considered by Weisman to be adjacent to Young Justice , meaning versions of these events all happened within the continuity of Young Justice . In 2022, the back-up story of Young Justice: Targets shows the canon version of the Green Arrow short. Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN )

496-532: A baseball cap, catcher's mask, padded jersey , catcher 's chestguard, football -style pants, and cleats. Each of the Sportsmasters and Sportsmen had superb physical attributes on par with Olympic athletes in their prime. As noted above, Victor Gover also had "photographic reflexes". In the alternate timeline of Flashpoint , Sportsmaster is imprisoned by the Legion of Doom . He attempts to escape during

620-614: A cabal of key villains known as the Light . The series debuted with an hour-long special on November 26, 2010. Young Justice premiered on September 9, 2011, on Teletoon in Canada . After airing its second season, subtitled Invasion , the series was canceled in early 2013. In November 2016, Warner Bros. Animation announced that the series would be returning for a third season, subtitled Outsiders , which premiered on January 4, 2019, on DC Universe . In July 2019, DC Universe renewed

744-492: A covert operations team has been compared to Impossible Missions Force , a fictional independent espionage agency in the Mission: Impossible series. Together, Weisman and Vietti came up with ideas, characters, and plot points for at least two seasons, although it is unknown as to how many season runs DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation were looking for the series. Although there were several characters

868-567: A double agent during a summit between the Light and the Reach that Lex Luthor and Queen Bee are unable to attend. He provides the Reach with evidence that the Light was going to betray them and together with his teammates takes down Black Manta and Brain while Vandal Savage, Ra's al Ghul, and Klarion are evacuating. Meanwhile, the other half brings the War World to Darkseid on Apokolips as Vandal Savage quotes "business as usual." Two years later,

992-459: A few weeks before, he stated that Weisman told him that Netflix is "seriously considering" a third season. On September 9, 2016, Greg Weisman gave response to questions on his website Station Eight regarding the possibility of Netflix picking up the show for a third season. He stated, "I think there's a decent chance of the show coming back. Not a guarantee, mind you, but a solid decent chance. I don't say that lightly either." On November 7, 2016,

1116-452: A gene bomb belonging to Ma'alefa'ak reverberates throughout the mini-arcs, leaving Miss Martian profoundly heartbroken over the loss of her fiancé, further driving Beast Boy into a downward spiral of depression, being the incentive behind Tigress reaching out to Cheshire, Zatanna learning he is still alive in another dimension, Kaldur struggling to hold back his grief, Rocket unknowingly coming into contact with his attempted murderer Lor-Zod ,

1240-512: A hostile takeover of Earth, it is revealed that the Justice League had, in a show of force, attacked a peaceful planet while under the control of "the Light" five years ago. This showed multiple alien races that Earth could be considered a viable member of their empires. After the invasion is defeated, those members of the Justice League who led the attack leave Earth in an attempt to clear their names. As more and more aliens come to Earth,

1364-603: A large collection of animated programming, including the libraries of Warner Bros. ( Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies ), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( Tom and Jerry ), Hanna-Barbera ( The Flintstones , Scooby-Doo , Snorks ), and DC Comics ( Superman , Batman , Wonder Woman , Justice League and Teen Titans ). Turner's ownership of Hanna-Barbera gave the network access to an established animation studio, something its rivals didn't have. Most of these series were removed by 1999 and moved to Boomerang in 2000. Much of Cartoon Network's original programming originates from

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1488-903: A massive multiplayer game released on January 14, 2009, and shut down on August 29, 2013. Cartoon Network has produced various films, most of them being television films; the only films from Cartoon Network that had a theatrical release are The Powerpuff Girls Movie (Cartoon Network Studios), Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (Williams Street), Regular Show: The Movie (Cartoon Network Studios) and Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment ). Cartoon Network registered its official website, CartoonNetwork.com, on January 9, 1996. It officially launched on July 27, 1998. Sam Register served as Cartoon Network Online's senior vice president and creative director from 1997 to 2001, and Rob Sorcher served as executive vice president and head of Cartoon Network Online. In its early years, small studios partnered with

1612-630: A mature audience, in contrast to the all-ages, preteen daytime programming of Cartoon Network. As a result, Adult Swim is treated by Nielsen as a separate channel in its ratings reports (similar to Nickelodeon 's Nick at Nite block) and marketed as such because of its differing target demographics. The block broadcasts both animated and live-action shows (including original programming, reruns of animated sitcoms , and other action and anime series) generally with minimal or no editing for content. As of September 2023, Adult Swim broadcasts daily from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET/PT. Initially airing in

1736-590: A member of Leviathan . The second Sportsmaster is Victor Gover , an African-American former football player who possessed "photographic reflexes". Blacklisted from the world of professional sports after his metahuman abilities are exposed, Gover becomes a criminal and enemy of Manhunter . He later joins the Suicide Squad for one mission during War of the Gods . Following Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! , Gover

1860-526: A mobile app that provides the latest full episodes, a live stream from the East and West coast, games, and the network's schedule. Cartoon Network Books is the book licensor established in 2015. It licenses books based on various Cartoon Network franchises. In 2011, Cartoon Network characters were featured in a four-player mascot brawler fighting game similar to Nintendo 's Super Smash Bros. video game series called Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion for

1984-432: A move to claim possible League of Shadows defectors Onyx, Cassandra Savage , and her mute daughter Orphan ; Zatanna and her Sentinels of Magic are faced with the arrival of Child, seeking to replace Klarion as the primary Lord of Chaos; Kaldur'ahm returns to Atlantis as a prophecy involving Ocean Master and Arion reverberates throughout the oceans; Rocket is deployed to New Genesis for Justice League business as

2108-471: A network to house these programs. On February 18, 1992, Turner Broadcasting announced its plans to launch Cartoon Network as an outlet for an animation library. On March 12, 1992, its namesake parent company was founded one month after Turner's plan was announced. On October 1, 1992, the network officially launched as the first 24-hour single-genre cable channel with animation as its main theme. In 1994, Hanna-Barbera's new division Cartoon Network Studios

2232-430: A prison break, only to be killed by Eel O'Brian . Young Justice (TV series) Young Justice is an American superhero adult animated television series developed by Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television . The show, instead of a direct adaptation of Peter David , Todd Dezago and Todd Nauck 's Young Justice comic series (despite

2356-473: A private ceremony with a large gathering of heroes, friends, family and allies attending the wedding, including past and present members of the Justice League, Team and Outsiders. In the meantime, The Light have captured the Kryptonians on the War World whilst on Apokolips, Darkseid is introduced to the next generation of Furies , consisting of Supergirl and Black Mary . Although Young Justice follows

2480-450: A relaunch of Adult Swim's Saturday night anime block. Toonami's current incarnation is similar to that of "Midnight Run", a special version of the block that originally ran on Saturday nights and was the forerunner for Adult Swim. The block is best known for its branding and aesthetic, including its animated host, a robot named TOM, that was later voiced by Steve Blum . The Toonami brand was also used internationally for dedicated networks in

2604-524: A secret cave located inside a former Justice League headquarters, Mount Justice , a hollowed-out mountain. Here the teens are trained by Black Canary , given missions by Batman, and are watched over by Red Tornado . They are joined by Miss Martian , niece of the Martian Manhunter , and Artemis , Green Arrow's newest protégé . The team frequently clashes with the Light, a secret cabal of super villains, whose actions and identities are unknown to

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2728-522: A show based on the concept of a cross between the Teen Titans and Young Justice series of comics, but was not solely an adaptation of one or the other. The title chosen for the show by Register was Young Justice , as it was appropriately meaningful to the concept the creative team was looking for. Greg Weisman , whom Register sought immediately after the cancellation of The Spectacular Spider-Man , and Brandon Vietti , whose work in directing

2852-490: A sidekick. The other three use this as an opportunity to prove themselves and investigate a fire at Cadmus Labs . While there they uncover a clone of Superman named Superboy . They free him and in the ensuing escape expose Cadmus' illegal activities. Impressed, Batman and the rest of the Justice League agree to allow the sidekicks to form their own team to run secret missions for the League. Batman establishes Young Justice in

2976-535: A third season of Young Justice. Therefore, the ending of the Apokolips storyline was not likely to get resolved. In December 2013, Kevin Smith and Paul Dini had a conversation in an episode of Smith's Fat Man on Batman podcast addressing the 2013 cancellation of Tower Prep (created by Dini), Young Justice, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, claiming that the network executives did not want girls watching

3100-529: A third season was officially announced. Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series stated, "The affection that fans have had for Young Justice , and their rallying cry for more episodes, has always resonated with us. We are excited to bring the show back for this loyal fanbase and to provide an opportunity for new viewers to discover this excellent series." The original showrunners, Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman, will be returning. On February 7, 2017, Khary Payton, who plays Aqualad in

3224-615: A third season, a strong showing on Netflix could motivate WB into action on a potential third season. Some voice actors from the show, including Jason Spisak , Eric Lopez, Khary Payton , Yuri Lowenthal , Nolan North , Stephanie Lemelin , Danica McKellar , Crispin Freeman , Vanessa Marshall , Kelly Hu , and Jason Marsden have all voiced their interest in a third season, as well as Young Justice comic illustrator Christopher Jones , who also vouched his support on his personal blog, and other voice actors like Susan Eisenberg ,

3348-561: Is Martin Mantle , an athlete whose father forced him to undergo unsafe enhancement treatments that will eventually kill him. As the Sportsman, he possesses Olympian-level physical attributes and specialized equipment of his own design. Crock uses sporting-themed weapons such as exploding baseballs , flying bases , rocket baseball bats , knockout basketballs , lacrosse snare nets, exploding hockey pucks . Their outfits generally included

3472-548: Is a preschool programming brand owned by Warner Bros, first launched in 2006 for use in international markets. In February 2021, it was announced that Cartoonito would make its U.S. debut as a block on Cartoon Network and as a content brand on HBO Max ; the Cartoon Network block launched on September 13, 2021. Adult Swim (often stylized as [adult swim] or [as]) is the adult-oriented programming brand of Cartoon Network. The programs featured on Adult Swim are geared toward

3596-537: Is aimed at preschool -aged children, and evening block Adult Swim targets young adults aged 18 to 34. As of November 2023 , Cartoon Network is available to approximately 66 million pay television households in the United States—down from its peak of 100 million households in 2011. On August 9, 1986, Turner Broadcasting System acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists (MGM/UA). On October 18, Turner forcibly sold back MGM. However, Turner kept much of

3720-469: Is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery . It is the flagship property of The Cartoon Network, Inc. , a division that also oversees Boomerang , Cartoonito , Discovery Family , Adult Swim , and Toonami . The channel is headquartered at 1050 Techwood Drive NW in Atlanta, Georgia . Founded by Betty Cohen (who was also appointed by Ted Turner as the first president of

3844-568: Is divided into four part arcs focused on specific Team members from season 1, with a background focus on the Legion of Super-Heroes who also play a part in the story and a strong focus on Superboy as the central character of the season. Miss Martian and Superboy go to Mars for their wedding ceremony as racial turmoil erupts from the murder of the Martian king and the actions of Miss Martian's revolutionary brother Ma'alefa'ak ; Tigress tries to get through to her sister Cheshire as Lady Shiva makes

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3968-485: Is introduced as a teenager from New Mexico by the name of Jackson Hyde who is largely unaware of his Atlantean roots. In addition to his design, many aspects of the new Aqualad's back-story had to be altered to fit within the established continuity of the DC Universe. Artemis was also brought into the main timeline during the early days of the New 52, but was killed within one issue of her appearance, to great fan outcry. On

4092-840: Is padded and stitched with seams and sewn-in materials. Batman's batsuit matches the extra stitching lines of Robin's outfit for similar functions, except that the batsuit is more military in style whereas Robin's costume is additionally influenced by athletic outfits to match his youthful energy. Artists at the U.S. animation studio in Los Angeles, Warner Bros. Animation, drew storyboards ; designed new characters, backgrounds, and props; drew character and background layouts; and made animatics . However, Greg Weisman notes that some storyboards were done in Seoul. The overseas studios in Seoul , South Korea, MOI Animation, Inc. and Lotto Animation, drew

4216-480: Is produced under the pseudonyms Alive and Kicking, Inc.; Rent Now Productions; and Factual Productions. Williams Street Productions (formerly Ghost Planet Industries) serves as the headquarters and production arm for Adult Swim , located at 1065 Williams Street NW in Atlanta , Georgia . It produces original animated and live-action programs, and is also responsible for programming Toonami as well as former Cartoon Network blocks such as Cartoon Planet , Miguzi , and

4340-418: Is reimagined as a powerless white athlete and gambling addict. Wildcat later beats Gover, forcing him to retire and attend Gamblers Anonymous . Sportsman is the name of two characters modeled after the original Sportsmaster. The Earth-2 version is a telekinetic metahuman whose abilities are derived from an anti-proton globe. However, the globe affects his brain, forcing him into crime. The Earth-1 version

4464-562: Is set in the five-year gap between Season 1 and 2. A Young Justice -themed downloadable content pack was released for Lego DC Super-Villains on May 14, 2019. The pack adds several playable characters from the series, along with a bonus level based on the Season 2 episode "Summit". Additionally, several products based on the series were licensed for release. Mattel released lines of character action figures and accompanying playsets , among other toys and games. In addition to toys for

4588-548: Is showcased Monday through Thursday, consisting of Cartoon Network original series from the 1990s and 2000s (including Cartoon Cartoons such as Dexter's Laboratory , Ed, Edd n Eddy , Courage the Cowardly Dog and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ), while Fridays showcase classic Toonami programming as part of "Toonami Rewind". Additionally, movies are aired every Sunday under the ACME Night banner, which

4712-498: Is the production arm of the network's Latin American station , founded in 2004. Cartoon Network Games (formerly Cartoon Network Interactive) is the video game developer and publisher of video games based on Cartoon Network shows since 2000. Cartoon Network Enterprises is the network's global licensing and merchandising arm established in 2001. It distributes merchandises of various Cartoon Network brands. Cartoon Network has

4836-478: The Golden Age villainess Huntress . Later they have a child named Artemis Crock who became the third Tigress. In his later years he spent time behind bars but at least on one occasion was broken out of prison by his daughter - then a member of Injustice Unlimited . In Final Crisis , Sportsmaster appears as one of General Immortus ' followers. In The New 52 continuity reboot, Sportsmaster appears as

4960-484: The Justice League , but operating outside of the bureaucracy that constrains the more established superhero team. The main setting is a fictional universe apart from the previous DCAU and other continuities, designated at one point as Earth-16 , during a time period in which superheroes are a relatively recent phenomenon, and supervillains have all began working in tandem in a grand conspiracy on behalf of

5084-602: The Justice League: 3-Pack Fun box set, which also includes the two-part Justice League episodes "The Brave and the Bold" and "Injustice For All", and the Justice League Unlimited episodes "For The Man Who Has Everything", "The Return", and "The Greatest Story Never Told". Young Justice has an official tie-in comic book series outside the television broadcast, expanding on the show's coverage of

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5208-561: The Nintendo 3DS . The game was later released for the Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and the Wii as Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL . Several video games based on the cartoon series Ben 10 were released by Cartoon Network as well. The Cartoon Network website also features various browser games incorporating characters from various Cartoon Network franchises. One such game was FusionFall ,

5332-907: The Saturday Video Entertainment System . Prior to Adult Swim, the company produced Space Ghost Coast to Coast . Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (formerly Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe until 2012 and Cartoon Network Studios Europe until 2021) is the network's European production arm located in London , England. Cartoon Network Productions is the network's global television production and distribution arm, established on December 5, 1993. It distributes shows, pilots, and movies through various international Cartoon Network channels. Cartoon Network Latin America Original Productions (abbreviated as CN LA), formerly known as Cartoon Network Producciones,

5456-582: The United Kingdom (replacing CNX ), Asia (in December 2012), India (in February 2015), and France (in February 2016). Boomerang is a brand dedicated to classic and theatrical cartoons aimed towards children and families. It was originally a weekend programming block that aired on Cartoon Network from December 8, 1992, until October 3, 2004. On April 1, 2000, Boomerang received a new look and

5580-495: The Warner Bros. animated shorts originally created between the 1920s and the 1960s, but the network edited out scenes depicting discharge of gunfire, alcohol ingestion, cowboys and Indians gags, tobacco, and politically incorrect humor. The unedited versions were kept from both broadcasting and wide release on the video market. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943), a politically incorrect but critically well-regarded short,

5704-604: The key animation and inbetweens . Certain episodes of Young Justice: Outsiders are also being animated by Digital eMation , another international animation studio located in South Korea. In the final stages, ink and paint and editing were done by Warner Bros. Animation. DR Movie has contributed some of the animation for this series. In January 2013, Cartoon Network had meetings with potential clients and promotional partners in which they announced their 2013–14 programming lineup. Cartoon Network had confirmed that

5828-528: The Cartoon Network website in regions where Max is currently unavailable". Cartoon Network shows with established fan followings, such as Dexter's Laboratory , allowed the network to pursue licensing agreements with companies interested in selling series-related merchandise. For example, agreements with Kraft Foods led to widespread in-store advertising for Cartoon Network-related products. The network also worked on cross-promotion campaigns with both Kraft and Tower Records . In product development and marketing,

5952-635: The Joker in the comic to set up his eventual appearance on the show. Starting with the 20th issue, the comic was rebranded Young Justice: Invasion to match the title of the show's second season. The series was canceled in November 2012, with issue #25 being the last. The comics were republished in two omnibus editions (with additional bonus comics), with Young Justice Book One: The Early Missions being released on October 8, 2019 and Young Justice Book Two: Growing Up on May 18, 2021. On April 6, 2022, it

6076-467: The Justice League. The Light consist of Vandal Savage , Ra's al Ghul , Lex Luthor , Queen Bee of Bialya, Ocean Master , Brain , and Klarion the Witch Boy . Young Justice also wrestles with internal problems when it is revealed that one of their members is working for the Light. When Speedy, now going by Red Arrow, becomes a member of the Justice League, he is revealed to be the traitor and enslaves

6200-634: The Team battles metahuman trafficking since the Reach had revealed the existence of the meta-gene dormant within humans and how they could be activated. As a result, various nations and organizations have started participating in such activities. Geo-Force and Halo are among the experiments done by the Markovian government. In addition, they must also deal with the further plots of the Light (who now have Deathstroke , Ultra-Humanite , and Gretchen Goode replacing Ra's al Ghul, Brain, and Black Manta) as well as

6324-519: The Warner Bros. cartoons. The network could then continue more original productions. Cartoon Network's current original programming includes such shows as The Amazing World of Gumball , Craig of the Creek , and We Baby Bears . The network's original programming is produced at Cartoon Network Studios, while other shows have either been co-produced with or acquired from other studios, including

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6448-548: The Young Justice. Nightwing now serves as team leader, trainer, guardian, and League liaison. Kid Flash and Artemis have retired, while Aqualad has left the team to be with his villainous long-lost father Black Manta , a member of the Light who replaces Ocean Master. New members include Beast Boy , Blue Beetle ( Jaime Reyes ), Robin ( Tim Drake ), Batgirl , Bumblebee , Lagoon Boy , Wonder Girl ( Cassie Sandsmark ), and Impulse ( Bart Allen ). When an alien force attempts

6572-419: The affiliated Warner Bros. Animation . In the past, Cartoon Network has also produced and aired live-action and animated hybrid programming. Over the years, Cartoon Network has aired various Looney Tunes , Merrie Melodies , Tom and Jerry , and Droopy shorts in constant rotation, dating back to the network's launch in 1992 until 2017. In its early days, Cartoon Network benefited from having access to

6696-594: The animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood caught Register's attention, were hired to produce. Register jokingly described the two as being similar in appearance, in addition to being similar in thought. Peter David , who penned a majority of the comic book issues of Young Justice , was approached to write several episodes. Also attached to write were Greg Weisman, Kevin Hopps, Andrew Robinson, Nicole Dubuc , Jon Weisman, and Tom Pugsley—with Vietti heavily involved in

6820-438: The appearance of brand-new characters from the planets New Genesis and Apokolips. Concurrently to all this, Geo-Force searches for his long-lost younger sister Terra . After it is revealed that the higher-ups of "The Team" discovered that Terra was secretly in league with Deathstroke, Geo-Force kills his tyrannical uncle, becoming the king of Markovia and ending relations with them. On July 20, 2019, at San Diego Comic-Con , it

6944-451: The art direction was led by Vietti, who established that the costume designs should not only reflect the physical needs of the wearer, but also his or her personality, with Bourassa incorporating these ideas into his designs. In the case of Kid Flash 's suit, for instance, the padding serves to reduce the force of impact experienced during skids and collisions, and the leathery texture stabilizes his "human cannonball" momentum. Vietti cites

7068-425: The book writing process. The show's production was started after the cancellation of a planned Nightwing series, which was scrapped in favor of this project. The result of the collaboration of Weisman and Vietti was a show about young heroes based on a combination of the 1960s Teen Titans run and the 1990s Young Justice run, in addition to the recent Teen Titans and Young Justice comics, and revolved around

7192-511: The channel's flagship block, featuring premieres of Cartoon Network original series that fell under the Cartoon Cartoons branding; from 2003 to 2007, the block was renamed "Fridays" after Cartoon Network began to phase out the Cartoon Cartoons branding. The Toonami block, which originally ran from 1997 to 2008, primarily carried action-oriented series aimed towards an older youth and teen audience, including imported anime series; it

7316-496: The comic book Young Justice/Batman: The Brave & The Bold: Super Sampler , the Team is seen watching the Flaming C on television. The series also took third place (after My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and The Legend of Korra ) in a TV.com readers' poll for the "Best Animated Series" of 2012 and placed fifth in 2013 even after being cancelled. Three volumes of four episodes each were individually released to cover

7440-423: The continuity. It was written by Greg Weisman and Kevin Hopps, who were a part of the show's writing team. Mike Norton provided the interior art for the first four issues and cover art for the first six issues. Christopher Jones provided interior art beginning with issue #5, and cover art beginning with issue #7. Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani substituted in place of Weisman and Hopps for issues #1–6, due to

7564-419: The differences between the respective costumes of Aqualad and Robin to best illustrate what he calls "unique tailoring". Aqualad's costume is designed for the purposes of quick movement in water, and is composed of a "slick and textureless material", giving the costume its "nearly seamless and shiny" appearance. Robin's costume provides bodily protection (even against bullets) in the streets of Gotham City , and

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7688-416: The entire League with magic and alien tech infused nano-mites. Young Justice is able to break the Light's hold on all the members of Justice League, though several members had been briefly transported off world for reasons unknown or where. Five years later, Robin (now going by " Nightwing "), Miss Martian, and Superboy have been offered a chance to join the Justice League, but they have decided to remain with

7812-709: The episode "Schooled" makes in appearance in the Batman: Death in the Family interactive film. The film also features Bruce Greenwood and Nolan North reprising their roles as Bruce and Clark respectively. Characters based on the Young Justice versions of Zatanna , Artemis Crock , Wonder Girl , and Miss Martian , make a cameo appearance as home viewers in Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery . Aqualad , Superboy & Miss Martian make an appearance in

7936-607: The evening hours, Adult Swim's sign-on was moved to 7 p.m. ET/PT on weekdays and Saturdays on May 1, 2023. This expansion led to an increase in the 18-34 demographic, making Cartoon Network 6th place in ad-supported networks during prime time during the month after. Due to the immediate ratings boost, the network announced a second expansion on June 7 with the block sign-on initially scheduled for 6 p.m. ET/PT on August 28 (later expanded further to 5 p.m. as confirmed on August 8). The 5 and 6 p.m. weekday hours feature vault programming from both Cartoon Network and Adult Swim: Checkered Past

8060-480: The film and television library made before May 1986 (including some of the UA library) and formed Turner Entertainment Co. On October 8, 1988, its cable channel Turner Network Television (TNT) was launched and gained an audience with its extensive film library. In 1991, Turner also purchased the library of animation studio Hanna-Barbera . Ted Turner selected Betty Cohen (then-Senior Vice President of TNT) to devise

8184-517: The film studio subsidiary, released The Powerpuff Girls Movie in 2002. Kevin Sandler considered it likely that this film would find its way to HBO or Cinemax , two television network subsidiaries which regularly broadcast feature films. Sandler also viewed book tie-ins through Warner Books as likely, since it was the only area of marketing not covered yet by 2001. Cartoon Network also licensed its original series out for food promotions. Nestlé

8308-429: The first half of the first season, and later sold together as a "fun-pack". The remainder of the first season was released as a single package with all 14 episodes. Season 2 was released as two different 2 disc volumes containing 10 episodes each. Season 2 part 1 is called "Young Justice: Invasion Destiny Calling". It was released on January 22, 2013. Season 2 part 2 is called "Young Justice: Invasion Game of Illusions" and

8432-496: The first wave of cancellations. On August 17, 2022, it was reported that HBO Max only ordered one season of Young Justice ( Phantoms ) and Warner Bros. Discovery had no current plans to order a new season. No official statement regarding the show being officially cancelled has been issued from Warner Bros. Discovery. Since its original airing, Young Justice has garnered critical acclaim for its originality as well as its mature and complex storyline. In December 2011, Young Justice

8556-475: The former record label subsidiary of the corporate parent (which was spun off from Time Warner in 2004), distributed cassette tapes and CDs with Cartoon Network-related music. These products were also available through the Warner Bros. Studio Store . DC Comics, the comic book subsidiary, published a series featuring the Powerpuff Girls, indicating it could handle other CN-related characters. Warner Bros.,

8680-488: The funding for the show. With no sources of income large enough to replace the money from Mattel, the show was not picked up for a third season. In February 2016, in response to season 2 of the show being released on Netflix, Greg Weisman posted a tweet advising fans that the chances for a third season could be helped by watching on Netflix or buying the Blu-ray releases. Later that month, rumors began circulating that Netflix

8804-466: The late-night hours, it has since expanded into prime time , moving its start time to 10 p.m. in 2009, 9 p.m. in 2010, and 8 p.m. in March 2014. The 8 p.m. hour has frequently been returned to Cartoon Network for special programming events and premieres, typically during the fall-to-early-winter period. Due to Cartoon Network's viewership shifting almost exclusively towards teenagers and young adults in

8928-497: The latter duo's conflicting schedule and workload. Along with Brandon Vietti, Weisman and Hopps oversaw the issues for the maintenance of continuity. While children of all ages are said to be able to enjoy the series, it is specifically aimed at teenagers. The comic series largely takes place in-between the episodes of the show, and often expands upon events alluded to or mentioned in the series. For instance, issue No. 0 follows Kid Flash and Superboy as they attempt to kill time while

9052-424: The lighthearted essence of Kid Flash well" as well as Nolan North , who producer Greg Weisman notes provides "good separation" between the dual roles he portrays as Superman and Superboy. Geoff Johns took a liking to Kaldur'ahm as Aqualad, who was consequently introduced to mainstream continuity altered in comic book issue No. 4 of Brightest Day as the second incarnation of the mantle. In Brightest Day , he

9176-508: The machinations of Apokolips rear their heads; and Nightwing and various other teams of heroes must stop an impending invasion of Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod from escaping from the Phantom Zone , an inter-dimensional prison, who threaten to conquer the galaxy, all the while trying to save one of their own. However, as each Team member deals with their plots, the background narrative of Superboy's presumed death from stopping

9300-464: The marathon (one of them part of the Censored Eleven list of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons effectively shelved from distribution) that had become controversial for using ethnic and national stereotypes , albeit broadcasting them past midnight to ensure few children were watching, with introductions concerning their historic value as representatives of another time. Cartoonito

9424-593: The members of the Justice League set up Mount Justice for their arrival at the end of the pilot episode. In the episode "Welcome to Happy Harbor", Robin mentions that the Justice League had been forced to abandon their headquarters in Happy Harbor after its location was compromised by supervillains, which is revealed in issue No. 2 of the comic book series to have been orchestrated by the Joker . In addition, Baltazar and Aureliani confirmed that they were asked to introduce

9548-460: The most engaged and there is a meaningful potential for growth". Gizmodo reported that this shutdown not only removes "an archive of clips" and "free access to series" but also the website "hosted years of beloved flash games relating to its shows. While many have been erased over the years through various site redesigns–and archived elsewhere for nostalgic fans–at least some of the current archives are still accessible via international versions of

9672-425: The network has benefited from its relation to corporate parent Time Warner (later WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery ), allowing for mutually beneficial relationships with various subsidiary companies. Time Warner Cable , the former cable television subsidiary of the corporate parent (which was spun off from Time Warner in 2009), distributes Cartoon Network as part of its packages. Turner Broadcasting System,

9796-1063: The network to produce exclusive "Web Premiere Toons", short cartoons made specifically for CartoonNetwork.com. More about animation was included in the "Department of Cartoons", which featured storyboards, episode guides, backgrounds, sound and video files, model sheets, production notes, and other information about shows on the network. In January 1999, the Department of Cartoons showcased the "MGM Golden Age Collection", most of which had not been published or even seen in more than 50 years. Cartoon Network launched Cartoon Orbit , an online gaming network characterized by digital trading cards called "cToons", in October 2000. The game officially ended on October 16, 2006. In October 2000, CartoonNetwork.com outdid its rival Nickelodeon's website in terms of unique users, scoring 2.12 million compared to Nick.com's 1.95 million. In July 2007, Nielsen ratings data showed visitors spent an average of 77 minutes on

9920-402: The network's in-house studio, Cartoon Network Studios. Beginning as a division of Hanna-Barbera, this studio would produce some of the network's earliest original series, including Dexter's Laboratory , Cow and Chicken , I Am Weasel , Johnny Bravo , and The Powerpuff Girls . Cartoon Cartoons was once the branding for Cartoon Network's original animated television series , but it

10044-414: The network), the channel was launched on October 1, 1992, and primarily broadcasts animated television series , mostly children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It currently runs from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET / PT daily, though the sign-off time varies with holidays and special programming. Cartoon Network primarily targets children aged 6 to 12, while its early morning block Cartoonito

10168-500: The people's faith in the Justice League begins to dwindle and shift to the Reach , an alien race that offered a peaceful, diplomatic relationship. It is revealed that the Reach are allies of the Light who are looking to conquer Earth. Their actions attract the attention of their enemy Mongul , who brings his planetary destruction weapon, the War World, to destroy the Reach. Young Justice is able to defeat Mongul. Aqualad reveals himself to be

10292-576: The preschool block Cartoonito , and the new Sunday-evening block ACME Night–which primarily carries family films and library content, as well as other original series, specials, and television films from Warner Bros. Animation, as well as some programming from Adult Swim. They were introduced as part of an effort by new head Tom Ascheim to broaden Cartoon Network's demographic reach. ACME Night moved to Adult Swim on September 3, 2023, due to Adult Swim moving its daily sign-on time to 5 p.m. ET/PT. Cartoon Network has, during its history, broadcast most of

10416-489: The present time of our world, a time period Vietti has called "a new age of heroes". Robin , Aqualad , Kid Flash , and Speedy (later revealed to be a clone of the original Roy Harper) are invited by their mentors Batman , Aquaman , Flash , and Green Arrow to tour the Hall of Justice and sit in on a meeting of the Justice League . At the last minute however they are called away. This angers Speedy, who resigns from being

10540-465: The producers were not allowed to use in the first season (a list that became shorter along the course of the development), they were usually in charge of the decisions determining which DC Universe character would or would not be used. Geoff Johns , chief creative officer of DC Entertainment, and Phil Bourassa, lead character designer for the show, also played a role in the conception and development process. The initial six main characters were chosen by

10664-481: The producers' desire to focus on the latter's storylines. Some of the Young Justice characters' ages are tweaked from those of their original counterparts; however, the spirit and intent of the characters were kept. Characters who are a part of the Teen Titans and Young Justice line-ups in the comic also make an appearance in the show. This includes Garth , the first incarnation of Aqualad who later becomes

10788-486: The producers, from a list of potential candidates of 50 to 60 DC Comics teenage superheroes. The criteria consisted of age, powers, personality, cultural icon status, and dynamics. An additional regular, Zatanna, was introduced partway through the first season, and Rocket was added at the end of the season. The producers intended to create costumes based in reality to match the tone of the series while keeping consistent with traditional DC Universe continuity. A majority of

10912-436: The program Conan , Conan O'Brien visited Bruce Timm during one of his segments and they developed a super hero named The Flaming C . However, on several occasions, their original creation would be animated in preexisting sequences from Young Justice using the voice acting of whichever character Flaming C was placed over. These scenes were taken from "Fireworks", "Welcome to Happy Harbor", "Schooled", and "Denial". In

11036-414: The programs because "they don't buy toys," and wanted more boys watching. Greg Weisman denied that the show's female viewership was a factor in its cancellation. In January 2016, Weisman finally revealed the reason for the show's cancellation on the podcast "The Hip-Hop Nerd." The show's funding was based on a toy deal with Mattel. The toys were not selling enough so Mattel cancelled the toy line, pulling

11160-461: The remaining episodes of the second season, Young Justice: Invasion , had aired entirely. Green Lantern: The Animated Series received the same treatment, and both shows were expected to have their DC Nation slots replaced by new shows, Teen Titans Go! and Beware the Batman . Warner Bros. officially stated that they were not open to a third-party crowdfunding-campaign, intended to result in

11284-414: The season 2 Teen Titans Go! episode "Let's Get Serious", as well as cameos in the episodes "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Second Greatest Team Edition" and "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Justice League Edition." An audio story titled "The Prize" was released at DC FanDome prior to season 4, set as a "Season 3.9". A DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Catwoman: Hunted ,

11408-452: The series debuting on a new DC-branded digital service. At their 2017 San Diego Comic-Con panel, it was revealed that the Team line-up would consist of Wonder Girl, Robin (Tim Drake), Blue Beetle, Impulse, Beast Boy, Arsenal, Static and new characters Spoiler , Arrowette and Thirteen . The season premiered on January 4, 2019. The second half of 13 episodes premiered on July 2, 2019. On July 20, 2019, while at San Diego Comic-Con, it

11532-422: The series for a fourth season, later subtitled Phantoms and eventually moved to HBO Max . The fourth season premiered on October 16, 2021, and ended its complete season run on June 9, 2022. Young Justice focuses on the lives of a group of teenage sidekicks attempting to establish themselves as proven superheroes as they deal with normal adolescent issues in their personal lives. The show corresponds to

11656-449: The series, confirmed to ComicBook.com that he would return to voice the character in season 3. On February 27, 2017, Phil Bourassa, Young Justice ' s lead character designer, revealed, via Instagram , that he had begun working on the third season, and a week later, also revealed that some scripts have been completed. On April 25, 2017, Warner Bros. announced that the third season would be titled as Young Justice: Outsiders , with

11780-455: The show called Young Justice: Legacy was released in November 2013, for Nintendo 3DS , Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 . Young Justice: Legacy was originally going to be released on the Wii and Wii U consoles as well, but these versions of the game were canceled due to quality issues. The game was published by Little Orbit and developed by Freedom Factory Studios, and features 12 playable characters and 12 villains. It

11904-399: The show trending to convince Netflix and Warner Bros. to pick it up for a season three. On August 23, 2016, a Reddit user claimed to have heard that Peter David was approached by Netflix about a potential Young Justice season 3. This was later debunked by both Greg Weisman and Peter David. Later that day, Peter David clarified on his website that when he was having lunch with Greg Weisman

12028-461: The site, surpassing the previous record of 71 minutes set in 2004, and the site ranked 26th in terms of time spent for all US domains. On August 8, 2024, CartoonNetwork.com officially shut down and now redirects to the Cartoon Network channel hub of the streaming service Max . Regarding the closure of the network's website, a Cartoon Network spokesperson stating "we are focusing on the Cartoon Network shows and social media where we find consumers are

12152-540: The six lead characters, figures of Cheshire, Icicle Jr. , Black Canary, Batman, Aquaman, the Flash and Ra's al Ghul have been confirmed as well. Starting March 13, 2011, McDonald's restaurants began featuring Young Justice toys in their Happy Meals . Figures include Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Superman, Batman, and the villains Captain Cold and Black Manta . The diner that Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent meet at in

12276-584: The son of General Zod, while Nightwing finally uncovers the mystery and conspiracy surrounding Superboy's disappearance, discovering he is trapped inside the Phantom Zone and works alongside the original Team to rescue him, which is complicated by Superboy suffering from Zone Sickness and being molded into loyalty to Zod. Following the defeat of the House of Zod and finally freed from General Zod's control, Superboy and Miss Martian finally get married on Earth in

12400-566: The studio has produced many Cartoon Network series, shows such as Big Bag , Ed, Edd n Eddy , Mike, Lu & Og , Courage the Cowardly Dog , Sheep in the Big City , Codename: Kids Next Door , The Secret Saturdays , and Sunday Pants were all produced without its involvement. Cartoon Network Studios has also produced shows for Adult Swim (alongside sister company Williams Street ), Max, and Cartoonito. Live-action programming, initially for Cartoon Network but now exclusively for Adult Swim,

12524-526: The subsidiary overseeing various Warner Bros. Discovery-owned networks, helped cross-promote Cartoon Network shows and at times arranged for swapping certain shows between the networks. For example, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends , one of CN's original shows, was at times seen at Kids' WB (which was discontinued on May 24, 2008), while Xiaolin Showdown and ¡Mucha Lucha! , two of Kids' WB's original shows, were seen at Cartoon Network. In each case,

12648-401: The swap intended to cultivate a shared audience for the two networks. Time Inc. , the former subsidiary overseeing the magazines of the corporate parent, ensured favorable coverage of Cartoon Network and advertising space across its publications. Printed advertisements for CN shows could appear in magazines such as Time , Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated Kids until Time Inc.

12772-418: The theme of secrets and lies. In drawing material from a variety of comic book sources, the creative team sought to differentiate the tone of the show from that of the Teen Titans animated television series, which the team believed resembled the tone of the Young Justice series of comics rather than that of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez ' New Teen Titans series on which it was based. The concept of

12896-457: The third Tempest in DC Comics; Arrowette , the archer of the team in the Young Justice comic book series; and Wonder Girl , whose legal issues originally prohibited the producers from using the character but later allowed her to be included. The series began development in March 2009, when Sam Register , executive vice president of creative affairs of Warner Bros. Animation , wanted

13020-471: The title), is an original story set in the DC Universe with a focus on teenage and young adult superheroes . The series follows the lives of teenage superheroes and sidekicks, namely Robin , Kid Flash , Aqualad , Superboy , Miss Martian , and Artemis , who are members of a fictional covert operation group. Within the show, "the Team" is a group of young heroes attached to the famous adult team,

13144-476: The voice of Wonder Woman in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited . In March 2016, a petition was made to convince DC Comics and Warner Bros. to revive the Young Justice comic book line, written by Christopher Jones & Greg Weisman. On June 26, 2016, Greg Weisman commented that the possibility of Young Justice returning for a third season is "very real," but noted that fans need to keep

13268-439: The week of March 11–17, 2013, beating out other network stalwarts such as Regular Show , Adventure Time , and Dragons: Riders of Berk . Following cancellation, the entire show was called "mature, intelligent... struck an emotional chord with viewers... incredible". Many actors have also garnered acclaim for their roles such as Jesse McCartney , Khary Payton , and Jason Spisak . According to critic Ava Dordi, Spisak "captures

13392-464: Was added because the date of her arrival to Earth could still fit in the early DC Universe concept. Aqualad, as opposed to Robin, is established in the beginning as the leader of the team. Furthermore, the Aqualad presented in the show is an entirely new character created by Weisman and Vietti, with Bourassa responsible for the original character design. Arrowette was replaced by Artemis because of

13516-608: Was announced by series creators Vietti and Weisman that DC Universe had renewed the series for a fourth season. On September 12, 2020, at DC FanDome : Explore the Multiverse, Weisman and Vietti announced that the fourth season would be titled Young Justice: Phantoms . Since August 5, 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery , the new parent company of Warner Bros. after the WarnerMedia - Discovery, Inc. merger, canceled multiple HBO Max original contents and dropped several non-original contents, with Young Justice being left in limbo during

13640-564: Was announced by series creators Vietti and Weisman that DC Universe had renewed the series for a fourth season. On September 12, 2020, it was announced that the fourth season will be titled Young Justice: Phantoms . On September 18, 2020, it was announced Young Justice will be moving to HBO Max . On July 2, 2021, Greg Weisman confirmed that the entirety of season four would be animated by Studio Mir . The first two episodes of season 4 were released on October 16, 2021, on HBO Max. Season 4's narrative, which takes place one year after season 3,

13764-461: Was announced there would be a six-issue digital-first miniseries Young Justice: Targets , which acts as a follow-up to Young Justice: Phantoms . The first issue was released on June 14, 2022, on DC Universe Infinite and had a physical release on July 26, 2022. The trade paperback collecting all issues was released on July 18, 2023. Young Justice Vol. 1 has also been translated into French, released by Urban Comics in 2019. A video game based on

13888-606: Was considering reviving Young Justice for a third season based on its viewership numbers. When asked if he thought a third season was possible, producer Brandon Vietti replied, "I don't know. That's the best answer I can give you. I'd be happy to do another one; Greg [Weisman] would be; Phil Bourassa, the character designer. We'd all in a heartbeat come back to do a third season if the Powers-That-Be feel they want to do that." Weisman clarified in subsequent tweets that while Warner Bros. (or Netflix) had not expressed interest in

14012-662: Was first introduced in September 2021 during Cartoon Network's pivot toward family audiences. Toonami (a portmanteau of "cartoon" and " tsunami ", suggesting a "tidal wave" of animated cartoons) is a brand used for action-oriented programming blocks and television channels worldwide. The original program block launched on Cartoon Network in the United States on March 17, 1997, and primarily aired both American cartoons and Japanese anime. The block ended its original run on September 20, 2008, before being revived on May 26, 2012, as

14136-508: Was founded and started production on What a Cartoon! . This show debuted in 1995, offering original animated shorts. In 1996, Cartoon Network aired two preschool programs: Big Bag , a live-action/puppet television program with animated short series produced by Children's Television Workshop , and Small World , which featured animated series aimed at preschoolers imported from foreign countries. Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner , which consolidated/reverted ownership of all

14260-486: Was granted a licensing agreement that resulted in a Wonder Ball chocolate candy tie-in with Cartoon Network characters and logos beginning in 2003. A new Wonder Ball promotion began in 2004 with characters from Ed, Edd n Eddy and exclusive Wonderball prizes and cToons on the Cartoon Orbit website. Since its inception, Cartoon Network and its sister channels have set up various national and regional feeds. Since

14384-440: Was ignored by Young Justice , as it was too late to move the show to another Earth. Later, DC's The Multiversity comic series explained Young Justice as a fictional series within the original Earth-16. There are differences in the line-up of this Young Justice team as compared to the team in the comic series of the same name. Dick Grayson and Wally West were chosen over Tim Drake and Bart Allen / Impulse . Miss Martian

14508-450: Was later re-launched under the auspices of Adult Swim in 2012. 2009 saw the introduction of CN Real, a block that featured live-action reality television series aimed towards a youth audience. In 2011, the channel introduced DC Nation, a block that would be focused on series adapted from DC Comics properties. In September 2021, Cartoon Network introduced two new blocks oriented towards preschool and family viewing respectively, including

14632-635: Was notably omitted entirely, while The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950) and Feed the Kitty (1952), both well-regarded, had their finales heavily edited due to violence. There was media attention in June 2001 over a network decision concerning further omissions from broadcast. Cartoon Network formerly scheduled a 49-hour-long marathon annually known as June Bugs , promising to broadcast every Bugs Bunny animated short in chronological order. The network originally intended to include 12 shorts for its 2001 airing of

14756-401: Was placed at number 20 on IGN's "Top 25 Comic Book Shows of All Time." In March 2012, DC Nation garnered double and triple digit ratings gains versus the previous year for Cartoon Network. Young Justice: Invasion averaged an audience of 1.9 million viewers every Saturday since returning to Cartoon Network with the series finale episode “Endgame” being the top-rated show for Cartoon Network for

14880-443: Was released on July 16, 2013. The Blu-ray releases were handled by Warner Archive Collection . The first season's Blu-ray was released on August 12, 2014. The second season, Invasion was released on Blu-ray on December 2, 2014. The third season Outsiders was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 26, 2019, by Warner Home Entertainment and Warner Archive Collection respectively. Warner Bros. also released Volume 1 as part of

15004-469: Was seldom used by the network by 2003. The name was eventually discontinued in 2008. Additionally, several of the Cartoon Network's original series have been produced by studios other than the network's own in-house studio. Notable examples are Ed, Edd n Eddy , Courage the Cowardly Dog , and Codename: Kids Next Door . The name was resurrected by the network in 2021 for a new animated shorts program. From 1999 to 2003, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays served as

15128-555: Was spun off from Time Warner on June 9, 2014. AOL , a now-former sibling company to Time Warner covering Internet services, helped promote Cartoon Network shows online by offering exclusive content for certain animated series, online sweepstakes and display advertising for CN. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment , the home video subsidiary, distributes VHS tapes, DVDs and Blu-ray discs featuring Cartoon Network shows. Select Warner Bros. Family Entertainment VHS releases came with bonus cartoons from Cartoon Network. Rhino Entertainment ,

15252-445: Was spun off into its own cable channel. In 2017, an online Boomerang video-on-demand service was launched, which includes classic series along with new episodes of original series like Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? , New Looney Tunes , and The Tom and Jerry Show . Cartoon Network Studios originated as a division of Hanna-Barbera in 1994 to produce original programs for the network; it eventually became its own entity in 1999. While

15376-583: Was the foe of the original Green Lantern and Wildcat . He was first known as Crusher Crock , a frustrated athlete who turns to a life of crime. He was a member of different incarnations of the Injustice Society . He helped capture the JSA using an exploding ball, after which they were hypnotized and then during the Patriotic Crimes he steals Old Ironside. He teams up with (and later marries)

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