Jeff Harris
10-18-2001, 09:40 PM
Justice League Unites on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network to Premiere New Action-Adventure Saturday, November 17, 2001, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (ET, PT)
Cartoon Network will premiere its all-new half-hour animated series, JUSTICE LEAGUE, on November 17 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the direction of Emmy Award-winner Bruce Timm, Cartoon Network will enlist the world's greatest superheroes, bringing them together once again to save the day. New episodes will debut Mondays at 9:30 p.m. (ET, PT), starting November 19.
Following the premise and storyline of the DC Comics comic books, members of the Justice League will be called upon to battle against allied villains, supernatural creatures and other powerful forces of evil determined to usurp authority over the world and to destroy the Justice League. JUSTICE LEAGUE marks the first time in more than 15 years that these characters have come together in a television series since first uniting in Super Friends, which ran from 1973-85 on ABC and currently on Boomerang, Cartoon Network's sister network dedicated to classic animation.
The Justice League has existed in some form since 1940 when DC Comics' All-Star Comics introduced the first-ever group of superheroes in a comic book series entitled "Justice Society of America," which ran until 1951. DC Comics revived the concept in March 1960, renaming it the "Justice League of America." The monthly "Justice League of America" comic book continues to be one of DC Comic's best-selling titles, consistently ranking among the top ten in industry sales.
JUSTICE LEAGUE will incorporate an all-star roster of popular DC Comics superheroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter. Voices are provided by series regular George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Michael Rosenbaum, Maria Canals, and Phil LaMarr, respectively, who will be joined by celebrity guests Julie Bown (Ed), Olivia D'Abo (The Wonder Years), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha).
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Show Description
When global catastrophes strike, sometimes the job is too big for a single hero. This is when the world's greatest superheroes answer the call to join the Justice League. The Justice League's all-star roster includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter. Justice League follows the premise and storyline of the DC Comics comic books. Members of the Justice League are called upon to battle against allied villains, supernatural creatures and other powerful forces of evil determined to usurp authority over the world and to destroy the Justice League.
Although our heroes come from vastly different backgrounds, even different planets, they must learn to set aside their personal differences to fight for a common cause. This does not prove easy. By their very nature, these heroes are independent outsiders, who live according to a strong personal code of honor. They must learn to trust and rely upon each other. Members of the Justice League may never become "Superfriends" but they learn to work together as a team to overcome a dangerous array of interstellar invaders and world-conquering megalomaniacs. Along with their many victories, the Justice League will also learn that sometimes a hero's true measure of greatness is how she or he copes with disappointment and defeat.
With so much at stake, every episode will truly be an epic event. The Justice League's relentless pursuit of justice takes them to exciting, exotic locations around the world, even extending to the farthest corners of the galaxy. The Justice League protects the Earth from a floating space station in orbit called The Watchtower. It serves as a central meeting place for the League's busy members while they work to detect and defeat threats from remote corners of outer space.
The Justice League superheroes first jumped from the pages of DC Comics to television on The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, but it was Superfriends (1975) that united Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman for a weekly Saturday-morning series on ABC.
Four spin-off series followed: The All New Super-Friends Hour (1977), Challenge of the Superfriends (1978), The World's Greatest Superfriends (1979), and The Super Friends Hour (1980). Each show introduced new characters and The Super Friends Hour incorporated animated safety tips.
Cartoon Network to Premiere New Action-Adventure Saturday, November 17, 2001, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (ET, PT)
Cartoon Network will premiere its all-new half-hour animated series, JUSTICE LEAGUE, on November 17 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the direction of Emmy Award-winner Bruce Timm, Cartoon Network will enlist the world's greatest superheroes, bringing them together once again to save the day. New episodes will debut Mondays at 9:30 p.m. (ET, PT), starting November 19.
Following the premise and storyline of the DC Comics comic books, members of the Justice League will be called upon to battle against allied villains, supernatural creatures and other powerful forces of evil determined to usurp authority over the world and to destroy the Justice League. JUSTICE LEAGUE marks the first time in more than 15 years that these characters have come together in a television series since first uniting in Super Friends, which ran from 1973-85 on ABC and currently on Boomerang, Cartoon Network's sister network dedicated to classic animation.
The Justice League has existed in some form since 1940 when DC Comics' All-Star Comics introduced the first-ever group of superheroes in a comic book series entitled "Justice Society of America," which ran until 1951. DC Comics revived the concept in March 1960, renaming it the "Justice League of America." The monthly "Justice League of America" comic book continues to be one of DC Comic's best-selling titles, consistently ranking among the top ten in industry sales.
JUSTICE LEAGUE will incorporate an all-star roster of popular DC Comics superheroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter. Voices are provided by series regular George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Michael Rosenbaum, Maria Canals, and Phil LaMarr, respectively, who will be joined by celebrity guests Julie Bown (Ed), Olivia D'Abo (The Wonder Years), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha).
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Show Description
When global catastrophes strike, sometimes the job is too big for a single hero. This is when the world's greatest superheroes answer the call to join the Justice League. The Justice League's all-star roster includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter. Justice League follows the premise and storyline of the DC Comics comic books. Members of the Justice League are called upon to battle against allied villains, supernatural creatures and other powerful forces of evil determined to usurp authority over the world and to destroy the Justice League.
Although our heroes come from vastly different backgrounds, even different planets, they must learn to set aside their personal differences to fight for a common cause. This does not prove easy. By their very nature, these heroes are independent outsiders, who live according to a strong personal code of honor. They must learn to trust and rely upon each other. Members of the Justice League may never become "Superfriends" but they learn to work together as a team to overcome a dangerous array of interstellar invaders and world-conquering megalomaniacs. Along with their many victories, the Justice League will also learn that sometimes a hero's true measure of greatness is how she or he copes with disappointment and defeat.
With so much at stake, every episode will truly be an epic event. The Justice League's relentless pursuit of justice takes them to exciting, exotic locations around the world, even extending to the farthest corners of the galaxy. The Justice League protects the Earth from a floating space station in orbit called The Watchtower. It serves as a central meeting place for the League's busy members while they work to detect and defeat threats from remote corners of outer space.
The Justice League superheroes first jumped from the pages of DC Comics to television on The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, but it was Superfriends (1975) that united Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman for a weekly Saturday-morning series on ABC.
Four spin-off series followed: The All New Super-Friends Hour (1977), Challenge of the Superfriends (1978), The World's Greatest Superfriends (1979), and The Super Friends Hour (1980). Each show introduced new characters and The Super Friends Hour incorporated animated safety tips.