James Harvey
12-10-2001, 11:49 AM
In issue #124 of Wizard magazine, the devoted a couple pages to the biggest Justice League sites online. Now, the <a href="http://www.wizardworld.com">online</a> version of the magazine has pasted up the article, which includes some edite dout information. Below is the article, which can be seen <a href="http://news.wizardworld.com/Wizard/WZ124-Justice.asp">HERE</a>.
Hit these sites for the ultimate ‘Justice League’ experience!
By John B. Lacey
So now that you’ve enjoyed the first few episodes of Cartoon Network’s "Justice League," what do you do while you wait for the next installment to air?
Well, you can sit around and read comics all day (nothin’ wrong with that!) or you can hit the Web and enhance your Justice League of America viewing experience!
First, you gotta start at the source: Cartoon Network’s own official sub-site at cartoonnetwork.com/jl borrows graphics and elements directly from the show (and why not, they own the darn thing). The page is stylistically pretty, though we hope they improve on the features as the season wears on.
Once the series gets going, Toon Zone (toonzone.net), a site dedicated to all things animated from Warner Bros. and the Cartoon Network, will devote a page to "Justice League" with a full-service episode guide. Incidentally, Toon Zone also hosts the World’s Finest site (wf.toonzone.net), which is devoted to "League" predecessors "Batman: The Animated Series," "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Batman Beyond." [as well as "Justice League"] ABC Guides (a collection of resources at www.speciale.net devoted to cartoons, sci-fi and fantasy shows) also promises to post an episode.
If you want to know a little bit more about Bruce Timm, the genius whose unique stylizations set the animation groundwork for "Justice League," check out Chip Cataldo’s Bruce Timm Artwork Archive (hjem.get2net.dk/twt/bruce), which features a lot of cool art from Timm’s work on the previous Batman and Superman shows. However, it hasn’t been updated in a year and you can’t click for larger pics, which is maddening.
A better choice would be The Bruce Timm Gallery at www.popcultureshock.com/bt, which is more comprehensive, or the DCU Animated site (users.ev1.net/~kryptcom), which imagines what other DC characters would look like if drawn in the Bruce Timm style. Want more? Ask Alfred (users4.cgiforme.com/gothamunderground/search.html) is a search directory devoted only to sites featuring content on the "Bruce Timm style of animation."
But there wouldn’t be a "Justice League" cartoon if it weren’t for the JLA’s popularity in comics. For a little history, Michael Kooiman’s JLA FAQ page (www2.bitstream.net/~myke4/jla/index.html) may be text heavy but it’s a great source of Justice League comics continuity since "Crisis on Infinite Earths." There are 10 different subsections dedicated to JLA members, team history and other JLA media appearances. And of course, there’s a frequently asked questions section, though we’re not sure if determining who in the League is gay is such a burning issue.
Our pick for most unique and innovative site has to go to the U.K.-based JLA secret files at geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/7593/, which presents itself as an otherworldly database with dossiers on each member of the League and files on their "recent activities," which is essentially an issue guide of JLA. Don’t let the presentation fool you—it’s definitely user-friendly. Just move that mouse around and you’ll find some clickable links easy.
Lastly, some of the older JLA sites on the Web are good, but their lack of recent updates keeps them from being great. Jason Kirk’s The Captain’s Unofficial Justice League Homepage (geocities.com/TheTropics/1185/league.html, Jason Arora’s JLA page (jla.pubism.com/) and JLA Central (stop.at/JLA_Central) do the League justice, but not having been updated in months tends to take away from their luster. Get on the ball, guys! As for the rest of ya, we’ll see you on the Web!
For all the Justice League fans - this should help you find some interesting sites based on the animated series. To read the full article, pick up the newest issue of Wizard. To talk about Justice League, click <a href="http://forums.toonzone.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=10">HERE</a>. Stay tuned for more Justice League news, here at TZN!
Hit these sites for the ultimate ‘Justice League’ experience!
By John B. Lacey
So now that you’ve enjoyed the first few episodes of Cartoon Network’s "Justice League," what do you do while you wait for the next installment to air?
Well, you can sit around and read comics all day (nothin’ wrong with that!) or you can hit the Web and enhance your Justice League of America viewing experience!
First, you gotta start at the source: Cartoon Network’s own official sub-site at cartoonnetwork.com/jl borrows graphics and elements directly from the show (and why not, they own the darn thing). The page is stylistically pretty, though we hope they improve on the features as the season wears on.
Once the series gets going, Toon Zone (toonzone.net), a site dedicated to all things animated from Warner Bros. and the Cartoon Network, will devote a page to "Justice League" with a full-service episode guide. Incidentally, Toon Zone also hosts the World’s Finest site (wf.toonzone.net), which is devoted to "League" predecessors "Batman: The Animated Series," "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Batman Beyond." [as well as "Justice League"] ABC Guides (a collection of resources at www.speciale.net devoted to cartoons, sci-fi and fantasy shows) also promises to post an episode.
If you want to know a little bit more about Bruce Timm, the genius whose unique stylizations set the animation groundwork for "Justice League," check out Chip Cataldo’s Bruce Timm Artwork Archive (hjem.get2net.dk/twt/bruce), which features a lot of cool art from Timm’s work on the previous Batman and Superman shows. However, it hasn’t been updated in a year and you can’t click for larger pics, which is maddening.
A better choice would be The Bruce Timm Gallery at www.popcultureshock.com/bt, which is more comprehensive, or the DCU Animated site (users.ev1.net/~kryptcom), which imagines what other DC characters would look like if drawn in the Bruce Timm style. Want more? Ask Alfred (users4.cgiforme.com/gothamunderground/search.html) is a search directory devoted only to sites featuring content on the "Bruce Timm style of animation."
But there wouldn’t be a "Justice League" cartoon if it weren’t for the JLA’s popularity in comics. For a little history, Michael Kooiman’s JLA FAQ page (www2.bitstream.net/~myke4/jla/index.html) may be text heavy but it’s a great source of Justice League comics continuity since "Crisis on Infinite Earths." There are 10 different subsections dedicated to JLA members, team history and other JLA media appearances. And of course, there’s a frequently asked questions section, though we’re not sure if determining who in the League is gay is such a burning issue.
Our pick for most unique and innovative site has to go to the U.K.-based JLA secret files at geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/7593/, which presents itself as an otherworldly database with dossiers on each member of the League and files on their "recent activities," which is essentially an issue guide of JLA. Don’t let the presentation fool you—it’s definitely user-friendly. Just move that mouse around and you’ll find some clickable links easy.
Lastly, some of the older JLA sites on the Web are good, but their lack of recent updates keeps them from being great. Jason Kirk’s The Captain’s Unofficial Justice League Homepage (geocities.com/TheTropics/1185/league.html, Jason Arora’s JLA page (jla.pubism.com/) and JLA Central (stop.at/JLA_Central) do the League justice, but not having been updated in months tends to take away from their luster. Get on the ball, guys! As for the rest of ya, we’ll see you on the Web!
For all the Justice League fans - this should help you find some interesting sites based on the animated series. To read the full article, pick up the newest issue of Wizard. To talk about Justice League, click <a href="http://forums.toonzone.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=10">HERE</a>. Stay tuned for more Justice League news, here at TZN!