An inside source has confirmed with World's Finest that Kevin Conroy will reprise his role as the voice of Batman on Justice League, slated to debut this Fall on Cartoon Network's action block Toonami.

Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne) and Paul Dini with a young fan at the Wizard World Comicon '98; Chicago, IL. [Photo © Craig Crumpton]

Tim Daly (voice of Superman/Clark Kent (and Bizarro) on Superman: The Animated Series) is otherwise occupied with The Fugitive TV series on CBS and will not be involved in Justice League. An "unnamed actor" will be providing the voice of Superman.

As of last Thursday, the cast had just finished recording the second episode.

"The show will probably, since it's too early to tell, consist of big story arcs, lasting 2 - 3 episodes," the inside source reports. "There will be huge, intense, action, as well as in-depth characterization. Stan Berkowitz and Rich Fogel have written episodes so far, but since production has just begun, it's too early to tell who else will be [involved]."

"One current story that is being written for JLA revolves around Green Lantern John Stewart, which is based on an old Hal Jordan story about him being accused of a crime he didn't commit, which leads to chaos. This whole series will be action oriented, but will have a lot of characterization because of the story arc length. Majority of the episodes will likely be multi-part episodes. There will be various celebrity voices, including James Remar for one."

[The press release states that Justice League's team roster will include Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl.]

World's Finest was also told, "The Writer's Strike won't effect the show, but there's a chance the Actors Strike will."

According to the Comics Continuum, neither Paul Dini nor Alan Burnett (both producers and writers on Batman/Superman/Batman Beyond) will be involved in Justice League. "It's not my show," Dini told The Continuum last month. Alan Burnett serves as supervising producer on Static Shock and The Zeta Project, and was also involved in the production of Batman Beyond. Burnett and Boaz Yakin are collaborating with Dini on a script for a live-action Batman Beyond movie.

From left to right: Alan Burnett, Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne), and Paul Dini at the Wizard World Comicon '98; Chicago, Il. [Photo © Craig Crumpton]

Rich Fogel confirmed with The Continuum that he is one of the Justice League writers. "I just finished writing the pilot, and we think this is going to be an amazing, eye-popping show, filled with big action, epic adventure and gripping suspense," Fogel told The Continuum. "In developing the pilot, I've worked closely with Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami and James Tucker, who have developed a slick new look for the Justice League."

"This isn't Super Friends," Fogel said. "Nothing quite like it has ever been attempted, and I don't think the fans will be disappointed."

The Continuum further reports that "Bret Blevins, a Superman comics artist in the 1990s, will also be working on the show as an artist. Blevins recently worked on Batman Beyond. Representatives of Warner Bros. Animation could not comment if the show would be set in the continuity of the Batman and Superman series."

A representative from Cartoon Network stated, "There will be a much more extensive release later at a Cartoon Network press conference. That will include voices, artwork, etc." The date and location of the press conference have not yet been decided.

For more coverage of Cartoon Network's upcoming series, visit The Justice League Authority.

Craig Crumpton
aka "Gookie", Toon Zone Staff
aka "Voiceroy", Host: Voice Actor Appreciation