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Variety: Cartoon Network's JUSTICE LEAGUE Greenlit For Fall

Your one true friend El Cosmico is pleased to tell you that Variety confirmed today that Cartoon Network... oh, here's the article from Paula Bernstein, it says it all:

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their super-hero pals will unite to save the world on Cartoon Network.

The kids cabler has ordered 26 animated half-hour episodes of "Justice League," based on the DC Comics comic books. Warner Bros. Animation will produce the series under the direction of Bruce Timm. It looks set for a fall premiere in the net's "Toonami" action-adventure animation block.

Built-in audience

"We know from our experience of airing 'Super Friends' for years on Cartoon Network that 'Justice League' will have a vast, built-in audience hungry for an exciting new look at these classic characters," said Betty Cohen, president of Cartoon Network Worldwide.

Hanna-Barbera Studios' "Super Friends," which featured the same characters, ran from 1973-1985 on ABC and later on Cartoon Network.

The Justice League was formed in 1940 when DC Comics introduced the first group of superheroes in a comic book called "Justice Society of America," which ran until 1951. The monthly "Justice League of America" is still one of DC Comics' bestsellers.

The original link can be found at: http://www.variety.com/body.asp?HbkId=8514305&CatId=NEWS&ArticleId=1117792601&SubCat=14.

-El Cosmico

elcosmico@aintitcool.com

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SWEET!!! Now we just have to wait for Warner to edit the show f
by Horseflesh
Jan 24th, 2001
02:57:47 PM
Who Else?
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 24th, 2001
02:57:57 PM
Full Cast
by Elliot_Kane
Jan 24th, 2001
03:22:46 PM
meanwhile, trouble is brewing in Townsville...
by Beware_of_Text
Jan 24th, 2001
03:45:49 PM
All I know is they better have the Hal Jordan Green Lantern!
by Blue Devil
Jan 24th, 2001
04:07:49 PM
Finally, someone who understands EXACTLY what their audience wan
by superninja
Jan 24th, 2001
04:27:17 PM
Smallville
by superninja
Jan 24th, 2001
04:30:13 PM
Its gonna be the Jon Stewart GL.
by GSB68
Jan 24th, 2001
05:55:27 PM
1983-1984 Superfriends
by Tri_Steele
Jan 24th, 2001
08:55:31 PM
Captain Carrot RULES!!!!!!!
by superhero
Jan 24th, 2001
10:11:56 PM
SAVE THE POWERPUFF GIRLS!!!!!
by superhero
Jan 24th, 2001
10:22:33 PM
Doesn't Paul Dini need a job?
by X-Girls
Jan 24th, 2001
11:12:03 PM
Why HawkGIRL??
by X-Girls
Jan 24th, 2001
11:22:00 PM
No Aquaman??? The FUCK!??!
by X-Girls
Jan 24th, 2001
11:24:24 PM
Aquaman's not in it because he contributes nothing unless they'r
by superninja
Jan 24th, 2001
11:39:39 PM
Where's Green Arrow dagnammit!
by JackBurton
Jan 25th, 2001
12:01:28 AM
Woohoo, glad to finally see it in ink!
by Dave_F
Jan 25th, 2001
02:13:27 AM
Re: "Smallville"
by Dave_F
Jan 25th, 2001
03:02:11 AM
Oh, and if it's true the Warner Brothers stores are closing down
by Dave_F
Jan 25th, 2001
06:11:54 AM
Bruce Timm Art of JLA Line-Up
by largent
Jan 25th, 2001
06:18:40 AM
Any news on villains?
by Terry_1978
Jan 25th, 2001
09:41:08 AM
Bruce Timm is a god
by monkeylucifer
Jan 25th, 2001
09:58:25 AM
Cormorant
by superninja
Jan 25th, 2001
10:21:23 AM
Oh the joy of seeing the Wonder Twins again...
by Deno
Jan 25th, 2001
12:30:32 PM
smallville...
by baff
Jan 25th, 2001
01:57:22 PM
I always wondered how a Dark Avenger of the Night works in fight
by Tall_Boy
Jan 25th, 2001
03:09:45 PM
Batman can kick all their arses.
by superninja
Jan 25th, 2001
04:06:05 PM
st buggering & Tallboy
by superninja
Jan 25th, 2001
05:33:01 PM
Anybody know anything about those Bruce Timm "Dark Night Returns
by Ambrose Chappell
Jan 25th, 2001
05:49:39 PM
I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree with Corroborant on the
by Village Idiot
Jan 25th, 2001
06:24:09 PM
And Deno, are you Zeno?
by Village Idiot
Jan 25th, 2001
06:28:10 PM
Thanks for the info, CartLoad!
by Ambrose Chappell
Jan 25th, 2001
06:49:21 PM
It'll suck if they don't use the Kyle Rayner GL
by Drath
Jan 25th, 2001
07:38:07 PM
Stewart=No, Rayner=YES
by Drath
Jan 25th, 2001
09:40:51 PM
i think nightwing should get his own show
by phatjacck
Jan 25th, 2001
09:53:00 PM
Bruce Timm - Please Please bring The Huntress to JLA's table onc
by Jiggly_Bot
Jan 25th, 2001
10:35:18 PM
"Smallville"?
by WilliamTheBloody
Jan 26th, 2001
08:34:55 AM
Thank god for VCRs
by Drath
Jan 26th, 2001
10:41:00 AM
Kyle and Wally
by superninja
Jan 26th, 2001
01:03:12 PM
WilliamTheBloody
by superninja
Jan 26th, 2001
01:05:00 PM
Oracle and Misc.
by Gislef_crow
Jan 26th, 2001
02:32:02 PM
Sleazy, Sleazy, Sleazy...
by superninja
Jan 26th, 2001
02:32:20 PM
Gislef, that's a good point about Oracle and Gordon from BB.
by superninja
Jan 26th, 2001
02:39:49 PM
I refute, Sleazy!
by superninja
Jan 26th, 2001
03:49:54 PM
For all you Talia fans...
by holidill
Jan 26th, 2001
06:19:18 PM
Cormorant answers all:
by Dave_F
Jan 27th, 2001
03:03:43 AM
Re: The current "event" in the JLA comics...
by Dave_F
Jan 27th, 2001
07:32:27 PM
You're in, Unc.
by Dave_F
Jan 27th, 2001
09:21:19 PM
On this dumb GL choice of theirs
by Drath
Jan 28th, 2001
11:29:03 AM
And JL?
by Drath
Jan 28th, 2001
11:35:57 AM
MISTAKES WERE MADE
by Village Idiot
Jan 28th, 2001
05:43:29 PM
JL? and stuff.
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
01:08:50 AM
I've been reading a lot of JLA stuff lately.
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
01:18:06 AM
Superninja
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
03:15:27 AM
Villains with tall heads and mustaches...
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
03:34:45 AM
Is Batman Beyond canceled? What about BB movies?
by fmmill
Jan 29th, 2001
05:03:22 AM
Cormorant, Sleazy, fmmill (not necessarily in that order)
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
02:44:54 PM
TalkBacks out of order again...*sigh*
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
02:46:42 PM
Re: Animated lovin'...
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
04:02:38 PM
Cormorant.
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
05:47:54 PM
The *sharing* god intended for the sexes.
by Village Idiot
Jan 29th, 2001
08:13:25 PM
Nitpicking Superman: The Movie on AMC.
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
08:17:22 PM
Well, the indication was that *most* of the Amazons are lesbos..
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
08:30:56 PM
Defending Richard Donner's "Superman" (as always)...
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
09:28:06 PM
It's a lovely film Richar...I mean Cormorant.
by superninja
Jan 29th, 2001
09:47:08 PM
Feel...so...manipulated!
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
10:14:07 PM
Bill Mantlo was great (I think)...
by Dave_F
Jan 29th, 2001
10:35:44 PM
John Stewart is better than Kyle Raynor
by thele
Jan 30th, 2001
10:30:23 AM
To Cartload (Batman: Gotham Knights episode)
by Superdudebobby
Jan 30th, 2001
01:37:54 PM
'Scuse me, did someone say "Superman the Movie?"
by Zeno
Jan 30th, 2001
02:08:16 PM
Damn.
by Zeno
Jan 30th, 2001
04:47:17 PM
"I like pink very much Lois."
by Village Idiot
Jan 30th, 2001
05:36:32 PM
Zeno & Village Idiot
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
12:32:17 AM
John = Good. Kyle = Bad.
by thele
Jan 31st, 2001
06:59:21 AM
More on Da Big Blue (or "Cormorant gets long-winded again")
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
07:19:31 AM
Nope. Stewart =OUT, Kyle=IN
by Drath
Jan 31st, 2001
07:57:07 AM
Village Idiot picks up the ball and runs with it, past the endzo
by Village Idiot
Jan 31st, 2001
03:20:33 PM
Re: Metropolis by way of the Jetsons...
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
05:57:58 PM
And I'm sure Cormorant merely forgot to mention that. . .
by Village Idiot
Jan 31st, 2001
06:23:53 PM
Good info, Village_Idiot. Thanks.
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
06:29:53 PM
Nah, Cormorant didn't know that at all, Village_Idiot.
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
06:59:54 PM
Lex Luthor as President
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
08:42:30 PM
Superman comics: more info than you want, and probably more info
by Village Idiot
Jan 31st, 2001
08:43:12 PM
Bats and Supes
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
08:47:39 PM
Whoa! Stop the presses!
by Village Idiot
Jan 31st, 2001
08:55:02 PM
VillageIdiot
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
09:04:08 PM
I'd forgotten about that "Return to Krypton" storyline, Village_
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
09:29:13 PM
It's true, Batman and Superman are pretty much ideal contrasts i
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
09:55:14 PM
Simpson's Comic Bookstore Guy: "Worst Webisode Ever!"
by Village Idiot
Jan 31st, 2001
09:58:49 PM
I think Batman and Superman are still best of chums.
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
10:05:03 PM
So a few months back I was reading this issue of, hmmm, I think
by Dave_F
Jan 31st, 2001
10:25:05 PM
Darling, I was thinking the same thing!!
by superninja
Jan 31st, 2001
11:03:29 PM
New voice actor for Superman.
by superninja
Feb 1st, 2001
12:27:29 PM
Don't mention it, Sleazy G
by Village Idiot
Feb 1st, 2001
03:22:54 PM
Oh yeah, and Krypto: yes. Beppo, the SuperMonkey: no.
by Village Idiot
Feb 1st, 2001
03:27:57 PM
Mild spoilers:
by Village Idiot
Feb 1st, 2001
05:34:36 PM
Actually Sleaze, the debate on this one seems to be seems to be.
by Village Idiot
Feb 2nd, 2001
04:20:16 PM
"F" the cartoon network and their mindgames-they're spinning off
by ARCTURUS
Feb 2nd, 2001
06:39:51 PM
More clarifications, just for the record.
by Village Idiot
Feb 4th, 2001
04:16:21 PM
indeed
by Prime
Feb 7th, 2001
01:54:49 PM
greenLantern_Jon Stewart
by Shazam2001
Mar 11th, 2001
09:42:42 PM

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