Injustice (franchise)

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Injustice is a series of

In the first game of the series, set in an alternate reality,

Set five years after the events of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Injustice 2 features a bigger cast of characters and set in the same universe where Batman and his Insurgency rebuilds society after Superman's fall while dealing with a Society of Super Villains led by Gorilla Grodd and a collector of worlds called Brainiac, where Batman has no choice but to consider freeing Superman to even out the odds.

Characters

• A light grey cell indicates the character was not in the video game or the animated film.

In other media

Comics

The Injustice: Gods Among Us comic book series^[6] serves as a prequel detailing the events leading up to the game, as well as those that happen in the interregnum between Superman's murder of the Joker and the discovery of the primary universe.^[7] The series was first written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by a number of artists, including Jheremy Raapack, Mike S. Miller, Bruno Redondo, Tom Derenick, and others.^[8] The comic was released digitally beginning on January 15, 2013.^[9] The series was later issued in regular comic book form, and eventually a collected edition.^[10] Tom Taylor left the series after writing Injustice: Year Three #14, with Brian Buccellato replacing him by continuing the story into Year Four and Five.^[11] The final chapter of the series was released in September 2016, leaving the story incomplete;^[12] another comic book series, titled Injustice: Ground Zero, followed afterwards, which picked up the story and concluded the retelling of the game's events from Harley Quinn's perspective.^[13]

Injustice 2 comic book series serves as a prequel to the events of the game.^[7] The series is written by Tom Taylor, who had previously worked on the tie-in comic books for Injustice: Gods Among Us.^[7] Bruno Redondo is its lead artist, with contributing artwork from Juan Albarran, Daniel Sempere, and Mike S. Miller.^[14] Beginning on April 11, 2017, the series was released in weekly chapters through various digital retailers, including ComiXology, Google Play Books, the Kindle Store, and DC Comics' own mobile app.^[7][14][15] Print versions became available for purchase in the following month on May 3, each containing multiple digital chapters.^[15][16]

A miniseries known as Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe featuring a

The universe of Injustice returned in the

An animated Injustice film was released in October 2021 as part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line.^[19] The film is an adaptation of the Year One comic series, featuring a different voice cast instead of the regular cast from the games.^[3] The film was released for digital and physical formats.^[20]

Reception

The series has been a critical and commercial success, with praise going to its story, gameplay mechanics, presentation, an abundance of in-game content, character customization options, and use of the DC Comics license.

The animated Injustice film, however, received mixed reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.60/10. Criticism was leveled at the unceremonious character deaths, poor character development, unfaithfulness to the source material, and overstuffed plot. Some reviewers, however, praised the voice acting and animation.^[29]

See also

• Marvel vs. Capcom: A fighting game crossover between the heroes of Marvel and the characters from Capcom's various video games.
• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: A 2008 video game developed by Midway Games, with similar gameplay, aesthetic, and many of the same characters, that served as the inspiration for the Injustice games.^[30]

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