Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited | |
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Joaquim dos Santos Dan Riba | |
Voices of | |
Theme music composer | Michael McCuistion |
Composers | Kristopher Carter Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Editor | Joe Gall |
Running time | 21–23 minutes |
Production companies | DC Comics (2005–2006) Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Family Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | July 31, 2004 May 13, 2006 | –
Related | |
Justice League |
Justice League Unlimited (JLU) is an American
It is the eighth and final series of the DC Animated Universe, serving as the conclusion to a shared universe which began with Batman: The Animated Series. Notably, it is the most continuity heavy show of the DC Animated Universe, and weaves together characters and plot lines from past series. Justice League Unlimited received critical acclaim.
Overview
According to producer
Production
Justice League Unlimited features both episodic and serialized episodes, the first major overarching story arc involves the growing conflict between the League and a secret government agency known as
The third and final season story arc focuses on the new
.The series, along with the entire
DC Comics created an ongoing monthly comic book series based on the TV series, as part of its Johnny DC line of "all ages" comics, which did not have the same restrictions regarding character appearances.
Justice League Unlimited, like the second season of Justice League, is animated in widescreen. The show also features new theme music and intro (nominated for an Emmy).[2] The two-part series finale was aired in the UK on February 8 and 18, 2006, and in the United States on May 6 and 13, 2006.
Episodes
Cast
Protagonists
Supporting cast
Antagonists / Anti-Heroes
Reception
Justice League Unlimited received critical acclaim and is listed as one of the best animated television shows of all time. IGN named Justice League/Justice League Unlimited as the 20th best animated television series of all time.[3] Similarly, IndieWire also ranked the series as the 20th best animated show of all time.[4]
James Whitbrook, editor of io9, wrote "Justice League Unlimited is simply the greatest superhero show of all time", further stating "it embraced its source material wholly, and was unafraid to be the wildest, biggest, comic-book-iest show it could be."[5]
Producer Bruce Timm has stated that amongst all the shows he has worked on, this show is his favorite.[6]
Home media
From 2006 to 2007,
Name | Release Date | Ep # | Notes |
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Season One | October 24, 2006 | 26 | 4 DVDs. Featurette: And Justice for All: The Process of Revamping the Series with New Characters and a New Creative Direction, Themes of Justice: Choose Your Favorite JLU Musical Theme Audio Tracks, Creators' Commentary on "This Little Piggy" and 'The Return.” Contains all episodes of Seasons One and Two from the original airing. Episode 21 – "Hunter's Moon (AKA Mystery in Space)" – is placed out of order between episodes 22 ("Question Authority") and episode 23 ("Flashpoint"). |
Season Two | March 20, 2007 | 13 | 2 DVDs. Actually Season Three from the original airing. Cadmus: Exposed: Mark Hamill and the Series Creative Personnel Discuss This Popular Series Story Arc, Justice League Chronicles: Series Writers, Producers and Directors Discuss Their Favorite Moments Among Final Season Episodes, Music-Only Audio Track for the Final Episode Destroyer. |
Justice League: 3-Pack Fun | July 19, 2011 | 11 | 3 DVDs. Contains "For The Man Who Has Everything," "The Return," and "The Greatest Story Never Told," as well as the two-part Justice League stories "The Brave and the Bold" and "Injustice For All,” and the Young Justice episodes "Independence Day," "Fireworks," "Welcome To Happy Harbor," and "Drop Zone.” |
The Complete Series | November 10, 2015 | 39 | 3 Blu-ray discs. Featurette: And Justice for All: The Process of Revamping the Series with New Characters and a New Creative Direction, Creators' Commentary on "This Little Piggy" and 'The Return,” Cadmus: Exposed: Mark Hamill and the Series Creative Personnel Discuss This Popular Series Story Arc, Justice League Chronicles: Series Writers, Producers and Directors Discuss Their Favorite Moments Among Final Season Episodes. Episodes are shown in the correct order. |
Warner Home Video also released another DVD set titled Justice League: The Complete Series. It contained all 91 episodes of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited on a 15-disc set with the 15th disc containing a bonus documentary. The same episodes were later sold as a 10-disc set without the bonus documentary.
Soundtrack
La-La Land Records released a 4-disc Justice League soundtrack on July 29, 2016.[7] A potential Justice League Unlimited soundtrack depends on how well the Justice League soundtrack sells.[8]
Adaptations
Justice League Unlimited
DC Comics published a series of 46-issue numbered comics based on the television series, between 2004 and 2008.
- Justice League Unlimited: Jam-Packed Action! (2005-09-28): Adaptation of episodes 'Initiation' and 'For the Man Who Has Everything'.[9]
Compilations
- Justice League Unlimited Vol. 1: United They Stand (2005-05-18): Includes #1-5.[10]
- Justice League Unlimited Vol. 2: World's Greatest Heroes (2006-04-19): Includes #6-10.[11]
- Justice League Unlimited Vol. 3: Champions of Justice (2006-04-19): Includes #11-15.[12]
- Justice League Unlimited: The Ties That Bind (2008-04-09): Includes #16-22.[13]
- Justice League Unlimited: Heroes (2009-04-08): Includes #23-29.[14]
- Justice League Unlimited: Galactic Justice (2020-08-25, ISBN 978-1-77950-673-3): Includes #4, 6, 18, 24, 34, 46.[15]
- Justice League Unlimited: Time After Time (2020-11-03, ISBN 978-1-77950-724-2): Includes Adventures in the DC Universe #10, Justice League Adventures #28, 30, 34; Justice League Unlimited #9, 19.[16]
- Justice League Unlimited: Girl Power (2021-07-06, ISBN 978-1-77951-015-0/EAN-5 50999): Includes Adventures in the DC Universe #6, 9; Justice League Adventures #4; Justice League Unlimited #20, 22, 35, 42; DC Super Hero Girls: Ghosting (preview).[17][note 1]
- Justice League Unlimited: Hocus Pocus (2021-01-27, ISBN 978-177950-754-9): Includes #11, 14, 25, 33, 37, 40.[18]
- DC Comics: Girls Unite!/DC Girls Unite (2021-11-02, ISBN 978-1-77951-362-5/EAN-5 53999): Includes Batman Adventures: Cat Got Your Tongue?, Supergirl Adventures: Girl of Steel, Batman Adventures: Batgirl A League of Her Own, Justice League Unlimited: Girl Power
Justice League Infinity
It is a sequel comic to Justice League Unlimited, written by
Compilations
- Justice League Infinity (2022-07-05): Includes #1-7.[19]
See also
- List of Justice League episodes
- Justice League: Worlds Collide, a canceled Justice League DTV feature.
Notes
- ^ Publisher mislisted the book as including Adventures in the DC Universe #3-5; Justice League Unlimited #21, 36-41.
References
- ^ "Comics Continuum".
- ^ "Justice League Unlimited". Television Academy. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Top 1000 Animated Series - IGN.com".
- ^ "The Best Animated Series of All Time". 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Why Justice League Unlimited Was, and Still is, the Best Superhero TV Show". 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Bruce Timm Interview: Justice League, Batman, Harley Quinn, & More". 8 June 2015.
- ^ "film music – movie music- film score – JUSTICE LEAGUE – Michael McCuistion – Lolita Ritmanis – Kristopher Carter – Limited Edition". Lalaandrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "FSM Board: Save DC Comics Animated Music!". Filmscoremonthly.com.
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: JAM-PACKED ACTION
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 1: UNITED THEY STAND
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 2: WORLD'S GREATEST HEROES
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 3: CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: TIES THAT BIND
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: HEROES
- ^ Justice League Unlimited: Galactic Justice TP
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: TIME AFTER TIME
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: GIRL POWER
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: HOCUS POCUS
- ^ JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY