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Weekend Aside: “JSA – The Golden Age”

Written By James Robinson
Art By Paul Smith and Richard Ory
But it from Amazon.com here

Okay, so even though I swore I wasn’t going to review the Justice Society’s debut on Smallville, I figured this is as good a time as any to cover what’s probably the most famous Justice Society story ever told. Long before he supervised the team’s revival in JSA, James Robinson teamed with his Leave it to Chance partner Paul Smith to produce what many people have called the in-universe version of Watchmen, The Golden Age. Tom Welling’s wooden acting or Robinson hitting one out of the park? Yeah, that’s a real tough choice.

(To be fair, Smallville was actually fairly decent for the sheer amusement of seeing all the props they put in the JSA brownstone)

Batman Beyond, Episode 34: “The Eggbaby”

Story by Hilary J. Bader, Alan Burnett
Teleplay by Hilary J. Bader
Directed by James Tucker
Originally Aired: April 1, 2000. Indeed.
DVD: Batman Beyond, Volume 2

Summary: Desperate to make up his grades, Terry gets stuck babysitting a virtual egg baby for Family Studies class… which throws a wrench into the works on his night job.

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Weekend Aside – Mark Millar’s Superman Adventures

The number of comics icons who have passed through DC’s line of Animated tie-in comics – the ‘Adventures’ line – is astounding for what was ostensibly a kids’ comics line. The line’s received a large amount of critical praise through the years, winning back-to-back Eisners for Best Single Issue along with the expected haul of ‘Best Comic for Younger Readers’ wins, but beyond that there’s an undeniable appeal to comics pros to have the opportunity to play in a different sandbox.

However, it’s also served as a launching ground for several careers; Dan Slott and Adam Beechen both got their big comics breaks writing Justice League tie-in books (to be fair, Slott had a bona fide hit with a Ren and Stimpy book at Marvel first). But the most curious case is a writer who went on to become arguably the most popular writer in comics, all the while writing in a tone completely different from an adventures title. So as promised, let’s take a look at Mark Millar.

Justice League 2×11-12: “A Better World”

Written by Stan Berkowitz
Directed by Dan Riba
Originally Aired: November 1, 2003
DVD: Justice League, The Complete Series, but if for some reason you just want this episode, it’s going to be included as a bonus on the upcoming Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths DVD.

Summary: The Justice League is confronted by their counterparts from an alternate universe, who after a tragedy made the decision to run Earth themselves. Get yourself a coffee for this one, we’re going to be here a while.

Housekeeping: I added a couple of minor points to the past couple of Superman episodes in the respective Background sections. As usual, you can follow Justice League Revisited on Twitter to be informed whenever a new entry is posted.

Arc Notes: Oh, like I’m going to be able to get this in above the jump.

Superman: The Animated Series, Episode 47 – “Absolute Power”

Written by Hilary J. Bader, Alan Burnett
Directed by Butch Lukic
Originally Aired: January 16th, 1999
DVD: Superman, TAS, Volume 3

Summary: Superman stumbles upon a planet ruled by the Kryptonian exiles Jax-Ur and Mala, and must decide between letting their reign continue or intervening and potentially threatening the population.

Superman: The Animated Series, Episode 25 – “Brave New Metropolis”

Story by Stan Berkowitz and Alan Burnett
Teleplay by Stan Berkowitz
Directed by Curt Geda
Originally Aired: September 27, 1997
DVD: Superman TAS Volume Two

Summary: A lab accident catapults Lois into a parallel world where she’s been dead for years and Superman rules over Metropolis with an iron fist, with Lex Luthor at his side.

Weekend Aside: “JLA: Earth 2″

Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Frank Quitely
Buy the TPB here

Oh, like you seriously expected me to talk about anything else the weekend before A Better World came up in the episode order. As always, use Twitter to be informed when a new entry is posted.

Duck Dodgers Chapter 12.05: “The Green Loontern”

Written by Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone, Paul Dini and Tom Minton
Art Direction by Ted Blackman and Mark Whiting
Directed by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone
Originally Aired:October 18, 2003
DVD: I’m watching it in glorious hi-def thanks to the Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-Ray.

Summary: The respected galactic hero Duck Dodgers has his laundry mixed up with some nobody’s uniform (Mal something?) and finds a mysterious green ring. He then proceeds to save a bunch of hapless aliens with a sociopathic fondness for green from a purple guy who sounds like someone Jean-Luc Picard warned him about once.

Static Shock 042: “Fallen Hero”

Written by: John Semper Jr.
Teleplay by: Stan Berkowitz
Originally Aired: February 7, 2004
DVD: STATIC SHOCK IS NOT ON DVD.

Summary: Static must defend Dakota from the attacks of the rogue Green Lantern John Stewart, his personal hero.

Justice League 2×09-10: “Hearts and Minds”

Written by Keith Damron
Directed by Butch Lukic
Originally Aired: October 25, 2003
DVD: Justice League, Season Two

Summary: After a Green Lantern Corps force is shattered by the forces of Despero, John Stewart is forced into close proximity with a former flame as he attempts to contain the threat.

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