New Justice League cartoon to have all-star cast including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and James Woods

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Submitted by Mike 'Ace' Maillaro on Fri, 01/29/2016 - 14:30

From Comic Book Resources:

After months of reports and speculation, Cartoon Network has officially announced its new Justice League animated series. Titled "Justice League Action," the show, like the network's fellow DC Comics-based series "Teen Titans Go!," will run in installments of 11-minute episodes. Notably, the show features the return of both Kevin Conroy as the voice of Batman and Mark Hamill as the voice of The Joker, roles they made famous in '90s classic "Batman: The Animated Series."

Here's the official description of the series, which doesn't yet have a premiere date:

"Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous foes in adventures packed with relentless thrills, fun and action. No need to wait for the good stuff to start, each eleven-minute episode jumps in with lightning-paced action and heroics. Whether defending the Earth, facing invaders from space, or battling the bizarre forces of magic, the always-rotating team of Justice League heroes, are up to any challenge.

James Woods as Lex Luthor and Diedrich Bader as Booster Gold are also announced for the voice cast. Both have prior experience with DC characters; Woods voiced Owlman in 2010's "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" feature, and Bader starred as Batman for three seasons of "Batman: The Brave and the Bold."

Source: Comic Book Resources

Commentary: I had heard Hamill and Conroy both say that the last Arkham game was going to be their last time playing Batman and Joker. They are iconic in the roles, and I am glad to see they will be doing this. That said, I also loved Diedrich Bader as Batman in BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, so I am real excited to hear that he will be voicing Booster Gold.

I don't really like the art style in the poster, to be honest. I don't have any real issue with TEEN TITANS, GO! but it just doesn't seem like a good fit for the Justice League for me. This seems just like Cartoon Network trying to capitialize off the success of TTG and not worrying too much about creating a great Justice League series. But, I try not to be overly cynical so I will probably check it out anyway. I didn't like the art style in the early images for LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES and BEWARE THE BATMAN, and I ended up loving those shows.