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While Batman and Superman had their own animated series and comic book follow-ups, the rest of the characters in the DC Comics Universe appeared in the following comics often.
The Batman Adventures was created as a comic book tie-in to Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures . Various titles related to the animated series ran from 1992 to 2004, along with various mini-series and one-shots.
Similar to The Batman Adventures, Superman Adventures was created as a comic book tie-in to Superman: The Animated Series . It ran between 1996 and 2002.
Adventures in the DC Universe is the title of a comic book published by DC Comics. Following on from The Batman Adventures and Superman Adventures , Adventures in the DC Universe used the same "animated style" as seen in the DC Animated Universe, but focused on a rotating cast of characters from throughout the DC Universe.
Most of the characters appearing in this series had yet to be seen in any DC Animated Universe series and, as such, their designs and histories were different from their appearances in the television series, such as Justice League . For example, Kyle Rayner often appears in this series, but resembles his comics counterpart rather than his DCAU counterpart (who had not yet appeared on Superman: The Animated Series ).
Justice League Adventures is a DC comic book series featuring the Justice League, but set in the continuity (and style) of the television shows Justice League and Justice League Unlimited ; as opposed to the regular DC Universe.
It is a sister title to The Batman Adventures (based on Batman: The Animated Series ) and Superman Adventures (based on Superman: The Animated Series ).
Justice League Adventures ran for 34 issues from 2002 to 2004 before being restarted under the title Justice League Unlimited (to match the recreation and renaming of the television series). The new title ran for 46 issues from 2004 to 2008 before being canceled in May 2008, ending the last production of the DC Animated Universe.
Justice League Infinity is a comic book continuation of the animated series Justice League Unlimited . It debuted May 2021 in digital format and physically released in July of the same year. The series is written by J. M. DeMatteis and James Tucker and illustrated by Ethen Beavers.
Batman Beyond also received a number of ongoing series and miniseries related to the TV series. Due to the popularity of the Batman Beyond concept, numerous tie-ins and cameos were created as a bridge between the DC Animated Universe and the DC Universe. Since 2012, DC Comics publishes three weekly digital series related to Batman Beyond and prints them monthly as Batman Beyond Unlimited.
While the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited comics did use many characters from the DC Universe, some characters never made it to the screen. Those that did not appear in the television series are listed below:
| Character | Issues | Notes |
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| Adam Strange |
| Strange was to appear in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Hunter's Moon", but the character was off-limits to the creative team due to legal issues. [1] |
| Alan Scott (Green Lantern) |
| Scott, along with the rest of the Justice Society of America, was to originally appear in the Justice League episode "Legends". The appearance was rejected because their portrayal was too similar to their Golden Age appearance, thus an analogue group (the Justice Guild of America) was created. [2] |
| Alec Holland |
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| Animal Man |
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| Atlanna |
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| Black Lightning |
| Usage of the character (outside of the comic books) would have required paying royalties to his creator, Tony Isabella. [3] |
| Blue Beetle |
| The rights to the character were unavailable due to the 1940s radio show of the same name. [4] |
| Connor Hawke (Green Arrow) |
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| Detective Chimp |
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| Doctor Occult |
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| Firestorm |
| Was to be the main character of the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Greatest Story Never Told". [5] |
| Freedom Fighters: Uncle Sam, Doll Man, Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Ray, and Black Condor |
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| Guy Gardner |
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| G'nort |
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| Impulse |
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| Jay Garrick (Flash) |
| Garrick, along with the rest of the Justice Society of America, was to originally appear in the Justice League episode "Legends". The appearance was rejected because their portrayal was too similar to their Golden Age appearance, thus an analogue group (the Justice Guild of America) was created. [2] |
| Jim Corrigan |
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| Julie Madison |
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| Kamandi |
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| Kon-El (Superboy) |
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| Kent Shakespeare |
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| Phantom Stranger |
| The Phantom Strange was intended to appear in Adventures in the DC Universe #20, but the issue was never printed. [6] Bruce Timm did want to use the Phantom Stranger and the Spectre, but could not receive permission, the reason for which was not stated. [7] |
| Plastic Man |
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| Power Girl |
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| Ragman |
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| Space Cabbie |
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| Spectre |
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| Thorn |
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| Ultra the Multi-Alien |
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| XS |
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| Zauriel |
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| Character | Issues | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anarky |
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| Anti-Monitor (cameo) |
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| Black Manta |
| Black Manta was intended to appear in the Justice League episode "The Enemy Below", but was replaced by Deadshot. [8] Black Manta was intended to appear in Justice League Unlimited, but was replaced with original character Devil Ray due to copyright issues. [9] |
| Black Mask |
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| Black Spider |
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| Blockbuster |
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| Brain Storm |
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| Bronze Tiger |
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| Cain and Abel |
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| Cavalier |
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| Chuma |
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| Chemo |
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| Cypher |
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| Cryonic Man |
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| Demolition Team |
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| Doctor Double X |
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| Doctor Light |
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| Eobard Thawne |
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| General Zod |
| He first appeared in Superman Adventures #21, but the story acted as a new introduction for Zod. |
| Girder |
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| Gorilla Boss |
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| Houngan |
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| Kilg%re |
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| Lady Eve |
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| Madame Rouge |
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| Matter Master |
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| Minister Blizzard |
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| Plasmus |
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| Red Hood |
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| Shrapnel |
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| Snowman |
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| Time Commander |
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The entire Marvel Family (except for Captain Marvel, who made a one-time appearance) were unable to appear on Justice League Unlimited for legal reasons. [10]
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons | Includes a reprint of the backup story from Adventures in the DC Universe #3 | June 2003 | 978-1563899737 |
| Shazam! The Greatest Stories Ever Told | Includes a reprint of the first story from Adventures in the DC Universe #15 | February 2008 | 978-1401216740 |
| Justice League Adventures (TPB) | Justice League Adventures #1, 3, 6, 10-13 | 2003 | 978-1840236163 |
| DC Comics Presents: Wonder Woman Adventures #1 | Adventures in the DC Universe #1, 3, 11, 19 | September 2012 | |
| Justice League Adventures (digest) | |||
| Volume 1: The Magnificent Seven | Justice League Adventures #3, 6, 10-12 | February 2004 | 978-1401201791 |
| Volume 2: Friends and Foes | Justice League Adventures #13-14, 16, 19-20 | February 2004 | 978-1401201807 |
| Justice League Unlimited (digest) | |||
| Volume 1: United They Stand | Justice League Unlimited #1-5 | June 2005 | 978-1401205126 |
| Volume 2: World's Greatest Heroes | Justice League Unlimited #6-10 | April 2006 | 978-1401210144 |
| Volume 3: Champions of Justice | Justice League Unlimited #11-15 | April 2006 | 978-1401210151 |
| Justice League Unlimited (TPB, continues from the digest series) | |||
| Volume 4: Ties That Bind | Justice League Unlimited #16-22 | April 2008 | 978-1401216917 |
| Volume 5: Heroes | Justice League Unlimited #23-29 | April 2009 | 978-1401222024 |
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