fictional group television series adapted television originally included accept role seasons later team continued appear series new characters introduced subsequently joined team original appeared comic book brave bold consisted members superman batman flash team official appearance season episode justice member previously introduced individually episodes season series team cast crew officially recognized team series writers wanted sure characters similar characteristics comic book counterparts time means learn creative team attempted stay true spirit comic costume design certain characters costumes characters changed dramatically characters possess exception entity brought digitally create character powers technologies addition live action television series featured promotional tie toyota interactive online comic book individual level received tie provided sprint users animated episodes depicting oliver backstory mobile phones overall reception characters mixed critics viewed acting ability shortened introductory storylines team negatively characters viewed positively roles individual storylines appeared season justice member introduction recurring storylines series prior formation team member appear introduced season episode run episode person clark discovers ability able run speeds created exposure clark meet saves hit truck eventually clark convinces life crime ability swim speeds create energy water appear season episode arthur arrives stop underwater weapon developed killing surrounding ocean life arthur clark initially clash arthur tactics arthur tries blow lab clark insists simply talk face face ask stop eventually arthur clark locate destroy weapon outright season introduced episode revealed victor mortally wounded car accident took lives family company took victor body research lab experimented ultimately replacing bone skeleton metal clark attempts provide victor safe haven victor escapes facility clark manages convince stop hunting victor eventually leaves girlfriend left live metropolis arrives season episode investigate episode arrow oliver begins metropolis named green arrow rich taking objects knows stolen wealthy individuals gives poor oliver begins romantic relationship eventually oliver life takes priority break oliver forced leave town investigate season premiere oliver moves metropolis begins searching missing season seven finale oliver believes tracked whereabouts episode bride find arrives instead oliver reveals plans kill find threat poses clark rest world episode requiem oliver takes controlling interest successor sells company result attempts kill oliver tracks blows medical supposedly traveling introduced season appears labyrinth guiding clark fictitious reality created hudson phantom zone criminal attempting clark body revealed season finale working clark biological father john explains watching clark arrival earth instructed interfere clark life true danger season seven premiere john assistance clark defeating phantom zone criminals turned clark season premiere john sacrifices abilities save clark life season prey john informs clark taken job metropolis police detective clark needs assistance season absolute justice john powers restored fate helps clark members defeat mutual enemy storylines official team appearance season episode justice clark discovers oliver met arthur victor organized team focused stopping believe law oliver reveals conducting experiments people developed special abilities thanks exposure clark work alongside team local experimental facility known level destroying building oliver team leave seek facilities world oliver asks clark fledged member team clark turns oliver explaining ready season seven episode puts bounty oliver team convincing lance goes black ability sound wave single scream individuals terrorists end clark proves lied decides join oliver team season premiere set find clark disappeared following destruction fortress previous season finale clark eventually found true identities league members compromised team decides safe work season episode oliver reforms team gives role season finale revealed league tracking genetically engineered known oliver tries convince clark kill creature clark refuses instead informs oliver murdered simultaneously kicking oliver team clark revealing agreement oliver plan capture force clark fight plan escape end clark defeats creature burying mile underground oliver team apologize following clark plan start league leaves metropolis afterward feeling responsible death aaron killed escaped response turns metropolis clock tower tallest building city base hope team day return home team eventually reforms screen assists clark hunting attempting earth starting ninth episode final season patriot alerted arrival rest season attempt stop destroys earth subsequent episodes dominion prophecy imply joined team portrayals producers wanted use flash alter ego approve use typically goes impulse short series took role flash learned agent superhero role called learned going impulse convinced going win role went auditions disappointed performance second audition believed failed role fear producers offered cast character previously officially portrayed live action form research character discovered fan base wanted live expectations felt fans character like expect season attempt launch television series ultimately picked opportunity return called appear episode feature official appearance season comics paid clark visit members miller felt shared dilemma clark fact victor clark abilities way romantic relationships women love developers felt interesting character victor normally goes alias member teen comics casting producers wanted decided bring actor revealed contact character came comics teen animated television series according young fortunate version spin character majority character background script preparing young expressed pleasure fact producers decided victor robotic parts internal opposed comic version half visible body covered metal according producers choice play role alter ego oliver designed provide alternative view means hero time producers wanted character impact lives clark actor portray green arrow live action media believed season episode reunion helped understand character episode revealed oliver school kid falls coma oliver actions oliver decides start new path according allowed actor justify life danger night strong feelings going social advocate recurring guest sixth seventh seasons series regular season auditioned aware role cast offered producers informed major character mythology comic books online sources learn character approached producers auditioned twice role waited weeks receiving confirmation role morris new design character stepping away cape going contemporary look classified tool security force guardian protector actor stated like character lead future sees natural leader character development characteristics writing episode run official appearance knew character certain characteristics embodied comic book counterpart knew faster clark comic advantage flash superman featured smart ass inspired sarcastic flash appears animated television series belief enjoys powers exhibit somber characteristics character pointed accepts abuses gifts somewhat difference clark afraid world suggested character initial appearance living confused state developed extraordinary powers parents accept ends turning care described save loves actor goes arthur passionate nature earth seas afraid use abilities save things dear comparing character clark stated arthur confident abilities knows path life big difference actor pointed unlike clark arthur willing sacrifice people things means preserving greater good appears key characteristics clark relate fact feel abilities having true relationship women love writers tried create parallels characters emphasize like victor fear telling girlfriend truth body clark fear discovering alien characterized oliver guy seriously enjoys making fun people try way believed reasons oliver attracted provides challenge oliver relationship clark designed clark limited teach clark world exists costumes episode oliver attend ball oliver dresses designers decided model oliver costume comic book character costume designer designed oliver official costume conjunction illustrator hide face typically wears mask eyes ocean drive leather opted use hood pair dark sunglasses hide oliver face revealed came hood idea costume entirely leather creative team wanted away impressed costume confessed uncomfortable wear layers leather wear boots inch lifts creating oliver costume task crafting updated costume looks arthur victor justice episode explained victor metal physical body like comic book counterpart wanted include metallic look costume designer tried victor futuristic feel bit essence including angular pieces vest coloring silver black purple costume designers tried season appearance level season wore red yellow cargo pants reflect teenage identity appearance tried character appearance faster yellow cargo pants replaced red jeans red updated incorporate lightning bolt logo piece arthur costume easiest create color scheme mirrored comic book counterpart constructed look costume designed form fitting complement physique victor arthur tops variations designing lance black costume certain aspects comic book character kept changed entirely instance character retains classic external black mask character wears swapped painted mask researched versions costume looking 1940s 50s try come right version explained primarily came versions version reminded designer thing action friendly reminiscent route took created body suit boot flat practical designer kept yellow accents comic version long gloves filming crew test shots masks character including leather mask reminiscent comic book character look going painted variation quick point justice series focus costumes flying superhero stuff flights rule effect changed justice suggested actors commit roles wearing costumes look like comedian doesn like jokes young stated group wear silver vest regular pants unlike felt distracted wearing best try mind subject young stated felt sorry having wear costume believed group described costume mom cotton fabric magic marker creating order illustrate special abilities members special effects company entity come digitally create powers character senior producer explained wanted super speed current look employed techniques conjunction graphics season create hybrid image screen smith explained technology allowed team choose path able achieve composite world entity effects create stream follows running super speed victor entity tried create digital imagery character inner workings audience chance robotic operates instance visually walked audience process victor downloads level facility security creating abilities arthur posed challenges lot opportunities character water mid west technology arthur came effects pilot entity able digitally create arthur water character arrival shot level creating arthur super swimming speed team attempted imagery look similar torpedo water team battled forth illustrate arthur movements deciding having character leave trail bubbles like torpedo maneuvering water actually traveling bubbles reception judging individual appearances dvd verdict felt performance wooden ign felt introductions simply wasted characters given episodes commenting introduction persona season episode arrow ign felt series took time developing character fit style acknowledged costume exactly like comics respects spirit character design uses feel like producers taking page book makes quality entertainment felt lacked proper introduction stating respectable job portraying scenes lacks screen presence like voiced character morris holds delivers lines strong straight forward tone signature editor felt approach succeeded television series birds prey failed dropped idea humans blair believed doomed birds prey managed black look like comic book counterpart cry level credibility acknowledged created fairly good depiction disagreed certain choices appreciate removal long blonde hair addition eyes gave character look blade runner stated acting came little times overall felt right choice feelings official appearance season justice writer suggested live action appearance league failed pilot 1990s deserved single episode stated episodes needed properly tell narrative introduction instead felt like character introductions rushed appeared series prior season justice earn highest ratings episode season million viewers merchandise following end sixth season announced san diego comic con releasing new action figures time modeled appeared season episode justice toys featured detailed young media appearances spin offs points series studio discussed developing individual shows oliver arthur entire topic television series based flash came underway year character appearance according writer creative differences flash television series handled given previous attempt translating character small screen explained studio wanted create flash time traveling college student result series character ultimately brought following appearance highest rated episodes season developers began work pilot work progressed season character recognized potential series season episode meant pilot television spin considered role stated november interview series different spin mythology look new series true spin suggest interest crossover currently series production ultimately picked network formed merger upn production pilot sixth season talk creating new series based green arrow oliver queen character refused talk possibility spin filming sixth season respect role actor felt respect accomplished seasons steal spotlight thinking better talk spin appearances according talking far spin got according spin introduced idea oliver acting professor role takes people place trains series characters easily cleared film division clarified series featured introduction new characters teen comics universe going depth background story primary characters like victor arthur potential series came fruition mobile phone online tie ins team prominent appearances television series additional media appearances based marketing tie ins early received personal treatment promotional tie sprint titled oliver queen chronicles series looked origins oliver alternate identity april tie toyota promoting new featured online comic strip programs new episodes titled interactive comic based episode justice picks events episode following oliver victor arthur seek destroy secret experimental team eventually prototype soldier working combines enhanced individuals places single soldier online comic directly ties television series oliver team screen contact clark episode prototype tell defeat soldiers online series allowed viewers investigate alongside fictional team effort win prizes wrote episodes working team artists illustrations plot comic episode given time production crew filming current television episode artist draw comic book panels sent group called group review drawings tell scott images draw separate allowed multiple objects moved frame appearance talks studio heads spinning individual characters entire team television shows came fruition series television film feature live action portrayals comic books series continued comic book medium season written wrote television series issues features referencing team member established hub territory communication systems linked second issue discovers building facility far earth moon base construction supervision despite having died encounter league liaison consciousness revealed half brother mind sees opportunity learn heroes secrets removing mind creates measures prevent finding situations despite efforts manage send message league extract consciousness uploaded computer system temporary home mind issue begins investigate warning given parallel universe version crisis implied known secretly batman city childhood wayne father invited join secret society batman partner arrive metropolis search parents killer works contact returns ninth issue new costume explores source powers encountering black flash battling bunch super intelligent paris challenges clark race time flight eleventh issue reveals got powers member refuses run forcing create new place story arc parallel clark batman chase members criminal gang attacked white left injured appears offers assistance bruce investigating attack jones superhero identity addition new outpost moon shown built helping construction crew reveals batman joined
Justice League (Smallville)