Justice League Watchtower

The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various media. It has been portrayed in DC Comics as a building nestled into a crater on Earth's moon. In the DCAU, it is depicted as a spacestation in orbit.
The Watchtower debuted in JLA #4 (April 1997) during Grant Morrison's run on the title. It is constructed of promethium and uses highly advanced Martian, Thanagarian, Kryptonian, and Earth technologies. Designed to accommodate a large number of support staff and the expanded roster of League, the new Watchtower was depicted as a paramilitary base in orbit, surrounded by a network of subsidiary space stations. The Watchtower now has a large kitchen, meeting, and medical facilities, and it is strongly implied that some members of the League live on the station full-time.
Access to the station is primarily via a Star Trek-style teleporter, which is used by Watchtower employees who, it is implied, work there as regular day jobs. In the episode "Task Force X" a group of employees are shown going to a remote farmer's field in order to be transported up to the station.
The second Watchtower was fitted with extensive weaponry to defend Earth against extraterrestrial invasions, most notably a "binary fusion generator", a directed-energy cannon pointing down at the Earth. This cannon would later lead to conflict between the League and the American government. This weapon is dismantled after Lex Luthor hijacks it and uses it to fire upon an unsuspecting city.
Justice League of America
The Watchtower (not named as such) also appears in the 1997 Justice League of America live action film. It seems to be J'onn J'onzz's spaceship docked underwater and it is reached via an elevator from under a bridge in New Metro City.
The Batman
On the two part episode of The Batman animated series entitled "The Joining," the Watchtower is seen at the end, resembling the Hall of Justice on an asteroid.
Young Justice
In the premiere episode of the series Young Justice animated series "Independence Day," Speedy, in a moment of frustration, mentions the Watchtower as the 'real headquarters' for the Justice League. It was first seen in the episode Agendas and it appears to be built on an asteroid in Earth orbit.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
A Watchtower-like space station appears in the game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. It is called the "U.N. Orbital Space Station".
DC Universe Online
The Watchtower is one of the three main locations of the MMORPG DC Universe Online, divided into four main areas - three dedicated to Metahumans (such as Black Canary), Technology users (Batman, Blue Beetle, etc.) and Magic-based heroes (Wonder Woman, Doctor Fate etc.) respectively, and the central hub.
Lego Batman video games
A Lego version of the Watchtower appears in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. The Martian Manhunter operates the Watchtower, and uses the Watchtower's weapons to help the Justice League defeat Lex Luthor's robot in the final battle.
The station then appears in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham both as a story location, and a hub. The station is attacked by the Legion of Doom and severely damaged, but then is regained. Once unlocked as a hub, the Watchtower is then used to access the level selector, character creator, trophy room and side-missions.
Injustice: Gods Among Us
The Watchtower appears as one of the arenas in Injustice: Gods Among Us. During the game's story, it acts as a headquarters for the Justice League, and later for Superman's new regime on a parallel Earth. It was destroyed by Deathstroke after he overloaded the main reactor. This act was a major step in crippling Superman's regime.
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
At the end of Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Cyborg talks about setting up a Watchtower for the team.
Justice League Action
The watchtower in this series is depicted being a mountain top base with a large globe like exterior.
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
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