Green Arrow (DC animated universe)

Green Arrow makes numerous appearances in the animated television series Justice League Unlimited and was the first new hero seen to be introduced in the revamped series in the episode "Initiation." In this version, Queen is reluctant to join the League as he believes that being associated with a group that tends to focus on extra-normal threats will distract him from his primary goal: protecting "the little guy." However, his strong leftist political convictions ("I'm an old lefty" from the episode "Flashpoint") and his sometimes irreverent advocacy of them are key reasons the Justice League insists on recruiting him as a prominent voice of the team. This proves instrumental during the Project Cadmus incident where his counsel is critical in preventing the Justice League dangerously overreacting to their enemies which could have corrupted the team into an equivalent of the villainous Justice Lords.

In this animated version Oliver Queen is still a billionaire, having sold his company to devote to his volunteer and activist activities exclusively, and develops a romantic relationship with Black Canary over the course of the series. Speedy makes one appearance during the show in the episode "Patriot Act". While Queen refers to Speedy as his "ex-sidekick," Speedy prefers the term "ex-partner." Arrow was VOICED by Kin Shriner.

Supporting characters

Black Canary

In the animated series Justice League Unlimited, Black Canary was voiced by Firefly's Morena Baccarin. She was first seen in a small cameo at the end of Initiation, where her looks are enough to convince Green Arrow to stay in the League. Later, in The Cat and the Canary, she stars as a fearsome physical fighter (as well as sporting her sonic cry, but minus her trademark fishnet stockings). She was vexed because her old mentor, Wildcat, had been obsessively engaging in underground fighting tournaments, and she convinced the smitten Green Arrow to help her convince Wildcat to return to the League. She and Green Arrow start a relationship, as seen in Double Date, thereby paying homage to their famed romance in the comics. In the fifth season episode Grudge Match, Black Canary found herself and several other female members of the League forced to do battle with each other in underground tournaments run by the same promoter (the supervillainess Roulette) who had earlier exploited Wildcat. The final challenge pitted the team of Black Canary, Huntress, Vixen, and Hawkgirl against Wonder Woman. Black Canary also appeared in Destroyer, the series finale. She helped defend the world from the invading parademons of Darkseid, fighting alongside Green Arrow, Dr. Light, and Bizarro in Rome (her Canary Cry makes Bizarro cover his ears), and then made her swan song (along with almost every other member of the League) racing to her next adventure. She and Green Arrow are the last seen before the core seven make their "curtain call".

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Hal Jordan has a single appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing Part II: Time Warped". When time becomes fluid, John Stewart is unexpectedly replaced by Hal. He quickly introduces himself to his bewildered teammates and continues on as if nothing happened, explaining that the ring has brought him "up to speed". Later, as the assembled heroes close in on the time-warping villain responsible, Hal reverts back to John, causing an annoyed Static to say "Make up your mind!" Hal was voiced by Adam Baldwin in this episode.

Speedy

Speedy appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Patriot Act". Speedy clearly states that he is Green Arrow's "ex-partner", and is visually designed as a slightly older, better built version of his Teen Titans incarnation - his costume is the same; he is voiced by Mike Erwin here as well.

Roy Harper

Speedy appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Patriot Act". There, Speedy states that he is Green Arrow's "ex-partner" when Green Arrow calls him "my ex-sidekick", and is visually designed as a slightly older, better built version of his Teen Titans incarnation (his costume is the same, and he is still voiced by Mike Erwin). This does not necessarily mean the shows are in continuity with one another, and may have been a nod to the Titans cartoon and nothing more, much like Michael Rosenbaum's voicing of Kid Flash in the Teen Titans episode "LightSpeed". Speedy's appearance is also a nod to the original Seven Soldiers of Victory, who are the stars of this episode.

Villains

Clock King

In Batman: The Animated Series the Clock King is recreated as Temple Fugate (the name being a play on the Latin phrase tempus fugit, meaning "time flies") who first appears in the episode "The Clock King" and later returns in the episode "Time Out of Joint" voiced by Alan Rachins.

In "The Clock King", Temple Fugate is a head of a time and motion study consulting company who is being sued for all its funds. Fugate is an odd, lonely man obsessed with time and punctuality. His every waking moment is pre-planned on a "to do" list broken down into precise blocks. When urged by Hamilton Hill to take a CoFFEE break later than usual, Fugate initially refuses, as he does not want to RUiN his schedule. At Hill's insistence, Fugate takes the coffee break, leading to no end of bad luck. He ends up late for his court appointment, and the judge throws the case out. Fugate goes bankrupt as a result. Fugate swears revenge on Hamilton Hill for making him late, and later finds out that Hill's firm was the plaintiff for the case Fugate was late for (though Hill apparently had nothing to do with that case). Seven years later, Fugate becomes the Clock King; using his keen knowledge of the element of time, he turns to a life of crime and revenge. He now wears eye-glasses with the hands pointed at exactly 3 o'clock: perhaps a permanent reminder of that coffee break that ruined his career. His primary weapon is his photographic memory, knowledge of times and schedules, and precise sense of timing; his main physical weapon is a sword forged in the shape of a clock's hand that doubles as a walking stick, and his skill in swordsmanship is such that even Batman himself could not defeat him in single combat. His first attempt to kill Mayor Hill ends in a climactic battle with Batman inside the wheels of a clock tower, which Batman tricks Fugate into jamming with his clock-hand-like sword. The machinery collapses, and Fugate disappears in the fray while laughing maniacally. He is presumed dead, but Batman has his doubts, convinced that Fugate is still alive.

In "Time Out of Joint", Batman's doubt is proven true, and Fugate indeed does return unharmed, but the manner of his escape from the clock tower is left unexplained. He is now armed with a device which he can use to slow down or speed up time at his discretion (stolen from a scientist named Dr. Wakati, for whom he works as a butler by the name "Harold"). This time, Fugate plants a bomb at Mayor Hill's dedication to the new court house, planning to blow it up and kill dozens of people. Batman and Robin, having learned Fugate's secret from Dr. Wakati, use a similar device to slow down the bomb's explosion while throwing it into the river. Fugate, his plans foiled, tries to escape, but Robin catches him and destroys the device, rendering him unable to flee. He is then arrested and imprisoned in Stonegate Penitentiary.

In both appearances, the Clock King commonly dresses in a three-piece suit and bowler hat, with a pocket watch and glasses resembling clock FACES. Though lacking superpowers of his own, he proves to be a formidable opponent for Batman after having studied and learned his every move from news footage.

Alan Rachins reprised his role as The Clock King (Fugate) in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Task Force X", having been recruited by Project Cadmus to coordinate the mission and its timing down to the second. The timing for the plan was so important that the members are ordered to go on without a team mate if they are even one second late. Their plan succeeds, though Clock King isn't seen in the series again.

Count Vertigo

In Batman: The Animated Series, Count Vertigo, referred to as Vertigo (played by Michael York), was seen in the episode "Off Balance," where Batman has to escape with Talia al Ghul from his castle. He is defeated when Batman and Talia ring the castle's BElls; the bells are so loud that Vertigo jumps off the tower into the river, where he presumably dies. The "Vertigo Effect" ability is utilized through an eye patch he wears.

Merlyn

Merlyn was shown as a member of Grodd's Secret Society in Justice League Unlimited. He sides with Grodd in the mutiny against Lex Luthor. Merlyn is seen firing his arrows during the fight. While other mutineers are captured, Merlyn manages to escape.