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| + | The DC Animated Universe, also known as the Timmverse or DCAU, was the combined universe that consisted of all of the animated series produced or inspired by Bruce Timm, including several series starring Superman, Batman, and the Justice League. The Legion appeared in single episodes of two Timmverse series, the first in ''Superman: The Animated Series'' and the second in ''Justice League Unlimited''. Because only these two time points were shown, it is difficult to figure out much of a chronology of this timeline. However, some time did pass between the first and second episodes (five years of real time), as the Legion was in its upside-down rocket ship clubhouse in the Superman episode, while that clubhouse was old and disused by the time of the JLU episode, and some Legionnaires had changed costumes in the interim. | ||
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| + | In the first episode, the featured characters were Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, and Saturn Girl. In the second episode, the featured characters were Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, and Supergirl. All other Legionnaires in the list had no more than cameos, so the names of the others can only be speculated. | ||
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| + | The Legion appeared twice in the Timmverse-inspired comics, once in an issue of ''[[Adventures in the DC Universe]]'' and once in an issue of ''[[Justice League Adventures]]''. The ''JLA'' issue features the Timmverse Justice League and four Legionnaires as depicted in the original Superman episode, so they can be considered canonical. In the ''Adventures in the DC Universe'' issue, however, the costumes, characters, and situations in that issue more closely followed those of the regular Legion book at the time than the Timmverse, so it cannot be said with certainty that that story should be considered canonical Timmverse. | ||
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==New Kids in Town== | ==New Kids in Town== | ||
:''Main article: [[New Kids in Town]]'' | :''Main article: [[New Kids in Town]]'' | ||
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==Cameos== | ==Cameos== | ||
| − | Many Legionnaires cameoed, with few or no speaking lines, in the Superman: TAS and JLU episodes [[New Kids in Town]] and [[Far from Home]]. They have been listed here by real name where there is potential codename confusion, except where they have only one codename, or ( | + | Many Legionnaires cameoed, with few or no speaking lines, in the Superman: TAS and JLU episodes [[New Kids in Town]] and [[Far from Home]]. They have been listed here by real name where there is potential codename confusion, except where they have only one codename, or (as with Triad) it is blatantly obvious. |
===New Kids in Town=== | ===New Kids in Town=== | ||
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History
The DC Animated Universe, also known as the Timmverse or DCAU, was the combined universe that consisted of all of the animated series produced or inspired by Bruce Timm, including several series starring Superman, Batman, and the Justice League. The Legion appeared in single episodes of two Timmverse series, the first in Superman: The Animated Series and the second in Justice League Unlimited. Because only these two time points were shown, it is difficult to figure out much of a chronology of this timeline. However, some time did pass between the first and second episodes (five years of real time), as the Legion was in its upside-down rocket ship clubhouse in the Superman episode, while that clubhouse was old and disused by the time of the JLU episode, and some Legionnaires had changed costumes in the interim.
In the first episode, the featured characters were Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, and Saturn Girl. In the second episode, the featured characters were Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, and Supergirl. All other Legionnaires in the list had no more than cameos, so the names of the others can only be speculated.
The Legion appeared twice in the Timmverse-inspired comics, once in an issue of Adventures in the DC Universe and once in an issue of Justice League Adventures. The JLA issue features the Timmverse Justice League and four Legionnaires as depicted in the original Superman episode, so they can be considered canonical. In the Adventures in the DC Universe issue, however, the costumes, characters, and situations in that issue more closely followed those of the regular Legion book at the time than the Timmverse, so it cannot be said with certainty that that story should be considered canonical Timmverse.
New Kids in Town
- Main article: New Kids in Town
Far from Home
- Main article: Far from Home
Cameos
Many Legionnaires cameoed, with few or no speaking lines, in the Superman: TAS and JLU episodes New Kids in Town and Far from Home. They have been listed here by real name where there is potential codename confusion, except where they have only one codename, or (as with Triad) it is blatantly obvious.
New Kids in Town
Ultra Boy (black stripe costume), Tinya Wazzo (Apparition costume), Nura Nal (Dream Girl/Dreamer), Garth Ranzz (Live Wire costume), Ayla Ranzz (Gossamer), Brainiac 5, Triad, Bouncing Boy, Kid Quantum (James Cullen), Andromeda (Laurel Gand).
Far from Home
Tinya Wazzo (Superboy's Legion look, including black eyes) has two lines (no VA credited).
Also, Saturn Girl (costume as NKiT), Ultra Boy (Silver Age), Blok, Tasmia Mallor (oddly depicted withj a glowing power effect), Wildfire (Cockrum), Garth Ranzz (Cockrum), Chameleon (NKiT), Timber Wolf (Cockrum), Cosmic Boy (NKiT) and Gim Allon (Cockrum) appear in the episode without speaking.
