History ComicBook / DCTheNewFrontier

* SuperRegistrationAct

* ToxicInc: Suprising not one of Lex Luthor's factories are shown to be this in the closing section.

* HereWeGoAgain: In the short tale "Wonder Woman & Black Canary: Fight the Gender War!", Black Canary has this reaction every time Wonder Woman complains about sexism.

* HereWeGoAgain: Black Canary has this reaction every time Wonder Woman preach about gender equality.

The comic was given an animated DirectToVideo film adaptation titled ''Justice League: The New Frontier'' in 2008, with the voices of [[Series/{{Angel}} David Boreanaz]] as Hal Jordan, Kyle [=MacLachlan=] as Superman, [[Series/LawAndOrder Jeremy Sisto]] as Batman, Creator/LucyLawless as Wonder Woman and Creator/NeilPatrickHarris as The Flash. Creator/KeithDavid's baritone voiced the omninous and faceless Centre. The film was produced by veteran Franchise/{{DCAU}} man Creator/BruceTimm and paid strict attention to the comic, lifting the majority of dialogue and scenes from the comic straight into the film. The film is part of the ''WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies'' line.

The comic was given an animated DirectToVideo film adaptation titled ''Justice League: The New Frontier'' in 2008, with the voices of [[Series/{{Angel}} David Boreanaz]] as Hal Jordan, Kyle [=MacLachlan=] as Superman, [[Series/LawAndOrder Jeremy Sisto]] as Batman, Creator/LucyLawless as Wonder Woman and Creator/NeilPatrickHarris as The Flash. Creator/KeithDavid's baritone voiced the omninous and faceless Center. The film was produced by veteran Franchise/{{DCAU}} man Creator/BruceTimm and paid strict attention to the comic, lifting the majority of dialogue and scenes from the comic straight into the film. The film is part of the ''WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies'' line.

* AmericaSavesTheDay: The FinalBattle with the Centre is ''specifically'' described as America's greatest challenge and J'onn J'onzz ''specifically'' claims that fighting the Centre will require the efforts of "all Americans."
* TheBadGuyWins: In one of the subplots. [[spoiler:Try as he might, John Henry can't beat the Klan]].

* BigNo: The Centre[[spoiler:, when it's destroyed. Though it's unclear if he screamed because he's killed or he failed to cleanse the Earth of humanity.]]

* CassandraTruth: ComicBook/AdamStrange tries to warn Earth about the Center, but is locked up in [[BedlamHouse Arkham]]. The government is still afraid of him even when he turns out to be right, though.

* DeathSeeker: Task Force X, hence the nickname "Suicide Squad." Also Hal Jordan and John Cloud, though Hal gets over it. The trope is deconstructed, as the problems with relying on such unstable individuals are addressed. [[spoiler: Jess Bright loses it, sabotages the spacecraft in mid-mission, and causes an international crisis]].

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Superman]].
* DoWithHimAsYouWill: Franchise/WonderWoman frees a group of sex slaves, disarms their captors, [[TheDogBitesBack and lets them decide what to do next.]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:King Faraday (in the movie)/John Cloud (in the comic) jumps into a T. Rex's mouth with a pair of live hand grenades]].

* EldritchAbomination: The Centre, a [[GeniusLoci living island]] with the ability to spawn an army of even more eldritch-looking dinosaurs. [[spoiler:And is mentally linked to them, which is what does it in-the death of the T. Rex mentioned in DyingMomentOfAwesome disrupts its focus for a minute, leaving it open to a fatal strike.]]

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Comic book only. After gathering evidence on the Center, Batman decides that he's not cut out for cosmic beings and Gotham keeps him too busy as it is, so he hands the evidence over to a guy who can deal with it: [[spoiler: Superman]].

* LetsYouAndHimFight: A Superman vs. Batman fight broke over the SuperRegistrationAct. [[spoiler: Superman lets Batman win. The whole fight was staged by Clark, Bruce ''and'' Diana so Superman wouldn't have to arrest his buddy, with a hint of Superman protesting at what he feels is an ultimately unjust law]].

** The comic ends with [[spoiler:the Justice League confronting Starro, echoing the classic cover of ''The Brave and the Bold'' #60.]]
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Superman rallies and unites the heroes, gives a RousingSpeech, and then charges the Center... only to be instantly and casually knocked aside. The MassOhCrap from everyone else is almost comical.

* ToxicInc: Suprising no one Lex Luthor's factories are shown to be this in the closing section.

* {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s: When Flash announce his retirement due to distrust from the public and the government, most people in the restaurant J'onn's eating at either don't care or are glad he quit.

** Were any of the Amazons able to get away from the Center or is Wonder Woman [[LastOfHerKind the only survivor]]?

* BigNo: The Centre[[spoiler:, when it's destroyed. Though it's unclear if he screamed because he's dead or he's failed to cleanse the Earth of humanity.]]

* CassandraTruth: ComicBook/AdamStrange tries to warn Earth about the Center, but is locked up in [[BedlamHouse Arkham]]. The government is still afraid of him, though.

* EnemyMine: Subverted at first. The superheroes came to help the military, but they don't want their help. A soldier even threatens to shoot Flash if they don't leave. Not helping is the Flash [[YouWouldntShootMe tempting him]]. Fortunately, Superman arrives to stop it and calls them out for continuing their petty hatred with one another while the world is in danger.

---> "''My instincts tell me that you're to be trusted. But make no mistake: it took a $70000 sliver of meteor to stop [[Franchise/{{Superman}} the one in Metropolis]]. With you all I need is a penny for a book of matches''."

* BigNo: The Centre[[spoiler:, when it's destroyed. Though it's unclear if he screamed because he's killed or in despair for his failure to cleanse the Earth of humanity.]]

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* LetsYouAndHimFight: A Superman vs. Batman fight broke over the SuperRegistrationAct. [[spoiler: Superman lets Batman win. The whole fight was staged by Clark, Bruce ''and'' Diana so Superman wouldn't have to arrest his buddy]].

* RoleReprisal: Aquaman is voiced by Alan Ritchson, reprising his role from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''. In addition to that, Bugs Bunny is voiced by Joe Alaskey, reprising his role from various Looney Tunes projects, most notably ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction''.
** In the French dub (which was done MANY years after the movie was made, unlike the majority of the DC Universe Original Animated Movies), several voice actors from other adaptations reprised their roles here:
** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: Emmanuel Jacomy as Superman/Clark Kent and Véronique Augereau as Lois Lane.
** From ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Adrien Antoine as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Alexis Tomassian as Robin/Dick Grayson, and Christophe Lemoine as the Flash/Barry Allen.
** From ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'': Marc Perez as Abin Sur.
** From ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'': In addition to Superman and Batman, Delphine Braillon as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince.
** From ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': In addition to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Lois, and Robin, Creator/PhilippePeythieu as Martian Manhunter/J’onn J’onzz, Michel Vigné as Aquaman and Captain Cold, and Nicolas Marié as Dr. Magnus.
** From ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In addition to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, and Captain Cold, Vincent Ropion as Ray Palmer, and Michel Vigné as King Faraday.
** From ''Film/GreenLantern'': Pierre Tessier as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan.
** From ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'': In addition to Green Lantern, Céline Melloul as Carol Ferris.

* StatuesqueStunner: Wonder Woman, per tradition. But a memorable ([[WordOfGod and deliberate]]) example comes when Superman confronts her in China. She is sitting on a table for most of the conversation, and when she gets off it's shown that she is taller than him.

* AdaptedOut: The movie completely omits the [[spoiler: sub plot involving John Henry Irons being killed by the Klan. Though a Klan execution of a John Wilson as mentioned on the news just before Flash announces his retirement.]]

* AdaptedOut: The movie completely omits the [[spoiler: sub plot involving John Henry Irons being killed by the Klan.]]

* RestoredMyFaithinHumanity: After seeing into Faraday's mind, and by extention his heart, J'onn sees that deep down Faraday believes in a better day, when all the government's nonsense will become unnecessary. Seeing that in someone like Faraday fills J'onn with renewed hope for humanity.

The comic was given an animated DirectToVideo film adaptation titled ''Justice League: The New Frontier'' in 2008, with the voices of [[Series/{{Angel}} David Boreanaz]] as Hal Jordan, Kyle [=MacLachlan=] as Superman, [[Series/LawAndOrder Jeremy Sisto]] as Batman, Creator/LucyLawless as Wonder Woman and Creator/NeilPatrickHarris as The Flash. Creator/KeithDavid's baritone voiced the omninous and faceless Center. The film was produced by veteran Franchise/{{DCAU}} man Creator/BruceTimm and paid strict attention to the comic, lifting the majority of dialogue and scenes from the comic straight into the film. The film is part of the ''DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies'' line.

* BigNo: The Centre [[spoiler:, when it's destroyed.]]

** From ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': In addition to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Lois, and Robin, Philippe Peythieu as Martian Manhunter/J’onn J’onzz, Michel Vigné as Aquaman and Captain Cold, and Nicolas Marié as Dr. Magnus.

* EnemyMine: Subverted at first. The superheroes came to help the military, but they don't want their help. A soldier even threatens to shoot Flash if they don't leave. Not helping is the Flash tempting him. Fortunately, Superman arrives to stop it and calls them out for continuing their petty hatred with one another while the world is in danger.

* EnemyMine: Subverted at first. The superheroes came to help the military, but they don't want their help. A soldier even threatens to shoot Flash, who's tempting him, if they don't leave. Fortunately, Superman arrives to stop it and calls them out for continuing their petty hatred with one another while the world is in danger.

** From the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse: Emmanuel Jacomy as Superman/Clark Kent and Véronique Augereau as Lois Lane.