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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Nightcrawler of the ComicBook/XMen was originally supposed to debut in the Legion. Dave Cockrum tried to sell him as a member of the Legion. When that did not work out, Cockrum worked on the idea of a spin-off of the Legion that would be called "The Outsiders" and would include Nightcrawler. The editor considered the character too funny looking and rejected him.
** When the Sensor Girl concept was first introduced, she was meant to be a way to restore Supergirl after she died in the Crisis. Supposedly her Kryptonian senses got amplified after her resurrection explaining her powers. But due to the infamous embargo on Kryptonian characters in the post-Crisis DCU, the identity was given to Princess Projectra.
** Kinetix was going to be the new Emerald Empress in the Reboot Legion, with Jeff Moy having designed an "Emerald Princess" costume for her. However, readers began to suspect this obvious development and instead the Emerald Eye used Shrinking Violet for a host.
** Jim Shooter's intended ending for his run on the Threeboot series would've involved Invisible Kid's being revealed as UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} and implanting ''her'' mind in a new body modelled after Gazelle, taking the name "Stealth."
** It's been mentioned ever since the end of the last Legion volume that numerous creators kept pitching their own take on the concept, but Dan Didio shot each of them down.
** Keith Giffen apparently had the idea of relaunching the Legion continuity as a ''Film/TheDirtyDozen'' type of scenario where R.J. Brande was dead, the founders were in Takron-Galtos for his murder, and the Legion was put together from other inmates.
** After nearly five years of their status being teased, the Legion was going to be officially reintroduced through Saturn Girl's role in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''. However, due to all the delays by the time Brian Bendis was writing the ''Superman'' titles he was allowed to introduce a brand new Legion while ''Doomsday Clock'' was still going. ''Doomsday Clock'' was forced to rectify this by having the Saturn Girl who'd been running around the ''Rebirth'' titles vanish as soon as she admitted Superman didn't remember her. Bendis's Legion appeared in the final issue, ostensibly having replaced whatever Legion would've originally appeared.
** Devin Grayson was all for using older versions of the Legionnaires in her Jon Kent story for ''DC Pride 2022'', including the following:
*** Invisible Kid and Chemical King from the Silver Age.
*** Invisible Kid and Brainiac 5.1 from the Reboot Legion.
*** Dawnstar, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet, and Element Lad. There would've also been Shvaughn Erin with the Retroboot Legionnaires, due to Shvaughn having been noticeably absent from the Retroboot even after Paul Levitz came back as writer.
** The characters would've all been confirmed on-panel as queer (The two Lyles, Condo, and Vi were gay, Ayla and Dawny were bisexual, Brainy would've been identified as demisexual, Jan was pansexual, and Shvaughn would've been confirmed as a trans woman without the messiness from the Five Years Later Legion). But editorial chose to stick with the Legion that knew Jon Kent, so only the Bendisboot versions of Brainy, Dawny, Vi, and Jan were used.
** Nightcrawler of the ComicBook/XMen was originally supposed to debut in the Legion. Dave Cockrum tried to sell him as a member of the Legion. When that did not work out, Cockrum worked on the idea of a spin-off of the Legion that would be called "The Outsiders" and would include Nightcrawler. The editor considered the character too funny looking and rejected him.
** When the Sensor Girl concept was first introduced, she was meant to be a way to restore Supergirl after she died in the Crisis. Supposedly her Kryptonian senses got amplified after her resurrection explaining her powers. But due to the infamous embargo on Kryptonian characters in the post-Crisis DCU, the identity was given to Princess Projectra.
** Kinetix was going to be the new Emerald Empress in the Reboot Legion, with Jeff Moy having designed an "Emerald Princess" costume for her. However, readers began to suspect this obvious development and instead the Emerald Eye used Shrinking Violet for a host.
** Jim Shooter's intended ending for his run on the Threeboot series would've involved Invisible Kid's being revealed as UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} and implanting ''her'' mind in a new body modelled after Gazelle, taking the name "Stealth."
** It's been mentioned ever since the end of the last Legion volume that numerous creators kept pitching their own take on the concept, but Dan Didio shot each of them down.
** Keith Giffen apparently had the idea of relaunching the Legion continuity as a ''Film/TheDirtyDozen'' type of scenario where R.J. Brande was dead, the founders were in Takron-Galtos for his murder, and the Legion was put together from other inmates.
** After nearly five years of their status being teased, the Legion was going to be officially reintroduced through Saturn Girl's role in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''. However, due to all the delays by the time Brian Bendis was writing the ''Superman'' titles he was allowed to introduce a brand new Legion while ''Doomsday Clock'' was still going. ''Doomsday Clock'' was forced to rectify this by having the Saturn Girl who'd been running around the ''Rebirth'' titles vanish as soon as she admitted Superman didn't remember her. Bendis's Legion appeared in the final issue, ostensibly having replaced whatever Legion would've originally appeared.
** Devin Grayson was all for using older versions of the Legionnaires in her Jon Kent story for ''DC Pride 2022'', including the following:
*** Invisible Kid and Chemical King from the Silver Age.
*** Invisible Kid and Brainiac 5.1 from the Reboot Legion.
*** Dawnstar, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet, and Element Lad. There would've also been Shvaughn Erin with the Retroboot Legionnaires, due to Shvaughn having been noticeably absent from the Retroboot even after Paul Levitz came back as writer.
** The characters would've all been confirmed on-panel as queer (The two Lyles, Condo, and Vi were gay, Ayla and Dawny were bisexual, Brainy would've been identified as demisexual, Jan was pansexual, and Shvaughn would've been confirmed as a trans woman without the messiness from the Five Years Later Legion). But editorial chose to stick with the Legion that knew Jon Kent, so only the Bendisboot versions of Brainy, Dawny, Vi, and Jan were used.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Nightcrawler of the ComicBook/XMen was originally supposed to debut in the Legion. Dave Cockrum tried to sell him as a member of the Legion. When that did not work out, Cockrum worked on the idea of a spin-off of the Legion that would be called "The Outsiders" and would include Nightcrawler. The editor considered the character too funny looking and rejected him.
** When the Sensor Girl concept was first introduced, she was meant to be a way to restore Supergirl after she died in the Crisis. Supposedly her Kryptonian senses got amplified after her resurrection explaining her powers. But due to the infamous embargo on Kryptonian characters in the post-Crisis DCU, the identity was given to Princess Projectra.
** Kinetix was going to be the new Emerald Empress in the Reboot Legion, with Jeff Moy having designed an "Emerald Princess" costume for her. However, readers began to suspect this obvious development and instead the Emerald Eye used Shrinking Violet for a host.
** Jim Shooter's intended ending for his run on the Threeboot series would've involved Invisible Kid's being revealed as UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} and implanting ''her'' mind in a new body modelled after Gazelle, taking the name "Stealth."
** It's been mentioned ever since the end of the last Legion volume that numerous creators kept pitching theirWhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/LegionOfSuperHeroes Has its own take on the concept, but Dan Didio shot each of them down.
** Keith Giffen apparently had the idea of relaunching the Legion continuity as a ''Film/TheDirtyDozen'' type of scenario where R.J. Brande was dead, the founders were in Takron-Galtos for his murder, and the Legion was put together from other inmates.
** After nearly five years of their status being teased, the Legion was going to be officially reintroduced through Saturn Girl's role in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''. However, due to all the delays by the time Brian Bendis was writing the ''Superman'' titles he was allowed to introduce a brand new Legion while ''Doomsday Clock'' was still going. ''Doomsday Clock'' was forced to rectify this by having the Saturn Girl who'd been running around the ''Rebirth'' titles vanish as soon as she admitted Superman didn't remember her. Bendis's Legion appeared in the final issue, ostensibly having replaced whatever Legion would've originally appeared.
** Devin Grayson was all for using older versions of the Legionnaires in her Jon Kent story for ''DC Pride 2022'', including the following:
*** Invisible Kid and Chemical King from the Silver Age.
*** Invisible Kid and Brainiac 5.1 from the Reboot Legion.
*** Dawnstar, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet, and Element Lad. There would've also been Shvaughn Erin with the Retroboot Legionnaires, due to Shvaughn having been noticeably absent from the Retroboot even after Paul Levitz came back as writer.
** The characters would've all been confirmed on-panel as queer (The two Lyles, Condo, and Vi were gay, Ayla and Dawny were bisexual, Brainy would've been identified as demisexual, Jan was pansexual, and Shvaughn would've been confirmed as a trans woman without the messiness from the Five Years Later Legion). But editorial chose to stick with the Legion that knew Jon Kent, so only the Bendisboot versions of Brainy, Dawny, Vi, and Jan were used.page.]]
** Nightcrawler of the ComicBook/XMen was originally supposed to debut in the Legion. Dave Cockrum tried to sell him as a member of the Legion. When that did not work out, Cockrum worked on the idea of a spin-off of the Legion that would be called "The Outsiders" and would include Nightcrawler. The editor considered the character too funny looking and rejected him.
** When the Sensor Girl concept was first introduced, she was meant to be a way to restore Supergirl after she died in the Crisis. Supposedly her Kryptonian senses got amplified after her resurrection explaining her powers. But due to the infamous embargo on Kryptonian characters in the post-Crisis DCU, the identity was given to Princess Projectra.
** Kinetix was going to be the new Emerald Empress in the Reboot Legion, with Jeff Moy having designed an "Emerald Princess" costume for her. However, readers began to suspect this obvious development and instead the Emerald Eye used Shrinking Violet for a host.
** Jim Shooter's intended ending for his run on the Threeboot series would've involved Invisible Kid's being revealed as UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} and implanting ''her'' mind in a new body modelled after Gazelle, taking the name "Stealth."
** It's been mentioned ever since the end of the last Legion volume that numerous creators kept pitching their
** Keith Giffen apparently had the idea of relaunching the Legion continuity as a ''Film/TheDirtyDozen'' type of scenario where R.J. Brande was dead, the founders were in Takron-Galtos for his murder, and the Legion was put together from other inmates.
** After nearly five years of their status being teased, the Legion was going to be officially reintroduced through Saturn Girl's role in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''. However, due to all the delays by the time Brian Bendis was writing the ''Superman'' titles he was allowed to introduce a brand new Legion while ''Doomsday Clock'' was still going. ''Doomsday Clock'' was forced to rectify this by having the Saturn Girl who'd been running around the ''Rebirth'' titles vanish as soon as she admitted Superman didn't remember her. Bendis's Legion appeared in the final issue, ostensibly having replaced whatever Legion would've originally appeared.
** Devin Grayson was all for using older versions of the Legionnaires in her Jon Kent story for ''DC Pride 2022'', including the following:
*** Invisible Kid and Chemical King from the Silver Age.
*** Invisible Kid and Brainiac 5.1 from the Reboot Legion.
*** Dawnstar, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet, and Element Lad. There would've also been Shvaughn Erin with the Retroboot Legionnaires, due to Shvaughn having been noticeably absent from the Retroboot even after Paul Levitz came back as writer.
** The characters would've all been confirmed on-panel as queer (The two Lyles, Condo, and Vi were gay, Ayla and Dawny were bisexual, Brainy would've been identified as demisexual, Jan was pansexual, and Shvaughn would've been confirmed as a trans woman without the messiness from the Five Years Later Legion). But editorial chose to stick with the Legion that knew Jon Kent, so only the Bendisboot versions of Brainy, Dawny, Vi, and Jan were used.
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** Devin Grayson was all for using older versions of the Legionnaires in her Jon Kent story for ''DC Pride 2022'', including the following:
*** Invisible Kid and Chemical King from the Silver Age.
*** Invisible Kid and Brainiac 5.1 from the Reboot Legion.
*** Dawnstar, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet, and Element Lad. There would've also been Shvaughn Erin with the Retroboot Legionnaires, due to Shvaughn having been noticeably absent from the Retroboot even after Paul Levitz came back as writer.
** The characters would've all been confirmed on-panel as queer (The two Lyles, Condo, and Vi were gay, Ayla and Dawny were bisexual, Brainy would've been identified as demisexual, Jan was pansexual, and Shvaughn would've been confirmed as a trans woman without the messiness from the Five Years Later Legion). But editorial chose to stick with the Legion that knew Jon Kent, so only the Bendisboot versions of Brainy, Dawny, Vi, and Jan were used.
*** Invisible Kid and Chemical King from the Silver Age.
*** Invisible Kid and Brainiac 5.1 from the Reboot Legion.
*** Dawnstar, Lightning Lass and Shrinking Violet, and Element Lad. There would've also been Shvaughn Erin with the Retroboot Legionnaires, due to Shvaughn having been noticeably absent from the Retroboot even after Paul Levitz came back as writer.
** The characters would've all been confirmed on-panel as queer (The two Lyles, Condo, and Vi were gay, Ayla and Dawny were bisexual, Brainy would've been identified as demisexual, Jan was pansexual, and Shvaughn would've been confirmed as a trans woman without the messiness from the Five Years Later Legion). But editorial chose to stick with the Legion that knew Jon Kent, so only the Bendisboot versions of Brainy, Dawny, Vi, and Jan were used.
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* FanNickname:
** Naked Legion -- Mike Grell's run as artist for the series, thanks to the [[{{Stripperiffic}} infamously skimpy]] costumes he drew the characters in.
** The Archie Legion -- The post-''Zero Hour'' reboot Legion, both because of the return to the "idealistic" end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism following the DarkerAndEdgier "Five Years Later" version that had gone before, and because of the artwork of Jeff Moy, the ''Legionnaires'' artist for the first run of the reboot.
** Another nickname given to them is "Melrose Legion", due to the fact that Jeff Moy's versions of the female Legion members resembled the actresses on ''Series/MelrosePlace'', not to mention the fact that quite a few '94 Legion storylines evolved around who was dating who...
** Sneckie -- The '94 reboot version of Princess Projectra ("Jeckie" for short), [[spoiler: thus nicknamed because, unlike the preboot and threeboot versions, the postboot character was [[FunnyAnimal a giant snake]]]].
** Fakefire: The nickname given to fans who loathed '94 Reboot version of Wildfire due to the significant differences in his origins.
** Jarth -- [[spoiler: Following Garth "Live Wire" Ranzz's HeroicSacrifice in the postboot ''Legion Lost'' limited series, the character was [[DisneyDeath brought back]] inhabiting the crystalline body of his former teammate Jan "Element Lad" Arrah.]]
** Also see the character sheet for the most common terms used to refer to the different versions of Legion continuity.
* ImageSource:
** BroughtToYouByTheLetterS (bottom-left; bottom-center)
** ExtremeOmnivore
** MultipleHeadCase
** NotInKansasAnymore (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** TeamworkSeduction (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway
** Naked Legion -- Mike Grell's run as artist for the series, thanks to the [[{{Stripperiffic}} infamously skimpy]] costumes he drew the characters in.
** The Archie Legion -- The post-''Zero Hour'' reboot Legion, both because of the return to the "idealistic" end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism following the DarkerAndEdgier "Five Years Later" version that had gone before, and because of the artwork of Jeff Moy, the ''Legionnaires'' artist for the first run of the reboot.
** Another nickname given to them is "Melrose Legion", due to the fact that Jeff Moy's versions of the female Legion members resembled the actresses on ''Series/MelrosePlace'', not to mention the fact that quite a few '94 Legion storylines evolved around who was dating who...
** Sneckie -- The '94 reboot version of Princess Projectra ("Jeckie" for short), [[spoiler: thus nicknamed because, unlike the preboot and threeboot versions, the postboot character was [[FunnyAnimal a giant snake]]]].
** Fakefire: The nickname given to fans who loathed '94 Reboot version of Wildfire due to the significant differences in his origins.
** Jarth -- [[spoiler: Following Garth "Live Wire" Ranzz's HeroicSacrifice in the postboot ''Legion Lost'' limited series, the character was [[DisneyDeath brought back]] inhabiting the crystalline body of his former teammate Jan "Element Lad" Arrah.]]
** Also see the character sheet for the most common terms used to refer to the different versions of Legion continuity.
* ImageSource:
** BroughtToYouByTheLetterS (bottom-left; bottom-center)
** ExtremeOmnivore
** MultipleHeadCase
** NotInKansasAnymore (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** TeamworkSeduction (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway
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** Cary Bates and Mike Grell, who worked on the book in the 1970s hated Tyroc due to the racist nature of the ExecutiveMeddling by editor Murray Boltinoff when he finally allowed them to create a black member of the team (namely the ideas that racial separatism is the norm in the Legion's time and the largest black nation on earth, Marzal, periodically vanishes into another dimension). Naturally, both men knew it was racist, thus intentionally made Tyroc ridiculous (giving him an outfit described as "somewhere between Elvis' Las Vegas costume and something you would imagine a pimp on the street corner wearing" and the power to alter reality by shouting) as possible.
** Keith Giffen didn't like Karate Kid, openly said he'd kill him off if given the chance, and followed through on it. However, it also seems Giffen was aware that just because ''he'' didn't like Karate Kid, it didn't mean that every fan shared his hatred as he gave the character a respective death.
** Keith Giffen didn't like Karate Kid, openly said he'd kill him off if given the chance, and followed through on it. However, it also seems Giffen was aware that just because ''he'' didn't like Karate Kid, it didn't mean that every fan shared his hatred as he gave the character a respective death.
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** Cary Bates and Mike Grell, who worked on the book in the 1970s 1970s, hated Tyroc due to the racist nature of the ExecutiveMeddling by editor Murray Boltinoff when he finally allowed them to create a black member of the team (namely the ideas that racial separatism is the norm in the Legion's time and the largest black nation on earth, Marzal, periodically vanishes into another dimension). Naturally, both men knew it was racist, thus intentionally made Tyroc ridiculous (giving him an outfit described as "somewhere between Elvis' Las Vegas costume and something you would imagine a pimp on the street corner wearing" and the power to alter reality by shouting) as possible.
** Keith Giffen didn't like Karate Kid, openly said he'd kill him off if given the chance, and followed through on it. However, it also seems Giffen was aware that just because ''he'' didn't like Karate Kid, it didn't mean thatevery fan everyone shared his hatred as he gave the character a respective respectful death.
** Keith Giffen didn't like Karate Kid, openly said he'd kill him off if given the chance, and followed through on it. However, it also seems Giffen was aware that just because ''he'' didn't like Karate Kid, it didn't mean that
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* ActorAllusion:
** Creator/DaveWittenberg's character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Manga/{{Naruto}} he doesn't want to see what's under his mask]].
** Dorian Harewood, who voices Dr. Londo in Season 2, also voiced another [[Anime/AstroBoy doctor who had issues with his son]]. Unfortunately, this one had much less of a "happy ending" vibe to it.
* CommonKnowledge: In spite of popular assumption, James Tucker explained on the World's Finest forums that ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Far From Home" was ''not'' a [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot backdoor pilot]] for a Supergirl/Legion of Super-Heroes show that got retooled into this Superman/Legion of Super-Heroes show. ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' was a demand from the network to create a Superman-centric show to tie-in with ''Film/SupermanReturns''. However, Tucker and Creator/DwayneMcDuffie have stated that ''Justice League'' would have gone off into a space-time adventure direction had it gone another season, so ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' may have been [[RefittedForSequel partially inspired by those unused plans]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Phantom Girl and Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys. As mentioned down below, this is also the reason Alexis only had a simple cameo during that season.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman'', and that was ''a decade'' since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it was announced]] the second season would not only finally get a DVD release, but the ''complete series'' would also be released on Blu-Ray.
* TheOtherDarrin:
** Emerald Empress went from being voiced by Creator/JenniferHale to Creator/TaraStrong.
** Dr. Londo went from being voiced by Creator/HarryLennix to Creator/DorianHarewood.
* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhunter.
** Not only that, the final issue of the comic ended with an appearance of the [[spoiler:Pre-Zero Hour Legion to bookend the series]].
* RoleReprise: Creator/CoreyBurton reprises his Franchise/{{DCAU}} role as [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}]].
** In the French dub, Martha Kent is voiced by Brigitte Virtudes, reprising her role from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was canned after only two seasons as mentioned down below, although it was admittedly lucky to last that long due to Creator/TheWB changing to Creator/TheCW at the time.
* TalkingToHimself:
** Creator/YuriLowenthal plays Superman and Superman X. Justified, because the latter is a clone of the former.
** Creator/KariWahlgren voices Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl, and Shrinking Violet.
* ThrowItIn: [[https://twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/1251718131468267521?s=20 Courtesy]] of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' director Ben Jones and some ShrugOfGod from James Tucker, these two shows might take place in a SharedUniverse.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen
** There was going to be a third season, and it was to have been ''awesome''.
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in the line-up for Season 2. Instead, we got [[CanonForeigner Superman X]].
** James Tucker had plans to make Alexis Luthor into TheDragon for Imperiex in season two. She would have later made a HeelFaceTurn (out of personal selfishness, of course) and betrayed him, gaining the galaxy's trust and running for a political position. Due to ExecutiveMeddling, however, they had to reduce the number of female characters for most of the season, and the subplot was cut.
** According to James Tucker in an [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=117 interview]] with World's Finest Online, had the show continued with a third season, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} would have been introduced.
* TheWikiRule: [[http://losh.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Superheroes_Wiki The Legion of Superheroes Wiki]] covers the animated series.
** Creator/DaveWittenberg's character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Manga/{{Naruto}} he doesn't want to see what's under his mask]].
** Dorian Harewood, who voices Dr. Londo in Season 2, also voiced another [[Anime/AstroBoy doctor who had issues with his son]]. Unfortunately, this one had much less of a "happy ending" vibe to it.
* CommonKnowledge: In spite of popular assumption, James Tucker explained on the World's Finest forums that ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Far From Home" was ''not'' a [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot backdoor pilot]] for a Supergirl/Legion of Super-Heroes show that got retooled into this Superman/Legion of Super-Heroes show. ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' was a demand from the network to create a Superman-centric show to tie-in with ''Film/SupermanReturns''. However, Tucker and Creator/DwayneMcDuffie have stated that ''Justice League'' would have gone off into a space-time adventure direction had it gone another season, so ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' may have been [[RefittedForSequel partially inspired by those unused plans]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Phantom Girl and Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys. As mentioned down below, this is also the reason Alexis only had a simple cameo during that season.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman'', and that was ''a decade'' since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it was announced]] the second season would not only finally get a DVD release, but the ''complete series'' would also be released on Blu-Ray.
* TheOtherDarrin:
** Emerald Empress went from being voiced by Creator/JenniferHale to Creator/TaraStrong.
** Dr. Londo went from being voiced by Creator/HarryLennix to Creator/DorianHarewood.
* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhunter.
** Not only that, the final issue of the comic ended with an appearance of the [[spoiler:Pre-Zero Hour Legion to bookend the series]].
* RoleReprise: Creator/CoreyBurton reprises his Franchise/{{DCAU}} role as [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}]].
** In the French dub, Martha Kent is voiced by Brigitte Virtudes, reprising her role from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was canned after only two seasons as mentioned down below, although it was admittedly lucky to last that long due to Creator/TheWB changing to Creator/TheCW at the time.
* TalkingToHimself:
** Creator/YuriLowenthal plays Superman and Superman X. Justified, because the latter is a clone of the former.
** Creator/KariWahlgren voices Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl, and Shrinking Violet.
* ThrowItIn: [[https://twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/1251718131468267521?s=20 Courtesy]] of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' director Ben Jones and some ShrugOfGod from James Tucker, these two shows might take place in a SharedUniverse.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen
** There was going to be a third season, and it was to have been ''awesome''.
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in the line-up for Season 2. Instead, we got [[CanonForeigner Superman X]].
** James Tucker had plans to make Alexis Luthor into TheDragon for Imperiex in season two. She would have later made a HeelFaceTurn (out of personal selfishness, of course) and betrayed him, gaining the galaxy's trust and running for a political position. Due to ExecutiveMeddling, however, they had to reduce the number of female characters for most of the season, and the subplot was cut.
** According to James Tucker in an [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=117 interview]] with World's Finest Online, had the show continued with a third season, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} would have been introduced.
* TheWikiRule: [[http://losh.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Superheroes_Wiki The Legion of Superheroes Wiki]] covers the animated series.
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* ActorAllusion:
** Creator/DaveWittenberg's character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Manga/{{Naruto}} heAlanSmithee: The final issue of the Threeboot Legion, which rapidly tied up all the plot threads before ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' gave us the original Legion again, was apparently written by "Justin Thyme".
* CreatorBacklash: Jim Shooter, after leaving his 2000s run, made a passing remark about Francis Manapul's art. He criticised Manapul deviating from his instructions as well as his less static layouts -- which is something he's known for doing with every artist who doesn'twant to see what's under use static layouts. Ironically, Manapul is one of the hottest artists of the 2010s and his mask]].
intricate-yet-readable layouts are widely praised in the industry.
* CreatorsPest:
**Dorian Harewood, Cary Bates and Mike Grell, who voices Dr. Londo worked on the book in Season 2, also voiced the 1970s hated Tyroc due to the racist nature of the ExecutiveMeddling by editor Murray Boltinoff when he finally allowed them to create a black member of the team (namely the ideas that racial separatism is the norm in the Legion's time and the largest black nation on earth, Marzal, periodically vanishes into another [[Anime/AstroBoy doctor who had dimension). Naturally, both men knew it was racist, thus intentionally made Tyroc ridiculous (giving him an outfit described as "somewhere between Elvis' Las Vegas costume and something you would imagine a pimp on the street corner wearing" and the power to alter reality by shouting) as possible.
** Keith Giffen didn't like Karate Kid, openly said he'd kill him off if given the chance, and followed through on it. However, it also seems Giffen was aware that just because ''he'' didn't like Karate Kid, it didn't mean that every fan shared his hatred as he gave the character a respective death.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** All of the meddling with Superboy, but most notably the edict to purge Superman from Legion lore after they went out of their way to pull a saving throw to preserve the status quo via the Pocket Universe.
** Jim Shooter's 2007-2008 run was also subject to it to some degree; [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18623 his 16 issue story was cut off four issueswith his son]]. Unfortunately, this one from the end and he was first forced to add a character, then forced to remove him]]. He also had much less to write out two characters for the sake of a "happy ending" vibe larger crossover even though that turned out to it.
* CommonKnowledge: In spitebe pointless. Details can be found on [[http://www.jimshooter.com/search/label/Legion%20of%20Super%20Heroes his blog.]]
** How Tyroc was created. The writers and artists were all equally disgusted that the editors forced them to include a black character who was both a stereotypical angry black man and a racial separatist, in a time when racism should've been eliminated. Paul Levitz ignored him completely during the 1980s.
** Creator/DanDidio was apparently responsible for the Legion's lack ofpopular assumption, James Tucker explained a series before the Bendis volume, having apparently shot down every single pitch he received from writers who wanted to do their own take on the World's Finest forums concept.
* FanNickname:
** Naked Legion -- Mike Grell's run as artist for the series, thanks to the [[{{Stripperiffic}} infamously skimpy]] costumes he drew the characters in.
** The Archie Legion -- The post-''Zero Hour'' reboot Legion, both because of the return to the "idealistic" end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism following the DarkerAndEdgier "Five Years Later" version that''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Far From Home" was ''not'' a [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot backdoor pilot]] had gone before, and because of the artwork of Jeff Moy, the ''Legionnaires'' artist for a Supergirl/Legion the first run of Super-Heroes show the reboot.
** Another nickname given to them is "Melrose Legion", due to the fact thatgot retooled into this Superman/Legion Jeff Moy's versions of Super-Heroes show. the female Legion members resembled the actresses on ''Series/MelrosePlace'', not to mention the fact that quite a few '94 Legion storylines evolved around who was dating who...
** Sneckie -- The '94 reboot version of Princess Projectra ("Jeckie" for short), [[spoiler: thus nicknamed because, unlike the preboot and threeboot versions, the postboot character was [[FunnyAnimal a giant snake]]]].
** Fakefire: The nickname given to fans who loathed '94 Reboot version of Wildfire due to the significant differences in his origins.
** Jarth -- [[spoiler: Following Garth "Live Wire" Ranzz's HeroicSacrifice in the postboot ''Legionof Super-Heroes'' Lost'' limited series, the character was a demand [[DisneyDeath brought back]] inhabiting the crystalline body of his former teammate Jan "Element Lad" Arrah.]]
** Also see the character sheet for the most common terms used to refer to the different versions of Legion continuity.
* ImageSource:
** BroughtToYouByTheLetterS (bottom-left; bottom-center)
** ExtremeOmnivore
** MultipleHeadCase
** NotInKansasAnymore (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** TeamworkSeduction (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway
* PromotedFanboy:
** Several examples of this throughout the series's history, including one of the earliest examples from UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks: Creator/JimShooter, a teenaged fan of thenetwork series in the 1960s, wrote to create the editors of ''Adventure Comics'', arguing that the adult writers were doing a Superman-centric show fairly poor job of capturing authentic teenage dialogue and characterization. In response, they let Shooter take over writing duties, and he produced some of the best-remembered stories in the team's history. It also served as his launching pad into the American comic book industry: he later went on to tie-in serve as editor-in-chief of rival Creator/MarvelComics, and eventually returned to the Legion in the 2000s in a run that was cut short by ExecutiveMeddling.
** Also true of Tom and Mary Bierbaum, who were regular fixtures in several Legion of Super-Heroes fanzines in the 1980s before taking over writing duties in 1989, first alongside Creator/KeithGiffen, and then on their own. This led to some significant problems with''Film/SupermanReturns''. However, Tucker ContinuityPorn, {{Flanderization}}, and Creator/DwayneMcDuffie have stated that ''Justice League'' a ''lot'' of AscendedFanon.
** Dan Jurgens actually has a fan letter published in {{ComicBook/Superboy}} #202 in 1974. A decade later he wouldhave gone off into go on to pencil several issues of Legion of Super Heroes, and wrote the Universe Ablaze crossover with {{ComicBook/Titans}} in 2000.
* RunningTheAsylum:
** Jim Shooter began submitting stories and layouts to DC in 1966 at the age of thirteen, after following the series as aspace-time adventure direction had fan. He returned to begin writing for the Threeboot incarnation of the Legion at the end of 2007.
** The TMK run was infamous for sounding like overwrought fanfic elevated to canon. Because itgone another season, so ''Legion was, in a manner of Super-Heroes'' may have been [[RefittedForSequel partially inspired by speaking (though whether or not it was actually overwrought depends on the observer): Tom and Mary Bierbaum (the "TM" in "TMK") were active participants in the Legion of Super-Heroes APA scene in the 1980s, and many of the ideas they introduced when they were writing the title were originally conceived in those unused plans]].
pages.
*ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Phantom Girl and TeasingCreator: DC's creators ''love'' to tease things about the ComicBook/DCRebirth return of the Legion. Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys. As mentioned down below, this is also the reason Alexis only had a simple cameo during that season.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman'', and that was ''a decade''has been present since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it the beginning of the relaunch, although no actual Legion comic was announced]] the second season announced. Later, at Baltimore, DC would not only finally get a DVD release, but reveal that, when the ''complete series'' Legion comic returns, the writer would also be released Dan Didio, Tom King, Hope Larson, James Tynion IV, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens or Yannick Paquette. Tom King wasted no time teasing people, with Saturn Girl making an appearance in ''Batman'', with her drawing the Legion's symbol and Commissioner Gordon's speech bubble in ''very'' close proximity saying "who's taking on Blu-Ray.
''that'' burden" [[note]]King used a similar technique in ''Grayson''[[/note]]. It would later be revealed that ''Batman'' will set up the Legion's return, though no writer for the actual Legion ongoing is confirmed.
*TheOtherDarrin:
WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Nightcrawler of the ComicBook/XMen was originally supposed to debut in the Legion. Dave Cockrum tried to sell him as a member of the Legion. When that did not work out, Cockrum worked on the idea of a spin-off of the Legion that would be called "The Outsiders" and would include Nightcrawler. The editor considered the character too funny looking and rejected him.
** When the Sensor Girl concept was first introduced, she was meant to be a way to restore Supergirl after she died in the Crisis. Supposedly her Kryptonian senses got amplified after her resurrection explaining her powers. But due to the infamous embargo on Kryptonian characters in the post-Crisis DCU, the identity was given to Princess Projectra.
** Kinetix was going to be the new Emerald Empresswent from being voiced by Creator/JenniferHale to Creator/TaraStrong.
** Dr. Londo went from being voiced by Creator/HarryLennix to Creator/DorianHarewood.
* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroesin the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 Reboot Legion, with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) Jeff Moy having designed an "Emerald Princess" costume for her. However, readers began to suspect this obvious development and ComicBook/MartianManhunter.
** Not only that,instead the final issue of Emerald Eye used Shrinking Violet for a host.
** Jim Shooter's intended ending for his run on thecomic ended with an appearance of the [[spoiler:Pre-Zero Hour Legion to bookend the series]].
* RoleReprise: Creator/CoreyBurton reprises his Franchise/{{DCAU}} roleThreeboot series would've involved Invisible Kid's being revealed as [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}]].
** In the French dub, Martha Kent is voiced by Brigitte Virtudes, reprising her role from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was cannedUsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} and implanting ''her'' mind in a new body modelled after only two seasons as Gazelle, taking the name "Stealth."
** It's been mentioneddown below, although it was admittedly lucky to last that long due to Creator/TheWB changing to Creator/TheCW at ever since the time.
* TalkingToHimself:
** Creator/YuriLowenthal plays Superman and Superman X. Justified, because the latter is a cloneend of the former.
last Legion volume that numerous creators kept pitching their own take on the concept, but Dan Didio shot each of them down.
**Creator/KariWahlgren voices Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl, Keith Giffen apparently had the idea of relaunching the Legion continuity as a ''Film/TheDirtyDozen'' type of scenario where R.J. Brande was dead, the founders were in Takron-Galtos for his murder, and Shrinking Violet.
* ThrowItIn: [[https://twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/1251718131468267521?s=20 Courtesy]] of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' director Ben Jones and some ShrugOfGodthe Legion was put together from James Tucker, these two shows might take place in a SharedUniverse.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen
other inmates.
**There After nearly five years of their status being teased, the Legion was going to be a third season, and it officially reintroduced through Saturn Girl's role in ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''. However, due to all the delays by the time Brian Bendis was writing the ''Superman'' titles he was allowed to have introduce a brand new Legion while ''Doomsday Clock'' was still going. ''Doomsday Clock'' was forced to rectify this by having the Saturn Girl who'd been ''awesome''.
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be inrunning around the line-up for Season 2. Instead, we got [[CanonForeigner ''Rebirth'' titles vanish as soon as she admitted Superman X]].
** James Tucker had plans to make Alexis Luthor into TheDragon for Imperiex in season two. She would have later made a HeelFaceTurn (out of personal selfishness, of course) and betrayed him, gaining the galaxy's trust and running for a political position. Due to ExecutiveMeddling, however, they had to reduce the number of female characters for most of the season, and the subplot was cut.
** According to James Tucker in an [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=117 interview]] with World's Finest Online, had the show continued with a third season, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} would have been introduced.
* TheWikiRule: [[http://losh.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Superheroes_Wiki Thedidn't remember her. Bendis's Legion of Superheroes Wiki]] covers appeared in the animated series.
final issue, ostensibly having replaced whatever Legion would've originally appeared.
* WordOfGay: Reboot Invisible Kid is in a relationship with holo newscaster Condo Arlick. This was stated by the creative team, and made it into the ''DC Character Encyclopedia'', but was never actually shown on-panel.
* WriterRevolt: No one liked the idea behind the character of Tyroc, especially given that the writers had previously tried to introduce black characters. Mike Grell intentionally made his outfit stupid, comparing it to a cross between Elvis and a football player.
** Creator/DaveWittenberg's character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Manga/{{Naruto}} he
* CreatorBacklash: Jim Shooter, after leaving his 2000s run, made a passing remark about Francis Manapul's art. He criticised Manapul deviating from his instructions as well as his less static layouts -- which is something he's known for doing with every artist who doesn't
* CreatorsPest:
**
** Keith Giffen didn't like Karate Kid, openly said he'd kill him off if given the chance, and followed through on it. However, it also seems Giffen was aware that just because ''he'' didn't like Karate Kid, it didn't mean that every fan shared his hatred as he gave the character a respective death.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** All of the meddling with Superboy, but most notably the edict to purge Superman from Legion lore after they went out of their way to pull a saving throw to preserve the status quo via the Pocket Universe.
** Jim Shooter's 2007-2008 run was also subject to it to some degree; [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18623 his 16 issue story was cut off four issues
* CommonKnowledge: In spite
** How Tyroc was created. The writers and artists were all equally disgusted that the editors forced them to include a black character who was both a stereotypical angry black man and a racial separatist, in a time when racism should've been eliminated. Paul Levitz ignored him completely during the 1980s.
** Creator/DanDidio was apparently responsible for the Legion's lack of
* FanNickname:
** Naked Legion -- Mike Grell's run as artist for the series, thanks to the [[{{Stripperiffic}} infamously skimpy]] costumes he drew the characters in.
** The Archie Legion -- The post-''Zero Hour'' reboot Legion, both because of the return to the "idealistic" end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism following the DarkerAndEdgier "Five Years Later" version that
** Another nickname given to them is "Melrose Legion", due to the fact that
** Sneckie -- The '94 reboot version of Princess Projectra ("Jeckie" for short), [[spoiler: thus nicknamed because, unlike the preboot and threeboot versions, the postboot character was [[FunnyAnimal a giant snake]]]].
** Fakefire: The nickname given to fans who loathed '94 Reboot version of Wildfire due to the significant differences in his origins.
** Jarth -- [[spoiler: Following Garth "Live Wire" Ranzz's HeroicSacrifice in the postboot ''Legion
** Also see the character sheet for the most common terms used to refer to the different versions of Legion continuity.
* ImageSource:
** BroughtToYouByTheLetterS (bottom-left; bottom-center)
** ExtremeOmnivore
** MultipleHeadCase
** NotInKansasAnymore (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** TeamworkSeduction (''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' crossover)
** WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway
* PromotedFanboy:
** Several examples of this throughout the series's history, including one of the earliest examples from UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks: Creator/JimShooter, a teenaged fan of the
** Also true of Tom and Mary Bierbaum, who were regular fixtures in several Legion of Super-Heroes fanzines in the 1980s before taking over writing duties in 1989, first alongside Creator/KeithGiffen, and then on their own. This led to some significant problems with
** Dan Jurgens actually has a fan letter published in {{ComicBook/Superboy}} #202 in 1974. A decade later he would
* RunningTheAsylum:
** Jim Shooter began submitting stories and layouts to DC in 1966 at the age of thirteen, after following the series as a
** The TMK run was infamous for sounding like overwrought fanfic elevated to canon. Because it
*
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman'', and that was ''a decade''
*
** Nightcrawler of the ComicBook/XMen was originally supposed to debut in the Legion. Dave Cockrum tried to sell him as a member of the Legion. When that did not work out, Cockrum worked on the idea of a spin-off of the Legion that would be called "The Outsiders" and would include Nightcrawler. The editor considered the character too funny looking and rejected him.
** When the Sensor Girl concept was first introduced, she was meant to be a way to restore Supergirl after she died in the Crisis. Supposedly her Kryptonian senses got amplified after her resurrection explaining her powers. But due to the infamous embargo on Kryptonian characters in the post-Crisis DCU, the identity was given to Princess Projectra.
** Kinetix was going to be the new Emerald Empress
** Dr. Londo went from being voiced by Creator/HarryLennix to Creator/DorianHarewood.
* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes
** Not only that,
** Jim Shooter's intended ending for his run on the
* RoleReprise: Creator/CoreyBurton reprises his Franchise/{{DCAU}} role
** In the French dub, Martha Kent is voiced by Brigitte Virtudes, reprising her role from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was canned
** It's been mentioned
* TalkingToHimself:
** Creator/YuriLowenthal plays Superman and Superman X. Justified, because the latter is a clone
**
* ThrowItIn: [[https://twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/1251718131468267521?s=20 Courtesy]] of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' director Ben Jones and some ShrugOfGod
* WhatCouldHaveBeen
**
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in
** James Tucker had plans to make Alexis Luthor into TheDragon for Imperiex in season two. She would have later made a HeelFaceTurn (out of personal selfishness, of course) and betrayed him, gaining the galaxy's trust and running for a political position. Due to ExecutiveMeddling, however, they had to reduce the number of female characters for most of the season, and the subplot was cut.
** According to James Tucker in an [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=117 interview]] with World's Finest Online, had the show continued with a third season, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} would have been introduced.
* TheWikiRule: [[http://losh.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Superheroes_Wiki The
* WordOfGay: Reboot Invisible Kid is in a relationship with holo newscaster Condo Arlick. This was stated by the creative team, and made it into the ''DC Character Encyclopedia'', but was never actually shown on-panel.
* WriterRevolt: No one liked the idea behind the character of Tyroc, especially given that the writers had previously tried to introduce black characters. Mike Grell intentionally made his outfit stupid, comparing it to a cross between Elvis and a football player.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Phantom Girl and Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys. As mentioned down below, this is also the reason Alexis only had a simple cameo during that season.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathofSuperman'', and that was ''a decade'' since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it was announced]] the second season would not only finally get a DVD release, but the complete series would also be released on Blu-Ray.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathofSuperman'', and that was ''a decade'' since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it was announced]] the second season would not only finally get a DVD release, but the complete series would also be released on Blu-Ray.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys.
boys. As mentioned down below, this is also the reason Alexis only had a simple cameo during that season.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on''WesternAnimation/TheDeathofSuperman'', ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman'', and that was ''a decade'' since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it was announced]] the second season would not only finally get a DVD release, but the complete series ''complete series'' would also be released on Blu-Ray.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was canned after only two seasons as mentioned down below, although it was admittedly lucky to last that long due to Creator/TheWB changing to Creator/TheCW at the time.
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** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in the line-up for Season 2. Instead we got [[CanonForeigner Superman X]].
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in the line-up for Season 2. Instead we got [[CanonForeigner Superman X]].
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** There was going to have been be a third season. And season, and it was to have been awesome.
''awesome''.
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in the line-up for Season 2.Instead Instead, we got [[CanonForeigner Superman X]].
** Also, Mon-El was supposed to be in the line-up for Season 2.
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** According to James Tucker in an [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=117 interview]] with World's Finest Online, had the show continued with a third season, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} would be have been introduced.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While Season 1 was completely released across three DVD volumes, the second season never received any complete home releases. Only the 2-part series finale got released on home video as an extra on ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathofSuperman'', and that was ''a decade'' since it had aired on television. Finally averted in 2020, when [[https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158223814391063?__tn__=K-R it was announced]] the second season would not only finally get a DVD release, but the complete series would also be released on Blu-Ray.
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* CommonKnowledge: In spite of popular assumption, James Tucker explained on the World's Finest forums that ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Far From Home" was ''not'' a [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot backdoor pilot]] for a Supergirl/Legion of Super-Heroes show that got retooled into this Superman/Legion of Super-Heroes show. ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' was a demand from the network to create a Superman-centric show to tie-in with ''Film/SupermanReturns''. However, Tucker and Creator/DwayneMcDuffie have stated that ''Justice League'' would have gone off into a space-time adventure direction had it gone another season, so ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' may have been [[RefittedForSequel partially inspired by those unused plans]].
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* TheOtherDarrin: As mentioned above, both Emerald Empress and Dr. Londo have their voice actors changed in Season 2.
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** Emerald Empressand went from being voiced by Creator/JenniferHale to Creator/TaraStrong.
** Dr. Londohave their voice actors changed in Season 2.went from being voiced by Creator/HarryLennix to Creator/DorianHarewood.
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** In the French dub, Martha Kent is voiced by Brigitte Virtudes, reprising her role from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
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* HeyItsThatVoice
** Harry Lennix ([[Film/TheMatrix Commander Jason Lock]]) is [[InkSuitActor Dr. Mar Londo]], in ep.1x02 ("Timber Wolf").
*** In Season 2, he's played by Dorian Harewood ([[Anime/AstroBoy Dr. Tenma]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Martian Manhunter]]).
** Creator/YuriLowenthal is Superman, Superman X, and Stone Boy.
** Creator/DaveWittenberg is Ferro Lad and Grullug.
** David Lodge ([[Manga/{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kenpachi Zaraki]]) is Tharok and the Controller.
** Shawn Harrison ([[Series/FamilyMatters Waldo Geraldo Faldo]]) is Timber Wolf.
** Creator/WilWheaton is Cosmic Boy and Roderick Doyle.
** Creator/CoreyBurton is [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries once]] [[RoleReprisal again]]] Brainiac 1.0.
** Creator/KariWahlgren is Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel, Shrinking Violet, Infectious Lass, and Ayla Ranzz.
** Creator/JenniferHale is Emerald Empress (her original voice actress) and Martha Kent.
** Creator/TaraStrong is Alexis, Esper and Emerald Empress's [[TheOtherDarrin other voice actress]].
** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor is Lightning Lord, Color Kid, and Porcupine Pete.
** Creator/LexLang is R.J. Brande and Grimbor the Chainsman.
** Creator/PhilMorris is Imperiex.
** Heather Hogan ([[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Colette]], [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Shiki]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Amy Sorel]]) is Phantom Girl.
** Shab Shimono ([[WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures Uncle]]) is [=K3NT=]'s male personality.
** Creator/LaurenTom is Zyx and White Witch.
** Khary Payton ([[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Cyborg]]) is Tyr.
** Keith Ferguson ([[Franchise/KingdomHearts Marluxia]]) is Karate Kid and Nemesis Kid.
** Bumper Robinson ([[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Bumblebee]]) is Star Boy and Ontir.
** Richard [=McGonagle=] ([[WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars General Grievous]], [[VideoGame/XMenLegends Apocalypse]]) is the Higher Elder.
** Creator/DavidSobolov is Persuader.
** Creator/TaraPlatt is Dream Girl.
** Alexander Polinsky ([[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Control Freak]]) is Chameleon Boy.
** Harry Lennix ([[Film/TheMatrix Commander Jason Lock]]) is [[InkSuitActor Dr. Mar Londo]], in ep.1x02 ("Timber Wolf").
*** In Season 2, he's played by Dorian Harewood ([[Anime/AstroBoy Dr. Tenma]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Martian Manhunter]]).
** Creator/YuriLowenthal is Superman, Superman X, and Stone Boy.
** Creator/DaveWittenberg is Ferro Lad and Grullug.
** David Lodge ([[Manga/{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kenpachi Zaraki]]) is Tharok and the Controller.
** Shawn Harrison ([[Series/FamilyMatters Waldo Geraldo Faldo]]) is Timber Wolf.
** Creator/WilWheaton is Cosmic Boy and Roderick Doyle.
** Creator/CoreyBurton is [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries once]] [[RoleReprisal again]]] Brainiac 1.0.
** Creator/KariWahlgren is Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel, Shrinking Violet, Infectious Lass, and Ayla Ranzz.
** Creator/JenniferHale is Emerald Empress (her original voice actress) and Martha Kent.
** Creator/TaraStrong is Alexis, Esper and Emerald Empress's [[TheOtherDarrin other voice actress]].
** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor is Lightning Lord, Color Kid, and Porcupine Pete.
** Creator/LexLang is R.J. Brande and Grimbor the Chainsman.
** Creator/PhilMorris is Imperiex.
** Heather Hogan ([[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Colette]], [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Shiki]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Amy Sorel]]) is Phantom Girl.
** Shab Shimono ([[WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures Uncle]]) is [=K3NT=]'s male personality.
** Creator/LaurenTom is Zyx and White Witch.
** Khary Payton ([[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Cyborg]]) is Tyr.
** Keith Ferguson ([[Franchise/KingdomHearts Marluxia]]) is Karate Kid and Nemesis Kid.
** Bumper Robinson ([[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Bumblebee]]) is Star Boy and Ontir.
** Richard [=McGonagle=] ([[WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars General Grievous]], [[VideoGame/XMenLegends Apocalypse]]) is the Higher Elder.
** Creator/DavidSobolov is Persuader.
** Creator/TaraPlatt is Dream Girl.
** Alexander Polinsky ([[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Control Freak]]) is Chameleon Boy.
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** Creator/PhilMorris ([[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Vandal]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom Savage]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays Doc Saturday]]) is Imperiex.
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** Creator/PhilMorris ([[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Vandal]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom Savage]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays Doc Saturday]]) is Imperiex.
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** Phil Morris ([[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Vandal]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom Savage]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays Doc Saturday]]) is Imperiex.
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** Phil Morris Creator/PhilMorris ([[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Vandal]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom Savage]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays Doc Saturday]]) is Imperiex.
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: The "young Superman" was clearly supposed to be Super''boy'', and close look at the lipsic in early episodes seems to support this. DC comics didn't have access to the name at the time.
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* WritingAroundTheTrademarks: The "young Superman" was clearly supposed to be Super''boy'', and close look at the lipsic in early episodes seems to support this. DC comics didn't have access to the name at the time.
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* WritingAroundTheTrademarks: WritingAroundTrademarks: The "young Superman" was clearly supposed to be Super''boy'', and close look at the lipsic in early episodes seems to support this. DC comics didn't have access to the name at the time.
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* WritingAroundTheTrademarks: The "young Superman" was clearly supposed to be Super''boy'', and close look at the lipsic in early episodes seems to support this. DC comics didn't have access to the name at the time.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhnuter.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhnuter.ComicBook/MartianManhunter.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhnuter.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhnuter.ComicBook/MartianManhunter.
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* ActorAllusion:
** Creator/DaveWittenberg's character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Manga/{{Naruto}} he doesn't want to see what's under his mask]].
** Dorian Harewood, who voices Dr. Londo in Season 2, also voiced another [[Anime/AstroBoy doctor who had issues with his son]]. Unfortunately, this one had much less of a "happy ending" vibe to it.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys.
** Creator/DaveWittenberg's character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Manga/{{Naruto}} he doesn't want to see what's under his mask]].
** Dorian Harewood, who voices Dr. Londo in Season 2, also voiced another [[Anime/AstroBoy doctor who had issues with his son]]. Unfortunately, this one had much less of a "happy ending" vibe to it.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason Saturn Girl didn't make as many appearances in Season 2 was because the crew was told to make the cartoon appeal more to boys.
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** Creator/CoreyBurton is [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries once again]] Brainiac 1.0.
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** Creator/CoreyBurton is [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries once again]] once]] [[RoleReprisal again]]] Brainiac 1.0.
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** TaraPlatt is Dream Girl.
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** TaraPlatt Creator/TaraPlatt is Dream Girl.
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* TalkingToHimself: YuriLowenthal plays Superman and Superman X.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: The tie-in comic, ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'', though it [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/09.jpg features]] [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/guides/comic/11.jpg designs]] for characters who didn't appear in the show that were closer to the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, including ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} (who appeared in Season 2 with [[http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/losh/episodes/2526darkvictory/02.jpg a far different design]]) and ComicBook/MartianManhnuter.
* TalkingToHimself:YuriLowenthal Creator/YuriLowenthal plays Superman and Superman X.
* TalkingToHimself:
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** This series was originally pitched as part of the {{Franchise/DCAU}}, with ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited's'' late series episode "Far From Home" as a PoorlyDisguisedPilot.
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** This series was originally pitched as part of the {{Franchise/DCAU}}, Franchise/{{DCAU}}, with ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited's'' late series episode "Far From Home" as a PoorlyDisguisedPilot.
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** LaurenTom is Zyx and White Witch.
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** LaurenTom Creator/LaurenTom is Zyx and White Witch.
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** David Sobolov ([[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Depth Charge]], [[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Blackheart]]) is Persuader.
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** David Sobolov ([[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Depth Charge]], [[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Blackheart]]) Creator/DavidSobolov is Persuader.
