The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various other media. It has been portrayed, in DC comics as a building on the moon and as a space-station in orbit, in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon. For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...

The Watchtower debuted in JLA # 4 during Grant Morrison's run on the title. It is constructed of promethium (the DC Universe's equivalent of Marvel's adamantium)^{[citation needed]} and used highly advanced Martian, Thanagarian, Kryptonian, and Earth technology. The arrival of Orion and Big Barda added the technology of New Genesis and Apokolips to the systems within. Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... In DC comics, Promethium is the alternative answer to Marvels Adamantium. ... Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance and metal alloy in the Marvel comics universe. ... Thanagar is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. ... Kryptonians are a fictional extraterrestrial race who hail from the planet Krypton. ... Orion is a fictional deity published by DC Comics. ... Big Barda is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. ... In comic books, New Genesis was the home-planet of the New Gods from Jack Kirbys Fourth World metaseries. ... In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips was the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirbys Fourth World series. ...

Areas of the Watchtower

Areas of the Watchtower was shown in JLA # 16 when super-villain Prometheus made his debut and downloaded the Watchtower blueprints. Among them: Prometheus is the name of two fictional characters, supervillains from DC Comics. ...

• "The Hall of Justice" - housed atop the Watchtowers' peak is the conference hall where the League meets and plots strategy, assigns duties and engages in open discussion. At its center a round table, a nod to Camelot's Knights of the Round Table. There are 12 seats, 7 or 8 of which are reserved for the core members with their respective insignia. The JLA symbol itself is prominently placed in the center of the table.

• Promenade - a large area devoted for ceremonies (as seen when Aztek was inaugurated as a member) as well as a place to assemble a large contingent of superheroes in cases of extreme necessity.

• Monitor Womb - the heart of the Watchtower, stretching the entire center of the complex. It houses the Leagues' vast computer/communications/sensor network. All crisis points are detected through this circular chamber with multiple holographic displays. Although monitor duty is assigned in a revolving system, Martian Manhunter often volunteers for this as his great telepathic powers are uniquely attuned to the Martian technology (similar to Charles Xavier using Cerebro.)

• Trophy room - various memorabilia from the League's past cases as well as sculptures/tributes to fallen heroes. Some notable memorabilia include Green Arrow's trick arrows, Booster Gold's armor, Kanjar Ro's Gamma Gong, various alien weapons/gadgets, a container of Kirby Dots and galleries of past League rosters.

• Armory/Hangar - adjacent to one another, this area houses a variety of specialized equipment the League or its allies may need depending on the mission as well as space-worthy ships capable of intergalactic travel.

• Hydroponics - this area houses a variety of alien flora which has greatly efficient photosynthesis compared to terran plants, serving as the Watchtower's source of Oxygen.

• Aquarium - serves as Aquaman's private quarters as well as housing marine life from other worlds.

• Private quarters - each core member has a specific private quarters for extended stays. Individual quarters are personalized for the members' tastes and lifestyle (such as Wonder Woman's Greek-themed quarters or Martian Manhunter's meditation chamber). Additional guest quarters are available as well.

• Other areas: Power Core, Recreation area, Holographic training room, Laboratories, Med-lab, Technology/Engineering Workshops, Containment Cells.

Getting to the Watchtower and around the various areas is facilitated by Teleportation tubes placed for easy access in the event of an emergency. This article is about the mythical castle. ... For the film, see Knights of the Round Table (film). ... Aztek was a superhero in the DC Universe. ... Martian Manhunter is the superhero alias of Jonn Jonzz, alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, a fictional comic book superhero who was created by DC Comics. ... Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro (Spanish and Portuguese for brain) is a device that the X-Men (in particular, their leader, Professor Charles Xavier) use to detect mutants. ... This article is about the first Green Arrow, Oliver Queen. ... Booster Gold is a fictional character, a superhero in publications from DC Comics. ... Kanjar Ro is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ... Cover to Fantastic Four #72 by Jack Kirby himself. ... Simplified schematic of an islands flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. ... assimilation. ... For other uses, see Wonder Woman (disambiguation). ... Martian Manhunter is the superhero alias of Jonn Jonzz, alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, a fictional comic book superhero who was created by DC Comics. ...

The Watchtower was destroyed by Superboy-Prime in JLA #120, and superseded by the The Hall, based on Earth, and Satellite Watchtower on space. Superboy-Prime is a fictional character, a superhero turned supervillain in the DC Universe. ... The Hall of Justice is the earth-based headquarters of the Justice League. ... The Justice League Satellite is a fictional location, the base of operations for the DC Comics superhero team the Justice League of America. ...

Second Watchtower

The new satellite presented in Justice League of America (vol. 2) # 7. Art by Ed Benes.

Following the gathering of the new team as seen in Justice League of America (vol.2) # 7 (April 2007), a new satellite is presented as headquarters. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... José Edilbenes Bezerra (born in 1972 in Alto Santo, Ceara Brazil) is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known as his pen name Ed Benes. ...

The new satellite is an orbiting Watchtower working together with The Hall, a building located in Washington D.C. paid for by Batman and designed by Wonder Woman and John Stewart. Inside the Hall is an archway-type teleportation system, dubbed 'Slideways' in which a person merely need to walk through the archway to be transported to the League's new orbiting satellite headquarter 22,300 miles above Earth. The Hall of Justice is the earth-based headquarters of the Justice League. ... ...

Jim Lee was called to design the new headquarters. Writer Brad Meltzer: "On the satellite, he did six different designs; some that resembled the old League satellite, [or] resembled the JLU satellite. We kind of took a little from Column A and B. I saw in one of his other designs, he also had these drones and I loved those, and I said, 'Can we put those on there as well? I really want to take that!'" This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brad Meltzer (b. ...

The satellite has a Danger Room-like training room nicknamed The Kitchen because "if you can't stand the heat...". Meltzer also explains that, for the first time, the satellite has defensive and offensive weaponry. That didn't stop it from being blown up by the Sinestro Corps The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics. ...

In other media

Batman Beyond

In Batman Beyond, the headquarters of the Justice League of the future is called the Watchtower, which is located in Metropolis. It had a training room, plus a tank for Aquagirl. Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and India) is an American animated television series created by The WB Television Network in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. ... For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ... Metropolis Skyline, as seen in Smallville. ... Aquagirl is the name of several fictional characters who were superheros from DC Comics. ...

Justice League

Two different versions of the Watchtower appear in the cartoons Justice League and Justice League Unlimited as space stations, similar to the Justice League Satellite. Both were built and financed by Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... The Justice League Satellite is a fictional location, the base of operations for the DC Comics superhero team the Justice League of America. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

The original Watchtower was introduced in the first episode of the Justice League series. It had a meeting room, hangar, kitchen and medical facilities, as well as living quarters. Access to the Watchtower was primarily via the "Javelin 7", a form personal spacecraft which may have been inspired by the Quinjets utilized by Marvel Comics' Avengers. The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

This station made its last appearance in the season two finale, "Starcrossed." When the Thanagarians attempted to build a hyperspace bypass on Earth (activating the generator would have destroyed the planet and everything on it), Batman knocked the Watchtower out of orbit, and dropped it on the hyperspace generator. Both the generator and the Watchtower were destroyed (Batman was rescued at the last second by Superman). List of Justice League episodes Starcrossed is the second-season finale of the Justice League animated series, composed of the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th episodes. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ...

When the series resumed under its new title, Justice League Unlimited, a new, much larger Watchtower was unveiled. Designed to accommodate a large number of personnel -- including the complete expanded roster of League -- the new Watchtower was depicted as a paramilitary base in orbit, surrounded by a network of subsidiary space stations. The Watchtower now has larger kitchen, meeting, and medical facilities, and it is strongly implied that some members of the League live on the station full time.

Access to the station is primarily via a Star Trek-style teleporter, which is used by Watchtower employees who, it is implied, work there as regular day jobs. In one episode a group of employees are shown going to a remote farmer's field in order to be transported up to the station, suggesting involvement in the Watchtower is veiled in secrecy. This article is about the entire Star Trek franchise. ...

The second Watchtower also had extensive weaponry, most notably a nuclear energy cannon pointing down at the Earth, which led to conflict between the League and the American government. This weapon was dismantled after Lex Luthor hijacked it and used it to fire upon an unsuspecting city. Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and the archenemy of the superhero Superman. ...

Justice League of America

The underwater live action Watchtower is attacked by a heat ray.

The Watchtower also appears in the 1997 Justice League of America live action film. It seems to be a J'onn J'onzz's spaceship docked underwater and it is reached via an elevator from under a bridge in New Metro city. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x1024, 62 KB)I took this screenshot. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x1024, 62 KB)I took this screenshot. ... Justice League of America is an unsuccessful TV-pilot based on the characters of The Justice League. ... Justice League of America is an unsuccessful TV-pilot based on the characters of The Justice League. ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by flesh-and-blood actors, as opposed to animation. ...

Smallville

In the episode Justice of the television series Smallville, Impulse, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Aquaman, and Clark Kent work to destroy a secret metahuman research facility owned by Lex Luthor. Chloe Sullivan is providing directions and schematics from Oliver Queen's loft, and is given the codename "Watchtower". On the multimedia Smallville parallel story, Justice and Doom, it shows that John Jones/The Martian Manhunter used Swann Communications to build himself a large orbital satellite for him to use as a base. (Dr. Virgil Swann, the founder of Swann Communications, had been played by Christopher Reeve.) Smallville is an American television series created by writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and was initially broadcast by The WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which is the current broadcaster for the show in the United States. ... Bartholomew Bart Allen II is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... This article is about the first Green Arrow, Oliver Queen. ... This article is about the Teen Titans member. ... Aquaman is a fictional character, superhero in DC Comics. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and the archenemy of the superhero Superman. ... Chloe Ann Sullivan is a fictional character from the television series Smallville, played by Allison Mack. ... Martian Manhunter is the superhero alias of Jonn Jonzz, alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, a fictional comic book superhero who was created by DC Comics. ... Christopher DOlier Reeve[1] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ...

The Batman

On the two part episode of The Batman animated series entitled "The Joining," the Watchtower is seen at the ending, resembling the Hall of Justice on an asteroid. The Batman is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The Hall of Justice is the earth-based headquarters of the Justice League. ... For other uses, see Asteroid (disambiguation). ...