 |
| The primary JLA members of the DCAU |
Background Information
Short for "DC Animated Universe", the DCAU is a series of cartoons based on DC Comics. The DCAU is a separate continuity from the comics, but is owned by the same company. Several characters (such as Harley Quinn and Renee Montoya) debuted in the DCAU and later became part of the comics as well.
The DCAU does not comprise every DC Comics-based cartoon, but only a certain amount of such which are canon to each other. It is also sometimes known as the Timmverse or Diniverse (after producers and writers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, respectively).
The DCAU consists of the TV series:
Batman, the Animated Series
Superman, the Animated Series
The New Batman/Superman Adventures
Batman Beyond
Static Shock
The Zeta Project
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
As well as the animated movies:
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
There are also comic books and video games based on the DCAU, but their canonicity is questionable. Newer DC animated stuff like Superman: Doomsday, The Batman, and Legion of Super-Heroes are not canon to the DCAU, and have no connection to the DCAU.
Standing in the Battledome
For the most part, the DCAU characters are weaker than their comic book counterparts. One notable exception is AMAZO, an android that can copy the powers of anyone he looks at, and has reality warping abilities. However, it should be noted that, while most versions of the comic AMAZO aren't as strong as the animated version, the version that absorbed the power of the Warlogog is arguably superior.
Character Profiles
Heroes
Villains
The Unofficial Tier List:
Tier 0:
Amazo
Mordrid w/amulet
Mr. Mxyzptlk
Ace (full potential)
Mordru
Tier 1:
Brainiac (full Potential)
Annihilator (W/ Faust)
Flash (letting loose)
Tier 2:
Doomsday
Hades
Annihilator (W/O Faust)
Chaos Grundy
Tier 3:
Superman
Dr. Fate
Darkseid
Captain Marvel
John Stewart
Mongol
Tier 4:
Supergirl
Galatea
Wonder Woman
Martian Manhunter
Hawk Girl (W/ Mace)
Orion
Lex Luthor (w/ Armor)
Batman (W/ sufficient prep and equipment)
Superman (Suppressed)
Morgan le Fey
Aquaman (In Water)
Tier 5:
Captain Atom
Atom Smasher
Grundy
The Flash
Etrigan
Kalibak
Metallo
Livewire
Aquaman (On land)
Fire
Ice
Zatanna
Tier 6:
Blight
Mr. Freeze
Black Canary
Shade
Inque
Static Shock
Mandragora
Steel
Volcana
Poison Ivy
ClayFace
Atomic Skull (Upgraded)
Tier 7:
Batman Beyond
Bane
Batman (W/ Electric Knuckledusters)
Average Amazon
Hawk and Dove
Hawkgirl (unarmed)
Elongated Man
Tier 8:
Batman
The Joker
Wildcat
Green Arrow
Nightwing
Atomic Skull (base)
Ace (the robot one from Batman Beyond)
Tier 9:
Robin
Batgirl
most other street-level leaguers (IE Vigilante)
Lex Luthor
Old Bruce Wayne
Terry McGuiness (unarmed, initially)
Harley Quinn
Note: Some links on this page are affiliate links where, at no further expense to you, I receive a small commission should you purchase an item. For more on these, see our disclosure policy.