Answered questions from the comics

This is a list of answers to questions derived from the tie-in issues' story arc. These questions are taken directly from the comics guides.

This page contains spoilers pertaining to the tie-in issues of Young Justice. Read at your own risk.

Monkey Business (Issue 2)

• When did the Joker invade the Cave?

It happened four years ago, which, according to the timeline, places it in 2006.

Face Your Fears

• Why didn't Flash want a young partner?

Flash did not want the responsibility of a partner, as revealed in Young Justice #5.

• What is the "Half-life" Atomic Skull mentions?

It's his religion which is based on the endlessly parsed "lifespan" of a radioactive particle.

• What "personal things" doesn't Miss Martian want everyone to know?

Her darkest secret: she is a White Martian, as revealed in "Image".

Fears

• In "Secrets," Red Arrow claimed that according to Martian Manhunter, M'gann stowed away on his ship after a trip to Mars, and he did not know her before that. Why does she tell a different story to her teammates?

As revealed in "Image", she is a White Martian and took on the guise of a Green Martian to fit in and lied in fear of being rejected by her peers.

Rabbit Holes

• What happened to the daughter Paula "lost" while she was in prison?

She's referring to Jade Nguyen, a.k.a. Cheshire, who ran away from home while Paula was still in prison, as seen in the flashback of "Homefront".

• How is Professor Ivo affiliated with Artemis's father?

As revealed in "Insecurity", Sportsmaster is Artemis's father, and both of them are affiliated with the Light.

Cold Case

• Why did Captain Atom assign the Team this particular case?

As revealed at the end of the next issue, Captain Atom is Captain Adams. His primary reason for assigning the case was to find out if Wade Eiling was involved.

The Pit...

• Why is Artemis put under arrest?

As seen in issue #13, it was all part of a ruse to get close to Icicle Jr., an acquaintance of hers, and coax him to spill his plans regarding his prison destination.

...And the Penalty

• How can Clayface know of the relationships within the Team to go after each of them?

Observation.

Under the Surface...

• Who is Jim Lockhart, and why does he unwittingly obey T.O. Morrow?

In the next issue, it is revealed that Jim Lockhart is actually Red Torpedo, and as such he is programmed to obey Morrow.

• Why does Nanaue Sha'ark want to be called "King"?

In the next issue, it is revealed that Nanaue is the ruler of the city-state Nanauve, and as such, he clearly wants that to be acknowledged.

...Here There be Monsters

• What have Robin, Kid Flash and Artemis been up to?

In the next issue, it is shown they were working with their mentors on individual cases.

Common Denominators

• What does Kobra want to do with Jason Burr?

In the next issue, Kobra uses his twin brother, Jason, in a ritual to create a giant cobra and transform himself into a snake-god.

Monkey Business (Issue 18)

• How is Gorilla Grodd able to communicate with Miss Martian psychically?

In the next issue, it is revealed that Grodd and other gorillas were mentally enhanced by the Brain, a side-effect of which was telepathy.

• What does the Brain want from the Team and Wolf?

In the next issue, it is revealed that the Brain wishes to extract their brains, perform Kobra-Venom experiments on them, or have them cloned. Or all of the above.

• What does Grodd want from Miss Martian?

In the next issue, it is revealed that Grodd and the other gorillas are enslaved by Ultra-Humanite and the Brain, and want Miss Martian and the Team to help them. He mistakes M'gann for the Team's leader due to her strong telepathic mind.

See also

• Answered questions from season one
• Answered questions from season two