Young Justice 'Outsiders"

 
From Warner Bros. Animation and the newly minted streaming service DC Universe, the fan-favorite animated series Young Justice: Outsiders returns after nearly a six year hiatus. Season 3 boasts a huge cast of DC’s most iconic young superheroes along with brand-new characters, many of whom are just discovering their unique meta-powers and special abilities.


The new season of Young Justice, now streaming, finds the title team’s heroes in a sort of transitional state in their lives, both personally and in their careers as superheroes. That offers up some fertile storytelling ground as alliances are forged and broken, reliable partnerships are fractured, and new heroes and villains alike come out of the woodwork, even early on.

Set against the backdrop of a rich, deep world that touches all corners of the DC universe, the heroes of Young Justice: Outsiders face the new, global threat of metahuman trafficking and an intergalactic arms race for control of these super-powered youths.

The season’s opening trio of episodes does a fantastic job at establishing the new power dynamics among the heroes of the DC universe and the immediate threat posed by the trafficking ring. The story works equally well as both a contemporary commentary and as a thrilling adventure set within the many worlds of DC Comics. Young Justice: Outsiders is a welcome return for the animated series which should please new and returning fans alike.