References: Justice League- War (Movie)
Justice League: War (Review) is the first movie set entirely within the DC Animated Movie Universe. It takes place after the creation of the DC Animated Movie Universe in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (References). It directly leads into Justice League: Throne of Atlantis.
The majority of this movie is based on the Justice League: Origin (Review) comic book story arc. Besides this, only small references are made to other comics.
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DC Animated Movie Universe References
- The movie’s post-credits scene teases the Justice League: Throne of Atlantis movie.
Comic Book References
- This entire film is based on the main stories from Justice League Vol. 2 #1-6, collected in Justice League: Origin (Review). See the New 52 section of our “Justice League Reading Order” to see how this story fits into the team’s comic progression.
- Shazam’s inclusion in this film takes inspiration from his new origin in the New 52 era. This origin is shown in Justice League Vol. 2 #0 and #21 and the backup stories from Justice League Vol. 2 #7-11, #14-16, and #18-20, all of which are collected in Shazam! (Review). For more information about this origin story see our “Shazam Reading Order“.
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