Animated Episode
The story was adapted for the second episode of the animated series Justice League Unlimited. In this version, Robin does not appear and most of his lines are given to Wonder Woman. The presents Wonder Woman and Batman bring are also changed, Batman now simply brings money while Wonder Woman brings the new Krypton rose (which in the comic is Batman's present). The Lyla character is renamed "Loana" and is an amalgam of both Lois Lane and Lana Lang, the two main loves of Clark Kent's life. Loana is voiced by Dana Delany, who provided the voice of Lois Lane in the earlier series, Superman: The Animated Series, as well as throughout Justice League Unlimited. Also, Batman's fantasy consists only of his father disarming and beating Joe Chill during his mugging, which becomes progressively more violent and barbaric as Batman realizes its false nature. In the end, Mongul's fantasy of conquest is not shown, and instead represented with a soundtrack of screams and explosions as the camera zooms in on his slightly-smiling face. A fun insert for fans can be found when Loana mentions a child named "Zod" referencing the Superman villain General Zod.
J. M. DeMatteis adapted the script from the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons story; they are given credit at the beginning of the episode.
In 2006, a Justice League Superman action figure was released which included a Black Mercy accessory.
Read more about this topic: Black Mercy
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