During today’s Smallville panel at Comic Con, Geoff Johns was announced to be writing another episode of the long-running series, this time featuring comics’ original super hero team, the Justice Society of America. When the Smallville producers approached Johns to pen another episode after writing last season’s Legion of Super-Heroes appearance, he agreed… but only if he could incorporate another DC property that had been on the screen before.
It will be interesting to see how the JSA appearance works. In Smallville, we generally accept that super heroes are new to the world, while the JSA’s roots stretch back to the dawn of World War II. Did the group operate in secret? Are they from a parallel Earth?
Who will make up this JSA? Johns only said, “I can not to tell you that yet. But I can tell you there might be a character or two that you won’t expect.” My picks are:
- Hawkman: One of the most iconic members of the JSA, who would provide further inspiration for Clark to finally fly.
- Flash: Actually, this is a maybe, since they already have a recurring speedster in Kyle Gallner’s Impulse. But then again, the JSA is a generational story, so this might fit.
- Sandman: The original, gas-mask and green suit. A naturally noir character that would provide that 1940′s atmosphere.
- Stargirl: A fan favorite, a Johns favorite, and one of my favorites. I’d love to see her in live-action.
[Via Comic Book Resources]
