Between the Arrowverse and DC Extended Universe, several DC Comics characters have debuted on the big screen and television. From the Flash and Aquaman to Batman and Wonder Woman, many of the big guns among the DC superheroes have graced the screens. But there are still so many more to work with.
Fans are split on the success of the films in bringing those comic book characters and their stories to life. But that just means there’s room for a new direction and taking chances on compelling heroes. Including these superheroes could bring some much-appreciated fun to DC’s screen presence.
Princess Projectra
The royal heroine from Orando is a member of the Legion of Superheroes. The CW’s Supergirl already works with members from that comic book group, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to bring Projectra Wind’zzor into the story.
Aside from the usual superhuman abilities of incredible strength and speed, Princess Projectra also has the power to create illusions that affect all five senses. She also has the power of clairvoyance, which would pair well with Dreamer’s abilities. That’s a powerful heroine to have on the side of good.
Booster Gold
Mike “Booster” Carter hails from the 25th century. But he makes poor choices that ruin his reputation and leads to his fall before he can even rise to fame as a superstar football player. Eager to make a name for himself, he travels to the past where no one knows his mistakes and becomes a superhero.
His motivations for heroism appear misguided, as he’s quick to accept attention and praise, but at the heart of it, he’s truly a good guy. Booster Gold would bring a lot of lightness to the DCEU.
Brother Power
Brother Power the Geek is a character DC created to retell the story of Frankenstein. When a mannequin is struck by lightning, it is magically brought to life to become Brother Power.
Born in the late 1960s during President Ronald Reagan’s term, it would be easy to include a story or two featuring the living cloth dummy in Legends of Tomorrow. His penchant for the psychedelic and hippie lifestyle makes his character the perfect candidate to get into some Legends shenanigans. However, he could still create a human story.
Simon Baz
There are a plethora of Green Lanterns to choose from to bring to the big screen, but Simon Baz stands out. This character is the Green Lantern Corp’s first Arab-American member. He’s a member of the Justice League of America as created by Steve Trevor and the bearer of Hal Jordan’s power ring after the renowned hero is presumed dead in one of the comic events.
Including him in a DC film or even a TV show would add a layer of diversity that superhero screen adaptations always need more of.
Hitman
Thomas Monaghan isn’t exactly heroic as he works as a hitman, but he is super. He starts as a regular human but is bitten by a parasite that awakens his latent metagene. He then uses those powers to take on metahuman targets that are deemed too dangerous by regular hitmen.
Hitman is often at odds with the likes of Batman and other heroes, but he does team-ups with them. He even becomes good friends with Superman. Hitman would be a fun counterpart to Marvel’s Deadpool.
Triumph
Triumph, real name William MacIntyre, is an original founding member of the Justice League. But a catastrophic event forces him to sacrifice himself to a time rift and erase himself from existence to save the world, so no one remembers him.
Several years later, more rifts and anomalies in the timeline allow him to return, but he still never existed. Between The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, there’s a lot of potential to bring DC’s superhero Triumph to a fun storyline in the Arrowverse.
Icemaiden
The Arrowverse has Killer Frost, but there’s still room for more icy heroines with the power of cryokinesis. In the comics, Icemaiden is Sigrid Nansen, a Norweigan scientist who undergoes an experiment that results in her skin turning blue. With her new powers, she joins the Global Guardians, an international organization of superheroes.
Including Icemaiden in one of DC’s screen properties would give them the chance to take their stories outside of a fictional United States. They’ve gone through the multiverse but rarely do they travel to another country.
Zauriel
The Legends have already dealt with Constantine and demons, so why not bring angels into the mix? Zauriel is a member of the Eagle Host of Angels, one of the four hosts of Heaven. His origin story includes working as a guardian angel to the likes of Mona Lisa, Cleopatra, and Joan of Arc.
Angels are just always fascinating mythology to work with. Zauriel’s inclusion on the DC screen would bring a different magical element that could challenge what audiences know about the brand. Plus, a sonic scream contest against the Black Canary wouldn’t go amiss.
Midnighter and Apollo
Technically this is two superheroes, but the crime-fighting husbands are hard to think of separated. Many fans would love to see a queer superhero couple front and center in a DC story on screen. Apollo and Midnighter start with the secret hero group StormWatch, but when that organization gets attacked and they’re the only survivors left, they take their talents on the road.
Midnighter’s battle precognition powers coupled with Apollo’s solar absorption abilities would make for dynamic fight scenes. The partnership of light and dark is always a fun relationship to explore.
Atlantiades
The demigod progeny of Hermes and Aphrodite is a new addition to the Wonder Woman comics. They are introduced as an antagonist as they purposefully twist Aphrodite’s powers of love to instead stir the deepest desires and lusts within humans. But once Diana, a.k.a. Wonder Woman convinces them to make amends with their mother, Atlantiades becomes an ally.
Atlantiades is another opportunity for the DC screen properties to add more diversity, as the character uses they/them pronouns, representing a nonbinary gender identity. That would be something totally new to superheroes on screen.
