One of the things that James Gunn’s Superman needed to do was establish the cinematic world of the new DCU franchise. The film opens by telling us that metahumans have been known on Earth for three centuries, and are seen as a common fact of life. Not much of that history is elaborated on, but we do get some hints in the form of a mural on the walls of the Justice Gang’s under-renovation Hall of Justice.
And now, after fans have tried to catch glimpses of all the heroes on the mural, director James Gunn has released via social media two pictures detailing the mural of heroes.
One item of note is the inclusion of Atomic Knight, a character who has normally been depicted as residing in a post-apocalyptic Earth at some point in the future.
It should be noted that this may not be an accurate reflection of the DCU’s history. As Gunn replied when asked if the mural was canon, he does slyly suggest “It’s canon that this is a mural in the Hall of Justice, yes.”
(Click on each image for a bigger version.)
From left to right we have –
1. Sister Symmetry, one of the cosmic Lords of Order
2. Silent Knight (Brian Kent)
3. Exoristos, an exiled Amazon warrior
4. Black Pirate (Jon Valor)
5. Miss Liberty (Bess Lynn)
6. Whip Whirlwind, a speedster in the Old West who later travels forward to become Max Mecury. (See below.)
7. Super Chief
8. El Diablo (Lazarus Lane)
9. Joe Morgan (boxer, trainer of Ted Grant/Wildcat, below)
10. Ghost of Flanders (“Rip” Graves)
11. Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
12. Amazing Man (Will Everett)
13. Giovanni “John” Zatara
From left to right –
1. Liberty Belle (Libby Lawrence)
2. Bulletman (Jim Barr)
3. Max Mercury (His double inclusion suggests that his time travel is not public knowledge.)
4. Bulletgirl (Susan Kent)
5. TNT (Tex N. Thomas)
6. Dan the Dyna-Mite (Dan Dunbar)
7. Phantom Lady (Sandra Knight)
8. Atomic Knight (Gardner Grayle)
9. Freedom Beast (formerly known as Bwana Beast)
10. Wildcat (Ted Grant)
11. Vibe (Carlos Valdes)
12. Gunfire (Andrew Van Horn)
13. Max Lord (the founder/financier of the Justice Gang as played by Sean Gunn)
Thanks to Comic Book Film Editor Bill Gatevackes for the assist in correctly identifying Joe Morgan.
