DC Comics Hints at Return of Classic Superhero Team

DC Comics Hints at Return of Classic Superhero Team?

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The return of a lost hero connected to the Justice Society and Legion of Superheroes could mean huge things for DC’s Rebirth universe.

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DC Comics Hints at Return of Classic Superhero Team

Warning: SPOILERS for Justice League #7

The latest issue of Justice League has seen the return of a long-lost hero, whose arrival could mean big things for the reality of the DC Comics Rebirth. This event marks only the latest in a series of incongruous oddities in the face of the cosmic upheaval that is threatening to tear apart the DC Comics’ multiverse.

This upheaval began with DC Universe Rebirth #1 and the revelation that some unseen intelligence had been rewriting the history of the multiverse. This plot-thread continued into Doomsday Clock, which saw several characters from the reality of Watchmen journeying to the DC Universe. More recently, the Dark Nights: Metal event revealed a Dark Multiverse made up of all the worlds where the heroes failed to save the day. The resulting battle ended in the destruction of The Source Wall and several cosmic events which have played out in the pages of Justice League, Justice League Dark and The Flash, including the death of magic and the release of various strange energies.

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Justice League #7 saw the mystery deepening further, with Hawkgirl manifesting new powers for the first time since a similar occurrence in Dark Nights: Metal. As the team discussed this and their latest battle with a villainous legion formed by Lex Luthor, a Boom Tube opened up within The Hall of Justice (something that is supposed to be impossible) and from it emerged a bedraggled figure carrying a glowing staff.

The figure introduced himself as Starman, claiming to be from the past before issuing a dire proclamation that three Justice League members must die to learn the information they need to save reality.

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The name of Starman was tied to several DC Comics superheroes with no shared legacy, until writer James Robinson created a shared backstory for them all in the 1994 Starman series. Ten men in total used the Starman name in the pre-Flashpoint universe (not counting alternate timelines or futures) with no Starmen having appeared in either The New 52 or DC Rebirth realities until now. The final Starman, Thom Kallor, was notable for being a time-traveler who was a member of both the Justice Society of America and the Legion of Superheroes.

Given that, it’s possible that the return of Starman to the modern DC Comics multiverse could be a prelude to the return of one or both of these classic superhero teams. Other comics have hinted at this, with the original Jay Garrick version of The Flash briefly appearing to save Barry Allen from being pulled into The Speed Force and the last issue of Justice League Dark featuring the Doctor Fate of The New 52 reality. The cast of Doomsday Clock includes both Legion of Superheroes founder Saturn Girl and JSA founder Johnny Thunder, who both remember the old realities. Hawkgirl’s mysterious powers may even relate to all of this, given that she was originally a part of the JSA in the original timeline.

Still, there is some question as to which particular Starman it is who has returned. While Thom Kallor seems the most likely candidate given his temporal mobility, this Starman wears the uniform of Will Payton (the fifth Starman) and wields the cosmic staff of Jack Knight, who was the seventh Starman. Things become more complicated when one considers that Jack Knight gave his staff to Courtney Whitmore (aka Stargirl) when he retired and that a version of Courtney Whitmore’s Stargirl whose origins were wholly unconnected to the Starman legacy existed in the New 52 reality. Hopefully an answer will arrive in the next issue of Justice League, because pondering all the possibilities might leave one seeing stars.

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Justice League #7 is now available from DC Comics.

Matt Morrison has been writing about comics since before the word “blogging” was coined. He got his start writing for the legendary DC Comics digital fanzine Fanzing, before receiving his own column, The Mount. Since then he has gone on to write for over a dozen websites, including 411 Mania, Comics Nexus and The Cult of Nobody. He holds both an MS in Information Science from the University of North Texas and a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Known as a font of comic book history trivia, he has delivered lectures on the history of American Comic Books, Japanese Manga, Doctor Who, and Cosplay at over a dozen conventions and served as an Expert In-Residence for a course on Graphic Novels for Librarians at the University of North Texas. In addition to his work for Screen Rant, Matt is currently the Editor In Chief of Kabooooom.com and writes reviews for No Flying, No Tights – a graphic literature and anime review site aimed at teachers and librarians. He also maintains a personal blog – My Geeky Geeky Ways – which hosts his extensive episode guide for the television series making up The Arrowverse as well as his comedic Let’s Play videos. What little spare time he has is devoted towards acting, role-playing, movie-riffing and sarcasm. You can follow his adventures on Twitter, @GeekyGeekyWays.

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