7 DC Characters Who Should Be On TV (For Real This Time)

Last week I promised nine suggestions of characters that should be in the upcoming TV series DC's Legends of Tomorrow, but I only delivered two and a bad joke because I was coming up on my semi-rigidly self-imposed deadline and I'm kind of just a jerk.  Since then the trailer was released for the series along with the possibly-connected-but-probably-not Supergirl.  Both shows look great and remind me how cool it is that the golden age of television coincides with the golden age of live action superheroes.  Now I feel I should deliver on the promise in last week's list, but I stand by the previous entries.  Static would be a fantastic addition to any of DC's current TV series (except Gotham which I'm ignoring because I haven't watched it in months and it's definitely not connected to the other shows) and Mr. Mxyzptlk could work on Legends, Supergirl, or The Flash.

The Question

Legends of Tomorrow's parent show Arrow is far darker than any of its offspring.  Its setting in Starling City would make a great home for a hard boiled detective without a face, namely Vic Sage AKA The Question.  Sage works as a TV journalist in the day and moonlights as a noir style gumshoe.  The Question is a perennial outsider and could offer his unique viewpoint and skills to the team in Legends.  Sage also has a close relationship with Helena "The Huntress" Bertinelli who has appeared on Arrow several times. His successor as The Question, Renee Montoya, is also close to Bertinelli and would be welcome on any series.

He doesn't not have a face for TV.

The Legion of Super-Heroes

The Legion is a team of superheros from roughly ten centuries in the future.  They first appeared in the present to induct Superboy (young Superman, not young clone of Superman) into their team.  They quickly became a staple of Clark Kent's early heroic career.  Supergirl also joined the Legion and developed  romantic ties to fellow member Brainiac 5, a descendant of the iconic Superman villain Brainiac.

The green and purple one is Brainiac.  Why?  What color is your evil robot
villain's great great great great great grandson who has hair for some reason?

Jonah Hex

Since Legends apparently involves quite a bit of time travel it should allow for some run ins with characters from throughout DC's history, which includes the westerns that featured the likes of charming and stylish Bat Lash, the musical Minstrel Maverick, and most famously the scarred bounty hunter known as Jonah Hex.

What could possibly go wrong with a live action Jonah Hex?

Wonder Woman

It's going to be at least a couple of years before Wonder Woman gets her own movie (which is still at least a couple decades too late) so it would be great to see Princess Diana of Themyscira back on the small screen where she made her mark as played by Lynda Carter in the 70's.  It might be good for Supergirl to interact with an established female hero as she lives in Superman's shadow.  Even if Wonder Woman herself doesn't show up the Legends could possibly swing by ancient Greece and visit the Amazons on Paradise Island, or at least White Canary and Hawkgirl could while the men play Candy Crush and charge their phones on The Atom's suit.

Already a better western than Jonah Hex.

The Super Pets

A dog is man's best friend, which is why Krypto the Superdog has become such an endearing part of the Superman mythos.  Supergirl has a pet of her own, a cat named Streaky who gains powers by playing with a special ball of yarn.  The "adorkable" Supergirl we've seen so far definitely seems like she would have a cat, but a Krypto appearance would also be fun.  However, neither would be as much fun as Comet the Superhorse.

Fun!  Not creepy!

Scandal Savage

The main villain of Legends of Tomorrow is going to be the immortal Vandal Savage.  Being immortal, Vandal has no doubt procreated on more than one occasion.  His most notable offspring is Scandal Savage, a member of the anti-hero/villain team Secret Six.  Scandal has a lot in common with Nyssa Al Ghul, who was a major player in the third season of Arrow and the battle against her father, the nigh immortal R'as.  Scandal could also be a valuable ally as the Legends fight Vandal.

Nothing snarky to say about Scandal but
I do want to apologize for Jonah Hex.
I haven't even seen that movie.

Jerro

I'm most familiar with Supergirl from her early years in the 60's.  It was a very strange time for comic books and perhaps Supergirl more than most.  Superman forced her to live in an orphanage and resist adoption until she proved herself, she had an android duplicate of herself that she kept in a tree, and as previously mentioned she had a Supercat and Superhorse.  One of my favorite aspects of this time for Supergirl is her courtship with Jerro.  Jerro is a merman and an associate of Lori Lemaris, a mermaid who dated Superman.  He's a merman, his name is Jerro, and he loves Supergirl.  If that's not good TV I don't know what is.

Have some dignity Jerro.  Clinginess is not
befitting of the noble merman.