Who's Who in James Gunn's History of Metahumans DCU Mural

James Gunn and DC Studios whitethorn beryllium sitting retired Comic-Con this year, but Gunn did springiness fans thing precise juicy to chew on. Gunn tweeted retired the artwork for the afloat History of Metahumans mural that tin beryllium concisely seen displayed successful the Hall of Justice successful Superman. The movie reveals that metahumans person played an progressive relation successful the DCU for the past 300 years, and this mural depicts which costumed heroes person appeared truthful far.

Suffice it to say, determination are immoderate beauteous heavy cuts connected this list. It’s 1 happening to see the Golden Age Justice Society of America, but Silent Knight? Black Pirate? Amazing-Man? Who the heck are each these characters? Let’s concisely interruption down which DC heroes look successful this mural, going from near to close crossed the 2 images.

Note that determination are a fewer characters adjacent we’re not definite about, truthful delight fto america cognize your theories successful the comments below.

Madame Xanadu

It makes consciousness that the DCU’s metahuman past would commencement with Madame Xanadu, arsenic this almighty sorceress is really Nimue from Arthurian legends. She’s wandered the globe for centuries, forming bonds with different aboriginal heroes similar Giovanni Zatara and The Spectre.

Silent Knight

Brian Kent is different leader dating backmost to Arthurian times, 1 marked by his distinctive reddish helmet and his refusal to uncover his concealed individuality (hence the sanction "Silent Knight"). DC’s comics person suggested Brian is besides a erstwhile incarnation of Hawkman (who continuously reincarnates crossed time), but we’ll spot if the DCU gets into that.

Amazon Warrior

It would look that Wonder Woman isn’t the archetypal Amazonian warrior to task distant from Paradise Island successful the DCU. We’re not definite if this quality is meant to beryllium Queen Hippolyta oregon different random Amazon.

Black Pirate

16th Century leader Jon Valor was an English privateer who utilized his Zorro-esque costumed individuality to punish the wicked and support the innocent. In the comics, he’s besides sometimes traveled into the future.

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Super-Chief

Super-Chief is the costumed individuality utilized by respective Native American heroes (and 1 villain) successful the comics. The archetypal was a Wolf Clan warrior named Flying Stag. All versions of Super-Chief person super-strength and an extended lifespan.

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Uncle Sam?

We’re not definite astir this character, but helium could beryllium a young Uncle Sam, the surviving embodiment of the tone of America. He has large strength, but it waxes and wanes with the spot of American patriotism.

Commander Steel

This quality appears to beryllium Commander Steel, a Captain America-esque leader with super-strength and an unbreakable metallic exterior. The archetypal Commander Steel, Henry Heywood, fought successful WWII, portion his descendant, Nathan Heywood, carries connected the household bequest successful the present.

Sandman (Wesley Dodds)

This leader is Sandman, a vigilante who targets criminals with a weapon that sprays sleeping gas. He’s not to beryllium confused with Dream from the Sandman comics, though the 2 bash person a connection.

Amazing-Man

Amazing-Man was 1 of the archetypal African American heroes successful the DCU, and helium fought successful WWII alongside the Justice Society. He and his descendants person the powerfulness to transmission the properties of immoderate worldly they touch.

Zatara

The begetter of Zatanna, Giovanni Zatara is simply a signifier magician who wields genuine magical powers. His powerfulness is large capable to rival the likes of Doctor Fate, and helium adjacent schooled Batman connected the creation of escape.

Liberty Belle

The archetypal Liberty Belle is simply a pistillate empowered by the Liberty Bell itself, gaining enhanced strength, speed, and the quality to make sonic pulses. She was a large fig successful the combat against the Nazis, and the mantle has since been passed down to much modern heroines.

Bulletman and Bulletgirl

In bid to avenge his father, a policeman killed successful the enactment of duty, Jim Barr created a helmet that allows him to alert and artifact bullets. He besides built 1 for his girlfriend, Susan Kent, transforming them into the dynamic duo Bulletman and Bulletgirl.

Max Mercury

Originally known arsenic Quicksilver, Max Mercury is 1 of Earth’s archetypal speedster heroes, pre-dating adjacent The Flash. He was erstwhile a US Cavalry scout, earlier being enchanted by a dying Indian shaman and becoming "He Who Runs Beyond The Wind."

TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite

Chemistry teacher Thomas N. Thomas and pupil Daniel Dunbar became charged with atomic energy. When they interaction their rings together, the duo becomes TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite, a super-strong duo susceptible of generating unthinkable vigor powers.

Phantom Lady

The girl of a US Senator, Phantom Lady uses a achromatic airy projector to stun enemies, formed illusions, and go invisible. After she was integrated into the DC Universe, she became a halfway subordinate of Uncle Sam’s Freedom Fighters.

Atomic Knight

Atomic Knight is beauteous overmuch what helium sounds similar - a modern revamp of a classical Arthurian knight for the Nuclear Age. This almighty suit grants abilities similar strength, durability, and vigor blasts.

Freedom Beast

Not to beryllium confused with his predecessor, B’wana Beast, Freedom Beast is simply a South African leader who battled against apartheid. He possesses large spot and hunting abilities, portion his helmet allows him to commune with animals.

Wildcat

Boxer-turned-superhero Ted Grant is simply a founding subordinate of the Justice Society and 1 of the top fighters successful the world. In the comics, helium trains galore members of the Justice League successful combat, and has adjacent taught Batman a happening oregon two.

Vibe

As immensely almighty arsenic helium is gaudily dressed, Cisco Ramon tin make shockwaves and vibrations, adjacent breaching the barriers betwixt dimensions. Vibe was famously played by Carlos Valdes successful The CW bid The Flash.

Gunfire

This obscure ‘90s quality tin complaint up inanimate objects with a touch, temporarily transforming them into makeshift vigor guns.

Maxwell Lord

The mural ends with a coating of Sean Gunn’s quality Maxwell Lord, whom we cognize is the laminitis and fiscal backer of the Justice Gang successful the DCU. Lord yet performs a large bottommost crook successful the comics, but we’ll spot if the aforesaid holds existent for this cinematic universe.

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