This Sunday on the CW at 8:00 p.m. will mark the true triumphant return for Smallville, as opposed to last week’s meager premiere. As a lot of TV shows tend to do, Smallville took a long hiatus during the holiday season. But the likes of Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Erica Durance and the rest of the Smallville crew didn’t just sit around by the fire, they were hard at work in preparation for a big return. Absolute Justice is a 2-hour mini movie that will bring together the likes of Smallville enthusiasts and classic comic book fans.
Without giving too much of the plot away, Absolute Justice will showcase more than just Clark / Superman and his normal crew of Green Arrow, Lois Lane and Chloe. Below is the gist of what you need to know about all of the new characters before we head into Friday.
Hawkman (Carter Hall)
Under normal circumstances, seeing a man with wings and a mask would cause TV uproar, but in the case of Absolute Justice, this is one of the more daring and respected moves Smallville could make. Like many comic book characters, the origins of Hawkman vary throughout the years, but the one thing that remains is his ability. Hawkman’s suit, belt and hammer are made from “Nth Metal” or the ninth metal. This special substance is incredibly strong and allows Hawkman to fly. Although it would seem as though his wings do a lot of “flapping,” it is in fact the Nth Metal that gives Hawkman his powers. Hawkman is also one of the original members of the Justice Society.
Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)
Similar to Hawkman, Stargirl’s powers originate with her equipment. As a curious teenager, Courtney Whitmore dawned the suit of the Star Spangled Kid – the suit of her step father’s original super hero partner. When Courtney put on the suit she inherited the power of strength and hand to hand combat along with a taste for heroism. She was later inducted into the Justice Society where she was given the Cosmic Rod which allows her to fly and shoot energy blasts at her foes.
Dr. Fate (Kent Nelson)
Dr. Fate is a magician who was trained by the mythical people of Nabu. Kent Nelson’s father Sven discovered the tomb of a mystical being, but was soon killed leaving Kent an orphan to be trained in the dark arts. Dr. Fate’s history is probably the most robust of the group that will appear on Smallville, but for the sake of the show you can expect to see him as part of the original Justice Society complete with helmet and cape. His powers include the magical abilities to fly, shoot energy blasts from his hands, pass through inanimate objects like walls and bring statues to life.
Martian Manhunter (John Jones)
John Jones was introduced in Smallville a few seasons ago when Clark was tasked to track and capture aliens that had crashed on earth. John’s job then was to guide Clark and teach him some of the things Jor-El wanted his son to learn. Since then John has lost his powers on Smallville and become a police detective, but he retains all of his memories of when he was the Martian Manhunter. In DC lore, Martian Manhunter accompanied the Justice League of America on numerous missions by being able to change shape, fly and possessing super strength.
The Icicle (Cameron Mahkent)
The villain in Absolute Justice will be The Icicle. Although the incarnation of which Icicle will be featured in the 2-hour episode isn’t clear, it will most likely be Cameron Mahkent as he is the most recent. Mahkent is the second incarnation of The Icicle as his father was the original. As a super villain who created a specialized freeze ray, Cameron’s father passed down the genetic ability to freeze things with his hands along with a lot of malcontent towards the Justice Society.
Green Lantern (???)
This is merely an assumption based on the trailer for Absolute Justice that premiered in Canada last week. The promo showed a few images of the Green Lantern’s sign so there is a possibility he could show up, or at the very least be mentioned. As many people are aware of, Ryan Reynolds will portray Hal Jordan in a feature film about the Green Lantern, but I think Smallville will have someone or something completely different. The Green Lantern is an intergalactic police officer who wears a power ring that allows him to do basically anything from fly to create objects out of thin air.
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