Notice! Spoilers ahead for The Question: Throughout The Sentinel #1!When James Gunn's DCU brings the Justice League on screen, I sincerely hope it looks like the latest team of heroes DC just assembled. It's a new day for the iconic team, which is bigger than ever. So big, in fact, that it led to a sub-team that would be perfect for a feature film.
As seen in DC everything specialThe heroes of the DC Universe have learned their lessons and reformed, bigger and better than ever. Not only are they home to heroes of all stripes, but they have also worked tirelessly to create the most advanced Watchtower ever conceived. Each hero plays a role here, including the Watchtower's new head of security, the Question. Luckily, she has a team working under her, and I think they would be the perfect team to appear in James Gunn's new cinematic universe.
The Question's Justice League team is a unique collection of heroes
The perfect mix of cool, weird and useful
In The Question: Along the Watchtower #1 by Alex Segura and Cian Tormey It's Renee Montoya's first day on the job as head of security for the new Justice League Watchtower. Despite the doubts she has about her new role, Wonder Woman welcomes her ally and takes her to see her new headquarters and reveals that the Question will have a team to help her keep everything in the Watchtower running smoothly. .
The first two members of the Question team she meets are the Blue Beetles. The older Ted Kord serves as Montoya's weapons and technology expert, while Jaime is the Question's eyes and ears on board. Also working with the Question is Animal Man, responsible for the Watchtower Zoo, an animal and alien sanctuary. And lastly completing his new team is a blast from Montaya's past Batwoman, Question's ex who is now his field agent.
However, Renee doesn't have time to reflect on her assigned field agent, as young Blue Beetle brings a security alert to the Question's attention. The Justice League's base is attacked by the lesser threat Conduit, who begins destroying the Watchtower's boardwalk. Fortunately, the Question interrupts Conduit by shooting him in the face with his laser rifle, revealing that it was actually an android in disguise.
James Gunn is already building unconventional teams in the DCU
The new cinematic universe is open to new teams
After Dark Crisis on Infinite Earthsthe Justice League was formally disbanded. However, this decision unfortunately allowed Amanda Waller to commit one of her biggest attacks on the superhero community when she used a team of Amazos to steal powers from Earth's metahumans. Fortunately, the heroes survived and this taught them that the Justice League was needed now more than ever. After the dust Absolute power solved, Earth's heroes spent weeks building a bigger and better Justice League that opened its ranks to any superhero or metahuman looking for a place to call home.
We're still several months away from James Gunn Superman and if you've been following the development like I have, then you know that it will include a Justice League-type team in the film. Mister Terrific, Metamorpho, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern Guy Gardner are all in it as a squad working under the command of Maxwell Lord (at least that's what I noticed from the set photos). Maybe Gunn wants a team that resembles Justice League Internationalor maybe he just loves these particular heroes. Either way, your willingness to experiment gives me hope that new teams can exist in the DCU.
I would love to see a Justice League like this in James Gunn's DCU
No one does a motley group of heroes better
What I love about the revamped Justice League from the comics is that it's so big that it allows for smaller teams of characters that I never would have thought of putting together. But any team that has Blue Beetles and Animal Man is solid in my opinion. Plus, there's no doubt there will be some good drama between the Question and Batwoman, given their history. Montoya's smaller Justice League team is just the right mix of cool powers, unique abilities, and dynamic personalities This works when all together, especially if they've already been in a movie together.
I loved Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, your take on Suicide Squad, and I'm currently enjoying Creature Commands. Gunn goes out of his way to make what seems like a strange collection, especially when he can use an underrated character (and honestly, who's more underrated than Animal Man?). I'm sure Gunn has a lot to do before he even thinks about putting together a League in the DCU. But after seeing the Questão team together, I have no doubt they would be a great Justice League in the James Gunn universe.The Question: Along the Watchtower #1 is now available from DC Comics.