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Michael Shanks as Hawkman from the JSA episode of Smallville
For a Superman show so reluctant to show... well... Superman, The CW's Smallville has sure gone out of it's way the past few seasons to treat fanboys and girls to their version of some of the DC Universe's most popular heroes.
Ok, so maybe "most popular" is a bit of a stretch. Let's go with "man of the DC Universe's B-team heroes."
While the show seems to be about a good four seasons past it's shark-jump, the upcoming JSA episode is generating some buzz in the comic community because it was scripted by current DC writer extrodinaire Geoff Johns, the man responsible for the blockbuster mini-series Blackest Night.
This isn't Johns' first crack at the Smallville universe. He was the man responsible for last season's fan-favorite episode featuring the futuristic Legion of Superheroes.
Perhaps in hopes to capitalize on the popularity of that episode and the subsequent buzz for the upcoming one, the CW is going to present the two-part JSA episode as a TV-movie event on February 5th, with the second half being directed by series star Tom Welling.
TV Guide scored the first look at Stargate SG-1 alum Michael Shanks as Hawkman.
Swoop (get it...) over to their page for an interview with the actor and more info on the episode.
What do you think? Is this the Carter Hall that you wanted to see onscreen for the first time?
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