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He’s a member of the Runaways and Avengers A.I., and admires Miguel de Cervantes, the creator of Don Quixote. Unlike either of his parents, Victor uses his powers for good powers which include hacking, rapid self-repair, and all sorts of other freaky robot stuff. Vic is the cyborg offspring of Ultron and Marianella Mancha, a criminal who worshipped the maniacal machine. It’s hard to imagine anything, or anyone, good coming from him - but that’s one of the reasons why Victor Mancha is so awesome. He’s got a penchant for cold-blooded murder, and he’s one of the few villains to successfully slay the Avengers and conquer Earth. Ultron is one of the meanest machines in the entire Marvel Universe. Francisco Ramon/Vibe Photo Courtesy: David Finch/DC Comics The (quite literally) out of this world Blue Beetle Scarab grants Jaime his powers, which include flight, super strength, and energy manipulation just to name a few. Jaime debuted in Infinite Crisis #3 back in February 2006 - though he received a major popularity boost via Young Justice (2010 – 2022). Jaime Reyes is the third bearer of the Blue Beetle mantle, after Dan Garrett and Ted Kord. Moreover, some of DC’s most popular stars are “legacy characters” - people who took up the mantle of another hero after their predecessor hung up their cape. Batman and Superman debuted in the late 1930s, making them some of the oldest heroes around.

If there’s one word that distinguishes DC Comics from Marvel in my eyes, it’s “legacy”. Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle III Photo Courtesy: Tyler Kirkham/DC Comics Here’s hoping that these incredibly underrated Hispanic superheroes get some love throughout Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). I’m talking about characters of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Spanish, South American, and Central American heritage. (DC Comics)Īnother Lantern who’s been recently introduced, Jessica Cruz has found a home on ‘DC Super Hero Girls.’ One of the defining aspects of Jessica Cruz’s superhero journey is her struggle with anxiety, which would be an extremely relatable thing for the HBO Max show to cover.Case in point, we can connect with superheroes who come from different backgrounds and cultures than ourselves - and that’s precisely why it’d be nice to see more Hispanic superheroes in the limelight. Jessica Cruz Jessica Cruz, created by Ethan van Sciver and Geoff Johns. Out of all the Green Lanterns on this list, Baz is the only Lantern who is yet to make an on-screen appearance, animated or otherwise. Debuting in 2012, he’s a relatively new character. A Muslim carjacker with the Arabic word for ‘courage’ tattooed on his forearm that glows green when he’s in costume(it’s a miracle that no one’s figured out his secret identity), Baz is a visually distinct character even without the gun he sported in his early appearances. If the ‘Green Lantern’ show wants to make their character distinctive, they couldn’t do better than Simon Baz. For many, he is the Green Lantern who defined their childhoods as a member of the Justice League on the ‘Justice League Unlimited’ animated series. He has since grown to be defined more by his stoic background as a soldier and architect. Created by Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neal(DC Comics)įirst of the Green Lanterns to take up the mantle after Hal Jordan in the comics, John originally made himself distinct with his outrage at social injustice, and a massive chip on his shoulder. John Stewart John Steward(Phil LaMarr), 'Justice League Unlimited'. He’s got a fair number to be able to choose from: 1. If he wants to distance himself from the 2011 film, he could do worse than choosing another of Earth’s many Green Lanterns from the comics to star in the new show. Greg Berlanti, one of the writers on that movie, will be producing HBO Max’s Green Lantern series. 2011 saw the infamous ‘Green Lantern’ movie, starring Ryan Reynolds bring Hal Jordan to the silver screen - it did not work out well. There are a lot of Lanterns, clamoring for the bright green limelight for on-screen portrayals.