Justice League Canada will be coming to store shelves next year. As someone with Canadian heritage, I can understand how those living in the land of my ancestors would be proud to have Justice League Canada…until they realize what they are getting.
Justice league Canada is coming
What’s Going On?
According to Jeff Lemire, during Toronto Fan Expo, the Justice League Canada team will be comprised of a few A-Listers, some lesser-known heroes, and a new Canadian hero. The team will come together due to the changes happening in the days following the Trinity War and Forever Evil.
Who Will Be on the Team?
While the lineup of Justice League Canada has not officially been announced yet, I have some speculations about the makeup. The team will most likely not have Batman or Superman as there would be too much upheaval in the DC Universe and fan base if Batman were taken out of Gotham and Superman was taken out of Metropolis. Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, and Green Arrow, though, are not locked into U.S. locations, so they are all fair game.
Likely to Move?
I would not be surprised by Katana and Vibe heading to the Great White North. Personally, I would be offended if I lived in Canada and was supposed to get excited about Vibe. Oh, wait….I live outside of Detroit and am supposed to get excited about Vibe. Back to the drawing board people.
I could also see Simon Baz heading there as well. Wait, whatever possessed DC Comics to put something that looks like a ski mask on a black character? I digress.
What I Foresee
I can see Justice League Canada having a push in Canada just like the Justice League of America had here. We will see variant covers with the flags of each Province and territory. I am sure everyone is going to clamber over Nunavut and Manitoba. The title will last six to twelve months and then disappear.
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The Canadian Push
Lemire (who is Canadian) will write the comic, and they are already pushing his Canadian upbringing. They are going to push that this is the best thing to happen to Canadian comics since Wolverine and Alpha Flight. There will be a new special Canadian character created for the series. My vote goes to Mamma Yamma, the talking sweet potato on Kids’ CBC.
The Article Linked Above
The article I linked above on TheStar.com about Justice League Canada points out a limited number of Canadian superheroes and makes it sound like Captain Canuck, Wolverine, and Alpha Flight are Canada’s only claim to fame in the comic book character world. What about Northstar? Did they not know that Sabertooth came from Canada? How about Scott Pilgrim? Hell, what about Deadpool? Sorry, I digress again.
Whoever is added to the lineup for Justice League Canada, the title is doomed from the start. Just think about what Lemire stated in the article when he was asked where the idea came from. He said it was totally Dan DiDio who came up with the idea. Sorry Canada.
