The Society Cometh...

I was originally going to wait a few weeks before I wrote this post, but my excitement has gotten the better of me. If you've been reading my blog, you know I'm a fan of the TV show Smallville. I've had a few posts dedicated to it, and now you can now add another to the list.

However, this post is like none before, because my nerd excitement level is through the roof. The Justice Society of America is coming to Smallville...


This is huge. Debuting in 1940, the Justice Society of America, or JSA, was the first team of superheroes in comic book history, and indeed the first time readers realized all their favorite superheroes existed in the same universe. They were the all-star team of DC Comics, if you will. No longer did readers have to buy separate comic book titles to catch the adventures of their favorite superheroes; they were now all together in one comic.

But enough of the history lesson. Although Smallville has introduced many guest characters from the pages of DC Comics before, this is the first time an entire team will be introduced, as well as the first hint at a larger superhero world outside of Smallville. Every prior introduction has been within the mythology of the show, but the introduction of the JSA is going to blow the doors wide open. We will know that there is an entire world of heroes, and that this is no longer a show set within Smallville or Metropolis, but indeed the entire DC Universe. I can't wait!

So, without further ado, here are some photos from the upcoming two-hour movie event airing the beginning of next year, as well as some screen caps from the promo; featuring Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Stargirl, Sandman, and a Green Lantern ring!







And for a look at the promo itself...