What comic book hero or team would you like to see next in a movie

If you were given a choice to select the next big adaptation from the comic books to the big screen, what would you choose?

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Legion of Super-Heroes

Members:

Mon-El, Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Dream Girl, Chemical Kid, Ultra Boy, Phantom Girl, Chameleon Boy, Dragonwing, Colossal Boy, Comet Queen, Star Boy, Element Lad, Sun Boy

History

“Inspired by the legend of Superman’s heroics, the Legion of Super-Heroes was formed in the 31st Century by super powered teenagers from across the galaxy in order to defend the United Planets. Representing unity, diversity and tolerance, the Legion is a super-team unlike any other in history.

Although races across the universe have evolved and technology has made stunning advances, the 31^st Century is still a very dangerous place. The Legion must constantly travel to different planets to establish peace, and they face threats from entire races that oppose them, such as the Dominators. The Legion of Super-Heroes’ responsibilities even extend past their own time and into their past, where a team was recently dispatched to the 21st Century to stop a catastrophic event from transpiring. Although this team was seemingly lost on this mission, the current Legion stands ready to fight for tomorrow.”

Justice League

Members:

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, The Flash and Cyborg.

History:

“When super humans first became known to the world, people were apprehensive. But after seven heroes teamed up to stop the invading interdimensional conqueror Darkseid, the Justice League was created – and the term “super hero” was born. Inspiring others with abilities and skills far beyond those of normal men and women, the Justice League led the way to a world of hope and aspiration. Working with the government super human support unit A.R.G.U.S., the Justice League continues to face reality-ending threats and world-destroying enemies. Although the members have a long way to go in terms of learning to trust one another, there is no super hero team in existence more trusted by the world.”

Aquaman

Powers:

“Aquaman is extremely strong and possesses super tough skin. He can breathe underwater, swim at incredible speeds and communicate with most forms of aquatic animal life.”

History:

“Arthur Curry, A.K.A. Aquaman, is the son of the human Tom Curry and an Atlantean woman named Atlanna. Raised by his father on land, Arthur eventually took his rightful place on the throne as King of Atlantis. Shortly after this time, Arthur became a member of the loose-knit band of adventurers known only as The Others, with whom he battled his nemesis Black Manta. Aquaman’s role in the death of Black Manta’s father initiated a blood feud between the two that continues to this day. It is perhaps no surprise that Aquaman, a founding member of the Justice League, finds solace on the surface world, recently returning to his childhood home in Amnesty Bay, Maine, with his amphibian mate Mera by his side. Aquaman is as determined a hero as there is, and he needs that determination, faced as he is with the misconceptions surface people have about him. Anyone inclined to see him as a joke quickly changes his mind on seeing him in action.”

Blue Beetle

Powers:

“One of the most advanced pieces of technology in the universe, the scarab acts as an

exoskeleton and provides Blue Beetle with an almost unlimited range of weapons, flight and defensive capabilities.”

History:

“Jaime Reyes was just an average teenager living a normal life in El Paso, Texas when he came into contact with a lost alien artifact. Upon making contact with Jaime, the artifact bonded to his nervous system and became inseparable from him. It was under these stressful circumstances that Jaime learned that the artifact was known as a scarab and was created by an alien race known as The Reach. The scarab is a form of battle suit created by The Reach to subjugate the wearer into fighting for The Reach’s hive mind. Fortunately for Jaime, his scarab was damaged when it crashed on Earth and he is able to control the artificial intelligence that powers the suit. On the downside, Jaime now finds himself bonded to a hostile enemy weapon created by a race considered to be a mortal enemy of the Green Lantern Corps. Worried that his new life might bring harm to his family, Jaime sets out on his own to find a place as a hero in this world.”

Deadman

“Death is only the beginning... Well, at least it is for murdered trapeze artist Boston Brand. Once a famed circus performer, Brand now walks the Earth between the realms of life and death as Deadman, tasked with discovering the truth of his murder and forced to help those destined to repeat his sins.

Enthralled by fame and wealth, Boston Brand took his loyal family and friends for granted and wasted his skills with a shallow existence based on fortune and glory. But after his death, he was sentenced to a unique penance: a ghost charged with solving his own murder and preventing others from going down the same wrong path that he did.

Deadman is able to possess any living person on the planet, inhabiting their bodies and inheriting all their skills. With a newfound perspective on his past, Deadman is increasingly compelled to help the living, forever leaping from body to body and showing others how to appreciate life in all the ways he failed to. Selfish and single-minded while alive, Boston Brand never learned to live until he died—moving through the lives of others, inhabiting their bodies, fixing their problems, and hopefully, atoning for his own sins in the process.”

Secret Avengers

Members:

Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady), Beast (Henry McCoy), Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Moon Knight, Nova (Richard Rider), Sharon Carter, Steve Rogers, Valkyrie, War Machine (James Rhodes)

History:

“The Secret Avengers was founded by Captain America in response to the Superhuman Registration Act, set up precisely for those who wanted to fight against Iron Man's initiative for superhuman registration. After the death of Captain America at the hands of a sniper, the group known as the Secret Avengers has been disbanded and the majority of the core members have joined the underground Avengers.

Following Norman Osborn's siege of Asgard, the reborn Steve Rogers repealed the Superhuman Registration Act and was appointed the new Head of Security for the United States. Under his authority, he commissioned a strike team consisting of Ant-Man, Beast, Black Widow, Moon Knight, Nova, Sharon Carter, Valkyrie, War Machine, and Rogers himself. Their goal is to stop mankind from destroying itself, and their first assignment was to deal with the threat of the Serpent Crown.

"Secret Avengers" is used here for reference only. The term is not used by the inhabitants of the Marvel Universe.”

SHAZAM!

“Alakazam. Presto Chango. Abracadabra. How many magic words are staples of pop culture? If you can count them on more than one hand, then color us impressed. Regardless of how you’re keeping score, only one has been featured in comics, live-action TV shows, cartoons, toys, and video games for over seventy years. 

SHAZAM! Two syllables famous for magically turning a boy into a superpowered adult. 

Unlike most foster children, Billy Batson couldn’t care less about finding a family. He just wants to turn eighteen and finally become an adult. While the boy’s compassionate and kind, he’s gotten used to protecting himself by staying emotionally distant from everybody. But that changes when he meets an ancient wizard who introduces him to one very powerful word. 

Just by saying SHAZAM!, Billy is transformed into a magical flying adult superhero, one with the genius of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the unbreakable will of Atlas, the lightning blasts of Zeus, the power of Achilles and the speed of Mercury. But gaining the power of the gods means inheriting their enemies too. With the abilities of the world’s mightiest mortal, Billy will have to struggle with magical threats as well as his own youthful naïveté. To truly tap into his power, this orphan who’s always kept people at arm’s length will have to learn what family really is.”

The Flash

Powers:

Able to tap directly into the Speed Force, the Flash can travel at close to the speed of light. Barry Allen has been experimenting with the full extent of his powers, including how they affect his perception and thought process…with unexpected results.

History:

“CSI scientist Barry Allen was involved in a lab accident when a lightning bolt strike caused him to be doused in a strange mixture of chemicals. He emerged from the accident with powers that enabled him to run and move at incredible speeds. Barry learned that these powers come from his connection to an extradimensional energy known as the Speed Force, and seeing an opportunity to use his speed for good, began his adventures as the Flash.

Even for a super hero, the Flash has encountered a large number of criminal foes working together against him. This group is known as The Rogues and its members include Mirror Master, Heatwave, Golden Glider, Weather Wizard, The Pied Piper and Captain Cold. Conflicts with the Rogues and Gorillia Grodd have kept Barry away from solving the crime that haunts him the most: the murder of his mother, apparently by his father. Does Barry know all there is to know about this mystery? Is he fast enough to find the truth before it disappears?”

Nightwing

Powers

Nightwing has no super powers, but he is a world-class acrobat, martial artist and detective.

History

“Raised under the traveling tent of Haly’s Circus, Dick Grayson was part of his family’s act, The Flying Graysons. At the age of 15, Dick’s parents were murdered during a performance, and billionaire Bruce Wayne — who happened to be in the audience at the time — gave Dick a home at the Wayne Care Center. Soon Dick discovered Bruce and Batman were one and the same. After some training, he became Batman’s partner, Robin. When Batgirl hit the scene, she and Robin became very close friends and flirted with the possibility of romance, but it never materialized, much to Batgirl’s chagrin. As Dick grew older and more experienced, his partnership with Batman came to an end. Now on his own, Dick took the identity of Nightwing, remaining in Gotham and helping Batman when needed. Recently, Nightwing has had to face the ghosts of his past as he’s taken ownership of Haly’s Circus, hoping to revitalize Gotham’s abandoned Amusement Mile section, land he has just purchased with his life’s savings. More troubling is his discovery that The Court of Owls had intended for him to become one of their ruthless undead assassins, known as a Talon. Even with these new revelations in his life, Nightwing continues to face each challenge with his usual undaunted optimism.”

The Inhumans

Members:

Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Triton, Crystal, Maximus the Mad, Lockjaw, Seeker, Stallior, Aireo, Leonus, Carthus

History:

“At the beginning of the Kree-Skrull War, millions of years ago in Earth time, the alien Kree established a station on the planet Uranus, a strategic position between the Kree and Skrull empires. Through their work at this station, they discovered that sentient life on nearby Earth had genetic potential invested in it by the alien Celestials. Intrigued, the Kree began to experiment on Earth's then-primitive homo sapiens by splicing Eternals DNA into Cro-Magnons.

Their goal was apparently twofold — to investigate possible ways of circumventing their own evolutionary stagnation, and to create a powerful mutant race of soldiers for use against the Skrulls. However, although their experiments were successful in creating a strain of humanity with extraordinary abilities, the Kree abandoned their experiment for reasons which are not yet clear.

Their test subjects, the Inhumans, went on to form a society of their own, which thrived in seclusion from the rest of humanity and developed advanced technology. Experiments with the mutagenic Terrigen Mist gave them various powers, but also caused lasting genetic damage and deformities. This led to a long-term selective breeding program to try to mitigate the effects of these mutations. Their city Attilan has frequently been relocated and, as of 2005 stories, rests in the oxygen-bearing Blue Area of the Moon.

The once-secret existence of the race has come to light among the general public as the Inhumans interact more often with many of Earth's superheroes — including the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and the X-Men — whom they have aided against threats such as Galactus, Ultron-7, Magneto, and Apocalypse.

The Inhumans were once led by the Unspoken. who was dethrone by their current king, Black Bolt, and his royal family, consisting of Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Triton, Crystal, Maximus the Mad, and the canine Lockjaw. Both Crystal and Medusa have been members of the Fantastic Four; Crystal has also been a member of the Avengers.

One interesting observation is that Attilan's society and culture are predicated on a conformist belief system which permits individuality as it applies to genetic development and physical and mental ability, but demands rigid conformity in that each member of society is assigned a place within that society according to those abilities following exposure to the Terrigen Mist. Once assigned, no Inhuman, no matter how great or powerful can change their place within this rigid caste system.

Another interesting note is that the Inhumans' culture strictly prohibits miscegenation between Inhumans and other races. Although a member of the royal family, the Inhuman Crystal appears to have ignored this prohibition married outside of her caste to wed the mutant Quicksilver. However, this may be a privilege due to Crystal's standing as a member of the royal family.

In contrast it appears that such permissive behavior is lost on the children of the immediate members of the royal family. Gorgon's daughter, for example, attempted to form relationships outside of her caste and was strictly prohibited from doing so, although this may have been because her relationship was with an Alpha Primitive, the lowest Inhuman caste. It is not clear, however, whether commoners face such strict disciplinary measures under similar circumstances.

However, Inhuman society changed radically recently. Ronan the Accuser sought to use the Inhumans as an army to disrupt the Shi'ar control of the Kree after their defeat in the Kree-Shi'ar war. Appearing over the city of Attilan, Ronan seized control in a surprise attack and forced the Inhumans and their king, Black Bolt, to obey, or he would destroy their only home and everyone in it. During their time in forced servitude, Ronan revealed that the Inhumans had always been intended as weapons in service to the Kree. To this end, much of the genetic attributes that were encoded in them during the original experiments were meant to give them the abilities and appearances of various alien races. The idea being that these Inhuman slaves could be used to infiltrate alien worlds and races to conduct espionage or assassinations to weaken potential conquests. Ronan used the Inhumans in just this manner, disrupting treaties being negotiated by the Shi'ar, and launching attacks on ships and bases. Eventually, Black Bolt sought to free his people by challenging Ronan to a personal battle. If Ronan won, the Inhumans would continue to serve him. If the king won, the Inhumans would go free. After a terrible battle, Black Bolt won and Ronan, demonstrating that the Kree still had honor, kept his word and left the Inhumans. All was not over however, as the Inhumans were not willing to just follow Black Bolt back to Earth. Pressure had been building in the closed society of Attilan since open contact with the outside world had been made. During their enslavement by Ronan, the Inhumans had wished for their freedom, but had also developed a sense of pride in their power and a belief in their own destiny. They no longer believed that Black Bolt or the royal family was fit to lead them in the new life they wanted, and they exiled the royal family from Attilan. The royal family returned to Earth to find their destiny. After suffering bigotry and living in Latveria, they returned to Attilan which was located on the Blue Area of the Moon. The Inhumans are currently fostering better relations with Earth by sending students to a Wisconsin University.

In the events of Son of M, Quicksilver stole the Terrigen Crystals in an attempt to give himself back his powers, and to give back the de-powered mutants from M-Day their powers. The theft led to a conflict on Genosha between the re-powered mutants (whose powers came back as too powerful for their own good, and eventually surrendered), the Inhumans, and the U.S. Office of National Emergency. The conflict ended with the O.N.E. confiscating the Terrigen crystals, to which Black Bolt then verbally declared war on the United States.”

Every History is taken from each of their publisher's sites, either Marvel or DC comics. 

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