In June DC supervillain Magog will become part of CW/DC's Arrowverse canon, but whether he and/or Kingdom Come, the acclaimed 1996 storyline of his origin, are adapted to the CW TV shows remains to be seen.
But there's a case to be made, and if you haven't guessed, we're gonna make it.
DC has revealed the character will appear as the surprise villain in the sixth and final issue of the DC comic book limited series Earth-Prime, set in Arrowverse continuity. Each issue of the series focuses on one of the CW's current shows. Earth-Prime #1: Batwoman (opens in new tab) went on sale April 5 and will be followed by issues focusing on Superman & Lois (opens in new tab) (April 19), Legends of Tomorrow (May 3), Stargirl (May 17), The Flash (June 7), and then finally a crossover issue Earth-Prime #6: Hero's Twilight on June 21 which reveals Magog as the villain.
DC and Warner Bros. television has made it clear the storyline is set in the canon of the TV shows, the specials are written by creators involved in the shows, and approved by the CW's television show producers. But what they haven't done is given any indication the comic book series will be anything more than a fun print adventure for fans of the shows. But by setting it in canon, the timing of the series, and the fact Kingdom Come would make for a logical fit for an Arrowverse live-action crossover, the question has to be asked.
Created by illustrator Alex Ross and writer Mark Waid, Kingdom Come (opens in new tab) is one of DC's most acclaimed and best-selling comic books in its long history.
[Newsarama explains Kingdom Come]
An 'Elseworlds' tale set in an alternate future, the story stars older versions of all of DC's iconic characters like Wonder Woman, Batman, and
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