James Gunn reveals the Hall of Justice mural honoring the “history of Metahumans” in ‘Superman’

The reboot of the DC universe in cinema, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran, does not seek to start the story of superheroes from scratch. From the beginning of Superman, it is established that metahumans have existed in that world for many years, and that neither The Man of Steel nor the rest of the Justice Gang are the first to surprise humanity.

This is reflected in a mural located inside the Hall of Justice. Although it appears briefly in the film, this mural offers a glimpse of several of these characters, which has given rise to multiple theories among fans about who they might be. Fortunately, James Gunn has finally released the complete illustration of the mural that pays tribute to the history of metahumans.

James Gunn does not list all 26 characters that appear in this mural, but we can find familiar faces from more recent times, characters from the distant past of the Justice Society of America, and characters that only the most die-hard fans of comic book history will recognize. Along with this, fan theories about whether Jay Garrick and Doctor Fate were characters in this mural have been put to rest. For simplicity, you can see the two parts of the mural below:

Who appears in the History of Metahumans mural?

Below is a list of some of the characters that appear in this mural. There is still some doubt about whom some of them are, but we do not doubt that the community will figure it out this weekend. One of the most notable characters is Maxwell Lord, played in the film by Sean Gunn, who, in this universe, finances the Justice Gang.

1. Madame Xanadu
2. Silent Knight
3. Amazon Warrior
4. Black Pirate
5. ???
6. ???
7. Super-Chief
8. ???
9. Uncle Sam
10. Commander Steel
11. Sandman
12. Amazing-Man
13. Zatara
14. Liberty Belle
15. Bulletman and Bulletgirl
16. Max Mercury
17. TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite
18. Phantom Lady
19. Atomic Knight
20. Freedom Beast
21. Wildcat
22. Vibe
23. Gunfire
24. Maxwell Lord

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