Here we have the next installment of my PML x DC Comics article series with KingMike. Now we are up to the NFC South. Out of all my divisions, this may be the most accurate comparisons. We have Constantine who is literally a spitting image of Cammy. Like these guys are the same. You’ll see how as you read further. Then we have Amazo who is the most powerful android in the DC Universe. Not many talk about this character, but he is a serious threat. Hopefully James Gunn puts him on the big screen in the new DCU. I honestly would love to see that and it should be done. Don’t be surprised if he is a villain for a live action Justice League movie in the future. Then we got Heat Wave. This man isn’t that well known in DC, but he has been around since the 70s. He’s been in a couple DC CW shows, but has yet to make an appearance on the big screen yet. Lastly, we have Booster Gold. This character is actually getting his own series in the new DCU. So, you will be quite familiar with this character by 2027 I’d say. There is a reason he is getting his own series. His mix of powers, charisma, and impelling storylines make him the perfect main character for a show. There are many different power levels in this division. The personalities of these guys are really like their PML counterparts. So, let’s dive into this.
Saints – Booster Gold
First Appearance: Booster Gold #1 (February 1986)
Arch nemesis: None
Abilities: advanced technology, super strength, flight, durability, energy blasts, force fields, knowledge of the future, thermal vision, x-ray vision
Motives: Mike Carter, a college football star of the 25th Century earned the nickname “Booster” on the field. Even though people assured him a professional career of fame and fortune was in his future, he decided he couldn’t wait and bet on his own games. The betting scandal put a halt to those dreams of professional stardom and ruined his reputation. He then took a job as a security guard in the Metropolis Space Museum. After some time, Mike saw another opportunity after studying the early age of superheroes. With future and alien technology stolen from the museum, and a time machine that was on display, he realized he could not only become a superhero himself in a past era where his criminal history was unknown, but he could also make his good deeds profitable. With his robot friend Skeet, Mike time-traveled to the modern age and took the name Booster Gold. For years, he’s fought evil alongside different versions of the Justice League and his closest friend Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle
Notable Moment(s): He does not have many combat feats, but he has time travelled everywhere in the DC Universe. One of his best combat feats if anything was being able to take hits from Doomsday. His durability is definitely one of the best in the DC Universe. Keep in mind too that Doomsday has killed Superman, so he’s one of the strongest guys in DC
Correlation: Both of these guys have similar personalities. In DC, Booster Gold is the guy who doesn’t take stuff seriously, he cracks a lot of jokes, and he is cocky at times. JC is someone who jokes around a lot, but he has definitely changed a little bit as he has grown in the PML ranks. He started off in the carousel and was a rather quiet user. He was not the best at the game at the time (around Madden 22) and he is arguably the most improved member we have in PML in regards to as a user today. As he went on to get the Colts and now Saints this cycle, he has shown a bit more personality as he has performed better on the virtual gridiron. He has even given guys tips on how to be better at the game of Madden. Calls out a few guys on their lack of skill in Madden and sometimes talks about how good he is himself. Booster Gold is extremely outgoing in all of the DC shows he is shown in. He’s young and full of life. He also thinks he can handle every single villain in the world with ease…because he is Booster Gold. I don’t want to say JC has become a completely cockier person in PML, but if you are coaching others PML users without them asking for help in the first place it may come off as cocky to them. Booster Gold is a strong character as well. His futuristic suit gives him his powers to fight crime. JC is a top 10 user in PML right now and has come off of back to back 10+ win seasons. His skill as a user is something not to be sneezed at, he is one of the best right now. Out of the entire division, this may be one of the members that are closest alike to their DC counterpart. This is why JC is the Booster Gold of our PML DC Universe.
Falcons – Heat Wave
First Appearance: THE FLASH #140 (1963)
Arch nemesis: Flash
Abilities: high-temperature flame control
Motives: Mick Rory’s love of fire started when he was a small child, but it turned deadly the moment he set his childhood home ablaze and watched from afar as his family was consumed killed by the fire. As he grew older, Mick’s love for fire grew uncontrollable. Inspired by Central City’s band of costumed super-villains, the Rogues, Mick invented a handgun-sized flamethrower and a flame-retardant suit for himself. He adopted the code name “Heat Wave” as he turned his passions into profit. He then became a member of the criminal organization known as the Rogues
Notable Moment(s): Heat Wave has a had a few cool moments in the comics. He has laughed off a punch from the Flash. He went blow for blow with Captain Cold. He nearly killed the Flash when he took a blast from his weapon. Heat Wave is also extremely effective in defeating the Martian Manhunter
Correlation: This may be an odd comparison to you all, but this is another person with a personality similar to his PML counterpart. Heat Wave is not a strong character really, but he has a strong passion for flames and destroying the Flash. Nef has a passion for football as a whole. He loves studying the X’s and O’s and trying to implement that into his Madden game. In addition to that, he is the voice of the league right now with his podcast alongside his morning crew. Heat Wave is one of the loudest mouths in the DC Universe. Flash talks a lot, but he has even gotten on Flash’s last nerves. This is not to say Nef is annoying, they are just similar in the aspect of sharing their opinions. Another thing is this is officially our first PML DC Universe duo. I named the Eagles as Captain Cold. The Falcons are Heat Wave. HD and Nef are pretty close and its known. They argue sometimes and agree on things, but it is known these two are a PML duo. In the comics, Captain Cold and Heat Wave literally complement one another with their abilities. I mean look at their names. So this played a role in me making Nef our Heat Wave as well. All of these factors are why Nef is the Heat Wave of our PML DC Universe.
Panthers – Amazo
First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960)
Arch nemesis: Justice League
Abilities: Flight, Superhuman strength, Telepathy, Shapeshifting, Power Manipulation, Superhuman durability
Motives: There have been multiple versions of this character. Most commonly, Amazo is an android created by the villain scientist Professor Ivo. He already had abilities similar to everyone in the Justice League. His technology allows him to mimic the abilities and powers of superheroes he fights well immediately.
Notable Moment(s): He has defeated the Justice League himself on multiple occasions and the only one able to stop him was Batman, the one without superpowers
Correlation: Well we all look at JT as basically a robot. So why not make him the strongest robot in the DC Universe, which is Amazo. When JT is locked in, he is probably a top 10 user in PML. Every single season 5 he makes a run and gets super competitive because he finally gets some time to focus on gameplay. These runs sometimes even begin in season 4. Amazo is a super strong character. He literally has the abilities of every member of the Justice League and gets stronger as he fights. Some versions of him are basically unbeatable. He is such a serious threat that there has been times where Batman has had to try to reprogram him because he is just that powerful. The running joke in PML is JT is a robot so there isn’t much else to explain here. When he plays for real, he can beat the majority of the league. This is why JT is our Amazo.
Buccaneers – Constantine
First Appearance: THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #37 (1985)
Arch nemesis: Nergal
Abilities: magic, supernatural knowledge, extreme cunningness
Motives: He’s selfish and just wants the best for himself most of the time. Many of the times he has fought alongside the Justice League it was because his life was at risk as well. He’s even made tons of mistakes that he has had to pay the price for and needed the Justice League to dig him out of the issues.
Notable Moment(s): He has walked up to Trigon and asked him to light his cigarette. Trigon is one the SCARIEST villains in all of DC…and this man asked him to light his d*** cigarette. Batman doesn’t listen to many characters, but Constantine is one of those guys he actually listens to. He’s killed Nabu, the man who gave Dr. Fate his powers. His greatest feat is the fact that he cannot die. He tricked the Gods into thinking his soul is pure and that if he dies the universe would be at risk. He has also fooled the Spectre, the God of the DC Universe.
Correlation: Without a doubt this is my FAVORITE PML comparison of them all. Constantine and Cammy are the same person. S***, it’s scary! In the comics, shows, and movies Constantine is always the guy not taking anything serious. He’s always smoking a cigarette and not giving a d*** about anything. Cammy is the same way, but maybe minus the cigarette part and replacing that with weed. He gets high as h*** and be having fun. One of the coolest personalities in PML honestly. Constantine is the antihero of DC. He’s like Deadpool of DC in a sense. Both are good guys, but they do some bad s*** too. Constantine is powerful but he is so nonchalant that he is oblivious to things he should take seriously. Cammy be airing the football out when he plays. He really has fun throwing it out there. Cool, calm and collected. Constantine is a new character in DC. He might be one of the newest characters I have actually mentioned in this entire series considering he came out in the 80s while others came out in the 60s or earlier. He has gotten a lot of recognition in DC shows and movies. There is even a film Keanu Reaves starred in where he played as John Constantine. This character is really interesting and his roles are only increasing with time. Going back to Cammy though, this is him. When I made my list of comparisons, this was the first one I nailed. All of the factors of personality and powers are why Cammy is the Constantine of our PML DC Universe.
