Today DC announced, via
CBC, that a brand new superhero will be added to the lineup of Jeff Lemire's upcoming title,
Justice League United. Equinox, a 16 year old Cree from Moose Factory, gets her powers from the Earth and they change season to season. Lemire, a Canadian himself and currently one of DC's most acclaimed writers, seems to have quite an ambitious project on his hands.
"Creating a teenage female superhero was interesting to me because, generally, most superheroes are white males. We need diversity and we need different personalities," Lemire told CBC. He continues:
"You need very distinct voices for personalities on the team or else you just start writing the same character in a different costume."
Joining Equinox will be Stargirl, Animal Man, Martian Manhunter, Supergirl, Green Arrow, and Adam Strange. You can pick up
Justice Leauge United #0 April 23. Art will be provided by Mike McKone. Below you can view the cover as well the variant cover featuring Equinox.