Green Lantern

Green Lantern is one of six characters ripe for live-action exploration on The CW Network's "Arrow" and "The Flash."

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DC Entertainment's expanding television reach continues Tuesday with the series premiere of "The Flash" and Wednesday's third season premiere of "Arrow."

Since both shows air on The CW Network and share the same universe -- "The Flash" is a spinoff of "Arrow" and will include a mid-season crossover between the two -- the timing is perfect to introduce DC Comics characters more suited for small screen interpretations.

"Arrow" has so far introduced live-action versions of Black Canary, Huntress, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, Royal Flush Gang, Count Vertigo, Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Merlyn and the off-camera voice of The Joker's main squeeze, Harley Quinn. The Atom's alter-ego, Ray Palmer, is set to appear this season.

"The Flash," meanwhile, has made the characters Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow -- the future Vibe and Killer Frost, respectively -- series regulars and teased Gorilla Grodd and Reverse Flash. Longtime Flash villains Weather Wizard, Captain Cold, Heatwave and Pied Piper and the character Ronnie Raymond, a.k.a. Firestorm, will also appear this season.

Here are six other characters we want to see show up on "The Flash" and "Arrow":

Booster Gold/(Ted Kord) Blue Beetle: You can't have one without the other. The popular duo made famous in the 1980s by writer Keith Giffen and artist Kevin Maguire would be perfect for "The Flash." Both heroes are technology-based and are much more lighthearted than the grittier and more grounded characters seen on "Arrow."

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan): "Arrow" has made several references to Green Lantern throughout the show's run. It's time to see Hal Jordan in the flesh. (If anything, to remove the aftertaste of the misguided Ryan Reynolds "Green Lantern" film.) Writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams' influential "Hard-Traveling Heroes" run -- which teamed Green Lantern with Green Arrow -- is ripe for live-action exploration.

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon): Many of the Batman characters are tied up at other networks. Fox has origin-centric "Gotham" while "Titans" is being developed for TNT. Why not give Barbara Gordon her time in the spotlight on "Arrow"? With a new creative team generating buzz on the comic book side, and a more translatable costume to boot, it's a perfect opportunity to reintroduce Batgirl to TV audiences.

The Flash (Jay Garrick): The original Flash's look might be a tad too goofy for modern tastes. But having the elder Jay Garrick serve as a mentor to Barry Allen would be a nice connective tissue to DC's golden age of superheroes. It would also be a way to bridge the past with the present by opening the door for cameos by other Justice Society of America members.

Black Lightning: In "The Flash," Barry Allen is granted super speed abilities after a particle accelerator explosion and lightning strike sends the forensic scientist crashing through a shelf of chemicals; in turn setting the stage for other "meta-human" heroes, and villains, to pop up. One of those characters could be Jefferson Pierce -- whose powers are electricity based. Black Lightning is also a frequent member of the Outsiders, a group who will be represented by the presence of Katana on "Arrow."

Plastic Man/Elongated Man: There is a subtle gag in an episode of the "Justice League Unlimited" cartoon series about Plastic Man and Elongated Man -- both of whom can stretch their bodies into different shapes and sizes -- being essentially the same guy. It's a funny bit but there is more to Patrick "Eel" O'Brien and Ralph Dibny than just being DC's equivalent of Marvel's Mr. Fantastic. Dig deeper and you'll find rich characterization with both. Besides, the potential visual gags are endless.

Which characters do you want to see? Leave a comment.