Last week, The CW released a trailer for the upcomingSeason 2episode ofThe FlashentitledThe Fury of Firestorm, which reveals that Dr. Martin Stein (Victor Garber) will get a newFirestormpartner. Jefferson “Jax” Jackson (Franz Drameh), one of the characters from the midseason spinoffDC’s Legends of Tomorrow, will be stepping in for Ronnie Raymond (Robbie Amell). Now, a new clip from tonight’s episode teases yet another DC Comics character may be introduced. Is King Shark coming to Central City? While the character has never been confirmed, this scene offers a number of hints that King Shark may be swimming ashore soon.
The clip features Detective Patty Spivot (Shantel VanSanten), who wantsBarry Allen’s (Grant Gustin) help with a new case she’s working on. She hands him a set of ‘shark teeth’, telling him there is an eyewitness who saw a ‘shark walking on land, a man-shark’. With the introduction of meta-humans, this kind of transformation is certainly possible. But is it really the DC Comics villain King Shark? We’ll have to wait and see if tonight’s episode reveals any more clues pertaining to King Shark’s arrival.
The clip also showcases the burgeoning chemistry between Patty Spivot and Barry Allen, although she still doesn’t know that Barry actually isThe Flash. It remains to be seen whether this relationship will be taken to the next level or not, or if she will ever discover Barry’s superhero identity. Patty is part of Joe West’s (Jesse L. Martin) meta-human task force, and it’s clear she has become quite obsessed and fascinated by those with super powers.
King Shark, a.k.a. Nanaue, made his DC Comics debut in a 1994 issue ofSuperboy. Born in Hawaii, Nanaue’s father was known as “The King of All Sharks” and the Shark God, with some believing his powers are mystical in nature, while others dismiss it as some sort of mutation. In the comics, this villain clashed with heroes such as Aquaman and Jimmy Olsen, and he was even part of theSuicide Squadas well. There have been rumors thatRay Olubowaleis actually playing King Shark in theSuicide Squadmovie, but that has never been confirmed.
If King Shark is introduced in The Flash, he will join new characters this season such asTeddy Sears’Jay Garrick,Keiynan Lonsdaleas Wally West,Michael Ironsideplaying Lewis Snart,Violett Beaneas Jesse Quick, Demore Barnes as Henry Hewitt and Atom Smasher (Adam Copeland, a.k.a former WWE SuperstarEdge). Other characters returning from last season include Gorilla Grodd,Captain Cold(Wentworth Miller) and his sister, the Golden Glider (Peyton List). Take a look at this new clip, and let us know if you think King Shark will be popping up onThe Flashthis season.
