You might be familiar with the current incarnation of Firestorm on Legends of Tomorrow, a hero whose only weakness is a limited special effects budget that keeps him from flaming on too often or doing anything too expensive with his powers. He’s also the next character in Injustice 2, having been teased by NetherRealm boss Ed Boon all the way back in December. Check him out in action.

As the kind of gamer who lives and breathes the fighting game genre, maybe even competitively, Injustice 2 might be a harder sell thanks to the Gear System in place. Developer NetherRealm has been hyping the game with a tagline that says that every battle will define your character, specifically with loot drops that can make your chosen vigilante that little bit stronger or faster. And now NetherRealm boss Ed Boon has weighed in on the debate with some thoughts of his own.

For a game set in a genre where balance is key, Injustice 2 also haso a potential headache on its hands for the eventual online space where the majority of the game will be played by fans. Fortunately, there's a number of checks and balances in place to ensure that this doesn't happen.

Stand back fellas, because here come the ladies of Injustice 2 and they're more than ready to kick all manner of super-powered ass.

A relic of the 1990s, Swamp Thing is making an enironmental return to recycle some asses in Injustice 2.

You're going to need some really good ear-plugs, as the Black Canary is headed to Injustice 2 to show everyone how to really throw a punch.

A few years later and Damian is once again rocking a familiar hood in Injustice 2 as the latest Robin. Here's some gameplay of him in action.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fine game, a solid entry in the fighting genre starring the best **hole of Steel and his regime taking on a caped crusader who was hellbent on toppling him. But more than that, the first Injustice game helped lay the groundwork for one of the very best comic book series that DC ever produced. …