Injustice 2: 15 Guest Characters NetherRealm Must Include

1. Hellboy

Hellboy and the BPRD Alex Maleev
Dark Horse

I have to level with you here: I utterly adore Hellboy. There's nothing about the character I won't get behind, whether that be ol' Red himself, the B.P.R.D, or that time he got stuck in Hell. All of it is wonderful I tell you. All of it.

Naturally, the inclusion of Anung un Rama in Boon's original poll sent me into a bit of a frenzy. And whilst I'd already consigned myself to the fact that Todd McFarlane's nineties comic book exemplar would clinch the top spot (because the internet sucks, evidently), hope still exists that Mike Mignola's occult-thrashing devourer of pancakes will get an inclusion later along the line. And why shouldn't he? With two live action films and hundreds of comic books to his name, Hellboy has risen to become one of the comic book medium's most beloved protagonists, combining the macabre with the pulp to create a timeless narrative that harkens back to the days of gothic horror, science-fiction, and everything else in between all at once. He's just perfect.

Even those at least vaguely familiar with the former B.P.R.D agent will know he'd make for a fantastic character to mess around with for gameplay. Hellboy's Samaritan - that big old revolver he lumbers around - is already the perfect ranged weapon, and his array of occult weaponry and melee weapons, not to mention his famous right hand of doom, round out an already capable arsenal to compete with the very best the DC Universe has to offer. He's just an all around perfect pick for a guest spot. No one else comes close.

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Are there any other guest characters you'd like to see in NetherRealm's Injustice sequel? Or would you rather they just focused on the DC Universe alone? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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