DC’s Television Heroes Will Battle The Dominators This Fall

This fall will see an unprecedented crossover event for The CW’s DC shows. A three-episode crossover will bring together Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Now, the crossover’s big villains have been announced: the DC Comics alien race known as The Dominators.

Who, you might ask? Well, in the comics, the Dominators (also known as the Dominion) are technologically advanced aliens who see that the Earth has become home to many superpowered beings. The Dominators take this as evidence that humanity may evolve into a genetically superior race, and they wish to wipe them all out before that can happen.

This plot comes from the three issue comic called “Invasion!”, which will influence this television crossover. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim explains how the Dominators will be brought to life on the small screen. “This year, for our mega Arrowverse crossover, we’re taking inspiration from a DC crossover from the late 1980s known as Invasion!, which featured an alien race called the Dominators, who’d previously vexed the Legion of Super-Heroes. We’re using cutting edge prosthetics and computer effects to achieve a feature film-quality look which is faithful to Invasion! artist Todd McFarlane’s interpretation of the characters.”

The three-part crossover will serve as the Dominators’ live action debut. The aliens previously appeared in the Legion of Super Heroes animated series, while they made a cameo in Green Lantern: Emerald Knight.

Stay tuned for more news as we have it. This year’s Arrowverse crossover will air later this fall on The CW.