Stories by @justincasts

Hawkman & Hawkwoman

A pair of eternally reincarnated souls navigate the modern world trying to recover, or escape, memories of their pasts in ancient Egypt, Britain, and the Old West as lovers, bandits, and warriors while also battling the soul of an ancient and cunning enemy who knows them more than anyone else as well as the truth about their curse.

Cyborg: Grid Protocol

In a near-future, the evil conqueror Darkseid has acquired the Anti-Life Equation and subdued the Earth, laying waste to it with the alien invader techno-sapiens. With his generals, techno-sapiens, and tragic new allies, he has eliminated most of the world's heroes and driven humanity into corruption and devastation. The defeated hero Cyborg has proven to be the cybernetic engine enabling Darkseid's conquest, but is also destined to be his downfall. In the darkness, a Resistance has sparked, and from this, a new hero will rise to challenge the empire, travel to the past, expose a Trojan Horse, and fight to change the outcome of her family and the future of life itself.

The Green Lantern

A tale of two. The rise and fall of Sinestro with the glimmer of hope found in a young Hal Jordan. Obsessed with order and logic over emotion, Thaal Sinestro is chosen to be a Green Lantern after helping a stranger wars off an invading alien race. But while Sinestro quickly rises in the ranks, even taking on a hothead human apprentice named Hal Jordan, it becomes clear that his ideologies run counter to the mission of the Guardians and the Lantern Corps. When he and his partner, Abin Sur, uncover prophecy about a "chosen one" among them who will cause great calamity, Sinestro takes it upon himself to eliminate any perceived threats to order that could enact the prophecy. This rubs up against the Guardians, and when he attacks them and tries to take over, killing Abin Sur in the process, Hal Jordan fights back and subdues his mentor. Ganthet, the last remaining Guardian, banishes him to his home world without his ring and promotes Hal to take his place.

JL Dark III: Hellblazer

Wildly powerful and scorned sorcerer Nick Necro seeks revenge on Zatanna and Constantine while working with (and against) Felix Faust and Dr. Mist to possess the mystical Books of Magic. An unassuming teenager, Timothy Hunter is living his life until he realizes he is the target of Necro's plan, standing between him and the Books. Hunter has secrets of his own that he is only just beginning to understand, and will need the help of Zatanna's team to protect him, and maybe all of reality.

JL Dark II: Written in Blood

Nimue's apocalyptic vision is falling into place, and she rushes to try and stop it. Jason struggles with his demonic side. Boston Brand searches for his daughter. Zatanna and Constantine wrestle with egos, and feelings, while trying to prevent the world from being taken over by demons and .... Vampires. Real vampires.

Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour

The powerful magician Zatanna enlists the misanthropic John Constantine and a merry band of degenerates to help her uncover the truth of her father's sudden disappearance many years ago. What she discovers is a conspiracy at goes back to the very beginning of magic in the world, and maybe her father wasn't all he seemed. Zatanna has to save herself, Wonder Woman, and the other hosts, from Hecate's wrath, even if that means letting her father go forever.

STEEL

This series focuses on Smallville, Texas, and John Henry Irons, who just can't let go of his superhero compulsion, even if it kills him. It also focuses on his tense relationship with niece, Natasha, and steamy romance with Smallville mayor Lana Lang. John will have to balance small town life with his responsibility to the world. S1: Natasha's father returns + Hazard + John's ID is exposed. S2: John struggles with injury + Plasmus + Natasha gets powers, moves to Metropolis and joins Pres. Luthor's super team w/Fire and Ice. S3: Cyborg Superman + Mongul returns to try and terraform the earth, starting with Smallville

Citizen Steel

A political thriller miniseries (spinoff of The Golden Age) that follows the great-grandson of Henry Heywood, Nate, who has taken the role of Commander Steel and undergoes further augmentation that gives him indestructible metallic skin on demand but at the expense of his ability to feel. Nate works as a special security assistant for the President leading a state-sponsored superhero black ops team. When the President obsesses over obtaining a magical thunderbolt, currently held by an unassuming teenage boy, Nate begins to question his allegiances when he sees what really happens behind closed doors.

Wonder Woman VI: Legend

While Clark and Bruce continue to bicker, Diana goes on a new journey far from home, following an ancient prophecy. She encounters a man with a demonic secret named Jason Blood, a mysterious woman named Nimue, and a washed up stage magician named Zatanna. Together they embark on an Arthurian quest that will put them squarely in the path of the evil sorceress Morgaine le Fay.

The Terrific Society: Season 2

The mysterious and wacky imp from the 5th dimension comes to wreak havoc on Ivy Town and around the world. But his destruction is not all it seems. Mister Mxyzptlk seeks the help of Michael Holt and his team of Terrific to stop his universe from taking over this one.

The Terrific Society

Fun misadventures with the third smartest man in the world and his rag tag colleagues and friends and students. There is a conspiracy going down at the university in Ivy Town. Simon Stagg has stolen T-Spheres to create an artificial intelligence monitoring system to police free speech at the University, branding it as a hive mind for superhuman sympathizers. But all hell breaks loose when the system grows sentient. A series.

The Golden Age

A mini-series. Jesse Chambers defies Barry and Wally and uses the Speed Force to travel back in time to investigate a terrible event in history related to her great-grandparents and the first teams of superheroes during the Golden Age of heroes. Takes place in the 1930s-1950s.

Gotham PD

Like a mix of Training Day and Law and Order. But with DC characters. This takes place before (and maybe continues on during) Harvey Dent's fall from grace. It delves into the heart of justice and corruption in Gotham's political and law enforcement world. Each episode focuses on the story from a different character's vantage point, while progressing the narrative forward. It also explores the lives of some villains prior to them becoming villains.

Birds of Prey 2: H.I.V.E. Mind

A telepathic alien bee lady conqueror is taking over the world and trying to bring back Brainiac using psychic-powered villains. Barbara and Dinah mend their friendship. Hank Hall goes mad. Hawkwoman and Dreamer join the team. This one has multiversal implications. What's not to like? Artwork is mine.

Katana: Part II

Katana's journey towards justice continues, while encountering rivals from the past and present. Taking a note from Batman, she also, reluctantly, takes on a new ward in her protection and gets help to expose at the heart of all her troubles.

Katana

After unthinkable tragedy in her family, Tatsu Toro navigates revenge, honor, and justice.

Black Canary 2: Red Eye

Dinah Lance has returned from Star City with a new vigilante apprentice, Sienna. But she is kidnapped without a trace. With the superheroes in an ongoing rift, Dinah must assemble a rag tag team to bring her back from the brink. Barbara Gordon, now Gotham PD Commissioner, tries to fight for their friendship while backing anti-vigilante policies. Artwork is mine.

Green Arrow / Black Lightning: Season 3

Oliver and Jefferson are back at it, this time leading a new team called The Outsiders, to take down a dangerous and nefarious cult, Kobra, not realizing that the twin brother of the leader is the real key to its demise. Jefferson deals with the fallout from his connection to Lex Luthor's failed presidency. Oliver's past comes to haunt him again, and this time with grave consequences.

Green Arrow / Black Lightning: Season 2

This one takes place some time after the Injustice event and shows Jefferson and Olivier fighting street demons again while working to mend their friendship even though the broader superhero rift persists. Jefferson, who is being recruited by Lex Luthor to be the new Education Secretary, will have to fight Vertigo, Livewire, and Painkiller, while still trying to put down Tobias Whale's 100 gang. Oh, and he is also trying to get his wife back because, politics. It sounds like he could use some help from an old friend. Dinah takes on a new vigilante apprentice. Oliver also takes on a new apprentice while fighting away a stalker and confronting a trauma from his past.

Green Arrow / Black Lightning: Season 1

Set between the events of Superman 3 and Batman Injustice, this series season follows the budding friendship of Oliver Queen and Jefferson Pierce as they must put aside their differences and work together to take down threats from Oliver's past and Jefferson's present. Struggling to cope with the trauma of his past, Oliver is world weary and considering giving up the mantle. Jefferson, ever optimistic, provides Oliver the support he needs and their friendship grows stronger, which is needed in order for them to stop a villain who requires coordination and strategy. This becomes tragic as they end up on opposing sides of the Injustice conflict. But it will be them who later help Superman and Batman find their own comradery again.