Michael Shanks is Hawkman on Smallville

Stargate star Michael Shanks is working on a legend of a different kind when he steps out as Hawkman on Smallville tonight. Michael is just one part of the huge “Absolute Justice” episode which will fill the whole two-hour CW block. He’ll be accompanied by Stargirl (Britt Irvin), Doctor Fate (Brett Stait) and a few other comic book legends whose identities are being kept underwraps.

Watch for sparks to fly between Hawkman and resident costumed hero Green Arrow – and no, ladies, I don’t mean those kind of sparks. Though Justin Hartley was quoted in TVGuide as saying “Hawkman kind of has his way with him and Oliver is not going to let that go too easily.”

If you haven’t been watching, now’s the time to catch up with Smallville. It begins at 8:00 tonight, Friday, February 5 on The CW.

Michael Shanks as Hawkman in SMALLVILLE on The CW. Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW ©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved