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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 15:54:21 GMT -5
Duragizer IMO Marvel's New Universe in Star Brand #1 in 1986. Although you can make an argument for the Squadron Supreme in 1971 in Avengers #85.
EDIT: Thread title changed to be a general discussion about any Multiverse topic!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 16:45:15 GMT -5
Green Lantern: This one is a tough one for me. I prefer the Alan Scott GL over Hal, John, Kyle, etc. I liked the modern day portrayal of him. I liked Jade however Obsidian bored me.
So I would probably keep the idea that Alan no longer needs his ring. That he has become part of the Starheart energy force. However I would have Jade get the ring to use those powers. I wouldn't utilize Obsidian.
Hawkman & Hawkwoman: I picture them as childless as a curse from their endless cycle of reincarnation.
Hourman, Dr Mid-Nite: I love the current set up with Rick taking over from Rex. I also like Pieter Cross Dr Mid-Nite.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 27, 2021 19:21:27 GMT -5
Duragizer IMO Marvel's New Universe in Star Brand #1 in 1986. Although you can make an argument for the Squadron Supreme in 1971 in Avengers #85.
EDIT: Thread title changed to be a general discussion about any Multiverse topic! Squadron Supreme. They were specifically identified as being from a parallel world; not an alternate future or a Counter-Earth. If you really wanted to expand your definition, you could say the moment they brought Captain America back, in Avengers #4 and said he disappeared in the war, despite his comics appearing after the war, until 1949, then were revived for a few months in 1954. You could argue, then, that Cap reappearing identifies the world of the Marvel Universe to be an alternate universe from the Timely Universe (or even the Atlas universe).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 21:47:40 GMT -5
Squadron Supreme. They were specifically identified as being from a parallel world; not an alternate future or a Counter-Earth. If you really wanted to expand your definition, you could say the moment they brought Captain America back, in Avengers #4 and said he disappeared in the war, despite his comics appearing after the war, until 1949, then were revived for a few months in 1954. You could argue, then, that Cap reappearing identifies the world of the Marvel Universe to be an alternate universe from the Timely Universe (or even the Atlas universe). Squadron Supreme it is! I feel the Capt America stuff doesn't count since it was all retconned.
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Post by zilch on Feb 28, 2021 21:48:46 GMT -5
I always wanted to see a story about how the E-2 Kara was acclimated/raised on Earth with Clark being married. The Earth-One's excuse was "I'm a single guy, it wouldn't look right if a young girl were to come live with me..." Would E-2 Lois (who showed zero interest in things maternal) been an influence on the "feminist" Power Girl? Where did Kara live? The E-2 Fortress located outside of Metropolis??
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 28, 2021 23:03:23 GMT -5
I always wanted to see a story about how the E-2 Kara was acclimated/raised on Earth with Clark being married. The Earth-One's excuse was "I'm a single guy, it wouldn't look right if a young girl were to come live with me..." Would E-2 Lois (who showed zero interest in things maternal) been an influence on the "feminist" Power Girl? Where did Kara live? The E-2 Fortress located outside of Metropolis?? Thing was, Power Girl was an adult when she arrived on Earth, after a 60 year (subjective) journey in her symbiotic ship, which educated her in a sort of VR world. So, she wasn't as young as Supergirl, when she arrived. Also, they were at odds, as PG felt Supes was holding her back.... (All-Star Comics #62) Supes retires in issue 63 and leaves PG in his place, though he sticks around for a couple of more issues. Showcase #97-99 explores her origin, a bit, with the symbiotic ship causing her problems; but, never really illustrates her relationship with Supes. I kind of get the feeling that DC didn't want the Earth-2 Superman around much. It would be something to explore and would have made for an interesting angle for Mr & Mrs Superman, the stories of the Earth-2 Superman, in Superman Family. I always thought DC kind of dropped the ball on Power Girl, for a long time, both before and after Crisis. By contrast, Huntress was pretty well developed before Crisis, in All-Star and Adventure Comics, then her back-up series, in Wonder Woman. of course, they then went and wiped her out, before bringing her back, in altered (and less interesting, to me) form. It helped that Paul Levitz wrote her stories and was a high muckety-muck at DC. Hawkman and Power Girl were probably the two characters who got screwed up the most by Crisis.
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Post by mikelmidnight on Mar 1, 2021 12:18:00 GMT -5
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