Topic: The Official Infinite Crisis Spoiler Thread
Eryk Davis Ester
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I wonder what the odds are that in the next huge Crisis-type event, Superboy-Prime manages to redeem himself by saving the day?
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That would only work if he sacrifices himself in the attempt. According to DiDio all but one person in the DCU will now remember everything about their past, pre-post-Crisis/Zero Hour. Too many people saw SBP's bloodrage to accept him.
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Eryk Davis Ester
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Yeah, that's what I meant. He saves the day by making a big heroic comic-book style sacrifice.
The more I think about it, the more I'm puzzled by how Alex got taken out so easily. He's incredibly powerful one moment, then it's like he's an ordinary guy the next.
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Eryk Davis Ester
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Yeah, there's always the whole "The Anti-Monitor made me do it" way out.
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Not to bash something I haven't and won't read (unless I flip through the inevitable TPB at Barnes & Nobles or whatever,) but it just seems utterly stupid that Power Girl will remember being Kal-L's cousin, even though she patently is not since he didn't exist now. Wouldn't that just make everyone with the overlapping memories go crazy eventually? Good lord.
According to Dan DiDio's comments over at Newsarama, the Matrix/Linda Earth Angel Supergirl is out of continuity now. Hypertime's back out too now if I read his comments correctly. Um, if the Speed Force is burned out now does that mean all those future Flashes are out also? If there's no Speed Force now and in the future, where did Bart get his powers from?
Anyway. Killing off Kal-L is a great big flamingly stupid move. They never should have touched him after Crisis #12. Sigh.
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quote:Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester: The more I think about it, the more I'm puzzled by how Alex got taken out so easily. He's incredibly powerful one moment, then it's like he's an ordinary guy the next.
Let's see we can pick A.) Superboy-Prime's "punching the fabric of reality" B.) The new (convoluted) history of the "new" Earth had him reborn without his powers C.) Come up with any crappy, nonsensical explanation. The people paid by DC Comics seem to.
Was there any point to any of this? At least the prior Crisis brought the Golden Age/Silver Age/Bronze Age/non-DC Originating characters all upon one Earth. This one seems as pointless and stupid as Zero Hour. Maybe more so.
For the first time in my life, I have more respect for Marvel than DC. They better get rid of Didio fast before I stop collecting them too.
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Eryk Davis Ester
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Even with the stuff they fixed... what's the point of giving us a "kind of/maybe" Superboy if they weren't going to use that to restore the real Legion?
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i'm with Superboy Prime.
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Eryk Davis Ester
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To make things even more confusing, in the latest JSA Click Here For A Spoilerthe ghost of the Earth-2 Batman shows up to help out
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Don't forget that some kids find the Green Lantern of the Tangent verse's green lantern.
I am sure that all the questions we have will be answered in due time. I liked the issue. But that's just me.
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Just read it. Unbelievable. I thought it was amazing. My lil bro's reading it right now, so I'll try to give quick comments on various things:
Click Here For A Spoiler Superboy's death was portrayed very appropriately. The Big 3 were great all issue and were themselves again...and they were great at the end.
Superman of Earth-2 and Superman of Earth-1 teaming up for the big final battle...*sniff*. It was worth it for that!
TONS and TONS of little bits that were pleasing, like all three bat-family members taking on Deathstroke, a whole host of New Bloods killed (haha, I called for this months ago!), the Joker and Lex finish off Alex, and so much more.
Hawkman still lives! Yay! Superman had a pre-Metropolis career! Yay (real Superboy)! Diana founded the JLA! Stupid Peacemaker of the 90's killed off! Great GL action! Superboy Prime being IMO the biggest villain since the Anti-Monitor in any comic book universe! Action, great art, etc., etc.
It'll take me another read and some time to digest it all.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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I did think the Superboy Prime/Alex Luthor plans and endings were a little of a let-down, but the overall battle was cool.
Plus, a hint of future things included...Starman (Thom)? I'm curious! And a confirmation of 'Mystery in Space' and 'Tales of the Unexpected' to begin sometime soon...
Eryk, Nighty & others, I'm hoping that 'History of the DCU' clears up some stuff for all of us in regards to what continuity is now.
I actually thought it was a pretty good tale and made things less confusing than 1985 - 2006.
*choke* Tell me that blast on the Bloodlines characters wasn't great though!
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