Book 1 in the batmanvampire trilogy dc edition 1st printing. In the story, kal els ship lands in soviet russia in the late 1920s instead of smallville, kansas. Showing batman and superman aging, getting married, having children. Todays installment of elseworlds well be discussing 1998s elseworlds finest. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Thrillkiller one threepart miniseries and one oneshot collected into one volume. The biggest thing to take out of the comics and hbo watchmen series is it looks at the world, asking, what if. The green lantern is a generally underrated character when it comes to compelling storylines. Dc one million reading order comic book reading orders. In this reality, krypton was destroyed approximately a. This comic issue, event, or limited series takes place in its own separate continuity as an elseworlds story. Ive sorted by date of publication, and the full reference to the comic book series e.
With that in mind, here are 15 elseworlds movies that need to happen. If you would like to read along at home you might be able to find a copy at your local comic book shop but the easiest option would just be to get it from comixology here for 1. The gotham by gaslight graphic novel, featuring batman, is considered to be the first official elseworlds story. Each title was originally released as a oneshot book unless otherwise noted. In elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and placessome that have existed, or might have existed, and others that cant, couldnt or shouldnt exist. The elseworlds name was trademarked in 1989, the same year as the first elseworlds publication. Written and pencilled by dirty pair sensation adam warren, scissors, paper, stone is a decidedly different vision of the dc universe by a cutting edge artist. The ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration. Baby kalel crashes onto earth, where he is discovered by thomas and. Dc decided that a comic book special that saw a superpowered baby being defrosted in a microwave might send a bad message, so they decided to cancel the comic and pull back as many issues as they could. When it comes to elseworlds stories, the best one involving superman is the series, red son. So, now that elseworlds is just a week away from kicking off, weve put together everything we know about the crossover so far in one handy guide. List of elseworlds publications hey kids comics wiki. Its also possibly the first supergirl kara zorel and batgirl barbara gordon teamup written after the crisis on infinite earths.
The first book to feature the familiar elseworlds logo is batman. Son is a comic book published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds. While superman is not necessarily the central focus of mark waid and alex ross 1996 elseworlds. What if the world was similar to the one we know, but just a bit different. This is just a one shot comic so they are limited on what they can tell in this story but it would have been nice to see more. Its not so much that things like chrome covers, variant covers, intercompany crossovers or image style artists were or are a bad thing, it was the sheer fact that they were completely overdone and over used. Course corrections dc comics auelseworlds round robin thread starter scriviner.
One of the best reads, comic book related, that i have come across. For me the number one favorite of mine is superman batman generations. If dc decided to make elseworlds movies, here are five films that we would love to see. In elseworlds heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places some that have existed or might have existed, and others that cant or shouldnt exist. Just recently, there were rumors that dc was looking into adapting mark millars insanely popular superman story, superman. From a baby kall landing in soviet russia to the dark knight becoming the worlds first. A tragedy 2000 bruce wayne is possessed by the demon etrigan. Each title was originally released as a oneshot comic book unless otherwise noted.
Red son is a comic book published by dc comics that was. Mark millar and dave johnson created this comic book threeissue miniseries with an intriguing premise. This is a list of elseworlds publications from dc comics, separated by main character, and in alphabetical order by title. Superman is known across the globe as a comic book icon, pop culture mainstay, and a beacon of courage and hope. Kal examines the idea of what would happen if supermans space crashlanded in medieval england.
What if baby kal els rocket landed in the soviet union instead of kansas. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Here are our picks for the 11 greatest justice league comic book storylines, spanning the last several decades and many incarnations of the team. The best comic book covers of the week 04 march 2019. Getcomics is an awesome place to download dc, marvel, image, dark horse, dynamite, idw, oni, valiant, zenescope and many more comics only on getcomics. Course corrections dc comics auelseworlds round robin. Kal examines the idea of what would happen if supermans spaceship crashlanded in medieval england. Getcomics getcomics is an awesome place to download dc. Dc published various elseworlds titles onandoff up to 2004, but. As the title says heard about this comic on variant comics on youtube. The comic book is based on the concept of an amalgamation of superman and. Supergirl and batgirl is an elseworlds supermanbatman crossover written in 1998 by barbara kesel, tom simmons and matt haley and penciled by matt haley. Ive written about it again and again, but for now, heres a loadout of some badass elseworlds books to read as soon as you have some time on your hands. Dcs elseworlds lineup was incredible to behold, and its sorely missed.
The result is stories that make characters that are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow. Dave gibbons, jose luis garcialopez, digital chameleon. Elseworlds is the publication imprint for a group of comic books produced. Theres been a long history of this in the comics, with the elseworlds imprint being established to house farout stories that arent connected to the main dc continuity.
If you want to start a comicbook elseworlds page, just click the edit button above. Elseworlds, or imaginary stories are tales where a fresh concept or idea is tried on an existing character or storyline. Plus it is one of those comics that you read once and get bored with its one you go to again and again. Its dcs first, fullscale mangastyle comic book featuring elseworlds versions of dcus classic titans.
The nail is a threeissue comic book miniseries published by dc comics in 1998 under its elseworlds imprint. For those who do not know, elseworlds was an imprint of dc comics dedicated to alternate scenarios featuring well known dc characters. Kal being a particular example of the not too good ones. In this elseworlds tale the dark knight detective matches wits and brawn. A key distributor has halted deliveries and shops are shuttered, putting the entire industry in jeopardy. Lex luthor kills a newlylanded baby kalel and barbara gordons. The final panels of the comic book depict the landing of kalls timeship in a. The comic book era of the 90s gets crapped on a lot. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. In this elseworlds tale the dark knight detective matches wits and brawn against one of the most dangerous adversaries in literature. With the arrival of the monitor in the cws forthcoming elseworlds crossover event, fans have been wondering how long until the other shoe drops and we get a hint that crisis on infinite earths. Dc published various elseworlds titles onandoff up to 2004, but as of 2005, no other elseworlds books have been planned.
The dark side 1998 kalels rocket lands on apokolips, and superman is raised by darkseid. Part of what i really love about these elseworlds comics is the details and smaller changes. This isnt a list of every superman origin ever it doesnt include elseworlds like. Reprints the 4issue prestige elseworlds miniseries. Seriously the whole concept of bruce wayne being kalel is a genius plotline. Could the arrowverse be introducing one of dcs most. Think of the elseworlds comics as alternate realities that deviate from the established continuity of dcs. To me they put a pretty neat twist on established heroes.
Elseworlds was the publication imprint for american comic books produced by dc comics for stories that took place outside the dc universe canon. The result is a story with fantastic artwork that we reuses some of the classic characters with variations in spellings and tells a story that certainly is worthy of medieval legend. When i really started reading and collecting comics back in the 90s, the elseworlds imprint had just started and i remember the concept really appealed to me. Elseworlds superman lot of 4, kal, free earth, annual 6 3. Taking a place in a world where an infant kall landed in the soviet union. This often leads to a new and fresh take on existing characters. Anyway if you like elseworlds and are a fan of supergirl and batgirl this is definitely a book you should check out. It can be drenched in detail or a mere sentence long. If this idea can be sold to mainstream moviegoers, it could be a huge moneyspinner. Writerartist john byrne explores what would have happened if those events had truly occurred in the golden age and how the world would have changed as a result. Even still, this 2008 event comic is considered to be the definitive green lantern story by many.
Superman speeding bullets 1993 comic books mycomicshop. The result is a story with fantastic artwork that reuses some of the classic characters with variations in spellings. This is a list of elseworlds publications from dc comics, grouped by main character, and in alphabetical order by title. Each title was originally released as a oneshot comic book unless otherwise. For those unfamiliar with the elseworlds titles they all work on the concept of. Those who once might have called it home are long scattered to the endless. A wellthoughtout stand alone story about what if kalel was raised by thomas and martha. The 11 best justice league storylines of all time nerdist.
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