Really early in my listening to the Batman : Revolution audiobook today. Lots of dating info already in terms of placement with first. Also pleased that we learn the “Bicentennial of Gotham” was somewhat manufactured by Mayor Borg to justify that parade for political reasons. That has bugged me since I was a teenager in the 90s and learned of real US history. No way any city in the east coast is that new. Not word for word but the press questioned that anniversary from before events of 89. True origins of Gotham is probably much more than 300 years. Borg picked a merger of small towns around 1789 to justify a parade.
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Not sure where else to put thoughts on Batman Revolution. I liked it. In many ways more than Resurrection. It feels like it's own story. While that was totally a sequel to the 1989 movie. Yet I can not imagine this as a Burton movie. Nor really a Batman movie made by anyone in the 90s. This Riddler is so sympathetic that he is barely a villain at all. He is more used as the spokesperson for a terrorist group. Which historical, political backstory is way too complicated to really keep track of or be interesting.
That sounds like negative accessment of something I liked more that last one... the strength here is characterization of Batman/Bruce, supporting characters we know.... no spoilers minor detail I liked - Gordon is said to be former Navy Man. That seemed liked new addition to character and I checked Pat Hingle serviced in the Navy. I appreciate that is specific to his version of the character.
Overall the overall detail and characters are strong... many references to a 60s tv show... but the weak part was was the overall plot and motive of the real mastermind.
That sounds like negative accessment of something I liked more that last one... the strength here is characterization of Batman/Bruce, supporting characters we know.... no spoilers minor detail I liked - Gordon is said to be former Navy Man. That seemed liked new addition to character and I checked Pat Hingle serviced in the Navy. I appreciate that is specific to his version of the character.
Overall the overall detail and characters are strong... many references to a 60s tv show... but the weak part was was the overall plot and motive of the real mastermind.
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Wonder Woman is mentioned in the Lois & Clark episode with the white-washed/villainous version of Vixen.
I bet it is the Cathy Lee Crosby version. Or the 2011 one.
I bet it is the Cathy Lee Crosby version. Or the 2011 one.
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My headcanon for a post-Flashpoint version of everything would look like this:
MERGED CONTINUITY #1 (Earth-12 aka “Earth-789”)
Donnerverse (Superman I-IV, Superman Returns and Supergirl)
Swamp Thing (1982) & The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
Burtonverse (Batman ‘89 / Batman Returns)
The Flash (1990-1991)
Human Target (1992) & Human Target (2010-2011)
Green Lantern (2011)
Wonder Woman (2011 pilot)
MERGED CONTINUITY #2 (Earth-22 aka “Earth-799”)
Wonder Woman (1974 pilot)
Schumacherverse (Batman Forever / Batman & Robin)
Swamp Thing (1990-1993)
Lois & Clark (1993-1997)
Steel (1997)
Justice League of America (1997 pilot)
Catwoman (2004)
Birds of Prey (2002-2003)
MERGED CONTINUITY #1 (Earth-12 aka “Earth-789”)
Donnerverse (Superman I-IV, Superman Returns and Supergirl)
Swamp Thing (1982) & The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
Burtonverse (Batman ‘89 / Batman Returns)
The Flash (1990-1991)
Human Target (1992) & Human Target (2010-2011)
Green Lantern (2011)
Wonder Woman (2011 pilot)
MERGED CONTINUITY #2 (Earth-22 aka “Earth-799”)
Wonder Woman (1974 pilot)
Schumacherverse (Batman Forever / Batman & Robin)
Swamp Thing (1990-1993)
Lois & Clark (1993-1997)
Steel (1997)
Justice League of America (1997 pilot)
Catwoman (2004)
Birds of Prey (2002-2003)
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Makes sense. I like Catwoman and Birds of Prey together, the timeline fits perfectly.
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Other headcanon notes:
The "Jordan" in the Superman '78 comics is Hal's dad, the one that dies on the runway in GL's flashbacks.
Central City is just destroyed to accommodate Earth-90 going up in flames in 2018 pre-Crisis.
Rick Springfield's Christopher Chance ages to become Lee Majors' Christoper Chance in the season 1 finale of the 2010 Human Target show IMO.
Barbara Gordon is significantly older than the other girls in the Birds of Prey, so it stands to reason she's Barbara Wilson adopted by Jim Gordon in the late 90s in this hypothetical 2nd merged timeline.
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Doesn't Birds of Prey mention Supergirl also?
Maybe that's the mysterious baby that was left on Lois & Clark's doorstep in that series finale cliffhanger...
Maybe that's the mysterious baby that was left on Lois & Clark's doorstep in that series finale cliffhanger...
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Both fit.
Me too! I love that idea, it works very well. I wish it were confirmed.
I never considered that idea. Seems interesting.
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Yep!
I like how it says fictional even though there's no evidence of that.
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Nooooo, it's definitely Earth-203.
