Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site shark.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!hplabs!tektronix!orca!shark!hutch From: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: Re: One possible CRISIS scenario (speculation only) Message-ID: <1251@shark.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Feb-85 22:40:34 EST Article-I.D.: shark.1251 Posted: Tue Feb 12 22:40:34 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 11:51:00 EST References: <490@decwrl.UUCP> Reply-To: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 35 Summary: In article <490@decwrl.UUCP> boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) writes: >You know, I've just had a flash of inspiration, and came up with a possible >end game for at least one set of characters. Now, as everyone can see, the >real problems inherent in ending the whole thing with one Earth come with >those characters that have duplicates or analogs on both Earth-1 and Earth-2. >.... > Batman wouldn't even be that much of a problem, since eliminating the >E-2 version wouldn't be that catastrophic, except in that it also eliminates >the fine character of the Huntress. Not So! he cried out. Batman of Earth-2 is already dead, is he not? This is not a problem!! Unless of course they changed it while my back was turned... >Oh! I just thought of another possibility. The other way around the Superman >problem is to have it that there was never any Golden Age Superman, and that >all of his adventures actually happened to Captain Marvel, instead. > > >Comments, anyone? > > >--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA) Why? They've already put him on a sliding scale. I suspect they will change the powers of Kryptonians, though. Make them into psi-based abilities, perhaps intensified by the effects of the yellow sun rays on the pineal gland, stimulating their powers to a greater level than on their home planet. I also suspect they will change the way magic works. I hope, I hope. Hutch