Well, let's kick off this forum with a topic.
The latest is "Supergirl," wherein Kara Zor-El has returned from oblivion (according to Post-Crisis wisdom, she never existed!) and may be set to reclaim the Supergirl title from its current holder, Linda Danvers/Matrix/Earth Angel.
Wrong Linda danvers and Matrix are two different beings.. they did unite in supergirl number 50 (a story arc in which matrix tried to save linda's life) but the matrix half later separated.. became a bizarro supergilr and the mantle of supergilr was left at linda.
This confirms there used to be a Multiverse, in spite of what DC Editorial says. (This is the second time Hal has made reference to the Multiverse: as Parallax, he tried to recreate it in Zero Hour). It also seems to contradict Hypertime, which held that if there was a Multiverse, it existed in some other reality that has no ties to the current DCU. Hal, in contrast, says that if the Crisis did not happen as we saw it happen, then the current DCU would not exist.
What if anything, will all this mean for the Superman books? When this storyline is over, will Kara Zor-El be re-established as the Supergirl? If so, does this open the door to the return of other pre-Crisis characters? In Supergirl #79 Hal will transport Linda Danvers to the "Silver Age" (in essence) where she will live out the life of "our" Kara and, presumably, die in her place. If he can do this, what's to keep him from mixing and matching other characters? Could modern Batman meet Silver Age Bat-woman? Could modern Superman go to Silver Age Kandor?
I want to see modern president Luthor meet his old dr.wily-esque luthor and laugh at him for his impatience..
Pre-crisis luthor: Why you arrogant.. I shall destroy you with my robot!!!
Post crisis Luthor: why would I bother to do the same, I'd just shoot you in the head right between the eyes.
I think this all proves two things. First, DC's left hand doesn't know what its right hand is doing and second, despite what the editors say, lots of writers seem to want to re-introduce pre-Crisis concepts and characters, and even confirm pre-Crisis continuity, by hook or by crook.
Has anyone else been following this story and if so what are your thoughts?
Re-establishment of the original concepts is always a part of a reboot.. since not everything was introduced in 1939 when superman was born, the legend slowly grew..
as now it should be properly re-introduced.. and the new continuity has spawned new mythos elements as well some of the best are..
The Four supermen with one traitor
the Mongul/Warworld concept.. which doesn't make Mongul the laughable poor man's braniac he used to be in the old continuity.
Kryptonite also having a slower effect on human beings (although the subject of there being only one kryptonite is a DIFFERENT matter)
Metropolis as a futuristic city.