Elseworlds

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Wed May 26, 2010 11:09 am

I thought there was a topic discussing DC's Elseworlds but I can't find it using the search (ruddy thing!). If you can find it just chuck it below and ignore this! If not...

Which are the essential elseworlds titles? Which are the most original/did something REALLY different with the franchises?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed May 26, 2010 11:22 am

Gotham by Gaslight is one of my favorite stories, period.

I know Speeding Bullets is considered a top book, for me, it was just ok.

I am always looking for Elseworlds books on the cheap.

Castle of the bat was pretty good.

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:19 pm

Batman: Digital Justice while not technically an elseworlds book it was none the less a forerunner to the line and IIRC came out before Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham

JLA: Created Equal

JLA: An Act of God

The Superman/Batman: Generations trilogy

Batman/Dracula

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:20 pm

Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild.

Superman-Dark Ages.

I think there was also one where Bruce Wayne got the Green Lantern.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:29 pm

Superman: Kal was cool.

All of the Elseworlds Annuals that I have read have been good as well, especially the Shadow of the Bat annual.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed May 26, 2010 7:09 pm

Superman: Red Son was awesome.

-slym

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed May 26, 2010 9:07 pm

xodacia81 wrote:Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild.

Superman-Dark Ages.

I think there was also one where Bruce Wayne got the Green Lantern.

That one is high on my find for cheap list.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed May 26, 2010 9:08 pm

Cyberstrike wrote:Batman: Digital Justice while not technically an elseworlds book it was none the less a forerunner to the line and IIRC came out before Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham

JLA: Created Equal

JLA: An Act of God

The Superman/Batman: Generations trilogy

Batman/Dracula

I have the first 2 of the 3 of these books. Once I get the 3rd one, it will move to the top of my reading pile.

magnusrobot12 · Post by **magnusrobot12** » Wed May 26, 2010 9:16 pm

the story and especially the art is amazing and abstract. loved the book.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed May 26, 2010 9:24 pm

magnusrobot12 wrote:the story and especially the art is amazing and abstract. loved the book.

That looks interesting.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:18 am

Cyberstrike wrote:Batman: Digital Justice

I've always avoided that. I hate comics where heroes are sucked into a computer game or vice versa. It just seems so silly (I know super hero comics...).

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:19 am

Drift wrote:Superman: Kal

What was the concept of this one?

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Thu May 27, 2010 11:36 am

ian_house wrote:
Cyberstrike wrote:Batman: Digital Justice
I've always avoided that. I hate comics where heroes are sucked into a computer game or vice versa. It just seems so silly (I know super hero comics...).

In Batman: Digital Justice IIRC it's a future where Batman and Joker are computer programs created by Bruce Wayne and the Joker to protect and destroy Gotham City.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Thu May 27, 2010 12:54 pm

ian_house wrote:
Drift wrote:Superman: Kal
What was the concept of this one?

Kal's ship crashes in medieval Britain. The twist at the end is really cool if somewhat obvious.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu May 27, 2010 1:55 pm

Elveen wrote:
Cyberstrike wrote:Batman: Digital Justice while not technically an elseworlds book it was none the less a forerunner to the line and IIRC came out before Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham

JLA: Created Equal

JLA: An Act of God

The Superman/Batman: Generations trilogy

Batman/Dracula

I have the first 2 of the 3 of these books. Once I get the 3rd one, it will move to the top of my reading pile.

As it should. I have not yet been able to get a copy of the 3rd, but the first two were TOP books.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Thu May 27, 2010 9:02 pm

Elveen wrote:Gotham by Gaslight is one of my favorite stories, period.

Ooooooo yeah, that one is really good

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Thu May 27, 2010 9:03 pm

Cyberstrike wrote:
Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham

Bachalo's art is amazing, but the story itself stinks.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Thu May 27, 2010 9:07 pm

My all-time favorite DC Elseworlds title is JLA: The Nail

Some other great ones:
-Kingdom Come
-Batman: TDKR
-JSA: Liberty Files

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu May 27, 2010 9:19 pm

Elveen wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild.

Superman-Dark Ages.

I think there was also one where Bruce Wayne got the Green Lantern.

That one is high on my find for cheap list.

In Darkest Night? Is that the name of that one?

I've got it somewhere.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri May 28, 2010 12:17 am

Chiclo wrote:
Elveen wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild.

Superman-Dark Ages.

I think there was also one where Bruce Wayne got the Green Lantern.

That one is high on my find for cheap list.
In Darkest Night? Is that the name of that one?

I've got it somewhere.

Not sure. But I know what the cover looks like.

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:27 am

Lightning Strike wrote:
Cyberstrike wrote:
Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham
Bachalo's art is amazing, but the story itself stinks.

It's Jim Balent who did the art.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:58 am

Cyberstrike wrote:
Lightning Strike wrote:
Cyberstrike wrote:
Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham
Bachalo's art is amazing, but the story itself stinks.
It's Jim Balent who did the art.

Oh. Never mind then, I thought you were talking about this one:

http://www.comicvine.com/just-imagine-s ... /49-20055/

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Sat May 29, 2010 3:57 pm

Lightning Strike wrote: -JSA: Liberty Files

What's this one?

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:56 pm

magnusrobot12 wrote:the story and especially the art is amazing and abstract. loved the book.

It's part of a series of books that includes Superman's Metropolis and Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon. There was also originally going to be a "Justice League" follow-up in this style, but it never got through.

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Sat May 29, 2010 11:02 pm

ian_house wrote:
Lightning Strike wrote: -JSA: Liberty Files
What's this one?

This has Batman, Hourman, Dr. Midnite, and many other superheroes as government operatives during World War II. There's a lot of twists and turns to it. While it's called JSA, there's a few JLA-ish things in there, too.