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I see you’re a Young Justice fan...cool.

The folks here are pretty good, as you can tell, and you don’t sound that bad yourself. Welcome!

I’ll go with some of their earlier villains.

Despero as got to be up there. He’s like a more vicious Martian Manhunter, between his immense strength and telepathic abilities, and his design has always been a standout for me.

And of course, Starro. The idea of a giant starfish from space that controls people minds by attaching smaller starfish to their faces can actually be rather chilling, but still fun and ridiculous. Besides, he gets props just for being on this iconic cover:

For some reason, I’ve alway been a fan of Titano, a giant, King-Kong styled gorilla with Kryptonite laser vision. Powerful, yet utterly ridiculous, which I love.

Gog was another one that stands out. I think he was first introduced in Kingdom Come, where he killed the Joker, but made his way into New Earth. He’s pretty powerful, and is surprisingly compelling.

And while I know he’s a Flash villain, I was first introduced to the Weather Wizard on Superman: The Animated series, where he later joined the Superman: Revenge Squad in the DCAU’s Justice League.

I’ll end with the wife beater who Superman kicked the crap out of in Action Comics #1. While he wasn’t the first problem Superman dealt with, I feel he’s the most iconic from that issue.

Why do we need to know the reason?

It’s supposed to be a cool, if inconsequential detail, on a background character to add flavor and history to a new Justice League.

I don’t really know what you expected or why it’s such a problem.

What further explanation was needed? Manhunter joined, had some sort of disagreement that resulted in him battling the League (hinting at his power), then went his own way.

It’s just an interesting detail, and adds a little more reasoning to him joining Waller’s Justice League of America.

I’m biased since Justice League: Origins was one of my first comic books, but I prefer Cyborg.

His technological abilities in a 21st century superhero team make more sense to me, and I always like big name teams that have a rookie superhero better.

Nothing against Martian Manhunter, he’s a personal favorite of mine. But I’ve only really seen him on the the Justice League in the DCAU.

And I kinda like the concept of him joining the League only to have a falling out.

You know what Fate, I’d watch that movie. Maybe replace Batman with Booster Gold.

The only Blue Beetle villain I know of other than Black Beetle and the Reach is Silverback, a vicious cybernetic gorilla.

It’s interesting to note that in the New 52’s Earth 2 continuity, Grundy was the avatar of the Gray (or the “Rot” as it’s more commonly called), and he battled Alan Scott (Earth 2’s guardians of the Green) and the rest of the Wonders. Would’ve tied nicely into Swamp Thing’s mythos.

I guess the normal swamp zombie Grundy would’ve worked too, for a few episodes at least.

But yeah, not happening.

I’ve always felt Batman: The Brave and the Bold is underrated. The series is a love letter to DC’s Silver Age, fully embracing and acknowledging the craziness and weirdness of the DC Universe while showcasing a lot of cool characters that don’t get enough screen time.

Man of Steel would be my underrated movie. I feel like it gets forgotten in the rest of the Worlds of DC movie talks, and while it’s not necessarily my favorite iteration of Superman, it’s pretty entertaining. Hans Zimmer’s score alone is worth the watch.

I’m still trying to catch up on my comic reading, but Heroes in Crisis and Bendis’ Superman are both titles intend to read.

I have watched the live-action Titans TV series though, and it’s surprisingly not that bad.

The show was excessively violent and gritty in a way that was pretty jarring, and I’m sure some character depictions, particularly Dick Grayson, didn’t sit well with some.

Still, pretty entertaining (Hawk and Dove were both great). And besides, Doom Patrol came out of Titans, which I am really enjoying right now.

Well, thematically speaking Reverse-Flash could be to the Flash as Venom is to Spider-Man, as both villains essentially are evil doppelgängers of their heroic counterparts.

Good for you Fate. Not excited for anything else?

I agree with Captain Cold.

He’s the leader of the Rogues, which means he has assembled and commands some of Flash’s deadliest villains. His cold gun (and later powers) were always challenge for a speedster relying on friction and traction.

But at the same time, he’s Flash’s most unique villain. He has a code of honor that even the Flash respects, cares deeply about his family, and has created a sort of brotherhood among his fellow Rogues.

Perhaps he’s not the most powerful villain, but he may be the only one for whom Flash feels a little guilty about beating the crap out of (and I think that counts for something).

Is that Death in the Family animated short similar to the Superman/Shazam one, where the titular story was only one of several shorts (I think Specter, Green Arrow, and Jonah Hex also got their own shorts there).

Thus far, Doom Patrol is my favorite DC Universe original, so I’m very excited for another season. It’s smart, moving, and very self-conscious with an amazing cast.

S3 of Young Justice is overall my least favorite season, but I am still really enjoying it. I appreciate it’s maturity and the direction they’re going in. Besides, Vandal Savage has never been depicted better than in YJ. So I’m in for another season.

And with S2 of Titans, the Joker standalone movie, Wonder Woman 1984, and a slew of animated movies on the horizon, I have a lot to look forward to.

You know what, I’ll take the trade Jonny. You can have Inertia for Blank.

Blank is that one reformed League of Shadows Assassin who matched up against Beast Boy when Mara al Ghul attacked the Rebirth Teen Titans, correct?

Shape-shifters are quite handy... and Blank might have an edge over Inertia in experience, having been trained by the Demon’s Head and all.

Then again, you can’t go wrong with a speedster on your team...

Wait, are Interia’s powers are derived from the Speed Force (his page on the wiki wasn’t clear on that)?

I get your point. But it still feels like reinventing more than inventing, if you take my meaning.

It’s more of the idea that DC is falling back on old stories that have notoriety when the Dark Multiverse itself is mostly virgin territory.

It’s a perfect sandbox to try and tell new stories, to take risks. Yeah, I know, those are pretty vague terms, and something being “more original” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s automatically better.

And please don’t misunderstand me, I am excited for many of these titles. And I suppose it’s a good starting point in exploring a new Multiverse (especially financially).

Let’s just not overpopulate a new Multiverse with old concepts down the road. Otherwise, it’s simply a new Elseworld label, not a mysterious dimension of horror and mayhem.

I was a big fan of the Dark Knights one-shots that came out during DC: Metal (an event I’m quite fond of regardless). And I am happy that we get to see more of the Dark Multiverse, which was ripe with storytelling potential from the start.

At the same time, while most of these titles sound interesting, I am a little tired of seeing old

stories be rehashed in different ways.

We know they worked. Why not try something a little more new and original?

Wait a minute... Danny the Street is an actual street?! Like, a sentient street? That’s awesome. Maybe a little like Mogo the Green Lantern?

•Naomi and Caden Park both sound super cool. I kinda like the fact that they don’t have code names, and they both have really sweet powers.

•While it probably makes more sense to go with the Nuklon iteration, I’m going to take Double Trouble. Self-Duplication has been a favorite power of mine, and could be used very creatively (and Double Trouble is such a teenager name).

•Ernie seems a little derivative of classic Bucky Barnes. But he’s got military experience, and hey, Bucky is now the Winter Soldier... all it takes is time and the right writer to breath new life into an otherwise underwhelming character.

•Inertia sounds pretty good too. Really fills the role of rookie due to the hypothetical reform from villainy and the only recently gaining powers.

•And Danny the Street... come on! He’s an actual street!

Thanks for putting in the effort N8 (and anyone who helped him). This was fun, and I kinda needed some extra fun today. Learned about a characters I otherwise would have not of heard of.

I’ll hop in too, sounds fun. I’m reading the Teen Titans and Titans Rebirth runs right now, and coupled with weekly Young Justice episodes, I’m really getting into the younger DC superheroes. Hopefully, I draft some unfamiliar I can learn about.

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