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cyberghostface (cyberghostface) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-03-08 19:33:00

Current mood:	curious
Entry tags:	char: batman/bruce wayne, char: robin/red hood/jason todd, char: ultraman, char: wonder girl/troia/donna troy, in-joke: context is for the weak, title: countdown

Two Batman pictures I was wondering if someone could identify the context for...

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	icon_uk 2009-03-08 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	The first one if from Countdown, and is an Earth where Batman eventually went "underground" and killed villains rather than arrest them (Essentially he did the thing that Jason kept blaming "our" Batman for NOT doing; he killed the Joker). And IIRC that's Ultraman killing Batman. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kamino_neko 2009-03-08 06:49 pm UTC (link)
	Specifically, it was Earth-51, where Ray Palmer (of New Earth) was happily living his counterpart's life (after said counterpart died), and which was destroyed later in this conflict. A new Earth-51 was born from it, and became an analogue to Kamandi's Earth AD. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	icon_uk 2009-03-08 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	The second one I'm not sure about, it could be from one of the recent Neal Adams reprint volumes. Oddly, it looks sort of like Norm Breyfogle but the modern colouring style makes me think otherwise. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	parsimonia 2009-03-09 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Actually, I don't think Batman actually managed to kill the Joker on that Earth, although he did kill. IIRC, it was actually Jason who did the honours, after seeing Batman get killed: (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	icon_uk 2009-03-09 05:50 am UTC (link)
	I thought he had, hence the "Stop coming back" to who he THINKS is the Joker, but was actually the Earth-3 Jokester... who Jason then killed... or somesuch... It was Countdown, I didn't really pay attention. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	parsimonia 2009-03-09 09:55 am UTC (link)
	I thought Jokester got killed a bit later, because at one point they had a truce with him and Jason goes "You dont understand! On my Earth you killed me!" and the Jokester is all "Ohhhkaaay?" I've completely lost track of the plot in Countdown, but these little moments stick in my head for some reason. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	merseybeatler 2009-03-08 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	The DCU has a wonderful dental program. (Reply to this)

king_vinegar
2009-03-08 07:31 pm UTC (link)

The last one *might* be from that comedy modern take on the old Green Lantern story where Hal's flogging power rings for $1. The bit at the end where Batman, Supes, Wonderwoman and the Flash are all in a plane laughing at the idea of *them* having power rings, then everybody goes somber at the thought of Lantern Wayne.

I'm pretty sure it was posted recently in pre-crisis scans daily.

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	gargoylekitty 2009-03-08 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	Nah, the art for that's a bit newer looking. That panel has an older feel. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	king_vinegar 2009-03-08 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	I think the aged look is from digital magnification and compression artefacts. I could be wrong of course. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xdoop 2009-03-09 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	No, that's not it. I remember the art; it was different. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	iesika 2009-06-15 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	I think this needs to be reposted, because I want to see that. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2009-03-08 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	(OZLelila on LJ) My question: What is on Wonder Woman's head in the third panel? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sailorlibra 2009-03-08 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	Hair. See Wonder Woman: Amazonia for reference. (Reply to this) (Parent)