Hint to Crisis way back in Teen Titans

[Spectre722]

I was just re-reading some of my Titans stuff when I came across the Titans/Legion Special that lead into the Titans Tommorow story as well as the Legion relaunch.

And then I saw it...

For anybody who hasn't read this one, they're all in the Legion's time and fighting the Fatal 500, because the Persuader is using his atomic axe to cut holes in the fabric of reality. So they beat the bad guys and get a hold of the atomic axe and use some weird science solution to seal up the holes. However this seems to cause time and space to break down around them, and they're all sucked into some quantum vortex thingy. Somebody asks, "We did this?" To which somebody else replies, "No. It's something else. Something's pounding on the walls of reality."

Superboy Prime anyone? Just so you know Crisis #1 came out in Dec 05. The Titans/Legion Special came out Nov 04. More than a year apart. Now I know u'll just say they're written by the same guy, big deal right? Maybe. But this proves that the wall pounding wasn't some last ditch solution to all the problems, they had that planned out for a while.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

That's nice. It doesn't make the idea of Superboy Prime's emo punches any more palatable to me, though. As it stands, I can still enjoy Infinite Crisis as a great event built on a really ****ty premise, and that's good enough for me.

 

[Doc Destruction]

DC is simply amazing at continuity. I wish the OTHER pricks were as good at it.

 

[Tropico]

I've read some interviews where it was stated that all the stuff leading to Infinite Crisis and Infinite Crisis itself was about 2 or 3 years in the making so it doesn't really surprise me that it connects even though it's a year apart. Superman/Batman came before the TT/Legion crossover and Luthor uttered his famous "A crisis is coming".

 

[Darthphere]

DC is simply amazing at continuity. I wish the OTHER pricks were as good at it.

Image?

 

[Doc Destruction]

No, the "other" was a hint, silly head.

 

[Tamanon]

I'm sure it was planned way back then, I mean, they used central plot points from Titans Tomorrow in the Crisis itself and now OYL.

 

[Darthphere]

No, the "other" was a hint, silly head.

Yeah Dark Horse sucks.

 

[Harlekin]

Wow, good catch.

 

[Darthphere]

I was reading an issue of Superpro and he yelled Touchdown in one panel, I think he was referring to Superboy. Im pretty sure that was it. It sounds right. Im wrong aint I?

 

[Dope Nose]

I've read some interviews where it was stated that all the stuff leading to Infinite Crisis and Infinite Crisis itself was about 2 or 3 years in the making so it doesn't really surprise me that it connects even though it's a year apart.

exactly.

 

[Doc Destruction]

Yeah Dark Horse sucks.

LOL

 

[Darthphere]

In all seriousness, the titles I enjoy the most from marvel are ones that are knee deep in continuity, She-Hulk, Young Avengers, Captain America....etc.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I was reading an issue of Superpro and he yelled Touchdown in one panel, I think he was referring to Superboy. Im pretty sure that was it. It sounds right. Im wrong aint I?

No, you're absolutely right. I've researched the Superpro/Superboy connection thoroughly. For instance, little known fact: the "super" in Superboy's name is his homage to Superpro, not Superman. He'd been operating as an underground superhero with his own fanboy replica of Superpro's costume for years before the "Reign of the Supermen" arc, and he only adopted Superman's "S" for the extra publicity. True story.

 

[Darthphere]

No, you're absolutely right. I've researched the Superpro/Superboy connection thoroughly. For instance, little known fact: the "super" in Superboy's name is his homage to Superpro, not Superman. He'd been operating as an underground superhero with his own fanboy replica of Superpro's costume for years before the "Reign of the Supermen" arc, and he only adopted Superman's "S" for the extra publicity. True story.

It all makes sense, ties in perfectly with Superpro #8.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yep. Superboy even had a cameo in the rare Superpro Christmas Spectacular.

 

[Spectre722]

I've read some interviews where it was stated that all the stuff leading to Infinite Crisis and Infinite Crisis itself was about 2 or 3 years in the making so it doesn't really surprise me that it connects even though it's a year apart. Superman/Batman came before the TT/Legion crossover and Luthor uttered his famous "A crisis is coming".

i know how far back it goes...technically the official beginning of everything leading into the crisis was the teen titans/young justice: graduation day mini. that's the beginning according to dc. sure u could say it all started with crisis on infinite earths, but im talkin bout modern books here.

 

[Tropico]

i know how far back it goes...technically the official beginning of everything leading into the crisis was the teen titans/young justice: graduation day mini. that's the beginning according to dc. sure u could say it all started with crisis on infinite earths, but im talkin bout modern books here.

So am I.

 

[jaydawg]

DC is simply amazing at continuity. I wish the OTHER pricks were as good at it.

Yes, its amazing that the guy who wrote this arc remembered what he wrote for IC.

 

[Assassin]

shut up jay, you stupid face jerk

 

[rigel7soldiers]

I have that issue. I was just reading it last week. I didn't catch that at all.

You know what would be super awesome, since we're talking about it anyway? If that Titan of Tomorrow thing happened anyway. To me, that's what's funny.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

So long as Tim learns to fight better this time around, I wouldn't mind it. Tim, Cassie, and Conner were pretty cool as villains.

 

[gildea]

I would be more impressed if the central idea wasn't so stupid.

As it stands I'm thinking johns had the walls of reality idea in his head for over a year and at no point thought "this is stupid" or "superman has super hearing surely he would have heard this".

 

[Assassin]

same as i said to jay, now goes to you, you stupid faced jerk

 

[gildea]

point.