Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!ciaraldi
From: ciaraldi@rochester.UUCP (Mike Ciaraldi)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: Earth-2 vs Earth-1
Message-ID: <5965@rochester.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 13:11:37 EST
Article-I.D.: rocheste.5965
Posted: Wed Jan 30 13:11:37 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 3-Feb-85 01:53:41 EST
References: <877@pucc-k>
Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept.
Lines: 36
Xref: seismo net.comics:1515

Actually, I always liked the Earth-1 heroes, for a number fo reasons.
Of course, they were the ones I first started reading in the
early Seventies, so the Earth-2ers were always judged in
comparison to them.
As far a Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, the only difference
between the two earths is the the 2ers are all married (except
for Batman being dead, of course).  Having the heroes relativley
young means they can do more physically, i.e. be more agile,
even though they have less experience.

The two Flashes didn't differ much, but Earth-1's Flash has all those
neat Rogues Gallery villains.

I liek the Earth-1 Green Lantern because of the tie in to the
whole GL Corps.  This lets you have more epic SF-type
stories in addition to the earth-bound ones.


On the other hand, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for
The Huntress, especially as drawn by Joe Staton.
The idea of being a second-generation superperson is appealing,
plus her characterization was usually good.

Practically speaking, you have to admit the tremendous popularity
of groups like the GL Corps and the Legion of Super-Heroes, which
are tied into the Earth-1 universe pretty tightly.
The other big group, the Teen Titans, could be cut free to
float to whatever Earth everyone ends up on, but the GL Corps
is tied to the Guardians (who could move, I suppose),
and the LSH is tied in via Superboy.

So, what do you think, he said.....

Mike Ciaraldi
ciaraldi@rochester
seismo!rochester!ciaraldi