What do YOU want to see on the "7 Unknown Worlds?" [MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK SPOILERS]
We've known of the 7 unknown worlds since the map of the Multiverse was released months ago, but I figured I'd warn about spoilers anyway.
What do you want to see these 7 worlds be used for?
Note that they aren't "Earths," but rather, worlds. I find that telling to some extent. After all, it's not the "MultiEarths," it's the Multiverse.
Here are a few of my pics:
*Pre-Flashpoint Continuity: it seems this might be either unlikely or impossible (or both) given what Convergence seems to be suggesting about "battles for relevance" and "bottled cities" versus bottled continuities, but if Alex Luthor could use inhabitants of different Earths to restore those Earths in Infinite Crisis, I don't see why that can't happen again. We know quite a few characters from the pre-Flashpoint era will be in Convergence. Put them one one of these Earths and use them to restore that Earth.
*Pre-Crisis Earth 1: Yep, same thing here. I would love to see that Earth restored, though I realize its likeness to the post-COIE/pre-Flashpoint continuity probably means it will be either/or if at all.
*Secret Identity: Kurt Busiek's wonderful mini should get its own Earth, thus redeeming the ruination of a great Elliot S! Maggin concept in Infinite Crisis and beyond.
*Birthright Earth: this is just pure wishing here...I know it's not likely to happen, but I'd love to see a title in that continuity written by Waid.
*Speeding Bullets Earth: I love that old Elseworlds, though many seems to dislike it these days. Kal is Bruce Wayne is Batman is Superman. I'd love to see what became of that character and his world.
*World Without A Superman: don't care if it's the original or my beloved post-COIE version, give me an Earth that is divided by BS and AS: Before Superman and After Superman. How does Supergirl do in her cousin's job? What becomes of the 4 Supermen if the original never returns?
*Superman Red/Superman Blue: sure, there's no more conflict and thus, no more drama after the Supermen cured all evils and ills and went on with their lives...or is there? This would be a fun place to explore what happens to humanity in a utopian setting after too long.
Do you guys think these worlds should even be Earths or even be used? I'd keep a few mysterious for a while, maybe have them visited by residents of other Earths only to find there's nothing there yet, or to find something shocking but not have the reader see what the character is seeing.