IMagine DC Launches A New What If? Style Series...What Would You Wanna See?

[Sutekh]

What if, on the day that the Legion decided to go back in time and recruit Superboy to their teen super-hero team, one or more of the alien members were like, 'Why some Earth hero we've never even heard of, who's going to grow up to be a legendary hero anyway? Why not make a real difference and try to recruit someone that we know later would turn out to be a villain, and see if we can get them off to a better start?' and with the naive optimism of youth in the Golden Age, they do that, going further back in time and recruiting a marble-bodied teen demigod with a connection to his homeworld that gives him his stony form and heat vision, as he channels the volcanic heart of his world. The boy, Aleph, takes the superhero name, 'Kid Omega.'

And that's how the Legion tried to stop Darkseid, before he grew up to become Darkseid.

Of course it all ends in tears.

[Mutant God]

What if ONLY Thomas Wayne died in that alley?

Then we might get a Norman Bates version of Batman who only listens to his mother lol.

On the opposite side of that though, if only Martha died, I came up with an idea of Thomas throwing himself into work, the family business and the family's money so Bruce wants to get away from it and to find himself so he travels the world and ends up in Egypt where he finds the helmet of Fate and ends up becoming this universe's version Dr. Fate.

[Buried Alien]

What if Dick Grayson had decided to return to being Robin when Tim Drake asked him to in "A Lonely Place of Dying?"

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[Zero Hunter]

On the opposite side of that though, if only Martha died, I came up with an idea of Thomas throwing himself into work, the family business and the family's money so Bruce wants to get away from it and to find himself so he travels the world and ends up in Egypt where he finds the helmet of Fate and ends up becoming this universe's version Dr. Fate.

The Earth 2 series had the what if Martha died but Thomas lived idea. After Bruce died Thomas took up the role of Batman. The Flashpoint universe went even darker with Martha and Thomas living but Bruce dying in the alley. Thomas goes on to be Batman there too while Martha goes insane and becomes his Joker.

[BatmanJones]

We already had a "What If . . . ?" line of books from DC.

I think that was more of a What If the last 70 years of comics never happened so DC could make a quick buck. And we obviously already know how that story ended. It might as well have been a Tales From the Dark Multiverse.

[BatmanJones]

This is pretty much what the Tales from the Dark Multiverse series have been, right down to being relentlessly grim at times.

Yeah but the What If series could be What If Even One Issue Tales of the Dark Multiverse had been good at all.

[j9ac9k]

What if ONLY Thomas Wayne died in that alley?

For some reason, this made me think of a teenage Bruce sneaking in and out of the mansion at night as Bat-Man, hiding his secret ID from his mum like Peter Parker and Aunt May.

[John Venus]

I've contemplated a 'only Thomas died in Crime Alley story'. In my take, Martha and Bruce are forced to move out of the mansion since Wayne Enterprises is taken over by William Earle. Alfred goes along with Martha because, well it's Alfred. They settle down in Leslie's clinic which Martha takes over. Bruce ends up joining this world's JSA.

What if Dick Grayson had decided to return to being Robin when Tim Drake asked him to in "A Lonely Place of Dying?"

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He realizes that this old costume doesn't fit anymore but wears it anyway for Bruce (who just found the whole thing weird).

[Mutant God]

The Earth 2 series had the what if Martha died but Thomas lived idea. After Bruce died Thomas took up the role of Batman. The Flashpoint universe went even darker with Martha and Thomas living but Bruce dying in the alley. Thomas goes on to be Batman there too while Martha goes insane and becomes his Joker.

Hmmm okay but my idea has Bruce as Dr. Fate


What if Bane broke Robin's back instead, could be Jason replacing his death.

[marhawkman]

oohh... the WW forum of all places had an amazing idea for an alternate Batman.

What if.... Bruce Wayne was actually a son of Zeus.(and by extension Terry McGinnis is a grandson of Zeus) Thus the whole "bat-god" thing... is literally true. He only thinks he isn't super-human. However peopel who really are "just Human" can't do what he does.

[Mutant God]

oohh... the WW forum of all places had an amazing idea for an alternate Batman.

What if.... Bruce Wayne was actually a son of Zeus.(and by extension Terry McGinnis is a grandson of Zeus) Thus the whole "bat-god" thing... is literally true. He only thinks he isn't super-human. However peopel who really are "just Human" can't do what he does.

Plus all the problems in Gotham could be because of Eris and Oizys (goddesses of Discord and Misery) influencing some of Gotham's most dangerous criminals. Maybe some of the gods live in Arkham Asylum lol

[Stanlos]

I would want them to revisit the biggest flubs of DiDio and Johns. Namely, the crapped out ending of New Krypton, the horrible wrap up of Infinite Crisis, and the poop tgat was Amazons Attack. I would want them to bring those teams back and let them do their intended next steps or endings.

[Sutekh]

oohh... the WW forum of all places had an amazing idea for an alternate Batman.

What if.... Bruce Wayne was actually a son of Zeus.(and by extension Terry McGinnis is a grandson of Zeus) Thus the whole "bat-god" thing... is literally true. He only thinks he isn't super-human. However peopel who really are "just Human" can't do what he does.

I vaguely recall am actual 'bat-god' named Camazotz, and it could be a fun twist to make a Mestizo Batman in Mexico City or thereabouts, who is descended from / empowered by Camazotz.

[Agent Z]

Can we propose Elseworld like stories like Red Son?

[marhawkman]

I vaguely recall am actual 'bat-god' named Camazotz, and it could be a fun twist to make a Mestizo Batman in Mexico City or thereabouts, who is descended from / empowered by Camazotz.

OOOHH I like this one!

Plus all the problems in Gotham could be because of Eris and Oizys (goddesses of Discord and Misery) influencing some of Gotham's most dangerous criminals. Maybe some of the gods live in Arkham Asylum lol

That would explain just how.... crazy it gets....