Yesterday I found myself mulling over the DC Metaverse (as established in Doomsday Clock), and asked myself "What Does Earth-1985 Look Like Today?"
For those uninitiated, Earth-1985 is, essentially, the iteration of the DC Multiverse in which the original Crisis on Infinite Earths didn't happen, and the pre-Crisis versions of Earths-1, 2, 3, 4, S, X, etc. continued on their merry way. Supergirl and Barry Allen didn't die, nothing got rebooted, and time marched on.
What do you think that multiverse looks like, in 2021?
I've got a few thoughts:
Superman
While it's tempting to suggest that, at some point, Moore's "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" story eventually happened, I prefer to think that the Superman family's 2021 status is more like that of the short-lived Superman 2020 back-up series, which feature a third generation Superman in a world of news-on-demand, ubiquitous video chats, neo-nazis, and deadly diseases.
Also, I think that Lex Luthor finally reformed, as that always seemed to be his Bronze Age destiny.
Batman
Taking cues from Batman 300, Bruce is now the retired governor of whatever state Gotham is in, and married (to Silver St. Cloud?) Most of his original foes are dead. Dick and Barbara have children who fight crime. Dick may have had a brief first marriage with Kory. Barbara is the police commissioner.
Wonder Woman
As per her 300th issue, Diana married Steve Trevor. He is quite old - she, less so. They have a daughter who is the Earth-1 Lyta Trevor.
Green Lantern
Although Hal eventually reclaimed his place in the Corps, it was much later, during a rare all-Corps crisis. John Stewart remained the primary Earth Green Lantern for a long time. Guy (who was given a ring during the Crisis), never became a GL. A younger GL of color is Earth's representative in the Corps today.
JLA
Justice League Detroit was never slaughtered. The Justice League eventually returned to a "best of the best" configuration that eventually included second-and-third generation versions of their original members, as well as international heroes from the Global Guardians. In the late 80's they had a summer crossover with the Charlton heroes of Earth-4, who continue to pop up every now and then to this day.
More generally
Earth-1985 is moving inexorably toward the Great Disaster.
Anyone else have some ideas?