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General DC Comics Discussion Thread

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It's these two images right here
 
Do you have any in-universe evidence instead of external statements from Morrison?
I've told you earlier. The story of Superman didn't suddenly become an indestructible story just like that, there's a reason behind it.
it's yet another twist on this relentless idea of realistic superhero comics, because the 'realism' in this one comes from the reader's acknowledgment that what he holds in his hands is a section of a real, alternate universe of superheroes, living out lives across decades.
That reader's belief is the self perpetuating idea of superman
it was kind of me trying to do a 'final' statement on DCU superhero comics before I go off and have a rethink. Unmaking the DC Universe to the point of destruction then showing how its own internal rules will work to homeostatically reset it. Superman always saves the day or he's not Superman. It's a self-perpetuating idea. So I wanted to get in everything I felt about that, and I knew it was ambitious, but I actually do think we nailed it.(He want to tells about the nature of DC Multiverse story with final crisis)
That self perpetuating idea of superman in reader's belief creates an indestructible story of Superman. caused this Multiverse to reestablished themselves so they can lives across decade outlast their past writers. Look at the bold word :
First off, you've spoken about the power of story, and the power of the DC Universe in particular, and expressed a certain level of awe at how these creations and these stories outlast their creators significantly. This sentiment seems to play out directly when Zillo Valla faces down Mandrakk's dream of the ultimate void by telling him she found a story in the germ world that's unstoppable and indestructible, about a child rocketed to Earth from a doomed planet. Is that pretty much what you were going for there?

Morrison: Yeah, pretty much. The fact that in the DC Universe there is a story about a genuinely good and moral man who can't be beat, and the fact that the DC Universe exists in the real world means that humanity made up a story about a genuinely moral man who can't be beat. That's a really cool story to learn from, especially when we're under a lot of pressure in the world today from lots of angles. So again, like I said to you earlier, it's the idea of acknowledging a genuine depth of reality to these fictions. It's not the fourth wall, it's not post-modern or meta – I hate those terms because I think they just undermine the simple notion that everything we can experience is real, including dreams and stories. These characters are in here, in the universe with us, and they have s--t to tell us. And that's what I find really exciting. They're real in the sense that you can hold them in your hands and interact with them. They don't need to pretend to live in New York. It's much more real than that – they're actually alive in our hands.
if you say you want to see the comic scans, you can see how the DCU still has stories until now even though the author who wrote it in the past is no longer alive. It can happen because Superman has become a self-perpetuating idea. So even though in a comic it says Superman will be "destroyed", this embedded self-perpetuating idea will never make it really happen. like how when a reader sees the title of the story and he will think "oh, he will return as usual & the story will end with To be continued just like over and over"

again, this isn't like "oh I'm Cas, I'm the indestructible story of Superman, the story will be rewritten". Morrison doesn't like this 4th wall term. But he views that Superman & Multiverse is alive in their mind that become a self perpetuating idea, so they become indestructible story Outlast their writers.
So again, like I said to you earlier, it's the idea of acknowledging a genuine depth of reality to these fictions. It's not the fourth wall, it's not post-modern or metaI hate those terms because I think they just undermine the simple notion that everything we can experience is real, including dreams and stories. These characters are in here, in the universe with us, and they have s--t to tell us. And that's what I find really exciting. They're real in the sense that you can hold them in your hands and interact with them. They don't need to pretend to live in New York. It's much more real than that – they're actually alive in our hands.
Superman will function across decade because he's a self perpetuating idea
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Cas is not the good side of everything as there is Ultraman in it who is an evil villain, Superman is. Cas is a robot that protects the multiverse, where heroes and villains reside. Cas is activated by a fusion of hero (Superman) and Ultraman (evil crime). That can be destroyed beyond repair. While Multiverse or its stories persist across decade outlast its past writers, because it has an internal rules that act as NATURAL DEFENSE none of you could imagine. And that is the self perpetuating idea of superman that comes from reader's acknowledgement of this fiction.

I think its enough and clear now. Its not a conventional meta or 4th wall story
 
I've told you earlier. The story of Superman didn't suddenly become an indestructible story just like that, there's a reason behind it.
That self perpetuating idea of superman in reader's belief creates an indestructible story of Superman.
So how does this Story of Superman grant Superman amps and immortality exactly?
if you say you want to see the comic scans, you can see how the DCU still has stories until now even though the author who wrote it in the past is no longer alive. It can happen because Superman has become a self-perpetuating idea. So even though in a comic it says Superman will be "destroyed", this embedded self-perpetuating idea will never make it really happen. like how when a reader sees the title of the story and he will think "oh, he will return as usual & the story will end with To be continued just like over and over"

again, this isn't like "oh I'm Cas, I'm the indestructible story of Superman, the story will be rewritten". Morrison doesn't like this 4th wall term. But he views that Superman & Multiverse is alive in their mind that become a self perpetuating idea, so they become indestructible story Outlast their writers.
Yes, Superman as a character will continue to be written over and over again even when his irl authors pass away. How is that any indication of any canonical Plot Manipulation he has?
Superman will function across decade because he's a self perpetuating idea
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This is just Superman inspiring hope in people. How is this an indication that Superman has a metaphysical connection to the narrative that grants him amps and immortality?
Cas is not the good side of everything as there is Ultraman in it who is an evil villain, Superman is. Cas is a robot that protects the multiverse, where heroes and villains reside. Cas is activated by a fusion of hero (Superman) and Ultraman (evil crime). That can be destroyed beyond repair. While Multiverse or its stories persist across decade outlast its past writers, because it has an internal rules that act as NATURAL DEFENSE none of you could imagine. And that is the self perpetuating idea of superman that comes from reader's acknowledgement of this fiction.
Why do you keep bringing up CAS? CAS is not at all related to mainline regular Superman. You yourself said CAS is not the Story of Superman. Please stop bringing up irrelevant things.
 
So how does this Story of Superman grant Superman amps and immortality exactly?

Yes, Superman as a character will continue to be written over and over again even when his irl authors pass away. How is that any indication of any canonical Plot Manipulation he has?

This is just Superman inspiring hope in people. How is this an indication that Superman has a metaphysical connection to the narrative that grants him amps and immortality?

Why do you keep bringing up CAS? CAS is not at all related to mainline regular Superman. You yourself said CAS is not the Story of Superman. Please stop bringing up irrelevant things.
So how does this Story of Superman grant Superman amps and immortality exactly?

Yes, Superman as a character will continue to be written over and over again even when his irl authors pass away. How is that any indication of any canonical Plot Manipulation he has?

This is just Superman inspiring hope in people. How is this an indication that Superman has a metaphysical connection to the narrative that grants him amps and immortality?

Why do you keep bringing up CAS? CAS is not at all related to mainline regular Superman. You yourself said CAS is not the Story of Superman. Please stop bringing up irrelevant things.
Why you keep asking, did you read it all?

Is the story of superman actually about the character Thor or Spiderman?

The self-perpetuating idea of him(reader's acknowledgement)will rule how superman will be written, so that stories that want him & multiverse to be "destroyed" will be broken. That is Superman's passive ability.

I keep bringing cas because you thinks cas is the only one who deserved it
 
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If CAS is not the Story of Superman, why is CAS being used to justify Superman having Plot Manipulation?

Yes but Morrison's statements are not an indication of Superman's canonical powers. Is there any in-universe evidence of Superman having a metaphysical connection to the narrative?

Again: If CAS is not the Story of Superman as you yourself said, why is CAS being used to justify Superman having Plot Manipulation?

Then Superman's Plot Manipulation should be reworded to be that his passive existence shapes the multiverse, not a metaphysical connection to the narrative that grants him amps and immortality.

Why is any of this relevant to regular Superman? You keep saying CAS isn't the Story of Superman yet keep bringing up CAS? For the record, I'm not even necessarily saying that CAS IS the Story of Superman. I'm just confused on how CAS relates to normal Superman's supposed Plot Manipulation.

Do we know the mechanics, timeframe, and other info about Superman's resurrection? If so, those should be added onto the profile.

Okay.
Because mainl superman was inside of CAS
Why you keep asking, did you read it all?

Is the story of superman actually about the character Thor or Spiderman?

The self-perpetuating idea of him(reader's acknowledgement)will rule how superman will be written, so that stories that want him to be "destroyed" will be broken. That is Superman's passive ability.

I keep bringing cas because you thinks cas is the only one who deserved it
He keeps bringing it up because he wants it removed from superman's profile desperately despite the evidence for some reason
 
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Because mainl superman was inside of CAS

He keeps bringing it up because he wants it removed from superman's profile desperately despite the evidence for some reason
he wanted to put in the indestructible story scan only in cas profile, but ignored the mechanics and explanation behind the indestructible story itself or how the indestructible story originated.

he thought it would be like a conventional plot manipulation or meta story, while morrison didn't mean it like that.
 
It's explicitly stated how this Self perpetuating idea of this character character ruled how he will be written so his story become indestructible Outlast its past writers many writers have written him but Superman is Superman, He's still written to be a Hero until today. But still asking how his story connected to himself.
 
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Superman’s resistance to plot manipulation is not directly combat applicable. It is more along the lines that it is difficult (but not impossible) to manipulate his story. The New-52 is the result of successful manipulation of his story by erasing 10 years of his history and removing TLOS and JSA from history. However, the story of Superman, being the most important narrative in DC, ensures that eventually everything will all go back to the way it is supposed to be.

The only potential example that might fit in this category of being combat applicable is in Superman Vol4 #16 when all of the Supermen of the local 52 universes have their powers completely removed and turned into regular people after the powerful alien known as Prophecy takes their powers for himself. Despite all of them being normal, the Supermen of the local multiverse regain their powers explicitly out of the power of hope. (Though based on the fact they are glowing blue this is likely them drawing on the Blue Light of Hope from the Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum rather than actual plot manipulation.)

 
Superman’s resistance to plot manipulation is not directly combat applicable. It is more along the lines that it is difficult (but not impossible) to manipulate his story. The New-52 is the result of successful manipulation of his story by erasing 10 years of his history and removing TLOS and JSA from history. However, the story of Superman, being the most important narrative in DC, ensures that eventually everything will all go back to the way it is supposed to be.

The only potential example that might fit in this category of being combat applicable is in Superman Vol4 #16 when all of the Supermen of the local 52 universes have their powers completely removed and turned into regular people after the powerful alien known as Prophecy takes their powers for himself. Despite all of them being normal, the Supermen of the local multiverse regain their powers explicitly out of the power of hope. (Though based on the fact they are glowing blue this is likely them drawing on the Blue Light of Hope from the Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum rather than actual plot manipulation.)


Its not just a Resistance to plot manipulation if we analyze it to the origin of "indestructible story of Superman"

Character Superman is a self perpetuating idea in reader's mind across decades(since pre crisis when cas wasn't exist yet, they only know character superman). This self perpetuating idea in reader's mind creates an indestructible story of Superman, this indestructible story of Superman makes him cant be destroyed also with the multiverse.

By hecky's IMGchest, we see that Morrison didn't see thought robot as story of Superman either, but a manifestation of multiverse protector. But he need story of Superman to power him in his mission, so zillo valla travel to germworld to search Superman existance to use this story of Superman, as she stated that story of Superman is deep within the germs world, while Morrison said cas isn't part of this germworld.

Just in case someone saying superman isn't inside Thought Robot. This scan showing mainline superman ask about the elixir to save lois in germworld :
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So this all because of superman Existance
 
What did Superman write on the tombstone? 🙏
 
to be continued...
Referring to story suriving the end(Mandrakk) and living on and also referring to indestructive SOS.
Just in case someone saying superman isn't inside Thought Robot. This scan showing mainline superman ask about the elixir to save lois in germworld :
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So this all because of superman Existance
No one questioning superman wasn't inside the CAS, the story of superman refer to Superman and thats why CAS embodied as it literally has 2 extreme opposite of superman merged to pilot it. But SOS is not same thing as hyperstory that was written and imposed by the Mandrakk on the verse that CAS was fighting against.

As he himself said this story manifest around him and send a chill down his spine as the threat Mandrakk grew closer.

Cas was the gift by the Dax Novu to fight against any future threat and adapt instantly without it story of superman alone wasn't enough. He was the ultimage safegaurd of the creation left behind by the ultimate enemy itself.

Normal superman alone wasn't enough even though he represent SOS and this does not scale normal superman to CAS there is reason for CAS existence, and why he was needed otherwise superman alone would have fought mandrakk with his indestructible story of superman. Mandrakk was a threat to all stories that overvoid perceived as flaw which was dc creation.

Read this dc staff commentary on this final crisis issue on CBR (this explain the meaning of toombstone and whats written on it and everything about cas, sos and mandrakk).
 
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Its probably on par with the silent planes or whatever its called

Above The multiverse but below the Sphere

I was thinking it had some sort of R>F transcendence (maybe 1A one, but likely higher 1D+)

Because it was created by someone who owns all the stories

including the rift in the bleed and multiverse affecting crisis, being able to reshape reality by narrating, changing the fates of heroes

describe vixen who can copy powers from supes, lanterns and flashes as metafictional
 
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Imo, H1-A revision for Mandrakk(the first monitor Dax novu after corruption) and 1-A(Rox Ogama who became Mandarkk after Dax Novu that one we see in dark multiverse) and High 1-A for CAS would make sense. Since Mandarkk(Dax Novu) like Perpetua also came from outside DC. Perpetua came as the hand of presence/source. Mandarkk(the first monitor Dax Novu) came as probe from overvoid.

What do you all think?
 
even when histories are changed and certain people dont exist?

or when it said it altered reality
dont know if this is haxs that could be include as ap or just ap
Reality Fiction Transcendence is viewing those stories as non real.

Thing you are showing can be done with plot manipulation without transcending stories
 
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Referring to story suriving the end(Mandrakk) and living on and also referring to indestructive SOS.

No one questionally superman wasn't inside the CAS, the story of superman refer to Superman and thats why CAS embodied as it literally has 2 extreme opposite of superman merged to pilot it. But SOS is not same thing as hyperstory that was written and imposed by the Mandrakk on the verse that CAS was fighting against.

As he himself said this story manifest around him and send a chill down his spine as the threat Mandrakk grew closer.

Cas was the gift by the Dax Novu to fight against any future threat and adapt instantly without it story of superman alone wasn't enough. He was the ultimage safegaurd of the creation left behind by the ultimate enemy itself.

Normal superman alone wasn't enough even though he represent SOS and this does not scale normal superman to CAS there is reason for CAS existence, and why he was needed otherwise superman alone would have fought mandrakk with his indestructible story of superman. Mandrakk was a threat to all stories that overvoid perceived as flaw which was dc creation.

Read this dc staff commentary on this final crisis issue on CBR (this explain the meaning of toombstone and whats written on it and everything about cas, ²2 and mandrakk).
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So, CAS is a manifestation of Superman's mission to protect the multiverse & exist beyond multiverse, as Morrison said in hecky's img. This Pure Thought needs an indestructible story to power him in doing his mission, so Zillo Valla search for Superman deep within germworld. Because Superman can create an indestructible story that can give him unique ability.

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This meets the idea, but this isn't the mainline Superman

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I think all my previous scan is enough.
This scan isn't mainline superman. But it should be applied the same with mainline superman. Because story of superman obviously about superman, not any other character.
 
This seems solid, but his claim: "You can’t destroy me any more than I can destroy you" could be a lie. So it might be best to stay with the idea that while an enraged Superboy-Prime had the upper hand physically against the Darkest Knight, it's unclear if he had real killing attempts.
Yes, this statement could be a lie given the deceitful nature of the character, but we cannot say for sure whether he was lying or serious. He was obviously trying to recruit Superboy-Prime rather than kill him, and it is possible that he did not use the same range of power or the same lethal force as with Perpetua during their fight. The accumulation of Crisis Energy was a key element in killing Perpetua during Death Metal; if an enraged Superboy-Prime had been sufficient to accomplish this task, there would have been no point in accumulating Crisis Energy, if Superboy-Prime had almost killed (presumably) the Darkest Knight who had previously killed Perpetua.
 
So found something possibly threadworthy

3A to possibly low2C black canary at her peak with her scream and kung Fu magic

She fought and ultimately defeating a queitus, a being existing outside time and space, is the end of all things and threatened to destroy the living universe (black canary 2015 issue 7)


Her cry with another canary can shift reality

She has Kung Fu magic called five heavens palms which taps into the fabric of the universe (black canary 2015 issue 12)




She has this since she was a baby and was taught by her mother (who also have this power) to control the vibrations that is the movement of the universe, a music from the heavens that is her cry(black canary 2015 issue 12)



She also has this low 1C feat of exploding amazos head who has the power of all justice league members including lanterns like Hal, superman and speedsters (justice league of America 2006 issue 24)


I propose a peak key for her
 
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So found something possibly threadworthy

3A to possibly low2C black canary at her peak with her scream and kung Fu magic

She fought and ultimately defeating a queitus, a being existing outside time and space, is the end of all things and threatened to destroy the living universe (black canary 2015 issue 7)


Her cry with another canary can shift reality

She has Kung Fu magic called five heavens palms which taps into the fabric of the universe (black canary 2015 issue 12)




She has this since she was a baby and was taught by her mother (who also have this power) to control the vibrations that is the movement of the universe, a music from the heavens that is her cry(black canary 2015 issue 12)



She also has this low 1C feat of exploding amazos head who has the power of all justice league members including lanterns like Hal, superman and speedsters (justice league of America 2006 issue 24)


I propose a peak key for her
@Antvasima can we js topic ban this user until bro reads our DC Marvel comics rules including outlier and consistency rules
 
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