Roy Reimagines... Earth-27?

3 min read

Deviation Actions

Roysovitch's avatar
By
Published:
10.6K Views
There is an expression, "hindsight is 20/20". It is human nature to look back at what they've done and think "if I only knew what I know now..."

Well, that's the crux of today's journal. If I knew Earth-27 was going to go on beyond the original scope I had in mind, would there be changes I'd have made in the beginning? Most definitely. I get this question a lot and I have given it some thought over the past three years so let's explore that idea, shall we? Please note that this journal will be small for the time being, I'm planning to continually add to it as time goes on. So if you think of an aspect of Earth-27 you'd be interested in seeing what I'd revisit if given the chance, comment below and maybe it'll become the next installment in this living journal.


The Biggest Retcon

So while I think starting off by building a base of characters in Gotham was beneficial to Earth-27, I think what I would have done instead was start off by creating the Watchmen. Yes, the Watchmen themselves. Nite-Owl, Rohrshach, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre, Ozymandias, the Comedian, and so forth. In Earth-27 I'd change very little. They would still be the heroes of the 80's (though I'd move them from 1985 to 1989), and their tale would mostly result in the same way that it does in the movie (because I prefer the movie's ending versus the graphic novel's finale) except with even more devastation. The major cities of the world don't just suffer huge losses, most of the major cities are outright destroyed. So with Earth's major cities gone, this sets the stage for other cities to rise to prominence in the wake of this devastation: Gotham, Metropolis, Gateway City, Star City, Central City, et cetera.
What Does This Change?
So with the Watchmen introduced and their tales explored, we'd move on to the Super Friends. It's been about fifteen years since the world united together in a show of camaraderie to join forces against the perceived threat of Dr. Manhattan. Ultimately, that peace has begun to unravel and with that absence of peace, new heroes have begun to return. In Gotham, a Dark Knight has appeared. In Metropolis, there is a Man of Steel. In Gateway City, the new home of the United Nations, there is an Amazon princess. These heroes, along with Black Canary, Flash, and Green Arrow have formed a loose alliance, agreeing to come to each other's aid in dire times. And no time was ever so dire as when Brainiac appeared and ravaged the world. In the wake of this aftermath, the seven surviving heroes would join together to become the JLA. This time, with the original Hall of Justice being located in Metropolis itself.
Why Would I Do This?
So while that doesn't change much of the heroes' backstories, it does change the setting quite a bit. Manhattan is gone, as are London, Madrid, Berlin, Rio, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Moscow, Sydney, Lagos, Cape Town, Cairo, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and even Washington, DC. This would give me a firm detachment from the real world and allow me to develop a unique world.
© 2018 - 2024 Roysovitch
Comments39
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
tetran222's avatar
i know that you would want to add the watchmen in the way that you described above, but even though you cant are you still going to add them in some other way.