@Owen Likes Comics Well, all the internet rumors are saying that Batman: Earth One will be a main inspiration for Matt Reeves in his Batman movie, so... Maybe things can change. Also, Vol. 3 of Bman: Earth One is about to come out.
I for one actually like the Earth One Universe but it feels like DC just brushed it off to the side and never went back to it again. Its kinda sad since the stories were very interesting. Also the fact that they didnt really connect each heroes was interesting and kinda disappointing.
I don’t want them to make a Justice League title, considering part of the appeal of Earth One is these characters exist wholly in their own spheres. While I would like the development of a meeting of the characters, I think it should be framed as a crisis instead, and if Earth One were to become an legitimate imprint then have these crises which unite the heroes happen every year or so. That way the characters and stories never get bogged down by continuity the way the Ultimate Marvel universe did. Rather have crossovers never happen, almost never reference events of other books except in these crisis crossovers. That being said yes Earth One definitely should’ve been a priority for DC.
@@giovannimartin3239 what if they Titaned it, shake it up a bit since it has a real world vibe can see the team roster getting twist. Use the alternative JL from the 80s you know Fire, Ice, Martian Manhunter etc etc
I don’t really like it when people try to “modernize” Superman. Most of the time he’s turned into Batman when they’re supposed to represent completely different sides of the everyday American. Batman represents the city kid who grew up with 1 or neither parent and took a very cynical view of the world thinking no one could be trusted but they still worked hard to leave their mark on the world. Superman represents the country boy that grew up with 2 loving parents and he sees the world in a very light way. He thinks that there’s good in everyone and just wants to do his part to help the world.
except earth-one is about clark trying to figure out who he wants to be and finding his place in the world. Its probably one of the best modernizations of superman.
Generic assessment of modernising superman is generic Newsflash superman has been modernised for coming up on 80yrs now.. from Byrne to Moore to the death of superman guys &more.
Yeah this is a misguided interpretation of modernizing Superman. Earth One Superman was still very much Superman but in this case was a kid who was trying to figure himself out and find his place in the world. No different from Byrne (keeping Clark’s parents alive, and emphasizing the Human aspects), Birthright (showcasing a silver/Bronze Age inspired Superman in a post 9/11 world), Smallville or even Morrison’s take on the New 52 (A Golden Age Superman in 2011 )
What does that have to do with him being modernized? There are still orphans who live in cities, and country folk who have two loving parents in todays time. Your comment really makes no sense.
My problem with Earth One (and some of the modern interpretations of Superman)...why does Clark Kent always look so sad? He doesn't smile. Not everyone is sad and dark...and neither should Superman be. Superman isn't shy and unsure of himself. He can be a goofball but he's not a nerd either. He's an average corny guy that likes American human things. He's built like an NFL defensive tackle but once you meet him he's no serious athlete. People assume his build is just a genetic accident and from being raised doing hard work on the farm. Clark might go out to the pub with his pals. Though he cant get drunk, he is amused by their drunken stories and enjoys the company of people! Bring back the Superman I grew up reading and not a reinvention of Bruce Wayne.
I think the point is that he's figuring himself out, learning who he's gonna be, which is very relatable to many people, but with the twist of him being an alien.
Hmm I wonder what this Earth One’s designation is post Doomsday Clock...or was this the only Earth to use One rather than 1? 🤔 I like all timelines being back but with so many with the same name it’s gonna get confusing...
@@deadpool3982 think it's still Earth-One the main universe (formally Prime-Earth who was formally New Earth) is now Earth One. It's the little dash that makes the difference.
But in this book my question is : where's all his training for years & travelling all around the world ,in the comics didn't he travel all around the world laerning all the martial arts + training with Raas Al Ghoul, becoming the best of the best both PHYSICALLY & TECHNICALLY ?!!! He even travelled & mastered FLYING before , bruce didn't just throw himself to batman directly ! he travelled ,became a *freak of nature* then came back to become the batman , ...... Where's all his preparations ? ?... In this one he is just Reckless & unprepared .... this one is not faithful to batman's true core and mindset... though it's nice.
@@goodson91 Well, in the comics he didn't train with Ra's. He trained with Henri Ducard, but it's in Batman Begins that they combined the two characters. The fact that he didn't trained around the world before becoming Batman is a little bit disarming at first, but I find Earth One is the place to put this idea to the test. It makes him a little more brave to go without ninja training (and more crazy). I find it's like a modernized and a darker version of Adam West's Batman, and what Batman was before every writer turned him into the best ninja and best detective of all time.
Earth one I thought was a good idea but unfortunately like you said dc comics wasted earth one potential and that’s just sad because it could’ve been worked and been really interesting to see more earth one versions of these characters.
Tevya Smolka Earth One Green Arrow for instance. I would love it if the writers used it to explore the PTSD that Oliver could have gotten from his time on the Island like Arrow did.
@@Christ2010Grad i can agree with that or heck i would really love a earth one version of wally west as the flash or maybe a earth one version of the super sons with both Damian wayne robin and Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy that would be really fun and awesome in my opinion.
Well Batman is obviously a Billionair in the story it's just that he isn't an impossibly skilled fighter/detective/ninja and his tech is much more grounded in reality.
As someone who doesn't really like having to follow comics every month or two and would rather read a single story, the format is so appealing to me. It is a pity they didn't dive further in to this; we could have had a different style of comic book story telling, as different as a TV show is to a film.
Johns had finished the next volume many years ago, it went on hiatus for artist Gary Frank who was 2/3rds done with the book before getting brought in for Doomsday Clock. He first showed off work from it in July 2015, two months after the release of volume 2. That had a two year delay, this one will be at least 3.
I have been working on my own Earth one take for Shazam with billy batson being the reincarnation of king tut who would of been killed by his uncle Teth-Adam for taking Egypt from him and at the same time would work for the school news report program with his friends freddy and Theo Adam with Theo being a descendant of Teth-adam
@@jadenbryant9283 I have already started writing it will try and post it when i can so far i have added in some easter eggs to the 1st vol of superman earth one with the alien invasion and have been going more into shazam to get everything down with a few takes
The books take forever to come out and DC forgets about it, they have so much potential and they have genuinely good stories. They have actually good rewrites of a characters, like making Hal an astronaut and making Batman a lousy billionaire with no training.
I honestly LOVE Batman earth one. Both volumes blew me away and I’m really looking forward to the next one. I love what they did with Bruce and Alfred’s relationship and I love the new interpretations of the villains. I think the story is doing a good job of actually progressing with every volume too. Nothing ever stays the same and the characters actually grow and change. Oh and people actually die and don’t have to come back because of other comic book runs needed the characters. The art has been amazing as well. I hope they keep the book standalone and never cross over into the other earth one books because this series is so good on its own. Also, I’m always looking for a great riddler story and volume 2 of earth one finally gave me one. I LOVED what they did with the riddler. He’s never been so scary in my opinion. Anyway, good video.
actually MOS is based on a bunch of Superman stories, including this. But my man Zack Snyder really can't help himself but to "reinterpret" Superman in a modern society when this book clearly excelled it.
@@wilsonwijaya.design dude Mos is Literally superman earth one. There might be slight references from past movies and here and there other stuff but from end to finish it's Literally man of Steel plot. Even to the point where he wears glasses at the end.
I would love to see DC do a proper Ultimate universe keep the graphic novel format they've done with Earth One but do one volume for each of their titles yearly and this universe would need the hottest creators working on it right now in order to succeed (all of which are at Marvel), Like imagine: Donny Cates = Batman, + Justice League Chip Zdarsky = Superman + Flash Kelly Thompson = Wonder Woman + Aquaman Al Ewing = Green Lantern(give usJOHN STEWART), and Martian Manhunter and begin from there, maybe even start this universe in the late 40's after world war 2 with the baby boom and go through the 50s and 60s in order to differentiate it from the regular universe.
All Star Superman was campy and a huge epic. Imagine that treatment to the other classic heroes. All Star Superman somehow manage to show me a weird huge world with the interviews in Poseidonis, Quantum in the moon, Dinosaur Men from the dephs, The Fortress, The Supermen of The Future. It was laid out in a so natural way, with the dialogue and visual ques. Amazing.
My thoughts on the Earth One books and the Ultimates as well: When you want to tell stories about "new and fresh" versions of characters that are "unencumbered by continuity", such stories can never hope to last very long. There's a flaw with the very concept. Once you start telling more stories about these characters, they are no longer "new and fresh" and suddenly they become encumbered by continuity. Even if the Ultimates universe wasn't destroyed, it would be hard to tell stories set in that universe anymore because there's so much that new readers would have to be caught up on (Reed Richards is the Maker, Peter Parker is dead, Spiderwoman is a female clone of Peter Parker, lots of major characters are dead, etc). The Ultimates universe could never continue because it has collapsed under its own continuity, the very thing that it was created not to have. Even if the Earth One books were able to be continued, they would soon run into the same problem. And even the new 52, which sort of tried to do the same thing, has ultimately failed, leading to the new 52 Superman being replaced by (a version of ) the previous Superman, and "everything is true" so that all of the new 52 stuff can be ignored when desired. It's always easy to write the "first" Superman story. Or the "first" Batman story. Or the "first" Green Lantern story. But you can't sustain "first" stories forever. Yes, you can do the "first" Lex Luthor story and then the "first" Brainiac story, but eventually, continuity will catch up with you. And you'll have to start over again, and do ANOTHER "first" Superman, and then ANOTHER "first" Superman, and on and on forever and ever without end. It's just so pointless.
That’s so true. That’s why I prefer stories with the start and the end. Like invincible. Like fables. Continuity really kills the joy. Sad that ultimate died though.
I feel if superman earth one got made into a animated film series for the villains i could see sam Witwer for Tyrell nathan kress for parasite david kaye for general zod and Lily rabe for lex luthor
I think ongoing earth 1 titles would have been cool. It would have been like pre crisis dc with earth one and two running alongside each other. Missed opportunity.
I really liked Superman Earth One when it first came out while I was in high school. If it had stuck to some sort of consistent schedule, I would've loved that. Didn't read the Wonder Woman or Green Lantern ones but Superman and Teen Titans were my favorites of the Earth One stuff I did read (don't remember Batman much but I own it and read it at some point).
@@poopjeans1135 I'm not asking for super realism in comics but this series does bring in that element with good well defined characters that have deep motives and back story like Bruce and Alfred. Alfred sees the world as an unforgiving place while Bruce is enveloped by rage and wants to do everything on his own and he learns and grows by the end of the first volume.
I hope he isn't in it, I want Scarecrow personally, I just think Joker is really overdone. Scarecrow could be used as a chemist that was a former addict.
The failure of the earth one books comes down to the writers. JMS doesn’t get the character of Superman; as his “grounded” storyline in the main Superman title demonstrated at the time. Plus, since we’ve now had the new 52, the only real difference that the earth one books offers is its graphic novel format.
Fernando Giubilei you’re right. The new 52 was a mess to follow outside of Synder’s Batman, because as Owen mentioned in a previous video, The relaunch had NO preemptive planning put into it at all. But the issue was that it was marketed as fresh start and new reader friendly, just like the earth one books. So the comparison between the two initiatives is unavoidable because they serve the same purpose, and only differ in execution and format( single monthly issues series that cross over with each other vs character orientated graphic novels that seem to be stand alone despite taking place in same “universe”).
I feel like DC is doing this sort of thing with Black Label now. I also read an interview where Frank said he had resumed working on Earth One Batman, and Morrison is going to finish Earth One after his GL run concludes.
Kinda felt If Teen titans earth one got made into an animated series on HBO max for season one i could see for the cast genesis rodriguez for Raven Marcus Scribner for Cyborg Jason ritter for Jericho Molly quinn for Terra and Atticus Shaffer for beast boy
@@slothbaby2104 They could be, but. we should blame the new 52 for squandring the potential. Dan Didio is runing creativity and only cares about the woke agenda, the man has to go!
leyen So do I. It’s time we rose up and took this into our own hands if the big companies won’t give us the entertainment we want then will take it all for ourselves!
@@daviddyster4145 Thats the best thing to do, if they won't make the comics you want just make them yourself my brother and I have been brainstorming for days about stories and Superheroes to make its been really fun
Very interesting! The varied release schedule and relatively small number of books always made me think the Earth One line was some sort of experiment or minor project on DC's part. I had no idea it started out as DC's attempt to create their own Ultimate-style line of books.
I loved both the Earth One Superman and Batman first volumes. But after a while I honestly thought they were stand alone books despite Vol. 1 being written on the cover. It’s only after seeing the second volumes years later that I realized it’s indeed meant to be an actual series.
I’ve read all the Earth One books and I’ve viewed it as some of the best DC has done. I’d put GL as the best with Batman and Superman interchangeable for 2nd and 3rd with the same being for TT and WW for the 3rd and 4th. DC really should be doing more with Earth One
@@BucketThinkTank14657Nerd I like the idea of Hal being astronaut but for Movie they should retain some of the story arcs from main Universe. Basically a mesh of these two would be great if they ever make love action green lantern again.
@@gabbar51ngh I think that's the best way to do it honestly. Air Force to NASA makes sense I think Hal can still meet Abin Sur, the question is where do we go from there in terms of story? The Manhunters are the best choice still you could still use the idea of the corp being in dissaray because of them, which is why in the current DCCU there isn't an Earth Lantern, it's Abin and he's been keeping the Manhunters away from Earth.
@@BucketThinkTank14657Nerd we can use that. Rather than corps being completely destroyed let's say they are in extremely fewer numbers now & most don't know how to rebuild it. Abin Sur in his attempt to rebuild it gets wounded & ring goes to Hal Jordan where Abin Sur puts the responsibility of rebuilding the corps on to him while giving exposition to what Green Lantern is before he dies. As for villain I would say it could be Atrocitus who killed Abin Sur & Later took control of Manhunters & turned them against Green Lanterns. Attacking them as he holds guardians responsible for the destruction of his people. Hal not only gathers the rest of the Lanterns to rebuild the corps but ends up defeating Manhunters & Atrocitus. Atrocitus gets arrested but he mentions the prophecy here & saying how Hal is part of it or a catalyst to it & it's inevitable. This also gives a reason to Atrocitus to make a Lantern corps of his own when he gets freed. Leading to red Lanterns while Manhunters might not be completely Destroyed, we can later introduced hank Henshaw who takes over Manhunters & upgrades them. From this point we can easily transition into main Universe storytelling of Geoff Johns style like Sinestro working alongside Hal but later creating yellow Lantern corps and Carol Ferris later becoming star sapphire. Once established we can easily introduce other Lanterns like guy gardener, John Stewart or Jessica cruz.
Love for this to be DC's version of the ultimate universe-except the over the top edgelordiness and the hatred towards the comic book readers, of course.
Clarification-I attributed the over edgelordiness and fan hatred to the ultimate universe which was mean spirited as hell. Except you, ultimate spiderman and ultimate Thor. You're both awesome.
"IGN didn't like Earth One: Superman because he was an angsty boy," probably explains why I loved Earth One: Superman lol. But also you nailed it on the head when you talked about the release schedule of the Earth One lineup.
Honestly he’s not actually that angsty, sure he’s not as much of a Boy Scout but he’s still far from the Superman we see in man of steel or other Superman reimaginings. He’s basically just the original Clark with a few character flaws. Trust me, there are a lot more angsty characters than this Clark.
I loved all three volumes of Superman. I liked the Batman volumes for the most part. I have very mixed feelings about the Wonder Woman and Teen Titans releases. I never knew there was a Green Lantern volume until this video. Gonna track it down now!
That being said (what I said below)...I still enjoyed the Earth One comics and buy them whenever they come out. They are still great quality books and most importantly interesting. They just need to bring Superman back to his true personality that's all.
I remember reading both Teen Titans books but not really liking them. And I’m a hardcore Teen Titans fan. Sorry but it just feels strange doing a Titans project without any of the original five in the lineup. I know they eventually tied it into some of them, but it was just off. I think they actually made Aqualad a literal half fish sort character didn’t they?
Earth One books are still being made, they're just not on the forefront. I guess no one remembers that Green Lantern Earth One and WW vol 2 didn't come out that long ago.
The fact that they weren't series and only graphic novels was definitely a mistake. Ultimate was successful because it did everything that Earth One did but far more consistently through having their line consist of ongoing series. That means that every issue the reader was brought to light a new interpretation or twist on the mythos, which was part of the appeal for sure was that "what's going to happen?" Factor. Earth One still has that element of surprise with the reinvention of continuity but I feel like they failed in having the reader wait. At the end of Batman Earth One, I was very excited about this universe's Riddler. But then time passed... and I stopped caring and then was reminded that "oh yea, Earth One Universe is still a thing?" If DC were to ever do another Ultimate like line of books (which I would love) they should have it consist of ongoing series
Oh thank u for doing Earth One. I was talking about this for a couple years now. I picked up Earth One Batman vol 1 and 2 for my bday in 2016 nd loved the hell out of them. I never checked out Superman cuz I think its wring to assume Superman has to b dark every time they want a new take on him. I checked out Teen Titans vol 1 nd 2 and was not happy about them. I LOVE WW earth1 both volumes and still have to get GL. I thought the seriese was a great idea. Whole stories out in 1 go, it felt like a much better way of handling it then New 52 & Ultimate.
Superman: Earth One actually has a light color palette and a charming sense of humor. Its just Clarks angsty personality and mannerisms that makes it seem dark.
Agreed, it was such a huge disappointment that both the Earth One and All-Star lines failed. Because at least All-Star Superman and his Earth One 3 volume series were at least finished somewhat! Whereas the others didn't even finish not too long after their firs volumes came out. Today's generation of comic artists and writers lacked the discipline of deadlines. And completing books which are promised to audiences!
I really loved Superman Earth One Volume One. It is one of the best Superman stories I have ever read. I loved the interaction between Clark and his parents and the overall storyline was awesome. I still prefer such stories as "All-Star Superman" and "Whatever happened Yo The Man of Tomorrow". The latter is my personal favorite., but Superman Earth One was a special book and I wish the Earth One universe could have survived and we could have gotten a crossover event with these heroes interacting with each other.
Still think if superman earth one got made into an animated movie i hope they get Tom Welling to be the voice for clark kent the sameway i want to see David kaye for genereal zod Lilly rabe for lex and kelsey grammer for her husband
same. Wish they made the earth 1 books the main continuity after flashpoint instead of the new 52. I even have a timeline for when they could release the books: Superman: Earth 1 Batman: Earth 1 Wonder Woman: Earth 1 Green Lantern: Earth 1 Flash: Earth 1 Aquaman: Earth 1 Justice League: Earth 1 Teen Titans: Earth 1 Elseworlds (not titled earth 1 because it has out of continuity stories) Constantine: Earth 1 Martian Manhunter: Earth 1 Young justice: Earth 1 Then they could release animated series that directly adapt these books (with very minor changes). And the dceu would be mainly based on them aswell.
I disagree. The Earth One line never struck me as having ever been a real priority for DC as much as it was just an additional creative avenue they opened to potential new creators should they want it
REALLY hope Matt Reeves takes inspiration from Batman Earth One storyline for his film, as what has been revealed about it feels very much in line with what was done here. Also, it would be good to take elements from newer stories, like this, instead of once again taking inspiration from the great Long Halloween, which Nolan already took elements from. Fingers crossed
I've only read Superman Earth One (didn't like it) and Wonder Woman Earth One (loved it): never read the rest. I didn't even know that there was a Green Lantern Earth One before I saw this video: I'll have to check it out.
Wonder Woman Earth One was wasted potential. Mainly just cosmetic alterations to her origin story. I'm glad I didn't pay money to read it as I would have felt conned.
personally, I saw it as a bit of a love letter to the Marstons. It felt really true to the Golden Age only with a contemporary feel. For me it read like a Wonder Woman book the Marstons would have really enjoyed - and so did I.
Back in the 1990's when DC started their " Else Where " or also known as Marvel: What If ? stories. There was a story where Wonder Woman left her island as a moody teenage girl bumping into Superboy flying around in a hoodie. And a half cripple Batman and a wheel chair Alfred has to mellow old a young goddess and get a mild manner farm boy to become active heroes. Then again I like the Justice League cartoon that built off the Batman TAS that started off in the 1990's. Wonder Woman, " The Earth is being attack by space aliens, I am taking the equipment. Hope you can understand." She walks off and the scene shows she was talking to the statues of the Greek gods and not her mother.
Green Lantern earth 1 is what the movie should’ve been. And I really liked Superman earth one and see where Zack Snyder got his ideas from for MoS as it’s the most grounded take on Superman.
It's ashamed if they didn't make this book in the beginning of the new 52 and after DC rebirth instead and also fix the scheduling for when the books are released this could have been there answer to Marvel Ultimate Universe it's a shame they had some good ideas although I'm not sure if some of the Michael j straczynski were a good pick for it like was J Michael straczynski a really good choice to write a Superman book same thing goes for Grant Morrison's Wonder Woman
I could totally go for a Green Lantern “horror” movie based on Earth One. Green Lantern is all about conquering fear, so I think it’d work pretty well.
I just had my birthday today and I’m getting presents this weekend and I asked for Batman earth 1 volume 1 and volume 2. This video made me want it. Thank you.
They announced one years ago, J. Michael Straczynski was going to write it after he finished Vol. 3 of Superman. Not sure why that and the Aquaman book never happened 🤷♂️
@@OwenLikesComics JMS would have been the wrong guy to write Flash. Maybe after the decline of superman earth one series, DC didnt want him to continue. Aquaman earth one could be an incredible, much needed, refreshing take on that character.
@Nathanael Fernandes I think that is the current DC movies is made out of. When you look at man of steel the movie and the earth one comic book you'll see that its the same or heavily influenced
Earth One was really cool...until Lex Luthor and Two Face were gender swapped. I guess you could make an argument for Lex but Two face? It was also GREAT that the world didn't revolve around Batman or his lame ass fanbase. Other than that I really loved it. Too bad Green Lantern didn't get a second book.
I found Superman Earth One vol.1 very meh. Is not bad, but nothing expectacular neither. On the other hand, Batman vol.1 was very interesting, it was interesting to see Bruce not being great at being Batman, and that gave it a very realistic angle. vol.2 of Superman was again very meh, and while I enjoyed Batman vol.2, it felt like the writer never explored the new Bruce, and, in a weird take, vol.3 of Superman and vol.2 of Batman make an unnecesary twist of genderbending famous enemies, but making them related to their male counterparts.
I really think earth one could have been something special, especially with a lot of the new takes on characters and storylines. It could have made for an interesting foil to the main universes we are used to seeing. Sometimes I wish media in general wasn't all based around money so stories could continue and develop but that's just reality I suppose. Good video!
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@Owen Likes Comics Well, all the internet rumors are saying that Batman: Earth One will be a main inspiration for Matt Reeves in his Batman movie, so... Maybe things can change. Also, Vol. 3 of Bman: Earth One is about to come out.
Yes
I for one actually like the Earth One Universe but it feels like DC just brushed it off to the side and never went back to it again. Its kinda sad since the stories were very interesting. Also the fact that they didnt really connect each heroes was interesting and kinda disappointing.
@Sofá Perdido I guess I missed it what were the titles?
@@ArtiicBlizzard The last 2 earth 1 books were released in 2018 those are Wonder Woman earth 1 vol 2 and green lantern earth 1
@@hexbug9737 I read those and Green Lantern was one of my favorites
@Bea r Yea it wouldve been great seeing them all together
No wonder they abandoned the project, since they turned our DC universe into a huge elseworld with the Few52.
It’s a shame DC hasn’t really made Earth One a real priority. I would love to see the Earth One heroes crossover for a Justice League graphic novel
I don’t want them to make a Justice League title, considering part of the appeal of Earth One is these characters exist wholly in their own spheres. While I would like the development of a meeting of the characters, I think it should be framed as a crisis instead, and if Earth One were to become an legitimate imprint then have these crises which unite the heroes happen every year or so. That way the characters and stories never get bogged down by continuity the way the Ultimate Marvel universe did. Rather have crossovers never happen, almost never reference events of other books except in these crisis crossovers. That being said yes Earth One definitely should’ve been a priority for DC.
@TheVirusSoftware Same, I think what makes it special is the differentiation of the worlds and styles of the characters
Giovanni Martin then what's the point of having them be on the same earth?
They can still tell amazing stories if they have a justice league book
I think seeing a more inexperienced justice league would be interesting
@@giovannimartin3239 what if they Titaned it, shake it up a bit since it has a real world vibe can see the team roster getting twist. Use the alternative JL from the 80s you know Fire, Ice, Martian Manhunter etc etc
I don’t really like it when people try to “modernize” Superman. Most of the time he’s turned into Batman when they’re supposed to represent completely different sides of the everyday American. Batman represents the city kid who grew up with 1 or neither parent and took a very cynical view of the world thinking no one could be trusted but they still worked hard to leave their mark on the world. Superman represents the country boy that grew up with 2 loving parents and he sees the world in a very light way. He thinks that there’s good in everyone and just wants to do his part to help the world.
except earth-one is about clark trying to figure out who he wants to be and finding his place in the world. Its probably one of the best modernizations of superman.
Generic assessment of modernising superman is generic
Newsflash superman has been modernised for coming up on 80yrs now.. from Byrne to Moore to the death of superman guys &more.
Yeah this is a misguided interpretation of modernizing Superman. Earth One Superman was still very much Superman but in this case was a kid who was trying to figure himself out and find his place in the world. No different from Byrne (keeping Clark’s parents alive, and emphasizing the Human aspects), Birthright (showcasing a silver/Bronze Age inspired Superman in a post 9/11 world), Smallville or even Morrison’s take on the New 52 (A Golden Age Superman in 2011 )
What does that have to do with him being modernized? There are still orphans who live in cities, and country folk who have two loving parents in todays time. Your comment really makes no sense.
Batman is a billionaire not an everyday kid
...Green Lantern Earth One is rad though
Hell yeah, that book is absolutely incredible.
never seen it and but I always liked the idea of reinventing Green Lantern/Hal as an astronaut. It makes so much sense.
Agreed. Maybe the best GL book since the John's run.
and it's coming back.
Easily the one I’m most invested in.
My problem with Earth One (and some of the modern interpretations of Superman)...why does Clark Kent always look so sad? He doesn't smile. Not everyone is sad and dark...and neither should Superman be. Superman isn't shy and unsure of himself. He can be a goofball but he's not a nerd either. He's an average corny guy that likes American human things. He's built like an NFL defensive tackle but once you meet him he's no serious athlete. People assume his build is just a genetic accident and from being raised doing hard work on the farm. Clark might go out to the pub with his pals. Though he cant get drunk, he is amused by their drunken stories and enjoys the company of people! Bring back the Superman I grew up reading and not a reinvention of Bruce Wayne.
I think the point is that he's figuring himself out, learning who he's gonna be, which is very relatable to many people, but with the twist of him being an alien.
@@ProjektTaku Exactly
This isn’t a Batman copy but a Superman finding his place in the world.
Why is Clark dressed like Alex Mercer from Prototype?
Because he's edgier then the traditional supes
Hey what's up I love your videos, specifically your arkham timeline and injustice videos :-)
@@batmanfan6207 Cheers, mate.
The4thSnake HEY WHAT UP! I was wondering are you were gonna review Jedi Fallen Order?
I guess dc was trying to be different
It’s been years and I’m still waiting on Batman: Earth One, Volume 3. Dammit, Doomsday Clock!
Hmm I wonder what this Earth One’s designation is post Doomsday Clock...or was this the only Earth to use One rather than 1? 🤔
I like all timelines being back but with so many with the same name it’s gonna get confusing...
@@deadpool3982 think it's still Earth-One the main universe (formally Prime-Earth who was formally New Earth) is now Earth One. It's the little dash that makes the difference.
Volume 3 is coming summer 2021 😊
But in this book my question is :
where's all his training for years & travelling all around the world ,in the comics didn't he travel all around the world laerning all the martial arts + training with Raas Al Ghoul, becoming the best of the best both PHYSICALLY & TECHNICALLY ?!!! He even travelled & mastered FLYING before , bruce didn't just throw himself to batman directly ! he travelled ,became a *freak of nature* then came back to become the batman , ...... Where's all his preparations ? ?... In this one he is just Reckless & unprepared .... this one is not faithful to batman's true core and mindset... though it's nice.
@@goodson91 Well, in the comics he didn't train with Ra's. He trained with Henri Ducard, but it's in Batman Begins that they combined the two characters. The fact that he didn't trained around the world before becoming Batman is a little bit disarming at first, but I find Earth One is the place to put this idea to the test. It makes him a little more brave to go without ninja training (and more crazy). I find it's like a modernized and a darker version of Adam West's Batman, and what Batman was before every writer turned him into the best ninja and best detective of all time.
Earth one I thought was a good idea but unfortunately like you said dc comics wasted earth one potential and that’s just sad because it could’ve been worked and been really interesting to see more earth one versions of these characters.
Tevya Smolka Earth One Green Arrow for instance.
I would love it if the writers used it to explore the PTSD that Oliver could have gotten from his time on the Island like Arrow did.
Agreed
@@Christ2010Grad i can agree with that or heck i would really love a earth one version of wally west as the flash or maybe a earth one version of the super sons with both Damian wayne robin and Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy that would be really fun and awesome in my opinion.
@@TevyaSmolka I get the vibe that DC would rather cancel the earth-one line than do that.
@@savagedarksider5934 yeah that's true and i can see that being the case
I love that idea of a blue collar Batman that still is some how a billionaire, brilliant.
Well Batman is obviously a Billionair in the story it's just that he isn't an impossibly skilled fighter/detective/ninja and his tech is much more grounded in reality.
@@enotsnavdier6867 "impossibly"
Anti-HyperLink I mean yeah...batman while having no powers is still quite rooted in fantasy.
@@slothful2039 He was pointing out the spelling error.
@@slothful2039 batman is gwenpool equavalent of dc
As someone who doesn't really like having to follow comics every month or two and would rather read a single story, the format is so appealing to me. It is a pity they didn't dive further in to this; we could have had a different style of comic book story telling, as different as a TV show is to a film.
Yeah, its very sequential and easy to follow.
Earth one isn't done, at least the batman one isn't. Geoff Johns took a hiatus from it to do doomsday clock.
Johns had finished the next volume many years ago, it went on hiatus for artist Gary Frank who was 2/3rds done with the book before getting brought in for Doomsday Clock. He first showed off work from it in July 2015, two months after the release of volume 2. That had a two year delay, this one will be at least 3.
And now when Doomsday Clock has finished I think we will see volume 3 really soon
@@v-trigger6137 sike
@BasketCase 420 Jason Fabok is doing the art on 3 Jokers.
I love the Earth One books, but yeah: all the books take forever to come out. lol
I have been working on my own Earth one take for Shazam with billy batson being the reincarnation of king tut who would of been killed by his uncle Teth-Adam for taking Egypt from him and at the same time would work for the school news report program with his friends freddy and Theo Adam with Theo being a descendant of Teth-adam
comic book reviewer where can we read it
@@jadenbryant9283 I have already started writing it will try and post it when i can so far i have added in some easter eggs to the 1st vol of superman earth one with the alien invasion and have been going more into shazam to get everything down with a few takes
comic book reviewer so where are you going to realize it to
@@comicbookreviewer4856 is it done yet?
The books take forever to come out and DC forgets about it, they have so much potential and they have genuinely good stories. They have actually good rewrites of a characters, like making Hal an astronaut and making Batman a lousy billionaire with no training.
Owen is kinda tired of comics
I still like them, I just want more good ones🤷🏻♂️
New channel name
@Owen Likes Comics Truer words have never been said
Owen Likes Comics ahh I agree so much... just worn out rn
@@OwenLikesComics comics love owen? Is it one side love?
Confused, I thought the All Star Line of DC was DC’s Answer to Marvel’s Ultmate Marvel life.
EDIT: You mention that. Thank You.
I honestly LOVE Batman earth one. Both volumes blew me away and I’m really looking forward to the next one. I love what they did with Bruce and Alfred’s relationship and I love the new interpretations of the villains. I think the story is doing a good job of actually progressing with every volume too. Nothing ever stays the same and the characters actually grow and change. Oh and people actually die and don’t have to come back because of other comic book runs needed the characters. The art has been amazing as well. I hope they keep the book standalone and never cross over into the other earth one books because this series is so good on its own. Also, I’m always looking for a great riddler story and volume 2 of earth one finally gave me one. I LOVED what they did with the riddler. He’s never been so scary in my opinion. Anyway, good video.
i really liked it to
same, but for superman. I love watching this clark grow and figure himself out.
I was kinda wishing these movies would be adapted to the DCEU when Man of Steel was announced.
actually MOS is based on a bunch of Superman stories, including this. But my man Zack Snyder really can't help himself but to "reinterpret" Superman in a modern society when this book clearly excelled it.
Man of Steel is basically Earth One influenced. Did you actually read it and watch the movie?
I can't help but think that the movie was based on earth one even though "Superman: Birthright" is credited as the main influenced book for the movie
@@v-trigger6137 Man of steel is more influenced by Earth one and BvS is more by Birthright, For Tommorow, and Morrison.
@@wilsonwijaya.design dude Mos is Literally superman earth one. There might be slight references from past movies and here and there other stuff but from end to finish it's Literally man of Steel plot.
Even to the point where he wears glasses at the end.
THANK YOU! FINALLY SOMEONE REMEMBERS IT EXISTS!!!
I got the Batman earth one first book it was good
Just read Batman Earth One vol. 3 which came out last month and it is amazing!
@@AdamTPersonette It has been way too long indeed
I would love to see DC do a proper Ultimate universe keep the graphic novel format they've done with Earth One but do one volume for each of their titles yearly and this universe would need the hottest creators working on it right now in order to succeed (all of which are at Marvel), Like imagine:
Donny Cates = Batman, + Justice League
Chip Zdarsky = Superman + Flash
Kelly Thompson = Wonder Woman + Aquaman
Al Ewing = Green Lantern(give usJOHN STEWART), and Martian Manhunter
and begin from there, maybe even start this universe in the late 40's after world war 2 with the baby boom and go through the 50s and 60s in order to differentiate it from the regular universe.
All Star Superman was campy and a huge epic. Imagine that treatment to the other classic heroes. All Star Superman somehow manage to show me a weird huge world with the interviews in Poseidonis, Quantum in the moon, Dinosaur Men from the dephs, The Fortress, The Supermen of The Future. It was laid out in a so natural way, with the dialogue and visual ques. Amazing.
My thoughts on the Earth One books and the Ultimates as well: When you want to tell stories about "new and fresh" versions of characters that are "unencumbered by continuity", such stories can never hope to last very long. There's a flaw with the very concept. Once you start telling more stories about these characters, they are no longer "new and fresh" and suddenly they become encumbered by continuity. Even if the Ultimates universe wasn't destroyed, it would be hard to tell stories set in that universe anymore because there's so much that new readers would have to be caught up on (Reed Richards is the Maker, Peter Parker is dead, Spiderwoman is a female clone of Peter Parker, lots of major characters are dead, etc). The Ultimates universe could never continue because it has collapsed under its own continuity, the very thing that it was created not to have. Even if the Earth One books were able to be continued, they would soon run into the same problem. And even the new 52, which sort of tried to do the same thing, has ultimately failed, leading to the new 52 Superman being replaced by (a version of ) the previous Superman, and "everything is true" so that all of the new 52 stuff can be ignored when desired.
It's always easy to write the "first" Superman story. Or the "first" Batman story. Or the "first" Green Lantern story. But you can't sustain "first" stories forever. Yes, you can do the "first" Lex Luthor story and then the "first" Brainiac story, but eventually, continuity will catch up with you. And you'll have to start over again, and do ANOTHER "first" Superman, and then ANOTHER "first" Superman, and on and on forever and ever without end.
It's just so pointless.
That’s so true. That’s why I prefer stories with the start and the end. Like invincible. Like fables. Continuity really kills the joy.
Sad that ultimate died though.
Or how about western comic books taking inspiration from manga by having a story that have a beginning, middle and *conclusion*
It’s not pointless if you get good stories and new readers out of it
@@wicq2586 But those stories had continuity
@@frog6054 There are books like that
Ummm I sort of just think Earth one is kinda great?
Green lantern, batman, teen titans, Wonder Woman and superman earth one r great.
I read the superman one because i found it on sale in my local comic shop once, and i really liked it, felt like a better version of man of steel
Ahmed Abdalla Thats what I always say about that book. Lol. I just wish there was we got more stories from that universe.
I feel if superman earth one got made into a animated film series for the villains i could see sam Witwer for Tyrell nathan kress for parasite david kaye for general zod and Lily rabe for lex luthor
exactly. I very much liked man of steel, but this feels more like a superman who's figuring himself out, wondering what man he is gonna be.
I think ongoing earth 1 titles would have been cool. It would have been like pre crisis dc with earth one and two running alongside each other. Missed opportunity.
I really liked Superman Earth One when it first came out while I was in high school. If it had stuck to some sort of consistent schedule, I would've loved that. Didn't read the Wonder Woman or Green Lantern ones but Superman and Teen Titans were my favorites of the Earth One stuff I did read (don't remember Batman much but I own it and read it at some point).
same. Earth 1 superman is so easy and fun to follow.
One thing I enjoyed about Batman: Earth One is DC updating the batphone
I feel earth one could seriously be it’s own little series as a show or something. Like it could seriously fit as a live action show.
DC comics has been wasting potential since Dan DiDio started making a mess of the company.
Dan Dididiot
@@virgilbarrios3174 good one
I actually own a pre-release review copy of Superman Earth 1 in TPB. I found it at a used bookstore for the grand sum of $1.
I'm still looking forward to Batman vol3. I think it's a great balance of realism and comic book fantasy with really interesting changes.
Comics aren't supposed to be realistic. If you want realism, then why are you reading about aliens and gods from other worlds coming to save us?
@@poopjeans1135 I'm not asking for super realism in comics but this series does bring in that element with good well defined characters that have deep motives and back story like Bruce and Alfred. Alfred sees the world as an unforgiving place while Bruce is enveloped by rage and wants to do everything on his own and he learns and grows by the end of the first volume.
@@poopjeans1135 it means having characters feel and have real responses in a strange world but yet feels similar to our own.
@@althentik you said it better
@@kwayneboy1524 Thanks man
Earth-1 is among the things abandoned next to the All Star series.
Isn't there going to be a Joker in Batman: Earth 1 Vol 3
Lets hope so
It seems the villain is more likely to be Two Face or maybe Catwoman
@@ItsButterBean1020 Female Two-Face being precise
Even though Catwoman was teased in the end of vol 2 but I think it's very likely Jessica Dent (aka female Two Face) will be the villain
I hope he isn't in it, I want Scarecrow personally, I just think Joker is really overdone. Scarecrow could be used as a chemist that was a former addict.
The failure of the earth one books comes down to the writers. JMS doesn’t get the character of Superman; as his “grounded” storyline in the main Superman title demonstrated at the time.
Plus, since we’ve now had the new 52, the only real difference that the earth one books offers is its graphic novel format.
In what way is new 52 like Earth One? N52 is not nearly as easy to follow or a fresh start
Fernando Giubilei you’re right. The new 52 was a mess to follow outside of Synder’s Batman, because as Owen mentioned in a previous video, The relaunch had NO preemptive planning put into it at all.
But the issue was that it was marketed as fresh start and new reader friendly, just like the earth one books. So the comparison between the two initiatives is unavoidable because they serve the same purpose, and only differ in execution and format( single monthly issues series that cross over with each other vs character orientated graphic novels that seem to be stand alone despite taking place in same “universe”).
Umm Superman earth one imo is freaking great
@@carlosocano2826 it is
@@carlosocano2826 Dude, those two volumes are my favorite comics, I'd say they got me to understand Man Of Steel better
I feel like DC is doing this sort of thing with Black Label now. I also read an interview where Frank said he had resumed working on Earth One Batman, and Morrison is going to finish Earth One after his GL run concludes.
Teen Titans Earth One reminded more of Gen 13 than Runaways.
That's also a fair comparison, it's extremely Gen 13.
Kinda felt If Teen titans earth one got made into an animated series on HBO max for season one i could see for the cast genesis rodriguez for Raven Marcus Scribner for Cyborg Jason ritter for Jericho Molly quinn for Terra and Atticus Shaffer for beast boy
Earth One's Riddler is one of my least favourite, he's just a sadistic killer.
@TheVirusSoftware I said he's my least favourite, I hate him too, pal.
Thanks Owen : never read them, but you've inspired me to check out "Earth One : Green Lantern"
I really fell bad for this line of books, so much potential. Squandered by greed.
But I don't see a Orange Lantern around
@@slothbaby2104 They could be, but. we should blame the new 52 for squandring the potential. Dan Didio is runing creativity and only cares about the woke agenda, the man has to go!
@@daviddyster4145 yeah I miss the days when a Superhero can be human and a real hero
leyen So do I. It’s time we rose up and took this into our own hands if the big companies won’t give us the entertainment we want then will take it all for ourselves!
@@daviddyster4145 Thats the best thing to do, if they won't make the comics you want just make them yourself my brother and I have been brainstorming for days about stories and Superheroes to make its been really fun
Very interesting! The varied release schedule and relatively small number of books always made me think the Earth One line was some sort of experiment or minor project on DC's part. I had no idea it started out as DC's attempt to create their own Ultimate-style line of books.
I loved both the Earth One Superman and Batman first volumes. But after a while I honestly thought they were stand alone books despite Vol. 1 being written on the cover. It’s only after seeing the second volumes years later that I realized it’s indeed meant to be an actual series.
I’ve read all the Earth One books and I’ve viewed it as some of the best DC has done. I’d put GL as the best with Batman and Superman interchangeable for 2nd and 3rd with the same being for TT and WW for the 3rd and 4th. DC really should be doing more with Earth One
They need to continue Green Lantern earth one
@@gabbar51ngh Totally agree. That's been the best "reboot" I've seen DC do. Kind of want that to be the next movie
@@BucketThinkTank14657Nerd I like the idea of Hal being astronaut but for Movie they should retain some of the story arcs from main Universe.
Basically a mesh of these two would be great if they ever make love action green lantern again.
@@gabbar51ngh I think that's the best way to do it honestly. Air Force to NASA makes sense I think Hal can still meet Abin Sur, the question is where do we go from there in terms of story? The Manhunters are the best choice still you could still use the idea of the corp being in dissaray because of them, which is why in the current DCCU there isn't an Earth Lantern, it's Abin and he's been keeping the Manhunters away from Earth.
@@BucketThinkTank14657Nerd we can use that.
Rather than corps being completely destroyed let's say they are in extremely fewer numbers now & most don't know how to rebuild it. Abin Sur in his attempt to rebuild it gets wounded & ring goes to Hal Jordan where Abin Sur puts the responsibility of rebuilding the corps on to him while giving exposition to what Green Lantern is before he dies. As for villain I would say it could be Atrocitus who killed Abin Sur & Later took control of Manhunters & turned them against Green Lanterns. Attacking them as he holds guardians responsible for the destruction of his people. Hal not only gathers the rest of the Lanterns to rebuild the corps but ends up defeating Manhunters & Atrocitus.
Atrocitus gets arrested but he mentions the prophecy here & saying how Hal is part of it or a catalyst to it & it's inevitable. This also gives a reason to Atrocitus to make a Lantern corps of his own when he gets freed. Leading to red Lanterns while Manhunters might not be completely Destroyed, we can later introduced hank Henshaw who takes over Manhunters & upgrades them.
From this point we can easily transition into main Universe storytelling of Geoff Johns style like Sinestro working alongside Hal but later creating yellow Lantern corps and Carol Ferris later becoming star sapphire. Once established we can easily introduce other Lanterns like guy gardener, John Stewart or Jessica cruz.
I don't think this was meant to be DC's answer to Marvel's Ultimate Universe.
Love for this to be DC's version of the ultimate universe-except the over the top edgelordiness and the hatred towards the comic book readers, of course.
Clarification-I attributed the over edgelordiness and fan hatred to the ultimate universe which was mean spirited as hell.
Except you, ultimate spiderman and ultimate Thor. You're both awesome.
@@koushikraja331 ultimate reeds Richard too, love the maker!
"IGN didn't like Earth One: Superman because he was an angsty boy," probably explains why I loved Earth One: Superman lol.
But also you nailed it on the head when you talked about the release schedule of the Earth One lineup.
Kinda why I love Earth One Clark also, reminds me of Peter Parker.
Same, but hey, its just criticisms
Honestly he’s not actually that angsty, sure he’s not as much of a Boy Scout but he’s still far from the Superman we see in man of steel or other Superman reimaginings. He’s basically just the original Clark with a few character flaws. Trust me, there are a lot more angsty characters than this Clark.
I loved all three volumes of Superman.
I liked the Batman volumes for the most part.
I have very mixed feelings about the Wonder Woman and Teen Titans releases.
I never knew there was a Green Lantern volume until this video.
Gonna track it down now!
That being said (what I said below)...I still enjoyed the Earth One comics and buy them whenever they come out. They are still great quality books and most importantly interesting. They just need to bring Superman back to his true personality that's all.
Good news, GL Earth One is returning.
@Matthew J. R’amour yes. Can't wait
@@gabbar51ngh What? When?
@@gabbar51ngh when
I remember reading both Teen Titans books but not really liking them. And I’m a hardcore Teen Titans fan. Sorry but it just feels strange doing a Titans project without any of the original five in the lineup. I know they eventually tied it into some of them, but it was just off. I think they actually made Aqualad a literal half fish sort character didn’t they?
Earth One books are still being made, they're just not on the forefront. I guess no one remembers that Green Lantern Earth One and WW vol 2 didn't come out that long ago.
I do know, and I'm still looking forward to get them, are there any new titles in development?
The fact that they weren't series and only graphic novels was definitely a mistake. Ultimate was successful because it did everything that Earth One did but far more consistently through having their line consist of ongoing series. That means that every issue the reader was brought to light a new interpretation or twist on the mythos, which was part of the appeal for sure was that "what's going to happen?" Factor. Earth One still has that element of surprise with the reinvention of continuity but I feel like they failed in having the reader wait. At the end of Batman Earth One, I was very excited about this universe's Riddler. But then time passed... and I stopped caring and then was reminded that "oh yea, Earth One Universe is still a thing?"
If DC were to ever do another Ultimate like line of books (which I would love) they should have it consist of ongoing series
or give it a consistent release date, but with the volume format.
Damn i need more earth one. Glad to see somebody else see man of steel taking influence from superman v1
Oh thank u for doing Earth One. I was talking about this for a couple years now. I picked up Earth One Batman vol 1 and 2 for my bday in 2016 nd loved the hell out of them. I never checked out Superman cuz I think its wring to assume Superman has to b dark every time they want a new take on him. I checked out Teen Titans vol 1 nd 2 and was not happy about them. I LOVE WW earth1 both volumes and still have to get GL. I thought the seriese was a great idea. Whole stories out in 1 go, it felt like a much better way of handling it then New 52 & Ultimate.
Superman: Earth One actually has a light color palette and a charming sense of humor. Its just Clarks angsty personality and mannerisms that makes it seem dark.
I feel if superman Earth one got made into an animated movie i could see Lilly rabe for Lex david kaye for Zod and Liam O'Brien For Parasite
batman earth1 is my 1st batman gn. glad doomsday clock used the same writer artist team.
I feel J. Michael strazinskys talents have declined in recent years and I find it most evident in his spider-man run and in superman earth one.
Agreed, it was such a huge disappointment that both the Earth One and All-Star lines failed. Because at least All-Star Superman and his Earth One 3 volume series were at least finished somewhat! Whereas the others didn't even finish not too long after their firs volumes came out. Today's generation of comic artists and writers lacked the discipline of deadlines. And completing books which are promised to audiences!
I'll be glad Earth One exists always because of Superman burying his cat on the moon. So beautiful.
God, the Earth One Superman books were so bad. Sorry to everyone who disagrees, but I'm glad they just died off and dissapeared.
The Geoff Johns Batman was great though imo.
I really loved Superman Earth One Volume One. It is one of the best Superman stories I have ever read. I loved the interaction between Clark and his parents and the overall storyline was awesome. I still prefer such stories as "All-Star Superman" and "Whatever happened Yo The Man of Tomorrow". The latter is my personal favorite., but Superman Earth One was a special book and I wish the Earth One universe could have survived and we could have gotten a crossover event with these heroes interacting with each other.
Still think if superman earth one got made into an animated movie i hope they get Tom Welling
to be the voice for clark kent the sameway i want to see David kaye for genereal zod Lilly rabe for lex and kelsey grammer for her husband
same. Wish they made the earth 1 books the main continuity after flashpoint instead of the new 52. I even have a timeline for when they could release the books:
Superman: Earth 1
Batman: Earth 1
Wonder Woman: Earth 1
Green Lantern: Earth 1
Flash: Earth 1
Aquaman: Earth 1
Justice League: Earth 1
Teen Titans: Earth 1
Elseworlds (not titled earth 1 because it has out of continuity stories)
Constantine: Earth 1
Martian Manhunter: Earth 1
Young justice: Earth 1
Then they could release animated series that directly adapt these books (with very minor changes). And the dceu would be mainly based on them aswell.
I disagree. The Earth One line never struck me as having ever been a real priority for DC as much as it was just an additional creative avenue they opened to potential new creators should they want it
REALLY hope Matt Reeves takes inspiration from Batman Earth One storyline for his film, as what has been revealed about it feels very much in line with what was done here. Also, it would be good to take elements from newer stories, like this, instead of once again taking inspiration from the great Long Halloween, which Nolan already took elements from. Fingers crossed
I've only read Superman Earth One (didn't like it) and Wonder Woman Earth One (loved it): never read the rest. I didn't even know that there was a Green Lantern Earth One before I saw this video: I'll have to check it out.
Wonder Woman Earth One was wasted potential. Mainly just cosmetic alterations to her origin story. I'm glad I didn't pay money to read it as I would have felt conned.
personally, I saw it as a bit of a love letter to the Marstons. It felt really true to the Golden Age only with a contemporary feel. For me it read like a Wonder Woman book the Marstons would have really enjoyed - and so did I.
Back in the 1990's when DC started their " Else Where " or also known as
Marvel: What If ? stories.
There was a story where Wonder Woman left her island as a moody teenage girl bumping into Superboy flying around in a hoodie. And a half cripple Batman and a wheel chair Alfred has to mellow old a young goddess and get a mild manner farm boy to become active heroes.
Then again I like the Justice League cartoon that built off the Batman TAS that started off in the 1990's.
Wonder Woman, " The Earth is being attack by space aliens, I am taking the equipment. Hope you can understand."
She walks off and the scene shows she was talking to the statues of the Greek gods and not her mother.
Green Lantern earth 1 is what the movie should’ve been. And I really liked Superman earth one and see where Zack Snyder got his ideas from for MoS as it’s the most grounded take on Superman.
I believe all the movies should've been based upon the earth-1 comics, since their basically comic movies.
It's ashamed if they didn't make this book in the beginning of the new 52 and after DC rebirth instead and also fix the scheduling for when the books are released this could have been there answer to Marvel Ultimate Universe it's a shame they had some good ideas although I'm not sure if some of the Michael j straczynski were a good pick for it like was J Michael straczynski a really good choice to write a Superman book same thing goes for Grant Morrison's Wonder Woman
Can you talk about static shock & the checkered history it has with DC?
I have a question for you Owen likes comics do you think the new 52 was sort of dc's answer to Marvel's Ultimate Universe or was that Heroes Reborn
I think Earth One could have worked if they were ongoing series
I cannot wait for Batman Earth one volume 3
Dude, I would've loved to seen a reimaging of The Flash
I like Alfred being an ex royal marine idk why
I could totally go for a Green Lantern “horror” movie based on Earth One. Green Lantern is all about conquering fear, so I think it’d work pretty well.
Could adapt earth 1 to one series type Smallville
Good stuff, not too many ads.
So we’re back to two books a year with Batman 3 and Wonder Woman 3 hopefully we keep this up!
i always tell my friends to check out earth one but it was so sporadic smh
Sooooooooo much potential
I feel like the actual content of this video could have been fit into three tweets.
Love the Earth One books. Shame DC treats it with such distance but at least (allegedly) Batman Earth One vol 3 will be out soon
I personally didn't like earth one anyway
I just had my birthday today and I’m getting presents this weekend and I asked for Batman earth 1 volume 1 and volume 2. This video made me want it. Thank you.
Why did they never make a Flash Earth One?
They announced one years ago, J. Michael Straczynski was going to write it after he finished Vol. 3 of Superman. Not sure why that and the Aquaman book never happened 🤷♂️
@@OwenLikesComics JMS would have been the wrong guy to write Flash. Maybe after the decline of superman earth one series, DC didnt want him to continue.
Aquaman earth one could be an incredible, much needed, refreshing take on that character.
Is there any better duo working in comics today than Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman?
Trinston was here . . . . . .
Really enjoyed the retelling of Batman and Superman’s stories with the Earth One titles. Still got em in a box somewhere! Time to pull em out! Later!
As a sci-fi fan I loved Green Lantern Earth One! I also love Batman Earth One and I appreciate Superman Earth One.
Isn't Earth one continuing? I think Batman volume 3 is dropping soon
Holy fuck batman earth one sounds so close to the new batman movie
Earth one would have been amazing if they brought it the big screen. It fleshed out the characters so well and didn’t make it too campy.
@Nathanael Fernandes I think that is the current DC movies is made out of. When you look at man of steel the movie and the earth one comic book you'll see that its the same or heavily influenced
Now I want to read green lantern earth 1
Earth One was really cool...until Lex Luthor and Two Face were gender swapped. I guess you could make an argument for Lex but Two face?
It was also GREAT that the world didn't revolve around Batman or his lame ass fanbase.
Other than that I really loved it. Too bad Green Lantern didn't get a second book.
Bats and Supes, "The most powerful heroes of the DC universe"?
LOL...that,s cute. i guess someones never read more than 5-6 DC books.
If not for the failure of Earth One, we might not have had the success of Black Label.
Geoff Johns looks like an infant who got zapped with an enlarging ray, so now he's a six foot tall baby.
I found Superman Earth One vol.1 very meh. Is not bad, but nothing expectacular neither. On the other hand, Batman vol.1 was very interesting, it was interesting to see Bruce not being great at being Batman, and that gave it a very realistic angle. vol.2 of Superman was again very meh, and while I enjoyed Batman vol.2, it felt like the writer never explored the new Bruce, and, in a weird take, vol.3 of Superman and vol.2 of Batman make an unnecesary twist of genderbending famous enemies, but making them related to their male counterparts.
Dude..... spoiler alert?
Batman earth one is better than everything thats been released in the main batman somics since court of owls
Definitely preferred Earth One to New 52.
I really think earth one could have been something special, especially with a lot of the new takes on characters and storylines. It could have made for an interesting foil to the main universes we are used to seeing. Sometimes I wish media in general wasn't all based around money so stories could continue and develop but that's just reality I suppose.
Good video!
Have you noticed that earth one Superman is the only one with his arch enemy in it
I read superman earth one but i didn't know earth one was a separate thing at the time i just thought it was supposed to be like batman year 1 lol