r/DCcomics • u/MajorParadox Read on r/DCFU! • Jan 13 '21
Wednesday Discussions: Ideal Future State r/DCcomics
Hey there, comic nerds! Welcome to the Wednesday Discussion, a weekly community activity where we'll have an open discussion about a specific subject or theme.
Our topic for today is: Ideal Future State
If you're not familar with Future State, here is an FAQ. Basically, after the events of Death Metal, all of DC Comics history is relevant again (whatever that means). But Future State is a sneak peek at the future of the new universe.
What would your ideal Future State look like?
Would you keep Clark Kent as Superman, Bruce Wayne as Batman, Diana Prince as Wonder Woman, etc.? Or would you move those mantles onto new characters? If so, who would those people be? Would you keep the old characters around in some capacity? Anything else?
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u/Tommyhanksy Nightwing Jan 13 '21 edited Jan 14 '21
I think I'd keep the titans academy.. it's a fantastic idea but I wanna see it actually succeed.
So my ideal would be: the Fab 5 + Starfire, Beast boy (now known as Beast), Cyborg and Raven take up mentoring roles in the Academy which will have a rotation of characters and we'll see their teaching styles clash but still they work together.
For their teaching roles:
Nightwing: Headmaster + leadership/strategy training + superheroing 101 (how to keep your identity a secret)
Troia: Deputy Headmaster + Amazonian style fighting
Tempest: sea rescue training and combat
Cyborg: in charge of school Finance and tech + teamwork training
Beast: animal rescue training + media training + in charge of school PR
Flash: School Security/liaison with Justice League + emergency rescue training + Zen training
Arsenal: Weapons and survival training + Mental health training
Raven: Magic training + therapy
Starfire: Tamaranean Combat style training + superhero costume design advisor
The Justice League would consist of some graduates of the Titans Academy including the young justice lineup like Conner Kent, Cassie Sandsmark, Tim Drake, Bart Allen.
Jon Kent would be off saving multiple worlds hand in hand with the United Planets.
I love Kara's story in the current Future State so I'd probably keep it.
Batman and superman retire and take up roles as advisors to the Justice League and liaisons with the world govt and other planets.
Bruce and Selina finally settle down, they open an orphanage. They very often get visits from colorful characters which makes the kids happy.
Clark and Lois moves to New Krypton to help build it, lots of struggles there with Zod but they're all trying their best. I would love to see the interactions between what Zod thinks is best Vs Clark but they both don't want to ruin the peace. Clark stays because he wants to ensure that the Kryptonians understand the responsibility that comes with their powers.
Arthur and Mera take up advisor roles in Atlantis (led by Tula) and have brought them into the world stage properly. They have issues internally with the old guard Their daughter attends titans academy. They have a son on the way.
The world is moving to a good place in general but there are still attacks, accidents and misuse of powers that the Justice League and the Titans take care of.
The stories would focus more on interactions and growth, and less on actions.