Once again, threat contained with less casualties than jokes (and maybe spending more time evacuating civilians than either was appeasing critics still whimpering over the 9/11-scale destruction in DC’s over-the-top follow-up to the first Avengers), so I’m not sure why they had to go with a reminder of the abominable mini-series in book form. If you ask me, they also missed a great opportunity to do the team vs. a giant-sized Ultron-7:
Incidentally, I had this idea for a Man of Steel sequel, which I understand was planned before all this Batman v. Superman nonsense (or still is, after it), that introduces the Martian Manhunter, so unfairly left off the Justice League roster for Robocop throwback Cyborg—methinks Geoff Johns is downplaying Bruce Timm’s contribution to the pantheon in favor of what, the shitty Super Powers Galactic Guardians Superfriends cartoon—to parallel Kal El’s own alien origin and coming to terms as mankind’s benefactor: McConaughey, who’s said to being courted by both studios, is my pick for his John Jones disguise. Morrison’s first JLA arc serves as the basis, where Martians appear on the scene as beautiful superheroes, easily dispatching said skyscraping robot and inept extraterrestrial invaders, never missing a one-liner, and earning the adoration of the public. Clark is skeptical; members of the Justice League could cameo, Flash revealing their fast person isn’t connected to the Speed Force because he lapped him without being noticed, and Batman figures out their aversion to fire, but Superman insists on going at it without their help, telling them he’s found another ally, someone else on Earth with the same shield to his scan, who turns out to be J’onn. He could be immersed in ordinary surroundings, trying to hide in our culture and learn, or be a captive of the government, like in New Frontier. We’ve already seen Kryptonian predestination, so the whole White vs. Green Martian schism might be retreading, but needless to say, the two of them bond and beat the bad guys together.
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