I didn’t think it could happen. But after reading Final Crisis 1-3. I really believe evil has won. I’m not just talking in the literal sense, there’s definitely some figurative evil thrown in the mix as well.
1 - For one, evil somehow is back to being black. Darkseid in all his omnipotence has chosen an African American vessel as his earthly embodiment. Actually, it was kind of dumb. Why purposefully get racially profiled? I guess that’s better than being profiled as a god from Apokolips.
2 - Secondly, Wonder Woman has been infected with the ugly virus. What will this mean for the DC Universe? In Final Crisis 3, after being infected with a mysterious toxin by the warped Mary Marvel. When Barry Allen (the Flash) and Wally West (also the Flash) jump forward in time they find that Wonder is now uglier than… I don’t know… Amanda Waller.
This is a sad day indeed. Let’s not forget other important facts.
3 - The DC writers have committed Martian Genocide by offing the Martian Manhunter aka J’onn J’onzz. Why does this suck? J’onn was the first Martian to get on not only one Earth team, but two at the same time. Talk about affirmative action. He was a key member of the Justice League of America, and also one of Batman’s beloved Outsiders. The world will never be the same.
4 - And, now there’s the little business of Dr. Light. In “Final Crisis: Revelations” 1 of 5, Dr. Light gets killed off by the Spectre. It was only a few years ago in the pages of “Identity Crisis” that we had come to respect Dr. Light as a villain, and now he’s gone. How cruel can DC be. Granted he was a low-down dirty rapist, but isn’t that worth a better death than at the hands of the Spectre?
5 - Recently, Superman realized that Lois Lane’s ovaries can’t handle Kryptonian impregnation. Why DC? Why? Are inter-species relationships that wrong, that the writers must cock-block on the Alien Farm Boy with the Red Cape? To top it off Lois Lane gets blown up. So if Clark was a lame duck before, he’s a double-lame-docile duck now. Or maybe he just “just shoots ducks,” which is why Lois can’t get pregnant? Hmmm. If this was Marvel, I’d say give General Zod 10 minutes with Lane in a “What If” arc and see what happens.
6 - Finally, Green Lantern Hal Jordan has been framed. The guy can’t come back from the grave for a few years without some foul Alpha Lantern getting possessed and framing him.
Sucks to be a good guy in the DCU. But, hey they’ve got me hooked.
