Welcome back nerd squad, my name is Roya Destroyaa and this is Top 10 Nerd.
DcÕs elseworlds imprint was created to bring us stories that take familiar characters,
and drop them in totally different times and places.
This resulted in many stories in alternate timelines that gave us a fresh new look on
the old and familiar.
These stories werenÕt main continuity, but some of them definitely should have been.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 best elseworlds stories.
In the number 10 spot WE have AMAZONIA.
This story was published in 1997 and took a steampunk driven perspective into a msogynistic
victorian England where womens rights have been suspended.
Here, Diana is an Amazon who was snatched away from paradise island by the evil steven
trevor, who then forces his new superpowered wife to re-enact biblical stories in a London
theatre.
She eventually is able to escape and decides to become a hero for the downtrodden women
of England.
This story is a win for ladies everywhere.
Coming in at number 9, is GREEN LANTERN RING OF EVIL.
In this 1994 spin of the green lantern, Nazis have summoned and bound a demon to a powerful
yellow ring.
It is up to the green lantern corps to be the resistant, rather than the intergalactic
force that they so often are.
And Hal Jordon and Guy Gardner are key players for the Nazis here, while itÕs up to John
Stewart to drive the resistance forward.
This is a great read for green lantern fans that also appreciate a bit of history, and
the story is a lot more diverse than your typical Hitler bash.
Next, at number 8 we got BATMAN THRILLKILLER.
1997Õs thrillkiller follows Batgirl and Robin as they serve as gothams protectors in the
transitional stage of the 60s after witnessing the murder of Dick GraysonÕs parents.
They set out to exact revenge but have detective Bruce Wayne hot on their trail to stop the
reckless kids and figure out the mystery behind the murder, as well as take on a terrifying
new lady joker.
The art work is exceedingly unique in this oneÉ I mean it certainly paints the joker
in a different light, to say the least.
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In the number 7 spot, is SUPERMAN AND BATMAN: WORLDS FUNNEST.
Which, fun fact, is a real word!
In this tale that was put out in 2000, Mr Mix-yes-pittle-ick and Bat mite are arguing
over which hero is the greatest of all time, supes or the bat.
They of course accidently kill the heroes, and then pursue each other through many alternate
dimensions, destroying them as they pass through.
Hey, noboody said elseworlds had to be serious And in this case of a kooky, quirky storyline
that is perhaps the weirdest thing elseworlds has done, itÕs anything but.
They werenÕt lying about the funnest part.
Coming in at number 6 we got JUSTICE RIDERS.
Justice riders of 1997 takes a wild west approach to the justice league.
When US Marshall Diana PrinceÕs home town of Paradise is destroyed, she rallies a team
that includes some familiar faces with western twists to get her revenge.
Some members include Wally West the gun slinging outlaw and Ted Kord an inventor donning a
pair of antennae.
So they switch out some of the superpowers for gun fights instead, but they are well
done enough in gritty artwork that you donÕt miss the special effects.
Next up, at number 5 is THE GOLDEN AGE.
The golden age was published in 1993 and shows us how some heroes have adjusted to life post
world war 2, where the justice society and all star squadron have retired.
Not all heroes are finding the adjustment easy.
Green Lantern has been blacklisted, Starman has had a nervous breakdown, Johnny Quick
and Liberty Belle got a divorce.
But the heroes must pull together to fight the new threat in the form of Tex Thompson,
a new US senator with some nasty secrets.
Control and censorship are about to meet their match in this gripping and political tale.
Up next at number 4, WE HAVE GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT.
Although this 1989 tale wasnÕt technically published with an elseworld name, it can be
considered the very first elseworld story retroactively.
In this story, Bruce Wayne returns from a trip to hear about strange gang activity taking
over gotham.
This influences him to take up the mantle of batman, but at the same time he is framed
for a murder as jack the ripper arrives in gotham.
ItÕs a completely different take at Batman and an enjoyable one at that, plus it basically
put elseworld on the map, so you would be wise to pick it up!
In the number 3 spot, is JLA THE NAIL. 1998 brought us this elseworld comic which told
us the story of what would happen if the kents got a flat tire due to a nail in the road,
hence missing the coming of Christ, I mean superman.
Well, turns out this nail spells disaster for the justice league down the line.
The series was so unique and well received that it was nominated for an Eisner award
for best limited series, so itÕs definitely worth a read.
And if you cant stand superman and love a good metahuman elimination tale, this is your
book.
Coming in at number 2, we have KINGDOM COME.
Kingdome come came to our kingdom in 1996.
The story here is that the old superheores we know have hung up their capes, but eventually
new heroes surface that blur the lines between hero and villain.
Superman tries to contain these threatening heroes in a big prison and convert them, with
consequences that only Batman can see.
It really does make a point of how tenuous the walls between good and evil can be.
Is Superman even a hero to lock all these people up?
You get to be the judge.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, WE got superman red son.
This 2003 story is one of the more recent on this list, but by far one of the best.
It asks the question of what would happen if superman had landed in the Ukraine and
was used as a soviet weapon instead of a symbol of American freedom?
The political tale received critical acclaim and was also nominated for an Eisner award.
Even if you arenÕt into politics, the story is simple enough to understand and the plot
is entertaining to all.
Pick it up, give it a read, check out our red son video.
You will not be disappointed.
Even if you cant stand superman.
So those were the top 10 best elseworlds stories.
Let me know in the comment section down belowwhich of these stories you would love to see as
a movie?
My name is Roya Destroyaa, thanks for watching, and donÕt forget to subscribe so you never
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