Ultraman Question

[Rockman]

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So in supergirl #8, we find out that ultraman is the evil superman controlling Kandor.


So is this pre-crisis ultraman or ultraman from Morrison's Earth 2?

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[BYC]

ugh...spoiled...

Well, I haven't read the issue, so I can't say, but it's probably a combination of Pre and Post Crisis since IC created New Earth with new histories.

[Deadpooligan]

From the "Destroyed... As was his world..." I'd suffice it's Post-Crisis-escaped-through-a-crack-in-space/time Ultraman.

But I'm probably wrong.

[PatrickG]

My inclination is to think it's the Earth-3 model since Morrison's Ultraman was supposed to be a human. But until we see if the Anti-Matter Universe was included in the INFINITE CRISIS merger, hard to say.

Joe Kelly is using Morrison's Ultraman and Owlman in his SUPERMAN/BATMAN annual. And the story is set years before JLA: EARTH 2. So there's some Crims Syndicate retconning going on. That annual sounds like the best place to check for clues.

[Jack Zodiac]

Well, he gets his powers from yellow sunlight. The original Earth-3 Ultraman was actually a Kryptonian, so this could make sense, even though he also gains powers from that universe's kryptonite. Morrison's Earth 2 Ultraman was a human being who was given powers by that universe's Kryptonians. Somewhere in between, there's the Anti-Matter Ultraman from the Qwardian universe.

All of these universes could possibly have been destroyed. Earth-3 was recreated during Infinite Crisis, and was definitely destroyed in the original Crisis (in fact, it was the first to go- suckers!), Morrison's Earth 2 from his run on JLA wasn't shown, but could have been smashed into New Earth, but I doubt the Anti-Matter universe was destroyed with the rest. It needs to exist.

So, this Ultraman is probably an amalgamation of Earth-3, Pre-Crisis Ultraman and Earth 2, Morrison's Post-Crisis Ultraman. Either way... Supergirl sucks right now.

[drwho]

Well, he gets his powers from yellow sunlight. The original Earth-3 Ultraman was actually a Kryptonian, so this could make sense, even though he also gains powers from that universe's kryptonite. Morrison's Earth 2 Ultraman was a human being who was given powers by that universe's Kryptonians. Somewhere in between, there's the Anti-Matter Ultraman from the Qwardian universe.

All of these universes could possibly have been destroyed. Earth-3 was recreated during Infinite Crisis, and was definitely destroyed in the original Crisis (in fact, it was the first to go- suckers!), Morrison's Earth 2 from his run on JLA wasn't shown, but could have been smashed into New Earth, but I doubt the Anti-Matter universe was destroyed with the rest. It needs to exist.

So, this Ultraman is probably an amalgamation of Earth-3, Pre-Crisis Ultraman and Earth 2, Morrison's Post-Crisis Ultraman. Either way... Supergirl sucks right now.

Reading this makes me glad I dropped this book. What a bunch of convoluted crud.

[gorosaurus]

Why does Ultraman have a "S" on his chest? :confused:

[Alan2099]

Why does Ultraman have a "S" on his chest? :confused:
That's what happens when you've got sloppy handwritting and a tailor anda nearsighted tailor. :p

[marshal99]

Why does Ultraman have a "S" on his chest? :confused:

Ultraman is a STUD , hence the S on his chest. ;)