| Posted: 20 February 2016 at 6:11am | IP Logged | 1
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As I've stated previously, whenever DC or Marvel announce their umpteenth reboot, I think to myself, 'Instead of another reboot, why not give us fresh encounters that may not have happened before.'?
In decades of comics, every conceivable encounter has been done. Some battles, i.e. Spider-Man VS Dr. Octopus, have happened countless times. There's been plenty of cross-pollination, i.e. Iron Man VS Rhino and Superman VS Joker.
However, surely there are encounters that have not been done previously? And which would surely be preferable to yet another origin tale/Year One/reboot?
Here's some I'd like to see. I can't state they've never taken place, but I'm not familiar that they have:
Fantastic Four VS Juggernaut Superman VS Riddler X-Men VS Dr. Octopus Spider-Man VS Mandarin Dormammu VS Nightmare Juggernaut VS Destroyer Hulk VS Lizard
Those are a few I'd like to see. To the best of my knowledge, they haven't been done. I'd like to see Juggernaut against Reed's brain, Sue's force-field, Johnny's flames and Thing's strength; I'd like to see brains vs brawn between Superman and Riddler; X-Men VS Octopus would be fun; Spider-Man VS Mandarin would be something different; I'm curious about Dormammu's powers against Nightmare's realm; and I'm curious whether Juggernaut can give Destroyer some slight offence.
Why can't we have more editors/writers exploring the unknown instead of doing more reboots/navel-gazing? I know the above scenarios are my own ideas (and others may not find them as intriguing) but surely they are preferable?
If approached by an editor/publisher, and he offered you a choice between another CRISIS event/reboot or Teen Titans VS Professor Zoom, wouldn't you opt for the latter? If a Marvel editor told you of an upcoming issue featuring Juggernaut VS Destroyer, and an upcoming reboot/Year One origin tale, which would you find more intriguing?
Despite the decades of tales, I am sure there must be some battles/scenarios that have not yet taken place. I don't recall X-Men ever taking on Octopus or Dormammu invading Nightmare's realm. I'm not saying I have all the answers. Nor am I saying I could do the job better than current publishers/editors, but I'd like something fresh.
I *love* superheroes. As do you all (why else would we read them?). I'd relish the prospect of seeing Juggernaut test Destroyer's capabilities or seeing just how Nightmare would handle Dormammu's magical abilities. I'd like to see Riddler test Clark Kent's journalistic brain. I'm enjoy seeing Octopus' tentacles deflect the X-Men's abilities (i.e. Cyclops' beams). Wouldn't some new and exciting encounters be better than the same. old reboots/renumbering/navel-gazing?
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