Reviewer: Pixis Signed
Date: May 23 2012
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: ROMANCE REWRITTEN
I can catch you up on recent events at DC. In the miniseries "52," it was revealed that Alex Luthor's actions in "Infinite Crisis" had restored the Multiverse. However, it was a limited Multiverse of only 52 worlds. (There is indeed a text novel of "52" but I haven't read it.)
DC used this new Multiverse for a while but they are now in the middle of a line-wide reboot. In the "Flashpoint" miniseries, Zoom altered the timestream and the Flash had to restore it--only things are not quite as they once were. DC relaunched all their series as part of "The New 52" event. There's a compressed timeline where heroes first appeared five years ago, some have new origins, some are MIA, and the JSA is back on Earth-2 (with updated, present-day origins). Whether any other Earths exist is unclear.
As far as the Multiverse goes, I have a different opinion than you guys. I grew up with the single DC Universe and prefer it that way. I don't mind parallel universe stories but I dislike how the Multiverse segregates DC's characters. To me, it's far more interesting for the JSA to be the first generation of heroes, inspiring those who come after, than for them to be in an alternate universe. And I like DC having a diverse cast of characters in one world, instead of split between dozens of them.
None of this has anything to do with your story though. I'm not that familiar with the Legion but I'm sure we've all wished a character could alter the DCU and correct what we perceive as bad choices on the writers' part.
Author's Response: I'm still glad you gave me all that info though. Very interesting. I like the way the JSA were the previous generation in Batman: The Brave and Bold and also in Smallville. You're right. It does have its appeal, and if you grew up without the multiverse, you don't have to miss it.
Thanks for reviewing.