Hello there, fellow comic book reader and fan. (Or prior to the whole mess with crossovers and reboots or retcons, at least)

I want to say a few things about your story.

1) It is great. I really love most of the changes that you made in both DC Unified and Marvel Prime. They are interesting and pretty fresh. I personally think that the removal of mutants, Gods (or whatever Asgardians and New Gods are) and aliens besides Kryptonians was a risky but pretty solid and good move. I mean, DC's got so many aloens which are basically similar to eahc other, right?

2) Anyway, I really loved those newspaper installments you used. My favourite one is about Amazonians. I also loved the way you went about the training recruits. I am really looking forward to seeing more of those.

3) I can't say for sure if I like this Batman, to be honest. I really love that you decided to give him some happiness and not make him such a big jerk about everything. The only moment I didn't love that much was when he started chatting with Diamond and asking her to play along. That felr a little bit out of place for me.

Other than that, great story. I am looking forward to more.

Pirate King Ray:

Your detailed review reveals that you DID NOT READ THE PART!

Also, I did NOT say "no magic" or "no aliens." At. All. Ever. What I *said* was "no New Gods or Olympian Gods." That means something *entirely different.*

You plainly didn't read the part, as there's a Kryptonian main character who takes up about half of the chapter.

I DUB THEE "TROLL," and I say unto thee, "GET THEE GONE, TROLL!"

We've had this argument in PMs before, Troll King Ray. If you make any further attempt to take them public, I will block you so fast that your head will spin.

technically well written but will probably will run out of steam due to lack of ideas. Also the writer's somewhat snobbish attitudes towards things like Aliens is off-putting.

1.) It's entirely possible to eliminate aliens magic and multiple continuities...and still have a shitty story with no imagination or convoluted nonsense. The assumption that magic mean no imagination short-changing comics and a crutch for a limp imagination is stupid and fundementally dishonest. Martian Manhunter is a fascinating character on his own merits so eliminating him because "he's alien" is foolish

2.) Given that Superman was an alien they're at the heart of comics. No getting around it.

3.) What multiple things? Everything has been done in some form or another.

4.) Star Wars, Xfiles and other non "straight sic fi" have used aliens with great effect.

5.) Honestly, explanations that totally eliminate magic and aliens tend to be even more stupid and convoluted.

6.) Inevitably the idea that real world non magic non alien explanations will satisfy everything is foolish. They aren't going to work all the time and most damningly of all will dry up VERY quickly.

7.) Themes like identity, struggling to a new world as an immigrant (jerry siegel and joe schuster were immigrants) are just as integral if not more so.

8.) the idea that people and their reactions to power is incompatible with aliens is also dishonest. Otherwise superman would suck.

9.) pretty much everything about comics is fantastical

10.) We kind of don't have a lot of unknown. The world is being filled rapidly unless you want to use the ocean.

11.) comics have always been more about fantastic storytelling with an epic cosmic scale

12.) Some of the best comic stories (dark phoenix, Alan Moore's for the man who has everything fucking watchmen) are alien related or magic related

13.) Characters should exist in a medium if they are great. Martian Manhunter and Superman are just great characters with appeal for all. Excluding them because oh they're alien is downright foolish storytelling

Guest reviewer "Me," you plainly have not read my profile. I write *MY STUFF,* not yours. Write your own. The only place we agree is on Dinah not being Hawkgirl, and I'm using my own name, thanks.

Your other points? Not interested in your opinion of what I "should" write, only of what I *did* write. I don't care about the "triangle" that somebody established in the 1930s, for pity's sake!

I won't be bothering with Aquaman or the Martian as 1) I hate the ocean and 2) the Martian is one alien too many, and alien in *mindset,* unlike Clarissa, and thus violates my "NO ALIENS" clause.

Guest reviewer "Me," please note: There is not H in "teleport." Nor is there one in "us." Nor is there a Y anywhere in "Garricks." I was spelling everything phonetically, not just backwards, but so it would read as it would *sound* if said truly backwards. Sorry for the conclusion, but by those rules, the H belonged there.

Dammit! There is no 'H' in teleport. I went bonkers trying to figure what it spelled corrected!

This was a fun introduction of the Flash. I think I particularly like the fact that she is showing herself to be failable. A good hero does have flaws, exploitable or not by the bad guys they should exist.

Of course now what I have to wonder is if her roomie is ever going to find out, or if she knows, that she's gay. If it's the latter that's just mean. :)

Oh and the other thing I've wondered at, but maybe she's too new, but can't she move people safely with the speed force? I would imagine most of those injuries were from their stumbles etc, when she let go of them rather than the acceleration decelerations. As otherwise not only would she need to cradle them to 'start' moving but also to 'stop'.

Great chapter, can't wait for more.

Excellent as ever. :)

Woohoo, more genderbent folk! Also I do like this introduction to Detective Gordan. Good things are coming. I can feel it.

First off, it's good to see you back.

Second, your writing is as excellent as ever.

Third, sly piece of self promotion there. I approve. ;)

Fourth, I detect more than a hint of Karrin Murphy in Jane Gordon. I very definitely approve. Though I think that she would skip more of a beat on finding out that Bruce is Batman - and I think that he would hesitate for a moment longer.

i liked the new gods

Great chapter, can't wait for more.

Great chapter, I like the OC for the GL position.

Great chapter, loved the ending.