SHOW NOTES:
- Intro
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- Shoutout to Seequels – every week three hosts review direct-to-video sequels of childhood favorites, and compare/contrast with the originals – seequels.com
- Background (04:38)
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- Superboy-Prime created by Elliot S! Magin & Curt Swan in DC Comics Presents #87 (Nov. 1985)
- Earth-Prime is “our” world in the multiverse – no superheroes exist
- Clark Kent is the adopted son of Jerry & Naomi – turns out he’s actually got latent superpowers, which manifest when he turns 15 and Halley’s Comet passes overhead
- Joins the Crisis on Infinite Earths – ends up in a paradise dimension alongside Superman & Lois of Earth-2, and Alexander Luthor Jr. of Earth-3
- Longs to return to his world, even though it was destroyed, and becomes angsty – punches the wall of reality, creating numerous changes in reality and retconning several character changes
- Destroys the JLA Watchtower, and proceeds to attack Conner Kent, who he believes stole his life – kills several heroes who come to defend Conner
- Banished to the Speed Force for several years, before escaping with a suit of armor that boosts his power levels
- Ends up killing Conner after they destroy Alex’s vibrational tuning fork that would impact the multiverse – this also results in the merging of the several Earths
- Heads to Oa, where he wipes out dozens of Green Lanterns – attacked by Superman of Earths 1 & 2, and kills Earth-2 Superman – taken into custody by Guardians of the Universe
- During the Sinestro Corps War, he is freed and joins the Sinestro Corps – one of the Guardians sacrifices themselves to destroy him, but all it does is infuse him with Oan energy
- Gets sent to the 31st Century, where he discovers that history has largely forgotten him – he is revealed to be the Time Trapper, a villain of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and ends up attacking himself – this sends him back to Earth-Prime, which was not destroyed – everyone there has read all of the comics, and they fear him – he ends up in his parents’ basement, a parody of toxic fanboys
- Transported back to Earth-1, where he gathers other villains and attacks the Teen Titans – they overpower him and imprison him in the Source Wall
- Recently revealed to be trapped in the Monsterlands, where he broke out and is seeking revenge on Shazam
- Issues (18:00)
- Given no time to process his powers, never really learned to control them or how to use them
- Angst over being taken away from his entire family & support system (24:10)
- Extremist – unsure if he can ever be praised for doing anything, he just dives into villainy (31:25)
- Break (39:03)
- Plugs for Varmints & Petri Dish, plus Meredith Finch
- Treatment (40:22)
- In-universe – Kitchen sink – bring everyone & everything
- Out of universe – Peer support group (43:35)
- Skit (55:43)
- Ending (61:50)
- Recommended reading: Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
- Next episodes: Azrael, Northstar (not Guardian), Raphael
- Plugs for social
References:
- 2Pac – Doc (20:30)
- DuckTales – Anthony (25:34)
- The Maker episode – Anthony (37:25)
- The Dark Knight – Anthony (37:47)
- Dr. Phil – Doc (42:40)
- The Rose That Grew from Concrete – Doc (45:24)
- “Express Yourself” by NWA – Anthony (67:20)
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