Comments on: Alternate History – the Comic Books http://www.politedissent.com/archives/202 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:25:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Polite Dissent » WizardWorld Chicago - Day 1: Quesada and Bendis http://www.politedissent.com/archives/202/comment-page-1#comment-262 Polite Dissent » WizardWorld Chicago - Day 1: Quesada and Bendis Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:08:22 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/202#comment-262 [...] en comics done as a fifth-week special in December. Regular readers will know that I am a <a href="http://politedissent.com/archives/202/">fan of alternate histories</a>, so I look forward to these books. While previous What If? tales often suffere [...] [...] en comics done as a fifth-week special in December. Regular readers will know that I am a fan of alternate histories, so I look forward to these books. While previous What If? tales often suffere [...]

]]> By: Björn W. http://www.politedissent.com/archives/202/comment-page-1#comment-228 Björn W. Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:58:00 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/202#comment-228 Question #1: Well, the DC universe is -from my p.o.v.- far too different from real world too make it an alternative reality in any case. They have Gotham City, Metropolis, Star City, Keystone City, Coast City, Whatnot City... plus, you can go back even farther if you want to look at it like this: in their 1,000,000-Crossover Buenos Aires was completely destroyed. Another alternative history comic is <i>Rex Mundi</i>, which plays in 1933 but with the structures of the early modern age (16th century) still in power, with an Inquisition that never was abolished , with a reformatory movement that has failed when Martin Luther was killed. Question #1: Well, the DC universe is -from my p.o.v.- far too different from real world too make it an alternative reality in any case. They have Gotham City, Metropolis, Star City, Keystone City, Coast City, Whatnot City… plus, you can go back even farther if you want to look at it like this: in their 1,000,000-Crossover Buenos Aires was completely destroyed.

Another alternative history comic is Rex Mundi, which plays in 1933 but with the structures of the early modern age (16th century) still in power, with an Inquisition that never was abolished , with a reformatory movement that has failed when Martin Luther was killed.

]]> By: Ken Lowery http://www.politedissent.com/archives/202/comment-page-1#comment-226 Ken Lowery Thu, 05 Aug 2004 05:36:23 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/202#comment-226 Question #1: Not so sure. Does that make the Marvel U a deviation from actual history because Tony Stark became Secretary of Defense? Question #1: Not so sure. Does that make the Marvel U a deviation from actual history because Tony Stark became Secretary of Defense?

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