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  1. bennymaker

    Fleischerverse Idea

    For those who are following the Fleischer TL Answer the question
  2. THeaven

    New Bat-time? NEW Bat-Channel

    So I recently discovered that NBC was considered Picking up Batman from ABC until they found out that 20th century fox had the Batcave disstroried and it was decided by the network that it would too cost effective to build a new one. But What if Lorenzo Seeple jr.got the the call from NBC...
  3. THeaven

    Fall of Batman

    In 1939 Detective comics #27 and Black Book Detective magazine #3 introduced two similar characters with The Batman and The Black Bat. Both National Periodicals and Thrilling publications agreed not to sue each other as long as Batman Stays in COMICS and and The Black Bat stays in Pulps. In 1943...
  4. THeaven

    1980's Comic book movie boom

    Flash Gordon and Popeye are both considered cult classics but bombed in 1980 But let's make a world where both movies were as successful on release as Superman 2 and the three movies started a comic book/strip movie boom in the 1980s causing various failed comic movies (& possibly TV shows) to...
  5. DBWI: Superman and Batman with different archenemies

    When it comes to heroes, you don't get much more iconic than Superman and Batman. So it's only fitting that their respective archnemeses are two of the most notorious villains of pop culture. I am, of course, speaking of the Ultra-Humanite and Hugo Strange. Of course, as inevitable as it may...
  6. WI: Batman TAS successful on prime time

    When Batman: The Animated Series made its debut in 1992, it proved a major critical and commercial success. Three months after its premiere on Fox Kids, the Fox network also began airing it on prime time. Unfortunately, they made the questionable decision to put it in the same time slot as 60...
  7. DBWI: Tim Burton Doesn't Make "Superman Lives!"

    In 1998, Tim Burton's "Superman Lives!" was released into theaters worldwide. Starring Nicholas Cage as Superman, the film was Burton's attempt to explore the iconic character after having abandoned the Batman franchise six years earlier. The film had a rocky pre-production period and came close...
  8. DBWI: Alec Baldwin Doesn't Play Batman

    In 1988, fresh of the success of Beetlejuice, Tim Burton cast Alec Baldwin as the star of "Batman." Baldwin was chosen over comedic actors like Bill Murray and Michael Keaton, as Burton wanted a more dramatic and serious tone for his take on the Caped Crusader. But what if Baldwin hadn't been...
  9. WI: Jason Todd Lives

    We all know what happened to Jason Todd. During the famed 1988 "A Death in the Family" storyline, readers could vote on whether he survived being beaten senseless and left to die in an explosion by the Joker. Since he was widely hated by the readers, they overwhelmingly voted to kill him off...
  10. DBWI: Michael Keaton Doesn't Return for Batman Forever

    After Tim Burton was fired from Batman III, Michael Keaton also considered leaving the project. But despite his misgivings about Schumacher's new direction for the franchise, Keaton ultimately agreed to return as Batman on the condition that he have input on the film's story and character...
  11. Would This Version of "Batman" Have Been Better?

    Tim Burton's "Batman" turns 30 years old this year. The movie is regarded as a classic of the superhero genre, as it launched the Batman film franchise and laid the groundwork for our modern era of dark superhero movies. But many fans and critics take issue with Burton's execution of the story...
  12. Mr. Stewrat Goes to Washington (Revamped)

    (Although I was proud of how well my first crack at this timeline did I know that I can do better) November 2, 1957: Actor James "Jimmy" Stewart announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for Governor in the upcoming 1958 California Gubernatorial election...
  13. loneranger

    AHC: Make a comic book Legacy stick

    Perhaps the most well known instance of a legacy character (which is one character taking the superhero identity of another, for whatever reason) is Wally West becoming Flash after the death of Barry Allen. This lasted for about 20 years. My challenge to you, should you accept it, is to try...
  14. Emperor Norton I

    Batman: Legends of the Screen

    Welcome to Batman: Legends of the Screen. This thread is dedicated to timelines and alternate history vignettes of Batman actors, films, television, and other media projects of the Dark Knight. Batman has existed since 1939. From the realm of the campy to the dark and gritty, there are countless...
  15. Petike

    Terry Gilliam directing Batman Begins...

    How would it possibly look like ? :D
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