Honorable Mention 1: Legacy
The DC Universe took until the mid-nineties until to find its real heart, but when it found that heart, it shone brightly: legacy.
Jay Garrick to Barry Allen to Wally West. Dan Garrett to Ted Kord to Jaimie Reyes. Alan Scott to Hal Jordan to if I do all the Green Lanterns, we’re gonna be here all day, so let’s keep it moving.
Essentially, the DCU was able to function as a regenerating universe, with brand new heroes coming in to replace the old ones. Look, Peter Parker is always gonna be Spider-Man. But who’s The Flash this week? Could be anyone. It keeps things fresh and new.
Well, it did until The New 52 reboot, which wiped all that legacy stuff away. But hey, at least it looks like DC Rebirth is trying to bring it back. Thank God. I missed it so very much. And it was the biggest thing separating DC Comics from Marvel Comics.
