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- May 14, 2017So many great characterization points here, especially concerning Ultraman. I've heard people talk about how the JLA's leader is always Superman, even when they had rotating chairmen, and if Superman was a bit more like Ultraman, he probably would retain permanent leadership.The ending of this chapter is quite enigmatic! What could Owlman have spotted, and will he keep it to himself for the future?-- Cheers, Doc Quantum
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Subject: [Earth-3 Remembered] Crime Legion of America Pt. 17
“So, what do we do now fearless leader?” Microbe asked. He was one of the only Syndicate members arrogant enough to be flippant with Ultraman.Ultraman grit his teeth, planning for later. His command of the Syndicate had been questioned too much of late. He couldn’t understand how he had let his control slip so much. He’d only started noticing recently. Discipline would have to be more rigidly enforced in the future.“OK, here’s the plan. It looks like these Crime Legion upstarts are about done in.” He shrugged. “A good thing too, the last thing we need is some super-has-beens pushing us around. Then we hit Luthor and the Society hard, and all our enemies will be dead.”“Bad plan boss” Owlman said without looking up. He was still sifting through the Legion’s treasure vault, supposedly looking for his utility belt. “You’ve only got an hour of kryptonite power left, we can’t afford a waiting game right now.”“Uh, guys?” Johnny Quick dogged three large pieces of falling masonry. “Could we come up with a plan sooner rather than later? This place is coming down!” Power Ring responded to the unsaid request with a green umbrella shielding them from the rubble. “Here you go JQ.”Ultraman was not happy about Owlman mentioning his upcoming power failure. He also didn’t like attacking now before the Legion members were completely beaten. Suppose they recovered their strength while the Syndicate fought the Society? Ultraman’s gang could be caught in a two-front war. The Legion had no reason to love them after all. Still, running went against his better nature.Superwoman preferred fighting to running herself. But she was also pragmatic. “This place is collapsing anyway Ultraman. At least most of the people still in here in two minutes will die. Let’s just make sure we aren’t among them.”Isis sent a subtle spell of persuasion toward Ultraman. She liked Superwoman’s argument. This building was at least eight stories tall, and she wasn’t completely indestructible.Ultraman felt his indecision fade. They were crooks after all, not soldiers. There was no profit in staying here. “Ok then, Power Ring, get us back to the Aerie of Evil, now!”Just as the bright emerald glow began to surround the villains, Owlman spotted something in the ruins of the collapsed vault, something he’d read about in many secret sources but never dreamed was real.“Wait, not yet…!” it was too late. The Crime Syndicate vanished, just as the building collapsed, burying everything inside. - << Previous post in topic