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With the floating timeline, Superman was born in the late 20th, but didnt come into his own until the early 21st, century, where he's definitely the #1, most powerful hero in DCs heroic community.

I'm asking, prior to that, in the 20th century, what hero claimed those spots?
Was it two heroes (As an example, at Marvel, Captain America can lay claim to a Superman like #1 hero spot, but not the most powerful spot)?
Was it Martian Manhunter, who'd been on earth for some time? Allan Scott or some other JSAer?
Someone else entirely?
Its Hero VS Hero for the top DC spots in your opinion.

This is strictly in universe (no sales figure nonsense), and doesnt include the DCnu; Post Crisis up to just before the 2011 reboot.

probably dr fate. or alan scott

One in each spot? Either for both?

Not trying to have you write a thesis, its just that Superman's #1 spot is in large part due to others trusting him, backing him, being a rallying point.
While i can see Fate laying claim to the power spot, as aloof as he's usually portrayed i cant see him being that guy.
So, just wondering what you meant.

Alan Scott, unless Dr Fate is holding a stick.

Black Adam

Originally posted by riv6672
One in each spot? Either for both?

Not trying to have you write a thesis, its just that Superman's #1 spot is in large part due to others trusting him, backing him, being a rallying point.
While i can see Fate laying claim to the power spot, as aloof as he's usually portrayed i cant see him being that guy.
So, just wondering what you meant.

It seems like you are asking two different things then. Since in the title of the thread it says who is the most powerful. But now you are talking about how Superman has peoples trust which, while true, has nothing to do with how powerful he is. So are you asking about leadership roles or power?

Since if it is power then yeah..it's Dr. Fate. Though I think there might of been a JSA team that included Spectre. Though I can't speak to how powerful the version on that team was.

Dr Black Adam

I don't think Adam was on the team during a time when Superman wasn't..well, Superman.

Wonder Woman?

Silly, girls can't be doctors.

The age of heros started with Superman in New 52.

Do you mean the previous universe?

Originally posted by Surtur
It seems like you are asking two different things then. Since in the title of the thread it says who is the most powerful. But now you are talking about how Superman has peoples trust which, while true, has nothing to do with how powerful he is. So are you asking about leadership roles or power?

Since if it is power then yeah..it's Dr. Fate. Though I think there might of been a JSA team that included Spectre. Though I can't speak to how powerful the version on that team was.
I am, in a way, but i stated that in the OP.
I used Captain America as an example of a hero who could be one thing but not the other, and asked if that might be the situation in the DCu before Superman quite ably laid claim to both.
Its all there with the odd typo.

MM is meant to be THE top hero in the entire Southern Hemisphere, so I'd say him.

Otherwise, GL Alan.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Silly, girls can't be doctors. Nurse Wonder Woman

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Silly, girls can't be doctors.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
MM is meant to be THE top hero in the entire Southern Hemisphere, so I'd say him.

Otherwise, GL Alan.
Hmm.
In that capacity, i guess he'd have the trust of many heroes...

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
MM is meant to be THE top hero in the entire Southern Hemisphere, so I'd say him.





I'm liking you more and more.

I keep seeing Allan Scott's name brought up here and at HC regarding this.
It reminds me how in Virtue & Vice, it was him and Superman floating outside the JLA watchtower looking down at the earth while their teams were inside.
http://i.imgur.com/Sf8BP7z.jpg

That's what they do? They just go into space and speak spanish?

Looks like Vietnamese to me.

Reported for racism.

Green Lantern Kyle?

What about him?
He came after Superman.

True

Originally posted by riv6672
He came after Superman.

https://alleychannel.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/wtf-superman-batman.jpg

If the movie is like that, its going to bury Civil War.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
MM is meant to be THE top hero in the entire Southern Hemisphere, so I'd say him.

Otherwise, GL Alan.

Yeah, Superman has said J'onn is the only person he'd be afraid to fight.

Plus anyone remember when J'onn trolled Aquaman? That alone earns him some points.

Trolled him? Like on a message board?

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
https://alleychannel.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/wtf-superman-batman.jpg

You just broke my soul.

^^^Well, Wonder Woman could be a god parent.

Orion
Dr Fate
Alan Scott

Originally posted by ghostman
probably dr fate. or alan scott Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Looks like Vietnamese to me.

Reported for racism. i think superman will win here

Spectre.

Allan Scott it is.