operator616
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^ Not according to Marvel, however in that same issue, Venus replaced Aphrodite as the Goddess of love.
DC uses a different concept, the olypmian gods were split into their roman and greek counterparts as a result of Darkseid's machinations.
Originally posted by Mr Master
Yea but On Panel, Surtur destroyed the galactic Core (supermassive star) of the galaxy.
He then proceeded to forge Twilight within said galaxy.I understand, but it's either planes of existence or planes of reality. (two separate things)
I don't recall that arc so I can't comment much but it seems he's comparing these "planes" to alternate universes, so he can't be suggesting these higher/lower planes are within a solitary universe imo cause he did say Alternates are Parallel (left/right)
& Planes are above/below (up/down). Yet perhaps this writer is interchanging the terms.
There are only 3 planes of existence withIN a universe, that I've seen actively affected, that is to say, 3 states of being/sentience.
**Mind-Body-Soul = Sub-Conscious - Physical - Spiritual** (real world as well)
One quick memory comes to mind is when Starhawk battled Korvac in every Plane of Existence,
and these "Planes" were the three I just highlighted.
I'd like to read this arc fully before commenting further.
From what I know Marvel's had a dimensional stack for years,
like Dweller in Darkness' reality and/or Nightmare's universe which is higher than many, including 616, ...
but really ... who's Nightmare?
Imo, if he is referring to higher/lower universes/dimensions,
then they're Planes of Reality, which could be other types of universes (not alternates)
Like what Reed and an alternate Reed visited in Hickman's run,
they were both as big as a star, but only because they were in some "higher dimension."
So you may have a point there actually.
perhaps what he's saying is that there are alternate universes and each one contains lower and higher planes of existence. That's how i understood it. But i also said that a plane of existence can be on a multiversal and even omniversal scale if the issue mentions it, like in the X-O Manowar/Iron Man crossover:
http://i.imgur.com/xcpYAy3.jpg
"one omniversal plane implodes to nothingness"
So it's possible that a plane of existence can be on a more than universal scale, i was merely saying that "generally", when there's a reference to a plane of existence (without mentioning the "multiversal or "omniversal" terms, it implies that said plane is within a singular reality)
Pretty sure there are instances where planes of reality and existence, are used interchangeably.
Let's also not forget that the Korvac/Starhawk battle happened in 1978....
Here's an example where a higher dimension (5th) is referred to as a plane of existence, in Strange Tales #103 Human Torch travels to the 5th dimension:
http://i.imgur.com/Z2KUFeR.jpg
Now look closely at what Marvel Saga: the official history of the marvel universe #7, says while narrating this scene:
http://i.imgur.com/uu46zM9.jpg?1
"a portal between different planes of existence"
That being said, id like to also point out that, while Hickman does indeed portray the reeds doing "surgery on the universe", higher dimensions aren't always portrayed like that. The Strange Tales issue for instance, doesn't portray the 5D residents as being anything wow, this is also shown a bit later in the pages of Fantastic Four.
And (later in strange Tales) we're introduced to a 6th dimension as well, again, nothing overly impressive about it. While this may look outdated (because that happened in the 60s), but this is not too different from what was shown in a 2011 mini called Vengeance.
We also have the Inbetweener create the 13th dimension as told in an Avengers story, same thing.
Compare Marvel’s 5D to the 5D imps in DC, the 6th dimension to the Cathexis (6D beings in DC) and you’ll realize that Marvel is a joke when compared to them.
Which is why i compared DC's dimensions to the "planes of existence" shown in X-Man. They show us, as I already mentioned, that there are even higher planes than the brilliant city in which beings reside that don’t even notice those of the Brilliant city:
http://i.imgur.com/BPxnJ1T.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NLt5hgC.jpg
Despite the fact that those same Brilliant City residents are called beings of "unfathomable power" at the beginning of this same issue:
http://i.imgur.com/HaICIpa.jpg