With James Gunn’s DC Universe still in its nascent stage, its Elseworlds spin-offs have done wonders with acclaimed titles like The Batman and Joker. Learning from the DC Extended Universe movies, the Elseworlds label counter superhero fatigue with fresh, parallel narratives that don’t carry much multiversal context. With many DC Elseworlds comics set in the past, the cinematic franchise can even helm some stylish period pieces. Joker’s gritty 80s-era Gotham, for instance, offered a good break from the modernist sci-fi of other DC releases of the time. Another creative liberty that Elseworlds comics offer is to play around with origins.

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