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Originally Posted by Teague
Great series, but this is an example as to why complete continuity couldn't work. We don't want to read about Kal-El and Bruce Wayne's grandsons all the time; we want to read about Kal-El and Bruce Wayne (and their alter egos).
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I find that kind of approach works if good writers and editors are involved. JSA, Iron Man 2020, Spider-Man 2099, Earth X, Kingdom Come, and DC Beyond are great examples of what can be done with aging characters and/or their legacies. Likewise, when Wally West and John Stewart took over for their more famous predecessors, it wasn't long before I wholly accepted them as the Flash and Green Lantern; in fact, when Barry and Hal came back, I was extremely annoyed. Granted, some of the originals could stick around to give things a sense of cohesion (the "immortal" types like Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.).