In the comic book industry, several different elements decide which stories get printed. How lines are rearranged or dropped depends on several factors, including a budget, schedule, and fan opinion. Sometimes, even shows with the most committed audiences have to end before they’re done. Because of this, the author is stuck and cannot write a satisfying ending or end the dispute.
DC has a track record of successfully combining unfinished plots from canceled publications with ongoing comics, although this isn’t always the case. This leaves readers with an unresolved cliffhanger.
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An “Emerald Interlude” Was Meant To Follow up “Emerald Twilight”
DC had planned to publish “Emerald Interlude,” a three-issue follow-up to their plot “Emerald Twilight,” in Legends of the DC Universe, but they canceled the LDC line before it could be released.
Kyle Rayner becomes the latest Green Lantern in the “Emerald Twilight” storyline. The Guardians pool their remaining energy into making a ring for Rayner after a distraught Hal Jordan destroys the rest of the Corps and transforms himself into the villain Parallax. There are still several unanswered issues about the “Twilight” universe even after some of the storylines were concluded.
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A Black Canary Miniseries Never Came To Fruition
In 1984, Greg Weisman and Mike Sekowsky intended to create a miniseries centered on Black Canary, with Weisman writing and Sekowsky providing artwork. DC canceled the project after Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters portrayed the character prominently. Green Arrow, a short film released in 2010, takes place in the same universe as Young Justice (2010-) but focuses mostly on Green Arrow, hence several elements originally meant for Canary’s series were repurposed for Green Arrow.
Sekowsky produced a lot of penciling for the Black Canary book before it was canceled, and while it wasn’t meant to be a successor to any particular storyline, it was still interesting enough to be worth mentioning. There is, therefore, an air of incompleteness about it. DC could do the bare minimum and publish Sekowsky’s already completed artwork for the series.
The Second Iteration Of The Teen Titans Didn’t Get Closure
Although it was ordered to air in 1976, the resurrection of Teen Titans was abruptly canceled. Teen Titans vol.2 #53, written by Bob Rozakis and drawn by Juan Ortiz and John Fuller, depicts the youthful heroes’ decision to go their separate ways after the series runs for less than two years and only 10 issues. This novel does have a conclusion, but it is poorly executed and leaves the reader with many unanswered questions.
Next up was a comic by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, which featured the Teen Titans’ now-iconic lineup. Even with the new members, the absence of Speedy, Mal, Bumblebee, and Harlequin is felt in The New Teen Titans. This is especially true considering that Robin, Kid Flash, and Wonder Girl have been re-enlisted.
A Second X-Men And Teen Titans Crossover Was Stonewalled By Corporate Politics
Forty years ago, crossovers between Marvel and DC haven’t fanned fiction but official stories published by both companies. However, due to editorial disputes between publishing corporations, crossovers between the Big Two were already on the decline by 1983.
A year prior, in issue #1 of Marvel and DC’s The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans, writers Chris Claremont and Walter Simonson introduced their characters. They include a conflict between Darkseid and Dark Phoenix and their teams. To continue the story, Marv Wolfman and George Pérez were recruited to pen the sequel. Due to disagreements over a proposed JLA/Avengers crossover earlier in 1983, issue #2 of Marvel and DC Present The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans was never released.
