History ComicBook / JustImagineStanLeeCreatingTheDCUniverse

* [[{{ComicBook/Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]

** Although, to be fair, some of them still have characteristics from their traditional counterparts: Superman is still a HumanAlien, Batman is still a BadassNormal, Wonder Woman still has a connection to mythology (although Myth/IncaMythology instead of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek]]), Flash is still a [[SuperSpeed speedster]] and Catwoman still [[AntiHero has kleptomaniac tendencies]].

As of Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'', this universe has been officially designated as Earth-6 in the DC Multiverse.

* AlliterativeName: Everyone, not including Superman (Salden)- Wayne Williams (Batman), Maria Mendoza (Wonder Woman), Mary Maxwell (The Flash), Leonard Lewis (Green Lantern), Robert Rogers (Captain Marvel), Ramon Raymond (Aquaman), and Joanie Jordan (Catwoman). [[SignatureStyle Not surprising considering this is Stan Lee we're talking about]].

* CatGirl: Catwoman, natch. She can see in the dark, has cat-like reflexes and the ability to jump really far, and can shoot out really long claws.

* RaceLift: Batman's black, Robin's Hispanic, and Wonder Woman is Peruvian and gets her powers from {{Mayincatec}} mythology.

** Each source from the LineOfSightName mentioned above had two names. Salden (Superman) chose Clark Kent, but another possible combination could be [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]].

* AlliterativeName: Everyone - Wayne Williams (Batman), Maria Mendoza (Wonder Woman), Mary Maxwell (The Flash), Leonard Lewis (Green Lantern), Robert Rogers (Captain Marvel), Ramon Raymond (Aquaman), and Joanie Jordan (Catwoman). [[SignatureStyle Not surprising considering this is Stan Lee we're talking about]].

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, ''Just Imagine...'' was a series started in 2001, when Stan Lee collaborated with Creator/DCComics to reimagine DC's biggest heroes from his own storytelling perspective. Origins are radically changed (as are the causes for their powers) while still keeping to the basic mythologies of the various characters.

The characters were:

* {{Handwave}}: By his own admission, Stan admitted in a commentary bubble that Salden/Superman's picking up on speaking English really quickly * due to it's extreme simplicity compared to Kryptonian is this.

* IncompetenceInc: This doesn't even ''begin'' to describe STEALTH. Their boss, Lady Zakara, constantly kills her henchmen at the slightest provocation and tries to kill her own Dragon even after he proved loyal and effective, ignores warning from her men about the dangers of TimeTravel, and her men keep working for her despite all of this. In fact, by the end of the book, the Flash barely had anything to do in order to defeat them, because they did a pretty good job at destroying themselves.

* NormalFishInATinyPond: On Krypton, all police officers are [[SuperCop genetically engineered]] to be superstrong and durable, except Superman. That's right; on Krypton, Superman was the TeamNormal!

* ShoutOut: An early sketch for Darrk looks like [[Franchise/StarWars Emperor Palpatine]]. He also Vader-chokes a subordinate at one point.

* {{Handwave}}: By his own admission, Stan admitted in a commentary bubble that Salden/Superman's picking up on speaking English really quickly due to it's extreme simplicity compared to Kryptonian is this.

* AlliterativeName: Everyone - Wayne Williams (Batman), Maria Mendoza (Wonder Woman), Mary Maxwell (The Flash), Leonard Lewis (Green Lantern), Robert Rogers (Captain Marvel), Ramon Raymond (Aquaman), and Joanie Jordan (Catwoman).

* KidAppealCharacter: Flash, by virtue of being the the character to [[JumpedAtTheCall jump to the call]], having the most optimistic personality, and is the youngest of the cast.

* TheDarkSide: The purple side anyway. Reverend Darrk and his cult worship it and use the darkness to their own ends.
%%* TheNudifier: Green Lantern and Parasite.

* CatGirl: Catwoman, natch. She can see in the dark, has cat-like reflexes and the ability to jump really far, and can shoot out really long claws.

* InNameOnly: This trope is a deliberate unifying premise in the series. Unlike {{Elseworld}}s, which is a re-imagining of a DC character that usually retains most of the core elements, this series attaches the existing names to completely different characters with different powers, costumes, origins, appearances, and personalities. Usually, the only common element is that they're metahumans in a modern setting.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Catwoman is easily the most enthusiastic of the superheroes to fight crime

* LineOfSightName: Superman names himself Clark Kent by seeing the words spelled out on a van and a street sign, respectively.

* SelfMadeMan: Wheras Bruce Wayne was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Wayne Williams is this.

** Superman just wants to go home, and he figures he can turn humanity's minds toward space exploration once they're free of the distractions of war and crime.

* CityOfAdventure: ''Not'' New York, or a DC equivalent. In this universe LA is the superhero capital of the world.

* ElementalPowers: Aquaman is made of water. He's basically a heroic version of the Marvel Villain Hydroman.

* KidAppealCharacter: Flash, by virtue of being the the character to [[JumpedAtTheCall jump to the call]], the optimist and the youngest of the cast.

* PrisonsAreGymnasiums: Part of Batman's backstory; after being framed for a crime he didn't commit, the skinny Wayne Williams started exercising strenuously until he had nearly doubled in size. He also spent a lot of time in the prison library, training his mind to match his body.

* ProWrestlingIsReal: Batman is a massively popular pro wrestler by day, and though the theatrics of wrestling are at the forefront, the "theater" part isn't.
* RaceLift: Batman's black, Robin's Hispanic and Wonder Woman is Peruvian and gets her powers from {{Mayincatec}} mythology.

** Each source from the LineOfSightName mentioned above had two names. Salden chose Clark Kent, but another possible combination could be [[SpiderMan Peter Parker]].

** Anything Deathstroke touches dies, including himself.

* BeardlessProtectionProgram: Batman got out of prison knowing that Handz would be after him, so he shaved his head bald and turned his goatee into a handlebar mustache.

%%* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: Genetic engineering to survive time travel.

%%* KidAppealCharacter: Flash.
* LukeIAmYourFather: Wonder Woman learns that her father is Guitez' puppet.

%%* {{Mayincatec}}: Wonder Woman's culture can be summed up as this.

* RaceLift: Batman's black, Robin's Hispanic and Wonder Woman is Peruvian.

%%* TheDarkSide: The purple side anyway.

* XtremeKoolLetterz: Handz.

In 2001, Creator/StanLee was asked to re-write [[Franchise/TheDCU the DC Universe]] from the bottom up. Wait... Batman's the son of a cop? Superman's an AntiHero? Robin's a thief? How did all this happen?

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, ''Just Imagine...'' was a series started in 2001, when Stan Lee collaborated with Creator/DCComics to reimagine DC's biggest heroes from his own storytelling perspective. Origins are radically changed (as are the causes for their powers) while still keeping to the basic mythologies of the various characters.

** Superman just wants to go home, and he figures he can turn humanity's minds toward space exploration once they're free of the distractions of war and crime.

* DisposableWoman: Superman's wife Lyella, and possibly Cathy for Green Lantern.
* DistaffCounterpart: Flash is female in this 'verse. There are female Flashes in the regular DC 'verse as well (Iris West and Jesse Quick), who may be inspirations for this character.
* ElementalPowers: Aquaman is made of water. He's basically a heroic version of the Marvel Villain Hydroman.

* InNameOnly: This trope is a deliberate unifying premise in the series. Unlike {{Elseworld}}s, which is a re-imagining of a DC character that usually retains most of the core elements, this series attaches the existing names to completely different characters with different powers, costumes, origins, appearances, and personalities. Usually, the only common element is that they're metahumans in a modern setting.

* LukeIAmYourFather: Wonder Woman learns that her father is Guitez' puppet.

%%* {{Mayincatec}}: Wonder Woman's culture can be summed up as this.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: On Krypton, all police officers are [[SuperCop genetically engineered]] to be superstrong and durable, except Superman. That's right; on Krypton, Superman was the TeamNormal!
* PrisonsAreGymnasiums: Part of Batman's backstory; after being framed for a crime he didn't commit, the skinny Wayne Williams started exercising strenuously until he had nearly doubled in size. He also spent a lot of time in the prison library, training his mind to match his body.

* ProWrestlingIsReal: Batman is a massively popular pro wrestler by day, and though the theatrics of wrestling are at the forefront, the "theater" part isn't.
* RaceLift: Batman's black, Robin's Hispanic and Wonder Woman is Peruvian.

** Shazam keeps saying "Shazam" and is BroughtDownToNormal each time.
** Green Lantern is vulnerable to the color purple, which just happens to be the color of the energy he's fighting.

* YouKilledMyFather: Batman says this to the gangster responsible for his father's death.

* BeardlessProtectionProgram: Batman got out of prison knowing that Handz would be after him, so he shaved his head bald and turned his goatee into a handlebar mustache.
%%* BigBad: Crisis

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Robin/Hawkman]]

* InNameOnly: This trope is a deliberate unifying premise in the series. Unlike {{Elseworld}}s, which is a re-imagining of a DC character that usually retains most of the core elements, this series attaches the existing names to completely different characters with different powers, costumes, origins, appearances, and personalities --Usually, the only common element is that they're metahumans in a modern setting.

%%* KidAppealCharacter: Flash

%%* TheNudifier: Green Lantern and Parasite
%%* TheStarscream: Adam Strange
%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Fly-By-Night Comics

* XtremeKoolLetterz: Handz

The characters as follows:

** Catwoman is vain, and something of a kleptomaniac, (much like the original)!