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gen13ordinaryheroes · 22 days ago

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“I think this comparison overlooks the fact that like. Gen13 is X-Men”

What does that mean in relation to the Teen Titans/Young Justice?

I'm not exactly sure what you mean here, so I'll try to explain what I meant:

In terms of themes and in universe status, Gen13 is much more similar to the X-Men et al than to the Titans or YJ. Like-- Gen13 formed because they were on the run from the government for having superpowers. That automatically puts them in a position way more similar to the X-Men et al than to any group of teens or young adults who were by and large already superheroes/vigilantes coming together for superhero/vigilante stuff. Plus, like, they're a Jim Lee co-creation. He's an X-Men guy.

I'm not saying it's wrong to compare Gen13 to the Titans or YJ, I just don't think it holds up very well. They are not analogous to each other, they operate differently, and their in-universe status is pretty different. Not every designated 'youth' team is comparable outside of, well, being designated 'youth' teams.

#lj.txt #asks #ws anon #<- assuming thats you #like i get where it comes from also in that like. obviously in 2024 people are gonna compare wildstorm stuff to dc stuff #if nothing else a gen13 character is infinitely more likely to pop up in the pages of teen titans than in xmen lol #but like gen13 was not created as a dc property. they were created as an independent property.#years before young justice was even created i should add #im not super familiar with 90s xforce or gen x but i would honestly look there for a more direct comparison? esp xforce #as the somewhat older team (i think) with kind of a paramilitary + on the run from the govt(?) angle

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