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Question: Should the online Maggin stories be canonical? (READ THE POST BEFORE VOTING!)  (Voting closed: October 20, 2005, 07:29:26 PM)
No, neither of them, they don't fit the guidelines - 6 (46.2%)
Yes, both of them, Maggin is canonical by definition - 6 (46.2%)
Just Starwinds Howl - 0 (0%)
Just Luthor's Gift - 1 (7.7%)
Just the photonucleic-effect paragraph - 0 (0%)
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2005, 05:36:26 PM »
There seems to be yet another tie.
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2005, 05:00:15 AM »
Beppo I see conflict of interest here esp with ESM's interest in doing something with you. :shock:

Frankly Im shocked! Shocked! :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2005, 05:16:53 AM »
heh, well I belive that everything related to the Pre-Crisis Superman should be included within reason. The only two exceptions should be if it contradicts mainstream canon: The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis garbage, Phatom Zone mini Wink, The whole Crisis series Wink, Supergirl marriage, last issue of DCCP, you know crap like that. Another would be, I guess non-comic stuff, characters from the Serials, TV shows, comic ADs, toys, and Movies.

Though, maybe we can someday make some exceptions Wink
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2005, 08:51:03 AM »
Master Mesmerizer is unfortunately canon.  Ditto some of the others.  But I agree whole-heartedly.
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« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2005, 03:52:37 PM »
Well, either way...I lose!

I seem to be the only person who agreed with my analysis  Cheesy

So, what now, since we have a tie? Do we follow Robert's Rules of Order, where nothing changes, or do we have tiebreaker, such as the highest score in Pong?

Though technically...a majority want Luthor's Gift in, while a majority do not want Starwinds Howl in... (*hint, hint)
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« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2005, 04:52:42 PM »
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Master Mesmerizer is unfortunately canon.  Ditto some of the others.  But I agree whole-heartedly.


How can it be cannon if it was rconned the very next issue and never refered to again in the comics?
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« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2005, 10:40:48 PM »
Canon simply by virtue of being a story in one of the canonical sources.

Any reference in the Supermanica should favour the retcon.
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« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2005, 11:16:42 PM »
You mean they actually bothered to ret-con Master Mesmerizer?  How did they explain it away?

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