The Arrowverse "Other World" Project

I've had several story ideas floating through my mind and one kept coming back to me -- one that goes back to one of my loves as a comic book geek.

I'm a big fan of what's known as the Arrowverse on CW, referring to the multiple shows that are based on DC Comics characters. Arrow was the first of these shows, followed by The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, and these shows have crossed over with one another several times. More recently, Black Lightning premiered on CW and, while it is not yet considered part of the Arrowverse, the show creators have left open the possibility of crossovers in the future.

And as I explored more of DC Comics and what is known as "other worlds," I kept getting this story idea in my mind about an alternative version of the main characters in the Arrowverse. I couldn't get this story idea out of mind, but knowing that the characters in question are owned by DC, I couldn't put together a novel for publication for money.

But then I thought -- why not roll out this story on my blog? I generate no money from this blog, so I figure that might be okay to do.

For those who aren't familiar with "other worlds" in DC Comics, it refers to exploring variations of DC Comics characters that don't fit right into the main continuity. Some of the examples and their "what if" situations are:

* Superman, Red Son: What if baby Kal-El's rocket landed in the Soviet Union instead of Kansas and he grew up knowing the values of that nation?
* Batman, Gotham by Gaslight: What if there was a Bruce Wayne who existed back in the later 1800s who became a masked vigilante hunting down Jack the Ripper?
* Justice League: Kingdom Come: What might the Justice League look like when the members are much older and their proteges and children are now the primary heroes?

That brings me back to the "other world" I had in mind for the Arrowverse, in which I thought about different versions of Green Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and White Canary. In my story, you don't see the versions of the characters as they appear in either the comics or the CW shows -- these are alternate versions of the characters.

My plan is to write a "chapter" at a time, let that chapter sit for a week, then go back to review and revise, before posting it to my blog. Once that's done, I'll post the chapter. Though my plan is to post chapters on Wednesdays, they may go up other days depending on my schedule.

In the meantime, you'll be able to critique and comment on the writing and what you think works or doesn't work for you -- or just sit back and enjoy what I have to share.

I do have other writing projects I hope to complete as my work schedule lightens, but I hope to fit this "other world" in as I have the time.

One heads up: I will be putting up disclaimers that I don't own the rights to the characters and, therefore, the stories will not be published in book form. I don't believe there will be legal issues from sharing a story for free on my blog, but if it there is a problem (and I hope there won't be), I may have to stop sharing these stories. Also, these will be "family friendly" stories in line with the guidelines Clean Reads, the publisher of my Six Pack series, has in place.

I hope you will all enjoy what I have planned in the coming weeks -- and you can still expect my regular blog updates on Sundays.

Read the chapters so far (character listed is whose viewpoint is shared):
Chapter 1 - Supergirl
Chapter 2 - Canary
Chapter 3 - The Flash
Chapter 4 - Green Arrow
Chapter 5 - Supergirl
Chapter 6 - Canary
Chapter 7 - The Flash
Chapter 8 - Green Arrow
Chapter 9 - Canary
Chapter 10 - Supergirl
Chapter 11 - Green Arrow
Chapter 12 - The Flash
Chapter 13 - Coming soon