DC's Ultimate Fortress of Solitude Fits Superman Better than the Original
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Flashpoint Beyond #3
In the DC Universe, the Fortress of Solitude is the most iconic place Superman can be alone to clear his thoughts. But as it turns out, a better version of the Fortress exists in the Flashpoint timeline.
The Flashpoint Universe was created when Barry Allen traveled back in time to save his mother from being killed by the Reverse Flash. This decision rippled across the timeline, creating completely different versions of DC's heroes. As far as Superman goes, his family had sent him off to Earth because Krypton was going to explode. It's a similar situation to the regular Superman, except in this timeline Krypton hasn't exploded yet. Superman's father sent him to Earth in order to prepare it for Krypton's invasion so that kryptonians could live on when their planet was destroyed.
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In this timeline however, as shown in Flashpoint Beyond #3 by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams, Tim Sheridan, Xermanico, and Mikel Janin, Superman's Fortress of Solitude is far different. Rather than a palace of ice in the Arctic, Superman's Fortress is actually a refuge and oasis in the jungle. To make it even more interesting, this Fortress was made in conjunction with Flashpoint's version of Swamp Thing. Rather than Alec Holland though, Swamp Thing is Jason Woodrue, who goes by the villainous name of the Floronic Man in the regular DC Universe.
To make things even more interesting, Poison Ivy is there as well as she has become one with the Parliament of Trees. Rather than having created the Fortress alone, as Superman did in the main DC Universe, he made it in conjunction with representatives of the Green. This means that this
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