[JamesBenjamin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmorr

loooking at the examples youve provided, are you talking about alternate universes?

Not specifically, because an alternate universe is just a way to set one continuity apart from another, when they contradict each other. I'm talking taking something completely fundamental to a character and changing it to tell an interesting store (ie: Red Son), or taking a philosophical look at a traditionally "strong man" character (the hulk one).

Just things that are completely out of left field but really work within themselves. Another example would the be the Transformers mini series where they arrived during the steamboat age instead of ours, so they turn into trains and ironclad ships, etc.