Tony Stark and Hal Jordan, together at last? Not quite: The big Iron Man/Green Lantern crossover plotted out by writers Matt Fraction and Geoff Johns yesterday exists only in their respective Twitter accounts. But still, it's fun to read what the writers in charge of their respective universes' cocky skirt-chasing sci-fi superheroes who are the basis of big blockbuster movies have to say about the two heroes meeting up.
Inspired by Fraction's facetious tweets about the powers of each of the ten rings wielded by Iron Man villain the Mandarin (including making phone calls that never drop and the ability to TiVo three shows at once), Johns got the ball rolling. Below you'll find their crossover conversation, tweaked slightly for clarity and featuring guest appearances by editor Steve Wacker and Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis...
Johns: @mattfraction What can the Mandarin's rings do? Iron Man/Green Lantern xover...!
Fraction: @geoffjohns0 together, all of 'em can save the direct market...! #LETSDOTHISTHING
Fraction [later]: wait weren't me and @geoffjohns0 plotting our GreenLantern/IronMan xover in real tweettime? wasn't mandarin getting a red ring or something?
Johns: Then Hal loses his ring, but finds one of Tony's suits. And thinks it's the coolest thing to ever pilot...
Fraction: Tony rebuilds a shattered power battery with repulsor tech and discovers he can make this weird ring do what he thinks...
Stephen Wacker: @GeoffJohns0 @mattfraction SinestrO.D.O.K.
Johns: And the SinestrO.D.O.K. Corps
Fraction: how big of a red ring would a red ring have to be to fit around fin fang foom's neck like a collar? #blooddragon!!!AAIIEEEEEEEE
Johns: Fin Fang Foom you have great rage in your heart! Welcome to the Red Lantern Corps!
Fraction: "Pepper Potts, this is Carol Ferris. Carol, meet..."
Johns: "Hal? I was,um, just having a drink with..." "Tony. Tony Stark. I hear this ring belongs to you...but I can't get it off."
Johns: In the suit, Hal plays chicken with the Quinjet. The Avengers want to know who stole Tony's armor.
Brian Michael Bendis: @GeoffJohns0 @mattfraction hey!! No quinjet or avengers unless i get some tie in/ spin off action!!
Johns: @BRIANMBENDIS @mattfraction Avengers/Green Lantern/Iron Man We last left Hal Jordan in Iron Man's armor battling the Avengers...
Red Lantern Fin Fang Foom and the SinestrO.D.O.K. Corps alone make a real-world version of this imaginary crossover worth the price of admission, don't you think?
