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It might seem like an improbable pair , but the Founding FatherAaron Burrisn’t just a central theatrical role in the smash musicalHamilton , he ’s also made an impact in theDC Comicsuniverse . This can be feel in a backup fib to an former issue ofThe Flash , starring the Green Lantern .
The hit musicalHamilton , which was create by Lin - Manuel Miranda and premiered in 2015 , dress up Aaron Burr as the main antagonist of Alexander Hamilton ’s story . In the part originated by Leslie Odom Jr. , Burr is a tidy sum more reserved and forecast compared to Hamilton ’s boisterous and loudmouthed deportment . Burr believe sitting back on his hound will offer him more opportunities , but he grow bitter that Hamilton finds more success than him even though he ’s often rude and abrasive . Their feud culminates in a duel , which results in Hamilton ’s death .
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Although the musical does n’t go into the residual of Burr ’s living , the beat-up politician became something of a pariah following Hamilton ’s destruction and he never quite save himself in the political arena . However , in the DC Comics storey " The Man of Destiny " fromThe flashbulb # 231,written by Denny O’Neil with at by Dick Dillin and Tex Blaisdell , Burr has quite a unlike life than what story would have you believe . concord to this story , right before his duel with Hamilton , Burr was abducted by extraterrestrial being searching the universe for a drawing card who could help remedy the bedlam on their house planet . The aliens also create a ringer of Burr that was sent back to Earth in his position . It was this dead ringer that lived out the rest of Burr ’s life while the genuine Aaron Burr helped bring gild to the exotic world .
ThisGreen Lantern account was written in 1974 , so it is very interesting to see the chemise in how Burr is depicted then compare to how he appears in a musical written in the present day . The foreigner ’ engineering , which try out a drawing card to help oneself their planet , did n’t choose a more well - cognize figure such as George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , or even Alexander Hamilton . It choose Aaron Burr . This might be because of Burr ’s popularity at the time or it could be because he had a comparatively small impact compared to some of the other more well - know Founding Fathers .
Another interesting note about this story is the timing at which Burr was abducted . Up until the bit he killed Hamilton , Burr had a relatively successful political calling . He fought in the Revolutionary War and even get up to the excrescence of the vice presidency . But in reality , after he killed Hamilton , his life-time take up a turn for the forged . It ’s almost meet that in good order before the affaire d’honneur is the minute the substantial Burr was swapped out for the clone . It ’s almost as if the clone was ill - equip to lead Burr ’s life and led it to ruin . Either manner , it would definitely be strange ifHamiltonconcludedAaron Burr ’s story the same way of life it is depicted in this wild and crazyDC Comicsstory .
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