This is a strikingly similar setup, more so than most we've considered. Wings and "womance", if you will!
On Earth-One, Dick Grayson was a young ward of rich Bruce Wayne, secretly Robin. When he became an adult and enrolled in Hudson University, he found that his costumed crusades were far from done even this far from his native Gotham City. On one occasion, while trying out various new spandex suits for his alter ego designed by fans, Robin encountered his opposite number in the Raven. Both were gliding through the air, with Raven the more experienced with his super-suit. Secretly fellow college student David Corby, the aspiring criminal was working for M.A.Z.E. and came into conflict with the Teen Wonder on a few occasions, both as a masked marauder and a romantic rival. In the latter role, Corby seduced Dick's ex-girlfriend Lori Elton, although this relationship swiftly ended when his complicity in crime was revealed.
On Earth-One, Dick Grayson was a young ward of rich Bruce Wayne, secretly Robin. When he became an adult and enrolled in Hudson University, he found that his costumed crusades were far from done even this far from his native Gotham City. On one occasion, while trying out various new spandex suits for his alter ego designed by fans, Robin encountered his opposite number in the Raven. Both were gliding through the air, with Raven the more experienced with his super-suit. Secretly fellow college student David Corby, the aspiring criminal was working for M.A.Z.E. and came into conflict with the Teen Wonder on a few occasions, both as a masked marauder and a romantic rival. In the latter role, Corby seduced Dick's ex-girlfriend Lori Elton, although this relationship swiftly ended when his complicity in crime was revealed.
On Earth-Two, a maiden with mental powers named Dianne Greyton decided to use her ability to control arachnids to become the Spider Widow, and soon thereafter encountered Tony Gray aka the Raven. Gray had himself come upon a set of wings and knitted a classy costume in order to join the ranks of superheroes. And around this time, both encountered the established superheroine known as Phantom Lady, which caused a conflict as the Lady and the Widow both had eyes for Raven. After a series of confrontations and team ups against crooks, the trio parted and Phantom Lady journeyed to Earth-X. Left behind, the Widow and Raven decided to retired, presumably to focus on their relationship full time.
Getting back to Lori Elton, she had previously faced a rivalry of her own when Dick's old friend Barbara Gordon showered her boyfriend with affection. In reality, it was her budding friendship with Grayson's heroic alter ego that created such a close bond between them. Nevertheless, this was the beginning of fractures in Lori and Dick's relationship.
Getting back to Lori Elton, she had previously faced a rivalry of her own when Dick's old friend Barbara Gordon showered her boyfriend with affection. In reality, it was her budding friendship with Grayson's heroic alter ego that created such a close bond between them. Nevertheless, this was the beginning of fractures in Lori and Dick's relationship.
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