Yes, I know this is a long shot on par with getting struck by lightning, twice, after winning the lottery. I understand that actual writers, artists and editors probably never read these posts. However, it will take an authority From DC Comics or Warner to settle this argument because Both sides have cited non DC Owned sites that support their argument. So, in the unlikely event that such a person reads this and is willing to give a definitive answer … The question is: IS Superwoman in the “Crisis on Two Earths” video in Any way based on Mary Marvel?
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I always figured Superwoman was, like in the comics, the Earth-3 Wonder Woman. I think the Marvels she has in the movie are her cappos; people that work for her. All the members of the Syndicate have them. And with this version of Superwoman seeming to enjoy dominating, I wouldn’t put it past her to have the Marvels draped in uniforms similar to hers rather than their own thing. It’s a power play.
As for where Mary Marvel is in this universe…given how Superwoman loves being in control, I’m willing to bet she killed Mary as a power play to show she’s the alpha.
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Thank you, but Neither side of the argument requires opinions from other readers as to whether Superwoman is the evil doppelganger of Wonder Woman or Mary Marvel. One side is certain she is Mary Marvel and the other is just as certain she is Wonder Woman. Both sides are basing their conclusion on interviews with McDuffie that are no longer accessible and numerous sites that support one or the other in direct contradiction of each other. None of the sites are DC owned, however. Neither side will accept Anything less than a statement from someone From DC as Proof they are wrong. So As I Stated In My Original Post, as unlikely as it is I am hoping for a response from someone From DC Comics to respond because That is the Only thing that will settle the argument.
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Rereading your origin post
You care about the video only 2010 Crisis on Two Earth
Writer is Duane McDuffie
Who
Is the only one who knew and he is deceased
Attached is a link to an article on the video
It revealed that the video
Unlike most of the other
DCAU videos
Has ties to the original TV series
Which McDuffie was a leading contributor as writer and story editor
That is important
Because like the
Evil Justice Lords
In the series
Were direct counterparts
Except for Flash who was dead.
If McDuffie continued
With that idea in this video
Superwoman IS Wonder Woman counterpart.
If NOT
She could be based on
Anyone
(If she was Mary Marvel
Almost ALL stories
Involve defeating her
Through her saying the word Shazam
And It would be hard for
McDuffie to resist that
Instead of just engaging in a fist fight)
Another clue
Is the title
NOT Crisis on Earth 3
Because Earth 2 where JSA existed no longer
But Crisis on Two Earths
Which is a similar title
To the Grant Morrison Graphic Novel
Where Super Woman is Lois Lane
Sorry
I thought I had solved your question
Here is my material on
The COMIC Wonder Woman
The problem is that
Superwoman of Earth 3
Is WHOEVER
the writer wants her to be
She has been
Wonder Woman
Lois Lane
Donna Troy
Dwayne McDuffie says somewhere she was
Mary Marvel but the original discussion is lost
(That may be based on Earth 3 animated film
Where she has
Marvel Family members
As Lieutenants
BUT
DC Animation can not be considered canon
Since they differ so much than the comics often
Like
Shazam instead of Aquaman
As original Justice League members)
If the first appearances of her in
Justice League of America 29
Written by Gardner Fox is the key
She sure looks like a
Counterpart to
Wonder Woman
Complete with
MAGIC LASSO
As for
Lois and Donna
See
So
There is no correct answer
She is not important enough
To get a consistent origin
Her origin is based on the whim of the writer
Currently
She is
Donna Troy
(Who currently has
No magic lasso in comics
But has one on HBO Max
Flies in current Titans United
Doesn’t on HBO Max)
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So…I’m confused. I wasn’t supposed to respond?
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Here is a McDuffie interview on the video
He only says Superwoman was a “blast to write.”
And Bruce Timms said it should be based on the
COMICS
where Mary Marvel was
NEVER Superwoman
But his original script
Was to be a bridge between
The JL and JLU animated series
With only 6 members
Since Hawkgirl left in
Starcrossed
I don’t think
Mary Marvel was in either series
So what I wrote may still apply
Here is where Mary Marvel is in the video
More on the controversy
It says Duffy said she was Mary Marvel in the extras on the CD
Does anybody have it?
Did she have heat vision as is claimed or is that only in Grant Morrison’s comic?
And there is where the problem lies. Every argument you made in favor of her being a Wonder Woman counterpart, including the article you quoted, has already been made. Meanwhile, those supporting the idea she is Mary Marvel cite the alleged interview on the extras that No One seems to be able to actually provide. And, there is an argument against the interview being valid because there is a headshot of ‘Mary Mayhem’ in the lower corner of the same screen when he says she is supposed to be a counterpart to Mary Marvel. So some allege that he was confused as to who he was talking about. Then there is another alleged interview (again one that can’t be found) where it is stated that ‘Mary Mayhem’ is Mary Marvel’s counterpart and Olympia (another figure argued to be a Wonder Woman counterpart) is the evil version of Troia (Wonder Girl, Donna).
As you said, it is up to the whim of the writer. Unless the Company says otherwise of course. The Company Always has the final word. If you can get them to say Anything that is. 
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If you are an Editor, Writer or Artist employed by DC’s animated division with knowledge on This matter OR can provide contact to them, you are definitely supposed to respond. If not, then it IS a Public community board after all and “supposed to” has no real meaning. I am actually surprised that there haven’t been a ton of “You are wasting your time” or “You are an idiot if you think the professionals care and/or will respond” type of responses to my original post. I have to say the posters here are nicer than the ones where this argument took place.
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“Did she have heat vision as is claimed or is that only in Grant Morrison’s comic?”
No heat vision in the movie. No lightning powers either, she just hovers while her 3 made men based on the Marvels strife the sky with lightning. Oddly, she does display super breath powers when she inhales the smoke from devices Batman sets off. Then she promptly collapses when it turns out to be knockout gas and not a smoke screen. Other than that one oddity, her powers are an intersection of Mary Marvel and WONDER Woman: super strength, flight, durability.
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Thankfully these boards are good and a lot of people wouldn’t do that. I hope you’re able to find the answers you’re looking for 
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