MIA heroes and movie stars explained in Mortal Kombat vs. DC universe comic

Have you noticed the curious absence of Johnny Cage, Goro and Aquaman from the latest Mortal Kombat game? If you’re curious, shell out US$ 70 for the collector’s edition of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (Xbox 360, PS3)…or you can just check out the full article.

Have you noticed the curious absence of Johnny Cage, Goro and Aquaman from the latest Mortal Kombat game? Have they retired? Are they sucking back mai-tais somewhere in the Bora Bora? Did they decide to sit this game out in protest over the whole notion of a MK-DC crossover?

No, apparently they’ve simply “vanished from existence.”

This was conveniently explained in the comic book that comes with the US$ 70 collector’s edition of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (Xbox 360, PS3). Shown in the comic book panel below, Dark Khan narrates what happened when he brought the MK and DC universes into collision:

Ouch. A Fatality would have been less cruel.

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Buy: [Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3), (Xbox 360)]

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