List of DC Multiverse worlds
The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct that is used in DC Comics publications. The Multiverse has undergone numerous changes and has included various universes, listed below between the original Multiverse and its successors.
The original Multiverse
Catalogued
Originally, there was no consistency regarding "numbered" Earths—they would be either spelled out as words or use numbers, even within the same story. For example, "Crisis on Earth-Three!" (Justice League of America (vol. 1) #29 (August 1964)) uses "Earth-3" and "Earth-Three" interchangeably. However, a tradition of spelling out the numbers emerged in "The Most Dangerous Earth" (Justice League of America (vol. 1) #30 (September 1964)). This convention was disregarded in Crisis on Infinite Earths, and it became common practice to refer to the various Earths with numerals instead. Infinite Crisis used both, but Crisis On Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition and everything after 52 have referred to the alternate universes with numerals.
Because 52 introduced another set of Earths, The Flash: Flashpoint changed the nature of many of those Earths. The New 52 and Convergence restored the Pre-Crisis Multiverse; all Pre-Crisis Earths below 52 are spelled out (i.e., Earth-Three), realities from the 52 Multiverse use a hyphen (Earth-3), and realities from the New 52 Multiverse use a space (i.e., Earth 3). This helps, as The New 52 introduced a Dark Multiverse that uses negative numbers (i.e., Earth -3).
Also, Earths that were "revealed as a distinct parallel Earth in The Kingdom #2", i.e., part of Hypertime, are marked with a "*". Variations of some of these worlds appeared in the 52 and New 52 Multiverses, which are also Hypertime realties.[1]
Note that Wonder Woman met a resemblant Wonder Woman coming from a (not numbered) twin Earth in "Wonder Woman's Invisible Twin", (Wonder Woman #59 (May–June 1953)). It was the first appearance of an alternate Earth in DC Comics.
Designation | Era | Inhabitants | Notes | First Appearance |
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Earth-Zero | Infinite Crisis | Earth-Zero is populated by Bizarro versions of various DC characters |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-One | Pre-Crisis | DC's Silver Age heroes, including the original Justice League of America: police scientist Barry Allen as the Flash; test pilot Hal Jordan as Green Lantern; Thanagarian Katar Hol as Hawkman; scientist Ray Palmer as the Atom; and reporter Clark Kent (Kal-El), who as a teenager became Superboy before starting his career as Superman. |
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More Fun Comics #101 (January 1945) The Earth-One Batman and Gotham City first appeared in Detective Comics (vol. 1) #327 (May 1964)[3][4] |
Earth-Two | Pre-Crisis | DC's Golden Age heroes, including the Justice Society of America, whose careers began at the dawn of World War II (concurrently with their first appearances in comics): chemistry student Jay Garrick as the Flash; radio engineer Alan Scott as Green Lantern; archaeologist Carter Hall as Hawkman; pint-sized powerhouse Al Pratt as the Atom; and Clark Kent (Kal-L), who began his career as Superman as an adult. |
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New Fun Comics #1 (February 1935);[5] retconned to The Flash (vol. 1) #123 (September 1961)[4] |
Alternate Earth-Two (Earth-Two-A) | Pre-Crisis | a variant of DC's Golden Age Superman and possibly other heroes |
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Debatable |
Earth-Three | Pre-Crisis | The Crime Syndicate of America, evil versions of the Earth-One heroes (Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring, Johnny Quick); the heroic Alexander Luthor; and briefly his son, Alexander Luthor, Jr. |
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Justice League of America (vol. 1) #29 (August 1964) |
Earth-Four | Crisis on Infinite Earths | The former Charlton Comics heroes: Captain Atom, the Blue Beetle, Nightshade, Peacemaker, the Question, Thunderbolt (Peter Cannon) and Judomaster |
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Yellowjacket #1 (1944) |
Earth-Five | Pre-Crisis | Bruce Wayne |
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"To Kill a Legend" from Detective Comics (vol. 1) #500 (March 1981) |
Earth-Six | Crisis on Infinite Earths | Lady Quark, Lord Volt and their daughter Princess Fern |
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Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 (June 1985) |
Earth-Seven | Infinite Crisis | Dark Angel, an evil analogue of Donna Troy | DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #4 (October 2005) | |
Earth-Eight | Infinite Crisis | Breach (Tim Zanetti), Firestorm (Jason Rusch), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) and the Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) |
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Infinite Crisis #5 (April 2006) |
Earth-Eleven | Pre-Crisis | "Tin" |
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Teen Titans Spotlight #11 (June 1987) |
Earth-Twelve | Pre-Crisis | The Inferior Five: Awkwardman, the Blimp, the Dumb Bunny, Merryman and White Feather |
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Showcase #62 (June 1966) |
Earth-Fourteen | Pre-Crisis | New Gods |
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1st Issue Special #13 (April 1976) |
Earth-Fifteen | Pre-Crisis | Stone Giants | *Named in Crisis On Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005) | Justice League of America (vol. 1) #15 (November 1962) |
Earth-Seventeen | Post-Crisis | Overman | *An Earth-based around the "grim 'n gritty" stories of the 1980s, the heroes of this Earth were actually part of an experiment created by the government. The inhabitants of this Earth were Overman (Superman's counterpart), who went mad and destructive after contracting a sexually transmitted infection, a black and muscular Wonder Woman, an unnamed Flash and a punk-style Green Lantern.
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Animal Man (vol. 1) #23 (May 1990) |
Earth-Twenty-Three | Post-Crisis | Superboy, Matrix Supergirl | *A pocket reality created by the Time Trapper as part of an elaborate plan to destroy the Legion of Super-Heroes. The Trapper "pruned" his pocket reality until only Earth and Krypton had any life. Three Phantom Zone criminals destroyed all life on Earth, leaving the reality a dead wasteland with Matrix Supergirl being the only survivor.
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Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #23 (June 1986) |
Earth-25G | Infinite Crisis | Unknown |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-Twenty Seven | Post-Crisis | The Angel Mob, Animal Man, Batman, B'wana Beast, Envelope Girl, Front Page, Green Cigarette, the Human Vegetable, Notional Man and Nowhere Man |
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Animal Man (vol. 1) #27 (September 1990) |
Earth-Thirty-Two | Pre-Crisis | Almost-exact counterparts of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Carol Ferris and others (including the Justice Society of America). Unlike Earth-One, it also had a JSA (but with a different roster). |
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Named in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #32 (October 1964)
First appearance retconned to Superboy (vol. 1) #59 (September 1957)[9] |
Earth-Forty* | Pre-Crisis | Captain Thunder, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman |
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Thrill Comics #1 (1940) |
Earth-Forty-Three | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #43 (August 1963) |
Earth-Forty-Six
(Earth-B2) |
Pre-Crisis | unknown |
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unknown |
Earth-Forty-Seven | Pre-Crisis | Krypton Girl (Lois Lane), Clark Kent |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #47 (February 1964) |
Earth-Fifty-One | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lois Lane, Lana Lang and Lori Lemaris |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #51 (August 1964) |
Earth-54 | Pre-Crisis | Tommy Tomorrow |
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Real Fact Comics #6 (January 1947) |
Earth-57 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lois Lane, Lana Lang |
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #57 (December 1961) |
Earth-59 | Pre-Crisis | Alternate Wonder Woman named Tara Terruna and Duke Dazam |
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Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #59 (May 1953) |
Earth-61 | Elseworlds | Barbara Gordon (Batgirl/Robin), Detective Duell (Two-Face), Hayley Fitzpatrick (Harley Quinn), Richart Gruastark/Dick Grayson (Robin), Bianca Steeplechase (the Joker), and Bruce Wayne (Batman) |
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Batgirl & Robin: Thrillkiller #1 (January 1997) |
Earth-64 |
Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #64-65 (April–May 1966) |
Earth-72 |
Pre-Crisis | Prez Rickard |
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Prez: The First Teen President #1 (August–September 1973) |
Earth-85 |
Post-Crisis | Variant Post-Crisis DC characters, Shade, the Changing Man |
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Shazam: The New Beginning #1 (April 1987) |
Earth-86 (Earth-AD) |
Pre-Crisis | The Atomic Knights, Hercules, Kamandi, and One-Man Army Corps (O.M.A.C.) |
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Strange Adventures #117 (June 1960) |
Earth-89 |
Pre-Crisis | Lois Lane, Superman, Batman |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #89 (January 1969) |
Earth-91 |
Pre-Crisis | Lois Lane, Superman |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #91 (April 1969) |
Earth-95 | Pre-Crisis | Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Superboy |
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Superboy (vol. 1) #95 (March 1962) |
Earth-96* | Elseworlds | Older versions of the Post-Crisis heroes |
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Kingdom Come #1 (May 1996) |
Earth-97* | Elseworlds | Characters shown in the "Tangent Comics" 1997 event |
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DC's first "Tangent Comics" event (1997) |
Earth-116 | Pre-Crisis | Superboy |
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Superboy (vol. 1) #116 (October 1964) |
Earth-117 | Pre-Crisis | Jor-El, Lara, Kal-El |
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #117 (January 1969) |
Earth-124.1* | Pre-Crisis | Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot |
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Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #124 (August 1961) |
Earth-124.2 | Pre-Crisis | Superboy |
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Superboy (vol. 1) #124 (October 1965) |
Earth-127 | Pre-Crisis | Batman, Wonder Woman |
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Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #127 (January 1962) |
Earth-132 | Pre-Crisis | Futuro |
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Superman (vol. 1) #132 (October 1959) |
Earth-134 | Pre-Crisis | Superboy |
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Superboy (vol. 1) #134 (December 1966) |
Earth-136 | Pre-Crisis | Bruce (Superman) Wayne, Vicki Vale |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #136 (September 1963) |
Earth-146 | Pre-Crisis | Atlantis |
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Superman (vol. 1) #146 (July 1961) |
Earth-148 | Pre-Crisis | Clayface, Luthor, the Mirror Master, Batman, the Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #148 (March 1965) |
Earth-149 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lex Luthor |
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Superman (vol. 1) #149 (November 1961) |
Earth-154 | Pre-Crisis | A close variation of the Super-Sons' Earth, Earth-216 |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #154 (December 1965) |
Earth-159 | Pre-Crisis | Lois Lane |
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Superman (vol. 1) #159 (February 1963) |
Earth-162* | Pre-Crisis | Superman Red/Superman Blue | Superman (vol. 1) #162 (July 1963) | |
Earth-166 | Pre-Crisis | Superman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #166 (January 1964) |
Earth-167 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Batman |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #167 (June 1967) |
Earth-170 | Pre-Crisis | Lex Luthor |
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Superman (vol. 1) #170 |
Earth-172 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Batman, and the Legion of Super-Heroes |
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World's Finest (vol. 1) #172 (December 1967) |
Earth-175 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lex Luthor, Pete Ross |
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Superman (vol. 1) #175 (February 1965) |
Earth-178 | Pre-Crisis | Superman as Nova |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #178 (September 1968) |
Earth-183 | Pre-Crisis | Karkan, Lord of the Jungle |
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Superboy (vol. 1) #183 (March 1972) |
Earth-184 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Batman, Robin |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #184 (May 1969) |
Earth-192 | Pre-Crisis | Clark Kent, Lois Lane |
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Superman (vol. 1) #192 (January 1967) |
Earth-200 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Hyperman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #200 (October 1967) |
Earth-215 | Pre-Crisis | Superman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #215 (April 1969) |
Earth-216* | Pre-Crisis | Superman Jr. (Clark Kent Jr.) and Batman Jr. (Bruce Wayne Jr.), the Super-Sons, younger versions of their superhero fathers |
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World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #215 (January 1973) |
Earth-224 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lois Lane |
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Superman (vol. 1) #224 (February 1970) |
Earth-230 | Pre-Crisis | Lex Luthor, Clark Kent |
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Superman (vol. 1) #230-231 (October–November 1970) |
Earth-235 | Post-Crisis | Real world versions of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman |
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Realworlds: Batman (2000) |
Earth-238 | Pre-Crisis | Variant Earth-One heroes |
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Action Comics (vol. 1) #238 |
Earth-247 | Post-Zero Hour | Home to the 1994 incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes |
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The Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #0 (October 1994) |
Earth-260 | Pre-Crisis | DC: The New Frontier characters |
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DC: The New Frontier #1 (March 2004) |
Earth-265 | Pre-Crisis | cetaceans |
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The Flash (vol. 2) #265 (September 1978) |
Earth-270 | Pre-Crisis | Steve Trevor |
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Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #270 (August 1980) |
Earth-276 | Pre-Crisis | Captain Thunder |
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Superman (vol. 1) #276 (June 1973) |
Earth-295 (Earth-AD) | Pre-Crisis | Kamandi |
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The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #120 (July 1975) |
Earth-300 | Pre-Crisis | Skyboy, Superman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #300 (June 1976) |
Earth-300.6 | Pre-Crisis | Superboy |
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The Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #300 |
Earth-332 | Pre-Crisis | Superwoman, Superboy |
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Action Comics (vol. 1) #332-333 (January–February 1966) |
Earth-353 | Pre-Crisis | Superman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #353 (November 1980) |
Earth-377 | Pre-Crisis | Terra Man |
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Superman Spectacular #1 (1982) |
Earth-383 | Pre-Crisis | Joan of Arc, Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Supergirl |
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Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #383 (August 1969) |
Earth-387 | Pre-Crisis | Supergirl |
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Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #387 (December 1969) |
Earth-388 | Pre-Crisis | Variant Earth-One characters |
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Action Comics (vol. 1) #388 (May 1970) |
Earth-391 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Superman Jr., Batman |
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Action Comics (vol. 1) #391-392 |
Earth-395* | Elseworlds | Kal, Sir Bruce of Waynesmoor, King Arthur, Merlin, Morgan La Fey, Mordred, Lady Loisse, Jamie, Talia al Ghul, Ra's al Ghul and Baron Luthor |
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Superman: Kal (1995) |
Earth-399 | Pre-Crisis | Washington, Lincoln, Custer, Superman |
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Action Comics (vol. 1) #399 (April 1971) |
Earth-404 | Pre-Crisis | Superboy |
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Superman (vol. 1) #404 (February 1985) |
Earth-410 | Pre-Crisis | Superman |
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Action Comics (vol. 1) #410 (March 1972) |
Earth-417 | Pre-Crisis | Superman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #417 (March 1986) |
Earth-423 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Batman, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Krypto the Superdog, Captain Marvel, Superwoman |
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Superman (vol. 1) #423 and Action Comics (vol. 1) #583 |
Earth-462 | Infinite Crisis | Wonder Woman, Per Degaton, Baron Blitzkrieg, Captain Nazi and the original Teen Titans (Robin, Speedy, Kid Flash, Aqualad and Wonder Girl) |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-494 | Elseworlds | Alfredo, Capitana Felina, Captain Leatherwing, the Laughing Man and Robin Redblade |
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Detective Comics Annual #7 (October 1994) |
Earth-494 | Post-Crisis | Pirate variants of New Earth DC heroes and villains |
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DC Super Friends (vol. 1) #1 (May 2008) |
Earth-523 | Elseworlds | Depowered version heroes and villains |
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JLA: Act of God #1 (November 2000) |
Earth-677 | Elseworlds | Fantasy version of the Justice League |
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League of Justice #1 (February 1996) |
Earth-686 | Post-Crisis | Characters shown in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and its various spin-off titles[12] |
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 (February 1986) |
Earth-702 | Elseworlds | Alternate version of the Justice League |
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JLA: Destiny #1 (August 2002) |
Earth-898* | Elseworlds | Variants of Post-Crisis Earth heroes |
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JLA: The Nail #1-3 (1998) |
Earth-898 | Infinite Crisis | Western heroes Jonah Hex, Bat Lash, Scalphunter, El Diablo, Nighthawk I and Cinnamon I |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-901 | Post-Crisis | Alternate versions of Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash and others |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-922 | Elseworlds | Superman, Luthor and all DC female heroes and villains |
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JLA: Created Equal #1 (March 2000) |
Earth-988 | Post-Crisis | Superboy |
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Superboy (vol. 3) #1 (February 1990) |
Earth-1098* | Elseworlds | Supergirl, Batgirl |
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Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl and Batgirl |
Earth-1099 | Elseworlds | Catwoman, Batman, Two-Face (Darcy Dent), Killer Croc and Commissioner James Gordon |
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Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham #1 (August 1999) |
Earth-1101 | Elseworlds | Justice League |
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JLA: Riddle of the Beast #1 (February 2002) |
Earth-1163 | Elseworlds | Superman, Wonder Woman |
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Superman/Wonder Woman: Who Gods Destroy (1997) |
Earth-1191 | Elseworlds | Batman, Dracula, James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, the Joker, Two-Face, Killer Croc, and Catwoman |
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Batman & Dracula: Red Rain (1991) |
Earth-1198 | Elseworlds | Darkseid and Kal-El |
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Superman: The Dark Side #1 (August 1998) |
Earth-1289 | Post-Crisis | Batman, Robin, the Riddler and Harvey Dent |
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Comics Revue #41 |
Earth-1598* (Red Son) |
Elseworlds | Soviet versions of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, along with an alternate version of the Green Lantern Corps |
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Superman: Red Son #1 (June 2003) |
Earth-1863 | Elseworlds | Abraham Lincoln, Superman |
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Superman: A Nation Divided (1999) |
Earth-1876 | Elseworlds | Justice League |
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JLA: Age of Wonder #1 (July 2003) |
Earth-1888 | Elseworlds | Aquaman (Delphinius), Flash (Jubatus), Wonder Woman (Dianna), Jack the Ripper, Black Lightning (Bernarus), Hawkman {Dirus Falconus} |
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JLA: Island of Dr. Moreau (September 2002) |
Earth-1889 | Elseworlds | Batman, Jack the Ripper |
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Gotham by Gaslight (February 1989) |
Earth-1890 | Elseworlds | The Justice Riders, consisting of several of DC's western characters, including Super-Chief, Bat-Lash and El Diablo |
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Justice Riders (1997) |
Earth-1927 | Elseworlds | Clarc Kent-Son (the Super-Man), Lutor, Bruss Wayne-Son (the Nosferatu), and Diana (the Wonder-Woman) |
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Superman's Metropolis (1996) |
Earth-1938* | Elseworlds | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and the Martians |
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Superman: War of the Worlds #1 (1999) |
Earth-2020 | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Jorel Kent, Kalel Kent |
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Superman (vol. 1) #354 (December 1980) |
Earth-3181 | Infinite Crisis | Unknown |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-3839* | Elseworlds | Superman and Batman; Captain America and Bucky |
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Superman & Batman: Generations #1 (January 1999) |
Earth-5050 | Elseworlds | An alternate version of the JLA called the Kryptic Order |
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JLA: Secret Society of Super-Heroes #1 (2000) |
Earth-A | Pre-Crisis | The Lawless League: alternate, evil versions of Superman (Ripper Jones), Batman (Bill Gore), the Flash (Race Morrison), Green Lantern (Monk Loomis), the Atom (Barney Judson), and the Martian Manhunter (Eddie Orson) |
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Justice League of America (vol. 1) #37 (August 1965) |
Earth-B | Pre-Crisis | Versions of various Earth-One and Earth-Two characters |
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Superboy (vol. 1) #59 (September 1957) for Earth-Thirty-Two
The Adventures of Bob Hope (vol. 1) #94 (September 1965) for Earth-Twelve |
Earth-C | Pre-Crisis | The Zoo Crew: Captain Carrot, Pig-Iron, Alley-Kat-Abra, Fastback, Rubberduck, Yankee Poodle and Little Cheese |
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The New Teen Titans (vol. 1) #16 (February 1982) |
Earth-C-Minus | Pre-Crisis | The Just'a Lotta Animals: Super-Squirrel, Batmouse, Wonder Wabbit, Aquaduck, Green Lambkin, and the Crash |
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Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! #14 (April 1983) |
Earth-C-Plus | Pre-Crisis | Hoppy the Marvel Bunny |
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Fawcett's Funny Animals #1 (December 1942) |
Earth-D | Post-Crisis retcon of Crisis on Infinite Earths itself | Justice Alliance of America |
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Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths (February 1999) |
Earth-G | Pre-Crisis | Travis Morgan, Inhabitants of Skartaris |
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First Issue Special #8 (Nov. 1975) |
Earth-I (One) | Pre-Crisis | Insect lifeforms |
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Justice League of America (vol. 1) #26 (March 1964) |
Earth-I (Two) | Pre-Crisis | World of Immortals |
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Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #293 (July 1982) |
Earth-M | Pre-Crisis | Aquatic lifeforms |
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Justice League of America (vol. 1) #26 (March 1964) |
Earth-Prime | Pre-Crisis | Ultraa, Superboy-Prime, and DC editor Julius Schwartz |
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The Flash (vol. 2) #179 (May 1968) |
Earth-Q (All-Star Superman) |
Infinite Crisis | Regular humans |
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JLA: Classified #1 (January 2005) |
Earth-Q | Infinite Crisis | Unknown |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-Quality | Pre-Crisis | Characters from Quality Comics, as well as some characters done by Will Eisner |
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The Comics Magazine #1 (1936) |
Earth-R | Pre-Crisis | Reptilian lifeforms |
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Justice League of America (vol. 1) #26 (March 1964) |
Earth-S | Pre-Crisis | Shazam, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel, Jr., Mary Marvel, Bulletman and Bulletgirl, Mister Scarlet and Pinky, Minute-Man, Ibis the Invincible, Spy Smasher, Commando Yank and Isis |
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Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940) |
Earth-Terra | Pre-Crisis | Superman, Lois Lane, Jor |
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #94 (August 1969) and #96 (October 1969) |
Earth-X (One) (Jimmy Olsen's Earth-X) |
Pre-Crisis | Steelman, The LUTHAR League (League Using Terror, Havoc And Robbery) |
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #93 (June 1966) |
Earth-X (Two) | Pre-Crisis | The Freedom Fighters (revealed to have migrated from Earth-Two):[16][17] Uncle Sam, the Human Bomb, Miss America, the Ray, the Black Condor, Doll Man, the Phantom Lady and Firebrand |
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Justice League of America (vol. 1) #107 (October 1973) |
Amalgam Universe |
Post-Crisis | An Earth inhabited by merged versions of the DC Comics New Earth and Marvel Comics Earth-616 characters |
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Marvel versus DC #3 (April 1996) |
Crossover Earth (Earth-7642)[20] |
Pre-Crisis | All main-continuity DC Comics and Marvel Comics characters |
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Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man (January 1976) |
Dreamworld | Post-Crisis | The Love Syndicate of Dreamworld (Sunshine Superman, the Speed Freak, and Magic Lantern) |
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Animal Man (vol. 1) #23 (May 1990) |
(unnamed) | Infinite Crisis | Aztec versions of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman |
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Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
(unnamed) | Crisis on Infinite Earths | Pariah |
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Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (October 1985) |
The Antimatter Universe | Pre-Crisis | The Anti-Monitor, the Weaponers of Qward, the Thunderers |
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Green Lantern (vol. 2) #2 (October 1960) |
Magic-Land | Pre-Crisis | King Arthur, Merlin, Simon Magus, Zsa Zsa Saturna the "Lord of Misrule", Gagamboy, Lastikman, Volta and the "Troll King" |
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"The Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers", Justice League of America (vol. 1) #2 (May 1962) |
Unclassified
Before the formal creation of its Multiverse, DC would use the "imaginary story" label to denote stories that did not fit and never were intended to fit into its canon—a tradition it would continue even after the creation of the Multiverse. Alan Moore's "What Ever happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" (Action Comics (vol. 1) #583 and Superman (vol. 1) #423) in 1986 was the last Pre-Crisis story to use the label.
By contrast, other stories were clearly intended to be canonical, but various details were wrong or there were stories told in other media that were never said not to be canonical. As a result, fans and editors would create other Earths to explain things like the Super Friends comic (set on what writers referred to as Earth-B[23]).
Also there were many "one-shot" Earths (such as the Earth shown in "Superman, You're Dead, Dead, Dead" in Action Comics (vol. 1) #399), for which few details were provided and would not be named until Crisis on Infinite Earth: Absolute Edition (November 2005) was published. Finally, not all alternate reality stories were assigned a name. These included (but were not limited to) the two-page "How Superman Would Win the War" (1940), the ancient Greece/ancient Israel mash-up world from Action Comics (vol. 1) #308 (January 1964), the Earth where "The Super-Panhandler of Metropolis" and "The Secret of the Wheel-Chair Superman!" (Action Comics (vol. 1) #396-397) take place, and some of the Earths seen in Superboy (vol. 4) #61-62.
DC's one universe, one timeline idea was silently killed off with the creation of the pocket universe (which was to explain why the Legion of Super-Heroes still remembered a Superboy when none existed in the Post-Crisis reality). The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index (March 1986) and The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index (July 1986) formally canonized the "Crossover Earth" where the Marvel and DC characters co-existed, making multiverse-changing events problematic at best. Then, you had parallel universes (like that of the Extremists) where the counterpart of Earth had a different name, as well as the realities of the Darkstars and Justice League series.
Crisis on Infinite Earth: Absolute Edition (November 2005) formally canonized and named many imaginary tales, the Tangent Comics universe and some Elseworlds as part of the Pre-Crisis Multiverse, even though some (such as the pocket universe) had clearly existed after the Crisis.
In the "With A Vengeance!" storyline in Superman/Batman, the Multiverse is visited by Bizarro and Batzarro. The Joker and Mr. Mxyzptlk summon Batmen and Supermen from various realities, both previously established worlds as well as unexplored ones.[13]
Convergence retroactively prevented the destruction of the original DC Multiverse, so all the Pre-Crisis earths exist but in an "evolved" form, though all characters in continuity or canon can be used by writers.
Designation | Era | Inhabitants | Notes | First Appearance |
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The Post-Crisis Earth | Post-Crisis | All residents of the reconstituted Earth formed following Crisis on Infinite Earths |
|
Crisis on Infinite Earths #11 (February 1986) |
The Antimatter Universe | Post-Crisis | The Crime Syndicate of America: Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring, and Johnny Quick; the Justice Underground: Alexander Luthor, Sir Solomon Grundy, General Grodd, Q-Ranger, Lady Sonar, Star Sapphire, and the Quizmaster |
|
original: JLA: Earth 2 (January 2000) revised: JLA (vol. 1) #108 (January 2005) |
DC Bombshells | Post-Flashpoint | Variants of female DC heroes and villains |
|
DC Comics Bombshells (vol. 1) #1 (October 2015) |
Destiny's Hand | Post-Crisis | A variant Justice League International |
|
Justice League America (vol. 1) #72 (March 1993) |
Gotham City Garage | Post-Flashpoint | Variants of Prime Earth characters |
|
Gotham City Garage (vol. 1) #1 (December 2017) |
Super Friends | Pre-Crisis | variants of Earth-One heroes and villains |
|
TV: Super Friends - "The Power Pirate" (September 1973)
comics: Super Friends #1 (November 1976) |
The Fourth World | Pre- and Post-Crisis | Darkseid, Orion, Mister Miracle and Big Barda |
|
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October 1970) |
The Dakotaverse | Pre-Zero Hour | Icon, Rocket, Static, Hardware and the Blood Syndicate |
|
Hardware #1 (April 1993) |
Trinity | Post-Crisis | Justice Society International |
|
Trinity (vol. 1) #18 (October 2008) |
The 52 Multiverse
A new Multiverse was revealed at the end of the 52 weekly maxiseries.[27] Unlike the original Multiverse, which was composed of an infinite number of alternate universes,[28] this Multiverse is composed of a predetermined number of alternate universes, which were originally referred to as New Earth and Earths 1 through 51, although erroneously in Tangent: Superman's Reign #1, New Earth is referred to as Earth-1; however, in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1, New Earth is instead designated Earth-0. Dan Didio has since explicitly denied that New Earth is Earth-1.[29] The alternate universes were originally identical to New Earth and contained the same history and people until Mister Mind "devoured" portions of each Earth's history, creating new, distinct Earths with their own histories and people, such as the Nazi-themed version of the Justice League that exists in Earth-10.[30] Each of the alternate universes have their own parallel dimensions, divergent timelines, microverses, etc., branching off of them.[31]
The Guardians of the Universe serve as protectors of the new Multiverse.[32] Each universe within the Multiverse is separated by a Source Wall, behind which the Anti-Life Equation keeps the universes apart.[33] The Bleed permeates the Anti-Life Equation in unpredictable places[33] behind the Source Wall,[32] allowing for transport between the universes. The destruction of New Earth would set off a chain reaction that would destroy the other 51 alternate universes at the same time, leaving only the Antimatter Universe in existence.[32] As a consequence of Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s attempts to recreate the Multiverse,[34] 52 new Monitors were created to oversee the 52 universes created afterwards.[35] The Monitors seek to protect the Multiverse from people who crossover from one alternate universe to another, through the Bleed or through innate ability, who the Monitors have labeled "anomalies".[36]
A partial list of some of the alternate universes that make up the new Multiverse was revealed in late November 2007.[37]
Designation | Era | Inhabitants | Notes | First Appearance |
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New Earth[38] (also known as Earth-0)[39] |
Infinite Crisis | Characters from DC Comics' main continuity |
|
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Earth-1 (also known as Earth One) | Post-52 | Modernized interpretations of the various DC Comics' characters |
|
|
Earth-2 | Post-52 | An alternate version of the Justice Society of America known as Justice Society Infinity |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) |
Earth-3 | Post-52 | Villains include the Crime Society of America. The Jokester and the Quizmaster are among the heroes.[44] |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) (cameo), Countdown to Final Crisis #32 (September 2007) (full) |
Earth-4 | Post-52 | Alternate versions of the Charlton Comics heroes, including Captain Allen Adam (an alternate version of Captain Atom), and alternate versions of the Blue Beetle, Sarge Steel, Nightshade, Peacemaker, the Question, the Tiger and Judomaster |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) |
Earth-5 | Post-52 | Alternate versions of characters acquired from Fawcett Comics, such as the Marvel Family, and an alternate Hal Jordan |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) |
Earth-6 | Post-52 | An alternate version of the Atom (Ray Palmer), who after an accident developed light powers and called himself the Ray, and alternate versions of Rex Tyler and Ted Kord[48] |
|
Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008) |
Earth-7 | Post-52 | An alternate version of Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore), known as Starwoman, and alternate older versions of Jakeem Thunder and the Wonder Twins | Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008) | |
Earth-8 | Post-52 | Lord Havok and the Extremists, the Crusaders and the Meta Militia |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #29 (October 2007) |
Earth-9 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the "Tangent Comics" 1997 event |
|
Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008) (cameo), Tangent: Superman's Reign #1 (March 2008) (full) |
Earth-10 | Post-52 | Alternate versions of characters from Quality Comics publications, such as the Freedom Fighters, and Nazi-themed versions of several DC characters |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) (cameo), Countdown To Adventure #2 (November 2007) (full) |
Earth-11 | Post-52 | Matriarchal world of reversed-gender superheroes such as Superwoman, Batwoman, and Wonder Man |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) and Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer - Superwoman/Batwoman #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-12 | Post-52 | Characters and settings shown in the DC animated universe, such as the television series Batman Beyond[51] | Countdown to Final Crisis #21 (December 2007) and Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) | |
Earth-13 | Post-52 | Resembles the settings of some Vertigo Comics titles |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-15 | Post-52 | The Justice League |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #30 (October 2007) |
Earth-16 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the television series Young Justice[51] | Young Justice Episode 1:"Independence Day" (January 7, 2011) | |
Earth-17 | Post-52 | Alternate versions of the Atomic Knights, Kamandi, Starman and an alternate version of Etrigan the Demon known as Superdemon |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) |
Earth-18 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Justice Riders one-shot issue[51] |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-19 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the graphic novel Gotham by Gaslight |
|
Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer - Gotham by Gaslight #1 (January 2008) |
Earth-20 | Post-52 | 'Pulp' versions of various DC characters |
|
Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1 (August 2008) (cameo) |
Earth-21 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the DC: The New Frontier miniseries[51] | DC: The New Frontier #1 (March 2004) | |
Earth-22 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Kingdom Come miniseries[51] |
|
52 Week 52 (May 2007) (cameo) |
Earth-23 | Final Crisis | Black versions of several DC characters |
|
Final Crisis #7 (March 2009) |
Earth-26 | Post-52 | Intelligent, anthropomorphic, talking funny animals, protected by the superhero group the Zoo Crew, and the Scarab, a being made up of millions of carnivorous blue beetles |
|
Captain Carrot And The Final Ark #1 (December 2007) |
Earth-30 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Superman: Red Son miniseries |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #32 (September 2007); Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer - Red Son #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-31 | Post-52 | Characters shown in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and its various spin-off titles[65] |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-32 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Batman: In Darkest Knight one-shot issue[51] |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-33 | Post-52 | Magical versions of several DC characters |
|
Countdown to Adventure #3 (February 2008) |
Earth-34 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Wonder Woman: Amazonia one-shot graphic novel[51] |
|
Countdown to Adventure #1 (October 2007) |
Earth-37 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Batman: Thrillkiller trade paperback[51] | Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) | |
Earth-38 | Post-52 | Unknown |
|
Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008) |
Earth-39 | Post-52 | Unknown |
|
Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008) |
Earth-40 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the JSA: The Liberty Files trade paperback |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) |
Earth-43 | Post-52 | Characters shown in the Tales of the Multiverse: Batman - Vampire trade paperback[51] |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #40 (July 2007) (cameo), Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer - Red Rain #1 (January 2008) (full) |
Earth-44 | Final Crisis | Alternate version of the Metal Men who are composed of robotic versions of the Justice League and their leader "Doc" Will Tornado |
|
Final Crisis #7 (March 2009) (cameo) |
Earth-48 | Post-52 | The Forerunners[48] |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #46 (June 2007) |
Earth-50 | Post-52 | The Wildstorm Universe, featuring characters such as Mister Majestic, Gen¹³, the WildC.A.T.s and the Authority. These metahumans are strongly interventionist. |
|
WildC.A.T.S. (vol. 4) #1 (September 2006) |
Earth-51 | Post-52 | Utopian society where many deceased characters are still alive |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #19 (December 2007) |
The setting of Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth |
|
|||
(unknown) | Post-52 | Characters shown in the JLA: The Nail miniseries |
|
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008) |
(unknown) | Post-52 | "Super deformed" versions of DC characters |
|
Superman/Batman #51 (October 2008) |
(unknown) | Post-52 | Doc Savage, Batman, the Spirit, Rima the Jungle Girl and other pulp characters[74] |
|
Batman/Doc Savage Special #1 (January 2010) |
Earth-Prime | Post-52 | Superboy-Prime and the 2004 incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes[75] |
|
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5 (July 2009) |
The Antimatter Universe | Post-Zero Hour | The Anti-Monitor, the Crime Syndicate of Amerika,[45] the Sinestro Corps, the Warlock of Ys, and the Weaponers of Qward |
|
Green Lantern (vol. 2) #2 (October 1960) |
Limbo | Post-Crisis | "Forgotten" characters such as Merryman of the Inferior Five and Hard Hat of the Demolition Team |
|
Animal Man (vol. 1) #25 (July 1990) |
The Multi-Multiverse
The New 52 and DC Rebirth
The Flashpoint story arc ended with a massive change to the Multiverse; to what extent it is entirely new, and to what extent it is as it was formed in the wake of 52, has not fully been established. Some worlds, like Earth 1 and Earth 23, appear to be entirely untouched, while others, like Earth 0, Earth 2, and Earth 16, have changed drastically. A number of worlds from the previous Multiverse were also reassigned; for example, Earth 31, originally the alternate Earth where Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder is set, is now occupied by post-apocalyptic waterworld analogues of Batman and other DC staples. In July 2014, a map of the Multiverse was released, in promotion of Grant Morrison's The Multiversity series.[77][78]
There are 52 Earths in the local Multiverse home to the DCU Prime Earth, though due to the time-traveling interventions of Brainiac, the Hal Jordan of the Pre-Zero Hour New Earth DCU, and Superman of the Pre-Flashpoint New Earth altering the course of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, an infinite number of universes from previous incarnations of the Multiverse exist beyond these 52. This new model of creation involves multiple incarnations of the Multiverse suspended within a "Multi-Multiverse", with individual Multiverses existing as 'bubble' sets of grouped universes, such as the local 52. In February 2018, the Dark Nights: Metal series disclosed the existence of an additional Earth within this context, populated by sapient metasimians.[79] In Doomsday Clock #12 (2019) it was revealed, that previous incarnations of DC Universe, such as Pre-Crisis Earth-One and New 52's Prime Earth still exist as Earth-1985 and Earth-52, as a way of preserving every era of Superman.
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|
The Orrery of Worlds[78] | |||
Earth 0[80] (also known as Prime Earth and New Earth[81]) | Characters from DC Comics' main continuity |
|
Flashpoint #5 (August 2011)[82] |
Earth 1 | A superhero community just starting out on a contemporary Earth | original form: Trinity (vol. 1) #28 (December 2008) cameo appearance: Trinity (vol. 1) #52 (May 2009) | |
Earth 2 | Younger versions of DC's Pre-Crisis Golden Age characters[84] |
|
Earth 2 #1 (July 2012)[85] |
Earth 3 | Home of true evil and the Crime Syndicate |
|
Justice League #23 (October 2013) (mentioned) Justice League #23.4 (November 2013)[86] |
Earth 4 | Versions of the Charlton Comics line of DC characters presented in the style of the graphic novel Watchmen |
|
The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 (Nov. 2014)[87][88][89] |
Earth 5 | Versions of the Fawcett Comics line of DC characters. Also known as "Thunderworld".[81] |
|
The Multiversity: Thunderworld #1 (December 2014)[90][91][92] |
Earth 6 | Alternate versions of Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, and others |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[93][94] |
Earth 7 | Pastiches of characters featured in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel line of superhero stories |
|
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014)[95] |
Earth 8 | Pastiches of characters featured in rival publisher Marvel Comics' mainstream line of superhero stories |
|
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014)[96] |
Earth 9 | Characters depicted in the Tangent Comics line |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][97] |
Earth 10 | The New Reichsmen and the Freedom Fighters |
|
The Multiversity: Mastermen #1 (February 2015)[94][98][99][100] |
Earth 11 | Reversed-gender versions of DC Comics characters, including Superwoman, Batwoman, Wondrous Man[81] and Aquawoman |
|
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014) (mentioned)[101] |
Earth 12 | The Justice League Beyond |
|
Batman Beyond #1 (February 2012)[78][102] |
Earth 13 | The League of Shadows |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][103] |
Earth 14 | The Justice League of Assassins | Superman (vol. 4) #15 (January 2017)[105] | |
Earth 15 |
|
Countdown to Final Crisis #30 (October 2007)[78][107] | |
Earth 16 | The Just, a team of celebrity youngsters |
|
The Multiversity: The Just #1 (October 2014)[109][110] |
Earth 17 | Captain Adam Strange and the Atomic Knights of Justice.[81] |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][111] |
Earth 18 | The Justice Riders, consisting of several of DC's western characters, including Super-Chief, Bat-Lash and El Diablo |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[94][112] |
Earth 19 | Steampunk heroes based on the setting of Gotham by Gaslight |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][114] |
Earth 20 | The Society of Super-Heroes, pulp versions of DC heroes |
|
The Multiversity: The Society of Super-Heroes - Conquerors of the Counter-World #1 (September 2014)[94][117][118] |
Earth 21 |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][119] | |
Earth 22 |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][120] | |
Earth 23 | Home to a black Superman, with the black superheroes of this Earth being more prominent than the white superheroes |
|
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012)[122] |
Earth 24 |
|
[94][104] | |
Earth 25 | Tom Strong |
|
The Terrifics #7 (August 2018)[123] |
Earth 26 | Intelligent, anthropomorphic, talking funny animals, protected by the superhero group the Zoo Crew |
|
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014) (Captain Carrot appears)[124][125] |
Earth 27 |
|
[94][104] | |
Earth 28 |
|
[94][104] | |
Earth 29 | Bizarro versions of DC Comics characters |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][126] |
Earth 30 |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][127] | |
Earth 31 | Pirate versions of DC Comics characters |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][128] |
Earth 32 | Merged versions of DC Comics characters |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][129] |
Earth 33 (also known as Earth-Prime) | Us and Ultra Comics |
|
The Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1 (March 2015)[94][130] |
Earth 34 | Savior, Ghostman[81] and other analogues of Kurt Busiek's DC Comics analogues |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][132] |
Earth 35 | Supremo, Majesty,[81] and analogues of Rob Liefeld's Justice League analogues |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][133] |
Earth 36 | Home to the Red Racer, Optiman, the Iron Knight, and Flashlight of the Justice 9[81] |
|
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012) (characters named)[134] |
Earth 37 | Ironwolf, Tommy Tomorrow, the Space Rangers, Manhunter 2015, Batgirl, Robin, and the Joker |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][135] |
Earth 38 |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][136] | |
Earth 39 | The Agents of W.O.N.D.E.R.[81] |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][137] |
Earth 40 | The Society of Super Villains |
|
The Multiversity: The Society of Super-Heroes - Conquerors of the Counter-World #1 (September 2014)[118][138] |
Earth 41 | Home to Spore, the Dino-Cop, the Nimrod Squad, Nightcracker, the Scorpion, Sepulchre[81] |
|
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014) (Dino-Cop appears)[125][139] |
Earth 42 | The Lil' Leaguers |
|
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012)[78][140] |
Earth 43 | The Blood League, vampire versions of the Justice League |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[94][141] |
Earth 44 | The Metal League, robotic versions of the Justice League |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][142] |
Earth 45 | Superdoomsday and the corporation Overcorp |
|
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012)[78][143] |
Earth 46 |
|
[94][104] | |
Earth 47 | The Love Syndicate of Dreamworld, including Prez Rickard, Sunshine Superman, Brother Power the Geek and other counterculture-inspired heroes.[81] |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][144] |
Earth 48 | Also known as Warworld. Home to genetically engineered warriors bred to wage war against Lord Darkseid.[81] |
|
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[78][145] |
Earth 49 |
|
[94][104] | |
Earth 50 | The Justice Lords, consisting of alternate versions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern.[81] |
|
Justice League Beyond 2.0 #17 (April 2014)[78][146] |
Earth 51 | An Earth of Jack Kirby's creations, including Kamandi the Last Boy on Earth, BiOMAC, and the New Gods | The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[94][147] | |
Earth 52 a.k.a.
The 53rd World |
An Earth of sapient metasimians known as the Primate Legion, consisting of Titano (Superape), Mister Stubbs (Batape), the Sea Ape and a lemur Atomarsupial, also time-travelers | Dark Knights Rising: Wild Hunt #1 (February 2018)[79] | |
Unknown |
|
Justice League 3000 #1 (December 2013)[148] | |
Unknown |
|
|
Milestone Returns #0 (November 2020)[149] |
Unknown |
|
|
The Wild Storm #1 (April 2017)[150] The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #1 (December 2017)[151] |
The House of Heroes |
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[78] | |
The Rock of Eternity |
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[78] | |
The Bleed |
|
[78] | |
Between the Orrery of Worlds and the Sphere of the Gods | |||
The Speed Force Wall |
|
||
Wonderworld[78] |
|
||
KWYZZ |
|
||
Telos | Convergence #0 (April 2015) | ||
Sphere of the Gods[78] | |||
Dream | Halls of the Endless, the Courts of Faerie, and the Houses of Gemworld[78] | ||
Nightmare | The Goblin Market, the Land of Nightshades[78] | ||
New Genesis | The New Gods, the Forever People[78] | ||
Apokolips | Darkseid and the evil New Gods[78] | ||
Heaven | Zauriel, the Spectre[78] | ||
Hell[78] | |||
Skyland |
|
||
The Underworld |
|
||
Beyond the Sphere of the Gods | |||
Limbo | Home of the Lost and Forgotten of the Orrery |
|
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The Monitor Sphere | Former home of the Monitors[78] | ||
The Source Wall[78] |
|
||
Other Dimensions | |||
The Microverse | It is a microscopic dimension that is visited by the Justice League of America, which is much smaller than the DC Multiverse itself and which is also a way of access to the same Multiverse; here, it exists as a dimension where they exist as a series of strange beings. it also connects to the Angorverse, a parallel Earth of the DC Multiverse. |
|
Justice League of America (vol. 5) #16 (December 2017)[154] |
The Innerverse | Pocket world that is inside the DC Multiverse, where the different dimensions that connect to each other coexist and some universes are interconnected from the same Multiverse |
|
Deathstroke Annual #01 (March 2018)[155] |
The Multiverse-2
As it was mentioned in The Multiversity, this multiverse was destroyed by the Empty Hand.
The Dark Multiverse
The Dark Multiverse made its debut on DC's Dark Nights: Metal banner.[156] Characters within this storyline are stated as originating from beyond the core New 52 Multiverse that has been depicted until now and contains Dark Knight Batman analogues of the Flash, Doomsday, Aquawoman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Cyborg and the Joker. Many of these Earths appear to be highly unstable and pre-apocalyptic, akin to the depiction of the Earths that were consumed during Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Worlds in the Dark Multiverse are designated with negative numbers.
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|
Earth -52 | The Red Death, a dark anti-hero fusion of Batman and the Flash | On this Earth, Batman forcibly merged himself with the Flash to gain the power of the Speed Force, becoming the Red Death, after he had lost his significant family members, friends and non-metahuman allies. | Batman: The Red Death #1 (September 2017) |
Earth -44 | The Murder Machine, a cyborg version of Batman | On this Earth, Batman merged himself with a digital copy of Alfred Pennyworth's mind after the real Alfred Pennyworth's death, becoming a murderous cyborg. | Batman: The Murder Machine #1 (September 2017) |
Earth -32 | The Dawnbreaker, an evil Green Lantern version of Batman | On this Earth, young Bruce Wayne became a Green Lantern immediately following the death of his parents. Filled with rage, he disabled his ring's safeguard against lethal force and used its powers to murder criminals. | Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1 (October 2017) |
Earth -22 | The Batman Who Laughs, an insane Batman and successor of his Earth's Joker after being driven over the edge from being intensely tortured by his nemesis | The Earth -22 Batman became the Batman Who Laughs following a climatic confrontation between the two antagonists, which drove an insane Batman into killing the Joker, while turning him into a new Joker from being subjected to a purified form of Joker venom. | The Batman Who Laughs #1 (November 2017) |
Earth -12 | The Merciless, an evil fusion of Batman and the Greek God of War Ares | Like the core Multiverse's Earth 12, an alternate future-related reality, in which Wonder Woman dies in the course of unspecified combat, and in which Batman engineers a fusion with Ares in revenge for her death | Batman: The Merciless #1 (October 2017) |
Earth -11 | The Drowned, an evil female part-Atlantean version of Batman |
|
Batman: The Drowned #1 (October 2017) |
Earth -1 | The Devastator, a Doomsday version of Batman | On this Earth, Batman infected himself with the Doomsday virus and became a version of Doomsday in order to kill a rogue Superman. | Batman: The Devastator #1 (November 2017) |
Other media
Animated properties
The following list is for the Multiverse Earths that appear in the DC animated universe, the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and other animated properties
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
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Earth-Prime |
|
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (February 2010) | |
DC Universe Animated Original Movies / DC Showcase | |||
(unnamed) | Superman: Doomsday (September 2007) | ||
(unnamed) |
|
Justice League: The New Frontier (February 2008) | |
(unnamed) |
|
Batman: Gotham Knight (July 2008) | |
(unnamed) | Wonder Woman (March 2009) | ||
(unnamed) | Green Lantern: First Flight (July 2009) | ||
(unnamed) | Characters from the films Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and Superman/Batman: Apocalypse |
|
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (September 2009) |
(unnamed) | Characters from the films Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and Justice League: Doom | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (February 2010) | |
(unnamed) | The Crime Syndicate, President Slade Wilson and Lex Luthor |
| |
(unnamed) | DC Showcase: The Spectre (February 2010) | ||
(unnamed) |
|
Batman: Under the Red Hood (July 2010) | |
(unnamed) | DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (July 2010) | ||
(unnamed) | DC Showcase: Green Arrow (September 2010) | ||
(unnamed) | Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (Nov 2010) | ||
(unnamed) |
|
All-Star Superman (Feb 2011) | |
(unnamed) | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (June 2011) | ||
(unnamed) | Characters from the films Batman: Year One, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the short film DC Showcase: Catwoman |
|
Batman: Year One (October 2011) |
(unnamed) | Superman vs. The Elite (June 2012) | ||
(unnamed) | Superman: Unbound (May 2013) | ||
(unnamed) | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (July 2013) | ||
Flashpoint | |||
DC Animated Movie Universe | |||
(unnamed) | Characters from the film Justice League: Gods and Monsters and the web series Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles |
|
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (July 2015) |
(unnamed) | Characters from the film Superman: Red Son |
|
Superman: Red Son (February 2020) |
Smallville
Following the conclusion of Smallville, the series' story was continued in comic book form under the banner Smallville: Season 11. The series ran from 2012 to 2015.
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|
(unnamed) | Characters from the television series Smallville |
|
"Pilot" (1.01) |
(unnamed) |
|
"Apocalypse" (7.18) | |
(unnamed) | Kal-El / Clark Luthor / Ultraman (Clark Kent's doppelgänger), and other doppelgängers of the Smallville characters |
|
"Luthor" (10.10) |
Earths from the Smallville comics | |||
Earth-9 |
|
Smallville Season 11: Alien #3 (April 2014; mentioned) | |
Earth-13 | Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne |
|
Smallville Season 11: Alien #3 (April 2014; mentioned) |
Earth-37 |
|
Smallville Season 11: Alien #3 (April 2014; mentioned) | |
Earth-Majestic | Kal-El / Mister Majestic (Clark Kent's doppelgänger), Henry James Olsen, Lois Lane |
|
Smallville Season 11: Chaos #2 (November 2014) |
Earth-Omega |
|
Smallville Season 11: Chaos #2 (November 2014) |
Arrowverse
Pre-"Crisis"
The CW television series Arrow received its first spin-off The Flash in 2014 with both set in the same fictional universe (Earth-1). The Flash's second season began to explore a shared multiverse with the appearance of Earth-2 while the series' titular character also crossed over with the parallel universe home to Supergirl (later designated Earth-38). Additional universes have either been visited or mentioned in dialogue in later seasons of the Arrowverse shows, and some older television series such as the 1990 The Flash series and films such as the 1989 Batman film have been retroactively incorporated into the Arrowverse multiverse as their own parallel universes.
The 2019 crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths", inspired by the comic of the same name, destroyed all universes within the Arrowverse multiverse, both on- and off-screen.[157]
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
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Earth-1 | Characters from the television series Arrow, The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, the animated web series Vixen and related media |
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"Pilot" (Arrow – 1.01) |
Earth-2 | Harrison "Harry" Wells, Laurel Lance / Earth-2's Black Canary, Jesse Wells, Hunter Zolomon / Zoom, Killer Frost (Caitlin Snow's doppelgänger), Reverb (Cisco Ramon's doppelgänger), Deathstorm (Firestorm's doppelgänger) and other doppelgängers of the inhabitants of Earth-1 |
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"Flash of Two Worlds" (The Flash – 2.02) |
Earth-3 | Jay Garrick (Henry Allen's doppelgänger), Joan Williams (Nora Allen's doppelgänger), the Trickster |
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"Paradox" (The Flash – 3.02) |
Earth-4 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-5 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-6 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-7 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-8 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-9 | Characters from the web television series Titans | "Titans" (Titans - 1.01) | |
Earth-10 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-11 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-12 | Harrison Wolfgang Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger), Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps |
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"When Harry Met Harry..." (The Flash – 4.06; mentioned) |
Earth-13 | Wells the Grey (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) |
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November 15, 2017 post (The Chronicles of Cisco; mentioned) |
Earth-14 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-15 | "The Trial of The Flash" (The Flash – 4.10; mentioned) | ||
Earth-16 | Oliver Queen / Green Arrow, John Diggle, Jr. / Connor Hawke, Grant Wilson, Olivia, and Sara Lance (deceased) |
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"Fail Safe" (Legends of Tomorrow – 1.05) |
Earth-17 | Harrison Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) | "The New Rogues" (The Flash – 3.04; mentioned) | |
Earth-18 | Jonah Hex |
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09) |
Earth-19 | H. R. Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger), Cynthia / Gypsy, Josh / Breacher, the Accelerated Man, Cisco-19 / Echo |
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"Attack on Central City" (The Flash – 3.14) |
Earth-20 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-21 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-22 | Wells 2.0 (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) | "When Harry Met Harry..." (The Flash – 4.06; mentioned) | |
Earth-23 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-24 | Sonny Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) | "Harry and the Harrisons" (The Flash – 4.21; mentioned) | |
Earth-25 | H.P. Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) | "Harry and the Harrisons" (The Flash – 4.21; mentioned) | |
Earth-26 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-27 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-28 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-29 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-30 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-31 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-32 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-33 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-34 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-35 | October 18, 2017 post (The Chronicles of Cisco; mentioned) | ||
Earth-37 | An unnamed woman | October 31, 2016 post (The Chronicles of Cisco; mentioned) | |
Earth-38 | Characters from the television series Supergirl |
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"Pilot" (Supergirl – 1.01) |
Earth-43 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-47 | Harrison Lothario Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) |
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"When Harry Met Harry..." (The Flash – 4.06; mentioned) |
Earth-48 | "Elongated Journey Into Night" (The Flash – 4.04; mentioned) | ||
Earth-51 | Thaddeus Brown[187] | "Gone Rogue" (The Flash – 5.20; mentioned) | |
Earth-52 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-66 | Characters from the television series Batman (1966) |
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"Hi Diddle Riddle" (Batman - 1.01) |
Earth-73 |
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" (The Flash - 6.09) | |
Earth-74 | Mick Rory, The Waverider, and the Legends |
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09) |
Earth-75 | Superman (deceased), Lois Lane | "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09) | |
Earth-76 | Characters from the television series Wonder Woman | The New Original Wonder Woman | |
Earth-85 | The Phantom Stranger and characters featured in 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths |
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Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985) |
Earth-86 |
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Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 (January 2020) | |
Earth-87 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-89 | Characters from the films Batman (1989), Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin. |
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Batman (1989) |
Earth-90 | Characters from the television series The Flash (1990), as well as doppelgängers of Stargirl, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, the Ray, Captain Cold,[192] and the Green Arrow.[193] |
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"Pilot" (The Flash (1990) – 1.01) |
Earth-96 | Characters from the film Superman Returns |
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Superman Returns |
Earth-99 | Bruce Wayne / Batman, Kate Kane (deceased), Beth Kane, Luke Fox |
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09) |
Earth-167 | Characters from the television series Smallville |
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"Pilot" (Smallville – 1.01) |
Earth-203 | Characters from the television series Birds of Prey |
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"Pilot" (Birds of Prey – 1.01) |
Earth-221 | Harrison Sherloque Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) and Jervis Tetch / the Mad Hatter |
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"The Death of Vibe" (The Flash – 5.03; mentioned) |
Earth-260 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-494 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-666 | Characters from the television series Lucifer |
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"Pilot" (Lucifer 1.01) |
Earth-719 | Maya (Allegra Garcia's doppelgänger) | "The Exorcism of Nash Wells" (The Flash – 6.15) | |
Earth-827 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-898 | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Earth-1938 | Lex Luthor | Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 (January 2020) | |
Earth-D | Characters from DC Comics' Earth-D | Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths (February 1999) | |
Earth-F | Characters from the 1940s animated film series Superman | Superman (1941) | |
Earth-N52 | Characters from DC Comics' New 52 Prime Earth | Flashpoint #5 (August 2011) | |
Earth-X (Erde-X) |
Characters from the web series Freedom Fighters: The Ray and doppelgängers of the inhabitants of Earth-1, Earth-2, and Earth-38[201][202] |
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"Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" (Supergirl – 3.08) |
(unnamed) | Hell's Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) | "The New Rogues" (The Flash – 3.04; mentioned) | |
(unnamed) | Harrison Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) | "The New Rogues" (The Flash – 3.04; mentioned) | |
(unnamed) | Harrison Nash Wells / Pariah (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) |
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"Dead Man Running" (The Flash – 6.03) |
(unnamed) | "Dead or Alive" (The Flash – 3.11) | ||
(unnamed) | "Dead or Alive" (The Flash – 3.11) | ||
(unnamed) | Characters from the television series Black Lightning[209] |
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"The Resurrection" (Black Lightning – 1.01) |
Unknown | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Unknown | "A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02) | ||
Vanishing Point |
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"Pilot, Part 1" (Legends of Tomorrow - 1.01) |
The NBC series Powerless (2017), which aired alongside the Arrowverse series, has been informally referred to by its producers as existing on "Earth-P".[211] Ezra Miller's Barry Allen from the DC Extended Universe makes a cameo appearance in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four".[212]
Post-"Crisis"
At the end of "Crisis on Infinite Earths", a new multiverse was created, notably merging Earth-1, Earth-38, and the Earth of Black Lightning into the new Earth-Prime.[213] Guggenheim also confirmed the characters from Smallville who existed on the previous Earth-167 survived.[214] Guggenheim had wanted there to only be the single, new Earth-Prime that remained at the end of the crossover, but had that happened, the crossover would not have been able to visit the worlds of other DC properties. A compromise was created, where these properties were put back to various Earths in the multiverse, and the Arrowverse series were combined to a single Earth.[215]
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
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Earth-Prime | Characters from the television series Arrow, The Flash (2014), Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Batwoman, Superman & Lois, and related media | "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" (Legends of Tomorrow - 5.special episode) | |
Earth-2 | Characters from the web television series Stargirl |
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" (Legends of Tomorrow - 5.special episode) |
Earth-9 | Characters from the web television series Titans |
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"Titans" (Titans - 1.01) |
Earth-12 | Characters from the film Green Lantern, including the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps[217] |
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Green Lantern |
Earth-19 | Characters from the web television series Swamp Thing |
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"Pilot" (Swamp Thing - 1.01) |
Earth-21 | Characters from the web television series Doom Patrol |
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"Pilot" (Doom Patrol - 1.01) |
Earth-96 | Characters from the film Superman Returns |
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Superman Returns |
DC Films
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First appearance |
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Earth-Prime[218] | Characters from the DC Extended Universe[219] | Man of Steel | |
(unnamed) | Characters from Batman[220] | Batman | |
(unnamed) | Characters from The Batman and the untitled Gotham City Police Department series[219] | The Batman | |
(unnamed) | Characters from Joker[219] | Joker |
Infinite Crisis
Designation | Description |
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Prime (Earth-0) | Home to legends like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, this universe is where hundreds of heroes and villains originate. The keystone upon which the Multiverse rests, and so the Monitor has great interest in maximizing the fighting potential of its populace to better defend it from extra-dimensional threats. |
Arcane (Earth-13) | The Shadow League, a cabal of twisted sorcerers, lusted for absolute rule over this Earth. Blinded by ambition, the Shadow League performed a ritual that extinguished the Sun. With eternal night blanketing Earth, the world's most powerful magicians united to reignite the Sun, but its new arcane heart forever altered life on Earth. Heroes and villains have since adapted to their magically infused environment, developing strange new abilities. |
Atomic (Earth-17) | As the Cold War was brewing between the world's superpowers, a mysterious object from space crashed into Kansas. Mistaking the crash for a first strike, the United States unleashed its full nuclear arsenal against the Soviet Union, who retaliated. The ensuing nuclear war instantly vaporized 97% of all life on this Earth. The survivors hope that the Earth can be healed, but the nuclear aftermath has left them with scars that never will heal. |
Gaslight (Earth-19) | The Victorian Era has swept through this Earth and a prosperous Age of Invention has revolutionized society through powerful steam technology, and this amazing progress is only the beginning. Heroes and villains have begun to emerge from all corners of society, and with them bringing new sources of power and problems far stranger than steam and gaslights. |
Nightmare (Earth-43) | Tales of horrors prowling the night were once just legends on this Earth - until the darkness returned. Ancient and terrible powers beyond comprehension awoke and brought with them an army of monsters. In fighting these creatures, some heroes have fallen, twisting into monsters themselves. Heroes and villains have set aside old rivalries and are united in fighting the darkness that threatens to engulf their world forever. |
Mecha (Earth-44) | On this Earth, there were no heroes until a league of scientists known as the Justice Consortium created them. Technology had always been advanced on this Earth, but these new robotic creations were able to think and feel and wielded powers beyond anything yet seen. They now defend the Earth from threats within and beyond, particularly the Doom Legion and their villainous assassin robots. |
Injustice
Designation | Inhabitants | Notes | First Appeacence |
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Earth One | Justice League, Titans, and many other characters |
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Injustice: Gods Among Us (April 16, 2013) |
Earth Two | Power Girl |
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Injustice 2 (May 16, 2017) (Mentioned) |
(unnamed) | Characters shown in the Main Injustice Universe |
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Injustice: Gods Among Us #1 (March 2013) |
(unnamed) | Green Arrow |
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Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #12
(November 2014) |
A convergence of Multiverses
The end of the Convergence series resulted in the retroactive saving of the Pre-Crisis DC Multiverse. In an interview Jeff King stated, "The battle to save not one, but two multiverses in Convergence provides it", and later states, "In Convergence #8 we reference Multiversity and show you some of the Post-Convergence worlds that make up the reconstituted DC Multiverse. In many ways, the number of Worlds is now infinite. There may even be more than one Multiverse.", as well as, "Post-Convergence, every character that ever existed, in either Continuity or Canon, is now available to us as storytellers.".[221] This leaves open the question of how (or even if) the Pre-Crisis, Hypertime, 52 and post-Flashpoint Multiverses interact.
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