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The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct used in numerous DC Comics publications. The Multiverse has undergone numerous changes since its introduction and has included various universes, listed below between the original Multiverse and its successors.

The original Multiverse

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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 #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 #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 and the New 52 Multiverse use a hyphen (Earth-3), and they later use a space (i.e., Earth 3) after the Dark Multiverse was introduced, which 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 an asterisk. Variations of some of these worlds appeared in the 52 and New 52 Multiverses, which are also Hypertime realities.[1]

Note that Wonder Woman met a duplicate version of herself coming from an unnamed 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 Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-Zero Infinite Crisis Earth-Zero is populated by Bizarro versions of various DC characters
  • Earth-Zero's only appearance was in a single panel in Infinite Crisis #6. It is a homage to Htrae, the Bizarro World, with its population of Bizarros and its cubical shape. The original Bizarro World was not a parallel Earth, but another planet that existed in the same universe as Earth-One.
  • This was one of the proposed names for the post-Zero Hour DC Universe after a somewhat definitive timeline was established.[2]
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-One Pre-Crisis DC's Silver Age heroes, including the original Justice League of America: the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Atom, and Superman.
  • The default Earth for most of DC's comics during the time the original DC Multiverse construct was in use, Earth-One was by far the most populated and explored, and it retained dominance over the other worlds which were merged with it (Earth-Two, Earth-Four, Earth-S, and Earth-X) during Crisis on Infinite Earths.
  • First described as a distinct Earth in The Flash #123 (September 1961), first named in Justice League of America #21 (August 1963)
More Fun Comics #101 (January 1945)

The Earth-One Batman and Gotham City first appeared in Detective Comics #327 (May 1964)[3][4]

Earth-Two Pre-Crisis DC's Golden Age heroes, including the Justice Society of America: the Flash; 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.
  • Politically, Earth-Two was different from the Earth-One template modeled after Earth-Prime. For example, Quebec was an independent nation autonomous from Canada, South Africa had abolished apartheid sooner, and the Atlantean countries of Poseidonis and Tritonis were both ruled by a queen, not a king, their inhabitants displaying surface-dweller features and no capacity for underwater survival, as the Atlantis continent had been raised to the surface.
  • First described as a distinct Earth in The Flash #123 (September 1961), first named in Justice League of America #21 (August 1963)
  • Hypertime version called Earth-2
New Fun Comics #1 (February 1935);[5] retconned to The Flash #123 (September 1961)[4]
Alternate Earth-Two (Earth-Two-A) Pre-Crisis A variant of DC's Golden Age Superman and possibly other heroes
  • Clark Kent worked for the Daily Planet under editor Perry White in the 1940s and 1950s. On the regular Earth-Two, Kent worked for the Daily Star, his editor was George Taylor, and White was a reporter.
  • Suggested by E. Nelson Bridwell in the Superman Family letters page to explain inconsistencies in 1940s and 1950s Superman stories with Earth-Two history
  • First named as a distinct Earth in The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index (March 1986).
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.
  • History was "backwards": American Christopher Columbus discovered Europe; Great Britain won its freedom from the United States; President John Wilkes Booth was assassinated by actor Abraham Lincoln; the United States flag's colors were reversed: black stars on a red field, with alternating blue and black stripes; and all superheroes are supervillains and vice versa.
  • A Hypertime version of Earth-Three was seen in Another Nail
Justice League of America #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
  • This Earth was introduced at the beginning of Crisis, and disappeared less than a year later, when it merged with the four other surviving Earths (Earth-One, Earth-Two, Earth-S, and Earth-X) of the DC Multiverse
  • First appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985) and named in Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September 1985)
  • Hypertime versions called Earth-4 and Earth 4
Yellowjacket #1 (1944)
Earth-Five Pre-Crisis Bruce Wayne
  • Transported by the Phantom Stranger to a universe with no Krypton and no superheroes, the Earth-One Batman prevents the murders of the Earth-Five versions of his parents. Intrigued with and in gratitude of his Earth-One counterpart's actions, this Earth's Bruce Wayne is inspired to become a hero in a similar guise as his family's rescuer.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
"To Kill a Legend" from Detective Comics #500 (March 1981)
Earth-Six Crisis on Infinite Earths Lady Quark, Lord Volt and their daughter Princess Fern
  • Earth-Six is apparently ruled by a royal family of superheroes. On this Earth, America lost the Revolutionary War, and technology appears to have advanced more rapidly than on Earth-One. Earth-Six was destroyed in Crisis, with only Quark surviving.
Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 (June 1985)
Earth-Seven Infinite Crisis The Dark Angel, an evil analogue of Donna Troy
  • The Anti-Monitor saved the Dark Angel, just as the Monitor had saved her good counterpart Harbinger.[6] The only known survivor of Earth-Seven, Dark Angel escaped the compression of the Multiverse to torment Donna Troy across several lifetimes.[6]
DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #4 (October 2005)
Earth-Eight Infinite Crisis Breach, Firestorm (Jason Rusch), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), and Huntress (Helena Bertinelli)
  • Home to DC characters created after Crisis on Infinite Earths, as mentioned in an interview with Infinite Crisis writer Geoff Johns.[7]
Infinite Crisis #5 (April 2006)
Earth-Eleven Pre-Crisis "Tin"
  • Home to "Tin", a robot. A nuclear war devastated this Earth in 1966.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Teen Titans Spotlight #11 (June 1987)
Earth-Twelve Pre-Crisis The Inferior Five
  • This Earth may have been home to other comedic superheroes published by DC. Additionally, references within the series pointed to versions of Justice League members having existed in that universe.
  • Named in The Oz-Wonderland War #3 (March 1986)
  • Was stated as being separate from Earth-B[5] or part of "Earth-B"[8]
  • A brief glimpse of a Hypertime version of this Earth is seen in Another Nail
Showcase #62 (June 1966)
Earth-Fourteen Pre-Crisis Purple butterflies
  • Mentioned in Animal Man, where purple butterflies are an "Earth-14 species"
Animal Man #24 (June 1990)
Earth-Fifteen Pre-Crisis Stone Giants
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Justice League of America #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 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.
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
  • Overman appears in Infinite Crisis #5 (April 2006).
Animal Man #23 (May 1990)
Earth-Twenty-Three Post-Crisis Superboy, 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 the Matrix Supergirl being the only survivor.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #23 (June 1986)
Earth-25G Infinite Crisis Unknown
  • One of three Earths named by Alexander Luthor in Infinite Crisis in his search for the perfect Earth; no information is provided
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
  • Home of variant versions of Animal Man, Batman, and B'wana Beast and many historical divergences, such as Adolf Hitler being hanged for his war crimes and Ted Kennedy dying at Chappaquiddick. The American government is corrupt and extremely right-wing.
  • The Buddy Baker of the post-Crisis Earth could only exist on this Earth in the body and mind of that Earth's Buddy Baker and could only leave by killing his parallel self,
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Animal Man #27 (September 1990)
Earth-Thirty-Two Pre-Crisis Almost exact counterparts of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Carol Ferris and others.
  • After Carol Ferris professed her love for Hal Jordan instead of Green Lantern and accepted his marriage proposal, the Earth-One Green Lantern eventually figured out that he had shifted into a parallel universe, which he compared to Earth-Two and Earth-Three.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Green Lantern (vol. 2) #32 (October 1964)
Earth-Forty* Pre-Crisis Captain Thunder, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman
  • Billy Batson has the identity of Captain Thunder, Superboy was raised in Metropolis, Wonder Woman fought in World War II and Bruce Wayne retired in the mid-1960s to make way for a new Batman and Robin team
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Thrill Comics #1 (1940)
Earth-Forty-Three Pre-Crisis Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane
  • An Earth where Superman and Luthor died in their final battle
  • Superman was replaced by a Kandorian and eventually switched with the Superman of Earth-215
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #43 (August 1963)
Earth-Forty-Six

(Earth-B2)

Pre-Crisis unknown
  • The hardcover book Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005) has "See Earth-46" under the Earth-B2 entry...but there is not even a listing for Earth-Forty-Six in the index. As a result, details of this reality are unknown, though the name suggests some sort of variant of Earth-B.
unknown
Earth-Forty-Seven Pre-Crisis Krypton Girl (Lois Lane), Clark Kent
  • As Krypton Girl, Lois Lane of Krypton quickly tires of Clark Kent's attempts at finding out her secret identity and sends him to the Phantom Zone
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #47 (February 1964)
Earth-Fifty-One Pre-Crisis Superman, Lois Lane, Lana Lang and Lori Lemaris
  • Superman marries Lois Lane, Lana Lang and Lori Lemaris, who all tragically die after the wedding
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #51 (August 1964)
Earth-54 Pre-Crisis Tommy Tomorrow
  • A technologically advanced Earth where Tommy Tomorrow became the first man on Mars in 1960
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Real Fact Comics #6 (January 1947)
Earth-57 Pre-Crisis Superman, Lois Lane, Lana Lang
  • Superman is married to both Lois Lane and Lana Lang
  • Jimmy Olsen is married to Supergirl
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #57 (December 1961)
Earth-59 Pre-Crisis Alternate Wonder Woman named Tara Terruna and Duke Dazam
  • The first parallel Earth to be featured in DC Comics was visited by the Earth-Two Wonder Woman, who worked with her counterpart to battle the conqueror Duke Dazam. This Earth appeared to be technologically less advanced than Earth-Two, with Dazam's navy using oar-powered ships. "Tara Terruna" translates from this Earth's language to mean "Wonder Woman".
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
Wonder Woman #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)
  • An Earth where Barbara Gordon and her boyfriend Richart Graustark become Batgirl and Robin in 1961 and fight against corrupt cops and other establishment types led by the white-faced Bianca Steeplechase, a.k.a. the Joker, who later kills Richart. Detective Bruce Wayne, who has been framed for murder, then becomes Batman and Barbara later assumes the Robin mantle while seeking revenge for her lover's death.
  • Bruce Wayne's family lost their fortune during the Great Depression and Wayne Manor is now owned by Barbara.
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Batgirl & Robin: Thrillkiller #1 (January 1997)
Earth-64
Pre-Crisis Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane
  • Under the name Lexo, concert pianist Luthor marries Lois Lane shortly before his death
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #64–65 (April–May 1966)
Earth-72
Pre-Crisis Prez Rickard
  • Elected in 1972, Prez serves two terms and then drops out of sight
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Prez: The First Teen President #1 (August–September 1973)
Earth-85
Post-Crisis Variant Post-Crisis DC characters, Shade, the Changing Man
  • This Earth involves out-of-continuity Post-Crisis stories involving Captain Marvel and Hawkman
  • Home to the version of Shade, the Changing Man from the Vertigo series by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
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.)
  • An Earth that was ravaged by an atomic war in the year 1986
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • The Atomic Knights part exists in the Hypertime versions called Earth-17 and Earth 17
Strange Adventures #117 (June 1960)
Earth-89
Pre-Crisis Lois Lane, Superman, Batman
  • An Earth where Lois Lane married Batman
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #89 (January 1969)
Earth-91
Pre-Crisis Lois Lane, Superman
  • An Earth where a blind Lois Lane marries Superman and they have a super-daughter before Superman is disfigured by a mixture of green and red kryptonite.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005).
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #91 (April 1969)
Earth-95 Pre-Crisis Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Superboy
  • Jor-El and Lara enlarge their rocket ship so that they can all go to Earth.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005).
Superboy #95 (March 1962)
Earth-96* Elseworlds Older versions of the Post-Crisis heroes
  • A future timeline, in which Superman has been retired for 10 years, following events which severed his ties to humanity. To deal with a new, often lawless generation of heroes, Superman reforms the Justice League, a gathering of power which concerns a non-powered group of humans led by Lex Luthor. He later settles down with Wonder Woman and they have a son.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005).
  • Slightly divergent Hypertime versions called Earth-22 and Earth 22
Kingdom Come #1 (May 1996)
Earth-97* Elseworlds Characters shown in the "Tangent Comics" 1997 event
  • The Tangent characters were radically re-envisioned solely on the basis of the existing DC trademark
  • Named in Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
  • Hypertime versions called Earth-9 and Earth 9
DC's first of two "Tangent Comics" events (1997)
Earth-116 Pre-Crisis Superboy
  • Daine Jensen, a.k.a. Superboy, fights a wild Lemur Man (December 2005)
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superboy #116 (October 1964)
Earth-117 Pre-Crisis Jor-El, Lara, Kal-El
  • Jor-El, Lara, and Kal-El all survive Krypton's destruction and capes are a status symbol
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #117 (January 1969)
Earth-124.1* Pre-Crisis Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot
  • An Earth where Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl and Wonder Tot are three separate people
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • Called "Earth-124" in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
Wonder Woman #124 (August 1961)
Earth-124.2 Pre-Crisis Superboy
  • In order to better conceal his identity as Superboy, this Earth's version of Clark Kent masqueraded as a bully
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superboy #124 (October 1965)
Earth-127 Pre-Crisis Batman, Wonder Woman
  • Batman became a crime fighter after defeating the Blue Bat
  • Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor marry, with disastrous results
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
Batman #127 (October 1959)
Earth-132 Pre-Crisis Futuro
  • An Earth where astronauts land on the home of Futuro, Krypton
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #132 (October 1959)
Earth-134 Pre-Crisis Superboy
  • An Earth where Superboy abandoned Earth on his debut, due to red kryptonite turning him evil
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superboy #134 (December 1966)
Earth-136 Pre-Crisis Bruce (Superman) Wayne, Vicki Vale
  • An Earth without a Batman
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #136 (September 1963)
Earth-146 Pre-Crisis Atlantis
  • An Earth where the Earth-One Superman prevented Atlantis from sinking and evacuated the population of Krypton to Earth
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #146 (July 1961)
Earth-148 Pre-Crisis Clayface, Luthor, Mirror Master, Batman, the Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman
  • An Earth where Clayface, Luthor and the Mirror Master are heroes and Batman, the Flash, Superman and Wonder Woman are villains
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #148 (March 1965)
Earth-149 Pre-Crisis Superman, Lex Luthor
  • An Earth in which Lex Luthor succeeded in killing Superman
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #149 (November 1961)
Earth-154 Pre-Crisis A close variation of the Super-Sons' Earth, Earth-216
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #154 (December 1965)
Earth-159 Pre-Crisis Lois Lane
  • This Earth's only survivor, Lois Lane, is rocketed to Krypton
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #159 (February 1963)
Earth-162* Pre-Crisis Superman Red/Superman Blue
  • An Earth home to Superman Red, who married Lana Lang and Superman Blue, who married Lois Lane. They were created when a device Superman made to increase his intelligence a hundredfold split him into two beings.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #162 (July 1963)
Earth-166 Pre-Crisis Superman
  • An Earth where Superman has twins; one with superpowers, the other without
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #166 (January 1964)
Earth-167 Pre-Crisis Superman, Batman
  • An Earth where Lex Luthor is Superman and Clark Kent is Batman
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #167 (June 1967)
Earth-170 Pre-Crisis Lex Luthor
  • An Earth where Lex Luthor tried to prevent Jor-El and Lara from marrying
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #170 (May 1964)
Earth-172 Pre-Crisis Superman, Batman, and the Legion of Super-Heroes
  • An Earth where Bruce Wayne was adopted by the Kents and became Clark's brother, soon joining him as the crimefighting team of Superboy and Batboy, then later emigrating to Gotham, where Clark Kent becomes employed at the Gotham Gazette. As Batman, Wayne relocates to the Legion of Super-Heroes' 30th century.
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #172 (December 1967)
Earth-175 Pre-Crisis Superman, Lex Luthor, Pete Ross
  • An Earth where Lex Luthor is Clark Kent's foster brother and Pete Ross is Superman's greatest foe
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #175 (February 1965)
Earth-178 Pre-Crisis Superman as Nova
  • An Earth where Superman lost his powers and adopted the identity of Nova
  • Nova made a post-Crisis appearance in Infinite Crisis #5 (April 2006)
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #178 (September 1968)
Earth-183 Pre-Crisis Karkan, Lord of the Jungle
  • The Superman of this Earth was raised by apes in Africa as Karkan, Lord of the Jungle
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superboy #183 (March 1972)
Earth-184 Pre-Crisis Superman, Batman, Robin
  • An Earth where Robin was the caretaker for a mentally impaired Batman and a blind Superman
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
World's Finest Comics #184 (May 1969)
Earth-192 Pre-Crisis Clark Kent, Lois Lane
  • An Earth where Superman loses his powers, marries Lois and together they have a superpowered son
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #192 (January 1967)
Earth-200 Pre-Crisis Superman, Hyperman
  • An Earth where Hyperman is Kal-El and Superman is Knor-El, due to Kryptonopolis being taken by Brainiac
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #200 (October 1967)
Earth-215 Pre-Crisis Superman
  • An Earth where Superman married Lois Lane and had a daughter
  • After the death of his wife at the hands of the Dimension Master, who is later killed by Lex Luthor and Brainiac (because they respect Superman), Superman exchanges places with Earth-Forty-Three's Superman so that he can marry this Earth's Lois Lane
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #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
  • The son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane and the son of Bruce Wayne and Kathy Kane try to live up to or surpass their fathers' legacies, but usually end up arguing amongst themselves (or with their fathers) or causing trouble. Their final appearance in World's Finest Comics #263 claimed that the Super-Sons stories were merely computer simulations. The Super-Sons also appeared in the 1999 Elseworlds 80-Page Giant one-shot issue.
  • This Earth is also identified as Earth-E and its name was given by Mark Gruenwald in Omniverse #1 (1977). It was also used to explain transitional elements in the Superman and Batman stories of the 1950s.[9]
  • Gruenwald assigned the majority of (if not all) Superman and Batman stories between All-Star Comics #57 (March 1951) and The Brave and the Bold #28 (March 1960) to Earth-E[10]
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • Had a close variation called Earth-154
World's Finest Comics #215 (January 1973)
Earth-224 Pre-Crisis Superman, Lois Lane
  • An Earth where Superman and Lois Lane married and had a son who temporarily became a super-genius
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #224 (February 1970)
Earth-230 Pre-Crisis Lex Luthor, Clark Kent
  • An Earth where Lex Luthor is a Kryptonian and fought a criminal Clark Kent
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #230–231 (October–November 1970)
Earth-235 Post-Crisis Real world versions of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman
  • An Earth where real people are inspired to take up the names of comic book heroes
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
Realworlds: Batman (2000)
Earth-238 Pre-Crisis Variant Earth-One heroes
  • An Earth where everything (including printed media) is a mirror image of Earth-One
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Action Comics #238
Earth-247 Post-Zero Hour Home to the 1994 incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes
  • Home to the 1994 incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were introduced following the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! event.
  • Named in Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006).
The Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #0 (October 1994)
Earth-260 Pre-Crisis DC: The New Frontier characters
  • Characters shown in the DC: The New Frontier miniseries[11]
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
  • Hypertime versions called Earth-21 and Earth 21
DC: The New Frontier #1 (March 2004)
Earth-265 Pre-Crisis Cetaceans
  • An Earth where the inhabitants evolved from cetaceans
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
The Flash #265 (September 1978)
Earth-270 Pre-Crisis Steve Trevor
  • The Steve Trevor of this Earth landed on Earth-1
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Wonder Woman #270 (August 1980)
Earth-276 Pre-Crisis Captain Thunder
  • Home of Captain Thunder, a copy of Captain Marvel that Superman fought soon after DC's 1970's Captain Marvel revival (this story helped lay the groundwork for the eventual Superman vs. Shazam! oversized tabloid comic of 1978)
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #276 (June 1973)
Earth-295 (Earth-AD) Pre-Crisis Kamandi
  • A variant of Kamandi's Earth where the Great Disaster was caused by natural forces rather than an atomic war.
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
The Brave and the Bold #120 (July 1975)
Earth-300 Pre-Crisis Skyboy, Superman
  • An Earth where Superman landed on Earth in 1976 and operated under the name Skyboy
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #300 (June 1976)
Earth-300.6 Pre-Crisis Superboy
  • An Earth where Superboy gave up both time and space travel after the deaths of his foster parents
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
The Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #300
Earth-332 Pre-Crisis Superwoman, Superboy
  • An Earth where Superman and Supergirl arrived in a reverse order than the one on Earth-1
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Action Comics #332–333 (January–February 1966)
Earth-353 Pre-Crisis Superman
  • An Earth where Kal-El was adopted by Thomas and Martha Wayne and, after becoming Superman, married Barbara Gordon
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #353 (November 1980)
Earth-354 Elseworlds Batman (Bruce Wayne/Kal-El), Lois Lane, Alfred Pennyworth, Joker (Lex Luthor)
  • An Earth where Kal-El landed in Gotham and was adopted by the Waynes
  • Named in The Essential Superman Encyclopedia (August 31, 2010)
Superman: Speeding Bullets (1993)
Earth-377 Pre-Crisis Terra-Man
  • A magical Earth
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman Spectacular #1 (1982)
Earth-383 Pre-Crisis Joan of Arc, Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Supergirl
  • A negative Earth where people who are dead on Earth-One are alive
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Adventure Comics #383 (August 1969)
Earth-387 Pre-Crisis Supergirl
  • An Earth where no divergences in history have occurred, except that every inhabitant of this Earth is a werewolf
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Adventure Comics #387 (December 1969)
Earth-388 Pre-Crisis Variant Earth-One characters
  • This Earth briefly switched with Earth-One due to the actions of Professor Farlow Nurd
  • In addition to having white oceans and dayglow continents, its inhabitants are altered Earth-One characters
  • The cover's tagline is "What's wrong with this cover? This is not an April Fool story."
  • Superman and Lois Lane are married on this Earth
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Action Comics #388 (May 1970)
Earth-391 Pre-Crisis Superman, Superman Jr., Batman
  • An Earth where Superman and Batman have sons, but Superman's son appears to be misusing his powers
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Action Comics #391–392 (August–September 1970)
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
  • An Earth where Kal-El landed in medieval England and forged the sword Excalibur from the metal from his spacecraft
  • Sir Bruce of Waynesmoor, a.k.a. the Dark Knight, fought against Mordred and Ra's al Ghul until he was sealed in Avalon alongside King Arthur (they were awakened in World War II)
  • Despite the fact that the two stories took place on the same Earth, they did not take place side-by-side
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman: Kal (1995)
Earth-399 Pre-Crisis Washington, Lincoln, Custer, Superman
  • An Earth where Superman was replaced by two clones
  • Washington freed the slaves
  • Lincoln was elected President for Life
  • Custer was the chief of the Indian Federation
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Action Comics #399 (April 1971)
Earth-404 Pre-Crisis Superboy
  • An Earth where Superboy loses his powers in a battle with Luthor
  • Clark Kent marries Lana Lang
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #404 (February 1985)
Earth-410 Pre-Crisis Superman
  • An Earth where Superman married the alien witch Krysalla and had a son, Krys
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Action Comics #410 (March 1972)
Earth-417 Pre-Crisis Superman
  • Superman landed on Mars, but would later arrive on this Earth
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #417 (March 1986)
Earth-423 Pre-Crisis Superman, Batman, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Krypto the Superdog, Captain Marvel, Superwoman Superman #423 (September 1986) and Action Comics #583 (September 1986)
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)
  • A Golden Age Earth still locked in World War II. The remaining Teen Titans (Speedy, Robin, Aqualad, and Kid Flash) were all depicted in militaristic uniforms.
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-494 Elseworlds Alfredo, Capitana Felina, Captain Leatherwing, the Laughing Man and Robin Redblade
  • Home to Captain Leatherwing, a pirate who fought alongside Capitana Felina against the insane pirate the Laughing Man
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Detective Comics Annual #7 (October 1994)
Earth-508 Post-Infinite Crisis Characters from DC Super Friends
  • Tie-in to DC Super Friends toy line
  • Despite the similar name, it is a different Earth from the Super Friends animated TV series and comics.
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
DC Super Friends #1 (May 2008)
Earth-523 Elseworlds Depowered version heroes and villains
  • An Earth where a strange energy removed everyone's superpowers
  • Some refuse to give in to defeat, while some disappear into the woodwork and others undergo a rebirth as the Phoenix Group, which is trained by Batman
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
JLA: Act of God #1 (November 2000)
Earth-677 Elseworlds Fantasy version of the Justice League
  • A version of the Justice League that lives in a magical Earth
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
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[11]
  • This Earth's Batman is a dark vigilante who fights against crime and corruption, while Superman is a federal agent for the U.S. government
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 (February 1986)
Earth-702 Elseworlds Alternate version of the Justice League
  • An Earth where Thomas Wayne, as the result of his wife and son being killed in a robbery, creates the Justice League
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
JLA: Destiny #1 (August 2002)
Earth-898* Elseworlds Variants of Post-Crisis Earth heroes
  • An Earth where the Kents' car ran over a nail and got a flat tire, resulting in Kal-El being raised by an Amish couple
  • Jimmy Olsen was genetically altered into a Bizarro-like creature that threatened the entire superhero community
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
JLA: The Nail #1–3 (August–October 1998)
Earth-898 Infinite Crisis Western heroes Jonah Hex, Bat Lash, Scalphunter, El Diablo, Nighthawk, and Cinnamon
  • Earth-898 is a one-panel image of various Western heroes. There is no information regarding its connection (if any) to the Earth-898 of Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005) or its history.
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-901 Post-Crisis Alternate versions of Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash and others Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-922 Elseworlds Superman, Luthor and all DC female heroes and villains
  • A cosmic plague hits this Earth, killing all men except for Superman and Lex Luthor
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
JLA: Created Equal #1 (March 2000)
Earth-988 Post-Crisis Superboy Superboy (vol. 3) #1 (February 1990)
Earth-990 Post-Crisis Clark Kent, Lois Chaudhari
  • An Earth where the course of Superboy-Prime's life wasn't changed by the Crisis on Infinite Earths
  • Named in The Essential Superman Encyclopedia (August 31, 2010)
Superman: Secret Identity (2004)
Earth-1004 Elseworlds Superman/Colin Clark (Kal-El), Louisa Layne-Ferret
  • An Earth where Kal-El landed in Weston-super-Mare
  • Named in The Essential Superman Encyclopedia (August 31, 2010)
Superman: True Brit (2004)
Earth-1098* Elseworlds Supergirl, Batgirl *An Earth where Supergirl and Batgirl are members of a Justice Society
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl and Batgirl (1998)
Earth-1099 Elseworlds Catwoman, Batman, Two-Face (Darcy Dent), Killer Croc and Commissioner James Gordon
  • An Earth where a heroic Catwoman fought crime in Gotham City and married Bruce Wayne, unaware that he is actually the evil murderer Batman
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham #1 (August 1999)
Earth-1101 Elseworlds Justice League
  • A high fantasy world that must contend with the return of the Beast (Etrigan)
  • The map of the world shows a totally different configuration of continents, a hint that the world that this happens on is not exactly "Earth"
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
JLA: Riddle of the Beast #1 (February 2002)
Earth-1163 Elseworlds Superman, Wonder Woman
  • An Earth where Diana defected to the Axis powers, helping them win World War II, and Lois Lane becomes Wonder Woman
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
Superman/Wonder Woman: Who Gods Destroy (1997)
Earth-1191 Elseworlds Batman, Dracula, James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, the Joker, Two-Face, Killer Croc, and Catwoman
  • An Earth where Batman fought against Dracula and was subsequently turned into a vampire. He would later become evil and kill all of his enemies, until finally being destroyed by James Gordon and Alfred Pennyworth.
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • Hypertime versions are Earth-43 and Earth 43
Batman & Dracula: Red Rain (1991)
Earth-1198 Elseworlds Darkseid and Kal-El
  • The rocket ship containing Kal-El diverted from its path to Earth and landed on Apokolips, where the tyrant Darkseid raised him and used him to help destroy New Genesis and conquer Earth, until Kal-El rebelled against him
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman: The Dark Side #1 (August 1998)
Earth-1289 Post-Crisis Batman, Robin, the Riddler and Harvey Dent
  • An Earth where Batman and Robin fought the Riddler on their first formal case and where Harvey "Two-Face" Dent was ultimately rehabilitated
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Batman Newspaper strip November 6, 1989; 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
  • An Earth where Superman landed in a Soviet commune in Ukraine instead of Smallville
  • Bizarro visited this Earth during the Superman/Batman "With A Vengeance!" story arc[12]
  • Although it debuted in Superman: Red Son #1, an early cameo appearance of this Earth's Superman is seen in 1999's The Kingdom #2
  • Formally named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
  • Hypertime versions are Earth-30 and Earth 30
Superman: Red Son #1 (June 2003)
Earth-1863 Elseworlds Abraham Lincoln, Superman
  • An Earth where Kryptonian Atticus Kent, a.k.a. Kal-El, a.k.a. Superman, ended the American Civil War in the year 1863 and prevented Lincoln's assassination.
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman: A Nation Divided (1999)
Earth-1876 Elseworlds Justice League
  • An Earth where the Justice League appeared in the 19th century
  • Kal-El's rocket landed in Kansas in the 1850s and he made himself known to the public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition
  • Luthor is a war profiteer who is eventually executed for treason
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
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}
  • An Earth where Dr. Moreau creates a Justifiers of the Law Anointed (Justice League of America), as well as Jack the Ripper, with his experiments
  • Moreau's assistant Ivo calls them the Just Lot of Animals
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
JLA: Island of Dr. Moreau (September 2002)
Earth-1889 Elseworlds Batman, Jack the Ripper
  • An Earth where Batman began his career in 1889 and fought against Jack the Ripper, who turns out to have been the man who orchestrated the deaths of his parents
  • The first published Elseworlds story
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
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
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • Hypertime versions are Earth-18 and Earth 18.
Justice Riders (1997)
Earth-1927 Elseworlds Clarc Kent-Son (the Super-Man), Lutor, Bruss Wayne-Son (the Nosferatu), and Diana (the Wonder-Woman)
  • Home of the clockwork city of Metropolis, where the Super-Man once fought Lutor and Bruss Wayne-Son took the alias of the Nosferatu
  • Inspired by three main classics of pre-World War II German expressionist cinema: Fritz Lang's Metropolis, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, and Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Metropolis (1996)
Earth-1938* Elseworlds Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and the Martians
  • An Earth where Clark Kent died to save the world from the invading forces of Mars in the year 1938
  • World War II never occurred on this Earth, as Adolf Hitler was killed by the Martians in 1938
  • The Clark Kent of this Earth has the powers and costume of the Golden Age Superman
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman: War of the Worlds #1 (1999)
Earth-1968 Elseworlds Kal-El (Clark Kent), Green Lantern Corps, Lois Lane
  • An Earth where Clark Kent was sent to Krypton, and later found a Green Lantern ring
  • Named in The Essential Superman Encyclopedia (August 31, 2010)
Superman: Last Son of Earth (2000)
Earth-2020 Pre-Crisis Superman, Jorel Kent, Kalel Kent
  • An Earth with three generations of Supermen
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman #354 (December 1980)
Earth-2058 Pre-Crisis Doc Strange, Black Terror, Tom Strong, Promethea
  • This Earth contains characters from Nedor Publishing/Better Publications/Standard Comics, and Alan Moore's America's Best Comics imprint.
Thrilling Comics #1 (February 1940)
Earth-3181 Infinite Crisis Unknown
  • One of three Earths named by Alexander Luthor Jr. in Infinite Crisis in his search for the perfect Earth; no information is provided
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-3839* Elseworlds Superman and Batman; Captain America and Bucky
  • An Earth where Superman and Batman started their careers in the 1930s and started families that would follow in their superhero footsteps all the way to the 30th century
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • Marvel's online supplement to their All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (2006) accepted "Earth-3839" as where the crossover Batman and Captain America occurred
Superman & Batman: Generations #1 (January 1999)
Earth-5050 Elseworlds An alternate version of the JLA called the Kryptic Order An alternate version of the JLA called the Kryptic Order
  • An Earth where the Kryptic Order operated in secret, acting as judge and jury for the criminals that it caught
  • Named in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010)
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)
  • Johnny Thunder's evil Earth-One counterpart created Earth-A when he used Johnny's Thunderbolt to alter the origins of the Justice League, replacing them with his own henchmen, whom he granted powers and skills identical to the Justice League's. "A" stood for "alternate", since it was an alternate timeline of Earth-One
Justice League of America #37 (August 1965)
Earth-B Pre-Crisis Versions of various Earth-One and Earth-Two characters
  • This Earth was never specifically depicted, but was suggested to exist in a letters column by DC editor/writer Bob Rozakis as a possible explanation for certain non-continuity stories or character traits (for example, stories that showed Catwoman committing murder without any qualms, despite it already being established that she did not engage in that kind of activity); tongue-in-cheek, Rozakis designated it "Earth-B" in reference to Murray Boltinoff and The Brave and the Bold[13] It was eventually expanded to out-of-continuity "Earth-One" stories edited by Boltinoff, written by Bob Haney or E. Nelson Bridwell, or appeared in The Brave and the Bold and World's Finest Comics.[14]
  • ICG's The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index (July 1986) theorized that DC Challenge took place on this Earth which, given the involvement of Oan Guardians, would make it an alternate Earth-One timeline.
  • ICG's The Official Crisis on Infinite Earth Crossover Index (July 1986) presented "Earth-B" as separate from Earth-Twelve, while ICG's The Official Crisis on Infinite Earth Index (March 1986) simply had it be where all out-of-continuity "Earth-One" stories occurred. Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005) appears to have split the difference, listing Earth-Twelve and Earth-Thirty-Two as the two parts of "Earth-B".
Superboy #59 (September 1957) for Earth-Thirty-Two

The Adventures of Bob Hope #94 (September 1965) for Earth-Twelve

Earth-C Pre-Crisis The Zoo Crew
  • This Earth is populated with anthropomorphic animals. The population also included the characters from many of DC's Golden and Silver Age talking animal comics (The Dodo and the Frog, Peter Porkchops, Funny Stuff, etc.). Historical heroes included the Golden Age superhero the Terrific Whatzit and the 17th century's the Three Mouseketeers
  • It was revealed in the Multiversity series that, due to its nature, this Earth's Hypertime versions are Earth-26 and Earth 26
The New Teen Titans #16 (February 1982)
Earth-C-Minus Pre-Crisis The Just'a Lotta Animals
  • This Earth (like Earth-C) is also populated by anthropomorphic animals. Events and characters on this world paralleled those of Earth-One; additionally, events and characters on Earth-C-Minus were considered fictional on Earth-C (with Captain Carrot's alter-ego employed as the cartoonist of the Just'a Lotta Animals comic book series), in the vein of the Earth-Two heroes' only appearing as comic book characters on Earth-One and Earth-Prime. Earth-C's the Terrific Whatzit also existed as a fictional comic book character that the Crash had read as a youth, paralleling Earth-One's Barry Allen reading comic books about Earth-Two's Jay Garrick as a boy.
Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! #14 (April 1983)
Earth-C-Plus Pre-Crisis Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
  • This Earth (like Earth-C and Earth-C Minus) is also populated by intelligent anthropomorphic talking animals, but those that were created by Fawcett Comics
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Fawcett's Funny Animals #1 (December 1942)
Earth-D Post-Crisis retcon of Crisis on Infinite Earths itself Justice Alliance of America
  • Earth-D featured a more ethnically diverse version of several Earth-One heroes, such as an Asian Flash, a Black Superman and an American Indian Green Arrow. The Earth-D heroes had never experienced major tragedies in their lives. It was a combination of modern multi-cultural sensibilities combined with Silver Age-style innocence.
Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths (February 1999)
Earth-G Pre-Crisis Travis Morgan, Inhabitants of Skartaris
  • An Earth populated by normal humans, but distinct in possessing an inner world populated by descendants of Atlantis called Skartaris
  • Designated a separate Earth in Answer Man column by Bob Rozakis, seen in Superman #341 (November 1979)
1st Issue Special #8 (Nov. 1975)
I-Earth Pre-Crisis Insect lifeforms
  • A "chronal world" created by Despero that was populated by insectoid lifeforms (aka Narx).
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Justice League of America #26 (March 1964)
Earth-I Pre-Crisis World of Immortals
  • Advances in science and medicine have resulted in an Earth of immortals
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Wonder Woman #293 (July 1982)
M-Earth Pre-Crisis Aquatic lifeforms
  • A "chronal world" created by Despero that was populated by aquatic lifeforms (aka Thanakon).
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Justice League of America #26 (March 1964)
Earth-Prime Pre-Crisis Ultraa, Superboy-Prime, Julius Schwartz
  • The real world and the keystone Earth from which all the other Earths within the DC Multiverse originated. Earth-Prime had few superheroes. The superheroes of Earth-One, Earth-Two, Earth-Three, Earth-X, Earth-S, etc. existed only in fiction.
The Flash #179 (May 1968)
Earth-Q
(All-Star Superman)

Infinite Crisis Regular humans
  • An Earth created by Superman to see if a world without a Superman, nor any superheroes, could actually work. It is revealed at the end of the issue that Earth-Q is a real world Earth, as Friedrich Nietzsche is seen creating his famous Übermensch, or "Superman", concept and Joe Shuster is shown drawing the first modern Superman on the cover of Action Comics #1 (June 1938).
  • Earth-Q would later become the sentient universe known as Nebula Man, a frequent enemy of the Seven Soldiers of Victory
  • The International Ultramarine Corps briefly became heroes in this universe after they failed to save Superbia from an attack from Gorilla Grodd and the Sheeda
JLA: Classified #1 (January 2005)
Earth-Q Infinite Crisis Unknown
  • One of three Earths named by Alexander Luthor Jr. in Infinite Crisis in his search for the perfect Earth
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-Quality Pre-Crisis Characters from Quality Comics, as well as some characters done by Will Eisner
  • An Earth where stories published by Quality Comics occurred with the Allies winning World War II in 1945, unlike Earth-X
  • Had several large-scale international wars before its World War II
  • There was no Freedom Fighters team formed and a few heroes (such as Doll Man, Plastic Man and the Blackhawks) continued their careers after the war fighting crooks and Communists
  • Named in ICG's The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index (July 1986)
  • It was theorized by ICG's The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index (July 1986) that the Spirit, Lady Luck and Mr. Mystic also resided on this Earth
The Comics Magazine #1 (1936)
R-Earth Pre-Crisis Reptilian lifeforms
  • A "chronal world" created by Despero that was populated by reptilian lifeforms
  • Designated canon in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Justice League of America #26 (March 1964)
Earth-S Pre-Crisis Shazam, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Mary Marvel, Bulletman and Bulletgirl, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky the Whiz Kid, Minute-Man, Ibis the Invincible, Spy Smasher, Hunchback, Commando Yank, and Isis
  • Fawcett Comics publications of the 1940s and 1950s took place on this Earth, with its predominant heroic teams being the Marvel Family, the Crime Crusader Club and the Squadron of Justice, while the main team of supervillains was the Monster Society of Evil
  • Earth-S had a Counter-Earth, which was called Earth-S-Twin
  • Hypertime versions are Earth-5 and Earth 5
  • Another Hypertime version of Earth-S was seen in Another Nail; it is unknown if this was Earth-5, Earth 5, or some other reality
  • Named in Shazam! #1 (February 1973)
Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940)
Earth-Terra Pre-Crisis Superman, Lois Lane, Jor
  • An Earth where Superman and Lois Lane married and had a son named Jor
  • Named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
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)
  • An Earth visited by the Earth-One Jimmy Olsen. Perry White is a retired matador, Professor Potter is a cranky boss at the World's Fair and Clark Kent is a science fiction writer and secretly a Joker-masked villain that leads the LUTHAR League. Jimmy gains Superman-like powers and becomes Steelman, a superhero wearing a combination of Superman and Batman's costumes. Designated Earth-X on the cover and in the story title, but not in the story itself.
  • Identified as "Earth X (One)" in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #93 (June 1966)
Earth-X (Two) Pre-Crisis The Freedom Fighters (revealed to have migrated from Earth-Two):[15][16] Uncle Sam, the Human Bomb, Miss America, the Ray, the Black Condor, Doll Man, the Phantom Lady and Firebrand
  • On this Earth, Nazi Germany won World War II and the Freedom Fighters, originally from Earth-Two, fought to defeat it. Most Quality Comics publications chronicled adventures from this Earth.
  • Originally named "Earth-X" in Justice League of America #107 (October 1973). Renamed "Earth-X (Two)" in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
  • Hypertime versions are Earth-10 and Earth 10
Justice League of America #107 (October 1973)
Amalgam Universe

(Earth-692)[17]
(Earth-9602)[18]
(Earth-496)[19]

Post-Crisis An Earth inhabited by (relatively) briefly merged versions of the DC Comics New Earth and Marvel Comics Earth-616 characters
  • An Earth formed out of a brief merging of the DC Comics New Earth and Marvel Comics Earth-616 universes
  • Named Earth-692 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four (2004). Renamed Earth-9602 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes (2005).
    Named Earth-496 in The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2015).
Marvel Comics versus DC #3 (April 1996)
Crossover Earth

(Earth-7642)[20]

Pre-Crisis All mainstream continuity DC Comics and Marvel Comics characters
  • An Earth where the Earth-One and the Marvel Universe of Earth-616 characters co-existed. It is notable for having its own Phoenix Force and Darkseid (The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans (1982))
  • Named in The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index (March 1986) and The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index (July 1986)
  • Named Earth-7642 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #3[21]
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man (January 1976)
Dreamworld Post-Crisis The Love Syndicate of Dreamworld (Sunshine Superman, the Speed Freak, and Magic Lantern)
  • A world based on the drug culture that appeared briefly in Grant Morrison's Animal Man comic book series. Dreamworld is not an official designation, but is assumed from the name of this world's premier superhero team.
Animal Man #23 (May 1990)
(unnamed) Infinite Crisis Aztec versions of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman
  • This Earth was created by Alexander Luthor Jr. during Infinite Crisis, when he merged Earth-154 with Earth-462, which equals 616, the number used to identify the Marvel Universe
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
(unnamed) Crisis on Infinite Earths Pariah
  • The Earth that Pariah came from was never officially named. Fans often dubbed it "Earth-Omega" as it was the site of the "beginning of the end".[22]
Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (October 1985)
The Antimatter Universe Pre-Crisis The Anti-Monitor, the Weaponers of Qward, the Thunderers
  • Qward's universe has been described as a "universe of evil". Qwardian society seems to be dominated by a philosophy of selfishness and greed. This could be the effects of millennia of inescapable rule by the Weaponers.
  • The Antimatter Universe held a special place in the Multiverse: there was an infinite number of "positive-matter universes" separated from each other by vibrational planes and there was a single Antimatter Universe.
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"
  • In this medieval Earth, magic works within its own laws of physics. It appears to be pre-industrial in terms of its technological base. Its continents are named "Olympus" (Asia), "Asgard" (North and South America) and "Oceania" (Australia). Camelot exists as a significant population center.
  • Transposed with Earth-One. The Justice League, Merlin and King Arthur resolved the situation and restored Earth-One and Magic-Land to their respective original universes
"The Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers", Justice League of America #2 (May 1962)

Unclassified

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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 #583 and Superman #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 #399), for which few details were provided and would not be named until Crisis on Infinite Earths: 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 #308 (January 1964), the Earth where "The Super-Panhandler of Metropolis" and "The Secret of the Wheel-Chair Superman!" (Action Comics #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 Earths: 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.[12]

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 Notable Inhabitants Notes First Appearance
The Post-Crisis Earth Post-Crisis All residents of the reconstituted Earth formed following Crisis on Infinite Earths
  • This universe has various derivations, explained as manifestations of Hypertime and influenced by the actions of Superboy-Prime. This Earth blends elements of the last five universes existing prior to the Crisis.
  • This Earth existed until the events of Infinite Crisis and the creation of New Earth, though the events Zero Hour: Crisis in Time, JLA/Avengers and Infinite Crisis, as well as Hypertime, changed the history of the reality.
  • This Earth is dubbed "Earth 2" by the Antimatter Universe's Lex Luthor, who dubs his own Earth "Earth 1"
  • Fans have often called this Earth "Earth-Sigma", as Sigma means summation—in this case, the summation of five other universes[24]
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, Solomon Grundy, General Grodd, Q-Ranger, Lady Sonar, Star Sapphire, and the Quizmaster
  • A Post-Crisis Antimatter Earth with a Crime Syndicate whose motto is "Cui bono?" ("Who profits?"), inspired by the Pre-Crisis Earth-Three. Originally, the Luthor of the CSA Earth, upon discovering the positive-matter Earth, named his world "Earth 1" and the positive-matter Earth "Earth 2" (no hyphens). Subsequent appearances revised the naming convention and simply referred to it as the Antimatter Universe's Earth, and also established that the CSA's Earth existed in the same Antimatter Universe as Qward.
  • This Earth was destroyed and then recreated due to the events of JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003)
original: JLA: Earth 2 (January 2000)

revised: JLA #108 (January 2005)

DC Bombshells Post-Flashpoint Variants of female DC heroes and villains
  • Tie-in to the DC Comics Bombshells statue line
  • In 1940, various female DC heroes and villains are enlisted to fight in World War II
  • Was visited by Prime Earth's Harley Quinn, who drove that reality's Hitler to commit suicide[25]
DC Comics Bombshells #1 (October 2015)
Destiny's Hand Post-Crisis A variant Justice League International
  • An Earth formed out of the Atom's dreams by Doctor Destiny, where the JLI were militaristic fascists
Justice League America #72 (March 1993)
Gotham City Garage Post-Flashpoint Variants of Prime Earth characters
  • An Earth where the entire continent, except for Gotham City (renamed "the Garden"), is a wasteland
Gotham City Garage #1 (December 2017)
Super Friends Pre-Crisis Variants of Earth-One heroes and villains
  • The Earth where the Super Friends animated TV series and comic books took place
  • There are many contradictions within and between the animated TV series and comic books
  • Based on The Official Crisis on Infinite Earth Crossover Index (July 1986) the comic book should be part of "Earth-B", but there are continuity issues. For example, Super Friends #12 (June–July 1978), where Dan the Dyna-Mite is shown alive and well, conflicts with JSA: The Golden Age (1993), where his brain was replaced with that of Adolf Hitler's and he was killed by the JSA.
TV: Super Friends – "The Power Pirate" (September 1973)

comics: Super Friends #1 (November 1976)

Fourth World Pre- and Post-Crisis Darkseid, Orion, Mister Miracle and Big Barda
  • The Fourth World is a continuum inhabited by the New Gods. Its two main worlds, New Genesis and Apokolips, are mirror reflections of each other: New Genesis, ruled by Highfather, and Apokolips, ruled by Darkseid. Inhabitants of these worlds have been frequent visitors to the Earth-One and Post-Crisis Earths, but it has been shown that they could venture into any number of alternate worlds. The Fourth World was not affected by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths.[citation needed]
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October 1970)
Dakotaverse Pre-Zero Hour Icon, Rocket, Static, Hardware and the Blood Syndicate
  • In 1993, word of a gang war on Paris Island resulted in Mayor Jefferson ordering enforcement officials to spray every gang member present with an experimental tear gas laced with a radioactive marker that would allow the police to track the participants down later. Most were killed by the gas' effects, with the survivors gaining superpowers.
  • Following the death of Darkseid in Final Crisis, the space-time continuum was torn asunder, threatening the existence of both the Dakotaverse and the mainstream DC universe. Dharma merges the two universes, creating an entirely new continuity.[26]
Hardware #1 (April 1993)
Trinity Post-Crisis Justice Society International
  • A spell that was to replace Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman as the Trinity of New Earth was corrupted, resulting in a major alteration of New Earth's history. The Justice Society of America did not disband in the 1950s, but became Justice Society International and created a mistrust of the heroes who would form the Justice League. The reality tried to replace Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, but continued efforts to become the Trinity by the spellcasters made the reality inherently unstable, with a rapidly changing history.
Trinity #18 (October 2008)

The 52 Multiverse

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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 Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
New Earth[38]

(also known as Earth-0)[39]

Infinite Crisis Characters from DC Comics' main continuity
  • After the destruction of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Multiverse Tower in Infinite Crisis, the parallel Earths that had been created were merged into a new single world dubbed "New Earth". New Earth remained the core reality of the DC Multiverse until the events of Flashpoint.
  • New Earth is a composite of the Pre-Crisis Earth-One, the Pre-Crisis Earth-Two, the Pre-Crisis Earth-Four, the Pre-Crisis Earth-X, the Pre-Crisis Earth-S and the Dakotaverse
  • Merged with Vertigo Earth and Earth-50 in the wake of the Flashpoint event and had its history rewritten as a result, creating The New 52[40]
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
Earth-1 (also known as Earth One) Post-52 Modernized interpretations of the various DC Comics' characters
  • Trinity #28 (December 2008)
  • Trinity #52 (May 2009)
Earth-2 Post-52 An alternate version of the Justice Society of America known as Justice Society Infinity
  • Resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-Two.
  • This Earth's Justice Society of America has merged with its Infinity, Inc. and is now known as Justice Society Infinity
  • This Earth's Superman is missing and this Earth's Power Girl went and searched for him following a Crisis event before returning in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) Annual #1 (2008)
  • The Flash of this Earth was picked by the Monarch and is considered missing after the events of Countdown: Arena[42]
  • Hal Jordan calls the Marvel Universe's Earth-616 "Earth-2" in JLA/Avengers #3, but it is totally unrelated to this Earth-2
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.[43]
  • An Earth of reversed moralities that resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-Three and the Antimatter Earth[44]
  • This Earth contains evil counterparts of characters from Earth-2[45]
  • Retconned as the home of Duela Dent, a character that first appeared in 1976[citation needed]
  • Heroic versions of the Joker and the Riddler appear in the Countdown to Final Crisis maxiseries and its spin-off Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer
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
  • Resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-Four
  • A condensed universe where the laws of physics are different[original research?]
  • Described as a film noir Earth which uses story elements from the Watchmen limited series and is populated by alternate versions of characters acquired from Charlton Comics[46]
  • Captain Allen Adam (a.k.a. "Captain Allen Atom") the "Quantum Superman" appears in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond and is depicted as an amalgamation of Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan.[39]
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
  • Resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-S
  • Unlike the Pre-Crisis Earth-S, alternate versions of DC Comics characters such as Green Lantern also exist on this Earth[30]
  • The Captain Marvel of Earth-5 appears in Superman Beyond, where his Earth is described as "a simpler, kinder universe"[39]
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[47] 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[citation needed] Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008)
Earth-8 Post-52 Lord Havok and the Extremists, the Crusaders and the Meta Militia
  • A pastiche of the setting shown in Marvel Comics' publications. This version of Earth is called Angor by its inhabitants.[48]
  • The Meta Militia are a group of heroes based upon the "Champions of Angor", who were a pastiche of the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers in Pre-Crisis continuity. Angor appears to be a U.S.-based republic and empire, ruled by a president and committed to global expansionism. It has already fought a war in Iran and presided over the nuclear devastation of Russia.[48]
Countdown to Final Crisis #29 (October 2007)
Earth-9 Post-52 Characters shown in the "Tangent Comics" 1997 event
  • Resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-97
  • On this Earth, an African-American Superman with vast mental powers has conquered the entire planet and has outlawed all superpowered beings save for those who work under his command. This world's political relationships were affected by the escalation of the Cuban Missile Crisis into a fully-fledged US/Soviet nuclear exchange in 1962, which incinerated both Florida and Cuba. The United States provided covert operations in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the Soviet Union still exists as a superpower in the 1990s.
  • Characters from this Earth also appeared in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #16, Ion #9-10 (of 12) and the subsequent Tangent: Superman's Reign miniseries[49][50]
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
  • Resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-X
  • On this Earth, the Axis Powers won World War II. This Earth's Justice League reflect their Earth's values and as such are composed of Nazi counterparts.
  • This Earth's Superman, called Overman and resembling Earth-0's Superman with a Nazified uniform, appears in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond[39]
  • It is revealed in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond that English is a dead language on Earth-10[39]
  • This Earth's Justice League consists of Overman, Brunhilde (an alternate Valkyrie version of Wonder Woman), Leatherwing (an alternate version of Batman), Underwaterman (an alternate version of Aquaman) and others
  • This Earth's version of Supergirl, called Overgirl, is a human girl who was injected with genetic material from Overman and gained his superpowers.[51] Overgirl later crossed over to Earth-0, where she died from injuries sustained during her crossing of the Multiverse's interstitial Bleed medium.[52]
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
  • This Earth has been shown at war as Wonder Man leads his male Amazons against the Justice League in retaliation for his expulsion from the League, following the killing of Maxine Lord
  • Maxine Lord killed this Earth's version of Booster Gold instead of the Blue Beetle
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 similar to ones shown in the television series Batman Beyond[50]
  • The Green Lantern of Earth-12 is a descendant of Hal Jordan.[53] In Countdown: Arena #1, it is explained that seven Green Lanterns patrol the "seven primary galaxies" and that Jordan's descendant patrols the Milky Way Galaxy.[54]
Countdown to Final Crisis #21 (December 2007) and Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-13 Post-52 Home to Brigadier Atom and Eve of Shadows. North America was destroyed by Monarch.
  • Keith Champagne claimed to have a vague recollection of Dan DiDio's list of alternate worlds and said that Earth-13 was "Vertigo, sort of".[30]
  • It was stated by DiDio that the actual Vertigo universe was not part of the 52[55]
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-15 Post-52 The Justice League
  • A near-Utopian Earth of highly evolved peaceful heroes, where crime has been virtually eliminated by efficient superheroes
  • According to the Countdown: Arena website, Earth-15 is referred to as a place where heroes "have evolved to become nearly perfect beings".[56] Before being destroyed by Superboy-Prime,[57] this Earth was home to a humanitarian Lex Luthor, a semi-retired Superman (an alternate version of General Zod) and a long-deceased Joker. Several heroes, such as Batman and Wonder Woman, had been succeeded by their protégées. The Martian Manhunter and Cyborg were also Justice League members.
Countdown to Final Crisis #30 (October 2007)
Earth-16 Post-52 Characters shown in the television series, Young Justice (2010-2022),[50] and Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011-2013).[58] A DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Catwoman: Hunted, a DC Showcase Short Film, Green Arrow, and a fellow DC Nation series, Green Lantern: The Animated Series are all considered by Weisman to be adjacent to Young Justice, meaning versions of these events all happened within the continuity of Young Justice.[59] In 2022, the back-up story of Young Justice: Targets shows that a version of DC Showcase: Green Arrow happened within the Young Justice universe.[60] 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
  • After a nuclear World War III was fought in its alternate 1987, this Earth became a post-apocalyptic wasteland
  • Resembles the Earth of the Pre-Crisis Atomic Knights stories
  • Simians make up much of this Earth's population. As such, an ape is this Earth's Starman.[47][61]
  • This Earth's Etrigan is a demon from the planet Kamelot who was sent to Earth by the wizard Merlin. Etrigan bonded with Jason Blood, the son of a Midwestern preacher, who uses the demon's powers and physical form to fight crime.
  • Magic and science co-exist here[51]
52 Week 52 (May 2007)
Earth-18 Post-52 Characters shown in the Justice Riders one-shot[50]
  • This Earth's Justice League is composed of marshals operating in the Wild West
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-19 Post-52 Characters shown in the graphic novel Gotham by Gaslight
  • In Countdown to Final Crisis #40, a Monitor identifies his Earth as being "in the throes of the Industrial Revolution."
  • This Earth's Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) and Man-Bat (Robert Langstrom) were shown in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer – Gotham by Gaslight #1
Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer – Gotham by Gaslight #1 (January 2008)
Earth-20 Post-52 'Pulp' versions of various DC characters
  • Writer Grant Morrison mentioned in interviews that "Doc Fate, a combination of Doc Savage and Dr. Fate" would appear and that he had written a great deal of backstory for this Earth. It has slightly over 2 billion inhabitants, although the reason for this slower global population growth is unclear.[62]
  • This Earth is home to the Society of Super-Heroes, a group of 'pulp'-style mystery men led by Doc Fate (an alternate version of Doctor Fate), which includes alternate versions of Lady Blackhawk, Immortal Man, the Mighty Atom, the Green Lantern and the Bat-Man[51]
Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1 (August 2008) (cameo)
Earth-21 Post-52 Characters shown in the DC: The New Frontier miniseries[50] DC: The New Frontier #1 (March 2004)
Earth-22 Post-52 Characters shown in the Kingdom Come miniseries[50]
  • This Earth's Superman traveled to Earth-0 and joined the Justice Society of America. He later returned to Earth-22 and settled down with his Earth's Wonder Woman, raising a superpowered family and living into the 31st century, the era of the Legion of Super-Heroes.[63]
  • This Earth is visited for some time by Earth-0's Thom Kallor.[64]
52 Week 52 (May 2007) (cameo)
Earth-23 Final Crisis Black versions of several DC characters
  • This Earth is home to black versions of DC characters; including Superman (who is President of the United States) and Wonder Woman, and a version of Brainiac called Brainiac: Vathlo Prime[65]
  • The Wonder Woman of this Earth is named Nubia, hailing from the island of Amazonia, where its inhabitants, the Wonder Women, have brought anti-war technology to the world
  • The Superman of this Earth is from Vathlo Island on Krypton and wears a reversed version of the normal Superman shield, with a yellow S on a red shield. The Wonder Woman of this Earth is an alternate version of Nubia, a supporting character from the Wonder Woman comic book.
Final Crisis #7 (March 2009)
Earth-26 Post-52 Intelligent anthropomorphic talking animals, protected by the superhero group the Zoo Crew, and the Scarab, a being made up of millions of carnivorous blue beetles
  • Featured in the Captain Carrot and the Final Ark miniseries, Earth-26 is rendered uninhabitable and the Zoo Crew (along with many of this Earth's inhabitants) are stranded on Earth-0 by means of a New Dogs' kaboom tube, where they take the appearance of normal animals and are unable to communicate with the humans of Earth-0
  • The renegade Monitor Nix Uotan later manages to restore their original forms, speech and powers[65]
Captain Carrot and the Final Ark #1 (December 2007)
Earth-30 Post-52 Characters shown in the Superman: Red Son miniseries
  • In Countdown to Final Crisis #40, a Monitor identifies his Earth as one where "the last Kryptonian became a representative of the Soviet empire." Superman's craft landed in the Soviet Union's Ukraine and he succeeded Josef Stalin as Soviet Premier upon the latter's death in 1953. Under his influence, the Soviet Union almost won the Cold War on this Earth.[66]
  • Also called Earth-1598*
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[67]
  • This Earth's Batman is a dark vigilante who fights against crime and corruption, while Superman is a federal agent for the government[68]
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-32 Post-52 Characters shown in the Batman: In Darkest Knight one-shot[50]
  • Bruce Wayne becomes this Earth's Green Lantern instead of Hal Jordan
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-33 Post-52 Magical versions of several DC characters
  • A magical version of the DC Universe, which is home to characters such as "Batmage, master of the Dark Arts, Kal-El, wielder of Kryptonian magics, and Lady Flash, keeper of the Speed Force",[69] as well as Black Bird (an alternate version of Hawkgirl), an alternate version of Starman, heroic versions of the Weather Wizard and the Shade, and an anthropomorphic blue beetle called Ted[47]
  • This Earth's ruler is the mystical Oracle, who can perceive and foresee events from across the Multiverse
Countdown to Adventure #3 (February 2008)
Earth-34 Post-52 Characters shown in the Wonder Woman: Amazonia graphic novel[50]
  • An Earth in which the British Empire is under the reign of the sadistic and misogynist King Jack after he murdered Queen Victoria and most of the rest of the Victorian era British royal family
Countdown to Adventure #1 (October 2007)
Earth-37 Post-52 Characters shown in the Batman: Thrillkiller trade paperback[50]
  • Also home to an alternate version of the original Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond) who has merged with this Earth's Captain Atom to become Quantum-Storm[47]
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-38 Post-52 Unknown
  • Home to an alternate version of Captain Atom, who is the leader of the Atomic Knights
Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008)
Earth-39 Post-52 Unknown
  • Home to a teenage version of the original Blue Beetle, Daniel Garrett, who has bonded with his scarab in the same manner that Jaime Reyes has bonded with his scarab[47]
Countdown: Arena #2 (February 2008)
Earth-40 Post-52 Characters shown in the JSA: The Liberty Files trade paperback
  • An Earth in which superheroes are depicted as covert government operatives
  • The existence of this Earth is based on comments made by Dan DiDio about the Countdown: Arena miniseries at Wizard World 2007[30]
  • The Batman of this Earth is known as "the Bat"
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
Earth-43 Post-52 Characters shown in the Tales of the Multiverse: Batman – Vampire trade paperback[50]
  • An Earth in which this Earth's Batman has become a vampire
  • In Countdown to Final Crisis #40, Monitor Rox Ogama identifies his Earth as being "a world of vampires and the supernatural"
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
  • This Earth is mentioned in Final Crisis #7, with a shard of Earth-44 colliding with Earth-0 and being used by the heroes as a last-ditch base of operations
  • The Metal Men of this Earth are robotic versions of the Justice League, consisting of robotic counterparts of Superman, the Batman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash and the Green Arrow. Their leader, "Doc" Will Tornado, is human and apparently an amalgamation of the Red Tornado and Will Magnus.[65]
Final Crisis #7 (March 2009) (cameo)
Earth-48 Post-52 The Forerunners[47]
  • Native home of the Forerunners, creatures bred by the Monitors from all the alien races of the inhabited solar systems after the destruction of all human life on Earth (now called War World) in a war against the rest of the solar system.[70] Forerunners are matriarchal, telepathic through their eldest living female, living in a society that kills off the weakest of its kind, and unaware of what happens outside of their solar system.[71]
  • While humanity is extinct in this universe, alternate versions of extraterrestrial characters such as General J'onzz,[70] Jemm, and Starman also exist[61]
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.
  • Numbered in 52 Week 52 (May 2007), this Earth supposedly correlated with the Wildstorm Comics titles following their internal continuity reboot entitled "Worldstorm"[citation needed]
  • Merged with Earth-0 in the wake of the Flashpoint event[40]
WildC.A.T.S. (vol. 4) #1 (September 2006)
Earth-51 Post-52 Utopian society where many deceased characters are still alive
  • A Utopian Earth where secret identities are no longer needed by superheroes. Libby Lawrence-Chambers is President of the United States, Zatanna is a therapist and Ray Palmer was replaced by his counterpart from Earth-0.[72] This Earth owes its peace to a Batman who went on a one-man crusade and eliminated all of the world's supervillains in retaliation for the Joker's murder of Jason Todd.[73]
  • This entire universe was wiped out by a battle between the Monarch and Superboy-Prime, save for its Monitor, Nix Uotan, and a lone plant sprout on an unknown planet[74]
Countdown to Final Crisis #19 (December 2007)
The setting of Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth
  • Nix Uotan successfully recreated his universe, at first making it resemble Earth-0, except that certain people, including the Challengers from Beyond, had never existed there. Solomon, the Monitor of Earth-8, conspired for it to be infected by the Morticoccus virus, triggering the Great Disaster which transformed this Earth into the setting of Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth.
  • By the time of the events of Final Crisis, Earth-51 has become a "graveyard universe" devoid of life.[39] At the end of Final Crisis, it becomes the home of the resurrected New Gods.[65]
(unknown) Post-52 Characters shown in the JLA: The Nail miniseries
  • Countdown: Arena #1 features counterparts of Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl and the Atom, who are all referred to as coming from the Earth seen in the JLA: The Nail miniseries[75]
Countdown: Arena #1 (February 2008)
(unknown) Post-52 "Super deformed" versions of DC characters
  • This universe is a bright, optimistic place where no one ever dies (including the inhabitants of Krypton and Thomas and Martha Wayne). Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite brought characters from this universe to Earth-0 to see how they fared. This led to the death of this Earth's Superman.
Superman/Batman #51 (October 2008)
(unknown) Post-52 Doc Savage, Batman, the Spirit, Rima the Jungle Girl and other pulp characters[76]
  • An Earth of pulp characters, both derived from classic DC characters and also drawing on classic literary pulp characters. It is said that this Earth lacks a Superman, so as not to devalue Doc Savage.
Batman/Doc Savage Special #1 (January 2010)
Earth-Prime Post-52 Superboy-Prime and the 2004 incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes[77]
  • Similar to the real world, superheroes exist only in fiction, outside of Superboy-Prime and the 2004 incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5 (July 2009)
The Antimatter Universe Post-Zero Hour The Anti-Monitor, the Crime Syndicate of Amerika,[44] the Sinestro Corps, the Warlock of Ys, and the Weaponers of Qward
  • The Antimatter Universe is a "universe of evil". It survived the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis and exists alongside the 52 positive-matter alternate universes.
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
  • Exists outside of the Multiverse
  • The first DC Universe appearance of "Limbo" was in Grant Morrison's Animal Man series, in which Morrison takes the concept of "comic book limbo" (where forgotten characters go when they are not being published) and makes it literal[78]
  • First Post-Infinite Crisis appearance is in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond[39]
  • Not only is all memory of the inhabitants removed from the Multiverse, but even they eventually forget who they are
  • The "Library of Limbo" contains only one book, The Infinite Book, which contains the story of all existence and has been described as the one story that contains all other stories
Animal Man #25 (July 1990)

The New 52 Multiverse

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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.

The Divine Continuum

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In July 2014, a map of the Multiverse was released, in promotion of The Multiversity series.[79][80] In 2016, DC Rebirth begins restoring the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to The New 52 while still incorporating numerous elements of its continuity. 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 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".[81]

In Doomsday Clock (2019) it was revealed that previous incarnations of DC Universe, such as Pre-Crisis Earth-One and New 52's Prime Earth still exist in hypertime as Earth-1985 and Earth-52, as a way of preserving every era of Superman. Flashpoint Beyond then clarified that the Omniverse and Hypertime exist alongside each other in a larger Divine Continuum, with worlds born of evolution of the timeline existing in Hypertime while worlds based on different conceptual frameworks exist in the Omniverse.

The Omniverse

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Originally, there were 52 Earths in the local Multiverse home to the DCU Prime Earth. But in Dark Nights: Death Metal, this was confirmed that there are an infinite number of universes existing beyond them. This new model of creation involves multiple incarnations of the Multiverse suspended within a larger Omniverse, with individual Multiverses existing as 'bubble' sets of grouped universes, such as the local 52 or the now-defunct Multiverse 2, which has been identified as the remains of the pre-Crisis Multiverse. In Dark Crisis (2022), Pariah engineers a revival of many Earths from the original Multiverse, and adds them to the current Multiverse, removing the 52-world cap.[82]

The Local Multiverse

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Designation Era defined Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
The Orrery of Worlds[80][82]
Earth-Alpha Infinite Frontier Darker versions of characters from DC Comics' main continuity.
  • One of two new "centers" of the Multiverse after the Infinite Frontier was opened up. It was referred to as "the Alpha World" and "the Elseworld", and has a chaotic vibrational frequency.
  • Main setting of the Absolute Universe after Darkseid infected it.
Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 (March 2021)
Earth 0[83] (also known as Prime Earth and New Earth[84]) Multiversity Characters from DC Comics' main continuity.
  • Shares a similar history with the previous amalgamated Earths.
  • This Earth was created by merging Earth-0, the Vertigo Universe hypertimeline, and the Wildstorm Universe hypertimeline from the previous Multiverse in the wake of the Flashpoint event.[40]
Flashpoint #5 (August 2011)[85]
Earth 1 Multiversity A superhero community just starting out on a contemporary Earth.
  • The setting of the Earth One graphic novel series.[84]
  • The only known heroes so far are Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the Teen Titans (corresponding with announced Earth One graphic novels so far).[84]
original form: Trinity #28 (December 2008)

cameo appearance: Trinity #52 (May 2009)
first story: Superman: Earth One (December 2010)[84][86]

Earth 2 Multiversity Younger versions of DC's Pre-Crisis Golden Age characters.[87]
  • This Earth mainly features modernized versions of DC's heroes from the Golden Age of Comics and characters associated with later Justice Society and Infinity Inc. comics.
Earth-2 #1 (July 2012)[88]
Earth 3 Multiversity Home of true evil and the Crime Syndicate: Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring, Johnny Quick, the Sea King, Deathstorm, Atomica, the Outsider, and a version of the Martian Manhunter.
  • This Earth includes evil counterparts to members of the Justice League and Prime Earth inhabitants. They include:
  • Destroyed by the Anti-Monitor but then reborn after DC Rebirth.
Justice League #23 (October 2013)
(mentioned)
Justice League #23.4 (November 2013)[89]
Earth 4 Multiversity Versions of the Charlton Comics line of DC characters presented in the style of the graphic novel Watchmen.
  • This world resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-Four and 52's Earth-4. It also draws from Watchmen, the Alan Moore graphic novel depicting gritty analogues of the Charlton heroes.
The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 (Nov. 2014)[90][91][92]
Earth 5 Multiversity Versions of the Fawcett Comics line of DC characters. Also known as "Thunderworld".[84]
  • This Earth resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-S and 52's Earth-5.
The Multiversity: Thunderworld #1 (December 2014)[93][94][95]
Earth 6 Multiversity Alternate versions of Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, and others. The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[96][97]
Earth 7 Multiversity Pastiches of characters featured in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel line of superhero stories.
  • This Earth was somewhat similar to Earth-8, but has been destroyed by the Gentry in what is called "The Essential Genocide Crossover", at least on Earth-16.
  • A pastiche of Marvel Comics' Ultimate Universe setting and imprint, here called the "Essential Universe".
  • A hero named the Thunderer, based on Thor, is the last survivor of this Earth.
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014)[98]
Earth 8 Multiversity Pastiches of characters featured in rival publisher Marvel Comics' mainstream line of superhero stories.
  • A pastiche of the main setting (Earth-616) shown in Marvel Comics' publications. These stories are known in comic books put out by "Major Comics" on the other Earths of the Multiverse.
  • This version of Earth is called "Angor" by its inhabitants.
  • The Retaliators are the main superhero team, opposing Lord Havok and the Extremists.
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014)[99]
Earth 9 Multiversity Characters depicted in the Tangent Comics line. The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][100]
Earth 10 Multiversity The New Reichsmen and the Freedom Fighters.
  • This Earth resembles the Pre-Crisis Earth-X.
  • On this Earth, Kal-L's rocket landed in Germany, where he was raised by Adolf Hitler, and helped Germany win World War II. He grew up to become Overman, leader of the New Reichsmen, alongside Leatherwing, Brünhilde, Underwaterman and Blitzen.
  • They are opposed by the Freedom Fighters, led by Uncle Sam, along with the Ray, the Black Condor, the Human Bomb, the Phantom Lady, Doll Man and Doll Woman.
The Multiversity: Mastermen #1 (February 2015)[97][101][102][103]
Earth 11 Multiversity Reversed-gender versions of DC Comics characters, including Superwoman, Batwoman, Wondrous Man[84] and Aquawoman. More recently, it has also been shown to have a gender reversed "Teen Titans" analogue, Teen Justice, which consists of Robin (Talia Kane), Supergirl, Kid Quick, Raven, Aquagirl, Klarienne the Witch Girl and Donald Troy, their offspring or sidekicks[104].
  • An Earth of reversed-gender characters.
  • Explained in The Multiversity to have an altered history as well; the Amazons of Themiscyra imposed their law and shared their technology with the world, changing it forever and inspiring women to take a lead in its history. Jesse Quick and Star Sapphire feature on the Justice Guild in place of the Flash and Green Lantern, respectively.[84] However, more recently it was disclosed that there was a renegade Green Lantern Patrol faction in this universe and that its Hal Ferris/Green Lantern, Carol Jordan/Star Sapphire's romantic interest had been killed.[volume & issue needed]
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014) (mentioned)[105]
Earth 12 Multiversity The Justice League Beyond.
  • The universe depicted in the various Batman Beyond comics, though it is not the same world depicted in the post-Futures End Beyond titles. Those revolved around a possible future timeline of the mainstream Earth and are part of Hypertime.
Batman Beyond #1 (February 2012)[80][106]
Earth 13 Multiversity The League of Shadows.
  • A magic-based Earth, where an occult version of the Justice League is led by Superdemon, a combination of Superman and Etrigan the Demon.
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][107]
Earth 14 post-Multiversity The Justice League of Assassins.
  • Originally revealed in The Multiversity as one of seven Earths deliberately left as unknown.[97][108]
  • A post-apocalyptic dystopian Earth.
Superman (vol. 4) #15 (January 2017)[109]
Earth 15 Multiversity
  • A "perfect" universe that was destroyed by Superboy-Prime in Countdown to Final Crisis.[84]
  • The only remnant of this universe is a powerful object known as the Cosmic Grail.[84]
  • Volthoom's place of origin.[110]
  • Hal Jordan remade the earth using the Miracle Machine to a world where the Green Lanterns never existed.[111]
Countdown to Final Crisis #30 (October 2007)[80][112]
Earth 16 Multiversity The Just, a team of celebrity youngsters.
  • Also known as "Earth-Me".
  • Originally envisioned as Earth-11.[102] as well as Earth-22[113] through various incarnations of the Multiverse
  • An Earth where, since the Justice League did such a good job of fighting crime, their children and sidekicks have nothing really to do. Residents include Chris Kent, Conner Kent, Damian Wayne, Offspring, Arrowette, and Donna Troy.
  • Designed to have the feel of "The Hills".
The Multiversity: The Just #1 (October 2014)[114][115]
Earth 17 Multiversity Captain Adam Strange and the Atomic Knights of Justice.[84]
  • This Earth suffered a nuclear war in 1963.
  • The Atomic Knights struggle to rebuild the ruined Earth of 21st century Novamerika.
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][116]
Earth 18 Multiversity The Justice Riders, consisting of several of DC's western characters, including Super-Chief, Bat-Lash and El Diablo
  • The Time Trapper froze technology and culture in the late 19th century of the Old West. Modern conveniences, such as air travel and the Internet, had to be created with 19th century resources.
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[97][117]
Earth 19 Multiversity Steampunk heroes based on the setting of Gotham by Gaslight.
  • The Bat Man, Wonder Woman, the Accelerated Man and the Shrinking Man live here. This Earth and its universe were destroyed by Perpetua[118] and then was seemingly brought back after Death Metal.
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][119]
Earth 20 Multiversity 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)[97][120][122]
Earth 21 Multiversity The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][123]
Earth 22 Multiversity The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][124]
Earth 23 Multiversity Home to a black Superman, with the black superheroes of this Earth being more prominent than the white superheroes.
  • This Earth resembles the one seen in Final Crisis #7.
  • On this Earth, Superman is a black man named Kalel, originally from Krypton's Vathlo Island. In his secret identity of Calvin Ellis, he serves as President of the United States, and has inspired a generation of black superheroes to rise to prominence.
  • This Earth's Wonder Woman is a black woman named Nubia. Superman leads a predominately African American Justice League.
  • According to Grant Morrison, this Earth's Superman is based on Barack Obama and its Wonder Woman is based on Beyoncé Knowles.[125]
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012)[126]
Earth 24 Dark Crisis Aquawoman, Bat woman, the Question, Star girl, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Zatanna.
  • The Earth depicted in DC Comics Bombshells.
  • Predominantly female heroes fight World War 2.
  • Initially one of seven Earths deliberately left as unknown in The Multiversity.[97][108]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1[82]
DC Comics Bombshells #1 (October 2015)
Earth 25 post-Multiversity Tom Strong The Terrifics #7 (August 2018)[127]
Earth 26 Multiversity Intelligent, anthropomorphic, talking animals, protected by the superhero group the Zoo Crew.
  • This Earth was temporarily destroyed by its version of Starro the Conqueror, but its inherent "cartoon physics" allowed it to survive and bounce back.
The Multiversity #1 (August 2014) (Captain Carrot appears)[128][129]
Earth 27 Dark Crisis Dinosaur versions of DC Comics characters.
  • The Earth depicted in The Jurassic League.
  • Initially one of seven Earths deliberately left as unknown in The Multiversity[97][108]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1[82]
The Jurassic League #1 (May 2022)
Earth 28 Dark Crisis Versions of DC Comics characters who pilot giant mecha.
  • The Earth depicted in DC: Mech.
  • Initially one of seven Earths deliberately left as unknown in The Multiversity[97][108]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1[82]
DC: Mech #1 (September 2022)
Earth 29 Multiversity Bizarro versions of DC Comics characters
  • Also known as the Bizarroverse
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][130]
Earth 30 Multiversity The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][131]
Earth 31 Multiversity Pirate versions of DC Comics characters
  • On this Earth, Leatherwing (Batman) and Robin Redblade (Robin) are pirates on the seven seas in a post-apocalyptic waterworld[84]
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][132]
Earth 32 Multiversity Merged versions of DC Comics characters
  • Every superhero of this Earth is an amalgamation of two characters from the regular DC Universe. As in Batman: In Darkest Knight, Batman is Green Lantern, but there is also a Black Arrow, Wonderhawk, Aquaflash, and other DC amalgamated heroes.[84]
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][133]
Earth 33 (also known as Earth-Prime) Multiversity Us, the Neighborhood Guard, and Ultra Comics
  • Our own Earth, where superheroes exist only in fiction. Thus, its sole superhero only exists in the form of a comic book.
  • This Earth resembles the Pre-Crisis/52 Earth-Prime
The Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1 (March 2015)[97][134]
Earth 34 Multiversity Savior, Ghostman[84] and other analogues of Kurt Busiek's DC Comics analogues
  • Grant Morrison defines Earth 34 and Earth 35, and possibly other neighboring Earths, as homes to "copies of copies", home to analogues to Justice League analogues produced by writers Kurt Busiek and Rob Liefeld for rival publishing houses. Earth 34 is the Busiek pastiche universe.[135]
  • Homeworld of the Light Brigade[82]
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][136]
Earth 35 Multiversity Supremo, Majesty,[84] and analogues of Rob Liefeld's Justice League analogues
  • Grant Morrison defines Earth 34 and Earth 35, and possibly other neighboring Earths, as homes to "copies of copies", home to analogues to Justice League analogues produced by writers Kurt Busiek and Rob Liefeld for rival publishing houses. Earth 35 is the Liefeld pastiche universe.[135]
  • Homeworld of the Super-Americans[82]
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][137]
Earth 36 Multiversity Home to the Red Racer, Optiman, the Iron Knight, and Flashlight of the Justice 9[84] Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012) (characters named)[138]
Earth 37 Multiversity Ironwolf, Tommy Tomorrow, the Space Rangers, Manhunter 2015, Batgirl, Robin, and the Joker The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][139]
Earth 38 Multiversity The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][140]
Earth 39 Multiversity The Agents of W.O.N.D.E.R.[84] The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][141]
Earth 40 Multiversity The Society of Super Villains The Multiversity: The Society of Super-Heroes – Conquerors of the Counter-World #1 (September 2014)[122][142]
Earth 41 Multiversity Home to Spore, the Dino-Cop, the Nimrod Squad, Nightcracker, the Scorpion, Sepulchre[84] The Multiversity #1 (August 2014) (Dino-Cop appears)[129][143]
Earth 42 Multiversity The Lil' Leaguers
  • This Earth contains chibi versions of DC Comics characters[82]
  • This world had no evil, death, or violence until Earth-45's Superdoomsday showed up and killed their Superman
  • Dick Grayson is this Earth's Batman[84]
  • This Earth hides a great and terrible secret.
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012)[80][144]
Earth 43 Multiversity The Blood League, vampire versions of the Justice League The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[97][145]
Earth 44 Multiversity The Metal League, robotic versions of the Justice League
  • "Doc" Will Tornado invented a metal Justice League to be heroes for his Earth, such as Platinum Wonder Woman, Gold Superman, Lead Green Arrow, etc.
  • This universe's Mr. Terrific is dead
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][146]
Earth 45 Multiversity Superdoomsday and the corporation Overcorp
  • On this Earth, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen tried to create their own superhero using thought-powered technology. The business executives of Overcorp corrupted their creation, turning it into the monstrous Superdoomsday, which went on a rampage through the Multiverse.
Action Comics (vol. 2) #9 (July 2012)[80][147]
Earth 46 Dark Crisis A grim young Batman with a unique, unrecognizable rogue's gallery
  • The Earth depicted in Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham.
  • Initially one of seven Earths deliberately left as unknown in The Multiversity.[97][108]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1.[82]
Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1 (September 2023)[82]
Earth 47 Multiversity The Love Syndicate of Dreamworld, including Prez Rickard, Sunshine Superman, Brother Power the Geek and other counterculture-inspired heroes.[84]
  • This Earth is home to characters that first appeared in Animal Man #23 (May 1990), including Sunshine Superman, the Speed Freak, Magic Lantern, and the Love Syndicate of Dreamworld.
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][148]
Earth 48 Multiversity Also known as Warworld. Home to genetically engineered warriors bred to wage war against Lord Darkseid.[84] The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (January 2015)[80][149]
Earth 49 Dark Crisis The New Regime led by a brutal, dictatorial version of Superman, and the Insurgency, led by Batman.
  • The Earth depicted in Injustice: Gods Among Us.
  • Lois Lane dies, leading Superman to become a authoritative dictator.
  • Initially one of seven Earths deliberately left as unknown in The Multiversity, being the "most mysterious" with a burning reality.[97][108]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1.[82]
Injustice: Gods Among Us #1 (March 2013)
Earth 50 Multiversity The Justice Lords, consisting of alternate versions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern.[84] This world's version of Terry McGinnis later becomes their own Batman Beyond.
  • Based on the Justice Lords' universe depicted in the Justice League animated series.[84]
  • On this Earth, diverging from a common early history with Earth-12, United States President Lex Luthor killed the Flash, leading to his murder by Superman and inspiring a cruel dystopian regime enforced by the Lords.[84] The Batman Beyond of Earth 12 later comes to help redeem this world.
Justice League Beyond 2.0 #17 (April 2014)[80][150]
Earth 51 Multiversity 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)[97][151]
Earth 52 post-Multiversity 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
  • Previously designated as Earth-53[152]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1[82]
Dark Knights Rising: Wild Hunt #1 (February 2018)[152]
Earth 53 Dark Crisis
  • A universe near-identical to Earth 52, except the primates of this Earth have all gone extinct.
Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 (February 2023)
Earth 54 Dark Crisis Tommy Tomorrow
  • Humankind lands on Mars in 1960
Real Fact Comics #6[82]
Earth 55 Dark Crisis Zombie versions of DC Comics characters DCeased #1 (May 2019)[82]
Earth 59 Dark Crisis An alternate version of Wonder Woman named Tara Terruna.
  • The first known parallel Earth
Wonder Woman v1 #59 (May 1953)[82]
Earth 63 Dark Crisis Vampire versions of DC Comics characters
  • The Earth depicted in DC vs. Vampires.
DC vs. Vampires #1 (October 2021)[82]
Earth 66 Dark Crisis Batman, Robin, Batgirl
  • The Earth of the 1960's Batman TV series, 1950's Adventures of Superman TV series, and 1979 Legends of the Superheroes TV Specials.
  • Batman and Robin face exceptionally benign villains
Batman '66 #1 (July 2013)[82]
Earth 93 Dark Crisis Static, Icon, Hardware
  • The Dakotaverse
  • Contains updated versions of characters and storylines present in Milestone Comics
  • Initially designated as Earth-M[153]
  • Identified in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1[82]
Milestone Returns #0 (November 2020)[153]
Earth 96 Dark Crisis Teenaged versions of DC Comics characters in high school DC Super Hero Girls #1 (July 2016)[82]
Earth 98 Dark Crisis Green Lantern Tai Pham
  • The Earth depicted in Green Lantern: Legacy.
Green Lantern: Legacy #1 (March 2020)[82]
Earth 100 Dark Crisis Raven Roth, Garfield Logan, Damian Wayne
  • Home of the Teen Titans
Teen Titans: Raven #1 (July 2019)[82]
Earth 118 Dark Crisis Medieval versions of DC Comics characters Dark Knights of Steel #1 (November 2021)[82]
Earth 124 Dark Crisis Wonder Queen, Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot
  • Home of the Wonder Family
Wonder Woman v1 #124 (August 1961)[82]
Earth 148 Dark Crisis
  • Earth 0 counterpart heroes are villains, and vice versa
World's Finest #148 (March 1965)[82]
Earth 162 Dark Crisis Superman Red, Superman Blue, Batman Blue, Batman Gray
  • Superman and, later, Batman are divided into two separate beings
Superman v1 #162 (July 1963)[82]
Earth 183 Dark Crisis Karkan
  • Superman was raised by apes
Superboy #183 (March 1972)[82]
Earth 216 Dark Crisis Superman Jr. and Batman Jr.
  • Home of the Super Sons
World's Finest Comics #215 (December 2022)[82]
Earth 247 Post-Dark Crisis
  • Home of the post-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes.
Legion of Superheroes #0 (October 1994)
Earth 387 Dark Crisis Werewolf versions of DC Comics characters
  • No divergence in history other than every inhabitant is a werewolf.
Adventure Comics #387 (December 1969)[82]
Earth 420 Infinite Frontier presumably Nocturna
  • An Earth visited by Bloodsport during his journey across the Multiverse.
  • Ambush Bug speculated that it is the home universe of the Suicide Squad's Nocturna.
Suicide Squad #7 (November 2021)
Earth 424 Infinite Frontier
  • An Earth where Amanda Waller's forces retrieved an old Kryptonian Ship that the Suicide Squad has used to journey to Oa
Suicide Squad #9 (January 2022)
Earth 789 Dark Crisis Superman, Supergirl, Batman
  • An Earth where the classic Superman and Batman films take place in the same universe.
  • Superman and Supergirl are Earth's only powered heroes; Batman's parents were killed by the Joker
Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1 (February 2023)
Earth 898 Dark Crisis
  • A Justice League without Superman
JLA: the Nail #1 (August 1998)[82]
Earth 1956 Dark Crisis Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman
  • A teenage Superman (Superboy) and his dog (Krypto) are Earth's first superheroes; later, home to the Superfriends
Super Friends #1 (November 1976)[82]
Earth 1993 Post-Dark Crisis Static, Icon, Hardware
  • The original Dakotaverse
  • Contains the original versions of characters and storylines present in Milestone Comics
Hardware #1 (February 1993)
Earth 1996 Dark Crisis Super Soldier, Dark Claw and other "amalgamated" heroes
  • The characters and stories published by Amalgam Comics
  • Crossover characters from DC and Marvel Comics
Super-Soldier #1 (April 1996)[82]
Earth 2020 Dark Crisis
  • Three generations of Supermen
Superman v1 #354 (December 1980)[82]
Earth 9872 Infinite Frontier Pacemaker
  • The homeland to the supervillain Pacemaker.
Suicide Squad #11 (March 2022)
Earth Omega Infinite Frontier Uninhibited
  • One of two new "centers" of the Multiverse after the Infinite Frontier was opened up. It has no vibrational frequency.
Infinite Frontier #1 (June 2021)
Unclassified Worlds
Earth-Prime post-Multiversity Superboy-Prime, Laurie Lemmon
  • A time-shifted version of Earth-Prime, which is now set in modern days, that was created by the reality-altering power of Superboy-Prime during his fight against the Darkest Knight; in the aftermath of the battle, he managed to return to his reality.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin #1 (February 2021)
Earth Goth post-Multiversity Gloom Patrol
  • A gothic-themed universe, home to the Gloom Patrol.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1 (February 2021)
The Wild Storm Universe (Earth-W) post-Multiversity Jenny Sparks, Michael Cray, and other characters with Grifter, Stormwatch, the WildC.A.T.s, etc.
  • Contains updated versions of characters and storylines present in the WildStorm Universe
The Wild Storm #1 (April 2017)[154]

The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #1 (December 2017)[155]

Linearverse post-Multiversity The Linearverse is an alternate reality where people age slowly, almost imperceptibly.[156] Some heroes and villains have endured for decades.
  • The history of the Linearverse appears to follow the events depicted in the comics in real time. Therefore it contains elements of the history of Earth-Two, Earth-One and New Earth, as well as the possible futures of Earth-AD and the Pre-Zero Hour 31st Century.
  • The Linearverse is based on the concept of “comic book time”, whereby characters do not appear to age despite the comics being published for decades and the fictional world changing to reflect the real world.
Generations Forged #1 (April, 2021)[156]
Unknown post-Multiversity Justice League 3000 #1 (December 2013)[157]
Unknown Dark Crisis Naomi McDuffie, Zumbado, and Brutus
  • On this world, the degradation of Earth's ozone layer exposed the Earth to a previously unknown type of radiation that gave 29 random people superpowers.
  • This world functions somewhat differently than most worlds of the multiverse. Its properties are not yet fully understood.
Naomi #5 (May 2019)
Other features of the Orrery of Worlds[80]
The House of Heroes Multiversity
  • Located at the center of the Orrery of Worlds, site of the Multiversity
[80]
The Rock of Eternity Multiversity
  • Appears to surround the House of Heroes
[80]
The Bleed Multiversity
  • The medium within the Orrery of Worlds that separates the various Earths
[80]
Between the Orrery of Worlds and the Sphere of the Gods
The Speed Force Wall Multiversity
  • Serves as a boundary between the Orrery of Worlds and the Sphere of the Gods
Wonderworld[80] Multiversity
  • Orbits the Orrery of Worlds
KWYZZ Multiversity
  • Home of KRAKKL the Defender[80]
Telos Multiversity
  • A world where fragments of past DC Comics continuities are collected and preserved
  • Represented on the Multiverse map as the tiny question mark just below Earth-29 and above the Chaos[158]
  • Was moved into the Earth 2 reality at the end of Convergence[159]
Convergence #0 (April 2015)
Sphere of the Gods[80]
Dream Multiversity Halls of the Endless, the Courts of Faerie, and the Houses of Gemworld[80]
Nightmare Multiversity The Goblin Market, the Land of Nightshades[80]
New Genesis Multiversity The New Gods, the Forever People[80]
Apokolips Multiversity Darkseid and the evil New Gods[80]
Heaven Multiversity Zauriel, the Spectre[80]
Hell[80] Multiversity
Skyland Multiversity
  • The godrealms of various pantheons[80]
The Underworld Multiversity
  • The underworlds of various pantheons, including the Kryptonian Phantom Zone[80]
Beyond the Sphere of the Gods
Limbo Multiversity Home of the Lost and Forgotten of the Orrery
  • Situated on the border between the Sphere of the Gods and the Monitor Sphere[80]
  • More recently has been identified as an aspect of Hypertime.
The Monitor Sphere Multiversity Former home of the Monitors[80]
  • Possibly identified with the Sixth Dimension.
The Source Wall[80] Multiversity
  • Separates the Monitor Sphere from the Anti-Life Equation
Other Dimensions
The Digiverse post-Multiversity A singular totality consisting of a massive compilation of universes where mankind, engineering and artificial intelligence have blended together into one massive mind hive.
  • Home to technologically advanced species that have evolved beyond the physical realm.
Cyborg (vol. 2) #14 (September 2017)[160]
The Microverse post-Multiversity 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.
  • It was discovered by Professor Ray Palmer in his investigations of this dimension
Justice League of America (vol. 5) #16 (December 2017)[161]
The Innerverse post-Multiversity 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
  • In this place, the Power Girl (Karen Starr) of Prime Earth and Tanya Spears (Power Girl II) are trapped
Deathstroke (vol. 4) Annual #1 (March 2018)[162]

The Multiverse-2

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As it was mentioned in The Multiversity, this multiverse was destroyed by the Empty Hand.

In Infinite Frontier, it is identified as the remnants of the pre-Crisis Multiverse. Pariah uses it to trap various members of the Justice League in private realities that supposedly represent their ideal worlds, as a sort of "honey trap". For all the Multiverse-2 worlds, see the original Multiverse.

The Dark Multiverse

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The Dark Multiverse made its debut on DC's Dark Nights: Metal banner.[163] 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, when they're designated at all: the Dark Multiverse always contained infinite Earths, even when the Multiverse only contained 52 Earths; and as such, it doesn't lend itself to numbering — especially as there are many ways to get failed variations of each of the Multiversal worlds.

Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth -52 The Red Death, a dark anti-hero fusion of Batman and the Flash
  • On this Earth, Batman fused 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 climactic 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 Joker venom.
The Batman Who Laughs #1 (November 2017)
Earth -12 The Merciless, an evil fusion of Batman and Ares: God of War
  • 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
  • Much like the regular Earth 11, all genders are reversed here
  • On this world, Bryce Wayne mass-murdered all metahumans in revenge for the death of her lover Sylvester Kyle. When Atlantis made contact with the surface world, Bryce murdered their queen, Aquawoman, starting a war with Atlantis. She then had herself surgically altered to gain Atlantean powers.
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)

The Cosmic Forge

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The source of all worlds in the Multiverse. Worlds created by the Cosmic Forge rise up into the Dark Multiverse; the ones that do not fail there then find homes in the Multiverse.

Hypertime

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Existing alongside the Omniverse, Hypertime consists of worlds that were created by divergences in the timestream. It is likely that every iteration of every world in the Omniverse has a counterpart in Hypertime. However, some worlds that exist in Hypertime do not appear to currently have counterparts in the Omniverse.

Worlds in Hypertime do not appear to have a consistent designation system, as the dynamic nature of Hypertime makes the pursuit of such a system a fool's errand. As such, all designations given here are inherently unreliable.

Likewise, a complete catalogue of Hypertime is impossible. What follows is a selection of worlds that do not appear to have a place in the current Local Multiverse, and likely only exist as alternate timelines or former futures, or are clearly features unique to the concept of Hypertime.

Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth 2
  • An “archival Earth”, preserving the Golden Age DCU.
Doomsday Clock #12 (December 2019)
Earth A Lawless League
  • Created by Earth One's Johnny Thunder when he messed with Earth One's history.
Justice League of America #37 (August 1965)
Earth 1985 Silver Age DC heroes
  • An “archival Earth”, preserving the pre-Crisis Earth One.
Doomsday Clock #12 (December 2019)
Titans Tomorrow Teen Titans Vol. 3 #17 (October 2004)
Flashpoint Earth Flashpoint #1 (May 2011)
Earth 52
  • An “archival Earth”, preserving the New 52 era of publications.
Doomsday Clock #12 (December 2019)
Future's End
  • This is the continuity of Batman Beyond Vol. 5 (New 52), Batman Beyond Vol. 6 (Rebirth), Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, & Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic; this is not the same continuity as Earth 12 Batman Beyond, which abides in the Omniverse as an alternate version of the DCAU's Beyond timeline.
The New 52: Futures End Vol 1 #0 (April 2014)
Future State
Justice League: Legacy Justice League Vol. 3 #26 (August 2017)
The Central Timestream
  • The Hypertime "designation" for the Metaverse; the same as the Omniverse's Earth 0.
The Kingdom #2 (December 1998)
Vanishing Point
Limbo

Films

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Cinematic universes

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DC Extended Universe (DCEU)

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
(unnamed) Characters from the DC Extended Universe.[164] Man of Steel (2013)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Adventures of Superman[165] Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Batman and its related media[165] "Hi Diddle Riddle" (1.01 – Batman)
(unnamed) Characters from the films Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Supergirl, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[165] Superman (1978)
(unnamed) Characters from the films Batman and Batman Returns,[166] Barry Allen / Flash, Henry Allen, Nora Allen, Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, Kal-El, General Zod, Faora-UI The Flash (2023)
(unnamed) Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman[165]
  • This reality is seemingly based on the canceled film, Superman Lives. Its Superman is portrayed by Nicolas Cage, who was supposed to take on the role in the canceled film.
(unnamed) Barry Allen / Flash, Henry Allen, Bruce Wayne, Arthur Curry[165]
Earths from DCEU comics
(unnamed) Wonderous Serena, Retrobots Serving Up Justice #1 (2021)

DC Universe (DCU) and DC Elseworlds

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-1 Characters from the DC Universe
  • While it is the first film set in the DCU, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn considers Superman (2025) to be the true beginning of this universe, later confirming that every project released after the film will be firmly connected with each other.[167]
"The Collywobbles" (Creature Commandos – 1.01)
(unnamed)
  • In a potential future, Princess Ilana Rostovic ascended to the throne of Pokolistan and formed an alliance with the supervillain Gorilla Grodd, leading her army to conquer the world. Numerous heroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and even Peacemaker ended up being slaughtered, leaving Earth unprotected and letting the Princess victorious.
"Chasing Squirrels" (Creature Commandos – 1.04)
Earth-X[168] The Top Trio (doppelgängers of Peacemaker and his family), Emilia Harcourt doppelgänger, Rick Flag Jr. doppelgänger, Vigilante doppelgänger
  • In this universe, Nazi Germany ended up winning World War II, and have spread the ideology across the world, including the United States.
    • Loosely based on the "Earth-X" world from the comics, although James Gunn has stated this was not the inspiration.
  • Racial discrimination is alleged to be extremely high; society almost entirely consists of white people, and people of color are heavily implied to have been interned. The mere presence of Leota Adebayo, an African-American woman, in public is enough to provoke a racist mob into chasing her down.
  • In this world Peacemaker never accidentally killed his brother Keith. Together with his brother and father they become a team of famous superheroes called the "Top Trio".
    • This Peacemaker is accidentally killed during a fight with Earth-1's Peacemaker after the two meet each other, with the latter taking his place.
  • Rick Flag Jr. is also alive and in a relationship with that universe's Emilia Harcourt.
"The Ties That Grind" (Peacemaker – 2.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the films Joker and Joker: Folie à Deux[164]
  • Any media taking place in either of these universes are officially labeled as DC Elseworlds.
Joker (2019)
(unnamed) Characters from The Batman and related media[164][169] The Batman (2022)
(unnamed) Characters from Teen Titans Go! and related media[170] "Legendary Sandwich" (Teen Titans Go! – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from Harley Quinn and related media[171] "Til Death Do Us Part" (Harley Quinn – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from Superman & Lois[172] "Pilot" (Superman & Lois – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from Merry Little Batman and related media[173] Merry Little Batman (2023)
(unnamed) Characters from My Adventures with Superman and related media[174] "Adventures of a Normal Man" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from Constantine[175] Constantine (2005)

Animated movie universes

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DC Universe Animated Original Movies (DCAOM)

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-Prime None Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
(unnamed) Characters from the films Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and Justice League: Doom
(unnamed) The Crime Syndicate, Slade Wilson, Lex Luthor

DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU)

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
(unnamed) Justice League, The Rogues, Eobard Thawne / Professor Zoom
  • The first main Earth of this multiverse.
  • This Earth was potentially destroyed by Professor Zoom after he altered time.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
(unnamed) Characters from the film Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
  • An Earth created by Professor Zoom after he altered time.
  • Similar to the Earth shown in the comic book storyline, "Flashpoint".
  • This Earth was potentially destroyed by the Flash after he attempted to fix Professor Zoom's alterations to the timeline.
(unnamed) Characters from the DC Animated Movie Universe
  • The second main Earth of this multiverse.
  • This Earth was created by the Flash after he attempted to fix Professor Zoom's alterations to the timeline.
  • This Earth was potentially destroyed by the Flash after he reset the timeline yet again.
Earth-1 Characters from the Tomorrowverse
  • The third and current main Earth of this multiverse.
  • This Earth was created by the Flash after he reset the timeline yet again.
Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020)

Television series

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Superboy

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Superboy "The Jewel of Techacal"
(1.01)
(unnamed) Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superboy, Lex Luthor, Dr. Winger "Roads Not Taken: Part 1" (3.05)
(unnamed) Kal-El / Sovereign, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor "Roads Not Taken: Part 2" (3.06)
(unnamed) Kal-El, Lex Luthor
  • An Earth where Kal-El is a child living in the jungle.
"The Road to Hell: Part 1" (3.25)
(unnamed) Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, Lex Luthor
  • A utopian Earth that's home to an older Superman and a friendly Lex Luthor who has now become a doctor.
"The Road to Hell: Part 2" (3.26)

DC Animated Universe (DCAU)

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
(unnamed) Characters from the DC Animated Universe "The Cat and the Claw: Part 1" (Batman: The Animated Series – 1.01)
(unnamed) Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane "Brave New Metropolis" (Superman: The Animated Series – 2.12)
(unnamed) Justice Guild of America, Injustice Guild
  • An Earth set in an idyllic version of the 1950s that's home to the Justice Guild of America and their enemies, the Injustice Guild.
  • On the main DCAU Earth, the events of this reality are comic book stories.
  • This reality is similar to that of Earth-Two.
  • This Earth diverged from others in October 1962, when its Cuban Missile Crisis escalated into nuclear war. According to newspaper reports,

the Justice Guild died sacrificing themselves to prevent damage to their native Seaboard City.

"Legends, Part I" (Justice League – 1.18)
(unnamed) Vandal Savage, Bruce Wayne / Batman, Dick Grayson / Nightwing, Tim Drake / Robin, Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
  • A reality created by Vandal Savage after he traveled back in time and usurped Adolf Hitler as the leader of Nazi Germany, ultimately leading to the Nazi's victory in World War II. While most of the Justice League members were on a deep space mission at the time the tampering occurred, leaving them unaffected, other heroes like Batman, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl are now aligned with Savage's Nazi Party.
  • This reality may have been erased after the unaffected Justice League members traveled back in time and successfully assisted the Allied forces in defeating Savage's forces.
"The Savage Time, Part I" (Justice League – 1.24)
(unnamed) Justice Lords, Lex Luthor, Wally West / Flash "A Better World, Part I" (Justice League – 2.11)
Earths from DC Animated Universe comics
(unnamed) Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Lex Luthor, Lara, Jor-El, Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, Kara In-Ze / Kara Kent / Supergirl
  • An Earth where Kryptonopolis survives the destruction of Krypton. Sometime later, the surviving Kryptonians, led by Jor-El and Lara, invade Earth. The Superman and Supergirl of this reality are brainwashed by the other Kryptonians to assist in their invasion.
  • Sometime before the Kryptonian invasion, Lana Lang starts a fire that kills Jonathan and Martha Kent.
  • Lex Luthor developed technology that can psychologically reprogram supervillains.
Superman Adventures #30 (April, 1999)
Earth-D Justice Alliance
  • An Earth where Superman helped the Allies defeat the Nazis in World War II. This leads to the nations of Earth forming a global government and achieving world peace.
  • Superman is the leader of the Justice Alliance, a parallel to the Justice League.
Justice League Infinity #2 (October, 2021)
Earth-X Vandal Savage, Kal-El / Karl Kant / Overman
  • An Earth where Vandal Savage reconstructs the Nazi Party after their defeat in World War II. Savage successfully leads his reformed party to victory over America and establishes the Fourth Reich shortly before 1960. Savage later found the baby Kal-El and raised him to be Overman, the symbol and chief enforcer of the Reich.
  • This reality is similar to that of Earth 10.

Animated Legion (LSHAU)

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-1 Characters from the Animated Legion (LSHAU, Earth-1) The universe of the animated series Legion of Super Heroes. "Man of Tomorrow" (Legion of Super Heroes (TV series) – 1.01)
(unnamed) Superman X An alternate 41st century where Imperiex became a galactic conqueror, leading the robot K3NT to create a clone of Superman named Superman X to oppose him. "The Man from The Edge of Tomorrow Part 1" (Legion of Super Heroes (TV series) – 2.01)

Smallville

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First appearance
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Smallville
  • The main Earth of Smallville
"Pilot"
(1.01)
(unnamed) "Apocalypse" (7.18)
(unnamed) Kal-El / Clark Luthor / Ultraman, and other doppelgängers of the Smallville characters
  • Real designation unknown, informally referred to as "Earth-2", relative to the main Earth of Smallville
  • Kal-El was raised by Lionel Luthor instead of the Kents, growing up to be the powerful supervillain Ultraman

  • It was revealed in the comics that this Earth was later destroyed by the Monitors. Chloe Sullivan escaped to the main Earth of Smallville, but was later killed there by the Monitors
"Luthor" (10.10)
Earths from Smallville Season 11
Earth-9
  • This Earth was destroyed when it was torn apart in a collision with Earth-37, due to a Bleed quake caused by one of the Monitors
Smallville Season 11: Alien #3 (April 2014; mentioned)
Earth-13 Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne
  • On this Earth, Clark Kent was a human superhero-wannabe, while Bruce Wayne was a psychopathic killer. Earth-13's Clark traveled to the main Earth of Smallville, but was followed and killed by Bruce
  • This Earth was destroyed when the collision between Earth-9 and Earth-37 broke through into Earth-13. Earth-13's Bruce Wayne remains its last survivor and is held prisoner on Mars in the main universe of Smallville
Smallville Season 11: Alien #3 (April 2014; mentioned)
Earth-37
  • This Earth was destroyed when it was torn apart in a collision with Earth-9, due to a Bleed quake caused by one of the Monitors
Smallville Season 11: Alien #3 (April 2014; mentioned)
Earth-Majestic Kal-El / Mister Majestic (Clark Kent's doppelgänger), Henry James Olsen, Lois Lane
  • Real designation unknown, this Earth derives its name from the superhero Mister Majestic, the alternate version of Superman
  • When visited by Smallville's Clark and Lois, this Earth was in the process of being destroyed by the Monitors
Smallville Season 11: Chaos #2 (November 2014)
Earth-Omega
  • Real designation unknown, this Earth derives its name from the Omega symbol used by Darkseid
  • This Earth was attacked and seized by Darkseid when it collided with his home planet of Apokolips. It later faced a catastrophic battle against the Monitors that destroyed most of the planet.
Smallville Season 11: Chaos #2 (November 2014)

Arrowverse

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Pre-Crisis

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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 (which was 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 (with the designation ending in the last two digits of the year it was released).

The 2019 crossover event titled "Crisis on Infinite Earths", inspired by the comic of the same name, destroyed all universes within the Arrowverse multiverse.[176]

Designation Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-1 Characters from the television series Arrow, The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, the animated web series Vixen and related media "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
  • A conflict called the War of the Americas happened sometime during the 20th Century, where Zolomon's father James fought.
  • Paper money is printed on square notes.
  • Gorilla City and Atlantis exist. The latter is not a lost city and is above the water.
  • In 2015, Robert Queen operated as the Hood after his son Oliver Queen died in the shipwreck instead. By 2019, Adrian Chase took up the mantle of the Hood.[182]
  • The S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator secretly exploded underground, rather than publicly above.
  • One of the Snarts (Leonard, Lisa or Lewis) is Mayor of Central City.
  • Jesse Wells, daughter of Harrison, serves as this world's speedster under the name Jesse Quick, as the name "Flash" was tainted by the actions of Zoom impersonating Earth-3's Jay Garrick.
  • Moira Queen remarried to Malcolm Merlyn at some point.
  • Thea Queen died of an overdose of the Vertigo drug.
  • Tommy Merlyn operated as Dark Archer.
  • A version of Bruce Wayne existed on this Earth, as he provided wisdom to Adrian Chase.
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in the Arrow episode "Starling City".[183]
"Flash of Two Worlds" (The Flash – 2.02)
Earth-3 Jay Garrick (Henry Allen's doppelgänger), Joan Williams (Nora Allen's doppelgänger), the Trickster
  • Jay Garrick is the Flash of this universe's Earth, not Barry Allen.[184]
  • Zeppelins and Tommy guns are popular here
  • Jesse Quick also acted as "the Flash" on Earth-3 while Jay Garrick was trapped in the Speed Force.
  • Following his being released, Garrick planned to retire and train a protege to take his place.
  • As of 2019, Jay Garrick retired as the Flash due to his diminishing speed and settled down with Joan Williams.
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Paradox" (The Flash – 3.02)
Earth-4
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-5
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-6
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-7
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-8
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-9 Characters from the television series Titans
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate universe during "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One", during which it was destroyed by an anti-matter wave.[186]
"Titans" (Titans – 1.01)
Earth-10
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-11
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-12 Harrison Wolfgang Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger), Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps
  • This Harrison Wells, known as Harrison Wolfgang Wells, speaks with a German accent.[187]
  • Felicity Smoak arrived to this universe to seek information on the planet Oa regarding the identities of the seven Paragons from the Guardians' tome.[188]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"When Harry Met Harry..." (The Flash – 4.06; mentioned)
Earth-13 Wells the Grey (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells, known as Wells the Grey, is inspired by the wizard Gandalf the Grey.[187][189]
  • Nash Wells' adoptive daughter Maya died on this Earth while on an adventure.[190]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
November 15, 2017 post (The Chronicles of Cisco; mentioned)
Earth-14
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-15
  • The Earth of this universe was dead and uninhabited,[191] having been rendered as such in 1986.[185]
  • This universe was destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"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)
  • First appeared as a potential, future timeline visited by the Legends of Earth-1, where John Diggle, Jr., operating as Connor Hawke, serves as the Green Arrow, and Grant Wilson is Deathstroke.[192][193]
  • Cisco Ramon briefly made contact with this universe's Earth.[194]
  • It later appeared in "Crisis on Infinite Earths" when Lois Lane, Sara Lance, and Brainiac 5 come looking for Jonathan Kent. Earth-16's timeline is akin to Earth-1's so far as that Oliver Queen still became the Green Arrow; however, this Earth's Sara Lance perished on the Queen's Gambit and never became the White Canary.[193]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Fail Safe" (Legends of Tomorrow – 1.05)
Earth-17 Harrison Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells speaks with a British accent and wears steampunk attire.[195]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"The New Rogues" (The Flash – 3.04; mentioned)
Earth-18 Jonah Hex
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • Constantine, Barry Allen, Mia Smoak, and Sara Lance visit this universe's Earth to make use of a Lazarus Pit located in North Dakota in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"[196]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"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
  • This Harrison Wells, known as H.R., has a hipster style and is recruited to Earth-1 to become a member of Team Flash.[195]
  • Earth-19 was once attacked by another Earth 25 years ago, so a ban on inter-dimensional travel was put in place, with the punishment of death to any unauthorized breach travel.
  • This Earth is known to have Blight, hence H.R.'s new-found obsession with coffee during his stay on Earth-1. The same can be said for Gypsy, as she took bags of coffee back with her when she returned to Earth-19.
  • Al Capone is a vice president.
  • Gambling is illegal on this Earth.[197]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Attack on Central City" (The Flash – 3.14)
Earth-20
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-21
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-22 Wells 2.0 (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Earth's Harrison Wells, known as Wells 2.0, is part machine.[187]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"When Harry Met Harry..." (The Flash – 4.06; mentioned)
Earth-23
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-24 Sonny Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells, known as Sonny Wells, speaks with an Italian accent.[198]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Harry and the Harrisons" (The Flash – 4.21; mentioned)
Earth-25 H.P. Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells, known as H.P. Wells, is a French poet[198]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Harry and the Harrisons" (The Flash – 4.21; mentioned)
Earth-26
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-27
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-28
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-29
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-30
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map. Per his notes, this world is vegan only.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-31
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-32
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-33
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-34
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-35
  • This universe's Earth had the ability to ride unicorns.[199][200]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
October 18, 2017 post (The Chronicles of Cisco; mentioned)
Earth-37 An unnamed woman
  • Cisco Ramon briefly made contact with this universe.[194]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
October 31, 2016 post (The Chronicles of Cisco; mentioned)
Earth-38 Characters from the television series Supergirl
  • The existence of extraterrestrials was common knowledge for decades.
  • This universe's Earth did not contain versions of Earth-1 individuals such as Green Arrow, the Flash, Black Canary, Harrison Wells, Caitlin Snow, or Cisco Ramon; nor did it have locations like S.T.A.R. Labs. However, Central City did exist (as does Mariah Carey), based on Barry Allen's investigation when he accidentally traveled to this Earth from Earth-1.[201][202]
  • This universe, which wasn't officially named until the "Invasion!" (2016) crossover event,[203] was previously and informally referred to as "Earth-CBS" by Marc Guggenheim, one of the creators of Arrow.[204]
  • This universe did contain a version of Batman according to Supergirl's dialogue with Earth-1 Batwoman during "Elseworlds".[179]
  • This universe, most notably Earth and Argo City, was destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One", though 3 billion people were evacuated to Earth-1. They are later killed alongside Earth-1's inhabitants in "Part Three" of the crossover.[205]
"Pilot" (Supergirl – 1.01)
Earth-43
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-47 Harrison Lothario Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells, known as Harrison Lothario Wells, is inspired by Hugh Hefner.[187]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"When Harry Met Harry..." (The Flash – 4.06; mentioned)
Earth-48
  • Home to a bounty hunter/killer who had a magical knife that could penetrate force fields.[199]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Elongated Journey Into Night" (The Flash – 4.04; mentioned)
Earth-51 Thaddeus Brown[206]
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Gone Rogue" (The Flash – 5.20; mentioned)
Earth-52
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-66 Characters from the television series Batman (1966)
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate Earth in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One", during which it was destroyed by an anti-matter wave.[186]
"Hi Diddle Riddle" (Batman – 1.01)
Earth-73
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[207]
"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" (The Flash – 6.09)
Earth-74 Mick Rory, The Waverider, and the Legends
  • Harbinger visited this universe's Earth and retrieved its Waverider along with Mick Rory and an A.I. based on Leonard Snart.[196]
  • It is stated that most of this Earth's Legends have retired and one died.[196]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09)
Earth-75 Superman (deceased), Lois Lane
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • Lex Luthor of Earth-38 came to this Earth to kill its Superman in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two".[196]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09)
Earth-76 Characters from the television series Wonder Woman
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic.[208]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
The New Original Wonder Woman
Earth-85 The Phantom Stranger and characters featured in 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths
  • Appeared as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic, where the Phantom Stranger resides. Felicity Smoak's party travels to this Earth to seek the Stranger's aid to transport to the planet Oa on the universe of Earth-12, where they glimpse a doppelgänger of the Anti-Monitor is at war with its heroes and thus a part of the event of DC Comics' original Crisis on Infinite Earths series, implying another set of the multiverse.[188]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985)
Earth-86
  • Various alternate Supermen gathered in this world's Fortress of Solitude to go after the Council of Luthors.[209]
  • Appeared as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic.[210][209]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 (January 2020)

[210]

Earth-87
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-89 Characters from the films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns.[211]
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One", during which it was destroyed by an anti-matter wave.[186]
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,[212] and the Green Arrow.[213]
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate universe in The Flash (2014) episode "Welcome to Earth-2"[214]
  • This universe wasn't officially named until the "Elseworlds" (2018) crossover event.[215]
  • The Monitor destroyed this universe after he deemed its champions incapable of averting an impending crisis during the events of "Elseworlds", though its Flash became its sole survivor.
  • Earth-90 Flash would later sacrifice himself to save the multiverse during the events of "Crisis on Infinite Earths"[176]
"Pilot" (The Flash (1990) – 1.01)
Earth-96 Characters from the film Superman Returns
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two".[196]
  • On this universe's Earth, details are similar to that of the world of Christopher Reeve's Superman films'.[196]
  • Its Superman is a facsimile to Ray Palmer, who is Earth-1's superhero the Atom.
  • Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and others were killed in a terrorist attack at the Daily Planet.[196]
  • Clark Kent / Superman mentions his son Jason and alludes to the events of Superman III, a nod to Reeve's films.[196]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
Superman Returns
Earth-99 Bruce Wayne / Batman, Kate Kane (deceased), Beth Kane, Luke Fox
  • Appeared as the future of an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two".[196]
  • Its orbit was used as a gathering for the Council of Luthors.[216]
  • On this Earth's future, Bruce Wayne lost all hope and became a serial killer; going on to kill Superman as well as various villains like Joker, Riddler, and Mr. Freeze. This was exacerbated after his Kate Kane became Batwoman to make him see the error of his ways, only to die while doing so.
  • Bruce also says Clayface is dead, though it's unclear whether he killed him or not, and Jane Doe is locked up in Arkham.[217]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (Batwoman – 1.09)
Earth-167 Characters from the television series Smallville
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"[196]
  • The Superman of this Earth gave up his powers so he could have a family.[196]
  • The Lex Luthor of this Earth became President of the United States, as depicted in a flash-forward during the series finale.[196]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Pilot" (Smallville – 1.01)
Earth-203 Characters from the television series Birds of Prey
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate Earth in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three", during which it was destroyed by an anti-matter wave.[176]
"Pilot" (Birds of Prey – 1.01)
Earth-221 Harrison Sherloque Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger) and Jervis Tetch / the Mad Hatter
  • This Harrison Wells speaks with a French accent and is the Multiverse's greatest detective.[218]
  • Sherloque and his partner Watsune battled this Earth's Mad Hatter; Watsune died facing him alone.[219]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"The Death of Vibe" (The Flash – 5.03; mentioned)
Earth-260
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-494
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-666 Characters from the television series Lucifer
  • Appeared, retroactively, as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"[220]
  • Lucifer knows John Constantine of Earth-1 and is aware of the multiverse.[220]
  • Lucifer's cameo is set during the five-year period before the events of his series.[220]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Pilot" (Lucifer 1.01)
Earth-719 Maya (Allegra Garcia's doppelgänger)
  • Nash Wells adopted Maya after she tried to steal an artifact from him on one of his adventures.[190]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"The Exorcism of Nash Wells" (The Flash – 6.15)
Earth-827
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-898
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Earth-1938 Lex Luthor
  • Appeared as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic.[210]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 (January 2020)
Earth-D Characters from DC Comics' Earth-D
  • Appeared as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic.[208]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths (February 1999)
Earth-F Characters from the 1940s animated film series Superman
  • Appeared as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic.[208]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
Superman (1941)
Earth-N52 Characters from DC Comics' New 52 Prime Earth
  • Appeared as an alternate Earth in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" tie-in comic.[208]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
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[221][222]
  • On this universe's Earth, the Axis Powers won World War II after Nazi Germany successfully developed their atomic bombs before the United States did.[223]
  • Adolf Hitler died in 1994 under an unknown circumstance.
  • This Earth's timeline was akin to Earth-1, Earth-2, and Earth-38's to a certain degree, such as its Oliver Queen becoming a trained archer, Kara Zor-El's arrival after the planet Krypton's apocalyptic demise, and Quentin Lance fathering Laurel and Sara Lance.
  • The Freedom Fighters consist of the Ray of Earth-1, Uncle Sam, the Black Condor, the Human Bomb, the Phantom Lady, a version of the Red Tornado,[224] General Winn Schott, and Citizen Cold (an alternate, heroic version of Captain Cold).
  • Members of the New Reischmen include Overgirl (an alternate version of Supergirl), the Dark Arrow (an alternate version of the Green Arrow),[224][225] the Black Arrow (a look-alike of the Green Arrow), Blitzkrieg (a variation of the Flash), a version of Tommy Merlyn who operated as Prometheus, an alternate version of Metallo, and Siren-X (an alternate version of Earth-1's Black Canary and Earth-2's Black Siren). Earth-1's Reverse-Flash was also involved with them.
  • Quentin Lance was a Sturmbannführer of the New Reich.
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One".[186]
"Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" (Supergirl – 3.08)
(unnamed) Hell's Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells, known as "Hell's Wells", is a cowboy.[195]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"The New Rogues" (The Flash – 3.04; mentioned)
(unnamed) Harrison Wells (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells speaks with a French accent and is a mime.[195]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"The New Rogues" (The Flash – 3.04; mentioned)
(unnamed) Harrison Nash Wells / Pariah (Harrison Wells' doppelgänger)
  • This Harrison Wells is an adventurer who would later become a "Pariah" for freeing the Anti-Monitor.[226]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Dead Man Running" (The Flash – 6.03)
(unnamed)
  • A universe which nearly destroyed Earth-19.[227]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Dead or Alive" (The Flash – 3.11)
(unnamed)
  • The Earth of this universe was described as volcano-like.[228]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"Dead or Alive" (The Flash – 3.11)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Black Lightning[229]
  • Established as an alternate universe in "The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis" (Black Lightning – 3.09), during which it was destroyed by an anti-matter wave.[230]
"The Resurrection" (Black Lightning – 1.01)
Unknown
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Unknown
  • Seen on Jay Garrick's Multiverse map.[185]
  • This universe and its inhabitants were destroyed by an anti-matter wave in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three".[176]
"A Flash of the Lightning" (The Flash – 6.02)
Vanishing Point
  • Exists outside of time and space.
  • It was utilized by the Time Masters as their base of operations before they were killed by the Legends.
  • It was the location of the Oculus Wellspring, before its destruction at the hands of Leonard Snart.
  • Its remains were used as a base of operations for the Legion of Doom in their quest to acquire the Spear of Destiny.
  • After the destruction of the multiverse in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three", the seven paragons were sent here by Pariah to keep them safe from the Anti-Monitor.[176]
"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".[231] Ezra Miller's Barry Allen from the DC Extended Universe makes a cameo appearance in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four".[232]

Post-Crisis

[edit]

At the end of "Crisis on Infinite Earths", a new multiverse was created, notably merging Earth-1, Earth-38, the Earth of Black Lightning into the new Earth-Prime, as well as creating new Earths, or restoring others.[233] Guggenheim also confirmed the characters from Smallville who existed on the previous Earth-167 survived.[234] 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 done, where these properties were put back to various Earths in the multiverse, and the Arrowverse series were combined to a single Earth.[235]

Designation Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-Prime Characters from the television series Arrow, The Flash (2014), Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Batwoman, and related media "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" (Legends of Tomorrow – 5.special episode)
Earth-2 Characters from the television series Stargirl "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" (Legends of Tomorrow – 5.special episode)
Earth-9 Characters from the television series Titans
  • Re-established as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five".[233]
"Titans" (Titans – 1.01)
Earth-12 Characters from the film Green Lantern, including the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps[238]
  • Retroactively established as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five".[233]
Green Lantern
Earth-19 Characters from the television series Swamp Thing
  • Retroactively established as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five".[233]
"Pilot" (Swamp Thing – 1.01)
Earth-21 Characters from the television series Doom Patrol
  • Retroactively established as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five".[233]
"Pilot" (Doom Patrol – 1.01)
Earth-96 Characters from the film Superman Returns
  • Re-established as an alternate universe in "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five".[233]
Superman Returns
Earth-4125 Ryan Wilder / Red Death
  • Initially believed to be an alternate timeline to Earth-Prime rather than an alternate earth.[237][239]
  • Batman does not exist, Ryan Wilder was adopted by the Waynes until they were murdered in Crime Alley, Iris West was accidentally killed, and the heroes of this Earth attempted to stop a rogue Red Death.[239]
"The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1" (The Flash – 9.04)
(unnamed) Characters from the series Superman & Lois, John Diggle
  • Established as an alternate universe in the season 2 finale.[240]
  • Superman was the only super-powered hero of this universe before his sons powers manifested.[240]
"Pilot" (Superman & Lois – 1.01)
(unnamed) John Henry Irons, Natalie Irons, Lois Lane, Sam Lane, Superman, Tal-Rho
  • This Earth features a Superman who turns evil, assists this Earth's version of Tal-Rho in leading an army of Kryptonian-possessed people, and kills Lois Lane. John Henry Irons and Natalie Irons were from this Earth until they were displaced on the unnamed Earth where Superman & Lois is set on.[241]
"Holding the Wrench" (Superman & Lois – 1.08)
(unnamed) Brainiac 5, Priestess Selena and her followers
  • This Earth is currently trapped in a bottle awaiting a potential return.
"The Bottle Episode" (Supergirl – 5.10)
Bizzaro World Bizarro versions of Superman, Lois Lane, Jon-El, Jordan-El, Tal-Rho, Sam Lane, Lana Lang, Ally Allston, Mitch Anderson
  • This Earth is the obsession of the Inverse Cult led by Ally Allston who has allied with the Bizarro World version of Ally. The planet is cube shaped and "Bizarre" versions of the inhabitants of the Superman & Lois earth exist here, and they speak in reverse to the inhabitants of the other earth. A Bizarre version of Clark came from here before intruding into the other earth to kill its version of Ally Allston.
"Tried and True" (Superman & Lois – 2.06)
Mirrorverse Mirror versions of Eva McCulloch, Iris West Allen, David Singh and Kamilla Hwang.
  • This universe was accidentally uncovered by Iris West-Allen while investigating Eva McCulloch, who disappeared in the first particle accelerator explosion. A Mirror version of McCulloch started an invasion from there using various duplicates before being stopped by Team Flash.
"Love Is a Battlefield" (The Flash – 6.11)
The Phantom Zone Phantoms, Various Kryptonian Prisoners, Nyxlygsptlnz, and Lex Luthor.
  • This dimension was used for exiling Kryptonian criminals. Zor-El escaped here to survive the destruction of Krypton. Nyxlygsptlnz, (Known as Nyxly) a princess from the 5th dimension was exiled here by her father. She escaped eventually joining forces with Lex Luthor, who eventually joined her in return exile. Zor-El was rescued by Supergirl, and is not a resident there any longer.
"Rebirth" (Supergirl – 6.01)

Transmultiversal multiverse

[edit]

The creation of the Flashpoint timeline resulted in the splintering of the multiverse into two halves, leading to a version of the multiverse where Flashpoint occurred, and one where it didn't. The timeline of these two multiverses had a number of differences, with the no-Flashpoint multiverse having a Crisis in 2018 and having an Earth-27 with a significantly changed timeline.

Designation Inhabitants Notes First appearance
Earth-∂ Circadia Senius, Cusimano, Dawn and Don, Giffitz, Green Lantern, Roxxas, Charles Taine, Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash, Victoria Vale and Rond Vidar
  • After the crisis of 2024, multiple Earths notably Earth-1A and Earth-38A experienced a "Crossover effect" that caused their history to merge.
The Flash: The Tornado Twins (October 2018)
Earth-1A Barry Allen / The Flash, Henry Allen, Nora Allen, Roy Bivolo / Rainbow Raider, Blue, Blue Bolt, Fred Chyre, Construct, Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker, Ricardo Diaz / Dragon, John Diggle / Spartan, Sara Diggle, Major Disaster, Dinah Drake / Black Canary, Darrel Frye, Green, Living Hashtag, Curtis Holt / Mr. Terrific, Herbert Hynde / Earthworm, Indigo, Bert Larvan, Brie Larvan / Bug-Eyed Bandit, Mitchell MacDonald, Mark Mardon / Weather Wizard, Mitchell MacDonald, Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer, Orange, Ryan Paulson, Oliver Queen / Green Arrow, Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog, Cisco Ramon / Vibe, Red, Irwin Schwab / Ambush Bug, Herb Shawn, David Singh, Felicity Smoak / Overwatch, Caitlin Snow, Violet, Bruce Wayne / Batman, Joe West, Wally West / Kid Flash, Iris West-Allen, Slade Wilson / Deathstroke, Madame Xanadu and Yellow
  • As Flashpoint had such a significant effect on the timelines of the entire multiverse, its creation resulted in the creation of Earth-1A, and by extension a second multiverse.
  • Upon its creation, Earth-1A's history was identical to the pre-Flashpoint history of Earth-1, but the timelines of each universe diverged with the Barry Allen of Earth-1A not creating Flashpoint.
The Flash: Hocus Pocus (October 2017)
Earth-2A Hunter Zolomon / Zoom
  • It is assumed that this Earth's history is the same as its Pre-Crisis counterpart.
Earth-19A H.R. Wells
  • It is assumed that this Earth's history is the same as its Pre-Crisis counterpart.
Earth-27A Barry Allen, Fred Chyre, Ralph Dibny, Gordon, Clyde Mardon / Weather Wizard, Napier, Cisco Ramon, Hartley Rathaway, Mick Rory, Len Snart, Lisa Snart, Caitlin Snow, Harrison Wells, Jesse Wells, Iris West, Joey West, Madame Xanadu, Anthony Zucco, James Jesse, Power Ring, Superwoman, Eddie Thawne / Johnny Quick, Ultraman, and Bruce Wayne / Owlman The Flash: Johnny Quick (April 2018)
Earth-32A Dinah / Dark Canary and John Stewart
  • It is assumed that this Earth's history is the same as its Pre-Crisis counterpart.
The Flash: The Legends of Forever (March 2021)
Earth-38A Alex Danvers, Kara Danvers / Supergirl, Darkseid, Felix Faust, J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter, Clark Kent / Superman, Mon-El, Pryll, Winn Schott / Toy Boy and Vicki V
  • The timeline of this universe was the same as its counterpart in the original multiverse up until Flashpoint.
Supergirl: Age of Atlantis (November 2017)
Earth-XA
  • It is assumed that this Earth's history is the same as its Pre-Crisis counterpart.

Teen Titans Go!

[edit]

While the series Teen Titans Go! featured alternate universes very rarely, the multiverse was heavily featured in the films Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse.

Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First Appearance
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Teen Titans Go! and its related media "Legendary Sandwich" (Teen Titans Go! – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Teen Titans and its related media "Final Exam" (Teen Titans - 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the DC Animated Universe "The Cat and the Claw" (Batman: The Animated Series – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Beware the Batman "Hunted" (Beware the Batman – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Batman and its related media "Hi Diddle Riddle" (1.01 – Batman)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series The Batman and its related media "The Bat in the Belfry" (1.01 – The Batman)
(unnamed) Characters from Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths' Crime Syndicate Earth Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
(unnamed) Characters from the DC Animated Movie Universe[242] Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
(unnamed) Characters from the comic book series Tiny Titans[242] Tiny Titans #1 (April 2008)
(unnamed) Teen Titans, Doctor Otto von Death "Classic Titans" (Teen Titans Go! – 4.33)
(unnamed) Toon Titans
  • This Earth is inspired by 1930s cartoons.
  • The Titans from the main Earth took on similar appearances to the ones' from this Earth in the episode "Squash & Stretch".
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
(unnamed) Characters from Pre-Crisis Earth-One[242]
  • This Earth's visual style is specifically based on The New Teen Titans comic book series.
More Fun Comics #101 (January 1945)
(unnamed) Teen Titans Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
(unnamed)
(unnamed) Characters from "The Night Begins to Shine" episodes of Teen Titans Go! "40%, 40%, 20%" (Teen Titans Go! – 3.10)
(unnamed) Protein Titans Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
(unnamed) Teen Titans
  • An Earth where the Titans all have the same "handsome" face Robin does in the Teen Titans Go! episode "The Mask".
Bizarro World "Robin Backwards" (Teen Titans Go! – 2.27)
(unnamed)
  • An Earth that's home to a version of the main universe Teen Titans that wear similar outfits to those worn by the Titans in The New Teen Titans comic book series.
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
(unnamed)
  • An Earth that's home to Leprechaun versions of the Teen Titans.
  • The Titans from the main Earth took on similar appearances to the ones' from this Earth in the episode "The Gold Standard".
(unnamed)
  • An Earth that's home to pirate versions of the Teen Titans.
  • The Titans from the main Earth took on similar appearances to the ones' from this Earth in the episode "Forest Pirates".
(unnamed) "Riding the Dragon" (Teen Titans Go! – 3.51)
(unnamed) Teen Titans, Trigon
  • An Earth that's home to zombie versions of the Teen Titans and Trigon.
  • The Titans from the main Earth took on similar appearances to their counterparts from this Earth in the episode "Salty Codgers".
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
(unnamed) Characters from the television series DC Super Hero Girls and its related media "#TheLateBatsby"
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Super Friends "The Power Pirate" (Super Friends – 1.01)
Earths from Non-DC properties
(unnamed) Characters from the television series The Powerpuff Girls "Escape from Monster Island" (The Powerpuff Girls – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and its related media "What a Night for a Knight" (Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series ThunderCats Roar "Exodus Part One" (ThunderCats Roar – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series The Flintstones "The Flintstone Flyer" (The Flintstones – 1.01)
(unnamed) Characters from the television series The Jetsons "Rosie the Robot" (The Jetsons – 1.01)

My Adventures with Superman

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In the series My Adventures with Superman, only Season 1 Episode 7 "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" has referenced the multiverse.

Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First Appearance
Earth 1 (also called Earth Prime) The Lois Lane of this earth discovered the multiverse. A file on her says that she was "Ready to meet with Dad." "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.07)
(unnamed) (per Mr. Mxyzptlk)

Earth 12 (per the League of Lois Lanes)

Characters from the television series My Adventures with Superman and its related media "Adventures of a Normal Man Pt. 1" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.01)
Earth 12 (per Mr. Mxyzptlk) Characters from the television series Superman from the 1940s and its related media "Superman" (the first in a series of seventeen animated superhero short films released)
Earth 14 A seemingly uninhabited Earth that Mxy escaped to after robbing the vault on Earth 1. "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.07)
Earth 24 The Lois Lane of this Earth received the key to the city when she was 19. "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.07)
Earth 50 Characters from the television series Super Friends "The Power Pirate" (Super Friends – 1.01)
Earth 52 The Lois Lane of this Earth was a multiple award-winning reporter. "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.07)
Earth 508 Characters from the DC Animated Universe "On Leather Wings" (Batman: The Animated Series – 1.01)
Weird Earth On this Earth, Superman is a crab. "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal" (My Adventures with Superman – 1.07)

Video games

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Lego Batman

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First Appearance
Earth-1 Characters from the video games Lego Batman: The Videogame, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, and Lego DC Super-Villains Lego Batman: The Videogame
Earth-3 Crime Syndicate
  • An Earth where moralities are swapped. Characters that are traditionally heroes are villains and vice versa.
Lego DC Super-Villains

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

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Injustice

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Designation Notable Inhabitants Notes First Appearance
Earth One Justice League, The Titans, and Earth One villains. Injustice: Gods Among Us (April 16, 2013)
Earth Two Power Girl
  • Home to this Power Girl who is an alternate version of Supergirl.
Injustice 2 (May 16, 2017) (Mentioned)
Earth Nine Lois Lane
  • Lois Lane of this universe lost her Clark Kent to Brainiac, and is pregnant with his child.
Injustice (October 19, 2021)
Earth Twenty-Two Characters shown in the Main Injustice Universe
  • A reality where the events of the Injustice: Gods Among Us series occurs.
  • Superman of this reality went mad and established the One Earth Regime and ruled over the planet following the death of his wife Lois Lane, their unborn son, and the destruction of Metropolis.
  • Batman forms a team known as the Insurgency, consisting of many former Leaguers and several villains who had not aligned themselves with Superman and others who did not agree with his methods.
Injustice: Gods Among Us #1 (March 2013)
(unnamed) Green Arrow
  • Oliver Queen of this universe lost his Dinah Lance to unknown causes.
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #12

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Infinite Crisis

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Designation Description
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.

References

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The List of DC Multiverse worlds catalogs the parallel universes that form the core of DC's expansive fictional cosmology across comics, films, television series, and other media, enabling diverse narratives through alternate realities populated by variations of iconic superheroes and villains. At the heart of this structure lies the 52 primary Earths forming the Orrery of Worlds within an infinite Multiverse, which occupy the same physical space but vibrate at unique frequencies, a concept solidified in the post-Flashpoint era and expanded in the Infinite Frontier era (2021 onward) to unify decades of storytelling while allowing for infinite creative possibilities. These worlds were comprehensively mapped and explored in Grant Morrison's series (2014–2015), a landmark project that details each Earth—from the heroic Earth-0 (the main DC Universe) to dystopian realms like Earth-3 (home to the Crime Syndicate)—highlighting their distinct histories, themes, and character archetypes. Beyond the 52, the encompasses additional layers, such as magical twilight-dominated Earth-13 and Nazi-overrun Earth-10, reflecting DC's evolution from an infinite pre-Crisis setup to a more structured yet boundless framework. This list not only serves as a reference for fans and creators but also underscores the 's role as a foundational device for crossovers, reboots, and explorations of "what if" scenarios across DC's 80+ years of publication.

Comics Multiverse

Original Multiverse

The concept of the DC Multiverse originated in The Flash #123 (September 1961), where Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash of , vibrated at a specific frequency to access Earth-Two and encounter Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash, thereby establishing parallel Earths as distinct yet interconnected realities within DC Comics continuity. This innovation reconciled the divergent histories of and Silver Age characters, positing an infinite array of Earths branching from a shared origin, each with variations in timeline, geography, and heroic legacies, allowing for crossovers that preserved narrative consistency across eras. The Original Multiverse thus served as a framework for exploring alternate interpretations of DC's icons, with representing the primary Silver Age continuity featuring modernized heroes like Superman, Batman, and the , while Earth-Two housed the aging counterparts, including the (JSA) and an earlier . The multiverse's structure expanded through subsequent stories, cataloging key worlds that highlighted diverse thematic contrasts. Earth-Three inverted morality, home to the Crime Syndicate of America—evil doppelgängers of the Justice League, such as Ultraman (a Kryptonian powered by weakness exposure) and Owlman—where crime lords ruled unchecked since their introduction in Justice League of America #29 (1964). Earth-Four integrated acquired Charlton Comics heroes like Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, and The Question, portraying a gritty, conspiracy-laden world of vigilantism without overt supernatural elements, formalized during the 1985 acquisitions. Earth-Five featured the Freedom Fighters, a team of Quality Comics refugees including Uncle Sam, The Ray, and Phantom Lady, who battled Axis powers in a reality emphasizing patriotic resistance against tyranny. Earth-Prime mirrored the real world, initially devoid of superheroes where DC characters existed only as fictional comics, until the emergence of Superboy-Prime (Kal-El), a Kryptonian orphan empowered under a yellow sun, debuting in DC Comics Presents #87 (1985). Earth-S preserved the Fawcett Comics legacy of the Shazam Family, with Billy Batson as Captain Marvel deriving powers from ancient wizards via the word "SHAZAM," alongside Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr., in a whimsical, magic-infused realm distinct from Earth-One's science-dominated heroes. Earth-X depicted a dystopian alternate history where Nazi Germany achieved victory in World War II, spawning the Freedom Fighters as underground rebels against perpetual fascist occupation.
Earth DesignationKey Features and InhabitantsFirst Notable Appearance
Earth-OnePrimary Silver Age continuity; Justice League (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman); modern, urban heroismOngoing since 1950s Silver Age relaunches
Earth-TwoGolden Age heroes; Justice Society of America (Jay Garrick as Flash, Alan Scott as Green Lantern); WWII-era originsThe Flash #123 (1961)
Earth-ThreeMoral inversion; Crime Syndicate (Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman) as rulersJustice League of America #29 (1964)
Earth-FourCharlton acquisitions; Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, The Question; grounded, noir-style vigilantismIntegrated in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12 (1985-1986)
Earth-FiveQuality Comics patriots; Freedom Fighters (Uncle Sam, Black Condor); anti-fascist themesUncle Sam Quarterly #2 (1941), multiversal context in 1970s
Earth-PrimeReal-world analogue; Superboy-Prime as sole initial hero; comics as fictionDC Comics Presents #87 (1985)
Earth-SFawcett magic; Shazam Family (Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel); mythological empowermentWhiz Comics #2 (1940), multiversal in Shazam! #1 (1973)
Earth-XNazi victory timeline; Freedom Fighters resistance (The Ray, Phantom Lady); perpetual warUncle Sam Quarterly #2 (1941), expanded in 1970s
Beyond these cataloged worlds, the Original Multiverse encompassed unclassified realms and pocket dimensions, including variants of Earth-X with differing Axis outcomes, ethereal planes like Heaven and Hell accessed via mystical means, and minor designations such as Earth-154, a future timeline tied to the Legion of Super-Heroes' adventures in the 30th century. Key events underscored the multiverse's fragility, such as Superboy-Prime's annual Earth-Prime chronicles revealing cross-dimensional anomalies and precursors to larger threats, including early Anti-Monitor teases in Justice League crossovers where vibrational barriers weakened, hinting at cosmic imbalances. These narratives built toward escalating multiversal crises, culminating in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12 (1985-1986), where the Anti-Monitor, a being from the anti-matter universe, launched an assault to eradicate all positive matter realities by consuming their energies, systematically destroying infinite Earths through antimatter waves that caused cataclysmic disasters like planetary collisions and temporal rifts. The Monitor, a cosmic guardian from a vanishing , recruited heroes across timelines—including versions of , and the Flash—to counter the threat, forging alliances amid the annihilation of worlds like Earth-Three and Earth-X, where billions perished in apocalyptic events. Pariah, a cursed observer forced to witness each destruction, aided the resistance, while villains like the manipulated emotions to sow chaos. The saga peaked in a final battle at the dawn of time, where the was temporarily defeated, but not before most universes were obliterated; surviving heroes from , Earth-Two, Earth-Four, Earth-S, and Earth-X merged their histories into a single New Earth, streamlining DC's continuity by eliminating paradoxes and infinite variants, though echoes of the original structure influenced later multiversal restorations.

52 Multiverse

The 52 Multiverse emerged in the wake of the event (2005-2006), where the destruction of the prior infinite multiverse structure gave way to a finite system of exactly 52 parallel universes, each vibrating at unique frequencies within the same space. This reformation was triggered by the reality-warping "retcon punches" from , whose assaults on the fabric of existence during reshaped continuity and inadvertently facilitated the multiverse's rebirth. The concept was fully revealed in the concluding issue of the weekly 52 miniseries (2006-2007), which chronicled a "missing year" in the and established this limited framework as the post-Crisis cosmology. Key worlds within the 52 Multiverse varied dramatically in tone and history, serving as thematic counterparts to the primary Earth:
Earth DesignationDescription
Earth-0The central "New Earth," home to the main continuity's heroes like Superman and Batman, acting as the multiverse's foundational reality.
Earth-1A reality where superheroes have only just started their careers, featuring early versions of icons like Superman and Batman.
Earth-2Revival of Golden Age characters, including the Justice Society of America, in a world blending heroism with historical legacy.
Earth-3Dominated by the villainous Crime Syndicate, an inverted mirror where evil prevails over justice.
Earth-4Features analogues to Watchmen characters, hinting at integration of deconstructed superhero archetypes.
Earth-10An alternate history where Nazi forces won World War II, led by superhuman overlords like Overman.
Earth-PrimeReimagined as a meta-world where superheroes exist only as comic book and TV fiction, akin to real-life Earth.
Earth-15A desolate, post-apocalyptic wasteland ravaged by catastrophe and moral decay.
Earth-16Populated by teenage superheroes, emphasizing youthful rebellion and legacy.
Earth-51A dystopian, war-torn realm of perpetual conflict and advanced but brutal technology.
These examples illustrate the multiverse's diversity, with each Earth tailored to explore specific narrative concepts. The Monitors, a council of 52 god-like beings created by The Presence, were tasked with overseeing and protecting individual worlds from external threats, maintaining the multiverse's balance. Each Monitor was assigned to one , with Nix Uotan serving as the guardian of Earth-51, later evolving into a heroic figure known as the or World Forger after surviving cataclysmic events. The major storyline exploring their role unfolded in (2007-2008), a weekly series that delved into Monitor conspiracies, interdimensional travel, and existential dangers, culminating in the emergence of Mandrakk, a vampiric fallen Monitor seeking to devour the multiverse's stories. This structure persisted until the Flashpoint miniseries (2011), where Barry Allen's time-travel alterations triggered a reality quake, dissolving the 52-world framework and rebooting the into the era, though some Earth designations carried over as echoes.

New 52 Multiverse

The Multiverse emerged from the 2011 Flashpoint event, in which Barry Allen, the Flash, altered the timeline by preventing his mother's murder, resulting in a drastically changed reality that prompted DC Comics' comprehensive reboot of its superhero continuity. This reconfiguration integrated remnants of the prior 52-world structure into a refreshed framework, emphasizing streamlined origins for core characters while preserving the concept of parallel Earths vibrating at distinct frequencies. The primary world, designated Earth-0, became the central continuity, featuring a younger with revised backstories, such as Superman's more isolated upbringing and Batman's intensified global operations. The retained 52 designated worlds, renumbered and recontextualized to support ongoing narratives across DC's titles. Earth-1 housed adolescent iterations of heroes like and Robin in original graphic novels aimed at new readers; Earth-2 revived icons like the Justice Society in a war-torn setting post-Apokolips invasion; Earth-3 served as the domain of the villainous Crime Syndicate, explored in the crossover; and Earth-Prime reflected real-world bleed, where superheroes existed as fictional media until disrupted by multiversal forces. These designations allowed for diverse storytelling, with the overall structure mapped officially to illustrate interconnections and thematic contrasts among the worlds. Key expansions came through (2014–2015), a series of interconnected one-shots by that delved into lesser-explored Earths, highlighting the multiverse's vulnerability to external threats. Representative worlds included Earth-4, led by the Question and a Charlton Comics-inspired Batman analog combating cosmic decay; Earth-5, focused on the Shazam Family's magical adventures; Earth-10, where and freedom fighters resisted a Nazi-dominated ; and Earth-11, featuring gender-swapped versions of the on a matriarchal frontier planet. The narrative centered on a multiversal incursion by The Empty Hand, a enigmatic overlord directing the extradimensional to devour realities, forcing heroes from multiple Earths to unite against this existential peril. Pandora, an immortal figure tied to ancient myths, further shaped the era by wielding her mystical box to fuse disparate timelines, inadvertently stabilizing the post-Flashpoint chaos while opening portals that impacted worlds like Earth-Prime. This culminated in the 2015 Convergence event, orchestrated by Brainiac and his creation , who preserved shrinking cities from doomed timelines in a null pocket dimension, staging battles between pre- and post-reboot heroes that resolved lingering inconsistencies and paved the way for the transition, subtly expanding beyond the finite 52 toward infinite possibilities.

Infinite Frontier Multiverse

The Infinite Frontier Multiverse represents the current structure of DC Comics' Local Multiverse, established following the 2016 initiative and fully realized in the 2021 event series. This era marks a shift from the finite 52-world configuration of prior continuities to an unlimited array of parallel Earths, allowing for boundless storytelling possibilities without the restrictive oversight of the Monitors. Key to this expansion was the return of , the original , in : Rebirth #1, where he emerges from the Speed Force after years of isolation, revealing manipulations to the timeline by external forces like Dr. Manhattan and reconnecting fragmented histories across realities. West's reappearance serves as a catalyst, restoring lost elements from pre-New 52 eras and hinting at an underlying mystery that broadens the beyond its previous limits, setting the stage for infinite worlds to emerge as heroes grapple with altered memories and timelines. The pivotal event Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020), written by Scott Snyder, culminates in the destruction and subsequent reformation of the multiverse under threat from Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs. In the finale (Dark Nights: Death Metal #7), heroes like Wonder Woman and Superman shatter the oppressive structure imposed by the Monitors, introducing the Hands—ancient, god-like beings who act as the cosmic architects and creators of multiverses, weaving new realities from the remnants of the old. This cataclysmic reset paves the way for Infinite Frontier #0 (2021), which declares the multiverse reborn without boundaries, restoring pre-Crisis elements and designating Earth-Prime as the central continuity where DC's superheroes exist as fictional characters within comic books published by DC Comics itself. New Earth designations proliferate, such as Earth-9, the Tangent universe featuring superheroes with reimagined identities and powers, such as a female Superman and an electric-powered Batman, alongside Earth-Omega as a secondary hub ruled by Darkseid, highlighting the infinite variety now possible. Facilitating travel and defense across this expansive is the Justice Incarnate, a team of heroes from diverse Earths—including President Superman (Calvin Ellis of Earth-23), Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne of Earth-Prime's Flashpoint timeline), and Captain Carrot (of Earth-C)—formed to counter multiversal threats like Darkseid's incursions. Debuting prominently in and expanded in Justice League Incarnate (2021-2022), the group monitors and intervenes in crises spanning infinite realities, embodying the era's theme of interconnected heroism without the isolation of prior finite setups. Recent developments in 2024-2025, under the Dawn of the DCU publishing initiative, further enrich this infinite framework with the launch of the Absolute DC line as premium alternate worlds. Announced at 2024, the DC All In Special #1 (September 2024) introduces the Absolute Universe (designated as Earth-Alpha, a new reality influenced by Darkseid's energy), featuring standalone reimaginings of iconic heroes with shared multiversal ties but minimal canonical overlap to the main Earth-0. For instance, Absolute Batman #1 (October 2024), by and Nick Dragotta, depicts Bruce Wayne as a working-class engineer without inherited wealth or , relying on ingenuity and a modular in a gritty, authoritarian world. This line echoes traditions but positions these variants as ongoing series with potential for crossovers, expanding the Infinite Frontier's scope while aligning with broader DCU synergies like James Gunn's cinematic plans. The Dawn of the DCU emphasizes accessible entry points, integrating Absolute stories as non-canonical explorations that reinforce the multiverse's infinite potential without disrupting core continuity. In 2025, the DC K.O. event (launched October 2025), written by and Joshua Williamson with art by Javi Fernandez, features a multiversal fighting on a Darkseid-conquered , where the battles to save the multiverse from total domination, further emphasizing interconnected threats across infinite realities.

Dark Multiverse

The Dark Multiverse is a shadowy realm beneath the primary DC Multiverse, consisting of unstable, infinite Earths formed from humanity's fears and nightmares. These worlds are crafted by the World Forger, a cosmic entity who shapes them using emotional energy derived from dread and despair, but they require sustenance from the "light" of positive emotions from the main Multiverse to avoid rapid decay. Introduced in Dark Nights: Metal (2017-2018) during Scott Snyder's run, with further exploration in (2018), the Dark Multiverse represents failed "what if" scenarios—broken narratives too chaotic to endure without external support. Structurally, the Dark Multiverse lies in the "Nth dimension," powered by fear energy and overseen by , a primordial bat-like dragon who corrupted the World Forger's forge, twisting it into a domain of perpetual darkness. Key examples of its worlds include Earth -22, home to , where Batman is infected by the Joker during a final confrontation, creating a hybrid villain who embodies corrupted heroism; Earth -52, birthplace of the Red Death, a Batman-Flash fusion driven by a desperate quest for speed at any cost; and the world of the Devastator, a Batman empowered by Doomsday's DNA after absorbing the creature's remains to combat . These Dark Knights, evil counterparts to the , serve as champions summoned by in Dark Nights: Metal (2017-2018), invading the main Multiverse to harvest its light and sustain their crumbling realities. The Dark Multiverse's incursion escalates in Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020), where , empowered as the Darkest Knight, orchestrates a full invasion of the prime , merging elements of the Dark Multiverse with the central universe and threatening total collapse. This event culminates in a partial integration, with the Dark Multiverse's boundaries weakened, allowing remnants like surviving Dark Knights to persist as ongoing threats. Following the 2021 Infinite Frontier initiative, the Dark Multiverse's influence endures, with figures such as reemerging as antagonists in stories exploring multiversal boundaries, their fear-born origins now tied to the Cosmic Forge's broader architecture. This lingering presence underscores the Dark Multiverse's role as a source of perpetual instability within DC's cosmology.

Extended Multiverse Concepts

Hypertime

Hypertime represents a dynamic extension of the DC Multiverse, consisting of infinite branching timelines that diverge from pivotal historical events in the primary continuity, allowing alternate histories to coexist and occasionally intersect with the main timeline. Introduced in the 1999 miniseries The Kingdom by writer Mark Waid and artist Mike Zeck, the concept was first articulated by the android hero Hourman (Matthew Tyler), who described it as an ever-expanding web of realities formed by key divergences, such as the dystopian future of aged superheroes depicted in the Elseworlds story Kingdom Come. This framework provided a mechanism to reconcile contradictions in DC's post-Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity without fully restoring the pre-Crisis Multiverse. Notable examples of Hypertime anomalies include the Tangent Comics imprint (1997–1998), a series of one-shots featuring reimagined DC archetypes in an alternate reality, later canonized as a divergent branch stemming from a point where superhumans never emerged on Earth. Similarly, the Flashpoint timeline—generated by The Flash's attempt to save his mother from murder—functions as a Hypertime offshoot, where altered history led to a war-torn world with drastically changed hero origins, influencing subsequent DC events. These instances illustrate how Hypertime accommodates standalone stories while tying them loosely to core continuity. The mechanics of Hypertime operate through temporal ripples or waves emanating from the central timeline, facilitating limited crossovers and bleed-over effects between branches without necessitating interdimensional travel akin to Multiverse portals. For instance, characters from divergent timelines might briefly appear or influence events in the prime reality due to these fluctuations, preserving narrative flexibility. This system was partially stabilized during the 52 series (2006–2007), where the emergence of a structured 52-Earth Multiverse severed most Hypertime connections, confining interactions to rare anomalies and overlapping briefly with the new multiversal branches. Hypertime played a destabilizing role in (2005–2006), as proliferating branches eroded the integrity of the main universe, prompting heroes to confront villains exploiting these fractures to rewrite reality and restore a unified history. The event's resolution marginalized overt Hypertime elements, emphasizing a singular post-Crisis timeline over rampant divergences. In the post-Rebirth era, beginning in 2016, Hypertime has been reincorporated as subtle timeline variants embedded within the Infinite Frontier Multiverse, functioning less as isolated worlds and more as fluid echoes of potential histories that enhance character depth without overwhelming canonical stability. This integration allows for selective callbacks to past eras while maintaining narrative cohesion.

Divine Continuum

The Divine Continuum represents the overarching metaphysical framework encompassing all of existence within DC Comics, serving as a unified structure that integrates various multiversal iterations and cosmic realms. Introduced conceptually in the aftermath of (2008–2009) through explorations of the Monitor Sphere and Sphere of the Gods, it was formally defined in #0 (2022) by writer as the totality of space and time, containing infinite realities bounded by the . This continuum acts as a sphere-like container for all DC realities, where the delineates the edge of creation, preventing the overflow of narrative possibilities into higher abstract planes. Its primary components include the Local Multiverse, comprising the standard infinite parallel worlds such as Earth-0 and its variants, which form the core narrative hub for mainstream DC stories. Adjacent to this is Multiverse-2, a collection of variant spheres housing divergent imprints like those from Vertigo, which explore more mature or alternate thematic tones while remaining connected to the broader structure; the Vertigo imprint was relaunched in October 2025 with ten new series planned for 2026. Pre-Crisis elements, including the original infinite Earths from the 1960s–1980s, have been retroactively integrated into this framework, allowing legacy continuities to coexist without contradiction through layered narrative spheres. Central to the Divine Continuum are the bounding forces of The Presence and the Great Darkness, primordial entities that define its dualistic nature: The Presence as the light of creation and order, and the Great Darkness as the opposing void of chaos and entropy, existing since the dawn of existence. These forces play a pivotal role in Justice League Incarnate (2021–2022), where the Incarnate team—comprising heroes like Superman of Earth-23 and President Superman—convenes in the Hall of Heroes to safeguard the continuum against existential threats. Post-2021 expansions, particularly through (2021) and (2022), have elaborated on the continuum's dynamics, with the Great Darkness manifesting avatars to erode its boundaries. In 2025 developments tied to the Absolute DC line, divine elements from the continuum influence new variants, such as Earth-Alpha in Absolute Batman and related one-shots, positioning them as experimental spheres within the structure that test heroic archetypes against heightened cosmic stakes. Major threats to the Divine Continuum include the Empty Hand, a nightmarish entity serving as the right hand of the Great Darkness, designed to consume entire continua by shattering narrative integrity across realities. Accompanying it are the Six, destructive agents who propagate voids and paradoxes, targeting the foundational spheres to unravel the entire framework, as depicted in where they nearly collapse multiple multiversal layers.

Omniverse

The Omniverse in DC Comics represents the ultimate cosmological framework, encompassing all multiverses, realities, and narrative possibilities across the publisher's history, including crossovers with other franchises. This concept builds on Grant Morrison's meta-fictional explorations of infinite storytelling potentials, framing the as part of a vast, interconnected totality where every version of a character or event exists simultaneously. At its core, the Omniverse structures DC's cosmology as a collection of layered : the Local Multiverse (the primary DC continuity, often called the main Earth-0 or Prime Earth), the Dark Multiverse (a realm of fear-forged, unstable worlds introduced in Dark Nights: Metal), and Multiverse-2 (encompassing tales and Vertigo's mature imprints as divergent echoes; the Vertigo imprint was relaunched in October 2025 with ten new series planned for 2026). It extends beyond DC proper to incorporate external universes during official crossovers, such as the Marvel Multiverse in the miniseries, where heroes from both publishers interact across dimensional barriers. Integral to the Omniverse's architecture are several key elements that facilitate its vast scale and interconnectedness. The Bleed, an ethereal crimson fluid representing the space between universes, allows travel and influence across realities and was first prominently featured as a navigable in the weekly series 52. The Monitor Sphere functions as the oversight domain for the Monitors—ancient beings tasked with safeguarding the multiverse's integrity—though it suffered cataclysmic disruption in , scattering its inhabitants. The World Forge, a dark matter-rich crucible beneath creation, serves as the origin point for forging new universes, harnessed by entities like the World Forger in events tied to the greater cosmology. Significant events underscore the Omniverse's dynamic nature, often involving threats that ripple across its entirety. Crisis on Infinite Earths fundamentally restructured the by merging infinite Earths into a single reality, an action later retroactively positioned as an Omniverse-level convergence in expanded lore. The framework gained explicit definition in Dark Nights: Death Metal, where the Hands—super-celestials who birth multiverses—reveal the Omniverse as an infinite array of such constructs, vulnerable to destruction by figures like Pariah. Recent developments in the Absolute DC initiative (launched 2024) introduce variants like as experimental offshoots within this boundless structure, emphasizing endless narrative reinvention.

Films

Live-Action Cinematic Universes

The live-action cinematic adaptations of DC Comics characters have progressed from standalone films in the late 1970s and 1980s, such as (1978) and Tim Burton's Batman (1989), to interconnected shared universes, mirroring the multiverse crossovers in DC Comics like (1985–1986), which consolidated parallel realities into a single continuity. This evolution allowed filmmakers to explore variant interpretations of heroes without disrupting core narratives, culminating in explicit multiversal storytelling by the . The multiverse concept in DC films facilitates reboots and narrative resets, as seen in the 2023–2025 transition from the (DCEU), launched in 2013, to the rebooted (DCU) under co-CEOs and , who assumed leadership in late 2022. Gunn's vision integrates select DCEU elements into the new framework while establishing a fresh shared continuity across films, television, and animation. A key demonstration of this multiversal approach is The Flash (2023), directed by , where protagonist Barry Allen navigates alternate timelines featuring variant Batmen, including Michael Keaton's from the 1989–1992 films and Ben Affleck's from the DCEU. Bridging the old and new eras, (2024), an that premiered on Max in December 2024 as the DCU's first official project, incorporates multiversal ties through its canonical status and voice actors slated for live-action roles, such as voicing characters that will reprise in upcoming films. Within the DCU's structure, "" designates non-connected variant productions that operate independently of the main timeline, akin to the comic imprint's alternate-history tales, enabling isolated stories like potential standalone Batman or projects.

DC Extended Universe (DCEU)

The (DCEU) began with Man of Steel in 2013, establishing its primary Earth as the central world analogous to the comics' Earth-Prime, where Superman's origin unfolds amid modern human society and emerging threats. This film introduced the shared continuity, depicting a world where ancient artifacts like the influence global events, setting the stage for interconnected stories across the franchise. The assembly of the core team occurred in (2017), uniting Batman, , , , and The Flash against the alien invader Steppenwolf, who seeks to reunite Mother Boxes to terraform Earth into . Multiverse elements were first prominently introduced in (2021), which features alternate timelines through the "Knightmare" sequences—dystopian visions of a Darkseid-conquered Earth where turns rogue, Joker allies with Batman, and survives as a —illustrating branching realities born from time-travel interventions by The Flash. These visions underscore the fragility of the primary timeline, with The Flash's speed force manipulations creating divergences that hint at infinite parallel worlds. The concept expanded in The Flash (2023), serving as a analog, where Barry Allen's time-travel to save his mother triggers multiversal travel, allowing encounters with alternate Batmen, including Michael Keaton's from Earth-89 (the 1989 film universe) and Ben Affleck's from the DCEU. Key worlds within the DCEU include the primary Earth, a technologically advanced planet with hidden ancient histories; Themyscira, the hidden island paradise of the introduced in (2017), serving as a matriarchal society isolated from man's world and protected by Greek gods; and , the submerged kingdom explored in (2018), featuring variants like the desert realm of the and the prison-like Xebel, each with distinct cultures and trident-wielding rulers tied to oceanic lore. The franchise concluded with (2023) as its finale, resolving Arthur Curry's arc against his half-brother Orm while closing out the era without major crossovers. Multiversal mechanics in The Flash enable a soft reboot through Flashpoint-inspired timeline alterations, where Barry's changes reshape the primary Earth to pave the way for new continuities, echoing the 2011 DC Comics event that reset the publisher's universe. While the DCEU avoided a full-scale multiversal crisis, the HBO Max series Peacemaker (2022) hints at broader threats beyond Earth, with the alien "butterflies"—parasitic invaders capable of body-snatching humans—posing a covert global danger that Task Force X combats, suggesting escalating extraterrestrial incursions in the shared universe.

DC Universe (DCU) and Elseworlds

The DC Universe (DCU) represents the rebooted shared cinematic continuity for DC Comics properties, launched under the leadership of co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios, announced by Warner Bros. Discovery on October 25, 2022. This initiative aims to create a cohesive narrative framework across films and television, distinct from prior iterations, with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters unveiled on January 31, 2023, as the inaugural phase. The chapter establishes a new primary reality, often conceptualized as the cinematic equivalent of Earth-Prime in DC lore, serving as the central hub for interconnected stories involving core heroes like Superman and the Justice League. Kicking off the DCU, the animated series Creature Commandos premiered on Max on December 5, 2024, functioning as the universe's first official entry and bridging to live-action projects through its voice cast, including as Rick Flag Sr. and as The Bride. This is followed by the live-action film , directed by and released on July 11, 2025, starring as Clark Kent/, which introduces foundational elements of the DCU's world-building, including early interactions with other heroes like Mr. Terrific () and (), and features pocket dimensions as precursors to potential multiversal threats. Subsequent key projects include , directed by and set for theatrical release on June 26, 2026, with as Kara , exploring her origins in a tone inspired by Tom King's comic miniseries. The HBO series Lanterns, slated for 2026, features as and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart in a mystery-thriller format, with potential to expand into cosmic and multiversal threats involving the . In contrast, DC's designation applies to standalone live-action projects outside the main DCU continuity, allowing for isolated narratives that explore alternate interpretations of characters as infinite variants within the broader . The Batman (2022), directed by , and its sequel The Batman Part II, targeting an October 1, 2027 release, form a Gotham-centric branch focused on a grounded, noir-style Bruce Wayne (), confirmed as on September 18, 2025. Similarly, Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), directed by , presents a chaotic, musical variant of the Joker () and (), explicitly positioned as an story separate from the DCU canon. The HBO limited series The Penguin (2024), starring as Oswald Cobblepot, extends this Gotham timeline post-The Batman, depicting his rise in the criminal underworld without ties to the central DCU. Within the DCU, the framework positions the primary reality as the core spine, while projects embody divergent possibilities, enabling cross-pollination without canonical overlap. As of 2025, updates on , the DCU's introductory Batman film directed by , indicate active development with a attached, focusing on Bruce Wayne (yet-to-be-cast) and his son Damian as Robin, potentially teasing multiversal dynamics in line with comic precedents. Trailers for have included subtle multiversal hints, such as glimpses of alternate hero designs and cosmic anomalies, underscoring the DCU's expansive potential amid the ' independent explorations. The 2023 film The Flash briefly referenced transitions toward this new era, serving as a pivot without deep integration.

DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU)

The (DCAMU) is a shared continuity of animated films produced by , spanning from 2013 to 2020 and loosely inspired by DC Comics' reboot. It establishes a distinct Earth within the DC Multiverse, beginning with the timeline-altering events of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013), where Barry Allen's attempt to save his mother creates a branched reality that forms the foundation for the subsequent stories. This universe features progressive character development, with heroes visibly aging and facing escalating threats across the narrative arc, differentiating it from standalone animated adaptations. The DCAMU comprises a 16-film storyline that builds toward an epic confrontation with Darkseid, incorporating team-ups like the Justice League's formation in Justice League: War (2014) and aquatic alliances in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015). Key entries explore individual heroes' origins and conflicts, such as Son of Batman (2014) introducing Damian Wayne and Batman and Harley Quinn (2017) delving into the Dark Knight's moral dilemmas, all while maintaining interconnected plot threads like the Teen Titans' evolution and Superman's growing ruthlessness. The saga culminates in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020), where Darkseid's invasion devastates Earth, leading to the deaths of numerous heroes including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, and forcing survivors to confront the ruins of their world. Multiversal elements are central to the DCAMU's framework, originating from the Flashpoint event's timeline divergence that births this New 52-inspired Earth, distinct from prior DC continuities. In Apokolips War, Barry Allen's desperate speed force intervention resets the timeline once more, implying a multiversal shift that leaves the original DCAMU Earth altered or supplanted. This continuity later intersects with broader animated multiverse narratives in the Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy (2024), an adaptation that merges various DC animated universes, including a cameo appearance tying back to the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) via legacy characters like Batman voiced by Kevin Conroy. Following Apokolips War, the DCAMU concluded without additional films or expansions by 2025, marking the end of its shared narrative while influencing subsequent DC animated projects through its multiversal legacy.

DC Universe Animated Original Movies (DCAOM)

The DC Universe Animated Original Movies (DCAOM) comprise a collection of over 60 direct-to-video animated feature films produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, spanning from 2007 to 2025. Launched with Superman: Doomsday in 2007, the line focuses on standalone adaptations of DC Comics storylines, emphasizing self-contained narratives that explore alternate interpretations of iconic characters and worlds without forming a shared continuity. These films often draw from classic comic arcs, one-shots, and Elseworlds concepts, presenting variations on the DC Universe such as reimagined histories or settings to highlight thematic depth in heroism, morality, and conflict. Many DCAOM entries function as Elseworlds-like tales, depicting multiversal variants that diverge from the prime DC continuity to offer fresh perspectives. For instance, Superman: Red Son (2020) portrays an alternate history where Superman crash-lands in the Soviet Union and becomes a symbol of communist ideology, reshaping global power dynamics and challenging Western ideals of freedom. Similarly, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) transports Batman to a Victorian-era Gotham, blending steampunk elements with a Jack the Ripper-inspired mystery, while Batman Ninja (2018) reimagines the Dark Knight and his rogues' gallery in feudal Japan, incorporating anime-style action and samurai lore. Superman vs. The Elite (2012) examines a moral variant of Superman confronting a brutal team of anti-heroes, questioning the limits of lethal force in justice. These adaptations underscore the multiverse's flexibility, allowing isolated explorations of "what if" scenarios without impacting broader canon. A pivotal entry in the line's multiversal scope is the Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy (2024), which serves as an animated adaptation of the seminal 1985-1986 comic event, depicting the Anti-Monitor's campaign to annihilate the DC Multiverse by destroying parallel Earths. The three parts—Part One (January 2024), Part Two (April 2024), and Part Three (July 2024)—unite heroes from across timelines and realities, including variants from prior DCAOM films, to forge a new unified universe, effectively tying narrative threads from disparate animated projects while resolving multiversal threats on a cosmic scale. This trilogy acts as a capstone for the line's exploratory approach, mirroring the comic's role in DC history by consolidating infinite worlds into a singular framework. More recent releases continue this tradition of variant worlds, such as (2023), which depicts a variant where Kara Zor-El joins a team of young heroes in the 31st century to combat alien invasions, and 2025's vs. Yakuza League, extending the ninja-themed alternate reality with a clash against a criminal syndicate in a stylized underworld. Additionally, Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (2025) places Batman in a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican setting, fusing indigenous mythology with Batman's against colonial forces.

Television Series

Early Live-Action Series

The early live-action television adaptations of DC Comics characters, spanning the through the 1970s, primarily operated as isolated narratives set on singular, self-contained Earths, without deliberate integration into a broader framework. These series emphasized individual hero origins and episodic adventures, reflecting the era's production constraints and focus on standalone storytelling rather than interconnected universes. Explicit concepts, such as parallel worlds or crossovers between disparate adaptations, emerged only in subsequent decades through retrospective analyses and expanded media tie-ins. Among the foundational examples, Adventures of Superman (1952–1958) portrayed as the Man of , a survivor living as reporter Clark Kent while combating threats in . This series, produced with a modest budget emphasizing moral-driven action and adventure, served as an analog to the primary continuity in DC's comic lore, though it remained confined to its own narrative bubble during production. Similarly, Batman (1966–1968), starring as the Caped Crusader and as Robin, delivered a deliberately campy take on Gotham City's , complete with exaggerated villains, onomatopoeic fight graphics, and humorous two-part episodes. Its lighthearted, pop-art style distinguished it as a cultural phenomenon but kept it isolated from other DC properties. The companion Shazam! series (1974–1976), featuring Michael Gray as Billy Batson transforming into Captain Marvel via the wizard Shazam, incorporated moral lessons and road-trip adventures, notably through crossovers with the non-DC The Secrets of Isis—where Captain Marvel aided the heroine Isis in six shared episodes—marking one of the few inter-series interactions in this era. Finally, Wonder Woman (1975–1979), led by as the Amazonian Diana Prince, depicted her using bracelets, lasso, and invisible jet to thwart and modern espionage, maintaining a distinct II-to-contemporary continuity separate from male-led DC shows. Subtle hints of multiversal potential appeared in extensions like the 1966 Batman theatrical film, which extended the TV series' continuity with the same cast battling an international villain alliance but functioned as a semi-standalone feature due to its cinematic scope and broader guest stars. Wonder Woman's shift from a 1940s pilot to a 1970s setting further underscored separate timelines, avoiding alignment with Superman or Batman narratives. These elements foreshadowed later multiverse explorations without intending crossovers at the time. A key limitation of these productions was the absence of direct crossovers between major , constrained by network deals, licensing, and creative silos—resulting in no shared universes during their original runs. In retrospective comic tie-ins, such as the series, these adaptations were reimagined as variant Earths (e.g., Earth-66 for the West/Ward Batman), integrating them into DC's for fan-service narratives. This approach influenced subsequent live-action efforts, like the Arrowverse's inclusion of Earth-66 in its 2019–2020 event.

Superboy

The Superboy television series, broadcast from 1988 to 1992 across four seasons, portrays a young Clark Kent navigating his dual life as a student at Shuster University in and as the Superboy. Set in the period following his origin but before he assumes the mantle of , the show emphasizes his emerging powers, romantic entanglements with , early confrontations with , and everyday college challenges amid battles against villains like and the Prankster. Produced by Alexander and , it marked one of the earliest syndicated live-action DC adaptations, blending episodic adventures with themes of identity and responsibility. Within the DC multiverse framework, the series operates as a standalone continuity with subtle temporal elements that evoke multiversal possibilities, particularly through episodes such as "Hollywood," where is inadvertently sent back to via a professor's , and "The Fixer," involving manipulations of historical timelines. These narratives introduce concepts of altered realities and chronological disruptions, loosely tying into broader Flash family lore via speedster-adjacent threats, though without direct crossovers like those featuring Professor Zoom. Later DC comics developments have positioned such live-action iterations as distinct alternate Earths, separate from the prime continuity, reinforcing the show's Earth-Prime-like status where elements intersect with a more grounded, real-world setting. The series' legacy endures as a pioneering effort in young Superman storytelling, directly influencing the format of by prioritizing Clark Kent's pre-Superman years, personal growth, and antagonist dynamics over full-fledged integrations. By 2025, amid DC's expansive explorations in film and television, is retrospectively classified as a pre- variant, representing an isolated Earth in the live-action landscape without ties to the shared or DCEU timelines. This version of also parallels the comics character , a from Earth-Prime where exist only in fiction.

Smallville

Smallville is an American superhero television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Airing from October 16, 2001, to May 13, 2011, across The WB and The CW networks, the show spans 10 seasons and 217 episodes, chronicling the adolescence and early adulthood of Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the rural town of Smallville, Kansas. Following a meteor shower that conceals his arrival from the planet Krypton, Clark navigates his emerging superhuman abilities—such as super strength, speed, and invulnerability—while concealing his alien origins from friends, family, and potential adversaries like Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum). The narrative emphasizes Clark's moral growth, romantic entanglements with Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) and Lois Lane (Erica Durance), and gradual acceptance of his destiny as a protector of humanity. Throughout its run, Smallville builds toward the formation of the Justice League by introducing metahuman allies who become foundational team members. In the season 6 episode "Justice" (aired January 18, 2007), billionaire Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) as Green Arrow recruits Clark, Bart Allen (Kyle Gallner) as Impulse, Arthur Curry (Alan Ritchson) as Aquaman, and Victor Stone (Lee Thompson Young) as Cyborg to dismantle Lex Luthor's secret Veritas project, which experiments on superpowered individuals. This episode marks the informal inception of the Justice League on Smallville's Earth, shifting the series from isolated heroics to ensemble dynamics and foreshadowing broader DC Universe connections. The show maintains a primarily self-contained continuity on a single Earth, yet incorporates multiversal concepts through alternate realities and temporal anomalies. Key events highlight interdimensional and chronological explorations that hint at larger multiversal ties. In the season 7 episode "" (aired May 1, 2008), transports to an alternate reality where his spaceship never reached , resulting in a dystopian world dominated by a ruthless (John Glover) and the absence of Clark's influence, underscoring the ripple effects of his existence across possible timelines. features prominently in the season 8 episode "Legion" (aired January 15, 2009), where future heroes from the 31st century—including Cosmic Boy (Lucas Grabeel), (Amanda Walsh), and (James Marsters)—arrive via Legion rings to combat a Brainiac-possessed (), temporarily allying with Clark and revealing his pivotal role in inspiring the . These elements, including allusions to DC's 2005-2006 event in thematic explorations of fractured realities and heroic legacies, position within the broader DC mythos without direct crossovers during its original broadcast. The series' legacy extends into the DC multiverse through its 2019 integration with the . In "" Part 2 (aired December 9, 2019, on ), is officially designated as Earth-167, a parallel universe where an older Clark Kent has relinquished his powers to live a normal life with and their daughters on the farm, as revealed in a confrontation with an alternate (). This cameo, written by alumni Don Whitehead and Holly Henderson, affirms Earth-167's survival in the post-Crisis multiverse and cements 's status as a distinct yet interconnected DC world.

DC Animated Universe (DCAU)

The (DCAU), also known as the Timmverse, represents a pioneering shared continuity in DC's animated media, launching with on September 5, 1992, and running until September 15, 1995. This series established a dark, noir-inspired and introduced iconic character designs and , including as Batman and as the Joker, which became benchmarks for future adaptations. The universe expanded in 1996 with Superman: The Animated Series, premiering on September 6 and concluding in 2000, which integrated 's into the same world while maintaining stylistic consistency under producer . Further growth occurred with on November 17, 2001, through 2004, and its sequel from July 31, 2004, to May 13, 2006, assembling core heroes like , , and the Flash into team-based narratives. These productions, aired primarily on networks like , , and , emphasized mature storytelling and interconnected plots across over 200 episodes. While the DCAU operates as a primarily singular universe with a linear timeline, it incorporates multiverse elements through select episodes exploring alternate realities and variants. For instance, the Justice League two-parter "A Better World" (2003) depicts a parallel Earth where an authoritarian enforces peace at the cost of freedom, highlighting ethical dilemmas via doppelgangers of the main heroes. Other stories, such as those in Justice League Unlimited, feature variant heroes and timelines, including alternate iterations of Batman in crossover scenarios that nod to broader DC lore. In DC Comics' multiverse framework, the DCAU is officially designated as Earth-12, a future-oriented world centered on Batman Beyond's Neo-Gotham and tying into the core heroes' legacies. Key events within the DCAU revolve around crossovers that reinforce its shared continuity, such as the 1997 animated film The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest, which compiles three episodes from Superman: The Animated Series and depicts the first major team-up between Batman and Superman against Lex Luthor and the Joker in a 90-minute format. The timeline remains static, avoiding large-scale multiversal crises like those in comics, instead focusing on episodic threats and character-driven arcs, such as the formation of the Justice League in response to alien invasions and the expansion to include reserve members in Justice League Unlimited. This approach allowed for deep exploration of hero dynamics without rebooting the continuity. The DCAU's legacy endures through its influence on subsequent DC animations, including stylistic and narrative foundations for the (DCAMU), which adopted similar visual aesthetics and voice talent while building separate continuities. In 2025 retrospectives, such as analyses of its directing and writing teams, the DCAU is credited with elevating animated superhero storytelling and inspiring ties to the emerging DC Universe (DCU) animated projects, like . Its Earth-12 designation in comics further cements its role as a distinct yet influential multiversal pillar.

Legion of Super-Heroes Animated Universe (LSHAU)

The Legion of Super-Heroes animated series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, follows a team of teenage superheroes from the 31st century who travel back to the early 21st century to recruit a young Clark Kent, destined to become Superman, in their battle against powerful threats like the Fatal Five. The show emphasizes themes of teamwork, growth, and futuristic adventure, with Clark adjusting to life among the Legion while honing his powers. It aired for two seasons from September 23, 2006, to March 8, 2008, comprising 26 episodes broadcast on Kids' WB. A tie-in comic series, Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, published by DC Comics from November 2007 to June 2009, expanded on the animated continuity with 20 issues that explored additional adventures and character backstories. Set primarily on a single future Earth in the 31st century under the United Planets, the universe incorporates elements through frequent mechanics, allowing interactions between eras without establishing parallel worlds. The Legion's headquarters in serves as a hub for defending against interstellar villains, with time portals enabling recruitment and conflicts that span centuries. In the tie-in comics, this timeline is positioned as the future evolution of Earth-Prime, linking it conceptually to DC's broader multiversal framework while remaining distinct. Key events include the Legion's initial time journey to Smallville to enlist Clark against the Fatal Five, leading to ongoing 21st-century excursions that test alliances and reveal hidden threats. A prominent storyline in season 2 revolves around Brainiac's machinations, where advanced AI influences culminate in timeline alterations, forcing the team to confront evolved versions of classic foes and prevent catastrophic shifts in history. These arcs highlight the consequences of temporal interference, blending high-stakes action with character-driven resolutions. The series stands as a self-contained universe with minimal direct connections to other DC animated properties, though it shares voice talent such as reprising his role as Brainiac from earlier works. Its legacy endures through home media releases and fan appreciation for its sci-fi take on the Legion, but no new expansions or continuations have been announced as of 2025.

Arrowverse

The represents a expansive live-action within the DC Multiverse, spanning television series produced primarily for network from 2012 to 2023. It originated with the series , which premiered on October 10, 2012, and established the core world as Earth-1, focusing on Oliver Queen's vigilante activities in City. This foundation quickly expanded through interconnected shows, incorporating elements of DC Comics lore while building a narrative around superhero team-ups and escalating threats. By introducing multiversal concepts early on, the differentiated itself as a dynamic framework for crossovers, drawing loose inspiration from DC's comic book events without direct adaptation until later. The universe grew significantly with The Flash, debuting on October 7, 2014, which introduced Barry Allen and the Speed Force as a central mechanism for superhuman abilities and multiversal travel, allowing speedsters to breach between parallel Earths. Supergirl followed on October 26, 2015, initially airing on before moving to in 2016 for its second season, setting Kara Zor-El's adventures on Earth-38 and highlighting extraterrestrial elements within the . DC's Legends of Tomorrow premiered on January 21, 2016, assembling a team of lesser-known heroes to combat timeline aberrations, further emphasizing temporal and dimensional mobility. Pre-Crisis, the structure revolved around distinct Earths like Earth-1 (home to Arrow and The Flash), Earth-38 (Supergirl), and Earth-X (revealed in the 2017 "" crossover as a Nazi-dominated alternate reality). The pivotal "" crossover event, spanning December 2019 to January 2020 across five series, dramatically restructured the by having the Monitor—a cosmic entity tasked with preparing heroes for existential threats—guide them against the Anti-Monitor's multiversal annihilation. This storyline merged Earth-1, Earth-38, and elements from other worlds (including Black Lightning's Earth) into a unified Earth-Prime, streamlining the shared continuity while preserving a broader . Post-Crisis, the Speed Force continued enabling interdimensional journeys, with the Monitor's influence lingering as a narrative overseer of balance. Legacy series like , which debuted in 2021 and ran through 2024, were initially positioned within Earth-Prime but later confirmed as occurring on a separate Earth to maintain narrative independence. The concluded with The Flash's ninth and final season, ending on May 24, 2023, in an episode that echoed by featuring a timeline-altering battle against a godlike adversary, reuniting heroes across dimensions in a nod to the franchise's multiversal roots. While the core era closed, potential extensions appeared in 2025 with the announced series for Max, part of the broader initiative, which could explore ties through the time-traveling hero's comic origins involving alternate realities.

Pre-Crisis Arrowverse

The Pre-Crisis phase of the , from 2012 to 2019, established a comprising a limited set of parallel Earths that interconnected various live-action DC Television series produced primarily by Warner Bros. Television and for and . This era emphasized a finite structure of designated worlds, where heroes from different Earths collaborated against threats spanning realities, building toward the larger "" event that reshaped the . Unlike the expansive, infinite in DC Comics, the Arrowverse's pre-Crisis setup focused on four primary Earths, with travel between them revealing doppelgangers, alternate histories, and escalating cross-dimensional conflicts. Central to this multiverse was Earth-1, the foundational reality hosting the core Arrowverse shows such as Arrow (2012–2020) and The Flash (2014–2023), where vigilantes like Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) and Barry Allen (The Flash) operated in cities including Starling City (later Star City) and Central City. This Earth also served as the setting for Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022), Black Lightning (2018–2021), and animated web series like Vixen (2015–2016) and Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017–2018), establishing it as the hub for most narrative arcs involving metahumans, time travel, and ensemble hero teams. Earth-2, introduced in The Flash season 2 (2015–2016), portrayed a darker parallel world dominated by villainous counterparts to Earth-1's heroes, including the speedster Zoom () and a criminal version of , whose scientific pursuits led to the creation of metahumans via a explosion similar to Earth-1's. This Earth featured advanced but corrupt technology, with cities like Central City under constant threat from evil doppelgangers, such as the murderous Laurel Lance (Black Siren), highlighting themes of moral inversion across realities. Frequent incursions from Earth-2 villains underscored its role as a primary hub in early multiversal storylines. Earth-38, the setting for Supergirl (2015–2021), represented a more optimistic world where extraterrestrial threats were prevalent, home to () and her cousin () protecting National City and from alien invasions and corporate villains like . Extraterrestrial life was normalized, with the Department of Extraterrestrial Affairs (DEO) managing interspecies relations, and the Earth featured subtle divergences like a more prominent presence of technology. Its integration into the broader began with the 2016 "Invasion!" crossover, the first major event linking it to Earth-1 through an alliance against the alien , who sought to probe humanity's worthiness for extraterrestrial contact. Earth-X emerged in the 2017 "Crisis on Earth-X" four-part crossover spanning Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow, depicting a nightmarish alternate history where the Axis powers triumphed in World War II, resulting in a fascist regime led by dark versions of Oliver Queen (Dark Arrow), Kara Zor-El (Overgirl), and Eobard Thawne (Reverse-Flash). This Earth was marked by oppression, with the Freedom Fighters—a resistance group including a scarred Barry Allen and Leo Snart (Citizen Cold)—fighting against the Nazi overlords who planned to invade Earth-1 using a portal to steal hearts for Overgirl's life-saving transfusion. The event teased larger multiversal perils, including subtle hints at the Anti-Monitor's impending threat, while uniting heroes across Earths in a wedding-disrupted battle that emphasized themes of tyranny and heroism. Multiversal travel in this era relied on breaches—dimensional rifts often generated by speedsters like Barry Allen vibrating at specific frequencies or artificially created via technology such as the S.T.A.R. Labs —and the , the time-traveling spaceship operated by the , which occasionally facilitated cross-Earth jumps during temporal anomalies. These methods connected eight key productions: , The Flash, Constantine (2014–2015, retroactively tied in), , , , Freedom Fighters: The Ray, and , fostering shared lore through annual crossovers that expanded the scope without implying an endless array of worlds. The pre-Crisis Arrowverse deliberately maintained a bounded , with only these core Earths explicitly detailed to preserve focus and logistical feasibility for television production, avoiding the infinite variations seen in and setting the stage for the 2019 merger of realities.
EarthPrimary Residents/ShowsKey CharacteristicsNotable Threats
Earth-1 (), The Flash (The Flash), Jefferson Pierce (), ()Modern urban settings; metahuman proliferation post-Accelerator explosion; hub for most Arrowverse events (""), Zoom (from Earth-2 incursions), Earth-X invaders
Earth-2 (Harry), Jesse Wells, Black Siren (Laurel Lance)Evil doppelgangers; advanced but villain-dominated society; speedster-centric conflictsZoom, Hunter Zolomon's army, meta-villain syndicates
Earth-38 (Kara ), (Clark Kent) ()Alien integration; DEO oversight; brighter, hopeful tone with elementsMyriad (mind control), alien invasions, Worldkillers
Earth-X ( Queen), (Kara ), () ("")Nazi in WWII; fascist ; resistance by Freedom FightersNazi regime, project, portal-based conquests

Post-Crisis Arrowverse

The "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event, spanning December 2019 to January 2020, fundamentally restructured the by merging several parallel worlds into a single unified reality designated as Earth-Prime. This consolidation combined Earth-1—previously the home of The Flash, , and —with Earth-38 from and the separate Earth of , eliminating the need for interdimensional travel among these core shows and establishing a shared continuity. The event also incorporated brief cameos from external DC universes, including the reality as Earth-167, where actor appeared as a powered-down Clark Kent on his farm, and the (DCAU) as Earth-12, nodding to the broader structure. Key series in the Post-Crisis era operated primarily within this merged Earth-Prime framework. (2019–2022) served as a Gotham-based anchor, with Kate Kane's vigilante activities now coexisting alongside Central City and National City elements without multiversal barriers. (2018–2021), originally standalone, was retroactively integrated through the merger, enabling Jefferson Pierce to interact with heroes like Barry Allen during and subsequent episodes. (2021–2024) began as part of Earth-Prime, featuring Tyler Hoechlin's in a family-focused , but was later clarified as occurring on a distinct "Kansas variant" Earth to preserve its isolated tone while echoing multiversal ties, such as crossovers with characters like John Diggle. Post-merger storytelling shifted toward internal Earth-Prime conflicts with fewer large-scale crossovers, exemplified by the 2021 "Armageddon" event in The Flash season 8—a five-episode arc involving time-travel threats and multiversal echoes from Despero, but confined mostly to Barry Allen's world due to production constraints. This period emphasized legacy-building, with Earth-Prime as the central hub for DC TV narratives until the Arrowverse's wind-down around 2023, marked by series finales that reinforced the merged universe's enduring impact.

Transmultiversal Arrowverse Elements

The 's integration into the broader DC Multiverse is evident through publications that explicitly place its events and characters within the larger cosmology. Following the 2019-2020 "" television crossover, which adapted elements from the 1985 DC Comics miniseries of the same name, the merged reality was designated as Earth-Prime. This alignment was further solidified in DC Comics' 2021 initiative, which expanded the to encompass diverse media universes, including live-action adaptations like the as distinct yet interconnected realms. In 2022, DC Comics published the six-issue Earth-Prime miniseries, a direct tie-in that unfolds within the 's continuity, featuring heroes from The Flash, , , and Stargirl in stories that reference television-specific events while bridging to lore. These comics portray Earth-Prime as a central hub in the post-Crisis , emphasizing its role alongside traditional comic Earths like Earth-0. Cross-media references extend the Arrowverse's transmultiversal presence beyond comics. The 2024 animated film Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One, part of the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU), includes visual nods to the Arrowverse's post-Crisis structure by depicting numbered Earths that mirror those established in the CW series, such as Earth-2 and Earth-19, thereby acknowledging the television multiverse within the animated continuity. Similarly, the Superman & Lois series finale in December 2024 culminates in a confrontation with Doomsday, a iconic comic book antagonist originating from The Death of Superman storyline, where multiversal instability amplifies the threat, drawing on Dark Multiverse concepts of corrupted alternate realities to heighten the stakes for the Kent family on their isolated Earth. Key events within the have tested and expanded these multiversal connections. The 2018 "" crossover event blended realities from Earth-1 and Earth-38, allowing characters like Barry Allen and Oliver Queen to exchange identities and abilities, serving as a foundational experiment in multiversal mechanics that previewed the larger narrative. Looking ahead to 2025, the 40th anniversary of the original has prompted DC Comics to release special editions and retrospectives, including variant covers and collected volumes that reaffirm the event's influence on all DC media, potentially opening doors for further integrations through anniversary-themed stories. These annual variants highlight ongoing comic confirmations of the multiverse's fluidity, with Earth-Prime positioned as a live-action anchor amid evolving threats.

Other Animated Series

The "Other Animated Series" section encompasses DC animated television productions outside the core DC Animated Universe (DCAU) and Legion of Super-Heroes Animated Universe (LSHAU), each depicting distinct variant worlds within the broader DC Multiverse. These series often explore standalone narratives focused on specific teams or characters, with limited direct crossovers to other media, emphasizing unique interpretations of DC lore such as team dynamics, cosmic threats, and personal growth. While not formally integrated into larger shared continuities like the , they contribute to the multiverse's diversity by presenting alternate Earths where heroes operate independently or in lightly connected space sectors. The Teen Titans animated series (2003–2006) portrays a variant world centered on a team of young heroes—Robin, Starfire, , , and —defending Jump City from villains like and the . This production stands as a separate continuity from the DCAU, featuring an anime-influenced style and themes of amid duties, without an official numerical Earth designation but recognized as its own multiversal iteration. Young Justice (2010–2013, revived 2021–2022 on Max) unfolds on Earth-16, a post-Crisis multiversal designation confirmed through recurring episode motifs like the number 16, as explained by co-showrunners and Brandon Vietti. The series follows a covert team of teenage sidekicks evolving into the Outsiders, tackling global threats and legacy hero conflicts, with Season 4 (Phantoms) introducing multiversal travel via characters like navigating parallel realities. This Earth-16 also incorporates future branches, such as the ' time-displaced arcs, without direct crossovers to other animated universes. Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011–2013) explores space sector variants tied to Earth-16, following and recruits like and Razer in interstellar battles against the Red Lanterns and Manhunters. Its continuity is "adjacent" to , evidenced by Razer reappearing as a Blue Lantern in the latter's third season, bridging the shows through shared character arcs and cosmic elements without full integration. More recent entries include (2019–present), a Gotham-centric variant depicting Harleen Quinzel's break from the Joker to form her own crew with and others, blending dark comedy with anti-hero antics in a standalone world. As of 2025, Season 5 premiered on January 16 and concluded on March 20 on Max, with Dean Lorey teasing potential extensions that could loosely align with emerging elements under new creative directions, though no formal multiversal ties have been established.

Teen Titans Go!

Teen Titans Go! is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by and for , premiering on April 23, 2013, as a spin-off and parody of the 2003 animated series. The show follows the daily misadventures of the —Robin, Starfire, , , and —in their Titans Tower, emphasizing silly gags, musical numbers, and mundane superhero life rather than epic battles or continuity-driven plots. With a distinct, exaggerated style, it stands alone from its predecessor, prioritizing humor over action. As of November 2025, the series has aired over 430 episodes across nine seasons, establishing it as DC's longest-running and 's most enduring original production. The series frequently incorporates elements through meta-episodes and specials that explore alternate dimensions and variant Titans, blending self-referential comedy with DC lore. Notable examples include the 2019 direct-to-video film , where the lighthearted Go! versions clash with their more dramatic 2003 counterparts in a -spanning conflict resolved via absurdity. Other installments, such as segments in "Multiverse Mayhem," showcase multiple iterations, including Baby Titans and variants, highlighting the show's playful nod to the broader DC animated without deep lore commitments. Key events revolve around comedic crossovers rather than high-stakes threats, maintaining the gag-centric focus. Beginning with the 2021 one-hour special "Space House," the Titans shared a chaotic space adventure with the , leading to further collaboration in the 2022 direct-to-video film Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, where the teams navigate dimensional mishaps caused by and villains, relying on humor to prevail. These events exemplify the universe's light tone, with no enduring serious antagonists or world-ending perils. The franchise's legacy includes the 2018 theatrical release Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, which expands on multiversal themes through cameos and satires of live-action DC adaptations, such as parodies of the DCEU's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and a voice appearance by as an alternate , referencing his unrealized live-action role. The film reinforces the series' satirical edge on superhero cinema across realities, contributing to its cultural impact with box office success and voice talent from stars like and .

My Adventures with Superman

My Adventures with Superman is an American animated superhero television series that reimagines the early days of in a vibrant, youthful universe, premiering on on July 6, 2023. The series centers on a young Clark Kent, who is building his dual life as a cub reporter at the and the emerging hero while exploring his mysterious origins. Alongside him are , an ambitious journalism student on her path to becoming a renowned reporter, and , a novice photographer eager to prove himself; together, they navigate personal growth, budding romances, and threats to . Developed by Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher, the show draws stylistic influences from shonen , featuring dynamic action sequences, emotional character arcs, and a romantic action tone that emphasizes relationships and heroism without delving into explicit mechanics beyond isolated teases. Season 1, consisting of 10 episodes, aired in 2023 and introduced core conflicts involving alien threats and Clark's identity struggles, while Season 2, released in 2024 with another 10 episodes, escalated the narrative through Lex Luthor's antagonistic schemes. Luthor, portrayed as a brilliant but ruthless scientist formerly with Tech, drives key arcs with experiments such as the creation of cyborgs using Kryptonite-powered technology and collaborations involving advanced AI like , positioning him as 's primary foe in this universe. These plots incorporate subtle multiversal teases, notably in Season 1's Episode 7, "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal," where a portal accident leads and to encounter alternate versions of themselves from another reality, hinting at broader DC multiverse connections without establishing a full multiversal framework; this single world is often viewed as a potential variant of Earth-Prime due to its modern, grounded take on lore. The series briefly references elements from comics in its portrayal of a younger, more relatable Kent adapting to his powers. A third season entered post-production in 2025 and is slated for release later that year on Adult Swim's Toonami block, promising deeper crossovers with DC elements, including introductions to Justice League members amid Luthor's escalating threats. This season will tie into the announced spin-off My Adventures with Green Lantern, focusing on Jessica Cruz in the same universe, further expanding the world with interstellar elements while maintaining the romantic action style. Although no full multiverse has been explicitly developed, Luthor's experimental pursuits continue to serve as potential gateways for such explorations in future installments.

Video Games

Lego DC Universes

The Lego DC Universes encompass a series of video games and related media that reimagine DC Comics characters in a whimsical, brick-built style, starting with the 2008 release of : The Videogame, which introduced the concept of Lego-formatted superhero adventures and paved the way for broader DC crossovers. These universes emphasize playful storytelling and cooperative gameplay, distinct from the primary DC Multiverse continuity, as they prioritize family-oriented entertainment over serious narrative alignment with comic book lore. The Lego format inherently supports infinite character and world variants, enabled by the system that allows players to customize heroes, villains, and environments in endlessly creative ways. Central to these universes is the incorporation of multiversal elements through portal-hopping mechanics, where characters traverse alternate dimensions and locations via interdimensional gateways, adding layers of exploration and humor to the adventures. This non-canon approach keeps the tone kid-friendly, with exaggerated animations, puns, and lighthearted conflicts that parody the source material from DC Comics while avoiding darker themes. A notable entry in this lineup is Lego DC Super-Villains (2018), developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which shifts the focus to a villain-centric narrative where players create and control an original super-villain alongside the Legion of Doom. The game's plot revolves around the disappearance of the Justice League and the arrival of suspicious heroes from a parallel universe, prompting the villains to uncover a larger conspiracy and seize control of Earth through chaotic, brick-smashing escapades across iconic DC locales. This title exemplifies the universes' emphasis on mischievous gameplay, with over 200 playable characters and open-world hubs that encourage rebuilding and customization to reflect the infinite possibilities of Lego construction.

Lego Batman Series

The Lego Batman series comprises a trilogy of action-adventure video games developed by and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, centering on Batman within the playful, brick-built rendition of the DC Universe. These titles emphasize cooperative gameplay, puzzle-solving through Lego-style building mechanics, and humorous reinterpretations of DC lore, distinguishing them as Batman-focused entries in the broader Lego DC framework. Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008) kicks off the series with Batman and Robin thwarting a mass breakout from , where villains divide into three factions led by , Penguin, and Joker to execute schemes across locations like the museum, zoo, and cathedral. While primarily confined to Gotham's urban environments, the game introduces light multiversal nods through villainous plots involving otherworldly elements, such as the Joker's commandeering of a DEA satellite for chaotic broadcasts. Core elements include free-play modes for character switching and building interactive objects from scattered bricks, all infused with silent, comedic animations that poke fun at Batman's stoic persona. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012) expands the scope by introducing an open-world and integrating a wider DC roster, as ally with and other members to foil a Lex Luthor-Joker alliance using alien technology to hypnotize heroes and conquer the world. This entry marks the series' first venture into multiversal crossovers, blending into the hub world and allowing seamless travel between cities via flight or vehicles, while featuring over 50 playable characters with unique abilities like heat vision or super strength. The humor escalates with full for the first time, delivering witty , alongside enhanced building mechanics for reconstructing environments during missions. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014) propels the narrative into interstellar realms, where Batman unites with the and Lantern Corps to thwart Brainiac's plan to shrink and collect planets using stolen power rings, traversing 15 levels across space sectors like Zamaron and Odym, as well as the Phantom Zone to confront imprisoned threats. travel is central, with portal-hopping between cosmic locales and Earth-based areas, enabling crossovers with over 150 DC characters, including Green Lanterns and , in dynamic space battles and zero-gravity puzzles. Signature elements persist in the form of satirical storytelling—such as Batman's jealousy toward —and intricate building sequences that let players assemble gadgets or vehicles from pieces, fostering replayability through collectibles and character upgrades. The series' enduring appeal lies in its lighthearted take on DC's expansive mythos, with building mechanics serving as both gameplay cornerstone and narrative device for heroic improvisation. As of 2025, remasters of the trilogy remain a topic of fan speculation amid announcements for new Lego Batman projects, potentially revitalizing these worlds for modern platforms. In August 2025, , , DC, and announced LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, a new scheduled for release in 2026 on , , , and PC, continuing the tradition of multiversal adventures in the brick-built .

Crossover Universes

Crossover universes in DC video game portrayals represent hybrid multiverses where DC elements merge with external franchises, often facilitated by portals, summoning devices, or interdimensional threats that position non-DC characters as variants or temporary allies within DC-inspired settings. These integrations expand the DC Multiverse by importing , lore, and figures from other properties, creating collaborative narratives that emphasize shared threats across realities without altering core DC continuity. A foundational example is Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (2013), developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which blends the Scribblenauts puzzle-solving framework with the DC Universe. In the story, protagonist Maxwell enters the DC realm via his magical notebook, uniting with Batman, Superman, and the Justice League to combat an evil doppelganger who unleashes villains like the Joker and Lex Luthor across Gotham City, Metropolis, and Atlantis. The notebook functions as a portal-like tool, allowing players to summon over 2,000 DC characters and objects—ranging from heroes like Wonder Woman to obscure variants—as customizable elements in a sandbox hybrid world, effectively treating DC imports as adaptable variants within the Scribblenauts reality. This crossover emphasizes creative problem-solving, with DC lore integrated through a Batcomputer-style encyclopedia providing context for each character's abilities and origins. LEGO Dimensions (2015), developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, exemplifies broader portal-driven crossovers by uniting DC with over 30 franchises in a toys-to-life multiverse adventure. The narrative follows Batman, Wyldstyle from The Lego Movie, and Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings as they navigate dimensions threatened by the villain Lord Vortech, who seeks to merge all realities using stolen elements like the TARDIS and Capsule of Creation as portals. DC characters such as Superman, Cyborg, and Harley Quinn appear as playable variants, collaborating with figures from Doctor Who, The Simpsons, and Portal in hybrid levels that blend DC locales like the Hall of Justice with external worlds, fostering a conceptual multiverse where franchise boundaries dissolve for cooperative gameplay. In (2017), developed by and published by , guest fighters from non-DC franchises enhance the multiversal scope through Brainiac's interdimensional collection of cities and heroes. characters like Sub-Zero, with his ice-based Lin Kuei abilities, and Raiden, the thunder god employing electrified strikes, serve as variants pulled into the Injustice regime's conflicts via Brainiac's portal technology, joining DC staples like Batman and in battles that reference prior crossovers. Additional guests, such as from and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, further hybridize the universe, portraying them as multiversal imports aiding in the resistance against Superman's tyranny.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a 2008 crossover fighting developed by as part of the franchise. The premise centers on a catastrophic portal collision: in the , Superman uses his heat vision to disrupt Darkseid's Boom Tube during an invasion attempt, while in the Mortal Kombat realms, Raiden banishes through a dimensional portal to prevent an Earthrealm conquest. This destabilization merges the two universes into a single, chaotic Earth, unleashing "Kombat Rage"—a viral force that amplifies aggression, compelling DC heroes like and to clash with Mortal Kombat fighters such as and Sub-Zero. The narrative unfolds through a story mode playable from dual perspectives, one following Mortal Kombat characters like Liu Kang and Kitana as they navigate the invaded DC world, and another tracking DC icons such as The Flash and Green Lantern combating intruders in their realm. Cross-franchise arcs highlight thematic tensions, exemplified by Superman's confrontation with Raiden over protective duties and Joker's manipulative alliances with Mortal Kombat villains, building toward the revelation of Dark Kahn—a monstrous amalgamation of Darkseid and Shao Kahn—as the entity orchestrating the merge. Players progress through chapters emphasizing uneasy truces and rage-fueled battles, ultimately requiring cooperation from both sides to sever the dimensional links and restore separation. A one-shot comic, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: Beginnings, published by DC Comics on November 16, 2008, depicts the initial fusion sparked by Dark Kahn's influence, positioning as a transient multiversal anomaly rather than a permanent alteration to DC's primary continuity. The game itself remains a standalone title without sequels, canonized within the DC Multiverse as an isolated interdimensional incursion that resolves without lasting repercussions to the core timelines of either franchise.

Injustice Universe

The Injustice Universe, designated as Earth-49 in the DC Multiverse, represents a dystopian alternate reality where establishes a totalitarian regime following a catastrophic event orchestrated by the Joker. In this world, the Joker tricks into killing his pregnant wife , which triggers a nuclear detonation in , killing millions and driving to execute the Joker and impose global control to prevent future chaos. This premise forms the core of the 2013 fighting video game Injustice: Gods Among Us, developed by and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, where players navigate conflicts between 's One Earth Regime—comprising heroes like and Yellow Lantern —and an insurgency led by Batman. The multiversal elements emerge prominently in the game's storyline, as the Regime's Earth is invaded by heroes from the prime (Earth-0) through a portal created by to aid Batman's resistance. This incursion highlights the Injustice world as a parallel timeline diverging from the main continuity, with the prime Earth's Batman, , and others clashing against their Regime counterparts in a bid to restore freedom. The narrative expands in the 2017 sequel , where Brainiac's invasion further escalates the Regime-Insurgency war, incorporating multiversal threats like the Syndicate from Earth-3, though the core remains the tyrannical primary Earth. DC Comics tie-in series, such as (2013–2016) written by , provide detailed prequels exploring the Regime's rise over five years, including annual issues that depict interdimensional conflicts and wars involving alternate hero teams. Key events in the franchise underscore its multiversal scope, such as the portal invasion in Gods Among Us, which positions Earth-49 as a cautionary "what if" scenario equivalent to other enigmatic worlds in DC's cosmology. The comics' annuals, like Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three Annual #1, feature multiversal wars where forces battle invading variants from other realities, reinforcing the universe's interconnectedness. This setup parallels elements of DC's Dark Multiverse, where nightmare worlds like the spawn from fears and failures in the prime timeline. The legacy of the Injustice Universe endures through its ongoing mobile adaptation, Injustice: Gods Among Us (launched 2013), which continues to receive updates and events as of 2025, maintaining a player base with new content cycles. While no new console installment has been announced by November 2025, the franchise's influence persists in DC Comics, inspiring dystopian themes in mainline stories and crossovers.

Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed by Turbine and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, released in March 2015. Set within the DC Comics universe, it emphasizes competitive player-versus-player battles across destructible environments inspired by iconic locations from the DC Multiverse, such as Gotham City and Apokolips. The game's maps, including the fast-paced Gotham Heights and the strategic three-lane Gotham Divided, represent variant worlds where players navigate lanes, destroy structures, and engage in team-based combat to achieve objectives like annihilating enemy bases. These arenas draw from diverse DC realms, allowing gameplay to shift dynamically between urban jungles, hellish landscapes, and cosmic battlegrounds. The core multiversal premise involves heroes and villains sourced from across the DC Comics , with playable champions as alternate versions of classic characters from parallel Earths. Examples include Prime Superman alongside Mecha Superman from a technologically advanced reality, or standard Batman variants like Gaslight Batman from a Earth and Nightmare Batman from a horror-themed . Players assemble teams of these multiversal champions to combat threats like the , who seeks to destroy realities, mirroring the game's overarching narrative of defending infinite worlds. This setup enables strategic depth through character synergies and abilities tailored to their origin Earths, with battles occurring across shifting variant landscapes that reflect the chaotic convergence of the . The game shares its name with the 2005 comic event , loosely adapting elements of multiversal collapse into its MOBA framework. Despite innovative features like streamlined RPG mechanics and multiversal customization, struggled with player retention and was shut down on August 14, , just five months after launch. Developers cited challenges in the competitive MOBA market as the reason for ending support. Its legacy lies in pioneering multiversal mechanics within the genre, blending DC's parallel worlds into interactive arenas, though it has seen no revival or sequel as of 2025.

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