Concept » Earth-21 appears in 12 issues.
The generic term for Multiverses or What If...? type scenarios. An Alternate Universe usually features pre-established characters living in different situations from those of the main continuity universe.
A loosely defined period in comics between 1946 and 1956 (roughly the end of the Golden Age of Comics) where science-fiction stories, many of them dealing with atomic power, dominated the medium of comics.
A cold war or cold warfare is conflict between opposing pursued by covert means instead of direct military conflict.
Alternate reality where a older Bruce Wayne must become Batman again to face a world falling in chaos. The story and concepts were created by Frank Miller.
The Multiverse is a pivotal concept in DC Comics. Over the years, it has gone through many changes, and has nearly been destroyed on a few occasions, but always ends up intact.
Earth-22 is the Kingdom Come reality.
Earth-30 is the Superman: Red Son reality.
Homeworld of Justice 9.
A world where Superman and Batman started their careers in the 1930's and where they lived at the same pace of the real world.
A psychedelic world and home to Prez Rickard and the Love Syndicate.
Discovered during the Dark Metal crisis, it is a world inhabitated by super smart not hominid symians.
'Elseworlds', or 'Imaginary Stories' are tales where a fresh concept or idea is tried on an existing character or storyline. This often leads to a new and fresh take on existing characters. 'Elseworlds' is also when the narrator give characters new story lines, and concepts.
The Silver Age is often credited as starting with the first appearance of the new Flash, Barry Allen, in Showcase #4. Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970.
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