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Earth-Two

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Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Flash #123 (1961)
Created by Gardner Fox
In story information
Type Dimension
Notable people Justice Society of America
Infinity, Inc.
Notable races Humans

Earth-Two is a fictional universe appearing in American comic book stories published by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (Speed Saunders was initially credited to "E The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history Infinity Inc is a team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe, mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus An American comic book is a small Magazine originating in the United States and containing a Narrative in the Comics form A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company First appearing in The Flash #123 (1961), Earth Two was created to explain how Golden Age versions of characters such as The Flash could appear in stories with their Silver Age counterparts. The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until late 1940s during which Comic books The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero Its continuity includes Pre-Crisis DC Golden Age heroes, including the Justice Society of America, whose careers began at the dawn of World War II, concurrently with their first appearances in comics. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Earth-Two, along with the four other surviving Earths of the DC Multiverse, are merged into one in the 1985 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover

Contents

History

Flash of Two Worlds

First appearance of Earth-Two
First appearance of Earth-Two

Characters from DC Comics were originally suggestive of each existing in their own world, as superheroes never encountered each other. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company However, this was soon changed with alliances being formed between certain protagonists. Several publications, including All-Star Comics (publishing tales of the Justice Society of America), Leading Comics (publishing tales of the Seven Soldiers of Victory) and other comic books introduced a "shared-universe" among several characters during the 1940s until the present day. All Star Comics is a 1940s Comic book series from All-American Publications, one of the early companies that merged with National Periodical Publications The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Law's Legionnaires) is a fictional team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe

Alternative reality Earths had been used in DC stories before, but were usually not referred to after that particular story. Also most of these alternative Earths were usually so vastly different that no one would confuse that Earth and its history with the so called real Earths. That would change when the existence of another reliable Earth was established in a story titled "Flash of Two Worlds"[1] in which Barry Allen, the modern Flash later referred to as Earth-One (the setting of the Silver Age stories) first travels to another Earth, accidentally vibrating at just the right speed to appear on Earth-Two, where he meets Jay Garrick, his Earth-Two counterpart. "Flash of Two Worlds!" is a landmark Comic book story that was published in The Flash #123 (Sept The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics.

Superman, Kal-L is the first costumed superhero to surface on Earth-Two. The Superman of Earth-Two is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. Most of his history is based on his initial appearance, ignoring later Golden Age and early Silver Age history. In order to distinguish him from the primary version of the character, this Superman is called "Kal-L". He was specifically introduced as an Earth Two character in Justice League of America #73 (1969). Most superheroes from the Golden Age later followed this trend.

Destruction

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985-1986) was an effort by DC Comics to clean up their continuity, resulting in the multiple universes combining into one. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Since then, a handful of characters originating from Earth-Two have consistently remained part of the merged Earth, including Power Girl, Jay Garrick, and Alan Scott. Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name Alan Scott is a Fictional character, a Superhero from the DC Comics universe and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern Superman and Lois Lane from Earth-Two, Superboy from Earth Prime, and Alexander Luthor, Jr. from Earth-Three were transported into a ghost-like "paradise dimension" tangential to the new universe. Earth Prime (or Earth-Prime) is a term sometimes used in works of Speculative fiction involving parallel universes or a multiverse, and refers Alexander Luthor Jr is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain Earth-Three is a Fictional alternate universe set in the. It is the Earth of an alternate reality in the DC Multiverse.

Following the end of the known Multiverse, more alternate realities were discovered. Even though Earth-Three was destroyed in the Anti-Monitor's anti-matter wave attacks, a new Crime Syndicate (called the Crime Syndicate of Amerika rather than the old America) developed in the antimatter universe of Qward which was far larger than the Earth-Three group. The Anti-Monitor is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain and the Antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics Miniseries The Crime Syndicate, is the base name of various fictional team of Supervillains from one of DC Comics ' parallel universes and are the Evil counterparts Qward is a fictional world existing within an Antimatter universe that is part of the. After the Kingdom event, Hypertime and divergent realities were revealed but never supposed to be accessed as stated in the Zero Hour event and later revealed when a directly parallel Flash (Walter West aka the "Dark Flash") entered the mainstream DC Universe and threatened to destroy it. Hypertime is a Fictional concept presented in the 1999 DC comic book series The Kingdom, both a catch-all explanation for any continuity Zero Hour Crisis in Time is a five-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994 Wally West is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the These alternate realities are usually addressed as "Elsewhere" and "Elseworld" stories.

Infinite Crisis

Kal-L fighting Kal-El during the brief return of Earth-Two Art from Infinite Crisis #5.
Kal-L fighting Kal-El during the brief return of Earth-Two Art from Infinite Crisis #5.

Kal-L, Lois Lane, Superboy-Prime, and Alexander Luthor returned during Infinite Crisis. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Unknown to Superman, Luthor's plan was to resurrect the Multiverse. He wanted to mix and match elements from each reality to create a "perfect world. " The fallout of the conflict brought the short lived return of Earth-Two and the deaths of Superman, Lois Lane and Luthor Jr. of Earth-Three. It is unclear what happened to the Wonder Woman of Earth Two. Inexplicably, Earth-Two was the only returning world that was devoid of people, except the Justice Society, Superman, and Lois. The world appeared to be new and recently manufactured, instead of completely resurrected.

Before their "deaths," each felt they were being pulled somewhere.

Earth-Two characters

The following is a list of Earth-Two superheroes1 that have an Earth-One counterpart.

Character Identity Notes
Aquaman Arthur Curry Arthur Curry of Earth-Two was a member of the All-Star Squadron. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 He was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60 (the only visual difference from his Earth-One counterpart, initially, were yellow gloves instead of green, and yellow fins on the backs of his boots).
The Atom Al Pratt The Atom of Earth-Two was college student turned physicist Al Pratt. Al Pratt is a character in the DC Comics Universe, the original hero to fight crime as the Atom. Pratt's tenure as the Atom was particularly notable, inasmuch as he was barely five feet tall, and had no superpowers for much of his career. Through intense training, he achieved peak physical condition and became a fierce brawler. Among Golden Age members of the Justice Society, only Wildcat and Batman were considered more formidable in hand-to-hand combat. Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society The Batman of Earth-Two is a parallel version of the fictional DC Comics superhero who was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel
Batman Bruce Wayne Batman of Earth-Two was raised by his paternal uncle, Philip, following the murder of his parents. The Batman of Earth-Two is a parallel version of the fictional DC Comics superhero who was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel Along with his close friend Superman, Batman participated in the Justice Society and the war-time All-Star Squadron. The Superman of Earth-Two is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. Eventually, he retired and became the police commissioner of Gotham City. Wayne married Selina Kyle (Catwoman), and had a daughter named Helena Wayne, who became a costumed adventurer known as the Huntress. Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. The Silver Age Huntress was Helena Wayne, the daughter of the Batman and Catwoman of Earth-Two, an alternate universe established In 1979, he died battling escaped convict Bill Jensen (Adventure Comics #462), who had been granted powerful magical abilities by Fredric Vaux (Adventure Comics #463) as part of a failed plot to remove all superheroes, and all memory of them, from the world. Fredric Vaux is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe. Although this Batman was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60, he was restored to continuity (still deceased) in JSA #85, as a result of the events of Infinite Crisis. His Earth-One counterpart was also Bruce Wayne, who is currently active with the Justice League. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created
Catwoman Selina Kyle The Catwoman of Earth-Two was Selina Kyle. Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. She was originally a criminal in Gotham City, and was initially one of the primary foes of Batman and Robin. The Batman of Earth-Two is a parallel version of the fictional DC Comics superhero who was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Selina reformed in the 1950s (after the events of Batman #69) and married Bruce Wayne. Soon afterwards, the couple gave birth to their only child, Helena Wayne (the Huntress). Selina eventually died in 1976 after being blackmailed by a criminal into going into action again as Catwoman (as shown in DC Super-Stars #17). She was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60.
Crimson Avenger Lee Walter Travis The Crimson Avenger of Earth-Two was wealthly newsman Lee Walter Travis. In the DC Comics universe Lee Walter Travis is the Alter ego of the first of three incarnations of the Crimson Avenger. He and his partner Wing were among the first "mystery men", beginning their crimefighting careers in 1938. Wing (full name Wing How) is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe. They were both members of the All-Star Squadron and the Seven Soldiers of Victory. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Law's Legionnaires) is a fictional team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe Wing sacrificed his life to defeat the Nebula Man (as revealed in Justice League of America #100), while a terminally ill Crimson Avenger died piloting a ship away from the docks before it could explode (DC Comics Presents #38). Nebula Man is a fictional character in DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #100-101 ( 1972) DC Comics Presents is a Comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 (97 issues plus 4 annuals) featuring team-ups
Doctor Fate Kent Nelson Doctor Fate was Kent Nelson, who was orphaned as a child after his archaeologist father was killed for opening the tomb of the wizard Nabu. Doctor Fate (also known by the Diminutive, Fate) is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear within DC Comics ' universe The wizard raised Nelson and taught him the ways of magic, eventually giving him a mystical amulet and the Helmet of Fate, which contained Nabu's essence. Whenever Nelson wore the helmet, his personality melded with that of Nabu.
The Flash Jay Garrick The Flash of Earth-Two is Jason Peter Garrick. Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name As a college student, Garrick accidentally inhaled hard water vapors, (later stories would change this to heavy water vapors), after falling asleep in his laboratory where he had been smoking. As a result, he discovered that he can run at superhuman speed and had similarly fast reflexes. Decades later, Garrick became the first Justice Society member to learn of Earth-One's existence when he met his counterpart, Barry Allen. Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash
Green Arrow Oliver Queen Green Arrow of Earth-Two was a member of the All-Star Squadron and the Seven Soldiers of Victory. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Law's Legionnaires) is a fictional team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe He died in 1985 during Crisis on Infinite Earths, and was retconned out of existence by the events of that series and All-Star Squadron #60.
Green Lantern Alan Scott Green Lantern of Earth-Two is engineer Alan Scott. Alan Scott is a Fictional character, a Superhero from the DC Comics universe and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern The source of Scott's power is the mystical "Starheart", the magical characteristics of the Earth-One universe gathered by the Guardians of the Universe. The Guardians of the Universe are a Fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe This collective force was hidden in the heart of a star and eventually became sentient. It also helped to retard Scott's aging process.
Guardian Jim Harper The Guardian of Earth-Two was police officer Jim Harper. The Guardian ( Jim Harper) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics costumed hero He was the uncle of Roy Harper, who was better known as Green Arrow's teen sidekick, Speedy.
Harlequin Molly Mayne The Harlequin of Earth-Two is former criminal Molly Mayne. For the Joker 's Sidekick, see Harley Quinn Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters In 1948, Mayne betrayed her Injustice Society teammates in order to save the lives of the Justice Society. The Injustice Society (also called the Injustice Society of the World) is a group of fictional Supervillains in the DC Comics universe A subsequent deal with the U. S. government allowed her to work as an undercover agent for the FBI in return for amnesty for her past crimes. During the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Mayne and Alan Scott (Green Lantern) were married.
Hawkgirl Shiera Saunders Hawkgirl of Earth-Two was Shiera Saunders, companion of Carter Hall (Hawkman). Hawkgirl is the name of several fictional Superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. Saunders and Hall were eventually married and had a son named Hector Hall, who became a costumed adventurer known as the Silver Scarab. Hector Hall was a Superhero who appeared in DC Comics 's Infinity Inc
Hawkman Carter Hall Hawkman of Earth-Two was archaeologist Carter Hall. Carter Hall is a DC Comics Superhero, the original Hawkman. Created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville, he first appeared He and his companion Shiera Saunders (Hawkgirl) were eventually married and had a son named Hector Hall, who became a costumed adventurer known as the Silver Scarab.
Johnny Thunder Johnny Thunder Johnny Thunder of Earth-Two, the seventh son of a seventh son, was born at 7 AM on the seventh day of the seventh month in 1917. Johnny Thunder is the name of three Fictional characters in comics published by DC Comics. As an infant, he was kidnapped by a group of men from the country of Badhnesia. He was given possession of the genie-like Thunderbolt during a mystic ritual performed on his seventh birthday. Thunder's Earth-One counterpart was a petty criminal who was also capable of controlling the Thunderbolt (who has no counterpart). The Johnny Thunder who remains following Crisis on Infinite Earths is the JSAer.
Manhunter - Dan Richards
- Paul Kirk		 During World War II, Earth-Two had two costumed vigilantes who assumed the name Manhunter: Dan Richards and Paul Kirk. Manhunter is the name given to several different DC Comics Superheroes Antiheroes as well as the Manhunters, an entire race of Androids Richards was a member of the Freedom Fighters, while Kirk joined the All-Star Squadron. Freedom Fighters is the name of a DC Comics Comic book Superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company Quality Comics. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981
Plastic Man Patrick "Eel" O'Brian Plastic Man was a Quality Comics character, the rights to which were later acquired by DC Comics. Plastic Man ( Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a fictional Comic-book Superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later Quality Comics was an American comic book Publishing company that operated from 1939 to 1956 and was an influential creative force in what historians and fans call Initially, DC stated that he hailed from Earth-X, along with all the Quality characters. Later, an Earth-One Plastic Man was introduced, and the original version was depicted as a native of Earth-Two who joined the All-Star Squadron during World War II and subsequently moved to Earth-X. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The Earth-Two/Earth-X Plastic Man was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60.
Power Girl Kara Zor-L Power Girl, cousin of Superman, is the Earth-Two counterpart of Supergirl. Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman She arrives much later in Superman's career. Instead of placing her in an orphanage, Superman decides to raise her with his wife Lois Lane Kent. Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories
Red Tornado Abigail Mathilda "Ma" Hunkel The original Red Tornado of Earth-Two is a widow known as "Ma" Hunkel. For information on the Silver Age Red Tornado see Red Tornado. While her children were in their youth, Hunkel ran a small Manhattan grocery store. One of the first superhero parodies, her costume consisted of longjohns and a cooking pot which she wore on her head. Because of her roly-poly build, she was able to successfully masquerade as a man. Although a costume mishap prevented her from attending the first meeting of the Justice Society of America, she eventually became an honorary member. Many years later, an android calling himself the Red Tornado joined the Justice Society, but he eventually migrated to Earth-One and joined the Justice League of America. An android is a Robot designed to resemble a human usually both in appearance and behavior The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
Robin Richard Grayson The Golden Age version of Dick Grayson was born in the late 1920s, and continued to be Robin even as an adult, having no successors even after Batman's death. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. His allies included the All-Star Squadron along with Batwoman and Bat-Girl. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 Batwoman (originally referred to as The Bat-Woman) is a fictional character and female counterpart to the superhero Batman, created by Bob Kane and He eventually became a member of the Justice Society of America. During his later years, he adopted a more Batman-like look for a time, and by the 1960s had become a lawyer and the ambassador to South Africa. He died in 1985 during Crisis on Infinite Earths, and was retconned out of existence by the events of that series and All-Star Squadron #60. However, this Robin's exploits were re-acknowledged in JSA Classified #4.
Robotman Robert Crane Robotman of Earth-Two was scientist Robert Crane. He was a member of the All-Star Squadron during World War II. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981
Speedy Roy Harper Speedy of Earth-Two was a member of the All-Star Squadron and the Seven Soldiers of Victory. For the English musician see Roy Harper Roy Harper is a fictional Superhero in the DC Comics The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Law's Legionnaires) is a fictional team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe He was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60. However, he did survive the Crisis as he was seen alive at the end of Crisis #12. His current whereabouts are unknown.
Superman Kal-L Superman of Earth-Two was born on the planet Krypton, and arrived on Earth as a baby near the start of Earth's First World War. The Superman of Earth-Two is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. Krypton is a Fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. No longer in existence it is the native world of the super-heroes Superman and in World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All As Clark Kent, he was a reporter for the Daily Star, eventually becoming editor-in-chief and marrying its star reporter Lois Lane. Clark Joseph Kent (middle name is also Jerome according to some versions is a Fictional character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Although he was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60, he was restored to continuity in The Kingdom #2. He was killed by hero-turned-villain Superboy-Prime in Infinite Crisis #7.
Vigilante Greg Sanders The Vigilante of Earth-Two is Greg Sanders, a country singer who became a western-themed "mystery man" in the 1940s. Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. He was a member of the All-Star Squadron and the Seven Soldiers of Victory. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Law's Legionnaires) is a fictional team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe
Wildcat Ted Grant Wildcat of Earth-Two is former heavyweight boxer Ted Grant. Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society The Wildcat who remains following Crisis on Infinite Earths is the one from Earth-Two. 2
Wonder Woman Diana Princess Diana of Paradise Island, the Wonder Woman of Earth-Two, was introduced in All Star Comics #8 in December 1941. Themyscira (pronounced Them-mes-skera) ( is a Fictional island Nation in the DC Comics universe, and place of origin to its princess She served as a member of the All-Star Squadron and soon after became secretary (later full-fledged member) of the Justice Society of America. As Diana Prince, she worked in the U.S. War Department as an assistant to intelligence officer Steve Trevor. The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch Steve Trevor is a Fictional character appearing in DC Comics, as a member of Wonder Woman 's supporting cast Decades later, she and Trevor were married and had a daughter named Lyta (also known as Fury). Fury, in comics, may refer to Fury (DC Comics, a superheroine in DC Comics Fury (Marvel Comics, a supervillain in Marvel Although Diana was retconned out of existence by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and All-Star Squadron #60, she was briefly restored to continuity in Infinite Crisis #5.
Zatara Giovanni "John" Zatara John Zatara of Earth-Two was introduced in Action Comics #1, and was a member of the All-Star Squadron. This article is about Giovanni "John" Zatara For his nephew see Zachary Zatara.

Note 1: Jim Corrigan of Earth-Two was a murdered police detective who served as the human host for the Spectre. Jim Corrigan is the name of three Fictional characters that have appeared in numerous Comic books published by DC Comics. The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and Superhero who has appeared in numerous Comic books published by DC Comics. His Earth-One counterpart was a Metropolis police officer who often assisted Daily Planet cub reporter Jimmy Olsen and superhero Black Lightning. Jim Corrigan is the name of three Fictional characters that have appeared in numerous Comic books published by DC Comics. Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. The Daily Planet is a Fictional Broadsheet Newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen is a Fictional character, a Photojournalist who appears mainly in DC Comics ’ Superman stories Black Lightning ( Jefferson Pierce) was one of the first major African American Superheroes to appear in DC Comics.

Note 2: During the 1970s and 1980s, the series The Brave and the Bold published a number of stories in which Wildcat teamed up with a character who appeared to be the Batman of Earth-One. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. In each of these stories, it was apparent that the two characters were from the same Earth. Since the JSA's Wildcat was clearly from Earth-Two, it was suggested that these stories took place on "Earth-B", in a reality separate from DC's mainstream continuity. However, subsequent appearances in other titles verified that the Wildcat from The Brave and the Bold was indeed from Earth-One, and that his appearances in B&B took place on Earth-One as well.

Note 3: A number of villains had counterparts on Earth-One, including The Joker, The Penguin, Two-Face, The Toyman, The Prankster, etc. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. The Toyman is the name of three Comic book Supervillains and one adolescent Superhero in the DC Comics universe. The Prankster ( Oswald Hubert Loomis) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Comics universe and primarily a foe of Generally speaking, the older Earth-Two versions were phased-out or incorporated into their younger, Earth-One versions following Crisis on Infinite Earths
.

Unique features

In the universe of which Earth-Two resides, Quebec was an independent nation autonomous from Canada, South Africa had abolished apartheid sooner, and the Atlantean countries of Poseidonis and Tritonis were ruled by a queen, not a king (along with its inhabitants displaying surface dweller features and no capacity for underwater survival, as the Atlantis continent had been raised).

In addition, masked crimefighters are introduced decades earlier than in other universes later identified within DC Comics, and these participated in such historic conflicts as World War II. Franklin Delano Roosevelt founded both the Justice Society of America and the All-Star Squadron. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 Other events taking place decades earlier include the destruction of Krypton and the advent of advanced technology including interstellar transportation and time travel. Contrasting with Earth-One's 30th century, there is no superheroic organization such as the Legion of Super-Heroes in existence during that time period. This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series.

Thousands of years ago, the Guardians of Earth-One's Universe expelled the vast majority of magic from their universe, sending it to Earth-Two's. The Guardians of the Universe are a Fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe Magic in Fiction is the endowing of Fictional characters or objects with magical powers. This resulted in a predominance of magic and a weakening of scientific laws within Earth-Two's universe.

Major Earth-Two events

Silver Age

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Post-Crisis

Post- 52 Version

New Earth-2 from 52 Week 52, art breakdowns by Keith Giffen.
New Earth-2 from 52 Week 52, art breakdowns by Keith Giffen.

At the end of the comic book crossover series Infinite Crisis, the realigned world created is called "New Earth. " In the final issue of the later series 52, it is revealed that 52 duplicate worlds have been created and all but New Earth have been altered from the original incarnation.

It made its first appearance in a single panel of 52 Week 52 where it resembled the pre-Crisis Earth-Two, where a newspaper article says that this world's Superman and Power Girl are missing. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon This reflects Earth-Two Superman's death in Infinite Crisis, and the revelation during Infinite Crisis that Power Girl came from Earth-Two. The Superman of Earth-Two is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George

Recently, the Flashes of New Earth (Jay Garrick and Wally West) briefly glimpsed this world with Robin and Huntress in action (during their travel with the Cosmic Treadmill) and Monarch selected Jay Garrick of this earth (amongst others) in the multiversal arena tournament. Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name Wally West is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the Robin (also referred to as The Boy Wonder) is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, originally The Huntress is a name used by several characters in DC Comics. Monarch is the name of three fictional DC Comics Supervillains The first Monarch is Hank Hall, formerly Hawk, who Countdown Arena is a weekly four-issue American comic book mini-series published by DC Comics.

Based on comments by Grant Morrison, this alternate universe is not the pre-Crisis Earth-2. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist [2]

References

  1. ^ The Flash (vol. 1) #123 (1961)
  2. ^ Brady, Matt (2007-05-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen "THE 52 EXIT INTERVIEWS: GRANT MORRISON". Newsarama. Retrieved on 2007-05-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
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