List of Elseworlds publications
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Elseworlds
publications from DC Comics
, separated by main character, and in alphabetical order by title. Each title was originally released as a one-shot book unless otherwise noted.
These annuals are not technically Elseworlds, but were considered Elseworlds due to the theme, although some of them were shown to be a part of DC continuity.
Elseworlds
Elseworlds is the publication imprint for a group of comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon. According to its tagline: "In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places — some that have existed, and others...
publications from DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, separated by main character, and in alphabetical order by title. Each title was originally released as a one-shot book unless otherwise noted.
Batman Family Elseworlds
- Batman: Thrillkiller - one three part mini-series and one one-shot collected into one volume:
- Batgirl and Robin: Thrillkiller (1997) - Barbara GordonBarbara GordonBarbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in related media, created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino...
(BatgirlBatgirlBatgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, frequently depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman...
) and Dick GraysonDick GraysonDick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
(RobinRobin (comics)Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...
) as part of the 1960s countercultureCountercultureCounterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior...
. (3 issues) - Batgirl and Batman: Thrillkiller '62 (1998) - After Robin's death, Bruce Wayne becomes Batman and pairs with Batgirl to avenge his death and take down his killers.
- Batgirl and Robin: Thrillkiller (1997) - Barbara Gordon
- Batman & Captain America (1996) - Golden Age- era adventure teaming up Batman and Robin with Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
and Bucky against the Joker and the Red SkullRed SkullThe Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
. - Batman & Demon: A Tragedy (2000) - Bruce WayneBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
is possessed by the demon Etrigan. - Tales of the Multiverse: Batman - Vampire (2007) - three graphic novels collected into one volume:
- Batman and Dracula: Red Rain (1991) - Batman faces off against DraculaDraculaDracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
, and must become a vampireVampireVampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
to effectively face his nemesis. (HC, SC) - Batman: Bloodstorm (1994) - Batman fights an army of vampires led by the Joker in Gotham, while battling the hunger for blood that will doom him. (HC, SC)
- Batman: Crimson Mist (1998) - A now fully vampiric Batman is revived by a tormented Alfred, and goes on a killing spree of his former adversaries. (HC, SC)
- Batman and Dracula: Red Rain (1991) - Batman faces off against Dracula
- Batman/Houdini: The Devil's WorkshopBatman/Houdini: The Devil's WorkshopBatman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop is a 1993 Elseworlds one-shot, written by Howard Chaykin and John Francis Moore, with full-painted art by Mark Chiarello...
(1993) - Batman teams up with Harry HoudiniHarry HoudiniHarry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
to fight child-stealing vampireVampireVampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
s in 1907. - Batman/Lobo (2000) - In a severely twisted version of Gotham, Joker hires the infamous "Main Man" Lobo to take out the Dark Knight. After Lobo kills everyone close to Batman, Joker is forced to call him off after the revelation that Joker is Batman's long-lost twin Joey Wayne.
- Batman: The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat (1992) - Batman and Robin in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - Batman: The Book of the Dead (1999) - The Waynes are a rich archaeologist family and this story revolves around a lesser known but important EgyptianEgyptian mythologyAncient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society. It centered on the Egyptians' interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be present in, and in control of, the forces and elements of nature...
Bat-God. (2 issues) - Batman: LeatherwingBatman: Leatherwing"Leatherwing" is a DC Comics Elseworlds story published in Detective Comics Annual #7 in 1994. Written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Enrique Alcatena.This story features Batman as a pirate of the high seas...
- Batman is a Pirate in the employ of the British crown.- The Bride of Leatherwing - Focuses on Captiana Felina (CatwomanCatwomanCatwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...
)
- The Bride of Leatherwing - Focuses on Captiana Felina (Catwoman
- Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat (1995) - 50 years into the future, Batman is dead, and the planet is within the grip of a plague set off by Ra's al GhulRa's al GhulRa's al Ghul is a DC Comics supervillain and is one of Batman's greatest enemies. His name in Arabic has been translated in the comics as "The Demon's Head" and references the name of the star Algol. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, he was introduced in Batman #232's...
. He uses Bruce Wayne's rejected costume designs to create a league of costumed assassins, who are eventually confronted by Tallant, the son of Batman and Talia al GhulTalia al GhulTalia al Ghul is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, the now-estranged daughter of the supervillain Ra's al Ghul, a love interest of Batman, and the mother of his son Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin...
.- Sequel: Batman: League of Batmen (2001) - Tallant's efforts to cure the plague with his own costumed Bat-force are hampered by a still-alive, but much more demonic, Ra's al Ghul. (2 issues)
- Associated: Batman: Knightgallery (1995) - Collected art on which the books are based.
- Batman: Castle of the BatBatman: Castle of the BatBatman Castle of the Bat is a DC Comics Elseworlds special published in 1994. Written by Jack C. Harris with art by Bo Hampton as the artist and Tracy Hampton-Munsey as the letterer.In 1819 a troubled Bruce Wayne revives his father from the dead...
(1994) - Based on the FrankensteinFrankensteinFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first...
legend, young Dr. Bruce Wayne attempts to resurrect his father into an avenging Bat-Man to discover who killed his parents. - The Batman Chronicles (1995–2001) - A quarterly Batman title covering single and/or not necessarily within continuity stories. Two all-Elseworlds issues were published:
- Issue #11 (Winter 1998): Features the stories Berlin BatmanThe Berlin Batman"The Berlin Batman" is an Elseworlds tale published in The Batman Chronicles #11 in 1998 by DC Comics. It is written and illustrated by Paul Pope.-Characters:...
; The Bride of Leatherwing and Curse of the Cat-Woman. - Issue #21 (Summer 2000): Features the stories Apocalypse Girl; Mystery of Citizen Wayne and Silent Tale of the Bat.
- Issue #11 (Winter 1998): Features the stories Berlin Batman
- Batman: Claws of the Catwoman (1999) A 1930's Batman teams up with Lord Greystoke/TarzanTarzanTarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
to assist the priestess of an African Cat-Cult protect her people's treasures from Two Faced mercenary Finnigan Dent. - Batman: Dark Allegiances (1996) - Batman, Catwoman, and Alfred Pennyworth as Robin are OSSOffice of Strategic ServicesThe Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
agents. - Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild (1993) - A fantasy tale of the wizard known as Dark Joker and his battles against the avenging Dark Knight. (HC, SC & Ashcan)
- Batman: Dark Knight DynastyBatman: Dark Knight DynastyBatman: Dark Knight Dynasty is a graphic novel published by DC Comics under the Elseworlds banner in 1999. It is written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Scott Hampton, Gary Frank, and Cam Smith....
(1997) - A centuries-old feud between the Wayne family and the immortal Vandal SavageVandal SavageVandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 , and was created by Alfred Bester and Martin Nodell....
begins with Bruce Wayne's ancestor Sir Joshua of Wainwright, at the time of the Templar Knights, and ends with his descendant, Vice President Brenda Wayne, in the Gotham of the 25th century. - Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table (1998) - Batman as a knight in King Arthur's court. (2 issues)
- Batman: Detective No. 27 (2003) - In 1938, Bruce Wayne becomes a secret crimefighter without donning a costume. The title is a reference to Detective Comics #27, the issue in which Batman first appeared. (HC, SC)
- Batman: Digital JusticeBatman: Digital JusticeBatman: Digital Justice is a graphic novel published by DC Comics in 1990 in both hardback and paperback forms. It was written and illustrated by Pepe Moreno entirely using computer hardware, software and techniques...
(1990) - Digitally produced alternate future (HC) - Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2000) - Bruce Wayne is a 1920s pulp fictionPulp magazinePulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
adventurer fighting LovecraftH. P. LovecraftHoward Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....
-inspired monsters. Written by Mike MignolaMike MignolaMichael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
, creator of HellboyHellboyHellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
, in which similar villains appear. (3 issues) - Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham (2003) - Turn-of-the-century Gotham is full of greedy industrialists who gain profit by degrading and tormenting their workers. Bruno Vaneko is a railroad worker whose parents were factory workers killed in a fire akin to the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fireTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fireThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history...
. Desperate for justice, he dons a bat costume and joins a citywide worker strikeStrike actionStrike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
. - Batman: Gotham by GaslightBatman: Gotham by GaslightGotham by Gaslight is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. It spawned a sequel, Master of the Future , also written by Augustyn, but with art by Eduardo Barreto....
(1989) - The first officially published Elseworlds title, though it doesn't carry the Elseworlds logo. A Victorian eraVictorian eraThe Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
fights Jack the RipperJack the Ripper"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
.- Sequel: Batman: Master of the Future (1991) - The Victorian Batman faces off against a maniacal genius unwilling to allow the 20th Century's technological advances to enter Gotham.
- Batman: Gotham Noir (2001) - A film noirFilm noirFilm noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
homage set in the late 1940s. Features James GordonJames Gordon (comics)James Worthington Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character, an ally of Batman that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
as a main character. - Batman: Haunted Gotham (1999–2000) Gotham has been taken over by the Dark Lords of Hell, and escape is impossible. After watching his parents being killed by a werewolf, a grown-up Bruce Wayne becomes the Batman, as per his father's instructions from beyond the grave, and sets out to free Gotham with the help of a living skeleton named Cal and a shape-shifting gypsy seer named Cat Majik. (4 issues)
- Batman: Hollywood Knight (2001) Severe head trauma causes an actor who plays Batman in film serials to believe he is actually the Dark Knight. (3 issues)
- Batman: Holy TerrorBatman: Holy TerrorBatman: Holy Terror is an Elseworlds one-shot comic published by DC Comics in 1991. The story is written by Alan Brennert and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle...
(1991) - The first book to carry the Elseworlds logo and the second officially published Elseworlds book. Reverend Bruce Wayne becomes Batman to fight corruption in a theocraticTheocracyTheocracy is a form of organization in which the official policy is to be governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided, or simply pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religious sect or religion....
world. - Batman: I, Joker (1998) - A futuristic Gotham CityGotham CityGotham City is a fictional U.S. city appearing in DC Comics, best known as the home of Batman. Batman's place of residence was first identified as Gotham City in Batman #4 . Gotham City is strongly inspired by Trenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles...
is led by a cult that follows Batman's descendant, a self-proclaimed god known only as The Bruce. The current Joker must find a way to survive long enough to face his nemesis and free Gotham from his influence. - Batman: In Darkest KnightBatman: In Darkest KnightBatman: In Darkest Knight is a one-shot comic book, published in 1994 and written by Mike W. Barr with art by Jerry Bingham. The comic is an Elseworlds story in which Bruce Wayne becomes the Green Lantern instead of Hal Jordan. This one change creates a domino effect which changes many events and...
(1994) - Bruce Wayne becomes a Green LanternGreen LanternThe Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
. - Batman: Manbat (1995) (3 issues)
- Batman: MasqueBatman: MasqueBatman: Masque is a 1997 DC Comics Elseworlds one-shot written and illustrated by Mike Grell with coloring by Andre Khromov.The story takes the Batman mythos and loosely combines it with Gaston Leroux's novel, The Phantom of the Opera....
(1997) - Set at the GothamGotham CityGotham City is a fictional U.S. city appearing in DC Comics, best known as the home of Batman. Batman's place of residence was first identified as Gotham City in Batman #4 . Gotham City is strongly inspired by Trenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles...
Opera in the 1890s. Inspired by the Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaLe Fantôme de l'Opéra is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in "Le Gaulois" from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910...
, with Batman and Two-FaceTwo-FaceTwo-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
sharing the Phantom role. - Batman: Master of the Future (2000)
- Batman: Nevermore (2003) - Batman teams with then-newspaper reporter Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
to solve a series of raven-themed murders. (5 issues) - Batman: Nine LivesBatman: Nine LivesBatman: Nine Lives is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 2002. As with all Elseworlds publications, it takes well-known DC characters and places them in another reality.-Plot Summary:...
(2002) (HC, SC) - Batman: NosferatuBatman: NosferatuBatman: Nosferatu is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and is the middle of a trilogy based on German Expressionism cinema. It was written by Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier, and illustrated by Ted McKeever....
(1999) - Sequel to Superman's MetropolisSuperman's MetropolisSuperman's Metropolis is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and the first part in a trilogy based on German Expressionist cinema...
which combines the Batman mythos with both The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and NosferatuNosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauensis a classic 1922 German Expressionist horror film, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok...
. - The Batman of Arkham (2000) - Set in 1900, Bruce Wayne is an early psychiatrist and head of Arkham AsylumArkham AsylumThe Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, commonly referred to simply as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually appearing in stories featuring Batman...
, with Jonathan CraneScarecrow (comics)The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain, that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
as his assistant. - Batman: The Order of Beasts (2004) Batman attempts to break up a spy ring in EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Sits comfortably with the continuity of Golden AgeGolden Age of Comic BooksThe Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
Batman stories. Co-written and illustrated by Eddie CampbellEddie CampbellEddie Campbell is a Scottish comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Australia. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of From Hell , Campbell is also the creator of the semi-autobiographical Alec stories collected in Alec: The Years Have Pants, and Bacchus , a wry adventure...
. - Batman: Reign of Terror (1998) - Set during the French RevolutionFrench RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
with Bruce Wayne as a French nobleman who becomes a masked crimefighter carrying convicted innocents out of France, a la The Scarlet PimpernelThe Scarlet PimpernelThe Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro and Batman....
. - Batman: Scar of the Bat (1996) - A masked avenger helps Eliot NessEliot NessEliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, and the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables.- Early life :...
take on Al CaponeAl CaponeAlphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early...
in 1920s ProhibitionProhibitionProhibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. - Batman: Two FacesBatman: Two FacesBatman: Two Faces is a DC Comics Elseworlds special published in 1998. Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, pencilled by Anthony Williams and features Tom Palmer as the inker....
(1998) - A recasting of Jekyll and Hyde, as a Victorian eraVictorian eraThe Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
Bruce Wayne tries to purge both his own evil side, which is a version of The JokerJoker (comics)The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
, and that of Two-FaceTwo-FaceTwo-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
. - Batman: Year 100Batman: Year 100Batman: Year 100 is a four-issue American comic book mini-series starring Batman, published in 2006 by DC Comics. It was written and illustrated by Paul Pope and colored by José Villarrubia.-Plot:...
(2006) - In the year 2039, government agents are trying to deduce the identity of a man bearing the mask and symbol of the long forgotten Batman. - Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham (1999) - A heroic CatwomanCatwomanCatwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...
(based in Kyle Manor) battles a psychotic Batman. (2 issues) - Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye (MarvelMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, 1997) - Marvel crossover, officially labelled an Elseworlds tale.- Batman/Daredevil: King of New York (1999)
- Robin 3000 (1992) - A teenage descendant of Bruce Wayne battles an alien invasionAlien invasionThe alien invasion is a common theme in science fiction stories and film, in which extraterrestrial life invades Earth either to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it under a colonial system, harvest humans for food, steal the planet's resources, or destroy the planet altogether.The...
at the turn of the next millennium. (2 issues)
Superman Family Elseworlds
- Son of SupermanSon of SupermanSon of Superman is a DC Comics Elseworlds story released in 2000 written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, with art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray.-Synopsis:...
(1999) - With SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
missing, Lex LuthorLex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
takes control of the Justice LeagueJustice LeagueThe Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
. Meanwhile, Superman's young son Jonathan begins manifesting superpowers and rebelling against the "heroes" he comes across. (HC, SC) - Superboy's LegionSuperboy's LegionSuperboy's Legion is a two-issue mini-series, published by DC Comics in 2001 under the Elseworlds banner. It was written and inked by Mark Farmer, with pencils by Alan Davis....
(2001) - Inspired by the heroes of the 20th century, a 30th-century-raised SuperboySuperboy (Kal-El)The original Superboy is a fictional superhero who appears in DC Comics. The name of Superman as a boy, Superboy has adventures that occur in the relative past to those of Superman and take place predominantly in his hometown of Smallville...
forms his own Legion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-HeroesThe Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
. (2 issues) - Supergirl: WingsSupergirl: WingsSupergirl: Wings is a DC Comics Elseworlds one-shot released in 2001. It is a reimaging of the Earth-Angel storyline of the first half of Supergirl. It is written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Jamie Tolagson.-Characters:...
(2001) - A reworking of the SupergirlSupergirlSupergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...
as Earth angel story, in which Matrix is a cynical guardian angelGuardian angel (spirit)A guardian angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity...
to Linda DanversLinda DanversLinda Danvers, formerly known as Supergirl, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. She debuted in Supergirl #1 , and was created by Peter David and Gary Frank...
. Features versions of all the angelic characters of the DCU. - Superman: A Nation Divided (1998) - Superman as a Union soldier during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. This also has connections, near the end, with The Lone RangerThe Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger is a fictional masked Texas Ranger who, with his Native American companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture....
. - Superman: At Earth's EndSuperman: At Earth's End"Superman: At Earth's End", is a 1995 one-shot DC Comics Elseworlds story. It was written by Tom Veitch, with art by Frank Gomez.The story is, more or less, the sequel to the miniseries At Earth's End which is spin off from the DC Comic series Kamandi, created by Jack Kirby in 1972.-Plot:After the...
(1995) - Sequel to Kamandi: At Earth's End (see below). - Superman: The Dark SideSuperman: The Dark SideSuperman: The Dark Side is the title of 3 issue limited comic books series. It was published in 1998 by DC Comics as one of their "Elseworlds" titles. The story relates the Superman story imagining he had landed on Apokolips instead of Earth....
(1998) - Kal-El's rocket is diverted from Earth to Apokolips, and Superman is raised by DarkseidDarkseidDarkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
. (3 issues, collected) - Superman: Distant Fires (1998) - A nuclear holocaustNuclear holocaustNuclear holocaust refers to the possibility of the near complete annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare. Under such a scenario, all or most of the Earth is made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons in future world wars....
destroys civilization and deprives Superman and many other surviving heroes of their powers. - Superman, Inc. (1999) - Superman is raised to suppress his powers, and becomes a sports superstar and a ruthless businessman.
- Superman: Kal (1995) - Baby Kal-El lands in medieval EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he grows up to become a blacksmith, where he forges the future ExcaliburExcaliburExcalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered separate. The sword was...
and a suit of armor out of the metal of his spaceship. - Superman: The Last Family of Krypton (2010) - Jor-ElJor-ElJor-El is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial in the . He was created by the writer Jerry Siegel and the artist Joe Shuster, and he first appeared in a newspaper comic strip in 1939 as Superman's biological father....
, Lara and Baby Kal all arrive on Earth. (3 issues) - Superman: Last Son of EarthSuperman: Last Son of EarthSuperman: Last Son of Earth is a DC Comics Elseworlds tale released in the year 2000. It was written by Steve Gerber with art by Doug Wheatley. There was a sequel in 2003 called Superman: Last Stand on Krypton....
(2000) - Baby Clark Kent arrives on the planet Krypton in a rocket from the doomed planet Earth. While struggling to find his place there as an adult, he discovers a Green Lantern power ring. (2 issues)- Sequel: Superman: Last Stand on Krypton (2003)
- The Superman MonsterThe Superman MonsterThe Superman Monster is an Elseworlds tale, combining the elements of the Superman mythos with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It was written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, was pencilled by Anthony Williams, and was published by DC Comics in 1999.-Plot:At the Gotham City Iceberg Lounge in 1888,...
(1999) - A FrankensteinFrankensteinFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first...
pastiche in which Vicktor LuthorLex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
finds a crashed rocket with a dead infant inside, and sets about bringing it back to life using his experimental machinery. This is a loose sequel to Batman: Two Faces. - Superman: Red SonSuperman: Red SonSuperman: Red Son is a three-issue prestige format comic book mini-series published by DC Comics that was released under their Elseworlds imprint in April 2003...
(2003) - Kal-L's rocket crash-lands in Ukraine, and the Man of Steel becomes the USSR's main hero. (3 issues, collected) - Superman: Speeding BulletsSuperman: Speeding BulletsSuperman: Speeding Bullets is a DC Comics Elseworlds prestige format one-shot comic book published in 1993. It is written by J.M. DeMatteis and features the artwork of Eduardo Barreto. The comic book is based on the concept of an amalgamation of Superman and Batman.-Plot:Baby Kal-El crashes into...
(1993) - Kal-El is raised by the Waynes who are murdered by a mugger, and becomes a superpowered version of Batman. - Superman's MetropolisSuperman's MetropolisSuperman's Metropolis is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and the first part in a trilogy based on German Expressionist cinema...
(1997) - The first of a trilogyTrilogyA trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
that includes Batman: Nosferatu and Wonder Woman: the Blue Amazon. A fusion of the Superman mythos with Fritz LangFritz LangFriedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute...
's Metropolis. - Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle (2001, co-published with Dark HorseDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
) - Kal-El is raised by apes in this amalgamation of the two stories. (3 issues, collected) - Superman: True BritSuperman: True BritSuperman: True Brit is a DC Comics Elseworlds first published in 2004 in the US, and by Titan Books in the UK. Written by John Cleese and Kim Johnson, with art by John Byrne and Mark Farmer, it reimagines the origin of Superman, by considering how Clark Kent's upbringing would be different if his...
(2004) - Kal-El lands in the English countryside and is raised to be "ordinary" and not draw attention. Nonetheless, he becomes a British superhero, before the tabloids try to knock him down. This story was co-written by Monty PythonMonty PythonMonty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
's John CleeseJohn CleeseJohn Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report...
and long-time Python chronicler Kim "Howard" Johnson. (HC, SC) - Superman: War of the WorldsSuperman: War of the WorldsSuperman: War of the Worlds is a DC Comics Elseworlds published in 1999. Written by Roy Thomas with Michael Lark as the artist, Willie Schubert as the letterer and Noelle Giddings as the colorist....
(1998) - A golden ageGolden Age of Comic BooksThe Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
Superman encounters the Martian invaders from H. G. WellsH. G. WellsHerbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books and rules for war games...
' The War of the WorldsThe War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds is an 1898 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells.The War of the Worlds may also refer to:- Radio broadcasts :* The War of the Worlds , the 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles...
in 1938. - Superman: Yes, Tyrone, There Is A Santa Claus (2006) - A little boy writes a letter to the Daily Planet asking if there is a Santa Claus, prompting Superman to dress up as Santa Claus and visit the boy, only to learn that he has been beaten to it by "Bat-Santa". Published as the only Elseworlds story in the DC Infinite Holiday Special.
- Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods DestroyWhom Gods Destroy (comics)Whom Gods Destroy is a 1997 four-issue comic book mini-series written by Chris Claremont with artwork by Dusty Abell and Drew Geraci under the Elseworlds imprint of DC Comics...
(1997) - Superman and Wonder Woman in a story that involves Greek mythology and Nazis in an alternate future. (4 issues) - Kingdom Come (1996) - See link for details. (4 issues) (HC, SC)
- Associated: The Kingdom (1998) - Not technically Elseworlds, but a loose sequel to Kingdom Come. The collected set of books consists of:
- New Year's Evil: Gog (1998) - A young boy saved from the Kansas attacks by Superman becomes a prophet to the hero he deems heaven sent. But when he learns of his savior's transgressions, his world shatters, and the group of demi-gods known as the Quintessence attempt to give him a new purpose.
- The Kingdom #1 (1998) - With Gog on a time-travelling rampage against Superman, the future heroes must band together to save the child of Superman and Wonder Woman. In addition, the Linear MenLinear MenThe Linear Men are fictional characters, a fictional superhero team in the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Adventures of Superman #476 .-Fictional history:...
select a group of younger heroes to assist in the effort. - NightstarNightstarNightstar is a fictional character from DC Comics, the daughter of Starfire and Dick Grayson, who was the first Robin and Nightwing. Her superhero name is a play on those of her parents but her civilian identity is that of Mar'i Grayson.-Kingdom Come:Nightstar first appears in Kingdom Come #1 ...
(1998) - Focusing on the daughter of Dick GraysonNightwingNightwing is a name that has been used by several fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. It was conceived as a Kryptonian analogue to the character of Batman, with Nightwing's frequent partner Flamebird based on Robin...
(Nightwing) and StarfireStarfire (comics)Starfire is the name of several fictional comic book characters published by DC Comics. The most prominent Starfire is Koriand'r, the fourth character to use that name...
, and her efforts to save the child. - Son of the Bat (1998) - Ibn al Xu'ffasch, son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al GhulTalia al GhulTalia al Ghul is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, the now-estranged daughter of the supervillain Ra's al Ghul, a love interest of Batman, and the mother of his son Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin...
, tries to restore the balance to his reality by recruiting various former villains to his aid. - Offspring (1998) - The son of Plastic ManPlastic ManPlastic Man is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 ....
attempts - in his rather comical way - to prevent the end of the world he knows. - Kid Flash (1998) - Iris WestKid Flash (Iris West)Kid Flash is a superheroine in the alternate future of Kingdom Come in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Kingdom Come #3 .-Publication history:...
, daughter of Wally WestWally WestThe Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
(The Flash) combats her feelings of abandonment from her father, the apathy of her brother, and the crisis that could destroy her reality. - Planet Krypton (1998) - A young runaway working as a SupergirlSupergirlSupergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...
waitress at Booster GoldBooster GoldBooster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of...
's hero-themed restaurant "Planet Krypton" starts seeing ghosts of other realities; heroes that may or may not have existed. - The Kingdom #2 (1998) - Circumstances force the future Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to recruit the help of their younger, modern-day selves to save the most powerful child in HypertimeHypertimeHypertime is a fictional concept presented in the 1999 DC comic book series The Kingdom, both a catch-all explanation for any continuity discrepancies in DC Universe stories and a variation or superset of the Multiverse that existed before Crisis on Infinite Earths.- The Kingdom :The basic premise...
in the final clash with Gog.
- Associated: Justice Society of AmericaJustice Society of AmericaThe Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
Kingdom Come Special Superman (2008) - Part of the Thy Kingdom Come storyline, and not an actual Elseworlds. It fills in details about Lois LaneLois LaneLois Lane is a fictional character, the primary love interest of Superman in the comic books of DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in Action Comics #1 ....
's death at the hands of The Joker as mentioned in Kingdom Come.
- Associated: The Kingdom (1998) - Not technically Elseworlds, but a loose sequel to Kingdom Come. The collected set of books consists of:
Superman/Batman "Team-Up" Elseworlds
- Elseworld's Finest (1997) - Batman and Superman in a 1920s pulp adventure; a play on the phrase "World's FinestWorld's Finest ComicsWorld's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name...
", a long running DC Comics series feature these two heroes. (2 issues) - Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & BatgirlElseworld's Finest: Supergirl & BatgirlElseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl is an Elseworlds comic book by Tom Simmons, Matt Haley and Barbara Kesel.It is based in a world in which Bruce Wayne was never Batman, and the infant Kal-El did not survive long enough to become Superman...
(1998) - A world in which Bruce Wayne was never Batman, and the infant Kal-ElSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
didn't survive. The orphaned Barbara Gordon becomes Gotham's near-dictatorial protector, and Kara Zor-El teams with Lex Luthor and the Justice League as the Girl of Steel. - Superman & Batman: Doom Link (1995) - A cyberpunkCyberpunkCyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
story. This book was only available with KennerKennerKenner Products was a toy company founded in 1947 by three brothers, Albert, Phillip, and Joseph L. Steiner, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and was named after the street where the original corporate offices were located, which is just north of Cincinnati's Union Terminal.Kenner introduced its...
Toys' Cyber-Link Superman & Batman Action Figure Two-Pack. - Superman & Batman: GenerationsSuperman & Batman: GenerationsSuperman & Batman: Generations is the umbrella title of three Elseworlds comic book limited series published by DC Comics in the United States, written and illustrated by John Byrne...
(1998–1999) A retelling of the Superman & Batman mythos, with the heroes and characters in the DCU aging in "real-time" from a first meeting in 1929 and stretching onwards. (4 issues, collected)- SequelSequelA sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
: Superman & Batman: Generations II (2001), focusing on characters in the DCU besides Superman & Batman. (4 issues, collected) - SequelSequelA sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
: Superman & Batman: Generations III (2003), covering a 1000-year battle against DarkseidDarkseidDarkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
. (12 issues)
- Sequel
- Superman and Batman: World's FunnestSuperman and Batman: World's FunnestSuperman and Batman: World's Funnest is an American single issue prestige format comic book published in 2000 by DC Comics. It was written by Evan Dorkin and illustrated by numerous artists. The issue still takes place in New Earth, which makes it canon to the main continuity of DC Universe...
(2000) - Superman's extra-dimensional pest Mr. Mxyzptlk meets Batman's extra-dimensional pest Bat-MiteBat-MiteBat-Mite is a fictional character appearing in stories published by DC Comics. Bat-Mite is an Imp similar to the Superman villain Mister Mxyzptlk...
, and chaos ensues as they chase each other throughout the multiverse. - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
Saga of the Super-SonsSuper-SonsThe Super-Sons were a pair of fictional characters in an alternate version of the DC Comics universe. The characters were created by Bob Haney and Dick Dillin...
(2007) - Not labelled as Elseworlds, but collects the Imaginary Stories from World's FinestWorld's Finest ComicsWorld's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name...
featuring the teenage sons of Superman and Batman. Includes 'Superman Jr. is no More' from the recalled Elseworlds 80-Page GiantElseworlds 80-Page GiantThe Elseworlds 80-Page Giant is an 80-page collection of Elseworlds stories published by DC Comics. The collection was withdrawn and pulped after DC became concerned about a scene in one of the stories.-Publication history:...
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Justice League and/or Justice Society Elseworlds
- The Golden AgeThe Golden Age (comics)The Golden Age is a 1993 four-issue Elseworlds comic book mini-series by writer James Robinson and artist Paul Smith. It concerns the Golden Age DC Comics superheroes entering the 1950s and facing the advent of McCarthyism.-Plot:...
(1993) - A story set at the end of World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Golden AgeGolden Age of Comic BooksThe Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
of comics, as superheroes become targets for an ambitious hero-turned-senator and his "protégé new-age hero". (4 issues, collected) [NOTE: The current TPB of this story retitles it as JSA: The Golden Age.] - JLA: Act of GodJLA: Act of GodJLA: Act of God is a three issue limited series published by DC Comics under the Elseworlds banner in 2000. It is written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Dave Ross....
(2000-1) - When a strange energy hits Earth, heroes and villains alike lose their superpowers. Some refuse to give in to defeat, while others disappear into the woodwork, and still others undergo a "rebirth" as the Phoenix Group. (3 issues) - JLA: Age of WonderJLA: Age of WonderJLA: Age of Wonder was a two-issue prestige format comic book mini-series from DC's Elseworlds imprint. It was written by Adisakdi Tantimedh, with art by P. Craig Russell and Galen Showman.-Plot:...
(2003) - A Justice LeagueJustice LeagueThe Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
created during the Industrial Age. (2 issues) - JLA: Created EqualJLA: Created EqualJLA: Created Equal is a two-issue DC Elseworlds series published in 2000. It is written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Kevin Maguire.-Plot summary:...
(2000) - A cosmic plague hits Earth, killing all men except for Superman and Lex Luthor. (2 issues) - JLA: DestinyJLA: DestinyJLA: Destiny is a comic book mini-series that was published by DC Comics in 2002. Its writer was John Arcudi and its artist was Tom Mandrake. The series ran for four issues.The series was created as part of DC's Elseworlds line...
(2002) - In a world where Superman and Batman never existed, Thomas Wayne creates his own Justice League. (4 issues) - JLA: The Island of Dr. Moreau (2002) - Set in the 1880s, the League is combined with Dr. Moreau's animal-men.
- JLA: The NailJLA: The NailJLA: The Nail is a three-issue comic book mini-series published in the United States by DC Comics. It is a self-contained story by Alan Davis which stands outside of the mainstream continuity of the DC Universe....
(1998) - The world is without SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
after a punctured tire prevents the discovery of baby Kal-El by the Kents. The Justice League is a group of heroes whom the media deem as dangerous aliens as a lethal conspiracy seeks to undermine all they stand for. (3 issues, collected)- JLA: Another NailJLA: Another NailJLA: Another Nail is a comic book mini-series published in the United States by DC Comics, a continuation of events seen in the original three-part mini-series JLA: The Nail. As with its predecessor, Another Nail occurs outside of the official DC Universe continuity, belonging to the Elseworlds...
(2004) - With the discovery of Superman and his addition to the JLA, the heroes must maintain their good face to the public. (3 issues)
- JLA: Another Nail
- JLA: Riddle of the Beast (2001) - High fantasy story as young Robin Drake leads the armies of the World against Etrigan. (HC)
- JLA: The Secret Society of Super-Heroes (2000) - Superpowered beings keep their existence quiet; the JLA becomes an unaccountable conspiracy. (2 issues)
- JLA: Shogun of Steel (2002) - Set in feudal JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. - JSA: The Liberty FilesJSA: The Liberty FilesJSA: The Liberty Files is a comic book published by DC Comics. The writers were Dan Jolley and Tony Harris. The artists were Harris and Ray Snyder. The books were originally written as two separate two-issue stories; JSA: The Liberty File in 2000 and a sequel, JSA: The Unholy Three in 2003...
- two two-issue mini-series collected into one volume:- JSA: The Liberty File (1999–2000) - The Justice Society as a special operations team during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. (2 issues) - JSA: The Unholy Three (2003) - Six years after the events of The Liberty File, the JSA is recalled to battle, with a new member in their team: Clark "Superman" Kent. (2 issues)
- JSA: The Liberty File (1999–2000) - The Justice Society as a special operations team during World War II
- Justice RidersJustice RidersJustice Riders is a 1997 Elseworlds prestige format one-shot, from DC Comics, written by Chuck Dixon, with art by J.H. Williams III.The story involves the Justice League of America recast in assorted roles in the Wild West. Wonder Woman is a Marshal, Booster Gold is a Maverick-style gambler, Wally...
(1997) - The JLI as a group of marshals, gamblers, inventors, and various other characters in the Old West. - League of Justice (1996) - A quartet of teenagers find themselves joined up with fantasy fiction versions of the Justice League heroes. (2 issues)
- Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta (2002) - An alternate version of the PlanetaryPlanetary (comics)Planetary is an American comic book limited series created by writer Warren Ellis and artist John Cassaday published by the Wildstorm imprint of DC Comics...
team meet an alternate version of the JLAJustice LeagueThe Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
triumvirate - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
and Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
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DCU Elseworlds
- Conjurors (1999) - In a magic-centric reality, the machinations of Jonathan Arcane set those who control the magic against those from whom it was stolen. (3 issues)
- Elseworlds 80-Page GiantElseworlds 80-Page GiantThe Elseworlds 80-Page Giant is an 80-page collection of Elseworlds stories published by DC Comics. The collection was withdrawn and pulped after DC became concerned about a scene in one of the stories.-Publication history:...
(1999) - See link for details. - Flashpoint (1999) - A world where the FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
was the only superhero, until he lost the use of his legs. (3 issues) Not to be confused with the 2011 storyline of the same nameFlashpoint (comics)Flashpoint is an American comic book crossover story arc published by DC Comics. Consisting of an eponymous core limited series and a number of tie-in titles, the storyline premiered in May 2011...
. - Green Lantern: Evil's MightGreen Lantern: Evil's MightGreen Lantern: Evil's Might is a three-issue American comic book mini-series published in 2002 by DC Comics in that company's Elseworlds imprint...
(2002) - Featuring Green LanternGreen LanternThe Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
; set in New York City around 1888. (3 issues) - Green Lantern: 1001 Emerald Nights (2001) - A Green Lantern story in classical Arabic setting.
- Kamandi: At Earth's End (1993) - A grown KamandiKamandiKamandi is an American comic book character, created by artist Jack Kirby and published by DC Comics. The bulk of Kamandi's appearances occurred in the comic series Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth, which ran from 1972 to 1978....
finds himself caught in a battle between Mother and Superman. (6 issues) - Teen Titans: The Lost Annual (2008) - The original Teen Titans go into space to save John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
. It was originally planned for release in 2003 as the Teen Titans Swingin' Elseworlds Special, but its release was cancelled even though the book was finished. An interview with Newsarama.com revealed that DC would finally release the book in January 20082008 in comics-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
as part of their "Lost Annual" series, which they did. - Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone (1997) - A futuristic mangaMangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-style Teen Titans tale. The story was originally intended as the Titans' installment of the Legends of the Dead Earth annuals, but was reworked as a standalone Elseworlds special. - Wonder Woman: AmazoniaWonder Woman: AmazoniaWonder Woman: Amazonia is a comic book one-shot published by DC Comics under its Elseworlds imprint. As with all Elseworlds it tells a non-canon story of a DC hero, this time Wonder Woman, outside of regular continuity and is set in the 19th Century...
(1997) - A Victorian eraVictorian eraThe Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
Wonder Woman battles Jack the RipperJack the Ripper"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
and the society that created him. This is the only Elseworlds title to date published in an oversized 8" x 11" "Graphic Album Format" rather than standard comic book size. - Wonder Woman: The Blue AmazonWonder Woman: The Blue AmazonWonder Woman: The Blue Amazon is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and the final part of a trilogy, based on German Expressionist cinema. It was written by Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier and illustrated by Ted McKeever....
(2003) - Sequel to Superman's MetropolisSuperman's MetropolisSuperman's Metropolis is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and the first part in a trilogy based on German Expressionist cinema...
and Batman: NosferatuBatman: NosferatuBatman: Nosferatu is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and is the middle of a trilogy based on German Expressionism cinema. It was written by Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier, and illustrated by Ted McKeever....
, based loosely on The Blue AngelDer blaue EngelThe Blue Angel is a film directed by Josef von Sternberg in 1930, based on Heinrich Mann's novel Professor Unrat. The film is considered to be the first major German sound film and it brought world fame to actress Marlene Dietrich...
and Doctor MabuseDoctor MabuseDoctor Mabuse is a fictional character created by Norbert Jacques in the novel Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, and made famous by the three movies director Fritz Lang made about the character; see Dr. Mabuse the Gambler. Although the character was designed deliberately to mimic pulp magazine-style...
, and featuring Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
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Elseworlds Annuals (1994)
The annuals in 1994 featured Elseworlds stories.- Action ComicsAction ComicsAction Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
Annual #6 - "Legacy" - A Kryptonian named Gar-El flees Krypton and conquers 18th century Earth. Two hundred years later, his descendant Kal fights against his rule. Written by John Byrne.- Doomsday for the Fifth Dimenson: A short story which was published alongside Legacy. Written by Dennis Janke and Louise SimonsonLouise SimonsonLouise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...
, and illustrated by Janke, the story shows baby Kal-El's rocketship landing in the fifth dimension, and having grown to adult size, begins unintentionally wreaking havoc on its denizens until it is stopped by King MxyzptlkMister MxyzptlkMr. Mxyzptlk , sometimes called Mxy, is a fictional impish supervillain who appears in DC Comics' Superman comic books.He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and first appeared in Superman #30 . He is usually presented as a trickster, in the classical mythological sense, in that he enjoys...
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- Doomsday for the Fifth Dimenson: A short story which was published alongside Legacy. Written by Dennis Janke and Louise Simonson
- Adventures of Superman Annual #6 - "The Super Seven Part I: The Longest Night" - Long after Earth has been conquered by aliens, only seven superheroes remain.
- Batman Annual #18 - "Black Masterpiece" - Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da VinciLeonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance...
's apprentice uses his master's hang-glider design to fight crime. - Batman: Legends of the Dark KnightLegends of the Dark KnightBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight, commonly referred to as simply Legends of the Dark Knight is a DC comic book featuring Batman. It was launched in 1989 with the popularity of the Batman movie, following on from Frank Miller's Batman: Year One...
Annual #4 - "Citizen Wayne" - Batman as Citizen KaneCitizen KaneCitizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film, directed by and starring Orson Welles. Many critics consider it the greatest American film of all time, especially for its innovative cinematography, music and narrative structure. Citizen Kane was Welles' first feature film...
. - Batman: Shadow of the BatBatman: Shadow of the BatBatman: Shadow of the Bat was a comic book series featuring Batman, published by DC Comics. The series ran for 96 issues, from 1992 to 2000. The stories took place in Batman's then-current continuity along with Detective Comics and Batman, in contrast to Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, which...
Annual #2 - "The Tyrant" - In a totalitarianTotalitarianismTotalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible...
Gotham, Batman prevents crime by suppressing all dissent. AnarkyAnarkyAnarky is a fictional character appearing in books published by DC Comics. Co-created by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle, he first appeared in Detective Comics No.608 , as an adversary of Batman...
leads the resistance. - Catwoman Annual #1 - "The Last Man" - Talia al Ghul as a 14th century werecatWerecatA werecat is a therianthropic creature of folklore, horror, and occultism, described as being a shape-shifter similar to a Werewolf....
fighting Crusaders. - DeathstrokeDeathstrokeDeathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2...
, the Terminator Annual #3 - "Journey's EndDeathstroke: Journey's EndDeathstroke: Journey's End is a DC Comics Elseworlds special published in 1994. Written by Marv Wolfman, pencilled by Ed Benes, inked by Rus Sever, Terry Beatty and Bob Smith, Keri Kowalski was the assistant Editor, Rob Simpson the editor, Steve Haynie the letterer and Juliana Ferriter was the...
" - Deathstroke survives into a post-apocalyptic world. - Detective Comics Annual #7 - "LeatherwingBatman: Leatherwing"Leatherwing" is a DC Comics Elseworlds story published in Detective Comics Annual #7 in 1994. Written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Enrique Alcatena.This story features Batman as a pirate of the high seas...
" - Batman translated into a traditional tale of piracyPiracyPiracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator...
on the high seas. - FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
Annual #7 - "The Barry Allen Story" - A crippled Wally West sells Barry Allen's story to a film studio. - Green Lantern Annual #3 - "Ring of Evil" - Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner as NazisNazismNazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
; John Stewart leads the resistance. - Justice League America Annual #8 - "The Once and Future League" - A century after the League was destroyed by Felix FaustFelix FaustFelix Faust is a fictional character and supervillain who appears in stories published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in 1962 as an adversary of the Justice League of America...
, a new version is formed. - Justice League InternationalJustice League InternationalJustice League International is a DC Comics superhero team written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Kevin Maguire, created in 1987.-Publication history:...
Annual #5 - "No Rules to Follow" - On an alternate Earth where heroes are shunned and feared, ten heroes (Superman, Batman, the Shark, Fire, the Flash, Dr. Light, Polaris, Power Girl, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle) form together as the Justice League. - L.E.G.I.O.N.L.E.G.I.O.N.L.E.G.I.O.N., is a team of fictional extraterrestrial superheroes, a science fiction comic book published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Invasion! #1, and were created by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo and Todd McFarlane...
Annual #5 - "The Man From L.E.G.I.O.N. 007" - Lobo as a James BondJames BondJames Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
parody and other spoofs: "L.E.G.I.O.N. Archives", "L.E.G.I.O.N. 90210", "LEGION by Gaslight", "WomanMan with Girl the Boy Wonder", "Elseworlds Rejects". - LegionnairesLegion of Super-HeroesThe Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
Annual #1 - "Castles in the Air" - The Legion as a futuristic version of the Knights of the Round Table. - Legion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-HeroesThe Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
Annual #5 - "The Long Road Home" - The Legion in The Wizard of OzThe Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...
. - Lobo Annual #2 - "A Fistful of Bastiches" - Assorted WesternWestern (genre)The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
tales. - New Titans Annual #10 - "Facets" - Heroic fantasy version of the battle against TrigonTrigon (comics)Trigon is a fictional demon, a comic book character published by DC Comics. Trigon first appeared in New Teen Titans #2 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.-Fictional character biography:...
. - Robin Annual #3 - "The Narrow Path" - In feudal Japan, the apprentice of the Bat Ninja learns his true destiny.
- SteelSteel (John Henry Irons)Steel , also known as the Man of Steel, is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. First appearing in The Adventures of Superman #500 , he is the third character known as Steel and was created by Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove...
Annual #1 - "Crucible of Freedom" - John Henry Irons as a plantation slave who fights for his family's freedom before the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - SuperboySuperboySuperboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
Annual #1 - "The Super Seven Part II: The Men of Steel" - Continuing the story from Adventures of Superman Annual #6. - Superman Annual #6 - "The Feral Man of SteelSuperman: The Feral Man of SteelSuperman: The Feral Man of Steel is a DC Comics Elseworlds special published in 1994. Written by Darren Vincenzo, pencilled by Frank Fosco and inked by Stan Woch.In 19th century India Kal-El is raised by wolves...
" - In 19th century IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Kal-El is raised by wolves. Loosely based on Rudyard KiplingRudyard KiplingJoseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
's MowgliMowgliMowgli is a fictional character from India who originally appeared in Rudyard Kipling's short story "In the Rukh" and then went on to become the most prominent and memorable character in his fantasies, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book , which also featured stories about other...
stories, with added elements of Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
' TarzanTarzanTarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
novels. - Superman In Action Comics Annual #6
- Superman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of Steel is the title of a monthly American comic book series that ran 136 issues from 1991 to 2003. published by DC Comics, featuring Superman. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, DC Comics was able to publish a new Superman comic...
Annual #3 - "Unforgiven" - Jor-El convinces the Science Council to relocate selected Kryptonians to Earth. Twenty years later, his son must help humans and Kryptonians live in harmony. - Team Titans Annual #2 - "Into the Light" - A space operaSpace operaSpace opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap...
version of the battle against Lord Chaos. - Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories (1996) - reprints the stories "LeatherwingBatman: Leatherwing"Leatherwing" is a DC Comics Elseworlds story published in Detective Comics Annual #7 in 1994. Written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Enrique Alcatena.This story features Batman as a pirate of the high seas...
", "Legacy", "Crucible of Freedom" and "Citizen Wayne" from the above.
Legends of the Dead Earth annuals (1996)
Earth is dead. Those who once might have called it home are long scattered to the endless stars. But in that scattering, on a thousand different worlds, by a thousand different ways... Earth's greatest legends live on.These annuals are not technically Elseworlds, but were considered Elseworlds due to the theme, although some of them were shown to be a part of DC continuity.
- Action Comics Annual #8 - "A World of Hurt"
- Adventures of Superman Annual #8 - "Superman Forever"
- AquamanAquamanAquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
Annual #2 - AzraelAzrael (comics)Azrael is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. They are a group of assassins who were created by The Order of St. Dumas to "enforce god's will"...
Annual #2 - "Night's Fall" - Batman Annual #20 - "Fables of the Bat-Man"
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #4
- Catwoman Annual #3
- Detective Comics Annual #9 - "War-Bat"
- Flash Annual #9 - "Silent Running"
- Green Lantern Annual #5 - "The Value of I, Nobler in the Mind...!"
- Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual #2 - "Hypersensitive"
- ImpulseBart AllenBartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the . Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. He would later go on to become the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Allen's first cameo appearance was in The Flash #91, while his first full appearance was in issue #92...
Annual #1 - "Speed Force!" - Justice League America Annual #10 - "The Alliance"
- Legends of the Dark Knight #6
- Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #7
- Legionnaires Annual #3 - "The Long Road Home" (Shows XS's time travel journey back to her own time, thus in continuity)
- Power of Shazam Annual #1 - "True Believers" (Character later appears in mainstream continuity)
- Robin Annual #5 - "The Iron Sky"
- Sovereign SevenSovereign SevenSovereign Seven is a creator-owned American comic book series, created by Chris Claremont and Dwayne Turner, and published by DC Comics.-Publication history:...
Annual #2 - "Memento Mori" - StarmanStarman (comics)Starman is a name used by several different fictional DC Comics superheroes, most prominently Ted Knight and his sons David and Jack.Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Jack Burnley, the original Starman, Ted Knight, first appeared in Adventure Comics #61...
Annual #1 (stories referred to in regular series; in continuity) - Superboy Annual #3 "Fathers and Suns"
- Supergirl Annual #1 - "Surrogate", "The Legend Lives On", "Shootout at Ice Flats"
- Superman Annual #8 - "The League of Supermen"
- Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #5 - "The Never Ending Battle"
- Wonder Woman Annual #5 - "The Unremembered"
See also
- HypertimeHypertimeHypertime is a fictional concept presented in the 1999 DC comic book series The Kingdom, both a catch-all explanation for any continuity discrepancies in DC Universe stories and a variation or superset of the Multiverse that existed before Crisis on Infinite Earths.- The Kingdom :The basic premise...
- Tangent ComicsTangent ComicsTangent Comics was a DC Comics imprint created in 1997–1998, developed from ideas created by Dan Jurgens. The line, formed from various one-shots, focused on creating all-new characters using established DC names, such as the Joker, Superman, and the Flash...
- Amalgam ComicsAmalgam ComicsAmalgam Comics was a publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones . These characters first appeared in a series of twelve comic books which were published in 1996, between issues 3 and 4 of the Marvel vs...
- Just Imagine...Just Imagine...Just Imagine Stan Lee is a comic book published by DC Comics. It was the first work by Stan Lee, co-creator of numerous popular Marvel Comics characters, for DC Comics, in which he reimagined several DC superheroes including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and The...
- Armageddon 2001Armageddon 2001"Armageddon 2001" was a 1991 crossover event storyline published by DC Comics. It ran through a self titled, two issue limited series and most of the annuals DC published that year from May through October...
- Intercompany crossoverIntercompany crossoverIn comic books, an intercompany crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters published by one company meet those published by another...
- What If...?What If (comics)What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters...
(MarvelMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
) - Star Wars: Infinities (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
) - List of DC Comics publications
External links
- Elseworlds at the Big Comic Book DatabaseBig Comic Book DataBaseThe Big Comic Book DataBase is a website containing information about comic books, and run by the maintainers of the Big Cartoon DataBase. , the database contains information on over 100,000 books in 5000+ series, including over 35,000 cover scans....
- Elseworlds Checklist Page (internet archive, Oct. 2007)
- Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards
- The Unofficial Hypertime Chronology
- Alternity