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List of events of the DC Universe
...DC Comics has produced many crossover stories combining characters from different series of comics. Some of these are set in the fictional DC Universe, or any number of settings within the DC Multiverse.
Publication history
Pre-Crisis
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| "Wonder Woman's Invisible Twin" | 1953 | In Wonder Woman #59, the Golden Age Wonder Woman meets her counterpart in a parallel world, later designated Earth-59, introducing the concept of the DC Multiverse.[a] Diana's counterpart is Princess Tara Terruna, which translates into the titular "Wonder Woman" of her world. Together, they defeat the evil Duke Dazam.
Tara refers to Diana and herself as "reflections in a mirror," leading Diana to conclude: "Earth must have a twin world, existing simultaneously alongside it! But developing differently! And everyone on it is a double of everyone on Earth! The electrical storm somehow hurled me from my world into yours!" The accompanying artwork by H.G. Peter depicting the famous "twin Earths" imagery that would later be associated with DC's concept of the Multiverse.[1] The story is credited to Robert Kanigher who used the pseudonym of "Charles Moulton" as an in-house author name following the passing of William Moulton Marston, the original author of Wonder Woman. H.G. Peter, the original artist for Wonder Woman, is credited with this story's artwork but had a team of assistants aiding him in his final years on the magazine, most of whom remain unknown.[2] [3] |
| "Flash of Two Worlds" | 1961 | Silver Age Flash meets his Golden Age hero, previously believed to be the story that introduced the concept of the DC Multiverse, but it nevertheless started the almost annual crossover between Earth-One characters and Earth-Two characters.[b]
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| "Vengeance of the Immortal Villain!" | 1963 | Properly re-introduces the Justice Society of America.[c] |
| "Crisis on Earth-One!" and "Crisis on Earth-Two!" | 1963 | The Silver Age Justice League of America meet the Golden Age Justice Society of America, beginning an annual team-up tradition between the two teams and starting a legacy of DC Crisis events.[d] |
| "Crisis on Earth-Three" | 1964 | Introduces the Crime Syndicate of America of Earth-Three.[e] |
| JLA: Zatanna's Search | 1964 | Zatanna attempts to reconnect with her father, Zatara, and seeks the aid of Hawkman, Batman, Robin, the Atom, Green Lantern and the Elongated Man along the way.[f] |
| Green Lantern #40: "Secret Origin of the Guardians!" | 1965 | Silver Age Green Lantern teams up with his Golden Age predecessor; and Krona, who created the DC Multiverse, appears for the first time.[g] |
| Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Snowbirds Don't Fly | 1971 | Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan must deal with the shocking revelation that Roy Harper has become a drug addict and do what they must to help him.[h] |
| Showcase #100 | 1978 | In issue #100 of the Showcase comics, "There Shall Come a Gathering", many of the heroes who previously appeared in the comic's original run must stop an alien from towing Earth out of its orbit. Some of those who appear include the Challengers of the Unknown, Lois Lane, the Teen Titans, Rip Hunter, Time Master, the Spectre, the Metal Men and the Inferior Five, along with cameos by others. |
| Crisis on Earth Prime | 1982 | Per Degaton threatens Earth Prime, so the Justice League of America, the Justice Society of America, and the All-Star Squadron must team up to stop the threat.[i] |
| "Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" | 1986 | In the final adventure of Superman before Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Man of Steel must face his most dangerous foes one last time.[j] |
Crisis on Infinite Earths and Post-Crisis
| Event | Date | Developments |
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| Crisis on Infinite Earths | 1985-1986 | The Anti-Monitor tries to destroy the DC Multiverse, but only succeeds in merging it into a single universe; numerous characters die, including Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) and the Flash II (Barry Allen).[k]
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| Legends | 1986 | Darkseid and his servant Glorious Godfrey attempt to ruin humanity's faith in superheroes. First Post-Crisis appearance of Captain Marvel in normal continuity and the forming of a new Justice League roster. JLA: Incarnations #5; Legends of the DC Universe 3-D Gallery #1; Justice League #1; Suicide Squad #1
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| Millennium | 1988 | After the Guardians and Zamarons exile themselves from this dimension, one of each remains and seeks out 12 Chosen to become the New Guardians. The robotic Manhunters aim to prevent this and several supporting characters are revealed to be Manhunters.
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| Invasion! | 1988 | The Dominators have put together an alliance to invade Earth and eliminate the threat posed by their unpredictable "metahumans".[l]Series to spin out of event:
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| Cosmic Odyssey | 1988-1989 | Darkseid strives to gain the Anti-Life Equation.
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| Suicide Squad: The Janus Directive | 1989 | Suicide Squad leader Amanda Waller sends her agents on missions in the apparent pursuit of her own private agenda, the so-called "Janus Directive". |
| Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying | 1989 | Following the tragic events of A Death in the Family, Batman begins making reckless decisions. Dick Grayson and another must work to bring Batman back from the edge.[m] |
| Armageddon 2001 | 1991 | Monarch threatens to destroy the future and Earth's superheroes must stop him. Limited series with crossovers in the 1991 DC Annuals. |
| War of the Gods | 1991 | Wonder Woman and the Amazons are caught in the middle of a war between the ancient Roman gods and the Olympian gods. Meanwhile, Circe frames Themyscira for crimes that leads to a war between America and Wonder Woman's home.[n] |
| Justice League: Breakdowns | 1991-1992 | A 16-issue crossover between Justice League America #53-60 and Justice League Europe #29-36, changing the tone of both series from a humorous one to a more serious one. Green Lantern (vol. 3) #18 |
| Eclipso: The Darkness Within | 1992 | Earth's superheroes fight Eclipso and his pawn Lar Gand. Limited series with crossovers in the 1992 DC Annuals.
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| Superman: Panic in the Sky | 1992 | Brainiac returns to invade Earth with his ultimate weapon, Warworld, a planet-sized satellite built for destruction. With the help of super-powered friends like Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern and many more, Superman must lead the attack on Brainiac and protect Earth![o] [p] |
| The Death of Superman | 1992 | Superman engages in battle with a seemingly unstoppable killing machine named Doomsday in the streets of Metropolis. At the fight's conclusion, both combatants apparently die from their wounds. The crossover depicted the world's reaction to Superman's death in Funeral for a Friend, then the emergence of four individuals believed to be the "new" Superman and the eventual return of the original Superman in Reign of the Supermen!.[q] |
| Trinity | 1993 | The Green Lantern Corps, the L.E.G.I.O.N., and the Darkstars go up against the beings called "the Triarch". |
| Batman: Knightfall | 1993 | Bruce Wayne (Batman) suffers burnout and is systematically assaulted and crippled by a Venom-enhanced villain named Bane. Wayne is replaced as Batman by an apprentice named Jean-Paul Valley, who becomes increasingly violent and unstable, tarnishing Batman's reputation. Eventually, Wayne is healed through paranormal means and reclaims his role as Batman.
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| Bloodlines | 1993 | The DC superheroes go up against alien parasites; new superheroes are created from some of their victims. Limited series with crossovers in the 1993 DC Annuals. |
| End of an Era | 1994 | High above New Earth, the teenage Legionnaires from Batch SW6 prevent a mysterious being from destroying the domed cities. They are shocked to learn that the man is a disoriented Rokk Krinn, Cosmic Boy from the adult version of the Legion of Super-Heroes. |
| Superman: Fall of Metropolis (AKA Worlds Collide) | 1994 | With the Man of Steel out of commission due to injuries, LexCorp and Project Cadmus' conflict spills over into the city streets. If Superman does not recover in time, this may spell doom for Metropolis.[s]Crossover of 14 comics spanning Superman: The Man of Steel, Hardware, Superboy (vol. 4), Icon, Steel (vol. 2), Blood Syndicate, and Static. |
| Zero Hour: Crisis in Time | 1994 | Extant and Parallax attempt to recreate the Multiverse; a new timeline emerges.
Crossover involving 45 issues/titles across the DC Universe, followed up in October by Zero Month (31 titles) which kicks off the new timeline. |
| The Way of the Warrior | 1995 | The Tormock alien race invades Earth and Guy Gardner, Hawkman, Justice League America, Lobo and former Green Lantern Probert battle to save the world.[t] |
| Underworld Unleashed | 1995 | Neron, a demon-lord from Hell, offers the DC universe villains "upgrades" in exchange for their souls.[u] |
| Batman: Troika | 1995 | A 4-comic Batman crossover in February 1995: Batman #515, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35, Detective Comics #682 and Robin (vol. 2) #14 |
| The Death of Clark Kent | 1995 | An 8-comic Superman titles crossover starting in May 1995: Superman (vol. 2) #100-101, The Adventures of Superman #522-523, Action Comics #710-711, and Superman: The Man of Steel #45-46 |
| The Trial of Superman | 1995 | A 12-comic Superman titles crossover starting in November 1995: Superman: The Man of Steel #50-52, Superman (vol. 2) #106-108, The Adventures of Superman #529-531, Action Comics #716-717, and Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #3 |
| The Flash: Dead Heat | 1995 | A new villain comes to town. His knowledge of the Speed Force rivals Wally's, and now he has put the entire team in peril.[v] |
| Siege of the Zi Charam | 1995 | Can even the combined might of Supergirl and Green Lantern rescue the New Titans from the clutches of the deadly Progenitors.
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| The Final Night | 1996 | A Sun-Eater threatens life on Earth by devouring the Sun. Hal Jordan sacrifices his life to destroy it. |
| Batman: Contagion | 1996 | Beginning in March 1996, this Batman crossover involves a virulent strain of the Ebola virus sweeping across Gotham City, forcing Azrael, Batman, Catwoman, Huntress, Nightwing, and Robin to deal with a threat they cannot see:
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| Batman: Legacy | 1996 | A sequel to Contagion, this 10-part crossover starting in August 1996 follows a new strand of the Apocalypse Virus, controlled by Ra's al Ghul who attempts to find a suitable father for his grandchildren: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53-54, Batman #533-534, Detective Comics #700-702, Catwoman (vol. 2) #36, and Robin (vol. 2) #32-33. |
| Genesis | 1997 | Darkseid battles Earth's heroes when the Genesis Wave strikes; many superbeings have their powers altered or negated. |
| Brotherhood of the Fist | 1998 | The story centers around a mysterious organization called the Brotherhood of the Fist. This group of elite martial artists declares war on all the greatest hand-to-hand combatants in the DC Universe. This includes heroes like Green Arrow, Nightwing, Robin, and even Batman.
A 5-issue DC Crossover starting in July 1998 involving Green Arrow (vol. 2) #134-135, Detective Comics #723, Robin (vol. 2) #55, and Nightwing (vol. 2) #23 |
| Batman: Cataclysm | 1998 | The plot of the storyline centers on Gotham City being hit by a massive earthquake, the epicenter of which is less than a mile from Wayne Manor. In the wake of the destruction, Batman and his allies join the frantic rescue efforts around the devastated city, which soon spirals into chaos.
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| DC One Million | 1998 | The Justice Legion Alpha of the 853rd century joins with the present day Justice League to battle Solaris the Tyrant Sun. |
| Superman: Behold! The Millennium Giants! | 1998 | A trio of colossal giants are out to remake the world and it is up to Superman and friends to stop them. The storyline ran through several titles, though mostly through the Superman books. The end of this story arc was the lead-in for Superman Forever #1, which coincided with Superman's 60th anniversary.[w] |
| JLA/Titans: The Technis Imperative | 1999 | A powerful technological threat from space targets members of the Teen Titans past and current, and the Titans and JLA are divided on how to fight it. |
| Day of Judgment | 1999 | Demonic forces threaten the Earth; Hal Jordan becomes the Spectre. 21 issues spanning 14 comic series. |
| JLApe: Gorilla Warfare! | 1999 | The apes of Gorilla City have declared open hostility on the rest of the world by using technology that can turn humans into apes. |
| The Flash: Chain Lightning | 1999 | Speedsters of all eras between now and the 30th century team up to stop a threat to the Flash dynasty.[x] |
| Batman: Evolution | 2000 | A 9-issue story-arc in Detective Comics #742 through #750 |
| Superman: Emperor Joker | 2000 | A DC Comics story that throws the world into chaos as the Joker acquires god-like powers and rewrites reality according to his own twisted desires. Superman, the Man of Steel, is no longer the beacon of hope and justice. Instead, he becomes a dangerous criminal loose in Gotham City. With Superman out of commission, the only one who can resist the Joker's mad world is Bizarro, a bizarre and imperfect clone of Superman with backwards powers and a child-like mind.
A 9-issue Superman titles crossover beginning in October: Superman (vol. 2) #160-161, The Adventures of Superman #582-583, Superman: The Man of Steel #104-105, and Action Comics #769-770 |
| Superboy: The Evil Factory | 2000 | The Agenda is manipulating DNA for nefarious purposes. What can Superboy do to stop them?[y] |
| Batman: Officer Down | 2001 | An 8-issue Batman titles crossover where Commissioner Gorder is shot starting in March 2000: Batman #587, Robin (vol. 2) #86, Birds of Prey #27, Catwoman (vol. 2) #90, Batgirl #12, Nightwing (vol. 2) #53, Detective Comics #754 and Gotham Knights #13. |
| Superman: Return to Krypton | 2001 | A 9-issue, non-consecutive, Superman titles crossover beginning in March: Superman (vol. 2) (166, 167, 184) The Adventures of Superman (589, 606) Superman: The Man of Steel (111, 128), and Action Comics (776, 793) |
| Our Worlds at War | 2001 | The heroes of the DC Universe face the threat of the cosmic force known as Imperiex, who has attacked Earth. 43 issues across multiple DC titles. |
| Superman: President Lex | 2001 | A 12-issue Superman titles crossover starting in June: Action Comics #773, The Adventures of Superman #581-586, Superman (vol. 2) #51-54, Superman: The Man of Steel #108-110 as well as a few standalone issues; President Luthor Secret Files and Origins and Lex 2000 |
| Joker: Last Laugh | 2001–2002 | While locked up in the Slab penitentiary, the Joker finds out that he is suffering from a terminal brain tumor. Determined to go out with a bang, he uses a special Joker venom to "jokerize" the other inmates, making them insane and giving them white skin, red lips, green hair and a wide smile. |
| Bruce Wayne: Fugitive | 2002 | Bruce Wayne finds his girlfriend, Vesper Fairchild, dead in Wayne Manor just as the police arrive. The Batman Family investigates the circumstances of the crime. |
| A World Without Young Justice | 2002 | An all-new Young Justice has one mission: save Jason Todd.[z] |
| Superman: Ending Battle | 2002 | An 8-issue Superman titles crossover starting in November: Superman (vol. 2) #186-187, The Adventures of Superman #608-609, Superman: The Man of Steel #130-131, and Action Comics #795-796 |
| JSA: Black Reign | 2003 | A crossover between the Justice Society of America and Hawkman.[aa] |
| Batman: War Drums | 2003 | A 10-issue Batman titles crossover starting in March: Detective Comics #790-796, and Robin (vol. 2) #126-128 |
| Batman: War Games | 2004 | A 27-issue Batman titles crossover starting in June involving Batman, Detective Comics, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Nightwing (vol. 2), Gotham Knights, Robin (vol. 2), Batgirl, and Catwoman (vol. 2). |
| Identity Crisis | 2004 | Sue Dibny, the wife of superhero the Elongated Man, is murdered in their apartment. The DC superhero community rallies to find the murderer, uncovering shocking truths about Dr. Light and Batman's reasoning for creating countermeasures for the Justice League.[ab] 22 issues across The Flash, Manhunter, Firestorm, and JSA. |
| Infinite Crisis | 2005 | Kal-L, the Superman of Earth-Two, Superboy Prime and several other characters return to attempt to change the universe for the better. Superboy Prime believes he is the one true Superman, and history is altered at the end of the series. 104 issues across multiple DC titles and one-shot issues ending in a 6-issue run of Crisis Aftermath: Battle for Bludhaven.
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| Seven Soldiers | 2005 | A 30-issue arc across multiple titles reviving Golden Era Heroes such as Shining Knight, Manhattan Guardian, Zatanna, Klarion, Mister Miracle, Bulleteer, Frankenstein and their super-team: the Seven Soldiers of Victory, also known as the Law's Legionnaries and the All-Star Squadron. |
| Superman: Up Up and Away | 2006 | An 8-issue Superman titles crossover starting in June: Superman #650-653, and Action Comics #837-840 |
| Amazons Attack | 2007 | Led up with Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #6-8, Circe manipulates the Department of Metahuman Affairs and the Amazons after bringing Queen Hippolyta, Wonder Woman's mother, back from the dead, which leads the Amazons to fight America and the country's heroes. The only way Wonder Woman can end this war, besides defeating Circe, is by fighting her own mother. |
| Sinestro Corps War | 2007 | The story centers on the Green Lanterns of Earth (Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, John Stewart and Guy Gardner) and the rest of the Green Lantern Corps as they fight an interstellar war against the Sinestro Corps, an army led by the former Green Lantern Sinestro who are armed with yellow power rings and seek a universe ruled through fear. This involves recruiting the Anti-Monitor, the Cyborg Superman, and Superboy Prime to aid in the destruction of the Green Lantern Corps. |
| Final Crisis | 2008 | The event that started at the conclusion of Countdown to Final Crisis. Started May 2008. Darkseid arrives on Earth and begins a conquest to overthrow reality, as part of a plan by Libra to conquer the Multiverse. The Justice League and Green Lantern Corps join forces in a desperate attempt to stop the upcoming onslaught. Batman is apparently killed by Darkseid in this event. In reality, he is trapped in the past, where he witnessed Anthro's death. The Martian Manhunter is murdered by Libra and the new Secret Society of Super-Villains. Barry Allen, who died in Crisis on Infinite Earths, returns to life in this event.
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| Blackest Night | 2009 | An all-out war between the living heroes and villains and the Black Lantern Corps and the DC Universe stemming from the War of Light.
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| Superman: New Krypton | 2009 | Superman comes to terms with the death of his adoptive father while also dealing with 100,000 Kryptonians now living on Earth as a result of the Brainiac story arc. |
| Justice League: Rise and Fall | 2010 | Following the stunning conclusion to JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE what controversial decision has created a split in the League? A new meaning to the term 'hunt for justice' creates fear in the villain populace.
Justice League Cry for Justice #1-7 (prelude); Titans (vol. 2) #23 (prelude); Justice League Rise and Fall Special #1; Green Arrow and Black Canary #31-32; Justice League of America (vol. 2) #43; Justice League: Rise of Arsenal #1-4 |
| Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne | 2010 | Bruce Wayne returns to present-day Gotham City after the events of Final Crisis.
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| Reign of Doomsday | 2011 | Doomsday hunts down Steel, Superboy, the Eradicator, and the Cyborg Superman. |
| Flashpoint | 2011 | When the Flash attempts to change time and save his mother from death, he alters history dramatically. When the events are corrected, universes are joined (one being the Wildstorm universe/imprint bringing the team of the Authority back into DC) in order to repair the damage, leading to The New 52. |
Post-Flashpoint
| Event | Date | Developments |
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| The New 52 | 2011 | In the aftermath of Flashpoint, the DC Universe has a new status quo with all their comics. |
| I, Vampire: Rise of the Vampires | 2012 | Andrew Bennett is dead, and with his death, Cain, the sire of all vampires, has risen in Gotham, leaving it up to the Justice League Dark to attempt to retrieve Andrew from the realm of the dead in order to seal away Cain once again.[ad] |
| Batman: Night of the Owls | 2012 | Batman must call upon the Bat-Family Jason Todd, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Catwoman, etc., for the shadowy group "the Court of Owls" are vying to keep their century-long control over Gotham City. |
| The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers | 2012 | The Teen Titans, with the help of the Legion of Super-Heroes, face off against the metahuman-capturing group N.O.W.H.E.R.E., just as N.O.W.H.E.R.E's leader, Harvest, sets his long-awaited plan in motion. |
| Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army | 2012–2013 | Absolute power corrupts absolutely—and the Guardians' time is finally here. The Guardians, believing that the universe would be better off without free will and emotions, create the Third Army. The Third Army assimilates all they come in contact with into transformed members of the Third Army. This storyline leads into the Wrath of the First Lanternstoryline. Green Lantern (vol. 5) #0, 13–16, Annual #1; Green Lantern Corps (vol. 3) #13-16, Annual #1; Green Lantern: New Guardians #0, 13–16; Red Lanterns #13-16
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| Rotworld | August 2012–February 2013 | The avatars of the Green (the Swamp Thing) and the Red (Animal Man) must stop the Rot or the world will end in this epic crossover.[ag] |
| Hawkman: Wanted | 2012–2013 | Hawkman is being chased after by the Thanagarians, crossing the paths of both Green Arrow and Deathstroke the Terminator.[ah] |
| The Black Diamond Probability | 2012–2013 | The Black Diamond Probability concerns stories which involve the Black Diamond, most often associated with the villain Eclipso.[ai] |
| Batman: Death of the Family | 2012–2013 | After having the skin of his face cut off of his head, the Joker returns and begins to target the Bat-Family. |
| Superman: H'El on Earth | 2012–2013 | A New 52 Superman crossover where Superman, Superboy and Supergirl go head to head with a powerful Kryptonian being known as H'el, Superman's adopted brother.
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| Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | 2012–2013 | A vengeful Ocean Master returns and the war for Atlantis triggers a battle between Aquaman and the Justice League. |
| Batman: Requiem | 2013 | A series of issues consisting of the Bat-Family reacting to the death of Damian Wayne.[ak] |
| Superman: Psi War | 2013 | Running through some of the Superman books, the Man of Steel must face down a new, and insidious, threat.[al] |
| Batman: Zero Year | 2013–2014 | Detailing the New 52 origin of the Dark Knight, as well as adventures featuring other characters during that time period (Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Barry Allen, John Stewart and others) |
| Justice League: Trinity War | 2013 | The Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark will take it to the next level! And so are DC's Trinity; Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman as they fight to find the truth of who could pit them against one another in this lead-up to Forever Evil. DC Comics - The New 52: FCBD Special Edition #1 |
| Forever Evil | 2013–2014 | The outcome of Trinity War; what will happen when the heroes of the DC Universe fall and there is no one left to stop the villains from taking over?[4] Justice League (vol. 2) #30; Justice League of America (vol. 3) #14; Suicide Squad (vol. 2) #30; Teen Titans (vol. 4) #24-25; Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane #1
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| Green Lantern: Lights Out | 2013 | A crossover that involves the four Green Lantern books, to be published in October.[5][am] |
| Supergirl: Red Daughter of Krypton | 2013–2014 | A crossover involving Supergirl as the newest member of the Red Lanterns. Crossovers also with "Atrocities", a Red Lanterns storyline .[an] |
| Batman: Gothtopia | 2014 | An event set in Batman titles.[ao] |
| Worlds' Finest: First Contact | 2014 | A crossover between Batman/Superman and Worlds' Finest, in which Earth-2's Huntress and Power Girl come face to face with Earth-1's Batman and Superman for the first time.[ap] |
| Superman: Doomed | 2014 | After going all out fighting a brutal battle to stop Doomsday, Superman undergoes a transformation that puts the world and all those he cares about at risk. |
| Green Lantern: Uprising | 2014 | Rebellion has spread across the universe as former allies join forces with the Durlans, Khunds, and Outer Clans to overthrow the authority of the Corps.[aq] |
| Batman: Endgame | 2014–2015 | A six-issue comic book story arc, plus four tie-ins featuring Batman. Set after the events of Batman Eternal, the story involves the return from the dead of Batman's arch-enemy, the Joker, following his disappearance in the 2012 story arc Death of the Family.[ar] |
| Green Lanterns/New Gods: Godhead | 2014 | In the aftermath of Green Lantern: Lights Out, Highfather, the leader of the New Gods, discovers that the ring-wielders breached the Source Wall and now he is trying to find those secrets for himself by using one ring of every color of the emotional spectrum. Of course, nothing is ever that simple and what follows will threaten to alter the very fabric of the universe as we know it in Godhead, a month-long crossover event that finds Green Lantern and the New Gods entangled in a struggle for intergalactic survival.[as] |
| The New 52: Futures End | 2014–2015 | What would happen to the DC characters five years later? |
| Earth 2: World's End | 2014–2015 | Earth 2 of the New 52...a world much like the New 52 Earth, but yet so different. A world that saw its greatest heroes die – and new ones take their places. A world where Superman became its greatest villain, and a man named Zod seeks to save it along with Batman, Green Lantern, the Flash and other heroes. A world they can only save from the forces of Apokolips through great personal sacrifice! Death and destruction will follow each week, and you will never know who will live and who will die! |
| Convergence | 2015 | Spun out of the final issues of The New 52: Futures End and Earth 2: World's End, leading to the end of the New 52 imprint. The story was told over a nine-week miniseries beginning with a #0 issue, with 40 two-part miniseries, tie-ins from various writers and artists that examine the worlds of the DC Universe over the decades, as well as the heroes and villains contained within. Writer Jeff King handles the scripting and storytelling for the main miniseries, with Scott Lobdell helping with the overall plot. Some of the tie-ins will see the brief return of Pre-New 52 Universe characters.
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| Truth | 2015–2016 | The New 52 imprint may be over, but the continuity goes on. Following Convergence, changes to the relationship between Superman and Batman and between Superman and Wonder Woman have taken effect. A new Batman patrols Gotham City in a mechanical suit and Wonder Woman is rocking a new look and an attitude to boot. Things are strained and it is the worst time for secrets to come out. So what happens when the Kryptonian's biggest secret is revealed to the world?[at] |
| Darkseid War | 2015–2016 | Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and Cyborg united as the Justice League for the first time to defeat Darkseid and his legions of Parademons, kicking off what became known as The New 52 in the process. Now, they must face the powerful leader of Apokolips again, who returned to Earth with his sights on a new adversary: the world-shattering Anti-Monitor. The event runs from Justice League (vol. 2) #40-#50 and also includes five Gods and Monsters one-shots and a Darkseid War Special.[au] |
| Robin War | 2015–2016 | In December 2015, tensions between the various Robins will erupt into an all-out war. Intended as a six-part event over the course of the month.[av] |
| The Savage Dawn | 2016 | Following Superman's showdown with Vandal Savage in the 2015 Superman (vol. 3) Annual #3, Kal'El has become desperate to regain his powers. Time is running out and his enemies are determined to destroy him, so Superman must try the unthinkable and expose himself to kryptonite in order to become renewed.[aw] |
| The Final Days of Superman | 2016 | His time without powers made Kal-El realize that the world is in need of more protectors...more super-powered beings like himself, especially given that he is now dying. But where will he find such beings? And what about the rumor he has heard of another older Superman married to another Lois Lane? Previously announced as Super League.[ax] |
| DC Rebirth | 2016 | What happens when the titles of the New 52 reach their 52nd issue? What comes next? DC Rebirth is coming in June 2016. DC Comics' titles will return to #1 issues after some have a Rebirth issue and Action Comics and Detective Comics will return to their Pre-New 52 renumbering. One character dies, three will return who have been missing and a revelation will make it obvious that the DC Universe has been missing a part of itself...! |
Post-DC Rebirth
| Event | Date | Developments |
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| Batman: Night of the Monster Men | 2016 | As a huge storm approaches, Batman, Batwoman and Nightwing try and prepare Gotham City for the worst, but nothing can prepare the heroes for the enormous monsters rampaging through the streets! Batman will need all of his allies to unite in order to stop these mad science monsters from tearing Gotham apart![ay] |
| Justice League vs. Suicide Squad | 2016–2017 | Batman has begun to question the need for Amanda Waller's Task Force X in a world where the Justice League already exists. Determined, he decides to put a stop to the Suicide Squad, but the Squad will not go gentle into that good night that easily. A six-part miniseries starting with two issues in December before becoming weekly in January 2017. The event is a prelude to the relaunch of Justice League of America in February 2017.[az] |
| Superman Reborn | 2017 | In DC Universe Rebirth #1, the enigmatic Mr. Oz told this Superman, "You and your family are not what you believe you are. And neither was the fallen Superman." Now, in the first DC Rebirth crossover between Superman and Action Comics, the shocking truth behind Oz's words is revealed. It begins with one of Oz's prisoners escaping and ends in a tragic moment for Lois and Superman. Fallout across the entire Superman line in April.[ba] |
| Batman/The Flash: The Button | 2017 | The cataclysmic events of DC Universe Rebirth #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and the Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley face button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it is not who anyone suspects! It is a mystery woven through time and the ticking clock starts here![bb] |
| The Lazarus Contract | 2017 | The Titans and the Teen Titans must team up if they hope to survive their greatest enemy—Deathstroke the Terminator![bc] |
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