heroes routinely saved the world these stories change the world’s routine
stories change the world’s routine
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counting down the top ten storylines
counting down the top ten storylines that changed the DC Universe
that changed the DC Universe
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looking at the storylines that had a
looking at the storylines that had a really major impact on the DC universe
really major impact on the DC universe
really major impact on the DC universe or multiverse as the case may be
or multiverse as the case may be
or multiverse as the case may be number 10 blackest night as superhero
number 10 blackest night as superhero
number 10 blackest night as superhero comics have taken on a grimmer tone and
comics have taken on a grimmer tone and
comics have taken on a grimmer tone and as the need for really big events has
as the need for really big events has
as the need for really big events has strengthened there has been an increase
strengthened there has been an increase
strengthened there has been an increase in deaths of major characters by 2009
in deaths of major characters by 2009
in deaths of major characters by 2009 the Martian Manhunter Aquaman elongated
the Martian Manhunter Aquaman elongated
the Martian Manhunter Aquaman elongated man the question a couple of blue
man the question a couple of blue
man the question a couple of blue beetles and many many more were all
beetles and many many more were all
beetles and many many more were all deceased
deceased
deceased so when Necron a being who is basically
so when Necron a being who is basically
so when Necron a being who is basically death in somewhat human form decides to
death in somewhat human form decides to
death in somewhat human form decides to use a Green Lantern villain to resurrect
use a Green Lantern villain to resurrect
use a Green Lantern villain to resurrect an army of the Dead he ended up with a
an army of the Dead he ended up with a
an army of the Dead he ended up with a pretty stellar lineup by the time the
pretty stellar lineup by the time the
pretty stellar lineup by the time the fighting had ceased and good prevailed
fighting had ceased and good prevailed
fighting had ceased and good prevailed naturally 12 dead characters have been
naturally 12 dead characters have been
naturally 12 dead characters have been restored to life ready to impact the
restored to life ready to impact the
restored to life ready to impact the future of the DC Universe number 9 the
future of the DC Universe number 9 the
future of the DC Universe number 9 the kingdom
kingdom
kingdom DC’s crisis on Infinite Earths intended
DC’s crisis on Infinite Earths intended
DC’s crisis on Infinite Earths intended to simplify the DC Universe by
to simplify the DC Universe by
to simplify the DC Universe by eliminating the multiverse concept but
eliminating the multiverse concept but
eliminating the multiverse concept but snags kept popping up even after that
snags kept popping up even after that
snags kept popping up even after that series ended in 1996 DC had published
series ended in 1996 DC had published
series ended in 1996 DC had published the Kingdom Come miniseries set outside
the Kingdom Come miniseries set outside
the Kingdom Come miniseries set outside DC continuity the kingdom served as a
DC continuity the kingdom served as a
DC continuity the kingdom served as a sequel of source with a character named
sequel of source with a character named
sequel of source with a character named GOG going back in time and killing
GOG going back in time and killing
GOG going back in time and killing Superman again and again this
Superman again and again this
Superman again and again this essentially created new timelines every
essentially created new timelines every
essentially created new timelines every time he did this this concept of there
time he did this this concept of there
time he did this this concept of there being endless possible timelines became
being endless possible timelines became
being endless possible timelines became known as a hyper time and was used by DC
known as a hyper time and was used by DC
known as a hyper time and was used by DC to explain conflicting continuities but
to explain conflicting continuities but
to explain conflicting continuities but it really just opened up the same can of
it really just opened up the same can of
it really just opened up the same can of worms as the original multiverse concept
worms as the original multiverse concept
worms as the original multiverse concept number 852 a year-long event published
number 852 a year-long event published
number 852 a year-long event published on a weekly basis 52 was a convoluted
on a weekly basis 52 was a convoluted
on a weekly basis 52 was a convoluted story with multiple strands but the
story with multiple strands but the
story with multiple strands but the pertinent one centers on Time
pertinent one centers on Time
pertinent one centers on Time Traveller’s rip hunter and Booster Gold
Traveller’s rip hunter and Booster Gold
Traveller’s rip hunter and Booster Gold and boosters robot droid skis rip and
and boosters robot droid skis rip and
and boosters robot droid skis rip and booster come to realize that Skeets has
booster come to realize that Skeets has
booster come to realize that Skeets has turned against them and is launching an
turned against them and is launching an
turned against them and is launching an evil plan to conquer time in fact Skeets
evil plan to conquer time in fact Skeets
evil plan to conquer time in fact Skeets has been taken over by the diabolic mr.
has been taken over by the diabolic mr.
has been taken over by the diabolic mr. mind this leads to the discovery of a
mind this leads to the discovery of a
mind this leads to the discovery of a new multiverse but instead of there
new multiverse but instead of there
new multiverse but instead of there being an infinite number of universes
being an infinite number of universes
being an infinite number of universes there are now 52 vast parallel worlds
there are now 52 vast parallel worlds
there are now 52 vast parallel worlds were once again established and the
were once again established and the
were once again established and the series brought about many other changes
series brought about many other changes
series brought about many other changes to characters
to characters
to characters the process number 7-0 our crisis and
the process number 7-0 our crisis and
the process number 7-0 our crisis and time DC still had some continuity
time DC still had some continuity
time DC still had some continuity problems after the crisis on Infinite
problems after the crisis on Infinite
problems after the crisis on Infinite Earths like how come the Justice Society
Earths like how come the Justice Society
Earths like how come the Justice Society was still running around when they were
was still running around when they were
was still running around when they were in their 70s and 80s now and how could
in their 70s and 80s now and how could
in their 70s and 80s now and how could the Legion of super-heroes have been
the Legion of super-heroes have been
the Legion of super-heroes have been inspired by Superboy if he no longer
inspired by Superboy if he no longer
inspired by Superboy if he no longer existed these and other issues were
existed these and other issues were
existed these and other issues were addressed in 1994 zero hour when an
addressed in 1994 zero hour when an
addressed in 1994 zero hour when an insane Hal Jordan tried to remake the
insane Hal Jordan tried to remake the
insane Hal Jordan tried to remake the universe his plan was foiled by heroes
universe his plan was foiled by heroes
universe his plan was foiled by heroes but a new timeline did unfold in the
but a new timeline did unfold in the
but a new timeline did unfold in the wake of the events it helped solve some
wake of the events it helped solve some
wake of the events it helped solve some of the continuity errors but not all of
of the continuity errors but not all of
of the continuity errors but not all of them paving the way for the previously
them paving the way for the previously
them paving the way for the previously mentioned Kingdom and the concept of
mentioned Kingdom and the concept of
mentioned Kingdom and the concept of Hypertime number six Infinite Crisis at
Hypertime number six Infinite Crisis at
Hypertime number six Infinite Crisis at the end of crisis on Infinite Earths the
the end of crisis on Infinite Earths the
the end of crisis on Infinite Earths the Superman and Lois of Earth to Luthor of
Superman and Lois of Earth to Luthor of
Superman and Lois of Earth to Luthor of earth three and the Superboy of earth
earth three and the Superboy of earth
earth three and the Superboy of earth prime had gone to live in a pocket
prime had gone to live in a pocket
prime had gone to live in a pocket universe twenty years later they escaped
universe twenty years later they escaped
universe twenty years later they escaped when Superboy literally punches a hole
when Superboy literally punches a hole
when Superboy literally punches a hole in reality Luthor recreates earth – then
in reality Luthor recreates earth – then
in reality Luthor recreates earth – then a bunch of other alternate Earth’s while
a bunch of other alternate Earth’s while
a bunch of other alternate Earth’s while superboy-prime goes on a maddened
superboy-prime goes on a maddened
superboy-prime goes on a maddened rampage of death and destruction
rampage of death and destruction
rampage of death and destruction eventually superboy-prime fights the
eventually superboy-prime fights the
eventually superboy-prime fights the post-crisis earth and in the process
post-crisis earth and in the process
post-crisis earth and in the process manages to merge all the earths into a
manages to merge all the earths into a
manages to merge all the earths into a new earth kind of like what happened in
new earth kind of like what happened in
new earth kind of like what happened in the original crisis but different this
the original crisis but different this
the original crisis but different this sets up the return of the multiverse in
sets up the return of the multiverse in
sets up the return of the multiverse in the subsequent 52 series number 5 final
the subsequent 52 series number 5 final
the subsequent 52 series number 5 final crisis because DC can never have enough
crisis because DC can never have enough
crisis because DC can never have enough crises final crisis came along in 2008
crises final crisis came along in 2008
crises final crisis came along in 2008 the recent death of Darkseid created a
the recent death of Darkseid created a
the recent death of Darkseid created a hole in creation and the multiverse is
hole in creation and the multiverse is
hole in creation and the multiverse is being sucked in an epic and lengthy
being sucked in an epic and lengthy
being sucked in an epic and lengthy battle ensues between Darkseid’s forces
battle ensues between Darkseid’s forces
battle ensues between Darkseid’s forces of evil and the forces of good with
of evil and the forces of good with
of evil and the forces of good with humanity enslaved by the anti-life
humanity enslaved by the anti-life
humanity enslaved by the anti-life equation eventually it turns out the
equation eventually it turns out the
equation eventually it turns out the dark monitor was mixed up in all of this
dark monitor was mixed up in all of this
dark monitor was mixed up in all of this Superman eventually uses something
Superman eventually uses something
Superman eventually uses something called the miracle machine to recreate
called the miracle machine to recreate
called the miracle machine to recreate the multiverse in the process allowing
the multiverse in the process allowing
the multiverse in the process allowing for the new gods ‘as Fourth World to
for the new gods ‘as Fourth World to
for the new gods ‘as Fourth World to evolve into a fifth world oh and
evolve into a fifth world oh and
evolve into a fifth world oh and everyone thinks Batman’s dead but he’s
everyone thinks Batman’s dead but he’s
everyone thinks Batman’s dead but he’s really sent on a trip back through time
really sent on a trip back through time
really sent on a trip back through time number four
number four
number four formation of the Justice Society of
formation of the Justice Society of
formation of the Justice Society of America the cover of All Star Comics
America the cover of All Star Comics
America the cover of All Star Comics number three doesn’t look too exciting
number three doesn’t look too exciting
number three doesn’t look too exciting it’s just a bunch of superheroes sitting
it’s just a bunch of superheroes sitting
it’s just a bunch of superheroes sitting around a big table but this issue ended
around a big table but this issue ended
around a big table but this issue ended up being a landmark as it was the first
up being a landmark as it was the first
up being a landmark as it was the first time it brought together a team of
time it brought together a team of
time it brought together a team of superheroes from what would become DC
superheroes from what would become DC
superheroes from what would become DC Comics
Comics
Comics this crystallized the idea that all of
this crystallized the idea that all of
this crystallized the idea that all of the heroes from DC existed in the same
the heroes from DC existed in the same
the heroes from DC existed in the same place and could team up at any time and
place and could team up at any time and
place and could team up at any time and it eventually gave birth to the Justice
it eventually gave birth to the Justice
it eventually gave birth to the Justice League of America and to the need to
League of America and to the need to
League of America and to the need to explain how these two teams could
explain how these two teams could
explain how these two teams could coexist which later gave birth to the
coexist which later gave birth to the
coexist which later gave birth to the multiverse their first adventure which
multiverse their first adventure which
multiverse their first adventure which was more of a meet-up where each hero
was more of a meet-up where each hero
was more of a meet-up where each hero told a story may not have been a classic
told a story may not have been a classic
told a story may not have been a classic but it was enormous ly impactful number
but it was enormous ly impactful number
but it was enormous ly impactful number three DC Universe rebirth so many of
three DC Universe rebirth so many of
three DC Universe rebirth so many of DC’s relaunches have combined elements
DC’s relaunches have combined elements
DC’s relaunches have combined elements of one multiversal revision with others
of one multiversal revision with others
of one multiversal revision with others in this case the rebirth took elements
in this case the rebirth took elements
in this case the rebirth took elements from the recent new 52 relaunch and
from the recent new 52 relaunch and
from the recent new 52 relaunch and decided which ones to keep and which
decided which ones to keep and which
decided which ones to keep and which ones to get rid of and which ones to
ones to get rid of and which ones to
ones to get rid of and which ones to pull in from other revamps significantly
pull in from other revamps significantly
pull in from other revamps significantly rebirth explained that the flashpoint /
rebirth explained that the flashpoint /
rebirth explained that the flashpoint / new 52 world had been manipulated by dr.
new 52 world had been manipulated by dr.
new 52 world had been manipulated by dr. Manhattan previously The Watchmen
Manhattan previously The Watchmen
Manhattan previously The Watchmen characters had existed outside of any DC
characters had existed outside of any DC
characters had existed outside of any DC Universe his inclusion now makes the
Universe his inclusion now makes the
Universe his inclusion now makes the characters part of the DC canon if you
characters part of the DC canon if you
characters part of the DC canon if you will this rebirth eventually comes about
will this rebirth eventually comes about
will this rebirth eventually comes about due to the efforts of Superman and his
due to the efforts of Superman and his
due to the efforts of Superman and his family and the Man of Steel’s real
family and the Man of Steel’s real
family and the Man of Steel’s real father seems to be involved as well
father seems to be involved as well
father seems to be involved as well number two
number two
number two flashpoint all the flash wanted to do
flashpoint all the flash wanted to do
flashpoint all the flash wanted to do was stop his mother from being killed
was stop his mother from being killed
was stop his mother from being killed but when he did that he apparently
but when he did that he apparently
but when he did that he apparently created flashpoint a whole new universe
created flashpoint a whole new universe
created flashpoint a whole new universe with Superman a secret experiment cyborg
with Superman a secret experiment cyborg
with Superman a secret experiment cyborg a major superhero and Wonder Woman and
a major superhero and Wonder Woman and
a major superhero and Wonder Woman and Aquaman engaged in all-out war naturally
Aquaman engaged in all-out war naturally
Aquaman engaged in all-out war naturally he goes back in time to fix things but
he goes back in time to fix things but
he goes back in time to fix things but the resulting new 52 universe is very
the resulting new 52 universe is very
the resulting new 52 universe is very different as well for one thing
different as well for one thing
different as well for one thing everybody’s 10 years younger new 52 was
everybody’s 10 years younger new 52 was
everybody’s 10 years younger new 52 was a radical reboot one in which
a radical reboot one in which
a radical reboot one in which superheroes had only been around a few
superheroes had only been around a few
superheroes had only been around a few years the relationships and the way that
years the relationships and the way that
years the relationships and the way that were viewed by humanity was very much in
were viewed by humanity was very much in
were viewed by humanity was very much in flux it didn’t please everybody but it
flux it didn’t please everybody but it
flux it didn’t please everybody but it was a true departure number one crisis
was a true departure number one crisis
was a true departure number one crisis on Infinite Earths the granddaddy of
on Infinite Earths the granddaddy of
on Infinite Earths the granddaddy of DC’s company-wide crossovers the crisis
DC’s company-wide crossovers the crisis
DC’s company-wide crossovers the crisis was set to coincide with DC’s 50th
was set to coincide with DC’s 50th
was set to coincide with DC’s 50th anniversary Marv Wolfman and George
anniversary Marv Wolfman and George
anniversary Marv Wolfman and George Pierre set out to wash away all the
Pierre set out to wash away all the
Pierre set out to wash away all the continuity errors and contradictions
continuity errors and contradictions
continuity errors and contradictions that had accumulated in that time it all
that had accumulated in that time it all
that had accumulated in that time it all boiled down to a battle with the
boiled down to a battle with the
boiled down to a battle with the anti-monitor an all-powerful being who
anti-monitor an all-powerful being who
anti-monitor an all-powerful being who is devouring universes in order to stop
is devouring universes in order to stop
is devouring universes in order to stop him his good counterpart the monitor
him his good counterpart the monitor
him his good counterpart the monitor merged together five universes into one
merged together five universes into one
merged together five universes into one along the way entire universes were
along the way entire universes were
along the way entire universes were destroyed along with many heroes and
destroyed along with many heroes and
destroyed along with many heroes and villains the deaths of Supergirl and the
villains the deaths of Supergirl and the
villains the deaths of Supergirl and the flash made a huge impact
flash made a huge impact
flash made a huge impact it also eventually brought about revamps
it also eventually brought about revamps
it also eventually brought about revamps of Superman and Wonder Woman as well do
of Superman and Wonder Woman as well do
of Superman and Wonder Woman as well do you agree with our picks check out these
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