DC Comics Earth Prime

1 dc comics

1.1 ultraa
1.2 superboy-prime
1.3 legion of super-heroes
1.4 multiversity: ultra comics , earth-33

dc comics

in dc multiverse, earth-prime true earth other worlds within multiverse originate, actual reality readers live, dc comics operates publisher, , superheroes fictional. however, earth prime became alternate reality in first appearance in flash #179 (may, 1968), when flash accidentally travels there earth-one being pushed creature called nok. flash, stranded, contacts dc comics editor julius schwartz, helps him construct cosmic treadmill return earth-one. stated writers of dc comics of earth prime subconsciously base stories on adventures of heroes on earth-one , earth-two.

in flash #228 (july/aug 1974), earth prime s cary bates travels earth-one, discovers stories writes not based on events on earth-one, can influence these events well. power turns worse in justice league of america #123 (october 1975), when bates accidentally transported earth-two. interdimensional trip temporarily turns bates supervillain, , kills justice society of america. luckily fellow dc writer elliot s. maggin, of justice league , spectre, able restore matters on both earths in justice league of america #124 (november 1975).

ultraa

the first ultraa introduced in justice league of america #153. superman, ultraa sole survivor of destroyed alien world, rocketed earth-prime baby. after first encounter justice league, ultraa decided earth-prime not ready superheroes , relocated earth-one. post-crisis, when there no longer earth-prime or greater multiverse, ultraa retconned being planet almerac, homeworld of maxima. in multiversity: ultraa comics, version similar original set introduced on earth-33 of new 52 dc multiverse.

superboy-prime

the second superhero (later villain) superboy-prime, true superman other supermen originate. first appeared in dc comics presents #87 (nov. 1985). superboy s powers first manifested around time of passage of halley s comet in 1985. after manifesting powers, superboy-prime met earth-one s superman. thereafter earth-prime destroyed in crisis on infinite earths #10. superboy-prime escaped universe s destruction, , later joined earth-two s superman, earth-two s lois lane-kent, , earth-three s alexander luthor in paradise dimension .

superboy prime possesses powers far exceeding of modern new-earth superman (kal-el).

in issue #6 of infinite crisis mini-series, anti-heroic superboy-prime convinced alexander luthor earth-prime ideal world , urged him draw inspiration making new earth earth-prime. luthor began searching through myriad earths earth-prime and, in metatextual nod earth prime s original status keystone earth, looks directly @ readers , reaches out towards them grab our reality.

in 2004, dc revisited earth-prime concept in miniseries superman: secret identity. writer kurt busiek states in introduction collected volume of series original appearance of superboy-prime inspiration graphic novel.

legion of super-heroes

in 2008 final crisis tie in series legion of 3 worlds, makes various references earth-prime, while superboy-prime still looking make perfect earth . starts rebuilding legion of super-villains fight superman , 3 versions of legion of super-heroes. during battle, 2004 team s element lad created kryptonite unexpectedly affected superboy-prime. kryptonite of new earth had no effect on superman (kal-l) , prime during infinite crisis.

at end of mini series, s revealed earth-prime has been reborn , superboy-prime returned there. revealed threeboot legion earth-prime s future. current status of superboy-prime after events of flashpoint remains unclear, has not reappeared since 2011. character may have been obliterated continuity change , shifts within multiverse occurred after core dc event.

the multiversity: ultra comics , earth-33

in grant morrison s multiversity series, earth-prime given additional designation of earth-33. on world, minds of readers have empowered superhero named ultra comics. ultra metahuman on world, fighting encroachment of gentry (the series lead villains) through confining presence on our world pages of entrapment comic book based around title character.