| Unofficial History of the DC Universe |
LEGENDS TO DEATH OF SUPERMAN
Following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Earth entered a turbulent new era as heroes faced growing public distrust, rising global threats, and increasingly deadly conflicts that would forever change many of Earth's greatest champions.
This timeline chronicles the major events of DC history from Legends through The Death of Superman, including the re-formation of the Justice League, the rise of a new generation of heroes, and the growing threats that would shape the modern world.
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GLORIOUS GODFREY TURNS PEOPLE AGAINST SUPERHEROES [1] SUPERHEROES BANNED [2] SUICIDE SQUAD FORMED [3] |
BATMAN JOINS JL [4] BATMAN REJOINS THE OUTSIDERS STRIKE FORCE KOBRA DEBUTS |
SUPERMAN MEETS THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES [5] JOSE DELGADO DEBUTS AS GANGBUSTER [6] |
WONDER WOMAN DECLINES MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE [4] CHEETAH (BARBERA MINERVA) FIGHTS WONDER WOMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME [7] |
JUSTICE LEAGUE IS REBORN [8] ERIC STRAUSS BECOMES DR. FATE [9] NEW FIRESTORM APPEARS[10] |
ROCKET RED BRIGADE DEBUTS [11] GUY GARDNER JOINS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE [4] JOHN STEWART AND KATMA TUI MARRY [12] |
WALLY WEST WINS THE LOTTERY [13] SPEED McGEE DEBUTS [14] RED TRINITY DEBUTS [15] |
THE NEW TITANS DEFEAT THE HYBRID WILDEBEEST DEBUTS THE NEW TITANS MEET INFINITY, INC. |
SWAMP THING RETURNS TO EARTH | ||
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MANHUNTER SLEEPER AGENTS ACTIVATED NEW GUARDIANS FORMED |
TEN NIGHTS OF THE BEAST KILLING JOKE: BARBARA GORDON PARALYZED [16] JASON TODD MURDERED |
SUPERMAN AND WONDER WOMAN FIGHT DARKSEID [17] SUPERGIRL SAGA: SUPERMAN EXECUTES POCKET UNIVERSE CRIMINALS [18] |
WONDER WOMAN MEETS CIRCE [19] SILVER SWAN DEBUTS [20] MYNDI MAYER DIES [21] |
ROCKET RED REVEALED AS MANHUNTER [22] JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD [23] MANGA KHAN DEBUTS [24] |
GREEN LANTERN CORPS SENTENCE SINESTRO TO DEATH THE CENTRAL POWER BATTERY IS BROKEN; GLC DISBANDS [25] |
CHUNK DEBUTS FLASH ATTENDS WELCOME HOME PARTY FOR CAPTAIN COLD |
THE LONGBOW HUNTERS: SHADO DEBUTS, DINAH IS TORTURED [26] | DOOM PATROL REFORMED [27] VIGILANTE (CHASE) COMMITS SUICIDE [28] THE NEW TITANS MEET INFINITY, INC. |
SWAMP THING AND ABBY CABLE CONCEIVE WITH THE HELP OF JOHN CONSTANTINE CHECKMATE DEBUTS SWAMP THING IS LOST IN TIME |
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ALIEN ALLIANCE ATTACK EARTH GENE BOMB ACTIVATED L.E.G.I.O.N. FORMED |
BARBARA GORDON DEBUTS AS ORACLE MUD PACK DEBUTS |
SUPERMAN: EXILE SUPERMAN RETURNS TO EARTH BRAINIAC ASSUMES TRUE FORM DAY OF THE KRYPTON MAN |
WONDER WOMAN JOINS JLE WONDER WOMAN MEETS AMAZONS OF BANA-MIGHDALL SHIM'TAR DEBUTS |
JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE FORMED HUNTRESS JOINS JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA FIRESTORM BECOMES A FIRE ELEMENTAL[29] |
DEATH OF KATMA TUI[30] COSMIC ODYSSEY: JOHN STEWART PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF XANSHI[31] |
WALLY MEETS LINDA PARK WALLY MOVES TO KEYSTONE CITY |
DREAM (MORPHEUS) RELEASED FROM IMPRISONMENT MATT CABLE DIES. BECOMES MATTHEW THE RAVEN SWAMP THING RETURNS ABBY GIVES BIRTH |
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LUTHOR MAKES A DEAL WITH MXYZPTLK, WHO TAKES AWAY SUPERMAN'S POWERS TO MAKE HIM LUTHOR'S EQUAL | DARK KNIGHT, DARK CITY TIM DRAKE DEBUTS AS ROBIN |
DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS CLARK KENT PROPOSES TO LOIS LEX LUTHOR "DIES" CLARK KENT REVEALS IDENTITY TO LOIS TIME AND TIME AGAIN |
AMAZONS APPEAR AT THE UNITED NATIONS [32] DR. PSYCHO DEBUTS [33] WONDER WOMAN ARRESTED [34] |
ANIMAL MAN LOSES FAMILY JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE MOVE TO LONDON JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE FIGHT STARRO |
APPA ALI APSA CREATES THE MOSAIC WORLD [35] GUARDIANS RESTORE THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS [36] JOHN STEWART PUT IN CHARGE OF THE MOSAIC WORLD [37] |
FLASH SHOT BY VANDAL SAVAGE [38] | ROSE WALKER REVEALED AS A DREAM VORTEX LUCIFER ABANDONS HELL |
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WAVERIDER ARRIVES IN PRESENT TIME [39] HANK HALL BECOMES MONARCH [40] MONARCH DEFEATED BY EARTH'S HEROES [40] WAR OF THE GODS [41] |
EXPLOSIONS EXPOSE OLD GOTHAM BUILDINGS CITY OF ASSASSINS BIRTH OF THE DEMON |
LEX LUTHOR II DEBUTS PANIC IN THE SKY SUPERMAN JOINS JLA AGENT LIBERTY DEBUTS |
CIRCE SETS IN MOTION A CLASH AMONG THE DEITIES OF WORLD OF THE GODS WONDER WOMAN DIES AND IS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE |
BREAKDOWNS: MAX LORD SHOT, JUSTICE LEAGUE LOSES UN SANCTION JUSTICE LEAGUE REBORN: BLOODWYND AND MAXIMA JOIN [42] |
HAL JOINS JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE [43] GANTHET'S TALE [44] EVIL STAR RISING [45] GUY GARDNER GETS YELLOW POWER RING [46] |
GORILLA WARFARE: FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN FIGHT HECTOR HAMMOND AND GORILLA GRODD [47] | TEAM TITANS: KILLOWAT, MIRAGE, NIGHTRIDER, REDWING, TERRA TITANS HUNT: DEATHSTROKE KILLS JERICHO BABY WILDEBEEST BORN |
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ECLIPSO TAKES CONTROL OF MANY OF EARTH'S HEROES STARMAN (WILL PAYTON) DIES |
JEAN PAUL VALLEY DEBUTS AS AZRAEL BANE DEBUTS |
BLAZE/SATANUS WAR | WONDER WOMAN JOURNEY INTO SPACE [48] | THE THIRD LAW: GREEN LANTERN CORPS VS. ENTROPY [49] DARKSTAR FERRIN COLOS ARRIVES ON EARTH[50] |
TOTAL CHAOS: TITANS AND TEAM TITANS UNITE TO DEFEAT LORD CHAOS | |||||
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DEATH OF SUPERMAN BLOODLINES: ALIENS ARRIVE ON EARTH. ATTACKS TRIGGER META-GENE IN SOME HUMANS KNIGHTFALL |
BANE BREAKS BATMAN'S BACK JEAN PAUL VALLEY DEBUTS AS BATMAN KNIGHTQUEST KNIGHTSEND: BRUCE RETURNS AS BATMAN |
DOOMSDAY DEBUTS REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN: ERADICATOR, STEEL, SUPERBOY AND CYBORG SUPERMAN DEBUT CAT GRANT'S SON KILLED BY TOYMAN SUPERMAN RETURNS WORLDS COLLIDE |
DIANA TAKES A JOB AT TACOWHIZ [51] THEMYSCIRA RETURNS [52] |
JUSTICE LEAGUE DEFEATED BY DOOMSDAY NEW JUSTICE LEAGUE LED BY WONDER WOMAN JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE FORMED JUDGMENT DAY: ICE DIES |
GLC, DARKSTARS, L.E.G.I.O.N. BATTLE TRIARCH COAST CITY DESTROYED EMERALD TWILIGHT: RISE OF PARALLAX KYLE RAYNER DEBUTS AS GREEN LANTERN GUY BECOMES WARRIOR |
THE RETURN OF "BARRY ALLEN" [53] ARGUS DEBUTS |
AQUAMAN LOSES HAND | ROY HARPER BECOMES ARSENAL NIGHTWING AND STARFIRE ALMOST MARRY |
References
- ↑ Legends #1 (November 1986)
- ↑ Legends #2 (December 1986)
- ↑ Legends #3 (January 1987)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Legends #6 (April 1987)
- ↑ Superman Vol. 2 #8 (August 1987), Action Comics #591 (August 1987)
- ↑ Adventures of Superman #434 (November 1987)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #9 (October 1987)
- ↑ Justice League #1 (May 1987)
- ↑ Doctor Fate #1 (July 1987)
- ↑ Firestorm, the Nuclear Man Annual #5 (1987)
- ↑ Green Lantern Corps #208 (January 1987)
- ↑ Green Lantern Corps #212 (May 1987)
- ↑ Flash Vol. 2 #1 (June 1987)
- ↑ Flash Vol. 2 #5 (October 1987)
- ↑ Flash Vol. 2 #7 (December 1987)
- ↑ Batman: The Killing Joke
- ↑ Action Comics #600
- ↑ Superman Vol. 2 #21, Adventures of Superman #434, Superman Vol. 2 #22
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #9
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #15
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #20
- ↑ Justice League International #9
- ↑ Justice League International #13, Suicide Squad #13
- ↑ Justice League International #14
- ↑ Green Lantern Corps #224 (May 1988)
- ↑ Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1- #3
- ↑ Doom Patrol Vol. 2 #1
- ↑ Vigilante #50
- ↑ Firestorm, the Nuclear Man Vol. 1 #85 (May 1989)
- ↑ Action Comics Weekly #601 (May 24, 1988)
- ↑ Cosmic Odyssey #2 (988)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #50 (January 1991)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #55 (June 1991)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #57 (August 1991)
- ↑ Green Lantern Vol. 3 #4 (September 1990)
- ↑ Green Lantern Vol. 3 #8 (January 1991)
- ↑ Green Lantern Vol. 3 #17 (October 1991)
- ↑ Flash Vol. 2 #49 (April 1991)
- ↑ Armageddon 2001 #1 (May 1991)
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Armageddon 2001 #2 (October 1991)
- ↑ War of the Gods #1- #4 (October-December 1991)
- ↑ Justice League America #61-#62 (April-May 1992)
- ↑ Justice League Spectacular #1 (March 1992)
- ↑ Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale
- ↑ Green Lantern Vol. 3 #26-#28 (July-September 1992)
- ↑ Guy Gardner Reborn #1-#3 (July-September 1992)
- ↑ Green Lantern Vol. 3 #30, Flash Vol. 2 #69, Green Lantern Vol. 3 #31, Flash Vol. 2 #70 (October-November 1992)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #66-#71 (September 1992-February 1993)
- ↑ Green Lantern Vol. 3 #33-#35 (November 1992-January 1993)
- ↑ Darkstars #1 (October 1992)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #73 (April 1993)
- ↑ Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #88 (July 1994)
- ↑ Flash Vol. 2 #73-#79 (February-August 1993)