Talk:DC Universe

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Untitled
The link to The 5th Dimension goes to the band of the same name. Would be good if this could be sorted but I don't know what to do exactly. 86.10.80.4 (talk) 19:06, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

400 earth countries
I'm watching Justice League TAS, the death of superman, and it mentions that there are over 400 at least on earth (present time). Should it be mentioned that in the DC Universe present earth has over 400 nations (our earth only has 200-ish)?

-G —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.117.158.83 (talk) 08:06, 3 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Episode is called "hereafter".

-G —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.117.158.83 (talk) 08:09, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

The Animated DC shows are not part of the official DC continuity. -Wilfredo Martinez 17:42, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Can you cite that, pls? And not being part of the DC comics continuity does not mean it is not part fo the DC universe. There are in fact comics of the animated programs. 'Canon' counts for precisely squat in Wikipedia. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  19:17, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
 * In a sense, the DCAU is, because it's one of the worlds created during 52. However, it is not canon when compared to the comics. What's stated in the DCAU shows does not mean it's the same in the comics. The note about there being 400 countries belongs in DC Animated Universe. Anakinjmt 19:47, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Merge DCU and DCMU?
Why? Whoever put in the merger tag should make a case, eh? I would tent to feel we should not merge. j-beda 17:50, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

I also vote for Not Merge; The DC Multiverse certainly deserves to be covered in Wikipedia, having once been an important part of comics mythology, but both articles are long enough already. -Wilfredo Martinez 15:18, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

No merging. Multiverse is way different it'll be too confusing. --Brian Boru is awesome 01:20, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Consensus is not to merge
--Brian Boru is awesome 00:52, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Source wall
What about the source wall? The one Darkseid is jammed on now? Edge of space in Superman/Batman 13?

I plan to add a "Concepts" section like the one I did for the Marvel Universe page in the near future. Also, I may remove several entries (such as "arrowcar") that seem superfluos and should be focused on in other pages. Wilfredo Martinez 17:51, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Done. Wilfredo Martinez 06:48, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

Isn't New York Gotham city, San fran coast city atlanta central city and toronto metropolis?
 * That depends on what source you use. The Atlas of the DCU published for the role-playing game gives a lot of geographical data but not all of it jives with what writers say in interviews. For my money I always thought Central City was in the Midwest. Korvac 21:38, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

The parts added recently to the Concepts section ("Superheroes of the future" and "Balance of Power") don't seem to add any new information, and repeat facts already mentioned in the article. I'm considering Editing them out. Wilfredo Martinez 05:12, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

In fact, the article has grown too long. To shorten it, I think I'll split it off by creating a separate "Features of the DC Universe" page to relocate all the lists. Wilfredo Martinez 14:37, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Done. I'll be editing both articles further, for clarity, redundancy and links, in the following days. Wilfredo Martinez 15:46, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

To further shorten the page, I'll remove the Crossover and Major Events section to its own article, as I did with the one in Marvel Universe, if there is no objection. Wilfredo Martinez 15:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I don't think it's too long, but I don't really have an objection. I will say the "Other Concepts of the DC Universe" section feels clunky, and it doesn't lend itself for easy reading/searching of specifics. Not sure what to make of it, though. -- Ipstenu 16:14, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

As I mentioned, that section has been inadequately expanded. I intend to edit it in the near future. Meanwhile, I have moved the Major Events of the DC Universe to its own article as indicated. Wilfredo Martinez 18:04, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

together together?
'' "The concept of a shared universe in comics involves writers and editors, together with artists, who together create a series..." ''


 * ...Huh? Is the multiple together there on purpose for some grammatical reason that escapes me? Seems strange to have that near the top of the page. Even if it is grammatically correct it really throws off the, for lack of a better word, rhythm of the prose. Am I wrong in asking it be reconsidered and perhaps reworded? Maybe just remove the first together? Are either of them necessary? Is it not a given that they work together? ZachsMind 18:09, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

'' "...create a series of titles where events in one book would have repercussions in another title and serialized stories would show characters grow and change." ''


 * ...Actually this whole sentence reads very incongruous to me. The more I look at it the less I like it but don't know how to fix it. Essentially we're trying to describe continuity in the first paragraph. Perhaps that's best left to later down the article or even just q.v.ing it and moving on..? ZachsMind 18:20, 3 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree, it does sound awkward. I'll rewrite it soon. Wilfredo Martinez 03:06, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

What About Villains?
It seems that the page has a spot for heroes, but no spot for DC Universe's Villains. Should one be made? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.245.13.233 (talk) 20:18, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

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Articles_for_deletion/Fictional_history_of_the_DC_Universe
FYI. Ikip (talk) 22:50, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Shared Universe
Under "History: Golden Age": ″The concept of a shared universe was originally pioneered by DC Comics (originally known as National Periodical Publications)...The fact that DC Comics characters coexisted in the same world was first established in All Star Comics #3 (1940).″

1. DC was not originally known as NPP, but either National Publications or Detective Comics Inc.. It was certainly not known as NPP at this time.

2. All-Star #3 was published by All-American Publications, affiliated with but not yet owned by DC.

3. While it's true that DC (or All-American) characters first coexisted in All Star #3, with a cover date of Winter 1940-41, they were evidently not the first to occupy a shared universe (and therefore the concept was not "originally pioneered by DC"); the Human Torch vied with the Sub-Mariner in Marvel Mystery Comics #8 and thereafter, cover dated June 1940.

Tudnut (talk) 07:56, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

Lead image
I think a better image could be used at the top of the article. To me anyway, the current lead image is confusing. It's difficult to tell what's happening in the picture. It could just be me but the right side of the image in particular looks like a splodge of dark ink. I also think the image is ugly but that's personal taste so that doesn't matter here. The picture in the article with all the characters just standing there is a lot clearer but I don't think that one is the best one to use at the top. An easily distinguishable image (like the second image) with a similar theme to the current lead image would be best I reckon. The current image is good enough and serves its purpose adequately but it definitely could be better. Just some general comments. Anyone else share similar feelings? —DangerousJXD (talk) 09:08, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

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Move discussion in progress
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:DC Extended Universe which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 03:18, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Requested move 31 January 2023

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: Not moved. (non-admin closure) Natg 19 (talk) 02:15, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

DC Universe → DC Universe (comics) FilmVoyage (talk) 02:51, 1 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Oppose this is the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 04:08, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Strong oppose – Per consensus at Talk:DC Extended Universe/Archive 9, the comics universe is the PRIMARYTOPIC and will remain so for at least the next decade. InfiniteNexus (talk) 04:50, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose per above reasoning. It may help to clarify the hatnote here in some way as the current "media franchise" wording is vague and won't necessarily indicate to people that the article they are looking for is linked there. - adamstom97 (talk) 05:06, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I say it should be kept. Gunn has been referring to the DCEU and DCU universes separately and they should be treated as such ChristianJosephAllbee (talk) 12:22, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: WikiProject Film has been notified of this discussion. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:34, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.