This page lists significant locations in theDC Universe, theshared universe setting ofDC Comics.
TheArrowcave is the former base of operations of theGreen Arrow andSpeedy.
Avernus Cemetery is a hidden burial ground in Central City for deceased members of theRogues.
TheBatcave is the headquarters ofBatman. It is located beneathWayne Manor.
Big Belly Burger is a fast food chain that was founded in the 1950s and later bought byLexCorp.[1] It started out in the fictional location of Coast City, home ofHal Jordan.[2] The restaurant was inspired byBob's Big Boy.
Burnside is a borough ofGotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. It is home toThe New 52 version ofBatgirl (Barbara Gordon) and appears inBatman '89 as the birthplace ofDrake Winston andHarvey Dent.
TheCasanova Club is a nightclub owned by Alex Logue inNewcastle, England. It was there that a demon was summoned andJohn Constantine failed to save a young girl namedAstra Logue who was taken to Hell.
Crime Alley is the most dangerous area of Gotham City, whereThomas andMartha Wayne were killed byJoe Chill during a mugging. It was previously known asPark Row before gaining its infamous reputation.
TheDaily Planet Building is the home office of theDaily Planet,Metropolis' main newspaper.
Danny the Street is a sentient street and a member of theDoom Patrol.
TheFlash Museum is a memorial to the Flash (Barry Allen). It is located in Central City.
TheFortress of Solitude is anArctic fortress used bySuperman as a secret base. It is located near the North Pole.
TheHall of Doom is the home base of theLegion of Doom.
TheHall of Justice is the one-time home base of the Justice League. A version of the Hall of Justice serves as the headquarters of the Justice League in the animated seriesSuper Friends.
TheHouse of Mystery is an extradimensional structure presided over byCain.
TheHouse of Secrets is an extradimensional structure presided over byAbel. A version of this is also the headquarters of theSecret Six.
TheReichuss Mansion is a mobile haunted house that served as the House of Secrets in the 1990sVertigo series.
TheIceberg Lounge is a nightclub and base of operations for thePenguin. It is located inGotham City.[6]
The current version of theJustice Society Headquarters is built on the foundation of the formerbrownstone headquarters and museum. The former headquarters in Gotham City, the latter in Manhattan. Sometimes calledDodds Mansion.
The Justice Society Headquarters appears in theSmallville episode "Absolute Justice".
TheLexCorp Towers complex is the former headquarters ofLex Luthor. It is located in Metropolis.
Lux is the bar/nightclub based inLos Angeles owned byLucifer Morningstar and his mistressMazikeen.
TheNetherworld is a fictional area of the city ofChicago.
TheOblivion Bar is an extradimensional bar used as a gathering place/hangout for magic users, as well as the headquarters for theShadowpact.
Project Cadmus is an experimental genetics lab. It is located in Metropolis.
TheYoung Justice animated series has it located in Washington, D.C.
TheSanctum ofDoctor Fate is Doctor Fate's headquarters. It is located inSalem, Massachusetts.
TheSecret Sanctuary is the original headquarters of theJustice League of America and briefly headquarters of theDoom Patrol. It is located in Happy Harbor,Rhode Island.
Sherwood Florist is originally in Seattle and now inStar City, the business operated byBlack Canary.
Suicide Slum (officially named "Southside") is a particularly impoverished and crime-ridden neighborhood in Metropolis. Post-Crisis,Lex Luthor was born and raised here prior to building his fortune.
Titans Tower is the headquarters of theTeen Titans, originally located in New York City and currently located in San Francisco.
TheUnderworld is a place in Metropolis's sewers which is rejected by society and where the Warworlders took control.
Valhalla Cemetery is a burial ground located inMetropolis for superheroes who have died in the line of duty.
Wayne Manor is the ancestral home ofBatman. It is located outside Gotham City.
Wayne Tower is the location of the main offices of Wayne Enterprises, located in downtown Gotham City.
Arkham Asylum is an asylum in Gotham City that houses criminally insane convicts.
Belle Reve is a high securitymetahuman prison located in St. Roch,Louisiana and the headquarters of theSuicide Squad.
Blackgate Penitentiary is a prison in Gotham City that houses non-metahuman criminals, such asRupert Thorne,Carmine Falcone, thePenguin,Arnold Wesker / Ventriloquist,Arthur Brown / Cluemaster andVictor Zsasz.[8]
Gotham State Penitentiary is a prison located in the Sommerset neighborhood, near Arkham Asylum.[9][10]
Gotham State Penitentiary appears inBatman (1966).
Iron Heights Penitentiary is a high security prison devised for many of the foes of theFlash. It is located nearKeystone City.
Peña Duro, also calledHard Rock in English, is the former prison of the villainBane that is located inSanta Prisca. He served a life sentence there as a child because of the actions committed by his elusive fatherKing Snake.[11]
Rock Falls Penitentiary is a prison inRock Falls, Iowa, that originates from the filmShazam!. It is incorporated into subsequent comics as a prison that had a section built to house the magic-based enemies of theShazam Family.
Ravenscar Secure Facility is a mental asylum inYorkshire whereJohn Constantine was committed after the Newcastle Incident.
Slabside Island, also calledthe Slab andSlabside Penitentiary, is a high security metahuman prison. Originally in New Jersey, it was later transported to Antarctica after the Joker's "Last Laugh" riot.Shilo Norman was the original warden of Slabside Penitentiary.
Stryker's Island is a prominent penitentiary in Metropolis specifically New Troy's West River.[13][14]
Ace Chemicals is a chemical plant in Gotham City where theJoker supposedly originated.[17]
AmerTek Industries is a military arms dealer previously in Washington, D.C. that was run by ColonelThomas Weston.John Henry Irons worked there until he discovered his inventions were being used for evil purposes.
Daggett Industries is a pharmaceutical company founded and owned by Roland Daggett. Created forBatman: The Animated Series, Daggett Industries later appeared in the main comics continuity.
Daggett Industries later appeared inThe Dark Knight Rises where it was run by John Daggett before he was killed by Bane.
Ferris Aircraft is Coast City's aerospace company that was originally founded and owned byCarl Ferris and Conrad Bloch[19] and now run by Ferris' daughterCarol Ferris.
GothCorp is a company based in Gotham City, founded and owned by Ferris Boyle, targeted by ex-employeeVictor Fries. Created forBatman: The Animated Series, the company later appeared inThe Batman and theArkhamverse as well as appearing in the mainstream comics.
Kord Industries is an industrial firm founded and owned byTed Kord.
LexCorp (also calledLuthorCorp) is an international multi-corporation founded and owned byLex Luthor. The company is based inMetropolis and is headquartered in LexCorp Tower. In other continuities, it is also known asLuthorCorp orL-Corp.[20] Employees of LexCorp includeMercy Graves,Lana Lang,Eve Teschmacher,Otis,Sydney Happersen,Gretchen Kelley,Sebastien Mallory,Ali Jessop,Cheryl Kimble, andAmanda McCoy.
LexCorp was founded primarily to serve as a front to Luthor's criminal enterprise while simultaneously being a symbol of Luthor's victory over Superman, as Luthor values defeating Superman over financial gain.[21] After acquiring several smaller businesses, LexCorp grows rapidly into a diverse internationalconglomerate. By the timeframe of the Allianceinvasion it was estimated that LexCorp either directly or indirectly employed nearly two-thirds of Metropolis' population of 11 million people, dominating commerce around much of the world.[22] Luthor intends to convert LexCorp into a legitimate operation after his retirement from crime; in the future, LexCorp becomes a successful non-criminal enterprise.[23]
When Luthor becomes President of the United States, he appointsTalia al Ghul as the CEO of LexCorp. Talia donates a large portion of its profits to theWayne Foundation during Superman and Batman's year-long absences.[24] Following Luthor's dismissal as president, he fires Talia and reassumes control of LexCorp.
Following Luthor's public acquittal from criminal charges,Lana Lang becomes LexCorp's CEO.[25][26] Lang is dismissed from her post due to a contractual clause in all LexCorp employment charters forbidding aiding Superman in any way, after she attempted to use a LexCorp security unit to aid Superman in a battle againstAtlas.[27]
A year after the events ofInfinite Crisis, Lex Luthor is stripped of his wealth and assets; LexCorp is dissolved and sold to several competitors, most notablyWayne Enterprises.
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Lord Technologies is founded and owned byMaxwell Lord in theArrowverse.
Rathaway Industries is founded by Osgood Rathaway, father of thePied Piper.
Queen Industries is an international corporation founded and owned byRobert andMoira Queen and later run by their sonOliver Queen.
Stagg Enterprises is a research and development firm in genetics research founded bySimon Stagg.
Steelworks is located in Metropolis. It is founded and owned byJohn Henry Irons.
S.T.A.R. Labs, short forScientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories, a place of scientific research onmetahuman studies located in various facilities. It "quickly became a mainstay of the pre-Flashpoint DC universe, acting as a prison for metahuman menaces and a medical resource for injured or mysteriously afflicted Super Heroes."[30] S.T.A.R. Labs has also appeared in various other media, including theDC Animated Universe,Smallville, theArrowverse, theDC Extended Universe, and theDC Animated Movie Universe.
Wayne Enterprises is an international multi-corporation owned byBruce Wayne.
Hardcore Station is a lawless space-city run by corporations.
Justice League Satellite is the headquarters of theJustice League of America, located in orbit 22,300 miles above the surface of the Earth. It is destroyed duringCrisis on Infinite Earths, but rebuilt inJustice League of America Vol. 2 #7 afterInfinite Crisis, later destroyed inForever Evil.[31] A third one was gifted byLexCorp under the title "Watchtower".[32]
Justice League Watchtower, originally aWhite Martian base located on the Moon, is later used as the headquarters of the JLA during the run ofJLA equipping with advanced technology from races like theNew Gods andKryptonians.[33]
Portworld is an intergalactic spaceport and home ofGreen Lanterns Wyxla and Tahr.[36]
Starlag is a prison station used by the Alien Alliance. It first appeared inInvasion! #1 (January 1989).
Ranx the Sentient City is a sentient city and a member of theSinestro Corps. It is later destroyed by Green LanternSodam Yat.[37]
Warworld is an artificial planet used byMongul andBrainiac.
Burnside College is the private college that Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) attends in theNew 52 continuity.
Gotham Academy, as ofDC Rebirth continuity, is a prestigious private boarding school that many of Gotham City's elite have attended. It is also the setting ofGotham Academy.
Gotham Military Academy is a military academy located in Gotham City. ColonelSophie Moore, a former classmate and girlfriend ofKate Kane when the two attendedWest Point, is an instructor there.[38]
Gotham University, also called Gotham State University, is located in Gotham City. In the Golden Age story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!",Batman and Robin, while teaching a criminology class, discovered that theJoker was the criminal formerly known as theRed Hood. Other staff and students includeJonathan Crane[39] andStephanie Brown.
Holliday College is the main university in Gateway City.Wonder Woman met the Beeta Lambda sorority members the Holliday Girls andEtta Candy there.
Hudson University is a university located in New Carthage, New York.[40] Notable former students and staff includeDick Grayson,[41]Martin Stein,[42] andDuela Dent.[43] It was first mentioned inBatman comics in the late 1940s.[42][44]Hudson University has also appeared in theLaw & Order franchise and other TV series.[43][44][45]
Ivy University is located in Ivy Town.Ray Palmer / Atom used to work in its physics department.
The Legion Academy is a training school for theLegion of Super-Heroes. It is located in Metropolis in the 31st century.
Metropolis University is the main university in Metropolis. Clark Kent is an alumnus of MU.
Midwestern University, located in Keystone City, this university is the alma mater ofJay Garrick. In some stories, the school is called Western State University.[46]
Sanford Military Academy is an international boarding school with a reputation as a "dumping ground" for problem children from wealthy families.[47]
Stanhope College is a college located outside Metropolis. Linda Lee, theSilver Age Supergirl, was a former student.[48] Post-Crisis, the school, now located in Leesburg, Virginia, is renamed Stanhope University;Linda Danvers is enrolled here.
Université Notre Dame des Ombres (Our Lady of the Shadows University) is a college in France for the training of spies and super-enhanced humans. The headmistress is the formerPhantom Lady Sandra Knight. Graduates include the future Phantom Lady Dee Tyler, andVivian and Constance D'Aramis.
Stonegate Prison is a prison that is analogous to Blackgate Prison inBatman: The Animated Series and the greaterDC Animated Universe.
Amnesty Bay is the surface-home ofAquaman and his fatherThomas Curry. It is located inMaine, but relocated inMassachusetts duringThe New 52.[49]
Baralsville is a small mining town that is visited by Clark Kent. It is located in northernPennsylvania.[50]
Blüdhaven is the former home ofDick Grayson (Nightwing) of the Post-Zero Hour continuity that was destroyed by theSecret Society of Super Villains duringInfinite Crisis.[51] In theNew 52 universe, during theDC Rebirth event, the Dick Grayson of that continuity later settled in his reality's version[52] after the pre-Flashpoint Superman told him the story about his alternate universe counterpart.[53] Blüdhaven is located near Gotham City in southernNew Jersey.
Blue Valley is the birthplace of the thirdFlash (Wally West) and home ofStargirl. It is located inNebraska.[54]
Calvin City is the home of the Golden AgeAtom. It is located in Pennsylvania.[55]
Central City is the former home of the secondFlash (Barry Allen). It has been variously stated to be inOhio,Illinois,Missouri, andFlorida.
Charlton's Point is the home of Miguel Devante and theSon of Vulcan.
Civic City is the former home of theJustice Society of America. It is located in Pennsylvania.
Coast City is the home ofGreen LanternHal Jordan. The city is destroyed byMongul and theCyborg Superman during the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline. It is later restored by theSpectre and Hal Jordan.[56] Located inCalifornia.
Codsville is a small fishing village inMaine for which the originalDoom Patrol gave their lives.[57][58][59] Codsville was then renamed "Four Heroes City" in their honor.
Cosmos is the hometown of theTeen TitanRisk. It is located inColorado.
Crucible is a city briefly visited by theResurrection Man. It is located inGeorgia, onInterstate 285.[60]
Dakota City is the home ofIcon,Static, theShadow Cabinet and theBlood Syndicate.
Delta City is the home of theHeckler andVext. It is established inVext #1 that it exists within regular DCU continuity.[61]
Dos Rios is the home of the secondEl Diablo. It is located in Texas.
Elmond is the home ofHawk and Dove. It is located inOregon.[62]
Empire City is the home of the secondManhunter, Paul Kirk. It is located somewhere in the East Coast of the United States.[63]
Evergreen City is the former home ofGreen LanternHal Jordan. It is located inWashington.[64]
Fairfax is a New England town that is home toChris King and Vicki Grant.
Fairfield is the former home of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel), Mary Batson (Mary Marvel), and their adopted parents. It is later destroyed byMister Atom.
Fawcett City is the home ofCaptain Marvel, theMarvel Family,Bulletman and Bulletgirl,Ibis the Invincible, and several other characters formerly associated withFawcett Comics.
Feithera is a hidden city of bird-people. The home ofNorthwind. It is located in Greenland (destroyed).
Freeland is a neighborhood in the city of Metropolis.
Gateway City is the former home ofWonder Woman, the firstMister Terrific, and theSpectre. It is located in California.
Gorilla City is a hidden city populated by intelligent primates, includingDetective Chimp,Solovar,Gorilla Grodd,Monsieur Mallah, andGiganta. It is located inEquatorial Africa.
Gotham City is the home ofBatman andAlan Scott, among other characters. It is located inNew Jersey alongDelaware Bay.
Happy Harbor is the location of theSecret Sanctuary of theJLA, and former home ofSnapper Carr and theRed Tornado. It is located in Rhode Island.[65][66]
Hatton Corners is a small town saved fromMister Twister by the Teen Titans in their first appearance.[67]
TheHidden City is the home of the magically giftedHomo Magi, includingZatara andZatanna. It is located inTurkey.
Hope Springs is a small mining town which was once part of theMosaic World.[68] It is located inWest Virginia.[69]
Hub City is the home of theQuestion and theDan Garrett version of Blue Beetle.
Ivy Town is the home of the second and currentAtom. It is located inMassachusetts.[70]
Keystone City is the home of both the first and third Flashes:Jay Garrick andWally West, as well asJakeem Thunder. In the earlier comics, Keystone City is located on Earth-Two. In the Post-Crisis comics, Keystone City is located across a river from Central City and located inKansas.[71]
Liberty Hill is the hometown of the thirdTattooed Man. It is located in theWashington metropolitan area.[72]
Littleville is the home ofRobby Reed. It is located in Colorado.[73][74][75]
Manchester is the adopted hometown ofBart Allen/Kid Flash. It is located in Alabama.[76]
Mapleville is a small townSuperman visited inAction Comics #179.
Metropolis is the home ofSuperman. Metropolis is speculated to be located in the city ofCleveland, Ohio or in a region of New York/New Jersey, although the vast majority of sources within DC have placed Metropolis in Delaware, on the opposite side of the Delaware Bay from Gotham City in New Jersey. In theBronze Age continuity, these two cities were considered "twin cities" and were connected by the "Metro-Narrows Bridge", stated to be the longest suspension bridge onEarth-One.[77]
Middleton is the former home of theMartian Manhunter. It is located inColorado,[78] north ofDenver.
Midway City is the former home ofHawkman andHawkwoman and theDoom Patrol. It is located inMichigan, previously inIllinois.[79][80]
Midwest City is the former home ofCaptain Comet in pre-Crisis continuity.
Midvale is the home of the pre-CrisisSupergirl.[81]
Monument Point is the home to the Justice Society of America as they try to rebuild the city after they failed to save it from destruction.
Nanda Parbat is a mystical city hidden in the mountains of Tibet, primarily associated with the heroDeadman.
National City is the home ofSupergirl, located in southern California. It was originally created forher eponymous TV series, but was later adapted into the comics,[82] and then used as Supergirl's home starting fromDC Rebirth.[83]
New Carthage is the location ofHudson University whereDick Grayson (among others) attended college. It is located inNew York.
New Venice is a partially submerged city used asAquaman's base of operations for a time. It is located in Florida.[84]
Opal City is the home ofStarman.
Park City is the former home of the secondBlack Canary onEarth-Two.
Platinum Flats is the home of theBirds of Prey beginning in 2008. It is located in California.[85]
Port Oswego is the home ofNaomi, located in Oregon.[86][87]
Portsmouth is the home of the secondDoctor Mid-Nite. It is located inWashington.[88]
Radiance is the home of the 1940s heroLittle Boy Blue. It is located in Pennsylvania.[89]
River City is the home of theOdd Man.
Santa Marta is a city that served the Flash briefly as a base of operations. It was all but destroyed byMajor Disaster. It is located in California.[90]
Science City is the home of the TitanRed Star. It is located in Russia.
Smallville is the former home ofClark Kent andConner Kent. It is located in Kansas.
Solar City is the home of Bruce Gordon/Eclipso. It is located in Florida.
Star City is the home of theGreen Arrow. Its location has varied over the years; however, theDC Rebirth Green Arrow series specifically states it was originallySeattle, only later being renamed Star City.
Sub Diego is a submerged part of San Diego located off the coast of California. It is the home ofAquagirl and served as a base of operations forAquaman for a time. Some of its residents were subjected to an underwater-breathing serum created by the scientist Anton Geist. The city is run by MayorCal Durham.
Superbia is the home base of theUltramarine Corps. Originally based in the radioactive remains ofMontevideo, it is later smashed intoKinshasa.
Tinasha is located in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. It is the base of operations for David Zavimbe, the firstBatwing.
Vanity is the home ofAztek. It is located in Oregon.
Viceroy is the home of theResurrection Man. It is located inSouth Carolina.[91]
Violet Valley is the home of the Rachel Pollack version of the Doom Patrol.
Zenith City is a city located near Robby Reed's home in Littleville.[92]
Capitol City is a major city near Shusterville, and the location of the office of the Bureau for Extra-Normal Matters, where Clark Kent andLana Lang are interns. It is located in Florida. (Superboy)
Dairyland is a lush farmland located in theHeartland. (Super Friends: Season 1, Episode 7)
Jump City is the hometown of the Teen Titans and most of their enemies in the animated seriesTeen Titans andTeen Titans Go!. It is located on the West Coast.
Londinium is a fictionalized version of London, England. (Batman: Season 3, Episodes 105–107).
Steel City is the hometown ofTitans East in theTeen Titans series. It is located on the East Coast.
Seaboard City is an alternate-universe city appearing in theJustice League episode "Legends" that is home to theJustice Guild of America andInjustice Guild of America. Their exploits are viewed as fiction by the inhabitants of the main universe, who were inspired to create comics based on them.
Shusterville is a smallcollege town in Florida where Clark Kent and T.J. White attend the Siegel School of Journalism. The two locations are named for Superman's creators,Joe Shuster andJerry Siegel. (Superboy)
Tempest Key is the home of Arthur Curry in the unairedCW pilotAquaman. It is located near theBermuda Triangle, presumably inFlorida.
Abyssia is an underground nation once infested by vampires that was saved by theOutsiders.
Atlantis is the legendary sunken continent. It is ruled byAquaman.
Badhnisia is a smallSouth Seas island nation, in or near present-day Indonesia, whereJohnny Thunder was raised.[94][95]
Bana-Mighdall is a fictional Amazon nation located in the Middle East. It is the birthplace ofArtemis.
Bialya is a fictional Middle Eastern country and former refuge of supervillains, once ruled byQueen Bee. It is decimated byBlack Adam during52.
Bhutran is a fictional isolated land in southern Asia surrounded by mountains. First appeared inSuperman (vol. 2) #97 (February 1995).
Blackhawk Island is the former home base of theBlackhawks.
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Boravia is a European country that faced acivil war. First appeared inSuperman #2 (September 1939).
Bulgravia is a fictional Balkan country.
Corto Maltese is a war-torn island featured inThe Dark Knight Returns.[97] It is named after thecomic series of the same name.
Corto Maltese later appeared in the mainstream comics.[98]
Dinosaur Island is an uncharted Pacific island inhabited by dinosaurs that survived their species' extinction. It was discovered byEnemy Ace in 1927 when he flewBat Lash,Biff Bradley,GeneralJoseph Stilwell, and "Chop-Chop" (presumably the father of theBlackhawks member) to the island on a mission forChiang Kai-shek. The island had long been a legend to the Chinese people (known as Dragon Island at the time) and was believed to hold the mystical Swords of Fan. During this mission, the adventurers encounterVandal Savage andMiss Fear, in addition to the dangerous dinosaurs. This tale appeared in theGuns of the Dragon mini-series.[99]
DuringWorld War II, several United Statessubmarines seemingly disappear after encountering an area ofseismic disturbances.Marines land on a nearby island hoping to find survivors, but instead, find that the earthquakes has awakened the remote island's resident dinosaur population, who had been preserved in suspended animation for centuries. With their weapons essentially useless, the squad of Marines barely escape.
Despite the presence of dinosaurs, theU.S. government consider the island a valuable strategic location in its war againstJapan. Several expeditions and operations take place at the island. The island is also used as a proving ground for the automated soldiers designatedG.I. Robot, which prove to be no match for the dinosaurs. TheCreature Commandos, the Flying Boots, and the originalSuicide Squad all take part in missions on the island during World War II.
It is theorized that the island exists in a state of temporal flux.Black Canary lands on the island in modern times, only to find it still inhabited by Japanese soldiers who are keeping Gunner and Sarge of theLosers in aP.O.W. camp.
Galonia is one of several minor European nations controlled by the Earth-TwoLex Luthor.
Gotham Bay is a river which runs through Gotham City.
Hasaragua is a fictional South American country and the home ofBrutale.
Jarhanpur is an ancient land ruled byRama Khan, described by its inhabitants as a "living land". First appeared inJLA #62 (March 2002).
Kahndaq is a fictional Middle Eastern country, home of, and formerly ruled by,Black Adam. It is generally depicted as occupying part of theSinai Peninsula, the Asian portion of Egypt.
Kahndaq appears inBlack Adam. In the past, it was oppressed by King Ahk-Ton before he and his followers were slain by Black Adam. In the present, Kahndaq was taken over by a branch ofIntergang led by Ahk-Ton's descendantIshmael Gregor, who is seeking the Crown of Sabbac. The Intergang branch is later decimated by Adam, who kills Gregor.
Kasnia is a fictional war-torn Balkan country, sometimes spelledKaznia. It was created for theDC Animated Universe and also appears inJustice League Action, theArrowverse,DC Universe Online, andDeathstroke: Knights & Dragons.[101]
Kor is the fictional African kingdom ofDoctor Mist.
Markovia is the home ofTerra (Tara Markov) andGeo-Force (Brion Markov). Originally ruled by Tara and Brion's father, King Viktor Markov, Brion assumes leadership of Markovia after Viktor is killed.[102]
Molinia is a fictional Latin American country. First appears in "A Job for Superhombre,"Superman #53 (August 1948).
Modora is the home ofSonar.
Pokolistan is a nation which occupies the site of the former Modora. It was previously ruled byGeneral Zod.
Nairomi is an African country originally referenced inBatman #79.
Nyasir is an Eastern-African country with a strong 'Redemption' religious movement.
Oolong Island is the home base ofChang Tzu and occasionally theDoom Patrol.
Qurac is a Middle Eastern country located on the west side of thePersian Gulf on theArabian Peninsula. Qurac operates a terrorist/mercenary strikeforce dubbedOnslaught (formerly known as Jihad), a frequent opponent of the Suicide Squad.Cheshire later devastates Qurac with a nuclear bomb, killing most of its population.[104]
Rhapastan is a Middle Eastern country said to border Turkey.Plastic Man andAquaman attempt to broker a ceasefire in Rhapastan during the "Tower of Babel" storyline.[106]
Rheelasia is a fictional Asian country. First appeared inBirds of Prey #1 (January 1999).
San Monté is a fictional Latin American country. It first appeared in "War in San Monté,"Action Comics #2 (July 1938).
San Sebor is a country that was overthrown by the corporate-sponsored Conglomerate.
Santa Prisca is a Caribbean island, homeland ofBane.
Slaughter Swamp is a paranormal wetland region found on the outskirts of Gotham City and birthplace ofSolomon Grundy.[107]
Superbia is a mobile city-state which initially floated above the radioactive ruins ofMontevideo, Uruguay.
Starfish Island is the island where billionaire Oliver Queen was stranded before becoming theGreen Arrow.
Syraq is a fictional Middle Eastern country.
Themyscira, also known as Paradise Island, is the home ofWonder Woman and theAmazons.
Toran is one of several minor European nations on Earth-Two controlled by Alexei Luthor.
Tropidor is a Central American country.[109]
Tundi is a West African country. AfterDavid Zavimbe defeats its ruler Lord Battle, the United Nations seizes control of Tundi to steer it toward democracy.[110]
Umec is a Middle Eastern country. Its name is an acronym created byGreg Rucka and stands for "unnamed Middle Eastern country".[111]
Vlatava is an eastern European country and the homeland ofCount Vertigo. TheSpectre later devastates Vlatava out of a belief that its inhabitants are doomed to die from wars or poverty, killing all of Vlatava's citizens except for its president and Vertigo.[112]
Zandia is the homeland ofBrother Blood.
Zambesi is the home country ofVixen, located in Africa.
-7Pi is the homeworld inGreen Lantern Sector.
1417.196.E is a planet destroyed by Star 196.
Almerac is the former homeworld ofMaxima,Ultraa, andMongal.
Angor is the homeworld of theChampions of Angor, or the Justifiers. It was destroyed.
Apiaton is the homeworld of the Insectoids.
Appellax is the homeworld of theAppellaxians, the first foes of the Justice League.
Aoran is the homeworld ofEvil Star, with the entire population killed.
Archos is a primitive planet.
Arden is an agricultural community of Green Lantern Monak.
Astonia is the homeworld ofSaint Walker.
Avalon is the homeworld of DC Comics'King Arthur.
Bellatrix is the homeworld of Green LanternBoodikka.
Beltair IV is the homeworld of the Aquoids.
Bizarro World, also known asHtrae, is the homeworld ofBizarro and Bizarro versions of the other characters.
Biot is theManhunter manufacturing facility and planet.
Bolovax Vik is the homeworld ofKilowog, located near the constellationUrsa Major.
Bryak is a planet ruled byBrainiac.
Calaton is a homeworld monarchy ravaged 250,000 years ago byDoomsday.
Cairn is a planet formerly controlled by a family of intergalactic drug dealers. Later freed by, and made the headquarters of,L.E.G.I.O.N.
Colu is the homeworld ofBrainiac and theColuans includingVril Dox andBrainiac 5.
Criq is the homeworld ofGreen LanternDriq.
Cygnus 4019 (also nicknamedSalvation) is a planet somewhere in the Cygnus system.
During the "Salvation Run" storyline, many villains are exiled to Cygnus 4019 byAmanda Waller andCheckmate. Unbeknownst to Checkmate, Cygnus is utilized byDeSaad to trainParademons, which among other factors makes it dangerous for the villains to reside on.[115]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented a relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52". Cygnus 4019 is the planet where an Earth supervillain-idolizing group called the Gang comes from.[116]
A variant of Cygnus 4019 appears in thePeacemaker episode "Full Nelson". This version is an alternate dimension thatA.R.G.U.S. located within an alien device called the Quantum Unfolding Chamber (QUC) and chosen by A.R.G.U.S. directorRick Flag Sr. to serve as a metahuman prison.[117]
Czarnia is the homeworld ofLobo, who killed its population with a scorpion-like creature he created.
TheDaffath System is the star system ofSinestro Corps member Bedovian.
Daxam is a planet colonized byKryptonians, who developed a weakness tolead rather thanKryptonite due to theEradicator manipulating their genetics. Notable Daxamites includeMon-El,Andromeda,Sodam Yat,Ol-Vir, andDev-Em.
Debstam IV is a planet conquered byMongul.
Dhor is the homeworld ofKanjar Ro.
Exxor is the homeworld of Zan and Jayna, theWonder Twins.
F'py is the homeworld ofGreen Lantern Gk'd, of Sector 1337.
G'newt is the homeworld of Green LanternG'nort.
Gallo is a small satellite at the edge of the galaxy nearOa. It is the homeworld of the mysterious Tribune.
Gaolus is a maximum security prison planet.
Galtea is the homeworld of Sarkus the Infinite.
Garon is the homeworld of the Headmen.
Glazzon is the homeworld of Green Lantern Ahtier.
Graxos IV is the homeworld of Green LanternArisia Rrab in theGemini constellation.
Graxos V is a planet with a harsh judicial system and the homeworld ofGreen Lantern Blish Rrab.[120]
Grenda is the homeworld ofGreen LanternsStel and Yron.[121]
H'lven is the homeworld ofGreen LanternsCh'p andB'Dg.
Harmony is the homeworld ofGoldstar.
Hwagaagaa is a planet seized byTebans.
Ith'kaa is the base of operations forCaptain Comet and the location of Comet City.
Inner Tasnia is the homeworld ofGreen Lantern Flodo Span.
J586 is the homeworld ofGreen Lantern Medphyll.
Kalanor is the homeworld ofDespero.
Korugar is the homeworld ofSinestro,Katma Tui, andSoranik Natu of the Green Lantern Corps.
Khondra is the location of the secret military laboratory that created theSinestro Corps member Despotellis.
Khundia is the homeworld of theKhunds; speculated to be near theGreat Bear constellation.
Kreno is a planet where cyborgs are engineered. The homeworld of the cyborg mercenary B'aad.[122]
Krolotea is the homeworld of theKroloteans.[123]
Krypton is the homeworld ofSuperman andSupergirl (destroyed). It was located nearPisces in theAndromeda Galaxy and orbited the red giant Rao.
M'brai is a planet with a unique evolutionary system.[124]
Maag is the homeworld of theGreen Lantern Volk of Maag.
Maltus is the original homeworld of theGuardians of the Universe, theZamarons, thePsions, and theControllers.
Mogo is a sentient planet and member of theGreen Lantern Corps.
Muscaria is a planet primarily inhabited by sentient fungi and the homeworld ofGreen Lantern Amanita.[125]
Myrg is a planet ruled by Princess Ramia and her human consortDoiby Dickles.
Naftali is a planet that theMartian Manhunter visited to meet an ancient holy man named K'rkzar. It is located in the galaxyMACS0647-JD.
Oa is the homeworld of theGuardians of the Universe that is speculated to be near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is primarily a desert-like, lifeless planet except for the Guardians' city which contains the central power battery and various buildings.
Mosaic World is a chaotic place on Oa whereAppa Ali Apsa transported various cities from different galaxies.
Odym is a paradise-like planet and the location of theBlue Lantern Corps Power Battery.
TheObsidian Deeps are a sector of deep space.
Orinda is a secret base of operations for theManhunters.
Ovacron Six is the homeworld ofGreen LanternHannu. Its inhabitants disdain the use of weapons and rely on their own strength.[126]
Pandina is the homeworld ofStar Sapphire Remoni-Notra.
Qualar IV is a planet primarily inhabited by humanoid chicken-like aliens. It is the homeworld ofGreen Lantern Perdoo.
Rann is the adopted homeworld ofAdam Strange, located in the Polara star system.
Ramnos is a homeworld devastated by theTraitor.
Rexulus System is a star system ofSinestro Corps member Setag Retss.
Rojira is the homeworld of the Ruulan Green Lanterns.
Ryut is a dead planet and location of theBlack Lantern Corps Power Battery.
Scylla is a space of the Triarch.
Slyggia is the homeworld of Green LanternSalaak.
The fictional depiction of theSolar System.
Venus is the former homeworld ofMister Mind.
Earth is the main setting of most DC Comics stories. In the third volume ofShazam, it is also called theEarthlands.
TheMoon, also referred to asLuna, is the location of the Justice League Watchtower and the former homeworld ofEclipso.
Mars is the former homeworld of theMartian Manhunter, his fellow Green Martians, and theWhite Martians.
Saturn is orbited by the lunar homeworlds of theFaceless Hunter,Jemm, and the Red and White Saturnian races.
Klaramar is a subatomic lunar world and the home of theFaceless Hunters.
Sol is the native white-yellow star and the source of Kryptonian superpowers on Earth.
Southern Goldstar is the homeworld of Green LanternOlapet.
Sputa is the bacterial homeworld of the Green LanternLarvox.
Talok III is the homeworld of formerStarman Mikaal Tomas.
Talok IV is the homeworld ofSinestro Corps memberLyssa Drak.
Talok VIII is the homeworld ofLegion of Super-Heroes memberShadow Lass.
Tanjent is the homeworld to psionic children.
Tchk-Tchk is the homeworld of theTchkii Legion.
Thanotopsia is the homeworld destroyed by Lobo using nuclear weapons.
Thanagar is the former homeworld of theThanagarian race, includingHawkman,Hawkwoman, and their enemyByth Rok. It has been destroyed on two occasions: bySuperboy-Prime inInfinite Crisis and a mind-controlledMogo inGreen Lantern (vol. 7).[127]
Thar is a living star once worshipped by aliens.
Zintha is an icy planet that orbits Thar.
Thordia is a planet located near Cetus and the homeworld ofDarkstar's enemy Pay-Back.
Thoron is a planet in the same solar system asKrypton. Its inhabitants gain superpowers under a yellow sun, but are not as strong as Kryptonians. It is the homeworld of Halk Kar.[129]
Throneworld is the capital of a galactic empire. It is ruled by formerStarman Prince Gavyn.
Thronn is the homeworld of the Thronnians and the Honor Team of Thronn.
Toomey VI is the homeworld of Green LanternsArkkis Chummuck and Barreer Wot.
Transilvane is an artificial miniature planet created byDabney Donovan to simulate extraterrestrial environments and was populated withDNAliens resembling classic horror movie monsters like thevampire-likeDragorin and thewerewolf-likeLupek.Superman andJimmy Olsen learned of it when they found Transilvane in an abandoned graveyard and later saved Transilvane from a "Demon Dog" that threatened it.[130]
When a Mandragore sighted near Transilvane's location at the abandoned graveyard attracted Superman's attention and found that Dabney Donovan escapedProject Cadmus' custody in a second attempt to sterilize it, both of them later traveled to Transilvane. By this time, seven houses claimed territory on Transilvane: the Vampires led by Lord Dragorin, the Werewolves led by Lupek and his daughter Hood, theFrankenstein Monsters led by Lord Bludd, theZombies, theMummies, theGhouls, and the Grotesques. Superman was able to destroy the doomsday device and cut a deal with Dragorin, where Donovan will not try to destroy Transilvane and the Mandragore will not be allowed back on Earth. Dragorin accepted the deal as Superman left Transilvane with Donovan and returned Donovan to Project Cadmus.[131]
Transilvane appears inSupergirl. This version is an actual planet. One notable inhabitant is the vampire-like Silas White (portrayed by Claude Knowlton) who once briefly opened a portal to thePhantom Zone in an attempt to save his partner Owen.
Trigus VIII is the homeworld of the Femazons.
Tristram is the homeworld of Green Lantern M'Dahna of Sector 2751.
Trogk is the homeworld ofSinestro Corps member Moose.
Tront is the homeworld of Green LanternEddore.
Ungara is the homeworld of Green LanternAbin Sur.
TheVegan star system is a neighboringstar system of 25 planets which are the homeworlds of many races, including theOmega Men.
TheCitadel Homeworld is a planet in the Vegan star system.
Karna is the homeworld of theGordanians.
Hnyxx is a planet in the Vegan star system.
Okaara is the homeworld of the Warlords of Okaara and the location of theOrange Lantern power battery.
Ogyptu is the homeworld of an interplanetary giant race.
Tamaran is the homeworld ofStarfire and her evil sisterBlackfire. It was destroyed by the Psions inNew Titans.[132]
The unidentifiedPrison Planet is a planet in the Vegan star system.
Slagg is a planet in the Vegan star system.
Uxor is a planet in the Vegan star system.
Wombworld is a planet in the Vegan star system.
Ventura is the "gamblers' planet" and the homeworld of the villainous Rokk and Sorban.[133]
Vivarium is an artificial planet of the Ayries.
Vulcan is the homeworld of Green Lantern Saarek.
Xanshi is a planet of bird-like beings and the homeworld of the villainFatality. Green Lantern John Stewart was blamed for its destruction.
Xudar is the homeworld of Green LanternTomar-Re and his sonTomar-Tu.
Ydoc is a gladiatorial planet. The homeworld ofGreen Lantern Vandor.
Ysmault is the homeworld of the Empire of Tears and the location of theRed Lantern Corps Power Battery.
Zakkaria is the homeworld of the Crimson Star Mob.
Zamaron is the homeworld of the Zamarons and theViolet Lantern Corps.
Zebron is a planet of plant-like people threatened by the Ravagers from Olys.
Besides the planets listed above, the following planets exist during the era of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Aarok is a planet colonized by Earth natives in the future. It is the homeworld ofXS.
Aleph is the homeworld ofKinetix; formerly populated by a magical civilization.
Angtu is the homeworld ofMano, who destroyed it with his disintegration powers.[134]
Baaldur is the homeworld of Glorith.
Bgztl is the homeworld ofPhantom Girl, whose natives have the power of intangibility. It is located parallel to Earth in another dimension.
Bismoll is the homeworld of Tenzil Kem (also known asMatter-Eater Lad). The people of Bismoll have the ability to eat and digest all forms of matter, which they evolved by genetically engineering themselves after a radioactive dust cloud surrounded and isolated their planet and deadly microbes ravaged their food supplies.[135]
Braal is the homeworld ofCosmic Boy and his younger brother Magnetic Kid. Braalians possess the power of magnetism, which they gained via genetic engineering to fend off hostile metallic creatures.[135]
Cargg is a planet within a uniquetriple sun system and the homeworld ofLuornu Durgo, where the natives have the ability to split into three individuals.[135]
Dryad is the homeworld ofBlok. After the planet is destroyed by its unstable radioactive core, its natives enter hibernation and are sent into space until they land on a planet capable of sustaining them.[135]
Durla is the homeworld ofChameleon Boy and his race of shapeshifters. They evolved this ability after a devastating nuclear war that destroyed most life on the planet; as a result, they took on drastically different forms, and their original form is unknown.[135][136]
Hajor is the homeworld of the telekinetic mutantKid Psycho.
Hykraius is the homeworld of Tellus.
Imsk is the homeworld ofShrinking Violet. Imskians are able to shrink to tiny, even microscopic, size at will. Imsk has also been rumored to shrink on occasion, but this have never been proven.[135]
Kathoon is a perpetually dark planet with no sun and the homeworld ofNight Girl.[135]
Korbal is anplanetoid in the same solar system as Winath.Garth,Ayla, andMekt Ranzz obtained electrical powers on Korbal after being attacked byLightning Beasts.[135][140]
TheLabyrinth is a prison planet and the successor of Takron-Galtos.[135]
Lallor is the homeworld of theHeroes of Lallor, consisting of Duplicate Boy, Evolvo Lad, Gas Girl, Life Lass, and Beast Boy. It was previously a warlike world, which led to most life being destroyed and its remaining inhabitants becoming peaceful to make up for their past.[135]
Lupra is the homeworld ofColor Kid.[142]
Lythyl is a volcanic planet containing the Dimensional Nexus, a gateway to any point in the universe.[135] It is the homeworld of the secondKarate Kid.
Mardru is the homeworld ofChlorophyll Kid.[143]
Myar is the "alchemists' planet" and the homeworld ofNemesis Kid.
Naltor is the homeworld ofDream Girl. The inhabitants of Naltor have a matriarchal society and possess dream-basedprecognition.[135]
Nullport is a planetoid famed for the construction of spacecraft.
Orando is the medieval homeworld ofPrincess Projectra (also known as Sensor Girl). Its inhabitants are largely emigrants fromGemworld and possess a feudal society.[135] In post-Zero Hour continuity, the Orandans are snake-like aliens.[144][145]
Phlon is the homeworld ofChemical King. It has a large amount of valuable minerals under its surface, making it important to theUnited Planets.[135]
ThePuppet Planetoid is an uninhabited planet whereBlok lived before being killed by Roxxas.
Rawl (also spelledRaal) is a planet originating from theLegion of Super Heroes animated series. It is an uninhabited planet rich in wildlife thatBrin Londo lived on during his childhood.[146]
Rimbor is the homeworld ofUltra Boy. It is located near a heavily mined asteroid belt and serves as a base for miners.[135]
Shanghalla is an asteroid that serves as a cemetery for the galaxy's greatest superheroes.[135]
Shwar is the homeworld of Fire Lad. Its atmosphere is low in oxygen, causing its inhabitants to have lowmetabolism and fire to be nearly absent.[135]
Somahtur is the homeworld ofInfectious Lass. It is largely unknown due to being only recently discovered and under quarantine from the United Planets.[135]
Starhaven is a planet colonized byNative Americans, located near the center of the Milky Way. It is the homeworld ofDawnstar.[135]
Takron-Galtos is a planet-sized prison built to house the most dangerous criminals in the galaxy. It exists in the 20th century,[148] but is more prominently featured in the 31st-century setting ofLegion of Super-Heroes as a prison for many of the Legion's enemies.
Takron-Galtos is destroyed by a wave of anti-matter duringCrisis on Infinite Earths and replaced with the planet Labyrinth.[149] Takron-Galtos later appears inFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, where it is devastated bySuperboy-Prime.[150]
Titan is a moon of Saturn and the homeworld ofSaturn Girl, Saturn Queen, andEsper Lass. All Titanians possess telepathy.
Tharr is the homeworld ofPolar Boy. It is among the hottest planets in its galaxy, which led some of its inhabitants to undergo genetic engineering to evolve the ability to project intense cold.[135]
Trom is the homeworld ofElement Lad, the last survivor of his planet's element-transmuting race. The planet has high levels of radiation, with the Trommites evolving within a valley with lesser levels and gaining their abilities from passive radiation exposure.[135]
Vonn is a planet invaded by the Tython.
Vengar is a tropical world and the home ofEmerald Empress. After gaining her powers, she takes over the planet before its people overthrow her.[135]
Weber's World is an artificial planet and the headquarters of the United Planets.[135]
Winath is an agricultural colony where twin births are the norm. It is the homeworld of siblingsGarth Ranzz,Ayla Ranzz, andMekt Ranzz.[135]
Xanthu is the homeworld ofStar Boy and Atmos. It is largely inhabited by scientists, who constructed space stations to study the stars.[135]
Zerox is a planet inhabited by sorcerers that was formerly calledGemworld before moving into the "main" dimension.[135]
Zuun (originally spelledZoon) is the homeworld ofTimber Wolf (Brin Londo) and his fatherMar Londo. It is a formerly prosperous Zuunium-mining colony within a triple star system that became uninhabitable due to excessive mining, with its remaining inhabitants moving underground.[135]
Zwen is the homeworld of Stone Boy. Its inhabitants developed the ability to transform into stone to survive their planet's long periods of darkness and multiple predatory species.[135]
Azarath is the homeworld ofRaven.
Barter's Shop is a mysterious shop owned byHawk and Dove's foe Barter. It is a dimensional nexus.
TheBleed is a void between dimensions of the Multiverse.
Darkworld is the birthplace of the Atlantean gods.
TheDeadlands is the home of demons fought byFate.
Destiny's Garden of Forking Ways is an endless labyrinth of possible histories.
TheDreaming is the realm of the sleeping mind. It is ruled byDream of the Endless.
Dream Realm is a realm where telepaths such as theKey reside. It is unrelated to the Dreaming.
Earth D is the home of the Justice Alliance of America.[155]
Emerald Space is a dimensional space that serves as an afterlife for Green Lanterns who died in action.[156]
Faerie is a mystical realm of the legendary Fair Folk. It is ruled byAuberon andTitania.
TheFifth Dimension is an interdimensional reality that exists outside the normal space-time continuum.
Zrrrf is the homeland of fifth-dimensional entities, includingMister Mxyzptlk,Bat-Mite,Qwsp, andThunderbolt.
TheFourth World is a dimension that exists between Hell and the Universe. It is only accessible via Boom Tubes.
Apokolips is the homeworld of theNew Gods of Apokolips, who are led byDarkseid.
TheGod Wave is an interstellar phenomenon from the previous universe.
New Genesis is the homeworld of theNew Gods of New Genesis, who are led byHighfather. It is a peaceful, largely untouched planet, with the New Gods living in Supertown, a floating city above the planet's surface, and theBugs living in hives on the surface.
Promethean Galaxy is the location of theSource.
TheSource Wall is the edge of reality. It is home to the Promethean Giants, statues of various beings who failed to bypass the wall and were fused with it.
Gemworld is a mystical realm ruled by gem-based royal houses.
TheGhost Zone is a dimension whichPrometheus uses to teleport interdimensionally.Wizard also possesses a key to the Ghost Zone.
TheGreen Realm is a dimension that houses the victims ofPower Ring's weapon, the Ring of Volthoom.
Heaven is an afterworld of the blessed.
Hell (a.k.a.Gehenna,Hades,Hel,Jahannam,Sheol andTartarus) is a fictionallocation, an infernal Underworld utilized in variousAmerican comic book stories published byDC Comics. It is the locationalantithesis of the Silver City inHeaven. The DC Comics location known as Hell is heavily based on its depiction inAbrahamic mythology. Although several versions of Hell had briefly appeared in other DC Comics publications in the past, the official DC Comics concept of Hell first appeared inSwamp Thing Annual #2 (1985), written byAlan Moore. TheVertigo imprint also has its own version of Hell, ruled byLucifer Morningstar.
Hell is an alternate plane of reality, traditionally accessible only by those with demonic heritage, beings of a higher order, and damned souls.[157] Throughout its history, Hell has been overtaken by the evil demonsNeron andSatanus.[158]
Hell is divided into nine Provinces, each of which have their own rulers and oversee different aspects of culture. The Provinces include Pandemonia, the Odium, the Gull, Praetori, Internecia, Ament, the Labyrinth, Err and Purgatory.[159]
Notable demons includeEtrigan, Blaze and Satanus, Neron,Trigon, theDemons Three,Lucifer Morningstar,Merlin,Spot,Abaddon,Asmodel,Astaroth,Belial,Lilith,Baphomet,Echidna, and Scapegoat.[160] Humans who are demon hybrids or wield demonic powers includeBlack Alice,Blue Devil,Creeper,Felix Faust,Lord Satanis,Raven,Sabbac, andSebastian Faust. Notable demons in Vertigo Comics includeMazikeen,Agares,Asmodeus,Cerberus, andCharon.
Hypertime is the interconnected web of divergent timelines.
Ifé is the other dimensional homeland of the African gods known as the Orishas, visited by theSpectre when he is searching for God.[162]
Jejune Realm is a land of comical lesser gods fromVext.
TheLand of the Nightshades is a realm of shadow-manipulators and the home ofNightshade.
TheLand of the Unliving is the home dimension ofNekron.
Limbo is the void between realities was used as a prison of the Justice Society of America. Limbo first appeared inAmbush Bug #3 (August 1985) and was created byKeith Giffen.[163] InAnimal Man #25 (July 1990),Grant Morrison reintroduces Limbo, a dimension inhabited by old characters seemingly abandoned or forgotten by their publishers. The location reappeared decades later inFinal Crisis: Superman Beyond, also by Morrison, as the world on the edge of the multiverse past the Graveyard Universe of Earth-51.[164]
This "comic book limbo" ismetafictional, based on the notion that any character who has not been published recently can be said to reside in "comic book limbo".[165]
TheMagiclands are seven different realms where magic reigns supreme. They can only be accessed via the Rock of Eternity.[166]
TheDarklands are a place where the soul goes upon their death. It is also filled withghosts,vampires,mummies,pumpkin monsters, and other spooky creatures. The ghosts of a past Marvel Family, Jeepers of theMonster Society of Evil, the Ghost Patrol, and a variation ofCount Dracula reside here.
SeeEarth
TheFunlands are a place that is made up of one big amusement park and is ruled by King Kid. Due to his hatred for adults, any kid who turns 18 is placed in slavery to help maintain the Funlands. Mister Merry-Go-Round of the Monster Society of Evil is from the Funlands.
TheGamelands are a dimension that is based around the video game concept. It requires 1,000,000 points to access the CPU needed to leave the Gamelands. A version of the Atari Force lives here.Mister Atom of the Monster Society of Evil is from the Gamelands.
TheMonsterlands are a dimension where the Monster Society of Evil are imprisoned in its Dungeon of Eternity. Each of its inmates are gathered throughout the Magiclands including some from the Earthlands. Mister Mind stated toDoctor Sivana that the Monsterlands used to be called the Gods' Realm until Black Adam's betrayal, which led them to strip the gods of their powers and close the doors to the Magiclands.[167] Evil Eye of the Monster Society of Evil originates from the Monsterlands.Superboy-Prime was briefly imprisoned in the Dungeon of Eternity.
TheWildlands are a dimension populated by anthropomorphic animals includingTawky Tawny. Because a tiger helped the humans in a revolution, all tigers are imprisoned in a zoo. Monster Society of Evil members Scapegoat and an unnamed three-headed Crocodile-Man originate from the Wildlands, withMister Mind rumored to have come from there as well.
TheWozenderlands is a dimension that is a hybrid of theLand of Oz andWonderland. It is inhabited by characters from fictional children's novels like theCheshire Cat, theScarecrow, theTin Man, theWhite Rabbit, thewinged monkeys, thetalking trees, and the Wicked Witches. According to the Scarecrow,Dorothy Gale andAlice united the Land of Oz and Wonderland to save them from the threat of the Monsterlands.[168] The Monster Society of Evil membersRed Queen and theWicked Witch of the West came from the Wozenderlands.
TheMeta-Zone is the homeworld ofShade the Changing Man.
TheMirror World, also known as theFourth Dimension, is the home of the Duomalians and the Orinocas. Originally discovered byZatara, it was later rediscovered by theMirror Master.[169][170]
Mount Olympus is the home of theOlympian Gods.
TheMultiverse is formerly infinite and is now a series of 52 alternate Earths.
Myrra is a realm of sword and sorcery. Former home ofNightmaster.
TheOblivion Bar is an extra-dimensional bar that only magically talented persons can access. Headquarters of theShadowpact.
TheOmega Realm is an extra-dimensional realm from which Darkseid accesses the Omega Effect.
TheParadise Dimension is a dimension where Superboy-Prime gains his powers.
ThePax Dimension is a dimension where theBloodline Parasites come from.
ThePhantom Zone is a prison realm created by the Kryptonians to send Kryptonian criminals.
The unnamedpocket universe was created by theTime Trapper.
Purgatory is an afterlife location where souls atone for their crimes.
Pytharia is an Earth-like realm resembling prehistoric history.
Qward is anantimatter universe and counterpart to Oa that was created byKrona alongside the multiverse. It is home to theAnti-Monitor, one incarnation of theCrime Syndicate of America, and theWeaponers of Qward, the last of whom created the yellowpower rings.
TheRock of Eternity is the lair of theWizard Shazam, the ancient Egyptian mage who grantsCaptain Marvel and theMarvel Family their powers. The Rock resembles a large, barren mountain and is positioned at the center of space and time. Surrounding the Rock are mists representing space and time; navigating through them allows the Marvels to travel to specific locations in time and space.[174]
In The New 52 continuity, the Rock of Eternity was originally located in the North African kingdom of Kahndaq. A council of seven Wizards ruled over all earthly magic from the Rock, dispatching champions to serve them on Earth by harnessing their powers.Black Adam, the champion of Council of Eternity lead wizardShazam, went rogue and killed the other Wizards, leading Shazam to imprison Adam and hide the Rock and all magic from the world.[175]
Savoth is a planet that is the homeworld of the Savothians,camel-like aliens and longtime friends of the Flash. It is located in another dimension that can only be accessed by the Speed Force.
TheShadowlands is a place of primordial darkness. It is the power source forObsidian and theShade, among others.
In post-Flashpoint continuity, the Shadowlands was created byEclipso following his fall from Heaven, acting as an embodiment of his darkness and hatred.[176][177]
Silver City is the abode of the Presence and His angels.
TheSixth Dimension is the "Multiverse Control Room" which exists outside of space and time and is largely only accessible to cosmic entities. It is the home ofMonitor, theAnti-Monitor, and theWorld Forger, all of whom regenerate within the dimension if killed.
Skartaris is a magic dimension located "within" the Earth. It is the home of Travis Morgan, theWarlord.
TheSpeed Force Dimension is a dimension whose energy empowers allspeedsters.
TheTantu Totem worn byVixen contains the extradimensional home of the African godAnansi.
Teall is an alternate dimension home to microscopic energy beings. Quislet of the Legion of Super-Heroes is a Teallian.
TheTimestream is a dimension where time is expressed spatially. Home of the Timepoint; also called Vanishing Point, headquarters of theLinear Men.
Timepoint is a prison outside of time.
Wintersgate Manor is a dimensional nexus and the home of Baron Winters, leader of theNight Force.
Xarapion is the homeworld of Thar Dan, the inventor of the Dimensiometer belt given to theShadow Thief.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)In the movie, Nicholas Hoult's villainous Lex Luthor has started a foreign war between two fictional countries. Superman is thrust into the global conflict when he stops Bovaria, the aggressor nation, from attacking its neighbor, Jarhanpur.
That said, "Coldhearted" did leave me thinking about how Young Justice has become perhaps too reliant on faking everyone out (its characters and audience) with tragedies that turn out to not be tragedies at all. The revelation that the would-be recipient of the heart transplant -- Queen Perdita of Vlatava -- has died comes twice, a double feint of manipulation that wears doubly thin.
Comic Book Limbo, as a metaphorical idea, has been around as long as comic books have been around. Any character who hasn't appeared for a while could be said to exist in 'Comic Book Limbo'. Morrison takes that concept and turns it into an actual place.
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