Does his time-as-dead count? [102] After a leave of absence starting in March 2018, Diane Nelson resigned as president of DC Entertainment. Whilst on her first field expedition, Dr June Moone becomes possessed by the Enchanctress. Ultimately confirming the Son of Batman took place within that week, which also confirms that this takes place in November 2013. (Man of Steel) 2. Bruce's relationship with Samantha Vanever had been going on for 3 months, which would have begun after Talon staring observing the new Robin as seen in the Nightwing and Robin short. The character Doctor Occult, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in December 1935 within the issue No. It's possible that it takes place a few weeks after the events of Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay taking into consideration over Knockouts hospitalisation and the fact that Digger Harkness black eye and bruises have healed up. This tone coincided with the famous "Go-Go Checks" checkerboard cover-dress which featured a black-and-white checkerboard strip (all DC books cover dated February 1966 until August 1967) at the top of each comic, a misguided attempt by then-managing editor Irwin Donenfeld to make DC's output "stand out on the newsracks". DC Universe is expected to offer more than video content through the inclusion of an immersive experience with fan interaction that encompasses comics in addition to television. With the help of others, we think we've done a pretty good job – though there is still much to fill in. Stories published by DC, but taking place outside the DC Universe, will not be listed in the Chronology. [citation needed], In December 1973, this logo was modified with the addition of the words "The Line of DC Super-Stars" and the star motif that continued in later logos. [39] The superhero Doll Man was the first superhero by Quality that DC now owns. The Death of Superman - Part 1 comic takes place during and after The Death of Superman. The above timeline describes the major events that formed the setting for DC Comics stories, known as the DC Universe. If I'm right, and everything pans out today,m it will be a big one. But when is The Next Batman? twitter facebook square instagram globe, twitter facebook square instagram. twitter facebook square instagram globe, twitter facebook square instagram. In 2004, DC began laying the groundwork for a full continuity-reshuffling sequel to Crisis on Infinite Earths, promising substantial changes to the DC Universe (and side-stepping the 1994 Zero Hour event which similarly tried to ret-con the history of the DCU). The company released these variants to newsstands in certain markets as a marketing test. In 1961, with DC's JLA as the specific spur,[n 1] Marvel Comics writer-editor Stan Lee and a robust creator Jack Kirby ushered in the sub-Silver Age "Marvel Age" of comics with the debut issue of The Fantastic Four. 1 and the rest of the titles the following week. [25][26], Starting in 1939, Siegel and Shuster's Superman would be the first comic derived character to appear outside of comic magazines and later appear in newspaper strips starring himself which first introduced Superman's biological parents, Jor-El and Lara. Jor-El dies. Oh and Donna Troy becomes Wonder Woman. [16][17] The company created a second recurring title called New Comics No. DC Animated Movie Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. [28] Despite being a parody, All-American Publications introduced the earliest female character who would later be a female superhero called Red Tornado (though disguised as a male) in Ma Hunkel who first appeared in the "Scribbly" stories in All-American Comics No. xxx, Year 27: Rogues Gallery debuts Joker, Catwoman xxx, Batman Year Two. The company did not give a reason for the move, nor did it indicate whether it was his decision or the company's. Damian debuts as Robin, Dick Grayson debuts as Batman, Bruce returns, Donna Troy takes over Wonder Woman mantle, War of the Green Lanterns, Hal kills Mad Guardian. 13,000,000,000 BC circa 1. While Captain Marvel did not recapture his old popularity, he later appeared in a Saturday morning live action TV adaptation and gained a prominent place in the mainstream continuity DC calls the DC Universe. 123 (September 1961), editor Schwartz (with writer Gardner Fox and artists Infantino and Joe Giella) introduced a concept that allowed slotting the 1930s and 1940s Golden Age heroes into this continuity via the explanation that they lived on an other-dimensional "Earth 2", as opposed to the modern heroes' "Earth 1"—in the process creating the foundation for what was later called the DC Multiverse. [86][87][88], In January 2019 it was reported that 7 of the DC's 240 person workforce were laid off, including several vice presidents. DC entered into a publishing agreement with Milestone Media that gave DC a line of comics featuring a culturally and racially diverse range of superhero characters. DC's Piranha Press and other imprints (including the mature readers line Vertigo, and Helix, a short-lived science fiction imprint) were introduced to facilitate compartmentalized diversification and allow for specialized marketing of individual product lines. Cassandra Cain was Batgirl. Political cartoonist. 31 in September 1939 by Gardner Fox, Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff introduced a romantic interest of Batman called Julie Madison, the weapon known as the Batarang that Batman commonly uses along with the fictional aircraft called the Batplane. Justice League International happened. DC also published crime and horror titles, but relatively tame ones, and thus avoided the mid-1950s backlash against such comics. DC's introduction of the reimagined superheroes did not go unnoticed by other comics companies. That commercial situation especially applied with Marvel's superior sell-through percentage numbers which were typically 70% to DC's roughly 50%, which meant DC's publications were barely making a profit in comparison after returns from the distributors were calculated while Marvel was making an excellent profit by comparison.