The Map of the Multiverse
Countdown #39 offered some mechanical information about the new multiverse: A Source Wall surrounds each universe and there is Anti-Life between walls. The Bleed is also between universes, but it "is moving" (the Bleed allows for quick transport between universes). Time is not equal among them. This sounds complex, and you'd be right to wonder if Batman's large wager on partybets carries over into the other universes, but I think we know there are bigger issues at hand—Marvel Zombies is a great example!
Before they were destroyed, the Monitors lived in a nexus that existed "everywhere at once"; they could not see into the Bleed. There is also a stray area between universes called Limbo, the home of forgotten people.
Various things allow transport across universes: Contol of the Anti-Life Equation; the Speed Force and Cosmic Treadmill; quantum mechanics; the lantern belonging to Earth-9's (Tangent) Green Lantern.
Recently, the sentient Source supposedly recombined with it's opposite half, the Anti-Life. At this time, Darkseid was also killed. But since Darkseid soon returned, and controlled the Anti-Life as a distinct force, it is probable that the status quo is once again a separate Source and Anti-Life.
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| Earth-0, New Earth |
The mainstream DC Universe. The Monitor Zillo Valla also referred to this universe as "universe designate zero" in Superman Beyond #1. This universe also contains an antimatter universe, where the Crime Syndicate live. This is a distinct group from the Crime Society of Earth-3. | |
| Earth-1 | unexplored | |
| Earth-2 | The JSA is the preeminent super group. The Huntress is the daughter of Batman and Catwoman. It's continuity matches that of the original Earth-2. |
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| Earth-3 | Where villains always win, led by the Crime Society—totally distinct from the Crime Syndicate of the antimatter universe. Their number includes the usual Ultraman, Superwoman, Owlman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick plus an archer, wildcat, canary, spectre, hawkgirl and Starwoman. Duela Dent hailed from this world, and traveled to Earth-0 to join the Teen Titans with her boyfriend, Talon (Robin). She was the daughter of the Jokester and Three-Face; the adoptive daughter of the Riddler. |
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| Earth-4 | Captain Allen Adam (the "Quantum Superman"), Blue Beetle, the Question, Nightshade, Judomaster, Peacemaker. This Captain Atom was supposedly killed in Arena #4, then inexplicably alive in Superman Beyond 3D. This Earth is modeled on the pre-Crisis Earth-4, for characters acquired from Charlton Comics. This Earth's initial appearance in 52 #52 showed a traditional Charlton heroes. That vision was amended by Grant Morrison to one "reverse engineered" from the Watchmen. Alan Moore originally based the Watchmen on Charlton heroes, so Grant Morrison in turn modeled his new Earth-4 heroes on the Watchmen. Captain Adam resembles the Watchmen's Dr. Manhattan. |
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| Earth-5 | Shazam's world. Captain Marvel worked with Earth-0's Superman. Modeled on Earth-S in the original multiverse, for the characters acquired from Fawcett Comics. |
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| Earth-6 | This Earth's Ray Palmer was the Atom then became the Ray. He won his Arena battle. This universe is overseen by the Monitor Weeja Dell. |
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| Earth-7 | This world's Starwoman won the "Starman bout " in Arena #3. |
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| Earth-8 | Earth is called Angor, home of Lord Havok's Extremists. Modeled after the Marvel universe, and of the planet Angor on New Earth, home of the original Extremists and Justifiers. This universe is overseen by the Monitor Solomon. |
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| Earth-9 | Tangent Earth. Hereos bear familiar names, but the similarities end there. Here, Superman is Harvey Dent and he took over the entire planet. |
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| Earth-10 | Earth-10's champion, Overman, fell from Krypton to Earth in Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Nazi scientists used its technology to win the war. Karl Kant (Kal-L) became the guilt-ridden Overman. (Superman Beyond) His "cousin" Overgirl was made from his DNA, as was the Antihuman. They're opposed by the Freedom Fighters. Forerunner fought its heroes once: the Nazi Superman, Brunhilde, Leatherwing, Underwaterman, Hawkgirl, Hawkman and Flash. This world's Ray was killed by Monarch in Arena #4. Modeled on Earth-X in the original multiverse, for the characters acquired from Quality Comics: Uncle Sam, Plastic Man, Phantom Lady, etc. |
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| Earth-11 | A world of reversed genders: Superwoman, Batwoman, etc. |
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| Earth-12 | Batman Beyond, "the Next Generation." Batman was seen in Countdown #21. Firestorm and Green Lantern in Arena #1. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan Jr.) is one of only seven remaining, the son of Hal Jordan. Both Hals were taken by Monarch to do battle and the elder did not survive. The younger became part of Monarch's army. NOTE: One graphic mistakenly labels the elder Jordan as that of Earth-5. |
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| Earth-13 | "World of dark and arcane heroes." This Earth's Eve of Shadows won the "Nightshade battle" in Arena #1, but fled back to her world. In retaliation, Monarch exterminated the entire USA. Her husband, Nathaniel Adam, the Brigadier, survived and was recruited by his counterparts to oppose Monarch in Arena #3. He died along with his other counterparts in #4. |
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| Earth-14 | unexplored | |
| Earth-15 | Destroyed by Superman Prime. An Earth where the Monitor's Challengers (and other "sidekicks") witnessed their own futures, "fully realized." Batman was Jason Todd; Joker and Bruce were dead. They have a young female Atom, Jessica Palmer, 18, graduated from M.I.T. at 8. Zod is Superman. Wonder Woman was Donna Troy and Green Lantern was Kyle Rayner. |
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| Earth-16 | Home of the Super-Sons. Christopher Kent of this world sacrificed himself in Monarch's arena in Arena #4. He had enhanced powers, including spectrum vision and the ability to form an energy self. |
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| Earth-17 | A "Halloween" world. This world's Starman was an ape, suggesting a "Planet of the Apes" sort of society as well. He described himself as a peace broker between Kamandi and Ben Boxer. He was killed by the Starman of Earth-48 in Arena #3. It's greatest hero is Superdemon, who fell from Kamelot and was tamed by Jason Blood. NOTES: It's also been shown as home to the Atomic Knights in a world after a "Great Disaster" in 52 #52. That may have been a mistake, as this fate clearly fell to Earth-51, where Countdown's story ended in the Great Disaster. |
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| Earth-18 | The Justice Riders are lawmen protecting the Old West. This Earth's Wonder Woman was killed by the Diana of Earth-34 in Arena #3. |
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| Earth-19 | Batman is active in the 1880s, where his nemesis was Jack the Ripper. This Batman trained its Blue Beetle and they met the Challengers. Batman was killed by the Batman of Earth-43 in Arena #1. |
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| Earth-20 | Protected by Doc Fate, Kent Nelson. and the Society of Super-Heroes, pulp style mystery men including Immortal Man, Mighty Atom, Lady Blackhawk, the Green Lantern and the Bat-Man. |
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| Earth-21 | The Cold War has just ended and a new era of heroism is dawning. Monarch killed its Steve Trevor when recruiting Wonder Woman. |
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| Earth-22 | Heroes are at odds and the villains have taken advantage. Superman from this world now lives on New Earth and is a member of the JSA. He claims that his world was destroyed. |
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| Earth-26, "Earth-C" |
Home of the Zoo Crew. This universe also contains "Earth C-Minus," home of Just'a Lotta Animals. When the natives of this universe travel to a parallel universe, they are perceived as normal animals. The Scarab from this world manifested as a collective of beetles and won its bout, killing two Blue Beetles in Arena #2. Starro is a major evil force on Earth-26, and may, in fact, originate from this universe. This was called Earth-C in the original multiverse. Grant Morrison admitted to mistakenly calling it Earth-35 in Final Crisis #7. |
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| Earth-30 | On this Earth, the ship carrying the infant who would-be Superman lands in the midst of the Cold War-era Soviet Union in the 1950s. Wonder Woman is his staunch ally. Batman, an underground enemy who died detonating a suicide bomb. This Superman won chosen for Monarch's army after his Arena battle in Arena #1. |
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| Earth-31 | The setting for Frank Miller's Dark Knight. Batman retired then returned to duty, taking a new Robin, Carrie Kelly. He finds himself in mortal combat with his former ally, Superman. Their Superman is similar to that of New Earth, but older. He tried to rally forces against Monarch in Arena. Though he lost his bout in the Arena, he used Monarch's harness to escape into the multiverse. Described by DC as "a darker version of the future as seen in the Superman/Batman series." |
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| Earth-32 | Bruce Wayne inherits a power ring to become the Darkest Knight, instead of Hal Jordan. He lost his Arena battle and nearly his life in Arena #2 after managing to fracture Monarch's armor, killing the elder Hal Jordan of Earth-12. |
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| Earth-33 | Mystics rule and there are houses under hero banners. Bat Mage, Shade, Black Bird of one house. Lady Flash, Kal El, a Green Lantern. Terra, Weather Wizard, Starman. They bring her before the Oracle. The Bat Mage's family was murdered by a man named Cobblepot. The Oracle appears and reveals herself as Dark Angel. She kills that Earth's Starman. The Blue Beetle of this world was an alien named Ted who served Monarch willingly and sacrificed his life in the Arena battle from Arena #2. |
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| Earth-34 | Princess Diana was kidnapped from Paradise Island by Captain Steven Trevor and the Royal Marines before becoming a hero, Wonder Woman, in 19th century London. This Wonder Woman was the winner in her bout in Arena #3. |
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| Earth-37 | Barbara Gordon becomes Gotham's foremost costumed protector, and Bruce Wayne is a cop. Its Captain Atom was Quantum-Storm (Ronny Raymond and Nathaniel Adam, killed in Arena #4). |
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| Earth-38 | This Earth's Captain Atom was one of the Atomic Knights (killed in Arena #4). |
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| Earth-39 | This world's Blue Beetle was Danny (Garrett). He was killed by the Scarab of Earth-26 in Monarch's arena in Arena #2. |
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| Earth-40 | A world where it's still 1942 and costumed characters have joined WWII. This Earth's Batman was bitten by the Batman of Earth-43 and turned into a vampire in Arena #1. He was killed by Monarch in #4. |
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| Earth-43 | This Earth's Batman is no longer human, having been transformed into a vampire. Dick Grayson tried to take him down, but succumbed to Batman's contagion and is now, too, a vampire. Barbara Gordon was also transformed, but killed by Grayson. |
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| Earth-48 | The Forerunner's home. This Earth warred itself into extinction and the solar system's other planets then used it as a battleground. The Monitors then exterminated the new race of Forerunners, except for Viza Aziv. The Starman from this universe was seen in Arena #1, and looked like a Forerunner, and claimed to hail from the "Black Planet." He was killed by the Starwoman of Earth-7. NOTE: In Countdown #43 Monarch mistakenly refers to this as Earth-34, saying the Monitors have dispatched agents to exterminate all life on the planet. He clarifies soon thereafter, by saying "It is done. The Forerunners are dead." |
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| Earth-50 | Wildstorm, where heroes do as they please. Apollo was chosen by Monarch to battle against other versions of the Ray in Arena #2. | |
| Earth-51 | Now home of the former gods of New Genesis and Kamandi (Jack Kirby's Earth). This Earth began very similar to Earth-0. The Justice League eventually triumphed over all evil and created a peaceful society. Most of them retired. When the Atom of Earth-0 came across his Earth-51 counterpart, he witnessed the latter's death. Earth-0 Ray decided to take up Ray-51's life, which included a happy marriage to Jean Loring, and a science project that would allow him to travel across the multiverse. All life on this world was destroyed when Superboy Prime breached Monarch's containment suit (Countdown #13). Afterwards, its monitor, Nix Uotan, remade humanity. But it was doomed again, as the site of the "Great Disaster." Brother Eye came to Earth-51 and unleashed the Morticoccus virus (also spread by Karate Kid). The only human survivors were Buddy Blank and his grandson, the "last boy on Earth," who becomes Kamandi. This is the setting for DC's 1970s titles OMAC and Kamandi. |
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