DC Universe
Caped crusaders' cosmos
The DC Universe is the shared fictional world of DC Comics, home to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and other superheroes.
Characters cross over between stories, inhabiting the same continuity.
The term extends to film and television adaptations: The DC Universe has been rebooted several times.
Often abbreviated DCU.
Metropolis's flying defender
- Daily PlanetFictional metropolitan broadsheet
- Lois LaneNewspaper reporter, Metropolis
- Fortress of SolitudePolar stronghold with extraterrestrial tech
- KryptonDestroyed fictional homeworld
Clark Kent · Lex Luthor · LexCorp · Supergirl · Jimmy Olsen · Kryptonite · Bizarro · skyscrapers
Gotham's masked vigilante
- JokerGotham's chaos-loving nemesis
- ArkhamFictional psychiatric institution
- Bat-SignalSpotlight summoning a vigilante
- Wayne ManorFictional billionaire's mansion
Commissioner Gordon · Catwoman · Riddler · Two-Face · Penguin · Harley Quinn · Bane · Batcave
DC's main superhero team
- Wonder WomanAmazon warrior superhero
- FlashSudden brief illumination
- AquamanSubmarine comic king
- CyborgMachine-human fusion
Green Lantern · Green Arrow · Black Canary · Hawkman · Hawkgirl · Teen Titans · Blue Beetle · Constantine
- Black AdamShazam's ancient rival
- DeadshotUnfailing marksman
- Suicide SquadTeam expecting casualties
- Legion of DoomAntagonist team organization
Hypothetical set of universes
- OrionCelestial hunter figure
- MonitorNamed naval vessel
- CrisisCritical turning point
- Phantom ZoneExtradimensional penal dimension
Major film studio
- DCEUWarner's superhero film franchise
- ArrowverseShared TV superhero continuity
- HBO MaxWarner's subscription streaming platform
- SmallvilleAny unremarkable small town
Titans · Watchmen · The Batman · Dark Knight · Christopher Nolan · Tim Burton · streaming · animation
Superman
Metropolis's flying defender
- Daily PlanetFictional metropolitan broadsheet
- Lois LaneNewspaper reporter, Metropolis
- Fortress of SolitudePolar stronghold with extraterrestrial tech
Clark Kent · Lex Luthor · LexCorp · Supergirl · Jimmy Olsen · Krypton · Kryptonite · Bizarro · skyscrapers · hope
Batman
Gotham's masked vigilante
- JokerGotham's chaos-loving nemesis
- ArkhamFictional psychiatric institution
- Bat-SignalSpotlight summoning a vigilante
Wayne Manor · Commissioner Gordon · Catwoman · Riddler · Two-Face · Penguin · Harley Quinn · Bane · Batcave · Robin
Justice League
DC's main superhero team
- Wonder WomanAmazon warrior superhero
- FlashSudden brief illumination
- AquamanSubmarine comic king
Green Lantern · Cyborg · Green Arrow · Black Canary · Hawkman · Hawkgirl · Teen Titans · Blue Beetle · Constantine · Firestorm
Darkseid
- Black AdamShazam's ancient rival
- DeadshotUnfailing marksman
- Suicide SquadTeam expecting casualties
multiverse
Hypothetical set of universes
Darkseid · Phantom Zone · Dream · Death · Sandman
Warner Bros
Major film studio
- DCEUWarner's superhero film franchise
- ArrowverseShared TV superhero continuity
- HBO MaxWarner's subscription streaming platform
Smallville · Titans · Watchmen · The Batman · Dark Knight · Christopher Nolan · Tim Burton · streaming · animation · television
Themyscira
Fictional Amazonian island nation
Hippolyta · Diana · Olympians · Athena · Hera · Hades · Circe · Titans · Pandora · Hephaestus
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
- WarnerMediaWarner Bros, HBO, CNN, TNT, TBS
- theme parksroller coasters, roller coaster, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, carousels
- Comic LocationsGotham, Metropolis, Arkham Asylum, Batcave, Fortress of Solitude
DC Universereal world
Tangible everyday existence
reality · non-fiction · Earth · nonfiction