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Secret Sanctuary
This page list the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics. Sites * the Arrowcave – The former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy. * Avernus Cemetery – A burial ground located in Central City for the enemies of the Flash known as the Rogues; it is in a hidden location. * the Batcave – The headquarters of Batman. Located directly beneath Wayne Manor. * Burnside – A borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. Burnside Heights is the trendy neighborhood in Burnside where '' The New 52'' version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) lives. * the Casanova Club – A nightclub owned by Alex Logue in Newcastle, England. It was there that a demon was summoned and John Constantine failed to save a young girl who was taken to Hell. * Crime Alley – The most dangerous area of Gotham City, where Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed by Joe Chill during a mugging. * the '' Daily Planet'' Building – The home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Universe
The DC Universe (DCU) is the fictional shared universe where most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. Superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and Harley Quinn are from this universe, as well as teams such as the Justice League, Teen Titans and the Suicide Squad. It also contains well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, Catwoman, Deathstroke, Deadshot, Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, the Penguin, the Riddler, the Scarecrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Sinestro, Brainiac, and Darkseid. In context, the term "DC Universe" usually refers to the main DC continuity. The term "DC Multiverse" refers to the collection of all continuities within DC Comics publications. Within the Multiverse, the main DC Universe has gone by many names, but in recent years has been referred to by "Prime Earth" (not to be confused with "Earth Prime") or "Earth 0". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny The Street
Danny the Street is a fictional character appearing in comics of the DC Universe. Danny is a living and sentient piece of urban geography who can magically and seamlessly place himself in any urban landscape at will without any disruption to his surroundings. He can freely interact with any other sapient being through various forms of visual printing within his proximity. The character was created by Grant Morrison and Richard Case and first appeared in ''Doom Patrol'' #35 (August 1990).''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #35 (August 1990) Morrison's character was described as a transvestite male — a street with macho establishments like a gun shop, a hardware store and an Army/Navy store, but elaborately decorated with frills, flowers and fairy lights. Danny communicated through text on signs, in a "camp" lingo studded with Polari phrases. His name is a pun on drag queen Danny La Rue, as is French for 'the street'. This has been discussed as part of Morrison's intention to "deconstruct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cain And Abel (comics)
Cain and Abel are a pair of fictional characters in the DC Comics universe based on the biblical Cain and Abel. They are key figures in DC's "Mystery" line of the late 1960s and 1970s, which became the mature-readers imprint, Vertigo, in 1993. Cain is based on the Biblical Cain while Abel is based on the Biblical Abel, but are altogether different character than their Biblical counterparts. Cain and Abel are one of many human (with pet companions) key figures in DC's "Mystery" lineup referred to as horror hosts of the late 1960s and 1970s, which later became a part of the mature-readers imprint, Vertigo. They are both depicted as brothers and they are also sons of Eve (another DC horror host based on a Biblical figure called Eve). In 1993, host characters like Cain, Abel, Eve and Lucien were retconned as a part of the Dreaming in the critically acclaimed Sandman comic books. The character Cain is also commonly associated with his pet gargoyle Gregory. Publication history Cain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Mystery
''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First series Genesis ''The House of Mystery'' started out as a horror anthology, featuring tales of the supernatural as well as supernatural-themed mystery stories. Issue #1 was cover dated December-January 1951. With the growing backlash against American horror comics in the mid-1950s, as well as the advent of the Comics Code Authority and its restrictions on horror-themed storylines (banning stories dealing with such supernatural fare as vampires and werewolves), the series was quietly revamped into dealing with science fiction-type monsters and other mystery/suspense-type tales that were permitted by the Comics Code. Superheroes In the mid-1960s, the series was revamped to include superhero stories. From ''The House of Mystery'' #143 (June 1964) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
