This page list the locations in the
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 Lant ...
, the
shared universe
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setting of
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
.
Sites
* the Arrowcave – The former base of operations of the
Green Arrow and
Speedy
Speedy refers to something or someone moving at high speed.
Speedy may refer to:
Ships
* HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy
* ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship
* ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched i ...
.
* Avernus Cemetery – A burial ground located in Central City for the enemies of the
Flash
Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
known as the
Rogues; it is in a hidden location.
* the
Batcave
The Batcave is a subterranean location appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the headquarters of the superhero Batman, whose secret identity is Bruce Wayne and his partners, consisting of caves beneath his personal r ...
– 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
The New 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC canceled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new serie ...
'' version of
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) lives.
* the Casanova Club – A nightclub owned by Alex Logue in
Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to:
*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England
*Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England
*Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after 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
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the A ...
and
Martha Wayne
Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the pate ...
were killed by
Joe Chill
Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #33 (Novem ...
during a mugging.
* the ''
Daily Planet
The ''Daily Planet'' is a fictional newspaper appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman. The newspaper was first mentioned in ''Action Comics'' #23 (April 1940). The ''Daily Planet'' build ...
'' Building – The home office of the ''Daily Planet'',
Metropolis
A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.
A big ci ...
' main newspaper.
*
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 su ...
– A sentient street and a member of the
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
.
* the
Flash Museum
The Flash Museum is a fictional museum that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The museum is dedicated to the superheroes sharing the alias of the Flash, with its primary focus on Barry Allen. It first appeared in the 'B' story from ...
– A memorial to the Flash (
Barry Allen). Located in
Central City
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.
* the
Fortress of Solitude
The Fortress of Solitude is a fictional fortress appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman. It is the place where Superman first learned about his true identity, heritage, and purpose on Ear ...
– An
Arctic
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fortress used by
Superman as a secret base. Located near the North Pole.
* the Hall of Doom – The home base of the
Legion of Doom
The Legion of Doom is a group of supervillains who originated in '' Challenge of the Super Friends'', an animated series from Hanna-Barbera based on DC Comics' Justice League. The Legion of Doom has since been incorporated into the main DC Univer ...
.
*
the Hall of Justice – The one-time home base of the Justice League. A version of this is the headquarters of the Justice League in the animated series ''
Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...
''. Another version of this appears in both ''
Justice League Unlimited
''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 American superhero animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe ...
'', and ''
Young Justice
Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes.
The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...
'', where the Hall appears as the headquarters of the Justice League to the public eye.
* the
House of Mystery
''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strang ...
– The extradimensional structure presided over by
Cain.
* the
House of Secrets – The extradimensional structure presided over by
Abel
Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepherd ...
. A version of this is also the headquarters of the
Secret Six
The so-called Secret Six, or the Secret Committee of Six, were a group of men who secretly funded the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry by abolitionist John Brown.
Sometimes described as "wealthy," this was true of only two. The other four were in po ...
.
** the Reichuss Mansion – A mobile haunted house that served as the House of Secrets in the 1990s
Vertigo series of that name.
* the Iceberg Lounge – A nightclub and base of operations for the
Penguin. Located in
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family, allies and List of Batman fa ...
. The club is featured in ''
Gotham'', ''
The Lego Batman Movie
''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Dan Lin's Lin Pictures, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Lord Miller Pro ...
'', and ''
The Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman or The Batman may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Characters
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)
* Batman (Thomas Wayne)
* Batman (Earth-Two)
* Batma ...
''.
*
Justice Society
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Headquarters – Current version built on the foundation of the former
brownstone headquarters and museum. The former headquarters located in Gotham City, the latter in Manhattan. Sometimes called Dodds Mansion.
* the
LexCorp Towers complex – The former headquarters of
Lex Luthor
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: April ...
. Located in Metropolis.
* Lux – The bar/nightclub based in
Los Angeles
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owned by
Lucifer Morningstar
Lucifer Morningstar (also known as Samael before his banishment from heaven) is a fictional character and titular protagonist of the urban fantasy comedy-drama television series ''Lucifer''. The character is portrayed by Welsh actor Tom Ellis ...
and his mistress
Mazikeen
Mazikeen is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is one of the lilim, a child of Lilith. She first appeared in '' The Sandman'' (vol. 2) #22 (December 1990), and was created by Neil Gaiman and Kelley Jon ...
.
* the Netherworld – A fictional area of the city of
Chicago
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* the Oblivion Bar – An extradimensional bar used as a gathering place/hangout for magic users, as well as the headquarters for the
Shadowpact
The Shadowpact is a fictional group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre (DC Comics character), Spectre in the 2005 in comics, 2005 Limited series (comics), limited series ''Day of Vengeance'', published by DC Comics. They are a so ...
.
*
Project Cadmus – An experimental genetics lab. Located in Metropolis. The ''Young Justice'' animated series has it located in Washington, D.C.
* the Sanctum of
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of multiple superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version of the character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More F ...
– Located in Salem, Massachusetts.
* the Secret Sanctuary – The original headquarters of the
Justice League of America
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and briefly headquarters of the
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
. Located in Happy Harbor,
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...
.
*
Sherwood Florist – Originally in Seattle and now in
Star City, the business operated by
Black Canary.
*
Suicide Slum – A dangerous part of Metropolis.
*
Titans Tower
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
– The headquarters of the
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
, originally located in New York City. Currently located in San Francisco.
* the Underworld – A place in Metropolis's sewers which is rejected by society and where the Warworlders took control.
* Valhalla Cemetery – A burial ground located in
Metropolis
A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.
A big ci ...
for superheroes who have died in the line of duty; it is meant to be a sacred resting place for superheroes.
*
Wayne Manor
Wayne Manor Estate (or simply Wayne Manor) is a fictional mansion appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the personal residence of Bruce Wayne, who is also the superhero Batman.
The residence is depicted as a large mansio ...
– The ancestral home of
Bruce Wayne
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
. Located outside Gotham City.
*
Wayne Tower – The location of the main offices of Wayne Enterprises. It is located in downtown Gotham City.
Correctional facilities
*
Arkham Asylum – An asylum used to house criminally insane convicts in Gotham City.
* Belle Reve – A high security
metahuman prison located in St. Roch,
Louisiana
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and the headquarters of the
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
. In ''
Smallville'', Belle Reve Sanitarium is a prison for "meteor freaks" (
metahumans), and the mentally ill located near
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
. Belle Reve Special Security Barracks appears in the ''
DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that ...
'', as the location where
Lex Luthor
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: April ...
was sent at the end of ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' and in ''
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
'' where it is revealed to be a
Black Site
In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black operation or black project is conducted. According to the Associated Press, "Black sites are clandestine jails where prisoners generally are not charged with ...
where the Suicide Squad is recruited. In ''
The Suicide Squad'' the location has been renamed Belle Reve Correctional Center (and is also referred to in some paperwork as Belle Reve Penitentiary), and is implied to be under the authority of both A.R.G.U.S and US Department of Corrections (a fictional version of the
US Bureau of Prisons).
* Blackgate Penitentiary – Located near
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family, allies and List of Batman fa ...
and also called Blackgate Prison, it is a prison known to house mostly non-metahuman criminals in Gotham City. A version of Blackgate prison appears in ''
The Dark Knight Rises
''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is th ...
'' as the new home for criminals but was broken into by the terrorist
Bane
Bane may refer to:
Fictional characters
* Bane (DC Comics), an adversary of Batman
* Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series
* Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy
* Bane the Druid, a Gu ...
and his army. It also appears in several episodes of ''
Gotham''.
* Gotham State Penitentiary – A prison located in the Sommerset neighborhood, which is 12 miles from Arkham Asylum. It appears in several episodes of ''
Batman''.
*
Iron Heights Penitentiary
Iron Heights Penitentiary is a fictional setting in the , a maximum-security prison which houses the many Flash rogues and superhuman criminals of Keystone City and Central City when captured. Iron Heights first appeared in ''Flash: Iron Heights ...
– A high security prison devised for many of the foes of either version of the
Flash
Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
. Located near
Keystone City
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 ...
.
* Peña Duro – Also called Hard Rock in English, it is the former prison of the villain
Bane
Bane may refer to:
Fictional characters
* Bane (DC Comics), an adversary of Batman
* Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series
* Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy
* Bane the Druid, a Gu ...
that is located in
Santa Prisca
Santa Prisca is a titular church of Rome, on the Aventine Hill, for Cardinal-priests. It is recorded as the ''Titulus Priscae'' in the acts of the 499 synod.
Church
It is devoted to Saint Prisca, a 1st-century martyr, whose relics are contai ...
.
* Rock Falls Penitentiary – A prison in
Rock Falls, Iowa where
Dr. Sivana is imprisoned in after the events of ''
Shazam!''.
* Ravenscar Secure Facility – A mental asylum in
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
that
John Constantine
John Constantine () is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Constantine first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #37 (June 1985), and was created by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John Tot ...
was committed to after the Newcastle Incident.
* Slabside Island – Also called the Slab and Slabside Penitentiary, it is a high security metahuman prison. Originally located in New Jersey, it was later transported to Antarctica after what happened in the Joker's "
Last Laugh" riot.
Shilo Norman
Shilo Norman is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the third person to use the name Mister Miracle. Created by Jack Kirby, he first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #15 (August 1973).
Fictional character biography ...
was the original warden of Slabside Penitentiary. A version of it appears in ''
Arrow'' called Slabside Maximum Security Prison where
Oliver Queen
Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...
is sent to for crimes as the Green Arrow.
* Stonegate Penitentiary – A penitentiary located in Gotham City, prominently featured in
DC Animated Universe
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated televis ...
shows.
* Stryker's Island – A prominent penitentiary located in Metropolis, featured in DC Animated Universe shows like ''
Superman: The Animated Series'' and ''
Justice League Unlimited
''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 American superhero animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe ...
''. It is also featured in ''
Lego DC Super Villains
''Lego DC Super-Villains'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure platform video game developed by Traveller's Tales. The fourth installment in the '' Lego Batman'' series of games, it is a spin-off that focuses entirely on villains of the DC Univers ...
'' as a main hub and in the climax in ''
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice'' as an abandoned island between Gotham City and Metropolis.
Industrial sites
* Ace Chemicals – A chemical plant in Gotham City where the
Joker supposedly originated. Ace Chemicals is present in several films and TV shows – ''
Batman: The Animated Series'', ''
Batman'' (1989; renamed as Axis Chemicals), ''
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
'', ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'' episode "Back to Normal", ''
Birds of Prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predat ...
'' etc.
* AmerTek Industries – A military arms dealer previously located in Washington, D.C.
John Henry Irons
Steel is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates Superman's powers and bears Superman's logo. Initially, he sought to replace Superman ...
worked there until he discovered his inventions were being used for evil purposes. The company appears in a Season 5 episode of ''
Arrow'' and alluded to via
Deadshot
Deadshot (Floyd Lawton) is a supervillain and antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by David Vern Reed, Lew Schwartz and Bob Kane, the character made his first appearance in '' Batman'' #59 (June–July 1950). ...
in ''
Batman: Arkham Origins'' and continuing in ''
Batman: Arkham Knight''.
*
Big Belly Burger
Big Belly Burger is a fictional fast food restaurant chain in the DC Comics universe. It has appeared in a number of comic book titles and stories, alongside multiple appearances in other media, most notably including various television series se ...
– A popular fast food restaurant chain.
* Daggett Industries – A pharmaceutical company founded and owned by
Roland Daggett
The Batman family enemies are a collection of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies.
Since Batman first appeared in '' Det ...
. It appears in ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''
The Dark Knight Rises
''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is th ...
'', via John Daggett.
*
Ferris Aircraft – Coast City aerospace company originally founded and owned by Carl Ferris and Conrad Bloch and now run by his daughter,
Carol Ferris
Caroline "Carol" Ferris is a fictional character appearing in the . She is one of many characters who has used the name Star Sapphire (character), Star Sapphire, and was the long-time love interest of Hal Jordan, the Silver Age of Comics, Silver A ...
. It appears in other media like ''
Justice League: The New Frontier'', ''
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
'', ''
Green Lantern: First Flight'' and mentioned in the ''
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW See ...
''.
* GothCorp – A company based in Gotham City, founded and owned by Ferris Boyle, targeted by ex-employee
Victor Fries. The company is seen in ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' and in ''
Arkham Origins''.
* Ironworks – Located in Metropolis, founded and owned by
John Henry Irons
Steel is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates Superman's powers and bears Superman's logo. Initially, he sought to replace Superman ...
.
*
Kord Industries
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– An industrial firm founded and owned by
Ted Kord
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. Kord Industries is mentioned in several episodes of ''
Arrow'' and seen in ''
Smallville'' episode "Booster".
*
LexCorp – An international multi-corporation founded and owned by
Lex Luthor
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: April ...
.
* Lord Technologies – Founded and owned by
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in '' Justice League'' #1 (May 1987) and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire. Maxwell Lord was ...
in the ''
Arrowverse
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''. In ''
Wonder Woman 1984
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'', Black Gold Cooperative, also known as simply Black Gold, was an oil cooperative founded by Max Lord during the Cold War.
* Rathaway Industries – Founded by Osgood Rathaway, father of the
Pied Piper
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The legend dates back to ...
.
*
Queen Industries – An international corporation founded and owned by
Robert
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and
Moira Queen
Quakemaster
Moira Queen
Moira Queen is the mother of Oliver Queen/the Green Arrow. She and her husband Robert were killed by lions during an African safari.
Moira Queen in other media
Moira Queen was portrayed by Susanna Thompson in The CW' ...
and later run by their son,
Oliver Queen
Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...
.
*
Stagg Enterprises – A research and development firm in genetics research founded by
Simon Stagg
Simon Stagg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, serving primarily as an antagonist to the superhero Metamorpho in most comic book stories and their adaptations. He is responsible for turning Rex Mason ...
.
*
S.T.A.R. Labs
Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories (S.T.A.R. Labs) is a fictional scientific research facility and organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It first appeared in ''Superman'' #246 (December 1 ...
– Laboratories for scientific research on
metahuman studies located in various facilities.
*
Wayne Enterprises
Wayne Enterprises, Inc., also known as WayneCorp and Wayne Industries, is a wealthy fictional company appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Wayne Enterprises is a large, gr ...
– An international multi corporation owned by
Bruce Wayne
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
.
Extraterrestrial sites
*
Hardcore Station – A lawless space-city run by corporations.
* the Justice League Satellite – The headquarters of the
Justice League of America
The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...
. It is located in orbit 22,300 miles above the surface of the Earth. It is destroyed during the
Crisis on Infinite Earths
"Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...
.
*
the Justice League Watchtower – Originally a
White Martian
The White Martians are one of three fictional extraterrestrial races native to Mars in the DC Comics' shared universe. White Martians, also known as Pale Martians, appear in the comics of the DC Universe, chiefly '' JLA'', ''Martian Manhunter'', ...
base located on the Moon, it is later used as the headquarters of the JLA.
* Portworld – An intergalactic spaceport and home of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
s Wyxla and Tahr.
* Starlag – A prison station used by the Alien Alliance. First appeared in ''Invasion!'' #1 (January 1989).
* Ranx the Sentient City – A sentient city and member of the
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the su ...
. It was first mentioned in the story "Tygers", in ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' Annual #2 (1986). It was destroyed by Green Lantern
Sodam Yat
Sodam Yat is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in '' Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual'' #2 (1986), and was created by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. He operated as Ion, having ...
.
* Warworld – An artificial planet used by
Mongul
Mongul () is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin created the first version of the character, who debuted in ''DC Comics Presents'' #27 (November 1980). Jerry Ordway created the sec ...
and
Brainiac.
Schools and universities
* Burnside College – The private college that Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) attends in the ''New 52'' universe.
*
Gotham Academy
Gotham may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
* Gotham, Dorset, a hamlet near Verwood, Dorset, England
* Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England
United States
* New York City; see Nicknames of New York City
* Gotham, Wisconsin
* Gotham Comedy Club, a ...
– As of ''
DC Rebirth
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth restored the DC ...
'' continuity, it is a prestigious private boarding school that many of Gotham City's elite have attended. Previous incarnations of institutes with the name "Gotham Academy" includes ''
The Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman or The Batman may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Characters
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)
* Batman (Thomas Wayne)
* Batman (Earth-Two)
* Batma ...
'' and ''
Young Justice
Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes.
The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...
'' television series, where it was the school of
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics ...
,
Artemis Crock
Artemis Crock is a fictional comic book character, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''Infinity, Inc.'' #34 (January 1987), she has appeared as both a supervillain and superhero, usually using her first ...
,
Barbara Gordon, and others.
* Gotham Military Academy – A military academy located in Gotham City. Colonel
Sophie Moore
Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise".
People with the name Born in the Middle Ages
* Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson
* Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess o ...
, a former classmate and girlfriend of
Kate Kane
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when the two attended
West Point
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, is an instructor there.
* Gotham University – Also called Gotham State University, it is located in Gotham City. In the Golden Age story "
The Man Behind the Red Hood!
"The Man Behind The Red Hood!" (1951) is a comic book story originally appearing in ''Detective Comics'' #168. It features Batman and a few university students trying to crack a decade-old case, and has the earliest origin story for the Joker.
...
",
Batman and Robin, while teaching a criminology class, discovered that the
Joker was the criminal formerly known as the
Red Hood
The Red Hood is an alias used by multiple characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The identity was first used in the 1951 storyline "The Man Behind the Red Hood!", which provides the earliest origin story for the Joke ...
. Other staff and students include
Dr. Jonathan Crane and
Stephanie Brown.
* Holliday College – The main university in Gateway City.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
met the Beeta Lambda sorority members the Holliday Girls and
Etta Candy
Etta Candy is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as the best friend of the superhero Wonder Woman. Spirited and vivacious, with a devil-may-care attitude, Etta debuted as a young white woman with ...
there.
* Hudson University – A university located in New Carthage, New York. Notable former students and staff include
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics ...
,
Professor Martin Stein and
Duela Dent
Duela Dent is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She is a former member of the Suicide Squad, the Teen Titans and its counterpart, Titans East. Introduced under the alias of the Joker's Daughter, she has also used the aliases Catgirl the C ...
.
It was first mentioned in ''Batman'' comics in the late 1940s.
Hudson University
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has also appeared in the ''
Law & Order'' franchise and other TV series.
* Ivy University – Located in Ivy Town. The
Atom
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Every solid, liquid, gas, ...
(
Ray Palmer Ray Palmer may refer to:
* Raymond A. Palmer, science-fiction writer and editor
* Raymond F. Palmer, medical professor
* Ray Palmer (pastor), American pastor and author of hymns
* Ray Palmer (Arrowverse), a TV show character based on his comic boo ...
) used to work in the physics department.
*
Legion Academy – A training school for the
Legion of Super Heroes. Located in Metropolis in the 31st century.
* Metropolis University – The main university in Metropolis. Clark Kent is an alumnus of MU.
* Midwestern University – Located in Keystone City, this university is the alma mater of
Jay Garrick
Jason Peter "Jay" Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first superhero known as Flash (DC Comics character), the Flash. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. ...
. In some stories, the school is called Western State University.
* Sanford Military Academy - An international boarding school with a reputation as a "dumping ground" for problem children from wealthy families.
* Stanhope College – A college located just outside Metropolis. Linda Lee, the
Silver Age Supergirl, was a former student. 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) – A college in France specifically for the training of spies and super-enhanced humans. The headmistress is the former
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a fictional superheroine, one of the first such characters to debut in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books. Originally published by Quality Comics, the character was subsequently published by a series of now-defunct comic book com ...
Sandra Knight. Graduates include the future Phantom Lady Dee Tyler, and
Vivian and Constance D'Aramis.
Sites that exist exclusively in other DC media
* Stonegate Prison – A prison that is analogous to Blackgate Prison in ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' and the greater
DC Animated Universe
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated televis ...
.
Cities of the DC Universe Earth
Fictional cities
* Amnesty Bay – The surface-home of Aquaman and his father, Thomas Curry. Located in
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
, but relocated in
Massachusetts
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during ''
The New 52
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''.
* Baralsville – A small mining town that is visited by Clark Kent. Located in northern
Pennsylvania
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.
* Blüdhaven – The former home of
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics ...
(
Nightwing) of the Post-''Crisis'' continuity that was destroyed by the
Secret Society of Super Villains, who dropped
Chemo on it. In the ''New 52'' universe, during the ''DC Rebirth'' event, the Dick Grayson of that continuity later settled in his reality's version after the Pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman told him the story about his alternate universe counterpart. Located near Gotham City in southern
New Jersey
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. Mentioned various times in ''
The Lego Batman Movie
''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Dan Lin's Lin Pictures, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Lord Miller Pro ...
'' as the southerly
twin city of Gotham City. The city was also mentioned in ''
Birds of Prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predat ...
'', ''
Arrow'', ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'', ''
Batwoman'' and ''
The Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman or The Batman may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Characters
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)
* Batman (Thomas Wayne)
* Batman (Earth-Two)
* Batma ...
''.
* Blue Valley – The birthplace of the third
Flash
Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
(
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. ...
) and home of
Stargirl. Located in
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
.
* Calvin City – The home of the Golden Age
Atom
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Every solid, liquid, gas, ...
. Located in Pennsylvania.
*
Central City
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– The former home of the second Flash (
Barry Allen). Its location has been variously stated to be in
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
,
Illinois
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, and
Florida
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. During the Wally West era, it was shown to be in
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, across a river from
Keystone City
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 ...
.
* Charlton's Point – The home of Miguel Devante, the new
Son of Vulcan.
* Civic City – The former home of the
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America (JSA, or Justice Society (JS)) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox during the Golden Age of Comic Boo ...
. Located in Pennsylvania.
*
Coast City – The home of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Hal Jordan. The city is destroyed by
Mongul
Mongul () is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin created the first version of the character, who debuted in ''DC Comics Presents'' #27 (November 1980). Jerry Ordway created the sec ...
and the
Cyborg Superman Cyborg Superman is a persona that has been used by two supervillains who appear in comic books published by DC Comics.
Fictional character biographies Hank Henshaw
Hank Henshaw is an astronaut at NASA until a solar flare hits his space shuttle d ...
during the "Reign of the Supermen!" storyline. It is later restored by the actions of the Spectre and Hal Jordan. Located in
California
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.
* Codsville – A small fishing village in
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
for which the original
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
gave their lives. Renamed "Four Heroes City" after the death of the team.
* Cosmos – The hometown of the
Teen Titan Risk
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. Located in
Colorado
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.
* Crucible – A city briefly visited by the Resurrection Man. Located in
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
, on
Interstate 285.
* Dakota City – The home of
Icon
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,
Static
Static may refer to:
Places
*Static Nunatak, a nunatak in Antarctica
United States
* Static, Kentucky and Tennessee
*Static Peak, a mountain in Wyoming
**Static Peak Divide, a mountain pass near the peak
Science and technology Physics
*Static el ...
, the
Shadow Cabinet and the
Blood Syndicate
The Blood Syndicate is a fictional multicultural vigilante gang of superhumans created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''Blood Syndicate'' #1 (April 1993), and was created by Dwayne McDuffie, Ivan Vele ...
.
* Delta City – The home of the
Heckler and
Vext
V
V'lana
* Vakox, Professor (also known as Va-Kox)
*Val Armorr (also known as Karate Kid)
* Val Colby
* Valda
* Vale, Emmet
* Vale, Jimmie (''Columbia Pictures'')
*Vale, Lance (also known as Nickel) ('' Amalgam Comics'')
* Valentina Armorr
* ...
. It is established in ''Vext'' #1 that it exists within regular DCU continuity.
* Dos Rios – The home of the second
El Diablo. Located in Texas.
* Elmond – The home of
the Hawk and the Dove. Located in
Oregon
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.
* Empire City – The home of the second
Manhunter, Paul Kirk. Located somewhere in the East Coast of the United States.
* Evergreen City – The former home of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Hal Jordan. Located in
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
.
* Fairfax – A New England town that is home to
Chris King and Vicki Grant
Chris King and Vicki Grant are depicted as two featured duo characters from DC Comics within the series ''Dial H for Hero''. They are portrayed as normal kids who can transform themselves as superheroes replacing Robby Reed during the 1980s.
Fict ...
.
* Fairfield – The former home of Billy Batson (
Captain Marvel), Mary Batson (
Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel is a fictional character, a superheroine originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, she first appeared in '' Captain Marvel Adventures'' #18 ( cover-dated Dec. 1942). ...
), and their adopted parents. Destroyed by
Mister Atom
Mister Atom is a fictional comic book supervillain, a radioactive robot who is regularly seen as an enemy of Captain Marvel. The character first appeared in ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' #78 in November 1947. Along with other members of Captain Ma ...
.
* Fawcett City – The home of
Captain Marvel, the
Marvel Family
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,
Bulletman and Bulletgirl
Bulletman and Bulletgirl are fictional superheros originally published by Fawcett Comics.
Publication history
Created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle, Bulletman first appeared in ''Nickel Comics'' #1 (May 1940). This comic was distinct from othe ...
,
Ibis the Invincible
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, and several other characters formerly associated with
Fawcett Comics
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. Located in the
Midwest, but in the ''
Shazam!'' movie, set in
Philadelphia
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.
* Feithera – A hidden city of bird-people. The home of
Northwind. Located in Greenland (destroyed).
* Freeland - Originally depicted as a neighborhood in the city of Metropolis. Reinvented for the ''Black Lightning'' TV show as a large city in Georgia. Home to Black Lightning and filled with metas (people with powers).
* Gateway City – The former home of
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
, the first
Mister Terrific, and the
Spectre
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Religion and spirituality
* Vision (spirituality)
* Apparitional experience
* Ghost
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...
. Located in California.
* Gorilla City – A hidden city populated by super-intelligent
gorillas
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, and even
chimpanzees
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; reminiscent of
Mangani
''Mangani'' is the name of a fictional species of great apes in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and of the invented language used by these apes. In the invented language, ''Mangani'' (meaning "great-ape") is the apes' word for their own ...
from ''
Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...
'', and even ''
Planet of the Apes
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''. Home of
Detective Chimp
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,
Solovar
Solovar is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Solovar is a sapient gorilla and leader of a race of gorillas that first appeared as supporting characters of Flash.
Solovar appears in ''The Fla ...
,
Gorilla Grodd
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,
Monsieur Mallah
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,
Titano
Titano the Super-Ape () is a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a foe of Superman. The character is a small chimpanzee named Toto who was sent into space for test flight, until an exposure of ...
, and
Giganta. Located in Equatorial Africa.
*
Gotham City
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– The home of
Batman. Former home of
Alan Scott
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. Located in
New Jersey
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across the
Delaware Bay
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The bay is bordered inland ...
.
* Happy Harbor – The location of the
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 ...
of the
JLA, and former home of
Lucas "Snapper" Carr and the
Red Tornado
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. Located in Rhode Island.
* Hatton Corners – A small town saved from
Mister Twister by the Teen Titans in their first appearance.
* The Hidden City – The home of the magically gifted ''Homo magi'' people, including
Zatara
Giovanni "John" Zatara is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted as a superhero, starring in his own stories in '' Action Comics'' during the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in the fi ...
and
Zatanna
Zatanna Zatara () is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in ''Hawkman (comic book), Hawkman'' #4 (November 1964). Zatanna is a st ...
. Located in Turkey.
* Hope Springs – A small mining town which was once part of the
Mosaic World. Visited by
Hal Jordan and
Green Arrow when it was called Desolation. Located in
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
.
* Hub City – The home of the
Question
A question is an utterance which serves as a request for information. Questions are sometimes distinguished from interrogatives, which are the grammatical forms typically used to express them. Rhetorical questions, for instance, are interroga ...
and the first
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes who appear in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the ri ...
, Dan Garrett.
* Ivy Town – The home of the second and current
Atom
Every atom is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus. The nucleus is made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons. Only the most common variety of hydrogen has no neutrons.
Every solid, liquid, gas, ...
. Located in
Massachusetts
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. The city appears in the
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW See ...
shows ''
Arrow'', ''
Legends of Tomorrow
''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American time travel superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer, who are also executive producers a ...
'' and ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'' and is mentioned in a Season 3 episode of ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
''.
* Jump City – The place of origin and first camp of the founding members of the Teen Titans.
* Keystone City – The home of both the first and third Flashes:
Jay Garrick
Jason Peter "Jay" Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first superhero known as Flash (DC Comics character), the Flash. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. ...
and
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. ...
, as well as
Jakeem Thunder. In Post-''Crisis'' stories, it is located across a river from
Central City
In urban planning, a core city, principal city metropolitan core, or central city, is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area. A core city is surrounded by smaller satellite cities, towns, and suburbs. A central city ...
, located in
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
. The city appears in several episodes of ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
''.
* Liberty Hill – The hometown of the third
Tattooed Man
The Tattooed Man is the name of two of Green Lantern's enemies, as well as of one related character.
A version of the Tattooed Man called Tattoo Man appeared as a recurring character in the Arrowverse television series ''Black Lightning'', portra ...
. Located in the
Washington metropolitan area
The Washington metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the National Capital Region, is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of the states of Maryland, Virgi ...
.
* Littleville – The home of
Robby Reed
Robby Reed is a fictional character from DC Comics and the original protagonist of the long running comic book series ''Dial H for Hero''. In the series he is portrayed as a normal boy who transforms himself as a variety of superheroes.
Fictional ...
. Located in Colorado.
* Mapleville – A small town
Superman visited in ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications ...
'' #179.
*
Metropolis
A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.
A big ci ...
– The home of
Superman. Metropolis is speculated to be located in the city of
Cleveland, 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 the
"Bronze Age" continuity, these two cities were considered "twin cities" and were connected by the "Metro-Narrows Bridge", stated to be the longest suspension bridge on Earth-One).
* Middleton – The former home of the
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" ...
. Located in
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
, just north of
Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
.
* Midway City – The former home of
Hawkman and
Hawkwoman
Hawkwoman is the name of several superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. They are partners, and sometimes spouses or lovers, of the various versions of Hawkman, and share many features with the character Ha ...
and the
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
. Located in
Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
, previously in
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
. The town appears in ''
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
'', is mentioned several times and appeared in a season 6 episode of ''
The Flash
The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'', "License to Elongate".
* Midwest City – The former home of
Captain Comet
Captain Comet (Adam Blake) is a superhero appearing in American Comic Books published by DC Comics, created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino.
Once a minor character in the DC Comics canon, he occupie ...
(
Pre-''Crisis'' only).
* Midvale – The home of the Pre-''Crisis''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
.
* Monument Point – 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
Nanda Parbat ( hi, नन्दा पर्बत, nandā parbat, the mountain of delight) is a fictional city in the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in ''Strange Adventures'' #216 (February 1969), created by Neal Adams.
History
Nanda Pa ...
– The mystical city hidden in the mountains of Tibet; mostly associated with the hero
Deadman
Deadman or Deadman's may refer to:
* "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a dead man's switch
* "Deadman's foot" is another name for a Salamander in metallurgy
* "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used ...
. Depicted as the home of the
League of Assassins
The League of Assassins (sometimes renamed the League of Shadows or Society of Shadows in adapted works) is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The group is depicted as a collective of assassins who ...
in the TV series ''
Arrow''.
* National City – The home of
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
. Originally created for
her TV series of the same name, but was later adapted into the comics, and then used as Supergirl's home starting from ''
DC Rebirth
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth restored the DC ...
''. Located in Southern California. Coincidentally, there is a real-life
National City, California
National City is a city located in the South Bay region of the San Diego metropolitan area, in southwestern San Diego County, California.
The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the ...
.
* New Carthage – The location of
Hudson University
''Law & Order'' is a media franchise composed of a number of related American television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment. They were originally broadcast on NBC, and all of them deal with some aspect of the cri ...
where
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics ...
(among others) attended college. Located in
New York.
* New Venice – A partially submerged city used as
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
's base of operations for a time. Located in Florida.
* Opal City – The home of
Starman
''StarMan'' is a 1996 fantasy novel by Australian writer Sara Douglass. It follows the second book in the series, '' Enchanter'', with Axis marching north with his army to confront a formidable enemy.
Background
''StarMan'' was first published ...
.
* Park City – The former home of the second
Black Canary on
Earth-Two.
* Platinum Flats – The home of the
Birds of Prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predat ...
beginning in 2008. Located in California.
* Port Oswego – The home of Naomi, located in Oregon.
* Portsmouth – The home of the second
Doctor Mid-Nite
Doctor Mid-Nite or Doctor Midnight is the name of multiple fictional superheroes in DC Comics. The figure has been represented in the comics by three different individuals, Charles McNider, Beth Chapel, and Pieter Anton Cross. Dr. Mid-Nite was ...
. Located in
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
.
* Radiance – The home of the 1940s hero
Little Boy Blue
"Little Boy Blue" is an English-language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 11318.
Lyrics
A common version of the rhyme is:
Little Boy Blue,
Come blow your horn,
The sheep's in the meadow,
The cow's in the corn.
Where is ...
. Located in Pennsylvania.
* River City – The home of the
Odd Man.
* Santa Marta – This city served the Flash briefly as a base of operations. It was all but destroyed by
Major Disaster
Major Disaster is a former DC Comics supervillain and reluctant amoral superhero.
Publication history
Major Disaster debuted in ''Green Lantern'' (volume 2) #43 and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane.
Fictional character biography
Paul Booke ...
. Located in California.
* Science City – The home of the Titan
Red Star. Located in Russia.
*
Smallville – The former home of
Clark Kent and
Conner Kent. Located in Kansas.
* Solar City, Florida – The home of Bruce Gordon/
Eclipso.
*
Star City – The home of the
Green Arrow. Location has varied over the years; however, the ''DC Rebirth'' Green Arrow series specifically states it was originally
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
, only later being renamed Star City.
* Sub Diego – A submerged part of San Diego located off the coast of California. It is the home of
Aquagirl
Aquagirl (also Aqua-Girl) is the alias of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as the female counterpart to Aqualad and the junior counterpart of Aquaman. Originally, the first two incarna ...
and served as a base of operations for
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
for a time.
* Superbia – The home base of the
Ultramarine Corps
Ultramarine is a deep blue color pigment which was originally made by grinding lapis lazuli into a powder. The name comes from the Latin ''ultramarinus'', literally 'beyond the sea', because the pigment was imported into Europe from mines in Afg ...
. Floated over the radioactive remains of
Montevideo, later floated and smashed into
Kinshasa.
* Tinasha – Located in the
Democratic Republic of Congo
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, it is the base of operations for David Zavimbe, the first
Batwing.
* Vanity – The home of
Aztek. Located in Oregon.
* Viceroy – The home of the
Resurrection Man. Located in
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
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.
* Violet Valley – The home of the Rachel Pollack version of the Doom Patrol.
* Zenith City – A city located near Robby Reed's home in Littleville.
Actual cities that also exist on the DC Universe Earth
*
Baltimore
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– The hometown of
Guy Gardner Guy Gardner may refer to:
* Guy Gardner (astronaut) (born 1948), United States Air Force officer and former astronaut
* Guy Gardner (character)
Guy Gardner, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic ...
.
*
Boston, Massachusetts – The former home base of
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
and the occasional residence of
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
and his wife,
Mera.
*
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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– The base of operations of
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
,
Hawkman and
Hawkwoman
Hawkwoman is the name of several superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. They are partners, and sometimes spouses or lovers, of the various versions of Hawkman, and share many features with the character Ha ...
,
Ted Kord
Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord is the second Blue Beetle, a superhero who was originally published by Charlton Comics and later picked up by DC Comics. This version of the character was created by Steve Ditko and first appeared as a back-up feature i ...
, the second Blue Beetle,
Nightwing,
Duela Dent
Duela Dent is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She is a former member of the Suicide Squad, the Teen Titans and its counterpart, Titans East. Introduced under the alias of the Joker's Daughter, she has also used the aliases Catgirl the C ...
,
Batman
*
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
– The hometown of the third
Air Wave
Air Wave is the name of three superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first two were active in the Golden Age of Comic Books (albeit the second Air Wave had only one appearance). The third appears in comics in th ...
.
*
Dayton
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
– The hometown of
Black Alice.
*
Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
– The former home base of the
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" ...
.
*
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
– The hometown of
Cyborg
A cyborg ()—a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism''—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline. ,
John Stewart,
Simon Baz
Simon Baz, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke. Baz is an officer of the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterre ...
,
Lady Shiva
Lady Shiva (real name Sandra San or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and first appeared in '' Richard ...
, and the former home base of
a Justice League branch,
Firestorm
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and
Vixen
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
.
*
El Paso
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...
– The hometown of
Jaime Reyes
Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and i ...
, the third Blue Beetle.
*
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the sou ...
- The hometown of Erik Storn, the third
Fury.
*
Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken ( ; Unami: ') is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 60,417. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 58,690 ...
- The hometown of Carlo Sirianni and
"Matches" Malone.
*
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
- The home base of
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
in his 1990’s series.
*
Houma, Louisiana – The home of the
Swamp Thing
The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in v ...
.
*
Kansas City, Missouri – The home to the
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
during the Kupperberg/Morrison run.
*
London, England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major s ...
– The current home base of
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
and the occasional residence of
John Constantine the Hellblazer.
*
Los Angeles
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– The hometown of
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner (), one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is depicted as being associated with the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of ...
and the former home base of the heroine
Manhunter (Kate Spencer)
Manhunter (Kate Spencer) is a fictional superheroine appearing in DC Comics. She is the eighth DC Comics character to be given the name Manhunter, but was the first woman. The character first appears in ''Manhunter'' (vol. 3) #1 (October 2004) an ...
, the
Outsiders
Outsider(s) may refer to:
Film
* Outsider (1997 film), ''Outsider'' (1997 film), a 1997 Slovene-language film
* Outsider (2012 film), ''Outsider'' (2012 film), a Malayalam-language Indian film
* Outsiders (1980 film), ''Outsiders'' (1980 film), a ...
and
Blue Devil.
*
Manchester, Alabama
Manchester is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Manchester is located along Alabama State Route 195, north-northeast of Jasper.
History
Manchester was founded as a lumber center. The Manchester Lumber Company ...
– The adopted hometown of
Bart Allen/Kid Flash.
*
Metropolis, Illinois
Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, Massac County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 6,537 according to 2010 United States Census, the 2010 United States Census. Metropolis is the county sea ...
– It celebrates Superman the fictional character and exists in the DC Universe as celebrating the real Superman.
*
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
– The hometown of
Obsidian.
*
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
– The home base to many superheroes over the years, including the current incarnation of the
Teen Titans
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. Nicknamed "the Cinderella City" in the DC Universe.
*
Philadelphia
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– The hometown of the second
Ray and the original
Black Condor.
*
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States, and the on ...
– The hometown of
Starman
''StarMan'' is a 1996 fantasy novel by Australian writer Sara Douglass. It follows the second book in the series, '' Enchanter'', with Axis marching north with his army to confront a formidable enemy.
Background
''StarMan'' was first published ...
Will Payton
Starman (Will Payton) is a DC Comics superhero who was created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle as one of the Starmen residing within the DC Universe. He is also one of current characters using the alias Starman within the continuity of the universe.
...
.
*
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
– The hometown for several years of the original
Firestorm
A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system. It is most commonly a natural phenomenon, created during some of the largest bushfires and wildfires. Although the term has been used ...
.
*
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United State ...
– Half of this city was submerged under the ocean due to an earthquake, becoming
Sub Diego. The outlying suburbs are the home of
Animal Man.
*
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...
– The former home base of the
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
,
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
,
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
, the
Secret Society of Super Villains, the
Power Company
An electric utility is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major pr ...
, and Zatanna.
*
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
– The current home base of the
Green Arrow and his company,
Q-Core and the former home city of the
Black Canary, where she owned and operated Sherwood Florist, a flower shop.
*
St. Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
– The hometown of
Skyrocket
A skyrocket is a type of firework that uses a solid-fuel rocket to rise quickly into the sky; a bottle rocket is a small skyrocket. At the apex of its ascent, it is usual for a variety of effects (stars, bangs, crackles, etc.) to be emitted. S ...
.
*
St. Roch – The
neighborhood where the Modern Age
Hawkman and
Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original Hawkgirl, Shiera Sanders Hall, was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, and first appeared in ''Flash Comics' ...
live.
*
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central U ...
– It was destroyed by an explosion during an
alien invasion
The alien invasion or space invasion is a common feature in science fiction stories and film, in which extraterrestrial lifeforms invade the Earth either to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it under an intense state, harvest people ...
, but was later restored.
*
Tokyo, Japan
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– The home base for the
Super Young Team and
Big Science Action.
*
Washington, D.C.
)
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– The current home base of
Steel, the
Alpha Centurion and the
Freedom Fighters.
*
Waverly, Pennsylvania
Waverly is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the central community within Waverly Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally called Abington Center, it was founded in the late 18th century by settlers from Con ...
– The home base of the
Hellenders
The Hellenders are a fictional comic book superhero team owned by DC Comics and created by writer William Messner-Loebs.
Fictional background Nathaniel
The Hellenders are a group of demon hunting superheroes led by a mysterious man who goes by t ...
.
*
West Point, New York
West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. Located on the Hudson River in New York, West Point was identified by General George Washington as the most important strategic position in America during the Ame ...
– The location of the
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...
, where
Kate Kane
Batwoman (Katherine Rebecca Kane) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Kane is a wealthy heiress who becomes inspired by the superhero Batman and chooses, like him, to put her wealth and resources toward ...
,
Sophie Moore
Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise".
People with the name Born in the Middle Ages
* Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson
* Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess o ...
, and later
Bette Kane
Mary Elizabeth Kane, better known as Bette Kane, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in the 1960s as "Betty Kane", the Batgirl#Betty/Bette Kane, Bat-Girl. Her name was later mod ...
were enrolled as cadets.
Cities that exist exclusively in other DC media
* Capitol City – A major city near Shusterville, and the location of the office of the Bureau for Extra-Normal Matters, where Clark Kent and Lana Lang are interns. Located in Florida. (''
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
'')
* Dairyland – The lushest, greenest farmland in America. Located in the
Heartland
Heartland or Heartlands may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution
* Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States
* Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
. (''
Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...
'' - Season 1, Episode 7)
* Edge City – The metropolitan area mentioned in various episodes of ''Smallville'', including "
Stray", "
Ryan", "Power", "
Doomsday
Doomsday may refer to:
* Eschatology, a time period described in the eschatological writings in Abrahamic religions and in doomsday scenarios of non-Abrahamic religions.
* Global catastrophic risk, a hypothetical event explored in science and fict ...
", "
Escape
Escape or Escaping may refer to:
Computing
* Escape character, in computing and telecommunication, a character which signifies that what follows takes an alternative interpretation
** Escape sequence, a series of characters used to trigger some so ...
", "Prodigal", and "Sneeze".
* Freeland – The hometown to Black Lightning in the
TV series of the same name. Located in
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
.
* Granville – The small Kansas town mentioned and seen in various episodes of ''Smallville'', including "
Skinwalker
In Navajo culture, a skin-walker ( nv, yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers.
Background
In the Navajo language, ' transla ...
" and "
Lexmas".
* Jump City – The hometown of the Teen Titans in the
animated TV series of the same name and ''
Teen Titans Go!
''Teen Titans Go!'' is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network. It premiered on April 23, 2013 and is based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team. The series was announce ...
'' Located on the West Coast.
*
Londinium – A fictionalized version of London, England. (''
Batman'' - Season 3, Episodes 105–107).
* Steel City – The hometown of the Titans East in the ''Teen Titans'' series. Located on the East Coast.
* Seaboard City – An illusory metropolis on the American East Coast in an alternate Earth in an alternate dimension. Everyday life resembled a late Golden Age to early Silver Age
"four-color" superhero comic book, in which the heroes (the
Justice Guild of America
The Justice Guild of America is a superhero team featured in the ''Justice League'' animated series two-part episode "Legends", an homage to the Golden Age Justice Society of America, and to a degree the Silver Age Justice League of America.
Syn ...
) constantly fight the villains (the
Injustice Guild of America).
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
remembers reading the old comics it was based on as a child. The events on the alternate Earth (similar to DC's
Earth-Two) apparently sent out inter-dimensional psychic vibrations. The vibrations then "inspired" the psychically sensitive artists and writers to create the ''Justice Guild of America'' comic book in the Justice League's own dimension (presumed to be DC's
Earth-One
Earth-One (also Earth-1) is a name given to two fictional universes (The Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis versions of the same universe) that have appeared in American comic book stories published by DC Comics. The first Earth-One was given its name in ...
). (''
Justice League
The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...
'' – Season 1, Episodes 16–17)
* Shusterville – A small
college town where Clark Kent and T.J. White attend the
Siegel School of Journalism at
Shuster University. Located in Florida. (''
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
'')
* Tempest Key – The home of Arthur Curry in the unaired
CW pilot ''
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
''. Located near the
Bermuda Triangle, presumably in
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
.
Fictional geographic locations and countries of the DC Universe Earth
* Abyssia – An underground nation once infested by vampires, saved by the
Outsiders
Outsider(s) may refer to:
Film
* Outsider (1997 film), ''Outsider'' (1997 film), a 1997 Slovene-language film
* Outsider (2012 film), ''Outsider'' (2012 film), a Malayalam-language Indian film
* Outsiders (1980 film), ''Outsiders'' (1980 film), a ...
.
*
Atlantis
Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and '' Critias'', wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that b ...
– The legendary sunken continent. Ruled by
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
.
**
Poseidonis
Poseidonis is the fictional last remnant of the lost continent of Atlantis, mentioned by Algernon Blackwood in his short story "Sand" (published in 1912) in his collection ''Four Weird Tales'' and also detailed in a series of short stories by C ...
– A major Atlantean city.
** Tritonis – An Atlantean city populated by
mer-people. Home of
Lori Lemaris.
**
Thierna Na Oge – The city of the
Tuatha De Danann, a culture that has a great affinity for magic.
* Badhnisia – A small
South Seas
Today the term South Seas, or South Sea, is used in several contexts. Most commonly it refers to the portion of the Pacific Ocean south of the equator. In 1513, when Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa coined the term ''Mar del Sur'', ...
island nation, in or near present-day Indonesia, where
Johnny Thunder was raised.
* Bana-Mighdall – A fictional Amazon nation located in the Middle East. Birthplace of
Artemis
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (; grc-gre, Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was heavily identified wit ...
.
* Bialya – A fictional Middle Eastern country and former refuge of supervillains, once ruled by the
Queen Bee
A queen bee is typically an adult, mated female ( gyne) that lives in a colony or hive of honey bees. With fully developed reproductive organs, the queen is usually the mother of most, if not all, of the bees in the beehive. Queens are developed ...
. Its population was nearly wiped out by
Black Adam
Black Adam, real name Teth/Theo-Adam, is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, and first appeared in the debut issue of Fawcett Comics' ''The Marvel Family'' comi ...
during ''
52''.
* Bhutran – A fictional isolated land in southern Asia surrounded by mountains. First appeared in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #97 (February 1995).
* Blackhawk Island – The former home base of the
Blackhawks.
* Bulgravia – A fictional Balkan country. Setting for the first mission of the
Human Defense Corps.
* Corto Maltese – A war-torn island featured in ''
The Dark Knight Returns
''The Dark Knight Returns'' (alternatively titled ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'') is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, with color by Lynn Varley, and p ...
'', ''
Batman'' (1989), ''
Smallville'', ''
Arrow,
The Suicide Squad'' and ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
''. Named after a
popular comic book character.
*
Dinosaur Island – An uncharted Pacific island inhabited by
dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
s that survived beyond the end of the
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of ...
Period in the
Mesozoic Era. The setting for "
The War That Time Forgot
''The War that Time Forgot'' was a comic book feature published by DC Comics beginning in 1960 in the title ''Star Spangled War Stories'', created by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. It ran for eight years, ending in 1968 and return ...
" stories.
* Galonia – One of several minor European nations controlled by the Earth-Two
Lex Luthor
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: April ...
.
* Gotham Bay – A river which runs through Gotham City. Speculated to be the
Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay is the estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the northeast seaboard of the United States. It is approximately in area, the bay's freshwater mixes for many miles with the saltwater of the Atlantic Ocean.
The bay is bordered inland ...
region in geography.
* Hasaragua – A fictional South American country. Home of
Brutale.
* Kahndaq – A fictional Middle Eastern country, home of, and formerly ruled by,
Black Adam
Black Adam, real name Teth/Theo-Adam, is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, and first appeared in the debut issue of Fawcett Comics' ''The Marvel Family'' comi ...
. It is generally pictured as occupying part of the
Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (now usually ) (, , cop, Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is ...
, the Asian portion of Egypt.
* Kasnia – A fictional war torn Balkan country, sometimes spelled Kaznia (
DC animated universe
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated televis ...
). In the
CW Arrowverse, it is known as the Kasnia Conglomerate and is ruled by
Per Degaton
Per Degaton is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
A young version of the character was portrayed by Cory Grüter-Andrew on the first season of ''Legends of Tomorrow'', while an unknown actor portrayed his ol ...
's family. Referred to in films ''
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman'', and ''
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie''.
* Kor – The fictional African kingdom of
Doctor Mist.
* Markovia – The home of
Terra
Terra may often refer to:
* Terra (mythology), primeval Roman goddess
* An alternate name for planet Earth, as well as the Latin name for the planet
Terra may also refer to: Geography Astronomy
* Terra (satellite), a multi-national NASA scienti ...
and
Geo-Force
Geo-Force (Prince Brion Markov) is a fictional superhero character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Markov is the younger Prince Twin of Markovia and the elder brother of Terra. One of the founding members of the superhero group ...
. Referred to in ''
Arrow'', ''
Black Lightning
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' #1 (April 1977), during ...
'' and ''
Young Justice: Outsiders''.
* Molinia – A fictional Latin American country. First appears in "A Job for Superhombre," ''Superman'' #53 (August 1948).
*
Modora – The home of
Sonar
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on o ...
.
**
Pokolistan
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 ...
– A nation which now occupies the site of the former Modora. Once ruled by
General Zod.
* Nairomi – A fictional African country originally referenced in ''Batman'' #79. Appears in ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''.
* Nyasir – A fictional Eastern-African country; has strong 'Redemption' religious movement. Capital city: Buranda.
* Oolong Island – A fictional location in the DC Universe and the home base of
Chang Tzu
Egg Fu is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Most frequently represented as an enormous sentient egg (and often, inexplicably, of Chinese descent), h ...
and occasionally the
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
.
* the Quirian Emirates – A fictional country briefly mentioned in the ''
Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy", which Josiah Wormwood had a connection with (
DC animated universe
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated televis ...
).
* Qurac – A fictional Middle Eastern country. It is located on the west side of the
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The bod ...
on the
Arabian Peninsula.
* Rhapastan – A fictional Middle Eastern country said to border Turkey.
Plastic Man
Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the fi ...
and
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
attempt to broker a ceasefire there during the "Tower of Babel" storyline.
* Rheelasia – A fictional Asian country. First appeared in ''Birds of Prey'' #1 (January 1999).
* San Monté – A fictional Latin American country. First appeared in "War in San Monté," ''Action Comics'' #2 (July 1938).
* San Sebor – It was overthrown by the corporate-sponsored Conglomerate.
*
Santa Prisca
Santa Prisca is a titular church of Rome, on the Aventine Hill, for Cardinal-priests. It is recorded as the ''Titulus Priscae'' in the acts of the 499 synod.
Church
It is devoted to Saint Prisca, a 1st-century martyr, whose relics are contai ...
– A Caribbean island, homeland of
Bane
Bane may refer to:
Fictional characters
* Bane (DC Comics), an adversary of Batman
* Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series
* Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy
* Bane the Druid, a Gu ...
.
* Superbia – A mobile city-state which initially floated above the radioactive ruins of
Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern c ...
.
* Starfish Island – The island where billionaire Oliver Queen was stranded before becoming the
Green Arrow. In the ''
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW See ...
'', it is known as Lian Yu and the island is located in the
North China Sea.
* Syraq – A fictional Middle Eastern country.
*
Themyscira – Also known as Paradise Island; the home of
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
and the
Amazons.
* Toran – One of several minor European nations controlled by the Earth-Two Lex Luthor.
* Tropidor – A fictional Central American country.
* Tundi – A fictional West African country. After the defeat of their ruler Lord Battle at the hands of
David Zavimbe, the U.N. seized control to steer it toward democracy.
* Umec – A fictional Middle Eastern country. Its name is an acronym created by
Greg Rucka
Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...
and is short for "unnamed Middle Eastern country".
* Vlatava – The homeland of
Count Vertigo
Count Vertigo is a supervillain created by Gerry Conway, Trevor Von Eeden and Vince Colletta as an enemy of Black Canary and later Green Arrow in the DC Comics Universe. Count Vertigo is the last descendant of the royal family that ruled the sma ...
, destroyed by the
Spectre
Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to:
Religion and spirituality
* Vision (spirituality)
* Apparitional experience
* Ghost
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...
.
* Zandia – The homeland of
Brother Blood
Brother Blood is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first iteration, Sebastian Blood VIII, is a power hungry priest and the head of the Church of Blood, as well as the eighth person in the DC ...
.
* Zambesi – The fictional African country of
Vixen
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
.
Planetary systems
* -7Pi - The homeworld in
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Sector.
* 1417.196.E - A planet destroyed by Star 196.
* Almerac - The former homeworld of
Maxima,
Ultraa, and
Mongal
Josephine MacDonald
Josephine MacDonald, also known as Josie Mac, is a police officer of GCPD, first appearing in ''Detective Comics'' #763 (December 2001), created by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang.
Josie Mac had a promising career ahead of her, ...
; speculated to be near the
Pisces constellation and
Andromeda in Capricorn.
* Angor - The homeworld of the
Champions of Angor
The Champions of Angor (also known as the Justifiers, the Assemblers and the Meta Militia) are a fictional team of superheroes in the DC universe. They were created by Mike Friedrich and Dick Dillin in ''Justice League Comics'' #87 in February 1 ...
, or the Justifiers (destroyed).
* Apiaton - The homeworld of the Insectoids. Insectoids usually imply near Scorpius.
* Appellax - The homeworld of the Appellaxians, the original foes of the Justice League.
* Aoran - The homeworld of
Evil Star
Evil Star is the name of two supervillains appearing in DC Comics publications.
Publication history
The Guy Pompton version of Evil Star debuted in ''All Star Comics'' #44 and was created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen.
The alien version of Evil ...
, with the entire population killed.
* Archos - A primitive planet.
* Arden - An agricultural community of Green Lantern Monak.
* Astonia - The dying homeworld of
Blue Lantern Blue Lantern(s) may refer to:
*Uninitiated members of a triad
* ''Blue Lantern'' (short story collection), a 1991 book by Victor Pelevin
** "Blue Lantern" (short story), the title story
*Blue Lantern Corps
The Blue Lantern Corps is a fictional ...
Saint Walker
Saint Walker is a character appearing in American comic books and other associated media published by DC Comics. He is an alien member of the galactic Blue Lantern Corps, an organization dedicated to spreading peace and harmony throughout the univ ...
.
* Avalon - The homeworld of DC Comics'
King Arthur.
* Bellatrix - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Boodikka
Boodikka is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, and a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Her name is a play on the ancient British warrior-queen Boudica.
Publication history
Boodikka first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' Vol ...
.
* Beltair IV - The homeworld of the Aquoids.
* the
Bizarro World
The Bizarro World (also known as Htrae, which is "Earth" spelled backwards) is a fictional planet appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in the early 1960s, Htrae is a cube-shaped planet, home to Bizarro and companio ...
- The homeworld of
Bizarro
Bizarro () is a supervillain/anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman, and first appeared in ''Superboy'' #68 (1958 ...
, also called Htrae (Earth spelled backwards; Pre-''Crisis'' only).
*
Biot
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia. The territory comprises the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 ...
- The Manhunter manufacturing facility and planet.
* Bolovax Vik - The former homeworld of
Kilowog; now called Bolovax Vik II, near the
Great Bear constellation.
* Bryak - A planet ruled by
Brainiac.
* Calaton - A homeworld monarchy ravaged 250,000 years ago by
Doomsday
Doomsday may refer to:
* Eschatology, a time period described in the eschatological writings in Abrahamic religions and in doomsday scenarios of non-Abrahamic religions.
* Global catastrophic risk, a hypothetical event explored in science and fict ...
.
* Cairn - 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.
''L.E.G.I.O.N.'' is a science fiction comic book created by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo and Todd McFarlane and published by DC Comics. The principal subject of the comic book is a team of fictional extraterrestrial superheroes. The characters firs ...
* the Chthalonia System
*
Colu
Brainiac is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino and first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #242 in July 1958. Brainiac is usually depicted as an extraterr ...
- A planet of sentient computers. The homeworld of
Brainiac,
Vril Dox
''The Coming Race'' is a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, published anonymously in 1871. It has also been published as ''Vril, the Power of the Coming Race''.
Some readers have believed the account of a superior subterranean master race and t ...
,
Licensed Extra Governmental Interstellar Operatives Network and
Brainiac 5
Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox) is a fictional superhero character who exists in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe. He is from the planet Colu and is a long-standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
The first live-action version of the c ...
.
* Criq - The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Driq.
*
Czarnia - The homeworld of
Lobo (destroyed). Possibly located near the
Great Bear constellation.
* the Daffath System - The star system of
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the su ...
member Bedovian.
*
Daxam - The homeworld of the Daxamites; hypothetically located in Sagittarius. The homeworld of
Mon-El.
* Debstam IV - A planet conquered by
Mongul
Mongul () is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin created the first version of the character, who debuted in ''DC Comics Presents'' #27 (November 1980). Jerry Ordway created the sec ...
.
* Dhor - The homeworld of
Kanjar Ro
Kanjar Ro is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
He first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #3 (February 1961) in a story entitled "The Slave Ship of Space" and was created by Gardner Fox an ...
.
* Exxor - The homeworld of Zan and Jayna the
Wonder Twins
The Wonder Twins (Zan & Jayna) are a fictional extraterrestrial twin brother and sister superhero duo who first appeared in Hanna-Barbera's American animated cartoon, animated television series ''The All-New Super Friends Hour''. The pair can act ...
.
* F'py - The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Gk'd, of Sector 1337.
* G'newt - A planet of humanoid dogs. The homeworld of Green Lantern
G'nort
G'nort (pronunciation: "nort") Esplanade G'neesmacher is a character appearing in DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps and later a Darkstar and a member of the Justice League Antarctica. He resembles an anthropomorphic dog and is ...
.
* Gallo - A tiny satellite at the edge of the galaxy near
Oa. The homeworld of the mysterious Tribune.
* Gaolus - A maximum security prison planet.
* Galtea - The homeworld of Sarkus the Infinite.
* Garon - The homeworld of the Headmen.
* Glazzon - The homeworld of Green Lantern Ahtier.
* Graxos IV - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Arisia
Arisia is a Boston-area, volunteer-run science fiction convention, named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith. The name was chosen in response to an older Boston-area con, Boskone, which took the typical ending for a conve ...
in the
Gemini
Gemini may refer to:
Space
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
** Gemini in Chinese astronomy
* Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program
* Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...
constellation.
* Graxos V - A planet with a harsh judicial system. The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Blish Rrab.
* Grenda - A planet of sentient robots. The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
s
Stel and Yron.
*
H'lven
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
- The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
s
Ch'p
Ch'p is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the . An extraterrestrial, he resembles an anthropomorphic rodent, such as a squirrel or chipmunk.
Diego Luna voiced t ...
(deceased) and
B'dg.
* Harmony - The homeworld of the now-deceased
Goldstar.
* Hwagaagaa - A planet seized by
Tebans.
* Ith'kaa - The base of operations for
Captain Comet
Captain Comet (Adam Blake) is a superhero appearing in American Comic Books published by DC Comics, created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino.
Once a minor character in the DC Comics canon, he occupie ...
and the location of Comet City.
* Inner Tasnia - The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Flodo Span.
* Planet J586 - A planet of intelligent plants. The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Medphyll.
*
Karna
Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-raja, and Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic '' Mahābhārata''. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the ...
- The homeworld of the Gordanians.
* Kalanor - A planet possibly located in the
Taurus
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
* Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
* Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* '' Bos tauru ...
constellation. The homeworld of
Despero
Despero () is a supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in ''Justice League of America'' #1 (October 1960) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic ...
.
* Korugar - The homeworld of
Sinestro,
Katma Tui
Katma Tui is a comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. She is a Green Lantern successor of the supervillain Sinestro and predecessor of Sine ...
, and
Soranik Natu
Soranik Natu is a fictional character, current leader of the Sinestro Corps, and a former member of the Green Lantern Corps in the . She first appears in '' Green Lantern Corps: Recharge'' #1 (November 2005), and was created by writers Geoff Johns ...
of the Green Lantern Corps.
* Khondra - The location of the secret military laboratory that created the sentient virus and
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the su ...
member Despotellis.
* Khundia - The homeworld of the
Khund
The Khunds are a fictional alien race in the DC Universe, notable for extreme violence. They first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #346 (July 1966), as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century.
Fictional history
The Khunds co ...
s; speculated to be near the
Great Bear constellation.
* Kreno - A planet where cyborgs are engineered. The homeworld of the cyborg mercenary B'aad.
* Krolotea - The homeworld of the
Krolotean Gremlins.
*
Krypton
Krypton (from grc, κρυπτός, translit=kryptos 'the hidden one') is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas that occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is often ...
- The homeworld of
Superman and
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
(destroyed). Formerly located near
Pisces
Pisces may refer to:
* Pisces, an obsolete (because of land vertebrates) taxonomic superclass including all fish
* Pisces (astrology), an astrological sign
* Pisces (constellation), a constellation
**Pisces Overdensity, an overdensity of stars in ...
in the
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy (IPA: ), also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy with the diameter of about approximately from Earth and the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way. The gal ...
, speculated to be pointed north towards
Libra
Libra generally refers to:
* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
in some modern versions. Krypton orbited the red giant
Rao within the
Pleiades
The Pleiades (), also known as The Seven Sisters, Messier 45 and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. At a distance ...
in Post-Modern Age comics. Locations on Krypton include:
* M'brai - A planet with a unique evolutionary system.
* Maag - The homeworld of the
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Volk of Maag.
*
Maltus - The original homeworld of the
Guardians of the Universe, the
Zamarons and the
Controllers; hypothetically located near the Pleiades.
*
Mogo
Mogo is a fictional character who appears as a sentient planet and a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe.
Publication history
Mogo first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #188 (May 1985) in a story titled "Mogo Doesn't Soci ...
- A sentient planet who is also a member of the
Green Lantern Corps.
* Muscaria - A planet of sentient fungi. The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Amanita.
* Myrg - A planet ruled by Princess Ramia and her Terran consort/husband
Doiby Dickles
Charles "Doiby (Derby)" Dickles is a fictional character from DC Comics. He was the original sidekick for Alan Scott (the first Green Lantern), appearing in comic book stories starring that hero from 1941 to 1949.
The character was created by wri ...
.
*
Naftali - A planet that the
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" ...
visited to meet an ancient holy man named K'rkzar (New Earth); the planet's location is officially located in
MACS0647-JD
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MACS0647-JD is a galaxy with a redshift of about ''z'' = 10.7, equivalent to a light travel distance of 13.26 billion light-years (4 billion parsecs). If the distance estimate is correct, it formed about 427 million years after the Big B ...
accepted and confirmed by
Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg (born June 14, 1955) is an American writer and comics editor. He is currently a writer and executive editor at Charlton Neo Comics and Pix-C Webcomics, and a contributing author with Crazy 8 Press. Formerly, he was an editor for D ...
himself on Twitter giving the honours to the individual who asked, which is equivalent to 13.26 billion light-years from Earth.
*
Oa - The homeworld of the
Guardians of the Universe, speculated to be near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
** the
Mosaic World - A chaotic place on Oa where
Appa Ali Apsa
The Guardians of the Universe are a race of extraterrestrial superhero characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Green Lantern. They first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #1 (July 1 ...
transported various cities from different galaxies.
* Odym - A Paradise-like planet, location of the
Blue Lantern Corps
The Blue Lantern Corps is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in 2007 in ''Green Lantern'' vol. 4 #25 (December 2007) by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. Their powers, similar to those of ...
Power Battery.
* the Obsidian Deeps - A Green Lantern Sector in deep space.
* Orinda - A secret base of operations for the
Manhunters.
* Ovacron Six - The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Hannu
Hannu, Hennu or Henenu was an Egyptian noble, serving as ''m-r-pr'' "majordomo" to Mentuhotep III in the 20th century BC. He reportedly re-opened the trade routes to Punt and Libya for the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. He was buried in a tomb in Dei ...
. Its inhabitants disdain the use of any weapons and rely on their own brute strength.
* Pandina - The homeworld of
Star Sapphire Remoni-Notra.
* the Puppet Planetoid – A planet in the
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 Lant ...
in the 30th century. According to legend, a race of giants created playthings on this world long ago. It is now mostly uninhabited. A number of notable events took place here for the
Legion of Super-Heroes. When under attack from
Satan Girl,
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
hid the Legion here.
Ultra Boy
Ultra Boy (Jo Nah of the planet Rimbor) is a superhero appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. He gained his powers after being eaten by an whale-like beast in space and being ...
once saved
Sun Boy
Sun Boy is a fictional superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics universe. Sun Boy (real name Dirk Morgna of the planet Earth) is a Legion of Super-Heroes member with the ability to unleash internal solar energy to whatever degree ...
's life here, though this occurred in a backstory. Former
Legionnaire
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Blok Blok may refer to:
*Blok (surname)
*Blok (comics), the fictional superhero of the DC Comics universe
*Blok M, downtown shopping area in Jakarta, Indonesia
*Mega Bloks, plastic building blocks produced by Mega Bloks, Incorporated
*The Vlaams Blok (D ...
eventually found his way to this world and lived in seclusion for many years, until tracked down by the space pirate
Roxxas, who used advanced Dominator weapons to kill him as a kind of "demonstration" for the
Dominators of his abilities.
* Qualar IV - A planet of humanoid chicken-like aliens. The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Perdoo.
*
Rann - The adopted homeworld of
Adam Strange
Adam Strange is a fictional space adventurer appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor Julius Schwartz with a costume designed by Murphy Anderson, he first appeared in ''Showcase'' #17 (November 1958).
Adam Stran ...
located in the Polara star system.
* Ramnos - A homeworld devastated by the
Traitor
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...
.
* the Rexulus System - A star system of
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the su ...
member Setag Retss.
* Rimbor - The homeworld of
Ultra Boy
Ultra Boy (Jo Nah of the planet Rimbor) is a superhero appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. He gained his powers after being eaten by an whale-like beast in space and being ...
and
Timber Wolf.
* Rojira - The homeworld of the Ruulan Green Lanterns.
* Ryut - A dead planet and location of the
Black Lantern Corps Power Battery.
* Scylla - A space of the Triarch.
* Slyggia - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Salaak
Salaak is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Slyggia, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, who appears in DC Comics. Physically, he has pinkish orange skin and four ...
.
* the Solar System
**
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never f ...
- The former homeworld of
Mister Mind
Mister Mind is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics, he made a cameo appearance in ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' #22 (March 1943) before making his full f ...
.
**
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...
*** the
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
- The location of the Justice League Watchtower and the former homeworld of
Eclipso.
**
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...
- The former homeworld of the
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" ...
, his fellow Green Martians, and the
White Martians
The White Martians are one of three fictional extraterrestrial races native to Mars in the DC Comics' shared universe. White Martians, also known as Pale Martians, appear in the comics of the DC Universe, chiefly '' JLA'', ''Martian Manhunter'', a ...
.
**
Saturn - It is orbited by the lunar homeworlds of the
Faceless Hunter
The Faceless Hunters are a race of alien supervillains in the DC Comics universe that first appeared in ''Strange Adventures'' #124 (January 1961). They were created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. The Faceless Hunters hail from Klaramar (the wor ...
,
Jemm, Son of Saturn
Jemm is a fictional Extraterrestrial life, alien character appearing in various comic book series published by DC Comics. He is an analogue of and occasional ally of Martian Manhunter.
Publication history
Created by Greg Potter and Gene Colan, Jem ...
, and the Red and White Saturnian races.
*** Kalamar - A subatomic lunar world.
** the Sun - The native white-yellow star and the source of Kryptonian superpowers on Earth.
* Southern Goldstar - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Olapet.
* Sputa - The bacterial homeworld of the Green Lantern
Larvox.
* Takron-Galtos - A prison planet seen in the ''Justice League of America'' and ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' comic books.
* Talok III - The homeworld of former
Starman
''StarMan'' is a 1996 fantasy novel by Australian writer Sara Douglass. It follows the second book in the series, '' Enchanter'', with Axis marching north with his army to confront a formidable enemy.
Background
''StarMan'' was first published ...
Mikaal Tomas.
* Talok IV - The homeworld of
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the su ...
member Lyssa Drak.
* Talok VIII - The homeworld of
Legion of Super-Heroes member
Shadow Lass
Shadow Lass is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in books published by DC Comics. She first appeared as a statue in ''Adventure Comics'' #354 (March 1967), and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan. She was called Shadow Woman, was ...
.
* Tanjent - The homeworld to psionic children.
* Tchk-Tchk - The homeworld of the
Tchkii Legion.
* Thanotopsia - The homeworld destroyed by Lobo using nuclear weapons.
* Thanagar - The former homeworld of the Thanagarian race,
Hawkman (Katar Hol)
Hawkman (Katar Hol) is a DC Comics superhero. He is the Silver Age, Bronze Age and New 52 Hawkman. Created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, he first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #34 (February–March 1961). There are two versions of Katar ...
and
Hawkwoman
Hawkwoman is the name of several superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. They are partners, and sometimes spouses or lovers, of the various versions of Hawkman, and share many features with the character Ha ...
, located in the Polara star system; destroyed during the "
Infinite Crisis
"Infinite Crisis" is a 2005–2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, ...
" when
Superboy-Prime pushed Rann close to its orbit.
* Thar - A living star once worshipped by aliens.
** Zintha - An icy planet that orbits Thar.
* Thordia - A planet located near Cetus. The homeworld to
Darkstar's enemy Pay-Back.
* Thoron - A planet in the same solar system as
Krypton
Krypton (from grc, κρυπτός, translit=kryptos 'the hidden one') is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas that occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is often ...
. Its inhabitants gain superpowers under a yellow sun, but are not as strong as Kryptonians. The homeworld of Halk Kar.
* Throneworld - The capital of a galactic empire. Ruled by former
Starman
''StarMan'' is a 1996 fantasy novel by Australian writer Sara Douglass. It follows the second book in the series, '' Enchanter'', with Axis marching north with his army to confront a formidable enemy.
Background
''StarMan'' was first published ...
Prince Gavyn.
* Thronn - The homeworld of the
Thronnians and the Honor Team of Thronn.
* Transilvane - An artificial planet created by
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil List of government space agencies, space program ...
to simulate extraterrestrial environments. Notable for having two large horn-like protuberances.
* Trigus VIII - The homeworld of the
Femazons.
* Tristram - The homeworld of Green Lantern
M'Dahna of Sector 2751.
* Trogk - The homeworld of
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the su ...
member Moose of Trogk.
* Tront - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Eddore.
* Ungara - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Abin Sur
Abin Sur is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was a member of the Green Lantern Corps and is best known as the predecessor of Green Lantern Hal Jordan, whom Abin Sur's power ring chose as his replacement. Aft ...
.
* The Vegan star system - A neighboring
star system of 25 planets which are the homeworlds of many races, including the
Omega Men
The Omega Men are a fictional team of extraterrestrial superheroes who have appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. They first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #141 (June 1981), and were created by Marv Wolfman and Joe ...
.
** the Citadel Homeworld
** Karna - The homeworld of the Gordanians.
** Hnyxx
** Okaara - The homeworld of the Warlords of Okaara. Location of the Orange Light, where Larfleeze held the power of Avarice.
** Ogyptu - The homeworld of an interplanetary giant race.
** Tamaran - The homeworld of
Starfire and her evil sister
Blackfire.
** the Prison Planet
** Slagg
** Uxor
** Wombworld
* Ventura - The "gamblers' planet". The homeworld of the villainous Rokk and Sorban.
* Vivarium - An artificial planet of the
Ayries
List of alien races in DC Comics is a list of fictional extraterrestrial races that have appeared in comic book titles published by DC Comics, as well as properties from other media that are listed below, with appropriately brief descriptions an ...
.
*
Vulcan
Vulcan may refer to:
Mythology
* Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home p ...
- The homeworld of Green Lantern Saarek.
* Warworld - An artificial planet created by the Warzoons that is ruled by
Mongul
Mongul () is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin created the first version of the character, who debuted in ''DC Comics Presents'' #27 (November 1980). Jerry Ordway created the sec ...
, his son and
Mongal
Josephine MacDonald
Josephine MacDonald, also known as Josie Mac, is a police officer of GCPD, first appearing in ''Detective Comics'' #763 (December 2001), created by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang.
Josie Mac had a promising career ahead of her, ...
.
*
Xanshi - A planet of bird-like beings. Green Lantern John Stewart was blamed for its destruction. The homeworld of the villain
Fatality.
* Xarda
* Xudar - The homeworld of Green Lantern
Tomar Re
Tomar-Re is a fictional DC Comics character, and a member of the Green Lantern Corps. He is also the predecessor and father of Tomar-Tu.
The character appeared in the 2011 ''Green Lantern'' film with his voice provided by Academy Award-Winner, Ge ...
.
* Ydoc - A gladiatorial planet. The homeworld of
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Vandor.
*
Ysmault - The
Guardians-sealed homeworld of the Empire of Tears and the location of the
Red Lantern Corps
The Red Lantern Corps is a supervillain and sometimes anti-heroes, anti-heroic organization appearing in DC Comics. Their power is derived from the emotional spectrum relating to rage.
Publication history
They debuted in ''Green Lantern'' (vol ...
Power Battery.
* Zakkaria - The homeworld of the Crimson Star Mob.
*
Zamaron
The Zamarons are a fictional extraterrestrial race published by DC Comics. They were first introduced in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #16 (October 1962), and were created by John Broome and Gil Kane.
Fictional species biography
The Zamarons were ...
- The homeworld of the Zamarons and the
Violet Lantern Corps. Speculated to be near
Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word , or , meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Alpha CM ...
. Feminine intelligent Nordic or reptilian species can range anywhere to Virgo-Libra North and from Cetus, in the vicinity of Aquarius.
* Zebron - A planet of plant-like people threatened by the Ravagers from Olys.
Planets and moons which exist during the era of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Besides the planets listed above, the following planets exist during the era of the L.S.H.
* Aarok - A planet colonized by Earth natives in the future. The homeworld of
XS.
* Aleph - The homeworld of
Kinetix
Kinetix (Zoë Saugin of the planet Aleph) is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine in the DC Comics universe. The character is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century.
She first appeared in ''Legion of Super-Heroes ...
; formerly populated by a magical civilization.
* Angtu - The poisonous homeworld of the villainous
Mano
Mano may refer to:
People
* Mano people, an ethnic group in Liberia
* Mano (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname
* Mano (Mozambican footballer) (born 1984), real name Celso Halilo de Abdul
* Mano (Portuguese footballer) ...
, who "single-handedly" destroyed his own planet.
* Baaldur - The homeworld of
Glorith
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st cent ...
.
* Bgztl - The homeworld of
Phantom Girl
Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo) is a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, and is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. In the Post-'' Zero Hour'' continuity, she is known as Apparition. She has the power ...
, where the natives have the power of intangibility.
* Bismoll - The homeworld of Tenzil Kem (also known as
Matter-Eater Lad
Matter-Eater Lad (real name Tenzil Kem) is a superhero in the DC Universe. He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and possesses the power to eat matter in all forms, as do all natives of his home planet, Bismoll. He first appears in ''Advent ...
). The people of Bismoll have the ability to eat and digest all forms of matter.
*
Braal - The homeworld of
Cosmic Boy
Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics Universe. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and was the original leader in all incarnations of the Legion ...
and his younger brother Magnetic Kid. Braalians possess the power of magnetism.
* Cargg - The homeworld of
Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel where the natives have the ability to split into three individuals.
* Dryad - The homeworld of
Blok Blok may refer to:
*Blok (surname)
*Blok (comics), the fictional superhero of the DC Comics universe
*Blok M, downtown shopping area in Jakarta, Indonesia
*Mega Bloks, plastic building blocks produced by Mega Bloks, Incorporated
*The Vlaams Blok (D ...
.
* Durla - The homeworld of
Chameleon Boy
Chameleon Boy (Reep Daggle), also known as Chameleon, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries.
Publication history
Chameleon Boy first appeare ...
and his race of shapeshifters.
* Hajor - The homeworld of the telekinetic mutant
Kid Psycho
Kid, Kids, KIDS, and K.I.D.S. may refer to:
Common meanings
* Colloquial term for a child or other young person
** Also for a parent's offspring regardless of age
* Engage in joking
* Young goats
* The goat meat of young goats
* Kidskin, lea ...
.
* Hykraius - The homeworld of
Tellus
Tellus is a Latin word meaning "Earth" and may refer to:
* An alternative name for the planet Earth
* Tellus of Athens, a citizen of ancient Athens who was thought to be the happiest of men
* Tellus Mater or Terra Mater, the ancient Roman earth mo ...
.
* Imsk - The homeworld of
Shrinking Violet. Imskians are able to shrink to tiny, even microscopic, size at will.
* Kathoon - A perpetually dark planet with no sun. The homeworld of
Night Girl
Night Girl (Lydda Jath) is a fictional character in the 30th century of the DC Universe. She is a member of the Legion of Substitute Heroes, and of the most recent incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes. She first appeared in ''Adventure Comic ...
.
* the Labyrinth - A prison planet that served as a successor to Takron-Galtos.
*
Lallor - The homeworld of
Duplicate Boy
Duplication, duplicate, and duplicator may refer to:
Biology and genetics
* Gene duplication, a process which can result in free mutation
* Chromosomal duplication, which can cause Bloom and Rett syndrome
* Polyploidy, a phenomenon also known ...
, Evolvo Lad, Gas Girl, Life Lass, and Beast Boy.
* Lupra - The homeworld of
Color Kid
Legion of Substitute Heroes is a group of fictional characters in the future of the DC Comics universe. The "Subs", as they are often called, are a group of rejected applicants to the Legion of Super-Heroes who band together, hoping to prove to th ...
.
* Lythyl - A harsh and cruel planet of warriors. The homeworld of the second
Karate Kid
''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the '' Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and ...
.
* Mardru - The homeworld of
Chlorophyll Kid.
* Myar - The "alchemists' planet" and the homeworld of
Nemesis Kid
Nemesis Kid is the alias of Hart Druiter, a supervillain, and former antihero in the DC Comics universe. He lives in the future, comes from the planet Myar, and is an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Created by Jim Shooter, Nemesis Kid first a ...
.
* Naltor - The homeworld of Nura Nal, Dream Girl. The inhabitants of Naltor possess the power of dream-based precognition.
* Nullport - A planetoid famed for the construction of spacecraft.
* Orando - The medieval homeworld of Princess Projectra (also known as Sensor Girl).
* Phlon - The homeworld of Chemical King.
* Rigel 9 - A very populous planet of one-eyed aliens. A possible ''Simpsons'' reference, it was mentioned in the second episode of ''Justice League'' by Green Lantern John Stewart. It is said to lie in Sector 2814.
* Shanghalla - A planetoid that serves as a burial place for the galaxy's greatest superheroes.
* Shwar - The homeworld of Fire Lad.
* Somahtur - The homeworld of Infectious Lass.
* Starhaven - A planet colonized by Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans. The homeworld of Dawnstar.
* Titan - A moon of Saturn and the homeworld of Imra Ardeen (also known as Saturn Girl), and Saturn Queen. All Titanians possess telepathy.
* Tharr - The homeworld of Polar Boy, a member of a race of humanoids who can generate intense cold at will.
* Toomey VI - The homeworld of Green Lantern Barreer Wot.
* Trom - The homeworld of Element Lad, the last survivor of his planet's element-transmuting race.
* Vonn - A planet invaded by the Tython.
* Vengar - The homeworld of the evil Emerald Empress.
* Weber's World - An artificial planet that serves as the headquarters of the United Planets.
* Winath - A planet where twin births are the norm. The homeworld of the twins Garth Ranzz (also known as Garth Ranzz, Lightning Lad or Garth Ranzz, Live Wire) and Ayla Ranzz (also known as Lightning Lass or Spark) and their brother Mekt Ranzz (also known as Lightning Lord).
* Xanthu - The homeworld of Star Boy and Atmos (comics), Atmos.
* Zerox - The "sorcerer's world". The homeworld of Mordru and the planet where the White Witch (comics), White Witch learned the practice of magic.
* Zoon (or "Zuun") - The homeworld of
Timber Wolf.
* Zwen - The homeworld of Stone Boy. The inhabitants of Zwen developed the ability to transform themselves into stone.
Extradimensional realms
* the Antimatter Universe of Qward
** the Multiverse (DC Comics)#Anti Matter Earth-Two, Antimatter Earth - The homeworld of the Crime Syndicate of America.
* Azarath - The homeworld of Raven (DC Comics), Raven.
* Barter's Shop - The mysterious shop owned by
the Hawk and the Dove's foe Barter; it is a dimensional nexus.
* the Bleed (comics), Bleed - A void between dimensions of the Multiverse.
* Darkworld - The birthplace of the Atlantean gods.
* the Deadlands - The home of demons fought by Doctor Fate#Jared Stevens, Fate.
* Destiny (DC Comics character), Destiny's Garden of Forking Ways - An endless labyrinth of possible histories.
* the The Dreaming (comics), Dreaming - The realm of the sleeping mind. Ruled by Dream (comics), Dream of the Endless a.k.a. the Sandman.
* the Dream Realm - A realm where telepaths such as the Key (character), Key reside.
* Earth D - The home of the Justice Alliance of America, as seen in ''Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths'' (February 1999).
* Emerald Space - The dimensional space for the Green Lanterns who died in action, as seen in ''Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps'' #9 (March 2017).
* Faerie (DC Comics), Faerie - A mystical realm of the legendary Fair Folk. Ruled by Auberon (comics), Auberon and Titania (DC Comics), Titania.
* the Fifth Dimension - An interdimesional reality that exists outside the normal space-time continuum.
** Zrrrf - The homeland of Mister Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite, List of Aquaman enemies#Qwsp, Qwsp, and the Thunderbolt (DC Comics), Thunderbolt.
* the Fourth World (comics), Fourth World - A dimension that exists between Hell and the Universe. Although it is not considered a universe in itself, it contains several worlds; those being the most important are Apokolips and New Genesis. The only means of transportation from this dimension to the Multiverse is the Boom Tube.
** Apokolips - The homeworld of the New Gods of Apokolips, who are led by Darkseid.
** the Genesis (DC Comics), God Wave - An interstellar phenomenon from the previous universe.
** New Genesis - The homeworld of the New Gods of New Genesis, who are led by Highfather.
** the Promethean Galaxy - The location of the Source (comics), Source.
*** the Source Wall - The supposed edge of reality itself.
* Gemworld - A mystical realm ruled by gem-based royal houses.
* the Ghost Zone - A dimension which Prometheus (DC Comics), Prometheus uses to teleport interdimensionally. Wizard (DC Comics), Wizard also possesses a Key to the Ghost Zone.
* the Green Realm - A dimension where the victims of Power Ring (DC Comics), Power Ring's weapon, the Ring of Volthoom, go after they succumb to death from its parasitic power.
* Heaven - An afterworld of the blessed.
* Hell (DC Comics), Hell - An abode of the demons and afterworld of the damned.
* Hypertime - The interconnected web of divergent timelines.
* Ifé - The other dimensional homeland of the African gods known as the Orishas, visited by the
Spectre
Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to:
Religion and spirituality
* Vision (spirituality)
* Apparitional experience
* Ghost
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...
when he is searching for God.
* the Jejune Realm - A land of comical lesser gods from ''
Vext
V
V'lana
* Vakox, Professor (also known as Va-Kox)
*Val Armorr (also known as Karate Kid)
* Val Colby
* Valda
* Vale, Emmet
* Vale, Jimmie (''Columbia Pictures'')
*Vale, Lance (also known as Nickel) ('' Amalgam Comics'')
* Valentina Armorr
* ...
''.
* the Land of the Nightshades - A realm of shadow-manipulators. Birthworld of Nightshade (DC Comics), Nightshade.
* the Land of the Unliving - The home dimension of the cosmic being known as Nekron, Lord of the Unliving.
* Limbo (DC Comics), Limbo - The void between realities. Former prison of the Justice Society of America.
* the Magiclands - The Magiclands are seven different realms where magic reigns supreme and can only be accessed by a train station in the Rock of Eternity.
** the Darklands - A place where the soul goes upon their death. It is also filled with vampires, Mummy (undead), mummies, pumpkin monsters, and other spooky creatures.
** the Earthlands - See Earth above.
** the Funlands - 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 will be placed in slavery to help maintain the Funlands.
** the Gamelands - 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.
** the Monsterlands - 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. Superboy-Prime was also shown to be imprisoned here. Mister Mind stated to Doctor Sivana that the Monsterlands used to be called the Gods' Realm until the day of Black Adam's betrayal, which led them to strip the gods of their powers and close the doors to the Magiclands.
** the Wildlands - A dimension populated by anthropomorphic animals and where their humans are extinct. The tiger community is kept in a zoo because one tiger helped the humans during a war between the humans and the animals.
** the Wozenderlands - A dimension that is a hybrid of the Land of Oz and Wonderland (fictional country), Wonderland. It is inhabited by characters from fictional children's novels like the Cheshire Cat, the Scarecrow (Oz), Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tin Man, the White Rabbit, the winged monkeys, the talking trees, and the Wicked Witches of the Mombi, North, List of Oz characters (created by Baum)#Wicked Witch of the South, South, Wicked Witch of the East, East, and Wicked Witch of the West, West. According to the Scarecrow, Dorothy Gale and Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Alice united the Land of Oz and Wonderland to save them from the threat of the Monsterlands.
* the Meta-Zone - The homeworld of Shade the Changing Man.
* the Mirror World - The Fourth Dimension. Home of the Duomalians and the Orinocas. Originally discovered by
Zatara
Giovanni "John" Zatara is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted as a superhero, starring in his own stories in '' Action Comics'' during the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in the fi ...
, later rediscovered by the Mirror Master.
[''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #126 (February 1962)]
* Mount Olympus - The home of the Greco-Roman gods.
* the Multiverse (DC Comics), Multiverse - Formerly infinite, now a series of 52 alternate Earths.
* Myrra - A realm of sword and sorcery. Former home of Nightmaster.
* the Oblivion Bar - An extra-dimensional bar that only magically talented persons can access. Headquarters of the
Shadowpact
The Shadowpact is a fictional group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre (DC Comics character), Spectre in the 2005 in comics, 2005 Limited series (comics), limited series ''Day of Vengeance'', published by DC Comics. They are a so ...
.
* the Omega Realm - An extra-dimensional realm where Darkseid can send a victim who is hit by his Omega Effect.
* the Paradise Dimension - A dimension where Superman-Prime gains his powers.
* the Pax Dimension - A dimension where the Bloodlines (comics)#Bloodlines Parasites, Bloodline Parasites come from.
* the Phantom Zone - A prison realm created by the Kryptonians to send Kryptonian criminals.
* the pocket universe created by the Time Trapper.
* Purgatory - An afterworld where souls atone for their crimes.
* Pytharia - An Earth-like realm resembling prehistoric history.
* the Rock of Eternity - The home of the wizard Shazam (wizard), Shazam, located at the center of space and time.
* Savoth - A planet that is the homeworld of the Savothians, a race of camel-like aliens who hold a longstanding friendship with the Flash family. The planet is located in another dimension from Earth, which can only be accessed by the Speed Force.
* the Shadowlands - A place of primordial darkness. It is the power source for
Obsidian and the Shade (comics), Shade, among others.
* the Silver City (comics), Silver City - The abode of the angels and afterworld of the blessed.
* the Sixth Dimension - It serves as the "Multiverse Control Room" which is at the top of the Multiverse scale. The Super Celestial Perpetua (comics), Perpetua created her children the Monitor (comics), Monitor, the Anti-Monitor, and the World Forger here and either one can regenerate here if they are destroyed.
* Skartaris - A savage magical dimension "within" the Earth. Current home of Travis Morgan, the Warlord (DC Comics), Warlord.
* the Speed Force - A dimension which all :Fictional characters who can move at superhuman speeds, speedsters tap into.
* The Tantu Totem worn by
Vixen
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
contains the extradimensional home of the African god Anansi.
* Teall - An alternate dimension home to microscopic energy beings. Quislet of the Legion of Super-Heroes is a Teallian.
* the Timestream - A dimension where time is expressed spatially. Home of the Timepoint; also called Vanishing Point, headquarters of the Linear Men.
* Timepoint - A prison outside of time.
* Wintersgate Manor - A dimensional nexus and the home of Baron Winters, leader of the Night Force.
* Xarapion - The homeworld of Thar Dan, the inventor of the Dimensiometer belt given to the Shadow Thief.
See also
*List of DC Comics characters
*List of DC Comics teams and organizations
*List of alien races in DC Comics
*List of criminal organizations in DC Comics
*List of fictional towns in comics
*List of government agencies in DC Comics
*Features of the Marvel Universe
References
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DC Comics-related lists, DC Locations