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
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 ...
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 known as the
Rogues
A rogue is a person or entity that flouts accepted norms of behavior.
Rogue or rogues may also refer to:
Companies
* Rogue Ales, a microbrewery in Newport, Oregon
* Rogue Arts, a film production company
* Rogue Entertainment, a software comp ...
; it is in a hidden location.
* the
Batcave – The headquarters of
Batman
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 directly beneath Wayne Manor.
* Burnside – A borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. Burnside Heights is the trendy neighborhood in Burnside where ''
The New 52'' version of
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) lives.
* the Casanova Club – A nightclub owned by Alex Logue in
Newcastle, England. It was there that a demon was summoned and John Constantine failed to save a young girl who was taken to Hell.
* Crime Alley – The most dangerous area of Gotham City, where
Thomas and
Martha Wayne were killed by
Joe Chill during a mugging.
* the ''
Daily Planet'' Building – The home office of the ''Daily Planet'',
Metropolis' main newspaper.
*
Danny the Street – A sentient street and a member of the
Doom Patrol.
* the
Flash Museum – A memorial to the Flash (
Barry Allen). Located in
Central City.
* the
Fortress of Solitude – An
Arctic fortress used by
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
as a secret base. Located near the North Pole.
* the Hall of Doom – The home base of the
Legion of Doom.
*
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''. Another version of this appears in both ''
Justice League Unlimited'', and ''
Young Justice'', where the Hall appears as the headquarters of the Justice League to the public eye.
* the
House of Mystery – The extradimensional structure presided over by
Cain
Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He wa ...
.
* the
House of Secrets – The extradimensional structure presided over by
Abel. A version of this is also the headquarters of the
Secret Six.
** 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
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. Located in
Gotham City. The club is featured in ''
Gotham'', ''
The Lego Batman Movie'', and ''
The Batman''.
*
Justice Society Headquarters – Current version built on the foundation of the former
brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic–Jurassic sandstone that was historically a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States and Canada to refer to a townhouse clad in this or any other aesthetically similar material.
Type ...
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. Located in Metropolis.
* Lux – The bar/nightclub based in
Los Angeles owned by
Lucifer Morningstar and his mistress
Mazikeen.
* the Netherworld – A fictional area of the city of
Chicago.
* the Oblivion Bar – An extradimensional bar used as a gathering place/hangout for magic users, as well as the headquarters for the
Shadowpact.
*
Project Cadmus
Project Cadmus is a fictional genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. Its notable creations included the Golden Guardian (a clone of the original Guardian), Auron, Superboy (Kon-El) (a clone from Superman's DNA), and Dubbilex (a D ...
– An experimental genetics lab. Located in Metropolis. The ''Young Justice'' animated series has it located in Washington, D.C.
* the Sanctum of
Doctor Fate – Located in Salem, Massachusetts.
* the Secret Sanctuary – The original headquarters of the
Justice League of America and briefly headquarters of the
Doom Patrol. Located in Happy Harbor,
Rhode Island.
*
Sherwood Florist – Originally in Seattle and now in
Star City, the business operated by
Black Canary
The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...
.
*
Suicide Slum
Suicide Slum (official name Southside) is a notorious fictional slum in publications from DC Comics. The area was first introduced in the "Newsboy Legion" feature as a slum in New York City. It was later placed in Superman's city, Metropolis, when ...
– A dangerous part of Metropolis.
*
Titans Tower – The headquarters of the
Teen Titans, 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 for superheroes who have died in the line of duty; it is meant to be a sacred resting place for superheroes.
*
Wayne Manor – The ancestral home of
Bruce Wayne. Located outside Gotham City.
*
Wayne Tower
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, ...
– The location of the main offices of Wayne Enterprises. It is located in downtown Gotham City.
Correctional facilities
*
Arkham Asylum
The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane (), commonly referred to as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional psychiatric hospital/prison, named after the city of Arkham which appeared first in the stories of H. P. Lovecraft, and later appear ...
– An asylum used to house criminally insane convicts in Gotham City.
* Belle Reve – A high security
metahuman
In DC Comics' DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with both ''mutant'' and ''mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term ...
prison located in St. Roch,
Louisiana and the headquarters of the
Suicide Squad. In ''
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...
'', Belle Reve Sanitarium is a prison for "meteor freaks" (
metahuman
In DC Comics' DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with both ''mutant'' and ''mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term ...
s), and the mentally ill located near
Kansas. Belle Reve Special Security Barracks appears in the ''
DC Extended Universe'', as the location where
Lex Luthor was sent at the end of ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' and in ''
Suicide Squad'' where it is revealed to be a
Black Site 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
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Justice that is responsible for the care, custody, and control of incarcerated individuals who have committed federal crimes; that i ...
).
* Blackgate Penitentiary – Located near
Gotham City 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'' as the new home for criminals but was broken into by the terrorist
Bane 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
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 ...
''.
*
Iron Heights Penitentiary – A high security prison devised for many of the foes of either version of the
Flash. Located near
Keystone City.
* Peña Duro – Also called Hard Rock in English, it is the former prison of the villain
Bane that is located in
Santa Prisca.
* Rock Falls Penitentiary – A prison in
Rock Falls, Iowa
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Geography
Rock Falls is located at ...
where
Dr. Sivana
Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck, the character is a recurring enemy of the superhero Captain Marvel/Shazam, both of whom first appe ...
is imprisoned in after the events of ''
Shazam!
Shazam () may refer to:
Comic book franchise
* Captain Marvel (DC Comics), also known as Shazam, a superhero character published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics
** Shazam (wizard), a character from the ''Shazam!/Captain Marvel'' comics, who give ...
''.
* Ravenscar Secure Facility – A mental asylum in
Yorkshire that
John Constantine 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 was the original warden of Slabside Penitentiary. A version of it appears in ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'' called Slabside Maximum Security Prison where
Oliver Queen is sent to for crimes as the Green Arrow.
* Stonegate Penitentiary – A penitentiary located in Gotham City, prominently featured in
DC Animated Universe 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''. 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
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 ...
'' (1989; renamed as Axis Chemicals), ''
Suicide Squad'', ''
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'' etc.
* AmerTek Industries – A military arms dealer previously located in Washington, D.C.
John Henry Irons worked there until he discovered his inventions were being used for evil purposes. The company appears in a Season 5 episode of ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'' and alluded to via
Deadshot 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'', via John Daggett.
*
Ferris Aircraft
Coast City is a fictional city in the state of California, created by John Broome and Gil Kane, which appears in stories published by DC Comics. It is depicted most often as the home of the Silver Age version of the superhero Green Lantern, Hal ...
– Coast City aerospace company originally founded and owned by Carl Ferris and Conrad Bloch and now run by his daughter,
Carol Ferris. It appears in other media like ''
Justice League: The New Frontier'', ''
Green Lantern'', ''
Green Lantern: First Flight'' and mentioned in the ''
Arrowverse''.
* 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
''Batman: Arkham Origins'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the follow-up to the 2011 video game '' Batman: ...
''.
* Ironworks – Located in Metropolis, founded and owned by
John Henry Irons.
*
Kord Industries
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 ...
– An industrial firm founded and owned by
Ted Kord. Kord Industries is mentioned in several episodes of ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'' and seen in ''
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...
'' episode "Booster".
*
LexCorp – An international multi-corporation founded and owned by
Lex Luthor.
* Lord Technologies – Founded and owned by
Maxwell Lord in the ''
Arrowverse''. In ''
Wonder Woman 1984'', 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
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany.
The legend dates back to ...
.
*
Queen Industries
Queen Industries is a fictional business organization in the DC Comics DC Universe, universe. It is owned and run by Green Arrow, Oliver Queen / Green Arrow. Oliver reluctantly inherited the company after his parents, Robert Queen, Robert and Mo ...
– An international corporation founded and owned by
Robert and
Moira Queen and later run by their son,
Oliver Queen.
*
Stagg Enterprises
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 Maso ...
– 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 – Laboratories for scientific research on
metahuman
In DC Comics' DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with both ''mutant'' and ''mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term ...
studies located in various facilities.
*
Wayne Enterprises – An international multi corporation owned by
Bruce Wayne.
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial refers to any object or being beyond ( extra-) the planet Earth ( terrestrial). It is derived from the Latin words ''extra'' ("outside", "outwards") and ''terrestris'' ("earthly", "of or relating to the Earth"). It may be abbrevia ...
sites
*
Hardcore Station
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– A lawless space-city run by corporations.
* the Justice League Satellite – The headquarters of the
Justice League of America. It is located in orbit 22,300 miles above the surface of the Earth. It is destroyed during the
Crisis on Infinite Earths.
*
the Justice League Watchtower – Originally a
White Martian base located on the Moon, it is later used as the headquarters of the JLA.
* Portworld – An intergalactic spaceport and home of
Green Lanterns 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. 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.
* Warworld – An artificial planet used by
Mongul and
Brainiac
Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to:
Culture Fictional entities
* Brainiac (character), a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman
* Brainiac (story arc), ...
.
Schools and universities
* Burnside College – The private college that Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) attends in the ''New 52'' universe.
*
Gotham Academy – As of ''
DC Rebirth'' 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'' and ''
Young Justice'' television series, where it was the school of
Dick Grayson,
Artemis Crock,
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardne ...
, and others.
* Gotham Military Academy – A military academy located in Gotham City. Colonel
Sophie Moore, a former classmate and girlfriend of
Kate Kane when the two attended
West Point, 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
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and Robin, while teaching a criminology class, discovered that the
Joker was the criminal formerly known as the
Red Hood. Other staff and students include
Dr. Jonathan Crane and
Stephanie Brown.
* Holliday College – The main university in Gateway City.
Wonder Woman met the Beeta Lambda sorority members the Holliday Girls and
Etta Candy there.
* Hudson University – A university located in New Carthage, New York. Notable former students and staff include
Dick Grayson,
Professor Martin Stein and
Duela Dent.
It was first mentioned in ''Batman'' comics in the late 1940s.
Hudson University has also appeared in the ''
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' franchise and other TV series.
* Ivy University – Located in Ivy Town. The
Atom (
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
The Legion Academy is a training school for members of the Legion of Super-heroes. It was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan, and has been re-used and revisited by subsequent creator in the many evolving iterations of the Legion that have been p ...
– A training school for the
Legion of Super Heroes
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 ...
. 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. 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
Linda Danvers, also known as Supergirl, is a Character (arts), fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Peter David and artist Gary Frank (comics), Gary Frank, she debuted in ''Supergirl'' (vol. ...
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 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.
Cities of the DC Universe Earth
Fictional cities
* Amnesty Bay – The surface-home of Aquaman and his father, Thomas Curry. Located in
Maine, but relocated in
Massachusetts during ''
The New 52''.
* Baralsville – A small mining town that is visited by Clark Kent. Located in northern
Pennsylvania.
* Blüdhaven – The former home of
Dick Grayson (
Nightwing
Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin.
Although ...
) of the Post-''Crisis'' continuity that was destroyed by the
Secret Society of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a DC Comics title that debuted in May–June 1976. The series presented a group of DC's supervillains, mostly foes of the Justice League of America. The series was cancelled with issue #15 in July 1978, ...
, 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. Mentioned various times in ''
The Lego Batman Movie'' as the southerly
twin city of Gotham City. The city was also mentioned in ''
Birds of Prey'', ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'', ''
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
Batwoman is a name used by several characters of DC Comics, both in mainstream continuity and Elseworlds. The best known Batwomen are Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Kathy Kane and Kate Kane.
History
* The first Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Batwoman, Kathy Ka ...
'' and ''
The Batman''.
* Blue Valley – The birthplace of the third
Flash (
Wally West) and home of
Stargirl. Located in
Nebraska.
* Calvin City – The home of the Golden Age
Atom. Located in Pennsylvania.
*
Central City – The former home of the second Flash (
Barry Allen). Its location has been variously stated to be in
Ohio,
Illinois, and
Florida. During the Wally West era, it was shown to be in
Missouri, across a river from
Keystone City.
* Charlton's Point – The home of Miguel Devante, the new
Son of Vulcan
Son of Vulcan is the name of two comic book characters, one created by Charlton Comics in 1965, the other by DC Comics in August 2005. Son of Vulcan was one of the characters DC Comics purchased from defunct Charlton Comics in 1983.
Johnny Mann ...
.
* Civic City – The former home of the
Justice Society of America. Located in Pennsylvania.
*
Coast City
Coast City is a fictional city in the state of California, created by John Broome and Gil Kane, which appears in stories published by DC Comics. It is depicted most often as the home of the Silver Age version of the superhero Green Lantern, Hal ...
– The home of
Green Lantern Hal Jordan
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. The city is destroyed by
Mongul and the
Cyborg Superman during the "Reign of the Supermen!" storyline. It is later restored by the actions of the Spectre and Hal Jordan. Located in
California.
* Codsville – A small fishing village in
Maine for which the original
Doom Patrol gave their lives. Renamed "Four Heroes City" after the death of the team.
* Cosmos – The hometown of the
Teen Titan
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Risk. Located in
Colorado.
* Crucible – A city briefly visited by the Resurrection Man. Located in
Georgia, on
Interstate 285.
* Dakota City – The home of
Icon,
Static, the
Shadow Cabinet and the
Blood Syndicate.
* Delta City – The home of the
Heckler
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and
Vext. It is established in ''Vext'' #1 that it exists within regular DCU continuity.
* Dos Rios – The home of the second
El Diablo
Diablo or El Diablo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional entities
* Diablo (Disney), a raven in ''Sleeping Beauty''
* Diablo (Marvel Comics), a Fantastic Four villain
* El Diablo (comics), several fictional characters from DC Comics
* ...
. Located in Texas.
* Elmond – The home of
the Hawk and the Dove. Located in
Oregon.
* 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 Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and first appeared in '' ...
. Located in
Washington.
* Fairfax – A New England town that is home to
Chris King and Vicki Grant
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Fict ...
.
* Fairfield – The former home of Billy Batson (
Captain Marvel), Mary Batson (
Mary Marvel), and their adopted parents. Destroyed by
Mister Atom.
* Fawcett City – The home of
Captain Marvel, the
Marvel Family,
Bulletman and Bulletgirl,
Ibis the Invincible, and several other characters formerly associated with
Fawcett Comics. Located in the
Midwest
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four Census Bureau Region, census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of ...
, but in the ''
Shazam!
Shazam () may refer to:
Comic book franchise
* Captain Marvel (DC Comics), also known as Shazam, a superhero character published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics
** Shazam (wizard), a character from the ''Shazam!/Captain Marvel'' comics, who give ...
'' movie, set in
Philadelphia.
* 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, the first
Mister Terrific, and the
Spectre. Located in California.
* Gorilla City – A hidden city populated by super-intelligent
gorillas, and even
chimpanzees; reminiscent of
Mangani from ''
Tarzan'', and even ''
Planet of the Apes''. Home of
Detective Chimp,
Solovar,
Gorilla Grodd,
Monsieur Mallah,
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
Giganta is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman, and an occasional foil of the superhero the Atom. She debuted as a brutish strongwoman in 194 ...
. Located in Equatorial Africa.
*
Gotham City – The home of
Batman
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 ...
. Former home of
Alan Scott. Located in
New Jersey across the
Delaware Bay.
* 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 JLA may refer to:
* '' JLA'', a comic book series 1997–2006
* The Justice League of America, a fictional DC Comics superhero team
* JLA (company), a laundry equipment provider
* Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviat ...
, and former home of
Lucas "Snapper" Carr and the
Red Tornado. 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 and
Zatanna. Located in Turkey.
* Hope Springs – A small mining town which was once part of the
Mosaic World
''Green Lantern: Mosaic'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics starring the fictional character superhero (John Stewart), a member of the intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps. The series had its origin in a story ...
. Visited by
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and first appeared in '' ...
and
Green Arrow
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 ...
when it was called Desolation. Located in
West Virginia.
* Hub City – The home of the
Question and the first
Blue Beetle, Dan Garrett.
* Ivy Town – The home of the second and current
Atom. Located in
Massachusetts. The city appears in the
Arrowverse shows ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'', ''
Legends of Tomorrow'' 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''.
* 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 and
Wally West, as well as
Jakeem Thunder
Jakeem Thunder (Jakeem Johnny Williams), initially called J.J. Thunder, is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a member of the superhero team the Justice Society of America.
The character appeared starting in the second season of '' ...
. In Post-''Crisis'' stories, it is located across a river from
Central City, located in
Kansas. 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. Located in the
Washington metropolitan area.
* Littleville – The home of
Robby Reed. Located in Colorado.
* Mapleville – A small town
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
visited in ''
Action Comics'' #179.
*
Metropolis – The home of
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
. Metropolis is speculated to be located in the city of
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
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. Located in
Colorado, just north of
Denver.
* Midway City – The former home of
Hawkman
Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...
and
Hawkwoman and the
Doom Patrol. Located in
Michigan, previously in
Illinois. The town appears in ''
Suicide Squad'', 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 (
Pre-''Crisis'' only).
* Midvale – The home of the Pre-''Crisis''
Supergirl.
* 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 – 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 in the TV series ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
''.
* National City – The home of
Supergirl. 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''. Located in Southern California. Coincidentally, there is a real-life
National City, California.
* New Carthage – The location of
Hudson University where
Dick Grayson (among others) attended college. Located in
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
.
* New Venice – A partially submerged city used as
Aquaman'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
The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...
on
Earth-Two
Earth-Two (also Earth Two or Earth 2) is a setting for stories (a "fictional universe") appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''The Flash'' #123 (1961), Earth-Two was created to explain differences between ...
.
* Platinum Flats – The home of the
Birds of Prey beginning in 2008. Located in California.
* Port Oswego – The home of Naomi, located in Oregon.
* Portsmouth – The home of the second
Doctor Mid-Nite. Located in
Washington.
* 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. Located in California.
* Science City – The home of the Titan
Red Star
A red star, five-pointed and filled, is a symbol that has often historically been associated with communist ideology, particularly in combination with the hammer and sickle, but is also used as a purely socialist symbol in the 21st century. I ...
. Located in Russia.
*
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...
– The former home of
Clark Kent
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publish ...
and
Conner Kent
Superboy (also known as Kon-El or Conner Kent) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A modern variation on Superboy (Kal-El), the original Superboy, the character first appeared as Superboy in ''The Adventures ...
. Located in Kansas.
* Solar City, Florida – The home of Bruce Gordon/
Eclipso
Eclipso () is a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre.
The character bares notable similarities to Dr. Jekyll and ...
.
*
Star City – The home of the
Green Arrow
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 ...
. Location has varied over the years; however, the ''DC Rebirth'' Green Arrow series specifically states it was originally
Seattle, 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 and served as a base of operations for
Aquaman for a time.
* Superbia – The home base of the
Ultramarine Corps. Floated over the radioactive remains of
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, 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 . M ...
, later floated and smashed into
Kinshasa
Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...
.
* Tinasha – Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is the base of operations for David Zavimbe, the first Batwing (DC Comics), Batwing.
* Vanity – The home of Aztek (comics), Aztek. Located in Oregon.
* Viceroy – The home of the Resurrection Man (comics), Resurrection Man. Located in South Carolina.
* 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 – The hometown of Guy Gardner (comics), Guy Gardner.
* Boston, Massachusetts – The former home base of
Wonder Woman and the occasional residence of
Aquaman and his wife, Mera (comics), Mera.
*
Chicago – The base of operations of
Supergirl, Hawkman (Katar Hol), Hawkman and
Hawkwoman,
Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle,
Nightwing
Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin.
Although ...
,
Duela Dent,
Batman
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 ...
* Dallas, Texas – The hometown of the third Air Wave.
* Dayton – The hometown of Black Alice (comics), Black Alice.
*
Denver – The former home base of the
Martian Manhunter.
* Detroit – The hometown of Cyborg (comics), Cyborg, John Stewart (comics), John Stewart, Simon Baz, Lady Shiva, and the former home base of Justice League Detroit, a Justice League branch, Firestorm (comics)#Jason Rusch, Firestorm and Vixen (comics), Vixen.
* El Paso – The hometown of Jaime Reyes, the third Blue Beetle.
* Gary, Indiana - The hometown of Erik Storn, the third Fury (DC Comics), Fury.
* Hoboken, NJ - The hometown of Carlo Sirianni and List of minor DC Comics characters#Matches Malone, "Matches" Malone.
* Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii - The home base of Superboy (Kon-El), Superboy in his 1990’s series.
* Houma, Louisiana – The home of the Swamp Thing.
* Kansas City, Missouri – The home to the
Doom Patrol during the Kupperberg/Morrison run.
* London, London, England – The current home base of
Wonder Woman and the occasional residence of John Constantine, John Constantine the Hellblazer.
*
Los Angeles – The hometown of Kyle Rayner and the former home base of the heroine Manhunter (Kate Spencer), the Outsiders (comics), Outsiders and Blue Devil (DC Comics), Blue Devil.
* Manchester, Alabama – The adopted hometown of Bart Allen, Bart Allen/Kid Flash.
* Metropolis, Illinois – It celebrates Superman the fictional character and exists in the DC Universe as celebrating the real Superman.
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The hometown of Obsidian (comics), Obsidian.
* New York City – The home base to many superheroes over the years, including the current incarnation of the
Teen Titans. Nicknamed "the Cinderella City" in the DC Universe.
*
Philadelphia – The hometown of the second Ray (Ray Terrill), Ray and the original Black Condor.
* Phoenix, Arizona – The hometown of Starman (comics), Starman Will Payton.
* Pittsburgh – The hometown for several years of the original Firestorm (comics), Firestorm.
* San Diego – Half of this city was submerged under the ocean due to an earthquake, becoming Atlantis (DC Comics)#Sub Diego, Sub Diego. The outlying suburbs are the home of Animal Man.
* San Francisco – The former home base of the
Teen Titans, Superboy (Kon-El), Superboy,
Supergirl, the
Secret Society of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a DC Comics title that debuted in May–June 1976. The series presented a group of DC's supervillains, mostly foes of the Justice League of America. The series was cancelled with issue #15 in July 1978, ...
, the Power Company, and Zatanna.
*
Seattle – The current home base of the
Green Arrow
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 ...
and his company, Queen Industries, Q-Core and the former home city of the
Black Canary
The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...
, where she owned and operated Sherwood Florist, a flower shop.
* St. Louis – The hometown of Skyrocket (comics), Skyrocket.
* St. Roch, New Orleans, St. Roch – The New Orleans neighborhood where the Modern Age
Hawkman
Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...
and Hawkgirl live.
* Topeka, Kansas – It was destroyed by an explosion during an Our Worlds at War, alien invasion, but was later restored.
* Tokyo, Japan – The home base for the Super Young Team and Big Science Action.
* Washington, D.C. – The current home base of Steel (John Henry Irons), Steel, the Alpha Centurion and the Freedom Fighters (comics), Freedom Fighters.
* Waverly, Pennsylvania – The home base of the Hellenders.
* West Point, New York – The location of the United States Military Academy, where
Kate Kane,
Sophie Moore, and later Bette Kane 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 (TV series), Superboy'')
* Dairyland – The lushest, greenest farmland in America. Located in the Heartland (United States), Heartland. (''
Super Friends'' - Season 1, Episode 7)
* Edge City – The metropolitan area mentioned in various episodes of ''Smallville'', including "Stray (Smallville), Stray", "Smallville (season 2)#Ryan, Ryan", "Power", "Smallville (season 8)#Doomsday, Doomsday", "Smallville (season 9)#Escape, Escape", "Prodigal", and "Sneeze".
* Freeland – The hometown to Black Lightning in the Black Lightning (TV series), TV series of the same name. Located in
Georgia.
* Granville – The small Kansas town mentioned and seen in various episodes of ''Smallville'', including "Skinwalker (Smallville), Skinwalker" and "Smallville (season 5)#Lexmas, Lexmas".
* Jump City – The hometown of the Teen Titans in the Teen Titans (TV series), animated TV series of the same name and ''Teen Titans Go! (TV series), Teen Titans Go!'' Located on the West Coast.
* Londinium (Batman), Londinium – A fictionalized version of London, England. (''
Batman
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 ...
'' - 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 CMYK color model, "four-color" superhero comic book, in which the heroes (the Justice Guild of America#Members, Justice Guild of America) constantly fight the villains (the Justice Guild of America#Injustice Guild, Injustice Guild of America). John Stewart (comics), Green Lantern remembers reading the old comics it was based on as a child. The events on the alternate Earth (similar to DC's
Earth-Two
Earth-Two (also Earth Two or Earth 2) is a setting for stories (a "fictional universe") appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''The Flash'' #123 (1961), Earth-Two was created to explain differences between ...
) 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). (''Justice League (animated series), Justice League'' – Season 1, Episodes 16–17)
* Shusterville – A small college town where Clark Kent and T.J. White attend the Jerry Siegel, Siegel School of Journalism at Joe Shuster, Shuster University. Located in Florida. (''Superboy (TV series), Superboy'')
* Tempest Key – The home of Arthur Curry in the unaired The CW, CW pilot ''Aquaman (TV series), Aquaman''. Located near the Bermuda Triangle, presumably in
Florida.
Fictional geographic locations and countries of the DC Universe Earth
* Abyssia – An underground nation once infested by vampires, saved by the Outsiders (comics), Outsiders.
* Atlantis (DC Comics), Atlantis – The legendary sunken continent. Ruled by
Aquaman.
** Poseidonis – A major Atlantean city.
** Tritonis – An Atlantean city populated by Mermaid, mer-people. Home of Lori Lemaris.
** Tír na nÓg, Thierna Na Oge – The city of the Tuatha De Danann (Atlantean), Tuatha De Danann, a culture that has a great affinity for magic.
* Badhnisia – A small South Seas 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 of Bana-Mighdall, Artemis.
* Bialya – A fictional Middle Eastern country and former refuge of supervillains, once ruled by the Queen Bee (comics), Queen Bee. Its population was nearly wiped out by Black Adam during ''52 (comics), 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 Blackhawk (DC Comics), 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'', ''
Batman
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 ...
'' (1989), ''
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...
'', ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
,
The Suicide Squad'' and ''
Supergirl''. Named after a Corto Maltese, popular comic book character.
* Dinosaur Island – An uncharted Pacific island inhabited by dinosaurs that survived beyond the end of the Cretaceous Period in the Mesozoic Era. The setting for "The War That Time Forgot" stories.
* Galonia – One of several minor European nations controlled by the Earth-Two
Lex Luthor.
* Gotham Bay – A river which runs through Gotham City. Speculated to be the
Delaware Bay region in geography.
* Hasaragua – A fictional South American country. Home of Brutale (DC Comics), Brutale.
* Kahndaq – A fictional Middle Eastern country, home of, and formerly ruled by, Black Adam. It is generally pictured as occupying part of the Sinai Peninsula, the Asian portion of Egypt.
* Kasnia – A fictional war torn Balkan country, sometimes spelled Kaznia (DC animated universe). In the Arrowverse, CW Arrowverse, it is known as the Kasnia Conglomerate and is ruled by Per Degaton'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 (comics), Terra and Geo-Force. Referred to in ''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'', ''Black Lightning (TV series), Black Lightning'' and ''Young Justice: Outsiders''.
* Molinia – A fictional Latin American country. First appears in "A Job for Superhombre," ''Superman'' #53 (August 1948).
* Pokolistan, Modora – The home of Sonar (comics), Sonar.
** Pokolistan – 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 and occasionally the
Doom Patrol.
* 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).
* Qurac – A fictional Middle Eastern country. It is located on the west side of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.
* Rhapastan – A fictional Middle Eastern country said to border Turkey. Plastic Man and
Aquaman 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 – A Caribbean island, homeland of
Bane.
* Superbia – A mobile city-state which initially floated above the radioactive ruins of Montevideo, Uruguay.
* Starfish Island – The island where billionaire Oliver Queen was stranded before becoming the
Green Arrow
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 ...
. In the ''
Arrowverse'', it is known as Lian Yu and the island is located in the Yellow Sea, North China Sea.
* Syraq – A fictional Middle Eastern country.
* Themyscira (DC Comics), Themyscira – Also known as Paradise Island; the home of
Wonder Woman and the Amazons (DC Comics), 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 Batwing (DC Comics), 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 and is short for "unnamed Middle Eastern country".
* Vlatava – The homeland of Count Vertigo, destroyed by the
Spectre.
* Zandia – The homeland of Brother Blood.
* Zambesi – The fictional African country of Vixen (DC Comics), Vixen.
Planetary systems
* -7Pi - The homeworld in
Green Lantern Sector.
* 1417.196.E - A planet destroyed by Star 196.
* Almerac - The former homeworld of Maxima (comics), Maxima, Ultraa, and List of minor DC Comics characters#Mongal, Mongal; speculated to be near the Pisces constellation and Andromeda (constellation), Andromeda in Capricorn.
* Angor - The homeworld of the Champions of Angor, 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, with the entire population killed.
* Archos - A primitive planet.
* Arden - An agricultural community of Green Lantern Monak.
* Astonia - The dying homeworld of Blue Lantern Corps, Blue Lantern Saint Walker.
* Avalon - The homeworld of DC Comics' King Arthur (DC Comics), King Arthur.
* Bellatrix - The homeworld of Green Lantern Boodikka.
* Beltair IV - The homeworld of the Aquoids.
* the Bizarro World - The homeworld of Bizarro, also called Htrae (Earth spelled backwards; Pre-''Crisis'' only).
* Manhunters (comics), Biot - The Manhunter manufacturing facility and planet.
* Bolovax Vik - The former homeworld of Kilowog; now called Bolovax Vik II, near the Ursa Major, Great Bear constellation.
* Bryak - A planet ruled by
Brainiac
Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to:
Culture Fictional entities
* Brainiac (character), a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman
* Brainiac (story arc), ...
.
* Calaton - A homeworld monarchy ravaged 250,000 years ago by Doomsday event, Doomsday.
* 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.
* the Chthalonia System
* Colu - A planet of sentient computers. The homeworld of
Brainiac
Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to:
Culture Fictional entities
* Brainiac (character), a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman
* Brainiac (story arc), ...
, Vril Dox, L.E.G.I.O.N., Licensed Extra Governmental Interstellar Operatives Network and Brainiac 5.
* Criq - The homeworld of
Green Lantern List of Green Lanterns#Driq, Driq.
* Czarnia (fictional planet), Czarnia - The homeworld of Lobo (DC Comics), Lobo (destroyed). Possibly located near the Ursa Major, Great Bear constellation.
* the Daffath System - The star system of
Sinestro Corps member Bedovian.
* Daxam - The homeworld of the Daxamites; hypothetically located in Sagittarius. The homeworld of Mon-El.
* Debstam IV - A planet conquered by
Mongul.
* Dhor - The homeworld of Kanjar Ro.
* Exxor - The homeworld of Zan and Jayna the Wonder Twins.
* F'py - The homeworld of
Green Lantern List of Green Lanterns#Green Lanterns by sectors of the universe, Gk'd, of Sector 1337.
* G'newt - A planet of humanoid dogs. The homeworld of Green Lantern G'nort.
* 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 (comics), Arisia in the Gemini (constellation), Gemini constellation.
* Graxos V - A planet with a harsh judicial system. The homeworld of
Green Lantern Blish Rrab.
* Grenda - A planet of sentient robots. The homeworld of
Green Lanterns Stel and Yron.
* H'lven - The homeworld of
Green Lanterns Ch'p (comics), Ch'p (deceased) and List of Green Lanterns#B.27dg, B'dg.
* Harmony - The homeworld of the now-deceased Goldstar (DC Comics), Goldstar.
* Hwagaagaa - A planet seized by Kreon, Tebans.
* Ith'kaa - The base of operations for
Captain Comet and the location of Comet City.
* Inner Tasnia - The homeworld of
Green Lantern Flodo Span.
* Planet J586 - A planet of intelligent plants. The homeworld of
Green Lantern Medphyll.
* Karna - The homeworld of the Gordanians.
* Kalanor - A planet possibly located in the Taurus (constellation), Taurus constellation. The homeworld of Despero.
* Korugar - The homeworld of Sinestro, Katma Tui, and Soranik Natu of the Green Lantern Corps.
* Khondra - The location of the secret military laboratory that created the sentient virus and
Sinestro Corps member Despotellis.
* Khundia - The homeworld of the Khunds; speculated to be near the Ursa Major, Great Bear constellation.
* Kreno - A planet where cyborgs are engineered. The homeworld of the cyborg mercenary B'aad.
* Krolotea - The homeworld of the Kroloteans, Krolotean Gremlins.
* Krypton (comics), Krypton - The homeworld of
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
and
Supergirl (destroyed). Formerly located near Pisces (constellation), Pisces in the Andromeda Galaxy, speculated to be pointed north towards Libra (constellation), Libra in some modern versions. Krypton orbited the red giant Rao (comics), Rao within the Pleiades 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 Volk of Maag.
* Maltus (comics), Maltus - The original homeworld of the Guardians of the Universe, the Zamarons and the The Controllers, Controllers; hypothetically located near the Pleiades.
* Mogo - A sentient planet who is also a member of the Green Lantern Corps.
* Muscaria - A planet of sentient fungi. The homeworld of
Green Lantern Amanita.
* Myrg - A planet ruled by Princess Ramia and her Terran consort/husband Doiby Dickles.
* Naftali - A planet that the
Martian Manhunter visited to meet an ancient holy man named K'rkzar (New Earth); the planet's location is officially located in MACS0647-JD accepted and confirmed by Paul Kupperberg 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 transported various cities from different galaxies.
* Odym - A Paradise-like planet, location of the Blue Lantern Corps Power Battery.
* the Obsidian Deeps - A Green Lantern Sector in deep space.
* Orinda - A secret base of operations for the Manhunters (comics), Manhunters.
* Ovacron Six - The homeworld of
Green Lantern List of Green Lanterns#Hannu.2FHonnu, Hannu. Its inhabitants disdain the use of any weapons and rely on their own brute strength.
* Pandina - The homeworld of Star Sapphire (comics), Star Sapphire Remoni-Notra.
* the Puppet Planetoid – A planet in the
DC Universe 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 hid the Legion here. Ultra Boy once saved Sun Boy's life here, though this occurred in a backstory. Former Legion of Super-Heroes, Legionnaire Blok (comics), Blok 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 (DC Comics), Dominators of his abilities.
* Qualar IV - A planet of humanoid chicken-like aliens. The homeworld of
Green Lantern Perdoo.
* Rann (fictional planet), Rann - The adopted homeworld of Adam Strange located in the Polara star system.
* Ramnos - A homeworld devastated by the Traitor (comics), Traitor.
* the Rexulus System - A star system of
Sinestro Corps member Setag Retss.
* Rimbor - The homeworld of Ultra Boy and Timber Wolf (comics), 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.
* the Solar System
** Venus in fiction, Venus - The former homeworld of Mister Mind.
** Earth in fiction, Earth
*** the Moon in art and literature, Moon - The location of the Justice League Watchtower and the former homeworld of
Eclipso
Eclipso () is a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre.
The character bares notable similarities to Dr. Jekyll and ...
.
** Mars in fiction, Mars - The former homeworld of the
Martian Manhunter, his fellow Green Martians, and the White Martians.
** Saturn in fiction, Saturn - It is orbited by the lunar homeworlds of the Faceless Hunter, Jemm, Jemm, Son of Saturn, 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 List of Green Lanterns#Olapet, Olapet.
* Sputa - The bacterial homeworld of the Green Lantern List of Green Lanterns#Larvox, 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 (comics), Starman Mikaal Tomas.
* Talok IV - The homeworld of
Sinestro Corps member Lyssa Drak.
* Talok VIII - The homeworld of Legion of Super-Heroes member Shadow Lass.
* Tanjent - The homeworld to psionic children.
* Tchk-Tchk - The homeworld of the Legion (DC Comics), Tchkii Legion.
* Thanotopsia - The homeworld destroyed by Lobo using nuclear weapons.
* Thanagar - The former homeworld of the Thanagarian race, Hawkman (Katar Hol) and
Hawkwoman, located in the Polara star system; destroyed during the "Infinite Crisis" 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 Darkstars, Darkstar's enemy Pay-Back.
* Thoron - A planet in the same solar system as Krypton (comics), Krypton. 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 (comics), Starman Prince Gavyn.
* Thronn - The homeworld of the List of alien races in DC Comics#T, Thronnians and the Honor Team of Thronn.
* Transilvane - An artificial planet created by NASA to simulate extraterrestrial environments. Notable for having two large horn-like protuberances.
* Trigus VIII - The homeworld of the List of alien races in DC Comics#F, Femazons.
* Tristram - The homeworld of Green Lantern List of Green Lanterns#Green Lanterns by sectors of the universe, M'Dahna of Sector 2751.
* Trogk - The homeworld of
Sinestro Corps member Moose of Trogk.
* Tront - The homeworld of Green Lantern List of Green Lanterns#Eddore, Eddore.
* Ungara - The homeworld of Green Lantern Abin Sur.
* The Vegan star system - A neighboring star system of 25 planets which are the homeworlds of many races, including the Omega Men.
** 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 (Teen Titans), Starfire and her evil sister Blackfire (DC Comics), 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.
* Vulcan (Star Trek planet), Vulcan - The homeworld of Green Lantern Saarek.
* Warworld - An artificial planet created by the Warzoons that is ruled by
Mongul, his son and Mongal.
* Cosmic Odyssey (comics), Xanshi - A planet of bird-like beings. Green Lantern John Stewart was blamed for its destruction. The homeworld of the villain Fatality (comics), Fatality.
* Xarda
* Xudar - The homeworld of Green Lantern Tomar Re.
* Ydoc - A gladiatorial planet. The homeworld of
Green Lantern Vandor.
* Ysmault - The Guardians of the Universe, Guardians-sealed homeworld of the Empire of Tears and the location of the Red Lantern Corps Power Battery.
* Zakkaria - The homeworld of the Crimson Star Mob.
* Zamaron - The homeworld of the Zamarons and the Violet Lantern Corps. Speculated to be near Sirius. 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 (comics), XS.
* Aleph - The homeworld of Kinetix; formerly populated by a magical civilization.
* Angtu - The poisonous homeworld of the villainous Mano (comics), Mano, who "single-handedly" destroyed his own planet.
* Baaldur - The homeworld of Glorith.
* Bgztl - The homeworld of Phantom Girl, where the natives have the power of intangibility.
* Bismoll - The homeworld of Tenzil Kem (also known as Matter-Eater Lad). The people of Bismoll have the ability to eat and digest all forms of matter.
* Braal (planet), Braal - The homeworld of Cosmic Boy and his younger brother Magnetic Kid. Braalians possess the power of magnetism.
* Cargg - The homeworld of Luornu Durgo, Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel where the natives have the ability to split into three individuals.
* Dryad - The homeworld of Blok (comics), Blok.
* Durla - The homeworld of Chameleon Boy and his race of shapeshifters.
* Hajor - The homeworld of the telekinetic mutant Kid Psycho.
* Hykraius - The homeworld of Tellus (comics), Tellus.
* Imsk - The homeworld of Shrinking Violet (comics), 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.
* the Labyrinth - A prison planet that served as a successor to Takron-Galtos.
* Heroes of Lallor, Lallor - The homeworld of Duplicate Boy, Evolvo Lad, Gas Girl, Life Lass, and Beast Boy.
* Lupra - The homeworld of Color Kid.
* Lythyl - A harsh and cruel planet of warriors. The homeworld of the second Karate Kid (comics), Karate Kid.
* Mardru - The homeworld of Chlorophyll Kid.
* Myar - The "alchemists' planet" and the homeworld of Nemesis Kid.
* 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 (comics), 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 when he is searching for God.
* the Jejune Realm - A land of comical lesser gods from ''
Vext''.
* 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, 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 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 (comics), 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 (comics), Vixen 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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