DC's "new" timeline revealed at NYCC

[Zaresh]

Thank you.

Zaresh and Tenzel, since Gen 4 mentioned that "Kents back in Metropolis" somewhere in Gen 3 around the time Jon Kent's born there should be something like "Kents went into hiding" or "Kents leave Metropolis" or anything along those lines but I don't know what phrase they'd use.

In Superman Reborn they went into hiding to protect Jon from potential villains attack until his powers develop enough.

I can only see one place where it could happen though. The cell before Jon Kent Born

It's possible that it's not mentioned but I wanna know if you guys can make out anything from that cell.

The only place that that could fit is year 8, in the first half, given that the second one is filled with something like **** & *** RETURN EARTH if I'm not mistaken (I'm not sure about the Earth part, to be honest). I can only read OF in the middle of the first item in that year for them.

With all that's happening in Year 9 (the year Jon's born), I wouldn't be surprised if they are going hiden within that same year and that's implied from one of the other 3 items.

[Frontier]

Am I one of the only ones who sees this as positive? I'm not a continuity sticklier but this seems like they only way to reconcile so many contradictions brought on by the New 52 and Rebirth.

I'm down for a cohesive timeline but it just depends a lot on how DC plans to utilize it.

[Robotman]

CoIE continues to haunt DC. Putting the JSA and JLA on the same earth was a bad idea. They are now always tethered to the WWII era and must find ways to work around it. In trying to simplify things by only having one earth they’ve ended making things way more complicated.

[Tzigone]

CoIE continues to haunt DC. Putting the JSA and JLA on the same earth was a bad idea. They are now always tethered to the WWII era and must find ways to work around it. In trying to simplify things by only having one earth they’ve ended making things way more complicated.

I was thinking that. And trying to figure out when precisely, the JSA became unmovable in time (started a thread about it) but I guess it was already causing trouble before COIE? I think I read it was in a 1984 story that the explanation for their slowed aging was presented? And 1983 for making Dinah the original Black Canary's daughter? Which, at the time, would have been just kicking the can down the road, I'd think, but maybe I've got my timing off or they were already planning the slowed ages bit. Haven't read the issue with that reveal - does it mean their kids would age and die before them or is whatever happened something that could be passed along?

[Mr.B]

If Crisis on Multiple worlds is there, then it's most likely the Morrison's Earths teaming up with this New Earth 0. They're also probably reverting Earth 2 I guess.

We did get JSA vs JSI years ago.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Here's the latest illustrated versions of DC's new timeline, retold History of the DC Universe style.

GENERATION 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

GENERATION 2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

GENERATION 3

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

GENERATION 4

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

[Lee Stone]

I was thinking that. And trying to figure out when precisely, the JSA became unmovable in time (started a thread about it) but I guess it was already causing trouble before COIE? I think I read it was in a 1984 story that the explanation for their slowed aging was presented? And 1983 for making Dinah the original Black Canary's daughter? Which, at the time, would have been just kicking the can down the road, I'd think, but maybe I've got my timing off or they were already planning the slowed ages bit. Haven't read the issue with that reveal - does it mean their kids would age and die before them or is whatever happened something that could be passed along?

I think the perceived ages of the JSA was more of a roadblock for writers than readers.

Myself, for example, just accepted that the JSA were just a tad bit older than the JLA. I think I considered them maybe ten years older than the JLA.
I know that doesn't really make sense, considering their being from the '40s and all. But for me, that was just how I saw them.
With the exception of Huntress and Power Girl, who I saw more around Firestorm and Zatanna's ages.

[Lightning Rider]

Here's the latest illustrated versions of DC's new timeline, retold History of the DC Universe style.

GENERATION 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing


GENERATION 2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Since there don't seem to be any further changes to the rest of the history, here they are as I originally did them.

GENERATION 3, GENERATION 4 and the POTENTIAL FUTURES

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

I skimmed some parts but that was very well put together. A great understanding for confused and curious readers alike.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

I skimmed some parts but that was very well put together. A great understanding for confused and curious readers alike.

I've updated my post to include the completed timeline. If you've read my original DCU History, it's pretty much the same though, just with some minor repositioning of the Trinity's debuts. I'm not futzing around with the specific years or anything, because that's obviously going to be something that this new timeline will figure out a way of hand waving away in order to keep the Big Guns and their supporting casts perpetually in their 20s, 30s & 40s.

[Korath]

Just discovered this article, and I wonder how much of this data is playing a role in the rumors we've heard about : https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalk.../#7ef3f5ec4d68

[manwhohaseverything]

Just discovered this article, and I wonder how much of this data is playing a role in the rumors we've heard about : https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalk.../#7ef3f5ec4d68

Manga has started to outsell comics in America!!wow,i didn't know that. That's huge. Manga's do have better content, does get published in regular intervals and is author oriented. Also, has a start, middle and end(most of the time) .maybe comics should be more serialised than episodic.

[Lee Stone]

Just discovered this article, and I wonder how much of this data is playing a role in the rumors we've heard about : https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalk.../#7ef3f5ec4d68

I think comics are sort of returning to where they were before the comics code.
Multiple genres where superheroes were just one of the genres.

I believe superheroes took over because they were safe to write when the comics code was created, and then they became licensing gold mines in the Bronze Age.

Now, however, both DC and Marvel have their characters in movies, tv shows in video games that will continue circulating for decades. They no longer really need the comics to keep the characters' licensing value up.
There's really nothing being done in comics that can't be done in a movie or video game once a year.
Want to introduce a new character? Just have them debut in the next Avengers film or the next Animated DC movie.

[Factor]

Here's the latest illustrated versions of DC's new timeline, retold History of the DC Universe style.

GENERATION 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

GENERATION 2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

GENERATION 3

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

GENERATION 4

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Very cool
Has this all been confirmed, or did you fill some of the gaps yourself?

[vasir12]

Just discovered this article, and I wonder how much of this data is playing a role in the rumors we've heard about : https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalk.../#7ef3f5ec4d68

If this is a motivating factor than DC would also have to change the way they sell comics. Maybe they should just do the Shounen Jump method and sell all the comics for the week in one book? I guess with a new official timeline that "removes" the reboots you can do more linear story telling. Maybe.

[Restingvoice]

The only place that that could fit is year 8, in the first half, given that the second one is filled with something like **** & *** RETURN EARTH if I'm not mistaken (I'm not sure about the Earth part, to be honest). I can only read OF in the middle of the first item in that year for them.

With all that's happening in Year 9 (the year Jon's born), I wouldn't be surprised if they are going hiden within that same year and that's implied from one of the other 3 items.

I think there was a time where Superman did leave Earth around 2000, but I forget which story arc.