History of the DC Universe
| History of the DC Universe | |
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 Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. Art by Alex Ross |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | 1986 |
| Number of issues | 2 |
| Main character(s) | Harbinger |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Marv Wolfman |
| Penciller(s) | George Pérez |
| Inker(s) | Karl Kesel |
| Colorist(s) | Tom Ziuko |
| Creator(s) | Marv Wolfman, George Pérez |
| Editor(s) | Mike Gold |
| Collected editions | |
| History of the DC Universe | ISBN 1-56389-798-9 |
History of the DC Universe is a two-issue comic book limited series created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, and published by DC Comics following the end of Crisis on Infinite Earths. It was an attempt to summarize the new history of the DC Universe to establish what was canonical after Crisis reformed the multiverse into a single universe. In the original planning of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the History would have formed the final two issues, following the destruction of the Multiverse at the Beginning of Time, but this was changed, presumably because it would have been a very undramatic ending to the series.
The loose plotline of the series involves the character Harbinger chronicling the past, present, and future of the post-Crisis DC Universe. The history is mostly told through one- and two-page splash pages, accompanied by brief prose. At the end of the series, Harbinger places the history in a capsule and launches it into space. In the subsequent series Millennium, this history is intercepted by the Manhunters and used against Earth's superheroes.
The series was initially reprinted in hardcover by Graphitti Designs,[1] and reprinted in paperback years later.
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[edit] History of the DCU
After the events of Infinite Crisis, DC included a backup story titled "History of the DCU" in 52, running issues #2–11. This version was written by Dan Jurgens.
In this version, Donna Troy, now in possession of Harbinger's orb, tells the story of the history of the DCU, up to Infinite Crisis.
[edit] History of the Multiverse
The backup story, History of the Multiverse, appears in issues 49-38 of Countdown, as told from the perspective of the Monitors. It was written by Dan Jurgens.
[edit] Other notes
- History of the DC Universe was one of the working titles for Crisis on Infinite Earths.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Wolfman, Marv; Pérez, George (1988). History of the DC Universe. Graphitti Designs. ISBN 0930289269.
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths Compendium, pg. 4, Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition.
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