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Not to be confused with Franchise/JamesGunnsDCU, the film and multimedia DC Comics franchise in the making with Creator/JamesGunn as central creator.

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Not to be confused with Franchise/JamesGunnsDCU, Franchise/JamesGunnsDCUniverse, the film and multimedia DC Comics franchise in the making with Creator/JamesGunn as central creator.
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Not to be confused with the film and multimedia DC Comics franchise in the making with Creator/JamesGunn as central creator.

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Not to be confused with Franchise/JamesGunnsDCU, the film and multimedia DC Comics franchise in the making with Creator/JamesGunn as central creator.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Tons of heroes, one universe!]]

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Not to be confused with the live-action DC Comics film franchise formerly (informally) known as the "[[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DC Extended Universe]]", which was retitled in 2022 to be known as the "DCU".

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Not to be confused with the live-action film and multimedia DC Comics film franchise formerly (informally) known as in the "[[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DC Extended Universe]]", which was retitled in 2022 to be known making with Creator/JamesGunn as the "DCU".
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* ComicBook/ScareTactics

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* ComicBook/ScareTacticsComicBook/ScareTacticsDCComics
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* ''Literature/BatmanArkhamKnight''
* ''Literature/BatmanArkhamKnightTheRiddlersGambit''
* ''Literature/BatmanNightwalker''
* ''Literature/CatwomanSoulstealer''
* ''Literature/ChallengersOfTheUnknown''
* ''Literature/DocSavage''
* ''Literature/EnemiesAndAllies''
* ''Literature/LastSonOfKrypton''
** ''Literature/MiracleMonday''
* ''Script/{{Watchmen}}'' [[note]](the unproduced Sam Hamm screenplay -- it doesn't fit here very well, but it fits anywhere else even worse)[[/note]]
* ''Literature/WonderWomanWarbringer''
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* ''Film/{{Blue Beetle|2023}}''
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* ''WesternAnimation/WildCATs1994'' (1994 cartoon, produced before ComicBook/WildCatsWildStorm became part of DC)
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* [[GeniusBruiser/TheDCU Genius Bruiser]]
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* [[EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference/TheDCU Early Installment Character Design Difference]]
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* [[ChickMagnet/TheDCU Chick Magnet]]
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* [[BareYourMidriff/TheDCU Bare Your Midriff]]
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* [[LoveTriangle/TheDCU Love Triangle]]
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** Occasionally mention will be made of the [[Creator/VertigoComics Vertigo Universe]], but Vertigo's recurring characters (ComicBook/TheSandman`989, ComicBook/SwampThing, ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}, etc.) really take place in their own little corners of Franchise/TheDCU that [[ExiledFromContinuity no longer interact with the rest of the universe]] due to ExecutiveMeddling. Up until 2011, anyway, when they made a comeback.

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** Occasionally mention will be made of the [[Creator/VertigoComics Vertigo Universe]], but Vertigo's recurring characters (ComicBook/TheSandman`989, (ComicBook/TheSandman1989, ComicBook/SwampThing, ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}, etc.) really take place in their own little corners of Franchise/TheDCU that [[ExiledFromContinuity no longer interact with the rest of the universe]] due to ExecutiveMeddling. Up until 2011, anyway, when they made a comeback.

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* [[ShesGotLegs/TheDCU Shes Got Legs]]
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* ''Superman'' film series:

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[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer DC United]]. The streaming service called Creator/DCUniverse features numerous live action and animated adaptations of the DCU, as well as a large back catalogue of DC comics.

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[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer DC United]]. United]].

Not to be confused with the live-action DC Comics film franchise formerly (informally) known as the "[[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DC Extended Universe]]", which was retitled in 2022 to be known as the "DCU".

The streaming service called Creator/DCUniverse features numerous live action and animated adaptations of the DCU, as well as a large back catalogue of DC comics. comics.



Starting in 2013, the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse includes adaptations of DCU characters into a [[SharedUniverse shared movie universe]].

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Starting in 2013, the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse includes adaptations of DCU characters into a [[SharedUniverse shared movie universe]]. Confusingly, in November 2022, it was announced (for the first time) that the official name of the DCEU would be The DCU, raising many questions among fans as to what the full DC Universe as described on this page should be called.
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* ''Franchise/TheSandman''
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* CrossoverCosmology: The Greek Pantheon, via Wonder Woman show up most often. DC is also home to Kirby's Fourth World which in modern storylines is considered the replacement of the old pantheon. The [=DC=]'s version of Myth/NorseMythology played a prominent part in Creator/NeilGaiman's ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' and in other stories. It is far more mythologically accurate than that of the ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'' (for instance Thor has red hair, Loki is Odin's brother). Incidentally the earliest appearance of Thor in DC was drawn by Creator/JackKirby before going to Marvel.

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* CrossoverCosmology: The Greek Pantheon, via Wonder Woman show up most often. DC is also home to Kirby's Fourth World which in modern storylines is considered the replacement of the old pantheon. The [=DC=]'s version of Myth/NorseMythology played a prominent part in Creator/NeilGaiman's ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' and in other stories. It is far more mythologically accurate than that of the ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'' (for instance Thor has red hair, Loki is Odin's brother). Incidentally the earliest appearance of Thor in DC was drawn by Creator/JackKirby before going to Marvel.



** In ''ComicBook/TheSandman'', we're introduced to Lucifer Morningstar and several other powerful demons preside over Hell. While there are also angels and we're offered a glimpse of Heaven, God is only briefly mentioned in passing. There are many deities and spirits from various mythologies represented in the series, but the Abrahamic God never makes an appearance.
** The climax of ''ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}'', a spinoff of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' and therefore technically connected The DCU, ultimately did show God and what happened to him: [[spoiler: he ditched his creation millennia ago because he was unimpressed with how humanity was turning out. Lucifer ultimately has to convince God not to scrap the whole thing altogether.]]

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** In ''ComicBook/TheSandman'', ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'', we're introduced to Lucifer Morningstar and several other powerful demons preside over Hell. While there are also angels and we're offered a glimpse of Heaven, God is only briefly mentioned in passing. There are many deities and spirits from various mythologies represented in the series, but the Abrahamic God never makes an appearance.
** The climax of ''ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}'', a spinoff of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' and therefore technically connected The DCU, ultimately did show God and what happened to him: [[spoiler: he ditched his creation millennia ago because he was unimpressed with how humanity was turning out. Lucifer ultimately has to convince God not to scrap the whole thing altogether.]]



** Occasionally mention will be made of the [[Creator/VertigoComics Vertigo Universe]], but Vertigo's recurring characters (ComicBook/TheSandman, ComicBook/SwampThing, ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}, etc.) really take place in their own little corners of Franchise/TheDCU that [[ExiledFromContinuity no longer interact with the rest of the universe]] due to ExecutiveMeddling. Up until 2011, anyway, when they made a comeback.

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** Occasionally mention will be made of the [[Creator/VertigoComics Vertigo Universe]], but Vertigo's recurring characters (ComicBook/TheSandman, (ComicBook/TheSandman`989, ComicBook/SwampThing, ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}, etc.) really take place in their own little corners of Franchise/TheDCU that [[ExiledFromContinuity no longer interact with the rest of the universe]] due to ExecutiveMeddling. Up until 2011, anyway, when they made a comeback.
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* [[ActuallyPrettyFunny/TheDCU Actually Pretty Funny]]



* [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome/TheDCU Surprisingly Realistic Outcome]]
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* AmusinglyAwfulAim: There's a minor villain called Mr. Terrible, who is an EvilCounterpart to Mr. Terrific. While Mr. Terrific represents the pinnacle of human perfection and is incredibly skilled at any activity you can imagine, Mr. Terrible is the exact opposite. Everything he tries to do turns out bad. Case in point: In one issue of ''Villains United'', he attempts to kill someone by throwing a knife at them. He was aiming for the head - it hit them in the leg.
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* [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed/TheDCU No Celebrities Were Harmed]]
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* [[KryptoniteFactor/TheDCU Kryptonite Factor]]
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* ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods''
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* [[Determinator/TheDCU Determinator]]

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** Since the New 52, the primary universe is known as Prime Earth (no confusion with the aforementioned Earth-Prime).

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** Since the New 52, the primary universe PrimeTimeline is known as Prime Earth (no confusion with the aforementioned Earth-Prime).


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* PrimeTimeline: Prime Earth, though it was Earth-1 during the Golden Age and Earth-2 during the Silver Age. The older ones, and more besides, were collapsed, combined or otherwise done away with during the ''Crisis'' events.

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