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Creating Superhero Settings in Comics, The Universe is Subject to Change:
Like most serials -- whether in book, television or other form -- comic series inhabit worlds that are a mix of fantasy and reality. Because comic universes have so many entry points -- hundreds of characters in multiple series -- they are notoriously difficult to track and understand.
Both Marvel and DC, the two primary superhero publishers, have each created a specific, multilayered, connected world. Both have also used "reboots" to attract attention and possibly new audiences. DC is currently in the middle of its "52 Reboot" -- creating new histories for all of its continuing characters in all series. Marvel has taken a different path, creating parallel universes for many of its superheroes, with both original and ultimate series continuing their respective accounts. |