Earth-2
Earth-2 is a planet that features in DC Comics.
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History
Pre-Crisis
Earth-2 was the first of the so-called "infinite Earths" discovered by the inhabitants of Earth-1, where the major super-heroes and villains originated in the 1930s and 1940s and battled in the Second World War.
A super-advanced human civilization is destroyed by the arrival of the Fire People, which steal its radium element and release a huge atomic explosion. Just before his death, a scientist from that civilization leaves a message to future generations through uranivision, a process unknown to current science that uses radiation, warning that the Fire People should return every 1 million years. (All-Star Comics v1 #49)
As Atlantis under the leadership of Atlantea prepares to conquer all the nations of the world, Green Lantern arrives for a brief visit just in time to witness Atlantis sinking into the sea and being destroyed in the cataclysm. (All-Star Comics v1 #53)
The heroes active by the present day were either elder heroes from the past or their children. This universe was notable for containing Keystone City in place of Earth-1's Central City and the Daily Star in place of the Daily Planet. It also had the original, older versions of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, as well as all their friends and allies.
Post-Crisis, Post-Zero Hour
After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Earth-2 merged with elements of all the remaining worlds (Earth-1, Earth-S, Earth-X, and Earth-4) to form the new post-Crisis Earth (dubbed "Earth-Sigma" by some). All elements of Earth-2 which were duplicates or close parallels of Earth-1 were erased in favor of the Earth-1 versions. Earth-2's Metropolis (as well as Earth-2's Superman and Lois Lane, Earth-Prime's Superboy and Earth-3's Alexander Luthor) survived in a small hypertimeline. Other Earth-2-derived hypertimelines also remain throughout hypertime.
After Zero Hour, "Earth-2" was the name used by the Alexander Luthor of the Anti-Matter Universe for the positive-matter universe ("Earth-0").
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Locations on Earth-2 included:
- Nyarl-Amen :
- Atlantis :
- Kingdoms of the Underworld : (New Fun Comics v1 #3)
- Mayala : a hidden valley accessible through a pool in the ice at the South Pole. A tribe of Mayans manage to flee from the Spanish conquerors where they fled to this massive valley. (Adventure Comics v1 #35)
- Land of Kothe :
- Bellara Island :
- Pogolana :
- Gotham City :
Species native to Earth-2 included:
- Humans :
Organizations and groups operating on Earth-2 included:
- Blood Tribe :
Inhabitants
- Vandal Savage :
- Cotton Carver :
- Atzatl :
- Hank Heywood :
- Hugo Strange :
- Creeper Jackson : an elderly gardener who created several types of flowers including Black Orchids, Venus Roses and Octopus Plants, who turned his creations on Lars Lang when Lars falsified documents giving himself all of Jackson's property and businesses while Jackson was laid up in the hospital and then tried to kill Jackson. (Sensation Comics v1 #41)
Notes
- Earth-2 was created by Julius Schwartz and Gardner Fox where it made its first appearance in New Fun Comics v1 #1 (February, 1935).
- Earth-2 is the world seen in the first DC comics until the late 1940s/1950s, and is thus the first "infinite Earth" that we ever saw.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Earth-2 appeared in the setting of the live-action television series in the episode "Tempus Anyone?". This version was home to a variant of Clark Kent who never became Superman after his fiancé Lana Lang convinced him not to publicly use his powers.
- In the Arrowverse, Earth-2 appeared in the shared continuity setting:
- In The Flash, Earth-2 made its first appearance in the setting of the live-action television series. It was shown to possess a combination of contemporary 21st century and 1940s architecture, fashion, and entertainment outlets as well as advanced science and technology compared to Earth-1. Additionally, similarly to the comics' Earth-3, inhabitants of Earth-2 have opposite personalities and went through opposite circumstances than their Earth-1 doppelgänger.
Films
- In Justice Society: World War II, Earth-2 appeared in the setting of the animated film. During World War II, President Roosevelt is asked by Colonel Steve Trevor to get the United States involved by creating a team of superhumans. Consisting of Trevor, Black Canary, Hawkman, Hourman, Jay Garrick / Flash, and led by Wonder Woman, the Justice Society of America was formed.
Video games
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Earth-2 appeared in the setting of the fighting video game where they were introduced as skins for certain characters through the Earth-2 DLC pack. Earth-2 variants of Jay Garrick, Kendra Saunders, and Solomon Grundy appear as alternate skins for Barry Allen, Shiera Sanders Hall, and Grundy.
