Central City (DC)

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Central City is a city that features in DC Comics.

History

Origin

Central City was a populated city that existed within the United States of America on Earth.

The New 52

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

The Fletcher family were noted as being the founders of Central City which thrived for 150 years . (Flash v4 #28)

Among the most prolific killers the city had ever known as the Broome Hill Butcher. (Flash v4 #27)

Overview

Locations in the city included the:

• Brookfield Heights :
• Chubbuck :
• City Center :
• Danville :
• Englewood :
• Lawrence Hills :
• Leawood :
• Mounds View :
• New Brighton :
• Petersburg :
• University Town :
• Westminster :
• Windsor Heights :
• Hall of Records :
• Flash Museum :
• Infantino Bank and Trust : a bank that offered a high standard of security to its customers with round the clock surveillance and full non-lethal protection. (JLA v1 #28)
• Infantino High School : (The Flash v5 #58)

It was home to the Central City 500 that was a great automobile race with the box offices selling many tickets and being filled with cash. (The Flash v1 #168)

Members

• Barry Allen :
• Iris West :
• Darwin Elias :
• Paul Barrett : a male public defender who was assigned a case on several Flash Rogues. (Flash v1 #130)
• Wiley Summers :
• Cecile O'Malley :
• Peter Farley :
• Sam Scudder :
• James Jesse :

Notes

• Central City was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino where it made its first appearance in Showcase v1 #4 (September–October 1956).
• The Atlas of the DC Universe v1 (1980) had an entry on Central City that provided some background on the settlement. According to the guide, it was situated in Missouri where it served as a stop for the east-to-west trails for the great western cattle drives. Though its growth was rapid, the city only experienced a boom in the late 19th century when the builders of the transcontinental railroad laid their tracks through the centre of the cattle town with several important routes passing through there. Its central location along with the wealth of the rail lines attracted businesses and settlers causing it to develop into a thriving metropolitan that rivalled Chicago as the home of innovative architecture. Central City experienced another boom after World War I and had continued to develop as a prosperous city.

In other media

Television

• In the DC Animated Universe, Central City made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
• In Young Justice, Central City made a number of appearances in the animated television series.
• In the Arrowverse, Central City made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
  • In the Flash, Central City served as the primary setting for the 2014 live-action television show.
• In Supergirl, Central City was mentioned in the episode "Worlds Finest" and was present on this version of the Multiverse connected to The Flash.

Films

• In Batman: Year One, Central City was referenced in the animated film with it being one of the connecting flight locations to Gotham City.
• In Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Mutants, Central City was briefly mentioned in the direct-to-video animated film when Flash mentioned that he quickly travelled there to gather parts for an experimental laser weapon to be used against giant supervillain mutants in Gotham City.

Video games

Appearances

• Showcase v1:
• Flash v1:
• Flash v2:
• The Flash v5:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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