Central City (DC)
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Originally, the flatlands were inhabited centuries ago by the ancient '''Honru Tribe''' that were the most powerful in the North American Midwest. Once a year, they braves of the tribe would gather for secret ritual to appease '''Urtumi''' who was the vilest and most evil of the Manitou Spirits in the heavens. During this moment, they would allow the Scavenger of Spirits to feed off them thus appeasing the vile being for another year. Such was the case for many years until one day mysterious beings in a space vessel arrived who defeated the Urtumi and banished the creature into the nether regions from whence it came with a protective tablet keeping the monster banished. (Adventure Comics v1 #463) | Originally, the flatlands were inhabited centuries ago by the ancient '''Honru Tribe''' that were the most powerful in the North American Midwest. Once a year, they braves of the tribe would gather for secret ritual to appease '''Urtumi''' who was the vilest and most evil of the Manitou Spirits in the heavens. During this moment, they would allow the Scavenger of Spirits to feed off them thus appeasing the vile being for another year. Such was the case for many years until one day mysterious beings in a space vessel arrived who defeated the Urtumi and banished the creature into the nether regions from whence it came with a protective tablet keeping the monster banished. (Adventure Comics v1 #463) | ||
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| + | An incident in Central City saw a stone gargoyle falling from a body lead to the spirit of the demon '''Vadtara''' being released from it after being imprisoned for years. The creature managed to hide within the body of Al Desmond and caused his reversion into his Dr. Alchemy persona where the ancient mythological Fire Demon intended to purify the entire city in elemental flames. The Flash managed to confront Dr. Alchemy and appealed to Al Desmond who managed to gain enough strength to fight back against the demon's influence thus restoring his humanity. This thwarted the actions of Vadtara and Central City was spared from destruction s a result. (The Flash v1 #230) | ||
===Post-Flashpoint=== | ===Post-Flashpoint=== | ||
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*'''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 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) | *'''Infantino High School''' : (The Flash v5 #58) | ||
| + | *'''23 Club''' : (The Flash v1 #312) | ||
| + | *'''Skyline Hotel''' : (The Flash v1 #312) | ||
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) | 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) | ||
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*'''Darwin Elias''' : | *'''Darwin Elias''' : | ||
*'''Paul Barrett''' : a male public defender who was assigned a case on several Flash Rogues. (Flash v1 #130) | *'''Paul Barrett''' : a male public defender who was assigned a case on several Flash Rogues. (Flash v1 #130) | ||
| + | *'''Darryl Frye''' : | ||
*'''Wiley Summers''' : | *'''Wiley Summers''' : | ||
*'''Cecile O'Malley''' : | *'''Cecile O'Malley''' : | ||
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*'''Sam Scudder''' : | *'''Sam Scudder''' : | ||
*'''James Jesse''' : | *'''James Jesse''' : | ||
| + | *'''Beauregard Baer''' : a male human who was a young writer in the city who was abducted by the Golden Glider where she used hypnosis to make him her pawn. She crafted him a masked identity as the '''Ringmaster''' who utilised gadgets shaped as rings and had him become a new hero in the city in an effort to disgrace the Flash. (The Flash v1 #262) | ||
| + | *'''Creed Phillips''' : a male human who went into politics where he became a senator and conducted an election campaign in Central City. During this time, he intended to clean up crime in the city with this attracting the ire of a crime syndicate. They managed to capture him and decided to kill him by dumping his body into a dirt hole which unknown to anyone had been the site where nuclear waste had been illegally buried. The radiation affected Phillips who gained the power to disintegrate objects with a touch and sparked the creation of another personality born from his subconscious. This persona was angered at how criminals had tried to kill him and decided that the only way to stop crime was by murdering the perpetrators. Thus, the persona became a masked vigilante called the '''Eradicator''' who conducted his own brutal war against crime in Central City. (The Flash v1 #319) | ||
*'''August Heart''' : | *'''August Heart''' : | ||
*'''Ramsey Rosso''' : | *'''Ramsey Rosso''' : | ||
Revision as of 07:19, 7 August 2020
Central City is a city that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
Central City was a populated city that existed within the United States of America on Earth.
Originally, the flatlands were inhabited centuries ago by the ancient Honru Tribe that were the most powerful in the North American Midwest. Once a year, they braves of the tribe would gather for secret ritual to appease Urtumi who was the vilest and most evil of the Manitou Spirits in the heavens. During this moment, they would allow the Scavenger of Spirits to feed off them thus appeasing the vile being for another year. Such was the case for many years until one day mysterious beings in a space vessel arrived who defeated the Urtumi and banished the creature into the nether regions from whence it came with a protective tablet keeping the monster banished. (Adventure Comics v1 #463)
An incident in Central City saw a stone gargoyle falling from a body lead to the spirit of the demon Vadtara being released from it after being imprisoned for years. The creature managed to hide within the body of Al Desmond and caused his reversion into his Dr. Alchemy persona where the ancient mythological Fire Demon intended to purify the entire city in elemental flames. The Flash managed to confront Dr. Alchemy and appealed to Al Desmond who managed to gain enough strength to fight back against the demon's influence thus restoring his humanity. This thwarted the actions of Vadtara and Central City was spared from destruction s a result. (The Flash v1 #230)
Post-Flashpoint
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 :
- Central City Museum :
- Central City University :
- 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)
- 23 Club : (The Flash v1 #312)
- Skyline Hotel : (The Flash v1 #312)
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)
Organisations that operated in Central City included:
- Central City Police Department :
- Central City Diamond :
- Central City Miners :
- Network : an underground criminal black market that dealt in weapons, goods and other equipment where they made a lucrative business which even brought profit to the city with their operations headed by the Blacksmith. (Flash v2 #187)
- Black Hole : a criminal organisation that specialised in high-tech crimes and using advanced equipment as part of their experiments. (The Flash v5 #1)
During ancient times, the Honru Tribes that inhabited the region believed in a Manitou Spirit called Urtumi who was a Scavenger of Spirits. (Adventure Comics v1 #463)
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)
- Darryl Frye :
- Wiley Summers :
- Cecile O'Malley :
- Peter Farley :
- Sam Scudder :
- James Jesse :
- Beauregard Baer : a male human who was a young writer in the city who was abducted by the Golden Glider where she used hypnosis to make him her pawn. She crafted him a masked identity as the Ringmaster who utilised gadgets shaped as rings and had him become a new hero in the city in an effort to disgrace the Flash. (The Flash v1 #262)
- Creed Phillips : a male human who went into politics where he became a senator and conducted an election campaign in Central City. During this time, he intended to clean up crime in the city with this attracting the ire of a crime syndicate. They managed to capture him and decided to kill him by dumping his body into a dirt hole which unknown to anyone had been the site where nuclear waste had been illegally buried. The radiation affected Phillips who gained the power to disintegrate objects with a touch and sparked the creation of another personality born from his subconscious. This persona was angered at how criminals had tried to kill him and decided that the only way to stop crime was by murdering the perpetrators. Thus, the persona became a masked vigilante called the Eradicator who conducted his own brutal war against crime in Central City. (The Flash v1 #319)
- August Heart :
- Ramsey Rosso :
- Raijin :
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:
- Adventure Comics v1:
- Flash v4:
- The Flash v5:
External Links
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