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Marvel's Ultimate Universe and Dc's New 52 Flashpoint
Marvel’s New Ultimate Universe Echoes Two Divergent DC Continuities

The new Ultimate Universe heavily changes Marvel's biggest heroes, and it feels eerily similar to recent reboots initiated by DC.

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10 Best Flash Multiverse Adventures

Some of the best Flash adventures involve Barry Allen, Wally West or any speedster traveling the multiverse, battling threats like Reverse Flash.

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DC's Hypertime Vs Multiverse - What's The Difference?

Hypertime and the Multiverse are DC Comics' biggest tools for fixing continuity errors and changing timelines. But how do they work?

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10 Best Flash Team-Up Comics, Ranked

Through his many travels across time and the multiverse, Barry Allen has teamed up with DC's best heroes and even other versions of the Flash.

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Thomas Wayne Was Batman Long Before Flashpoint

Thomas Wayne has established himself as the definitive Batman of the Flashpoint timeline, but he donned the cape and cowl decades earlier.

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10 Best Batman Comics For Non-Batman Fans

Batman comics that explore other universes or alternate versions of the character may turn some comic readers into fans of the Dark Knight.

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Who Is The Best Batman? Bruce Vs. Thomas Wayne

Bruce Wayne has proven the most iconic Batman in DC Comics, but compared to his father, Thomas Wayne, he might not be the most effective version.

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The DC Universe-Altering Event Should Exist As Its Own Ongoing Comic Title

Thomas Wayne Batman and the entire Flashpoint reality returned in a recent DC miniseries, proving this universe can sustain an ongoing comic.

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10 DC Comic Events That Need Comebacks After Flashpoint Beyond

DC Comics has revisited Flashpoint and Crisis on Infinite Earths, and there are several other events/crossovers that deserve comebacks.

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10 Best Comics Where The Flash Travels Through Time

The Flash harnesses the Speed Force to not only run fast, but also travel through time, creating events like Flashpoint and the recent "Flash Age."

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The Flash is Proof Not Every Major DC Event Needs A Movie Adaptation

The DCEU take on Flashpoint wasn't a big success, but this stems mainly from the nature of the Flash story, which works best in the comic book medium.

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10 Best DC Comics Starring Shazam

Since the Golden Age, Shazam has starred in some of the most powerful comic book stories ever told alongside Superman and the Justice League.

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How Thomas Wayne’s Background As A Doctor Makes Him A Better Batman

Thomas Wayne's legacy as a healer has helped sharpen his crimefighting skills as the Flashpoint Batman, making him a better Dark Knight than Bruce.

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Stargirl: The Lost Children Is A Sidekick Story Done Right

Stargirl's adventures outside of time in Stargirl: The Lost Children highlight the essential ingredients DC needs for its sidekick-centered stories.

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DC Originally Planned a Flashpoint Movie After Zack Snyder's Justice League

The original vision for the DCEU included a reboot with a Flashpoint movie following Zack Snyder's planned Justice League saga.

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10 Comics To Read If You Love The Flash

Audiences exiting The Flash movie showings craving more Scarlet Speedster can check out his comic adventures with Batman, Green Lantern, and more.

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Every Version Of Flashpoint In The Comics, TV, And Movies

In almost every iteration of the Flash in comics, TV, and movies, Barry Allen changes the timeline, creating a new DC Universe known as Flashpoint.

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10 Best Flashpoint Comics Characters Not In The Flash

2023's The Flash adapts DC's seminal Flashpoint comic crossover, but the movie doesn't feature characters like Thomas Wayne and Shazam.

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Flashpoint & 9 Other Grimdark DC Timelines

Flashpoint helped inspire the DCEU's The Flash but it's only one of a host of grimdark timelines where hope inevitably falls to corruption.

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10 Times That Batman Used His Abilities For Evil

Batman is one of DC Comics' greatest heroes, but he's capable of vile things, showcasing evil intent in Elseworlds and Black Label continuities.

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