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10 Things Superman's Dark Medieval Retelling Does Better Than The Canon Comics

Superman's Elseworlds story put the Man of Steel in a wildly different setting that both played to his strengths and took him out of his comfort zone.

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DC First Look: Dark Knights of Steel Expands With New Elseworlds Series

Deathstroke will lead a Dark Knights of Steel story, Allwinter, a new installment of DC's Elseworlds written by bestselling author Jay Kristoff.

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10 Most Interesting DC Elseworlds Universes

DC Comics' Elseworlds gave readers wonderful stories, creating alternate universes that have become fan favorites.

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DC: The Return Of Elseworlds Fails to Take Advantage of the Concept

DC is bringing back the Elseworlds imprint, but the upcoming titles don't take advantage of the core premise as well as previous ones did.

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The Batman’s Deleted Scene Confirms There’s Room for One More Joker
Is DC Elseworlds the Future of Comic Book Movies?

Superhero movies have dominated theaters the last few years with interconnected universes, but now it might be time to go back to standalone features.

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Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy in Dark Knights of Steel #12
Why Dark Knights of Steel Needs a Sequel, ASAP

Dark Knights of Steel has just ended on a strong note but sets up an exciting enough future to easily justify a follow-up.

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10 Best Elseworlds Versions Of DC Villains

DC's Elseworlds gives creators an opportunity to reimagine classic characters. Including villains like the Joker and Red Son's President Lex Luthor.

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10 DC Elseworlds Comics More Believable Than The Canon

From The Killing Joke to Batman/Tarzan: Claws Of The Catwoman, many DC Elseworlds stories make more sense than the actual canon.

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The 10 Most Ridiculous DC Elseworlds Comics

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have starred in a multitude of DC Comics timelines, and these are some of the most ridiculous Elseworlds settings.

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10 Best Elseworlds Comics On DC Universe Infinite Right Now

DC Universe Infinite houses the best Elseworlds comics that explore alternate versions of Batman, the Justice League and more.

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10 DC Elseworlds Comics We Wish Were Canon

Some of the best DC comics take place in alternate universes known as Elseworlds, but they deserve a place in DC's main continuity.

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10 Best Alternate Timeline Batman Comics

Batman has many excellent comic book series under DC, but some of his best stories exist in alternate timelines outside traditional DC canon.

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10 Guardians of the Galaxy Actors Who Should Join James Gunn's DCU (& Who They Should Play)

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy has some great actors he's already worked with and could cast in his new DCU works.

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10 Things New Frontier Does Better Than Any Other DC Universe

Darwyn Cooke created arguably the best version of the DC Universe with The New Frontier featuring a powerful period piece story.

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10 DC Elseworlds That Deserve A Sequel

DC's Elseworlds comics are an opportunity to tell stand-alone stories, but many of them could easily support multiple sequels.

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10 Best Period Pieces Set In The DC Multiverse

Some of the best Elseworlds of the DC multiverse happen to be period pieces, depicting superheroes in ages like the Victorian era or the Old West.

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Everything You Need To Know About DC's Elseworlds Comics

DC's Elseworlds offshoot offers different and often fascinating looks at some of comics' most iconic characters.

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10 Strongest Dark Knights Of Steel Characters
10 Strongest Dark Knights Of Steel Characters

DC's Dark Knights of Steel puts some of the comic giant's most prominent and strongest heroes in a new fantasy setting.

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10 Most Influential Elseworlds Comics
13 Most Influential DC Elseworlds Comics

From Gotham by Gaslight to Kingdom Come, DC's greatest Elseworlds comics have inspired the publisher's best stories and character arcs.

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10 Greatest Superman Elseworlds Stories
13 Greatest Superman Elseworlds Comics

There are quite a few different versions of the Man of Steel that have appeared in Elseworlds tales, with each story exploring Superman in a new way.

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