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| Earth-Three | |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Aliases: | Earth-3 [1] |
| Category: | Reality |
| Galaxy: | Multiverse |
| Residents: | Alexander Luthor, Sr.; Alexander Luthor, Jr.; Johnny Quick, Lois Luthor; Owlman; Power Ring; Super-Woman; Ultraman |
| 1st appearance: | Justice League of America, Vol. 1 #29 |
Earth-Three is a fictional dimensional reality featured in comic books published by DC Comics. It is one of the infinite number of parallel realities of the Multiverse. It first appeared in Justice League of America, Vol. 1 #29 in August 1964. The conceit of Earth-Three is that characters from this reality are patterned in reverse to that of the mainstream Earth-One continuity. Which is to say, the Earth-Three counterparts to famous Earth-One heroes are actually villains, and those whom one would be expect to be villains are actually heroic. The Earth-Three reality was wiped from existence during the Crisis on Infinite Earths event. It was destroyed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 in April, 1985.
History[]
Overview[]
Earth-Three was one of many infinite alternate realities that comprised the original Multiverse. It was named as such because it was the third of such parallel worlds discovered by people from the prime reality, dubbed Earth-One.
On Earth-Three, many of the residents of this reality represented reversed archetypes from those of their Earth-One counterparts. For example, Christopher Columbus was an American explorer who first discovered Europe. The Revolutionary War was started when the British seceded from the American Empire. During the American Civil War, John Wilkes Booth was President of the United States and was assassinated in 1865 by a stage actor named Abraham Lincoln.
The preeminent super-team of Earth-Three were actually a team of super-powered criminals known as the Crime Syndicate of America. They were the dimensional opposites of the Justice League of America of Earth-One. Their membership consisted of Ultraman (analog for Superman), Owlman (analog for Batman), Johnny Quick (analog for The Flash), Power Ring (analog for Green Lantern, and Super-Woman (analog for Wonder Woman).
In contrast, the hero of this reality was Alexander Luthor, Sr., who was married to Lois Luthor. Alexander Luthor used his wits and resources in a never-ending struggle to bring the Crime Syndicate to justice.
Crisis on Infinite Earths[]
A wave of antimatter energy washed across the multiverse, consuming one reality after another. Nothing could seem to halt its course. The Crime Syndicate, in a rare demonstration of heroism, strove to save their beleaguered planet. However, even their combined might could not prevent their deaths at the anti-matter wall.
The planet's sole hero, Lex Luthor, retreated to his home where his wife, Lois, held their infant son, Alexander, in her hands. Luthor placed Alexander into an experimental rocket capsule and launches him from the planet Earth. As Earth-Three died, Alexander's capsule pierced the vibrational wall separating dimensions. It landed on the abandoned Justice League Satellite orbiting Earth-One. [2]
Residents[]
- Alexander Luthor, Sr.
- Alexander Luthor, Jr.
- Lois Luthor
- Johnny Quick
- Power Ring
- Owlman
- Superwoman
- Ultraman
Organizations[]
Related categories[]
Appearances[]
- Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 (Final appearance to date)
- DC Comics Presents Annual 1
- Justice League of America 29 (1st appearance)
References[]
- ↑ This is actually a different alternate reality that came about as a result of the reborn Multiverse, though it shares many similarities with the Pre-Crisis Earth-Three.
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths 1