- "Picture the Clark that we met. Focus on what the universe knows he's meant to be."
- "There's only room in this world for one of us."
- —Lois Lane and Superman[src]
Earth-96 was one of the many universes in the original multiverse.
History
At some point in the past, a Gotham individual known as the Joker who felt he wasn't covered enough by the Daily Planet gassed the Planet which killed at least 48 employees.[1]
Notable individuals
Former residents
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Visitors
From Earth-1
From Earth-38
Known locations
- Earth (planet)
- Krypton (planet)
Appearances
Batwoman
Season 1
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 5
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" (vision)
Supergirl
Season 5
- "Deus Lex Machina" (flashbacks)
Behind the scenes
- This Earth has aspects inspired by the Kingdom Come series, such as the death of Lois Lane and the black Superman emblem.
- The number 96 references the year the Kingdom Come series was first released.
- 1996 also happens to be the year Superman: The Animated Series premiered.
- The number 96 references the year the Kingdom Come series was first released.
- This Earth also takes inspiration from both the Brandon Routh and Christopher Reeve Superman films. This includes:
- Use of the main theme by John Williams.
- Referencing Superman III, where Superman turned insane and then split into a separate Clark Kent and Superman, before fighting himself.
- Clark comparing Jonathan Kent to his son, Jason, who is based on his and Lois's son of the same name from Superman Returns.
- During pre-production, this universe was referred to as "Earth-6".[2]
- This is a reference to the year Superman Returns was released, 2006.
References
| Known Earths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New multiverse | ||||
| Prime • 2 • 9 • 12 • 19 • 21 • 96 • TUD25 | ||||
| Original multiverse | ||||
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 37 • 38 • 43 • 47 • 48 • 51 • 52 • 55 • 66 • 67 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 89 • 90 • 92 • 96 • 97 • 99 • 167 • 203 • 221 • 260 • 494 • 666 • 719 • 827 • 898 • 1938 • D • F • N52 • X • TUD1 • TUD2 • TUD3 • TUD4 • TUD5 • TUD6 • TUD7 • TUD8 • TUD9 • TUD10 • TUD11 • TUD12 • TUD13 • TUD14 • TUD15 • TUD16 • TUD17 • TUD18 • TUD19 • TUD21 • TUD22 • TUD23 | ||||
| Transmultiversal multiverse | ||||
| ∂ • 1A • 2A • 19A • 27A • 32A • 38A • 666A • XA | ||||
