- "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 building in Metropolis which killed at least 48 employees. Eventually, Clark Kent was recruited to help during the Anti-Monitor Crisis.[1]
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The Paragon detector depicting this Earth and its Moon.
The universe was destroyed by antimatter during that crisis, while Superman himself was also killed from the effects of the Book of Destiny;[2] however, he and the universe were restored almost as before in a new multiverse; only without the Joker causing the tragedy at the Daily Planet.[3]
Notable individuals[]
Former residents[]
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Visitors[]
From Earth-1[]
From Earth-38[]
Known locations[]
- Earth (planet)
- Moon (Moon; in orbit)
- Gotham
- Metropolis
- Krypton (planet; destroyed)
Appearances[]
Batwoman[]
Season 1[]
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".[4]
- This is a reference to the year Superman Returns was released, 2006.
References[]
| Known Earths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New multiverse | ||||
| Prime • 2 • 9 • 12 • 19 • 21 • 96 • 4125 • 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 • 43A • 52A • 247A • 666A • XA | ||||