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Eras of DC’s major families of characters are noted with red boxes labeled with hyperlinks at their top and bottom.  (Please note, however, that certain materials included within these boxes are actually a part of other eras:  the boxes indicate only the rough outline of those eras for easy visual comprehension.)  Storylines are noted with light blue shading.  Hyperlinks are provided as possible for miscellaneous works.

 

Cover Date

 

Superman

 

Batman

 

Wonder Woman

 

Green Lantern

 

Justice League

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

1980s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1990s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW DIRECTION ERA

NO MAN’S LAND

 

RON MARZ ERA

GRANT MORRISON ERA

2000

Jan

 

Superman and Wonder Woman spend 1000 years together without his being unfaithful to Lois (Action Comics #761)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertigo:  Winter’s Edge III

 

 

Feb

 

 

 

“No Man’s Land” concludes; Batman:  Shadow of the Bat concludes with #94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totems

 

 

NO MAN’S LAND

Mar

 

Metropolis is transformed by B13 technology; Superman:  Y2K #1

 

NEW GOTHAM ERA, PART 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sandman Presents:  Petrefax (a 4-issue mini-series) debuts

 

 

 

 

Batman:  Gotham Knights debuts

 

 

 

 

Apr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

Superman:  The Man of Steel #100 features a new Fortress of Solitude

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Morrison leaves JLA with #41

 

Swamp Thing debuts

 

 

June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron Marz leaves Green Lantern with #125

 

 

 

Lucifer debuts

 

 

RON MARZ ERA

July

 

“Critical Condition” storyline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hellblazer #150

 

 

Aug

 

Lex Luthor announces his candidacy for President (Adventures of Superman #581)

 

 

 

 

 

Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #3

 

 

 

Vertigo Secret Files:  Hellblazer #1

 

 

Sept

 

“Superman:  Arkham” storyline

 

 

 

 

 

Green Lantern Annual #9

 

 

 

The Sandman:  The Dream Hunters; Hellblazer Special:  Bad Blood (a 4-issue mini-series) debuts

 

 

Oct

 

“The Reign of Emperor Joker” storyline

 

 

 

 

 

Green Lantern:  Circle of Fire (consisting of two bookend specials and a week of one-shots)

 

 

 

Titans Secret Files #2

 

 

Nov

 

Lex Luthor announces that Pete Ross is his running mate (Superman #162)

 

 

 

 

 

Green Lantern / Superman:  Legend of the Green Flame

 

 

 

Vertigo Secret Files:  Swamp Thing #1

 

 

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The Sandman Presents:  Merv Pumpinhead – Agent of Dream

 

 

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