DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media.
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Is Superman the only immortal Kryptonian?
According to the latest incarnation of Superman (I may be wrong here), he gets his powers from his Kryptonian heritage, and we've seen that he lives up to the 853rd century (if not more), so, are we ...
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Why did Bruce Wayne not contact Rachel after he returned from his years abroad?
In Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne is abroad to study the criminal mind and to join the League of Shadows for several years. When he returns to Gotham City, Rachel - his "oldest and best friend" - hears of ...
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How do the cables connected to Brainiac's head help him?
What are the cables connected to Brainiac's head and how do they help him? Is he less powerful when he is untethered?
from Superman: Unbound
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Differences between different incarnations of The Flash
As far as I know there are 4 characters who have taken the mantle of The Flash: Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wally West and Bart Allen. Why are there so many versions? Do they have any differences in ...
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Does Superman need to breathe?
While researching for this question, I came across a couple of conflicting images of Superman in space.
First we have him in space with no helmet - and talking to another character.
But then we ...
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Why did Nightwing's costume change from black and blue to black and red in the DC New 52?
With the recent revamp of the DC comics, I noticed that Nightwing has changed his costume from black and blue to black and red. The only reason I can think of for this would be to sell toys. Does ...
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Does The Flash have a (theme) sound/music?
Does The Flash have a significant sound that is his? Since he runs so fast he can create a sonic boom, but nothing comparable to Batman and his little theme music, Iron Man and the sounds of his ...
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Does Flash age slower because of his ability to run at relativistic speed?
Due to Time dilation, time is perceived differently at greater speed.
Time dilation is an actual difference of elapsed time between two events as measured by observers either moving relative to ...
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What else did Pa Kent salvage from Jor-El's son's rocket?
According to DC Comics, beyond the baby and the blankets that were destined to make up Superman's future uniform, what else did Pa Kent salvage from baby Kal-El's spaceship?
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What is Blüdhaven's status post New 52?
In the New 52 era of DC Comics has the status of Blüdhaven been mentioned, either in conjunction with Nightwing or any other characters? Before Flashpoint and the change over it was basically a toxic ...
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How is Nekron related to Death of the Endless?
Nekron is "Lord of the Unliving" and the ruler of a dimension where souls go after they die, although this is clarified as "before their final judgment". If Death of the Endless is also present in the ...
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In the New 52 when did the planet Krypton explode? [duplicate]
In the New 52 did the planet Krypton explode between 20 to 35 years ago and Superman/Kal-El was transported to Earth very quickly OR did the planet Krypton explode thousands, possibly millions of ...
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Who are these people?
This page has a wallpaper which seems to have a recent bat-family (pre-New 52) wallpaper. I recognize almost everyone, but two of these people confuse me - I'm not sure who they are.
I recognize ...
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Who was the first established mainstream hero type comic book character that either DC or Marvel killed off and left that way?
I know they killed Superman and brought him back. Which mainstream DC or Marvel hero type character was the first to be killed off in a comic book, never to return?
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Who funds the Teen Titans?
Where does the money for the Teen Titans come from. Who built and pays for the tower? I know Robin on the team has access to a lot of money.
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In which Batman comic does Robin touch a mirror to discover himself?
Batman is in trouble from the Joker, and a large yellow beast. Robin, just a boy at the time, touches a liquid mirror (like in the matrix when Neo touches one), becoming an adult-ish Robin, no longer ...
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Was the coverup of the fall of Harvey Dent from the comics?
In Nolan's Batman movies (2nd and 3rd),
Harvey Dent falls from glory
Batman takes the blame
Commissioner Gordon covers it all up.
Was that whole taking the fall for Dent and coverup from ...
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Who originally named Superman?
Inspired by my wife who asked, "Did Superman name himself? Isn't that kind of egotistical?"
As I understand it (I can't find a full scan of Action Comics #1 online), Superman was already going by ...
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Are there any comic book heroes (DC or Marvel preferably) that served in the US Navy (not marines)?
I have been looking all over the internet to answer this question and I can't find anything. There's plenty of Air Force superheroes, but I can't find any Navy.
This is the start of a gift idea for a ...
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When did Aquaman lose his left hand?
Aquaman is definatley not the same superhero I grew up watching and reading about. He seems to have undergone a change from his mild mannered full bodied self to a somewhat darker and more disturbed ...
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Is Batman's 'relationship' with Wonder Woman comic-book canon?
In the Justice League cartoon, as well as the direct follow-on cartoon Justice League: Unlimited, Batman is subtly portrayed as being either in a relationship with Wonder Woman, or at least they are ...
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Is Superman incapable of averting the catastrophe of an earlier-than-expected nova? [closed]
Our sun will someday (in billions of years) go nova, expanding in size and changing color. Anyone nearby is sure to have a bad day. Should this event occur earlier than predicted, however, would ...
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Could Superman be killed by a bullet made out of Kryptonite?
Superman's only weaknesses are magic and Kryptonite (the latter makes him lose his durability).
If he was shot using a bullet made out of Kryptonite, would it kill him?
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How and/or why did the original comic book Jor-El choose Earth as the target for his son's rocket?
Jor-El saved his son by rocketing him off the planet Krypton just before it exploded. How and/or why did the original comic book Jor-El choose Earth as the target for his son's rocket?
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Which comic books about Ironman and Superman should I read first?
I never read comics, but now I want to start reading comic books in the Ironman and Superman universes, so where should I start and in what general order should I read the series?
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Why did Jonathan and Martha Kent attach a Cape to Superman's costume?
Due to baby Kal-El's super powers, Earth clothes didn't last long on him. So, Martha Kent used Kryptonian blankets to make a costume for him. If you can see the second image of the attached answer, ...
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Who was “Sister Ninja”?
In early issues of Robin (the Tim Drake ongoing) there was this character:
Who was it? What was the storyline here?
Screen grab taken from the "Benedictions" storyline from Showcase '95 #5-6, ...
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Is Ra's al Ghul really immortal?
I am a fan of Batman and justice league. I know the history of Ra' al Ghul, and that he restores his power from the Lazarus Pit.
My Question is: Does it make him immortal like Vandal Savage ? Or ...
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In Arrow, is John Diggle's name a reference to Andy Diggle?
Has it been confirmed either way if the character John Diggle's surname is a reference to Andy Diggle who wrote the Green Arrow Year One mini series?
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Which DC (or Marvel) comic book HERO has killed the most bad guys? [closed]
Spider-man seems to have bad luck, or at least some of his opponents like the guy that killed Uncle Ben and the Green Goblin did. There are probably others... Which comic book HERO holds the dubious ...
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Why didn't Kandor turn into Kryptonite?
The city of Kandor was still attached to a chunk of the planet Krypton when Superman recovered it. Why didn't it harm Superman like Kryptonite?
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Are the colors of Kal-El's swaddling wraps related to the Jor-El family crest or are they just random colored blankets?
Do the colors of Supermans baby blankets have any special significance, or they just random colored swaddling wraps?
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Do power rings get resized for each user?
Do the power rings in the DC Universe always need to be worn on a finger?
The rings are generally depicted to be of human-size, but throughout the universe lantern corps members could be of ...
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Does Krypto have a higher I.Q. than the average Earth human?
Does Superboy's superdog Krypto have a higher I.Q. than the average Earth human?
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Do recent DC films share a continuity?
I've not kept up with the recent DC films, Batman, Green Lantern, Superman etc.
Do these all share a continuity or are linked some how, in the same way that the Marvel films were linked and then led ...
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How does the Flash breathe at super speed?
How do the Flashes breathe at super speed? The air pressure would be extreme. Do they run in a pressurized bubble?
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What is the significance of alternate “Before Watchmen” covers?
I bought most of the Before Watchmen comic books that are available until today. While doing some research on them, I found out that each issue comes with different covers, see here for an example of ...
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When was Supergirl introduced to world? [closed]
Wikipedia says, Supergirl was introduced to world by Action Comics #285.
In an answer to my question, @SachinShekhar says that she was introduced to world by Action Comics #252. He has posted cover ...
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Is Supergirl younger than Superman or older?
Today, I have been debating with my girlfriend for this. She says, Supergirl is younger than Superman. And, I say, Nope.
According to her, Supergirl wasn't born when Krypton was destroyed. She was ...
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Who told Clark about the bullet train problem?
In the rebooted Action Comics issue #1 (The New 52), the police's bullets were failed at shooting the strange new creature which was also known as Superman, so Sam Lane consulted Lex Luthor. Lex ...
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How were Krypto and Superboy able to fly after Luthor made our yellow Sun red?
In Superman: War of Supermen comics series, Lex Luthor made our yellow Sun red. All of Kryptonians including Superman & Supergirl started to lose their super powers & became very weak. But, ...
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Why did Superman & Supergirl start to suffocate instantly when Luthor made our yellow Sun red?
Spoiler Alert: If you haven't read all comics series & story arc of New Krypton Saga viz. New Krypton, World of New Krypton, Last Stand of New Krypton, Superman: War of Supermen etc, drop this ...
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Identify a story in which Watch Tower was crashed on the Moon and Wonder Woman murdered a guy
I once read a comics which I am unable to recall. It was probably either issue #0 or issue #1 because I generally not read any comic from the middle of series unless there's a requirement of story ...
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As of 2012, how many different canon versions of the Superman character exist?
He is what he is, but he isn't what he used to be. How many versions of Kal-El, aka Clark (Superman) Kent have there been since he first appeared in 1938's Action Comics #1? I'm looking for the ...
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How did Martha Kent modify the Kryptonian blanket that became Superman's costume?
From my comment on this question/answer Why wasn't Superman naked when he was lifting Luthor's artificial continent?
Supposedly the blanket is made of a super strong fabric, which is why it ...
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What are the differences between Hawkeye and Green Arrow?
When I first started reading Green Arrow, not caring about the Marvel vs DC thing, I thought he was the only bowman superhero - and he looked like Robin Hood. Then I found Hawkeye, who was more like a ...
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What is the difference between Batman and the Batman of Gotham City?
The answer to http://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/17787/4056 mentions two different Batmans: Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Dick Grayson (Batman of Gotham City). What is the division of duties between the ...
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In Far From Home, how can the Green Lantern keep using his ring?
In "Far From Home" the Legion of Superheroes from the 30th Century get a mind control disk stuck to their foreheads taking control of them. Some of the Legion travel to the past to bring members of ...
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Is the creature in Superman #11 a known figure?
Is the creature from another dimension that is encountered in Superman #11 known to us. Should we recognize him / it from previous works?
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What is the secret of Superman's suit?
In Superman #11 the cover reads:
Now I know covers have a tendency to be a little... misrepresentative of what is actually contained in the issue, but I've read the issue twice. There doesn't seem ...
