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14 – DC Rebirth & Superhero Cities

05.29.2016 by J.S.T. Andrews //

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Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 & DC Rebirth #1 review! Followed by the release of Rebirth #1’s. Also an analysis and guide for Superhero Cities inside the DC Universe.

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Comic Review

  • 2:20 – Steve Rogers: Captain America #1

DC Rebirth

  • 5:50 – DC Rebirth #1
  • 22:38 – DC Rebirth Issues

DC Cities

30:13 – A brief overview of cities in the DC Universe and their geographic location.

DC Superhero Cities

DC Superhero Cities by BatmanBrony

  • 31:09 – Gotham
    • Heroes
      • Batman
      • Batgirl
      • Robin
      • Red Robin
      • Bat woman
      • The Question
      • Azrael
      • Birds of Prey
    • NYC is also referred to as Gotham
    • New York City also exists inside DC
    • Most Likely: New Jersey
    • Relies on Metropolis’ Location
  • 32:12 – Bludhaven
    • Heroes
      • Nightwing
    • Close to Gotham
    • Somewhere in New Jersey
    • Most Likely: Atlantic City area
  • 32:51 – Fawcett City
    • Heroes
      • Captain Marvel a.k.a. Shazam
    • Old Fashion look & Feel
    • Midwest
      • Wisconsin
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota
      • Indiana
    • Most Likely: Southern Wisconsin
  • 33:34 – Ivy Town
    • Heroes
      • The Atom
    • Originally Connecticut
    • Also Mentioned as
      • New York
      • Pennsylvania
    • Most Likely: Connecticut
  • 34:03 – Central City
    • Originally
      • Athens, Ohio
    • Missouri River (Referred to as Mississippi River)
    • Missouri
    • Across from Keystone, Kansas
    • Most Likely: Kansas City, Missouri
  • 34:26 – Star(ling) City
    • What we know
      • Coastal City
      • Home to Artists
    • Locations
      • 1960’s: Great Lakes
      • 1970’s: Connecticut
      • 1970-1980’s: Massachusetts Bay (Boston)
      • 1990’s RPG: North of San Francisco
      • San Francisco exists in Comics
      • Currently: Northern California
      • TV Show: Seattle, WA
  • 35:22 – Metropolis
    • Heroes
      • Superman
      • Supergirl
    • Previously
      • Modeled After: Toronto, Canada
      • Originally: Cleveland, Ohio
      • Later: New York
        • Has New York Landmarks
        • Nicknamed: The Big Apricot
      • Frank Miller
        • Metropolis: New York City during Daytime
        • Gotham: New York City during Nighttime
    • What We know
      • Large, metropolitan area
      • Coastal City on Eastern Seaboard
      • Metropolis/Gotham
        • Distance varies
          • Single Bridge
          • Hundreds of Miles
        • Sometimes: “Twin City” of Gotham
        • New Troy
          • Metropolis’ largest Borough
          • Continental  Park (Central Park)
          • Manhattan
      • References
        • 1970’s “Answer Man” Column
          • Gotham & Metropolis:  adjacent to NYC
          • Across the Harbor from each other
        • 1985: DC Comics Presents #87
          • Gotham: New York City
          • Boston: Star City
          • Metropolis: ??
        • 2005: Infinite Crisis
          • Within New York
          • On Coast
          • Either NYC or Long Island
        • 1977 DC Fanzine
          • Gotham: New Jersey
          • Metropolis: Delaware
        • 1978 World’s Greatest & 1979 World’s Finest
          • Gotham: Southern New Jersey
          • Metropolis: Delaware (Across Bay)
        • 1990’s Role Playing Game
          • Also cites New Jersey & Delaware
        • 1990’s World’s Finest Comic
          • Opposites sides of Delaware Bay
          • Gotham: Cape May, NJ
          • Metropolis: Lewes, Delaware
        • Batman V Superman
          • Opposites sides of Bay

Death Pool Update

41:44 – A brief overview of cities in the DC Universe and their geographic location.

Tags // DC Comics, DC Rebirth

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