Thread:Hatebunny/@comment-29342734-20160819163801/@comment-3361105-20160819164422

The Earth designations (New Earth, Prime Earth, etc.) are dependent on the universe the character is from, and no, it is not acceptable to simply link to the disambig.

Rather, you should use the disambig to determine whether the character you saw has a Prime Earth page. Prime Earth is the current continuity.

Due to some wonky continuity issues, many Green Lantern characters (mostly background characters) are using New Earth links, because the characters are essentially unchanged from their previous versions. Also due to Rebirth, some New Earth characters have returned.

Ideally, get to know which are which using the disambigs, and fill out the appearances with the proper links - or leave the task to someone who does know.

As for the missing characters box. This appears if none of the appearances are filled out. If some of the appearances are filled out, then someone can add the Missing Characters template to put the box up there, so people know the appearance list is incomplete. In the example you gave, Batman Beyond #1, the tag has been added manually, and must be removed manually when all appearances are filled out.