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Earth-9

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Official Name

Earth-9

Aliases

Earth Tangent, Earth-97, Tangent Universe

Based on

Tangent Comics

First Appearance
Tangent Comics: Atom #1 (December, 1997)

Reality names were reused several times. See also Earth 9.

Earth-9 was one of fifty-one divergent realities that branched from the core New Earth reality during the recreation of the Multiverse shortly following the events of Infinite Crisis. It his home to the heroes of Tangent Comics.

History

Pre-Crisis

Earth-97 was once one of a multitude of Earths, separated from each other by differing vibrational frequencies, each in its own unique universe. Like a significant number of its counterparts, Earth-97 was populated with a vast array of super-powered heroes, villains and mystically-endowed personages. Many of these figures adopted heroic aliases similar to heroes found on New Earth, such as the Atom, the Flash, the Green Lantern and Manhunter. Unlike many other Earths, the heroic title was often all an Earth-97 meta shared with their New Earth counterpart, and their origin, costume, powers and secret identity could all differ significantly.

Earth-97's timeline resembled that of Earth-Prime up until the Cuban Missile Crisis: on Earth-97, the crisis erupted into nuclear war, with both Florida and Cuba annihilated. From then on, events diverged significantly: the Vietnam War ended in 1968 with an American victory, President Nixon was assassinated on a visit to China in 1975, and the Soviet Union remained a superpower in global politics up through 1998.

The creation of Earth-97's Ultra-Humanite in 1998 triggered a global electromagnetic pulse, leaving the population, normal and meta alike, struggling to adjust.

Post-Infinite Crisis

When Alex Luthor recreated the Multiverse, Earth-97 was among the Earths he brought forth, but when the various Earths collapsed in on each other to form New Earth, it apparently ceased to exist once more. However, the lantern of Earth-97's Green Lantern survived, washing up on a beach on New Earth, where it was found by two boys.

When the Earth-97 versions of Flash, Atom and Green Lantern emerged from the lantern, Kyle Rayner, then acting as Ion, confronted them, managing to send them back where they had come. Kyle then gave the lantern to Guy Gardner for safe keeping.^[1]

The 52 Multiverse

Following the creation of New Earth, a new Multiverse was formed, made up of 52 different Earths. Earth-9 of the new Multiverse strongly resembles the former Earth-97. The Monitor responsible for Earth-9 has indicated that, besides the standard methods of traveling between Earths, there is also a unique portal which leads to this Earth.^[2] The portal reveals to be the lantern from the then Earth-97.

The Flash of Earth-9 found herself stranded on New Earth when the Earth-9 lantern flared to life,^[3] and turned to her New Earth counterpart, Wally West, and Green Lantern John Stewart, for assistance.

Meanwhile, on Earth-9 itself, its Superman (Harvey Dent) had ruled the planet for a decade. Most of the other superhumans, such as Joker, Green Lantern, and the Secret Six, had been imprisoned or driven underground.^[4] After the Flash had brought the New Earth heroes to Earth-9, the Superman soon learned the existence of New Earth and intended on bringing his rule to that reality. Through the teamwork of both the New Earth and Earth-9 heroes they were able to defeat the Superman and imprisoned him and his followers, and in the process liberating Earth-9 from his authority. Leaving the Earth-9 heroes to repair the damages the Superman had done.^[5]

Convergence

Earth-9 was one of the many Earths taken to Convergence. While it was originally erased after Superman (Harvey Dent) surrendered to Pre-Crisis Flash, it was restored afterwards.

Points of Interest

New Atlantis
Czechoslovakia

Residents

Main article: Category:Earth-9 Characters

Secret Six
- Atom
- Flash
- Joker (Lori Lemaris, Mary Marvel, Christy Xanadu)
- Manhunter
- Plastic Man
- Spectre
Nightwing
Green Lantern
Batman
Superman
Powergirl
Ultra-Humanite

Trivia

None

Links and References

Tangent Comics at Wikipedia.org

References

[1] Ion #10

[2] Countdown #40

[3] Justice League of America (Volume 2) #16

[4] Tangent: Superman's Reign #1

[5] Tangent: Superman's Reign #12

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-| Image                   = Tangent logo.JPG
+| Image                   = Earth-9_heroes.jpg
 | EarthNumber             = 9
 | Title                   =
-| Aliases                 = [[Earth-97]]
+| Aliases                 = Earth Tangent, Earth-97, Tangent Universe
-| Distinguish1            = Earth
+| Distinguish1            = Earth 9
-| Distinguish2            = Earth-97
 | CustomLabel             = Based on
 | Custom                  = [[Tangent Comics]]
-| Status                  = Existing
 | Creators                =
-| First                   = Countdown: Arena #2
+| First                   = Tangent Comics: Atom Vol 1 1
 | Last                    =
+| Overview                =
+'''Earth-9''' was one of fifty-one divergent realities that branched from the core [[New Earth]] reality during the recreation of the [[Multiverse]] shortly following the events of [[Infinite Crisis]]. It his home to the heroes of [[Tangent Comics]].
 | History                 =
-===[[Pre-Crisis]] Earth-97===
+===[[Pre-Crisis]]===
-'''Earth-97''' was once one of a multitude of Earths, separated from each other by differing vibrational frequencies, each in its own unique universe. Like a significant number of its counterparts, Earth-97 was populated with a vast array of super-powered heroes, villains and mystically-endowed personages. Many of these figures adopted heroic aliases similar to heroes found on [[New Earth]], such as the [[Atom (Earth-97)|Atom]], the [[Flash (Earth-97)|Flash]], the [[Green Lantern (Earth-97)|Green Lantern]] and [[Manhunter (Earth-97)|Manhunter]]. Unlike many other Earths, the heroic title was often all an Earth-97 meta shared with their [[New Earth]] counterpart, and their origin, costume, powers and secret identity could all differ significantly.<br>
+'''Earth-97''' was once one of a multitude of Earths, separated from each other by differing vibrational frequencies, each in its own unique universe. Like a significant number of its counterparts, Earth-97 was populated with a vast array of super-powered heroes, villains and mystically-endowed personages. Many of these figures adopted heroic aliases similar to heroes found on [[New Earth]], such as the [[Adam Thompson (Earth-9)|Atom]], the [[Lia Nelson (Earth-9)|Flash]], the [[Green Lantern (Earth-9)|Green Lantern]] and [[Manhunter (Earth-9)|Manhunter]]. Unlike many other Earths, the heroic title was often all an Earth-97 meta shared with their New Earth counterpart, and their origin, costume, powers and secret identity could all differ significantly.<br>
-Earth-97's timeline resembled that of [[Earth-Prime]] up until the Cuban Missile Crisis: on Earth-97, the crisis erupted into nuclear war, with both Florida and Cuba annihilated. From then on, events diverged significantly: the Vietnam War ended in 1968, President Nixon was assassinated on a visit to China in 1975, and the Soviet Union remained a superpower in global politics up through 1998.
+Earth-97's timeline resembled that of [[Earth-Prime]] up until the Cuban Missile Crisis: on Earth-97, the crisis erupted into nuclear war, with both Florida and Cuba annihilated. From then on, events diverged significantly: the Vietnam War ended in 1968 with an American victory, President Nixon was assassinated on a visit to China in 1975, and the [[Soviet Union]] remained a superpower in global politics up through 1998.
-The creation of Earth-97's Ultra-Humanite in 1998 triggered a global electromagnetic pulse, leaving the population, normal and meta alike, struggling to adjust
+The creation of Earth-97's [[Ultra-Humanite (Earth-9)|Ultra-Humanite]] in 1998 triggered a global electromagnetic pulse, leaving the population, normal and meta alike, struggling to adjust.
 ===Post-[[Infinite Crisis]]===
-When Alex Luthor recreated the Multiverse, Earth-97 was among the Earths he brought forth, but when the various Earths collapsed in on each other to form [[New Earth]], it apparently ceased to exist once more. However, the lantern of Earth-97's Green Lantern survived, washing up on a beach on New Earth, where it was found by two boys.
+When [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alex Luthor]] recreated the [[Multiverse]], Earth-97 was among the Earths he brought forth, but when the various Earths collapsed in on each other to form [[New Earth]], it apparently ceased to exist once more. However, the lantern of Earth-97's [[Green Lantern (Earth-9)|Green Lantern]] survived, washing up on a beach on New Earth, where it was found by two boys.
-When [[Flash (Earth-97)|Earth-97 Flash]], [[Atom (Earth-97)|Earth-97 Atom]] and [[Green Lantern (Earth-97)|Earth-97 Green Lantern]] emerged from the lantern, [[Kyle Rayner (New Earth)|Kyle Rayner]], then acting as Ion, confronted them, managing to send them back where they had come. Kyle then gave the lantern to [[Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)|Guy Gardner]] for safe keeping.
+When the Earth-97 versions of [[Lia Nelson (Earth-9)|Flash]], [[Adam Thompson (Earth-9)|Atom]] and [[Green Lantern (Earth-9)|Green Lantern]] emerged from the lantern, [[Kyle Rayner (New Earth)|Kyle Rayner]], then acting as [[Ion]], confronted them, managing to send them back where they had come. Kyle then gave the lantern to [[Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)|Guy Gardner]] for safe keeping.<ref>{{c|Ion Vol 1 10}}</ref>
 ===[[Multiverse#52 Multiverse|The 52 Multiverse]]===
-Following the creation of New Earth, a new Multiverse was formed, made up of 52 different Earths. Earth-9 of the new Multiverse strongly resembles the former Earth-97.
+Following the creation of New Earth, a new Multiverse was formed, made up of 52 different Earths. '''Earth-9''' of the new Multiverse strongly resembles the former Earth-97. The [[Monitors|Monitor]] responsible for Earth-9 has indicated that, besides the standard methods of traveling between Earths, there is also a unique portal which leads to this Earth.<ref>{{c|Countdown Vol 1 40}}</ref> The portal reveals to be the lantern from the then Earth-97.
+The Flash of Earth-9 found herself stranded on New Earth when the Earth-9 lantern flared to life,<ref>{{c|Justice League of America Vol 2 16}}</ref> and turned to her New Earth counterpart, [[Wally West (New Earth)|Wally West]], and Green Lantern [[Green Lantern (John Stewart)|John Stewart]], for assistance.
-The [[Monitors|Monitor]] responsible for Earth-9 has indicated that, besides the standard methods of traveling between Earths, there is also a unique portal which leads to this Earth. <ref>[[Countdown 40|''Countdown'' #40]]</ref> The portal appears to be the lantern from Earth-97.
+Meanwhile, on Earth-9 itself, its [[Harvey Dent (Earth-9)|Superman]] (Harvey Dent) had ruled the planet for a decade. Most of the other superhumans, such as [[Lori Lemaris (Earth-9)|Joker]], Green Lantern, and the Secret Six, had been imprisoned or driven underground.<ref>{{c|Tangent: Superman's Reign Vol 1 1}}</ref> After the Flash had brought the New Earth heroes to Earth-9, the Superman soon learned the existence of New Earth and intended on bringing his rule to that reality. Through the teamwork of both the New Earth and Earth-9 heroes they were able to defeat the Superman and imprisoned him and his followers, and in the process liberating Earth-9 from his authority. Leaving the Earth-9 heroes to repair the damages the Superman had done.<ref>{{c|Tangent: Superman's Reign Vol 1 12}}</ref>
-The Flash of Earth-9 found herself stranded on New Earth when the Earth-97 lantern flared to life, <ref>[[Justice League of America Vol 2 16|Justice League of America (Volume 2) #16]]</ref> and turned to her New Earth counterpart, [[Flash (Wally West)|Wally West]], and Green Lantern [[Green Lantern (John Stewart)|John Stewart]], for assistance.
+===Convergence===
-Meanwhile, on Earth-9 itself, its Superman had ruled the planet for a decade. Most of the other superhumans, such as Joker, Green Lantern, and Manhunter, had been imprisoned or driven underground. <ref>[[Tangent: Superman's Reign 1|Tangent: Superman's Reign #1]]</ref><br>
+Earth-9 was one of the many Earths taken to Convergence. While it was originally erased after Superman (Harvey Dent) surrendered to Pre-Crisis Flash, it was restored afterwards.
 | PointsOfInterest        =
-* [[Earth]]
+* [[New Atlantis (Earth-9)|New Atlantis]]
+* [[Czech Republic|Czechoslovakia]]
 | Residents               =
+{{main|:Category:Earth-9 Characters}}
-Heroic<br>
-* [[Joker (Earth-9)|Joker (Earth-9)]]<br>
+* [[Secret Six (Earth-9)|Secret Six]]
-* [[Flash (Earth-9)|Lia Nelson (Flash)]]<br>
+** [[Adam Thompson (Earth-9)|Atom]]
-* [[Green Lantern (Earth-9)|Green Lantern (Earth-9)]]<br>
+** [[Lia Nelson (Earth-9)|Flash]]
+** [[Joker (Earth-9)|Joker]] ([[Lori Lemaris (Earth-9)|Lori Lemaris]], [[Mary Marvel (Earth-9)|Mary Marvel]],  [[Christy Xanadu (Earth-9)|Christy Xanadu]])
-* [[Manhunter (Earth-9)|Manhunter (Earth-9)]]<br>
-* [[Gunther Ganz (Earth-9)|Plastic Man (Earth-9)]]<br>
+** [[Manhunter (Earth-9)|Manhunter]]
-* [[Spectre (Earth-9)|Spectre (Earth-9)]]<br>
+** [[Gunther Ganz (Earth-9)|Plastic Man]]
-* [[Adam Thompson (Earth-9)|Atom (Earth-9)]]<br>
+** [[Taylor Pike (Earth-9)|Spectre]]
-* [[Black Lightening (Earth-9)|Black Lightening (Earth-9)]]<br>
+* [[Nightwing (Earth-9)|Nightwing]]
+**[[Marcus Moore (Earth-9)|Deadman]]
-<br>
+**[[Francis Powell (Earth-9)|Black Lightning]]
-<br>
+**[[Carl Walters (Earth-9)|Gravedigger]]
-Villians<br>
-* [[Superman (Earth-9)|Harvey Dent (Superman)]]<br>
+* [[Green Lantern (Earth-9)|Green Lantern]]
-* [[Power Girl (Earth-9)|Power Girl (Earth-9)]]<br>
+* [[Sir William (Earth-9)|Batman]]
-* [[Ultra-Humanite (Earth-9)|Ultra-Humanite (Earth-9)]]<br>
+* [[Superman (Earth-9)|Superman]]
+* [[Powergirl (Earth-9)|Powergirl]]
+* [[Ultra-Humanite (Earth-9)|Ultra-Humanite]]
 | Notes                   =
-* It is one of the alternate realities of the post-[[Infinite Crisis]] [[Multiverse#52 Multiverse|Multiverse]].
-* Presumably, Earth-97's numeric designation corresponds to the year 1997, the year that DC Comics first began publishing comics under the [[Tangent Comics]] imprint. Earth-97 was not provided with an official nomenclature until [[Infinite Crisis 6 (2006)|Infinite Crisis #6]].
 | Trivia                  =
+* None
-| Links                   =
-===Recommended Readings===
-*[[Ion 10 (2007)|Ion #10]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Atom 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Atom #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Batman 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Batman #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Doom Patrol 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Doom Patrol #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Flash 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Flash #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Green Lantern 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Green Lantern #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: JLA 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: JLA #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Joker 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Joker #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Joker's Wild 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Joker's Wild #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Metal Men 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Metal Men #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Nightwing 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Nightwing #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Nightwing / Night Force 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Nightwing / Night Force #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Powergirl 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Powergirl #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Sea Devils 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Sea Devils #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Secret Six 1 (1997)|Tangent Comics: Secret Six #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Superman 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Superman #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Trials of the Flash 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Trials of the Flash #1]]
-*[[Tangent Comics: Wonder Woman 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Wonder Woman #1]]
+== Recommended Readings==
-===Related Articles===
+*{{c|Ion Vol 1 10}}
-* [[Tangent Comics]]
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Atom Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Batman Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Doom Patrol Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Flash Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Green Lantern Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: JLA Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Joker Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: The Joker's Wild Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Metal Men Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Nightwing Vol 1 1}}
+*[[Tangent Comics: Nightwing: Night Force Vol 1 1|''Tangent Comics: Nightwing / Night Force'' #1]]
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Powergirl Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Sea Devils Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Secret Six Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: The Superman Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: The Trials of the Flash Vol 1 1}}
+*{{c|Tangent Comics: Wonder Woman Vol 1 1}}
-===External Links===
-* [[Wikipedia:Tangent Comics|Tangent Comics article at Wikipedia]]
+| Links                   =
-* [http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/comic_books/3500 Tangent Comics solicitation]
+* {{WP2|Tangent Comics}}
 }}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Earth-09}}
+[[Category:Hypertime Realities]]