Multiverse (Marvel Comics)

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Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, this in turn is part of a larger multiverse. Starting with issues of Captain Britain, the main continuity in which most Marvel storylines take place was designated Earth-616, and the multiverse was established as being protected by Merlyn. Each universe has a Captain Britain designated to protect its version of the British Isles. These protectors are collectively known as the Captain Britain Corps. This numerical notation was continued in the series Excalibur and other titles.

Later on, many writers would utilize and reshape the multiverse in titles such as Exiles, X-Man, and Ultimate Fantastic Four. New universes would also spin out of storylines involving time travelling characters such as Rachel Summers, Cable, and Bishop, as their actions rendered their home times alternate timelines.

Below is a partial list of notable alternate worlds, and universes with known numerical designations. Beyond these, many other alternate worlds have been visited or explored in Marvel Comics. Most notably, almost every separate storyline of the What If... and Exiles series relates to a separate universe in the multiverse, although an occasional pair of issues in which characters and situations do not overlap could conceivably share a universe. The numerical designations for these are rarely revealed outside of reference works such as the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.

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[edit] Definitions

The classification system for alternate realities was devised, in part, by Mark Gruenwald.[1]

[edit] Universe/Continuity

A Universe/Continuity is a single reality, such as Earth-616, the mainstream Marvel Universe/Continuity. Note that in Marvel Comics, the concept of a continuity is not the same as "dimension" or "universe"; for example, characters like Mephisto and Dormammu hail from alternate dimensions and the Celestials from another universe, but they all nevertheless belong to Earth-616. A continuity should also not be confused with an imprint; for example, while the titles of some imprints, such as Ultimate Marvel, take place in a different continuity, some or all publications in other imprints, such as Epic Comics, Marvel MAX, and Marvel UK, take place within the Earth-616 continuity. Note that in context the Marvel Universe is often used to refer to the Marvel Multiverse or even the Marvel Megaverse.

  • Uni is the Latin word for "one."

[edit] Multiverse

A Multiverse is the collection of alternate universes with a similar nature and a universal hierarchy. The Marvel multiverse contains Earth-616, most of the What If? worlds, as well as the vast number of the alternate Earths seen in the Marvel Universe.

The original term and concept were coined by Michael Moorcock for his "Eternal Champion" sequence where the lead characters are analogous to the Captain Britain Corps.

  • Multi is the Latin word for "many."

[edit] Megaverse

There are certain universes which are tied to the Marvel multiverse - such as the New Universe and the Ultraverse - which do not share any open similarities to it, and thus are not strictly part of the larger universal hierarchy that forms the Marvel multiverse, but at the same time, are not so far removed that they existed in a separate multiverse. The 21st century edition of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe posits the term Megaverse as the name for this larger grouping, though since there is always the chance that some future publications will increase the interactions between different Multiverses, this is a fluid definition.

  • Mega is the Greek word for "great."

[edit] Omniverse

The Omniverse is the collection of every single universe, multiverse, dimension (alternate or pocket) and realm. This includes not only Marvel Comics, but also DC Comics, Image, Dark Horse, Archie, and every universe ever mentioned or seen, including our own world. Everything is in the Omniverse, and there is only one Omniverse.

  • Omni is the Latin word for "all."

The term was coined by Mark Gruenwald in his fan publication, A Treatise in Reality in Comics Literature[2], and was also the name of the fanzine that he published for two issues before being hired by Marvel.

[edit] Alternate universes

The numeric designations of these alternate universes have been confirmed by Marvel Comics throughout the years and compiled in 2005's Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes, and in Marvel publications since the release of the Handbook. The prevalent method of numbering a universe is to derive numbers in some way from the publication date of an issue relating to the universe, usually its first appearance. This is, in turn, based on the mistaken belief that "Earth-616" derived its number from the publication date of The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961).

Name First Appearance Notes
Earth-9 Mighty World of Marvel #13 (1984)
  • The homeworld of Saturnyne.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-12 Exiles #1 (2001)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of the Exiles' version of Mimic.
Earth-15 Exiles #12 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Spider from Weapon X.
Earth-27 Exiles #1 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Homeworld of Magnus, son of Rogue and Magneto. Magnus was first seen in Exiles #1 but his body wasn't returned home until #83.
Earth-33 Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules #1 (2001)
  • Home world of Susan Sturm; 1950s powerless Fantastic Four characters.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-36 Thing: Night Falls on Yancy Street #1 (2003)
  • Home world of Hazel Donovan.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-65 Excalibur vol. 1 #44 (1991)
  • Home world of Brother Brit-Man.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-98
also known as Earth 1961		 Fantastic Four Annual 1998 (1998)
  • Its history is the same as that of Earth-616, from when the Fantastic Four got their powers in 1961 until Gwen Stacy died in 1973, after which its history diverges and follows a different path, as characters aged in this universe aged in real-time.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-110 Fantastic Four: Big Town #1 (2001)
  • Reed Richards develops global technology.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-111 Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #47 (2001)
  • Home world of the Challengers of Doom.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-127 Exiles #85 (2006) A world where Wolverine, Magneto (a female counterpart of Magneto), Quicksilver (a female counterpart of Quicksilver), Scarlet Warlock (a male counterpart of Scarlet Witch) and Mesmero were accidentally combined together to form Brother Mutant.
Earth-148
also known as Ee'rath		 Excalibur (vol. 1) #1 (1988)
  • Adoptive home world of Kylun.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-172 Exiles #83 Home world of Wolverine from Weapon X.
Earth-181 Exiles #62 (mentioned)
Exiles #83 (numbered)		 Home world of Daredevil from Weapon X. Also home to Patch, an alternate version of Wolverine.
Earth-238
also known as Crooked World		 Marvel Super-Heroes #377 (1981)
  • Home world of Captain UK, the Fury and Mad Jim Jaspers; destroyed by Mandragon in attempt to eliminate the threat of Mad Jim Jaspers and the Fury. Also home of various counterparts of British comic book characters of the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-253 X-Man #71 (2001)
  • Home world of the Protectorate whose members included Professor X and Thor; destroyed by Qabiri despite effort of Nate Grey in X-Man #72.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-295
also known as the Age of Apocalypse		 X-Men Alpha (1995)
  • In this world, Professor Xavier's dream of mutant and human coexistence was never realized as he was accidentally killed by the time-traveling mutant Legion. Once their greatest foe, Magneto now leads the X-Men in a world where Apocalypse rules supreme. Home world of Blink, Sabretooth, X-Man, Dark Beast, Holocaust, and Sugar Man. Originally, thought to have been destroyed in X-Men Omega, it was revealed to still be in existence in Age of Apocalypse #1.
  • First numbered in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men 2005.
Earth-305 Mighty World of Marvel #13 (1984)
  • Home world of Captain Angleterre.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-311
also known as 1602		 1602 #6 (2003)
  • When the Captain America of Earth-460 was sent back in time to 1587 A.D. of Earth-616, the timeline was altered, causing the heroic age to occur in the year 1602. The timeline was righted by Thor and Enrique, with "Rohjaz" being returned to the future with Nicolas Fury. The altered timeline was preserved as the separate reality of Earth-311 by Uatu the Watcher and his superior.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-312 Exiles #35 (2003)
  • Slower moving timeline; Ben Grimm's transformation into the Thing causes him to go into a berserker rage.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-313 Knights of Pendragon (vol. 2) #9 (1993)
  • Home world of the Lemurians; was nearly destroyed by nuclear bomb to save Araknoids; Albion, Gawain, and Breeze James traveled there to help rebuild it.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-355 Avengers #355 (1992)
  • Home world of the Gatherers' Coal Tiger.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-371 Exiles #23 (mentioned)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Gambit from Weapon X.
Earth-374 Avengers #344 (1992)
  • Home world of Proctor, Sersi, and Ute.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-398 Avengers (vol. 3) #2 (1998)
  • Reality warp by Morgan le Fay where she was Queen of a medieval-type world with the Queen's Vengeance as her cohorts.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-460 1602 #8 (2003)
  • Purple Man uses his powers to become President, sends Captain America back in time to 1602 A.D. of Earth-616, causing it to diverge into Earth-311.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-520 Exiles #85 (2006) Home world of an alternate version of Wolverine who has only recently been experimented on by Weapon X.
Earth-522 Daredevils #6 (1983)
  • Home world of Captain England.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-523 Daredevils #6 (1983)
  • Home world of Captain Albion; neo-Elizabethan England whose empire embraces America and most of Asia in a golden age of peace and prosperity.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-541 Untold Tales of the New Universe: Star Brand Home world to a male Star Brand who has appointed himself as global monarch and forced global peace.
Earth-552 Exiles #86 (2006) (mentioned and shown in one panel), Exiles #87 (2006) (shown in full storyline) Universe where a blight leaves planets lifeless and barren. This world's Galactus cures planets as opposed to consuming them. Here, Silver Surfer was a military scientist who destroyed his world, and manipulated Galactus into giving him the power cosmic to revive it. He then betrayed Galactus, destroying planets he gave life to and attempting to murder him for his power.
Earth-555 newuniversal #1 (2006) The world where the 2006 relaunch of Marvel's 1986 New Universe titles takes place. [3]
Earth-597 Excalibur (vol. 1) #9 (1989)
Earth-616 Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Main universe seen in most Marvel comics. Differences between universes are usually described in comparison with Earth-616.
Earth-617 Doc Samson #4 (2006) (seen)
Doc Samson #5 (2006) (numbered)		 Alternate Doc Samson inadvertently allowed Nightmare to devastate his world, then became pawn in Nightmare's attempt to invade Earth-616.
Earth-653 Exiles #83 Home world of Mesmero from Weapon X.
Earth-665 Not Brand Echh #1 (Aug. 1967)
  • Home world of Forbush Man.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-689 Avengers Annual #2 (1968)
  • Scarlet Centurion convinced Earth-689's Avengers to capture all super heroes; defeated by Earth-616's Avengers.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-691 Marvel Super-Heroes
Vol. 1, #18 (Jan. 1969)
Earth-700 Marvel: Lost Generation #8 (2000)
  • Home world of Cassandra Locke.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-712
also known as Earth-S		 Avengers (vol. 1) #85 (1971)
  • Home world of the Squadron Supreme.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-714 Exiles #23 (mentioned)
Exiles #83 (numbered)		 Home world of Angel from Weapon X.
Earth-715 Savage Tales (vol. 1) #1 (1971)
  • Femizonia; home world of Thundra before its merging with Machus.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-717 What If: Captain America (2005)
  • Contains all the stories in the fourth series of What If. [4] Home to a Captain America that fought during the American Civil War; a Daredevil who fought in Feudal Japan; a Wolverine who was involved in the Chicago Prohibition of the 1920s; a Namor who is raised by an human father; a Fantastic Four that's active in the Soviet Union and a Thor who is active as herald of Galactus.
Earth-721
also known as Earth-A		 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #118 (1972).
  • A world where only two members (Reed Richards and Ben Grimm) of the famous Fantastic Four were aboard a spaceship on the fateful day the group was exposed to cosmic rays. Afterwards, Richards became the Thing while Grimm became Mr. Fantastic.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-723 Untold Tales of the New Universe: Star Brand Home world to a Star Brand who has channeled his power into music and unified the world.
Earth-741 Mighty World of Marvel #13 (1984)
Earth-744 Daredevils #7 (1983)
Earth-772 What If? (vol. 1) #1 (1977)
Earth-774 What If? (vol. 1) #2 (1977)
  • Alternate reality in which Hulk retained Bruce Banner's intellect.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-794 Captain Britain (vol. 1) #6 (1985)
Earth-808 What If? (vol. 1) #22 (1980)
  • Doctor Doom rescues his mother's soul from the sinister Mephisto.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-811
also known as Days of Future Past		 X-Men (vol. 1) #141 (1981)
  • An alternate future where mutants live in concentration camps and robot Sentinels rule the United States. Diverges when the X-Men fail to prevent Senator Kelly being assassinated by the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-829 Hercules (vol. 1) #1 (1982)
  • Hercules in the 24th Century.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-839 Excalibur (vol. 1) #44 (1991)
  • Captain UK was reassigned here after defeating Sat-Yr-9.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-846 Mighty World of Marvel #13 (1984)
Earth-873 Exiles #40 (mentioned)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of the male Hulk from Weapon X.
Earth-886 Untold Tales of the New Universe: Star Brand Home world to a female Star Brand, who uses her abilities to protect the world from "powerful evil forces".
Earth-892 X-Men/Dr. Doom: Chaos Engine (2001)
  • Doctor Doom used a faulty cosmic cube to briefly merge this reality with Earth-616 in order to rule the world.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-907 What If? vol. 2 #15 (1990)
  • Reed Richards executed during trial of Galactus; remaining Fantastic Four destroyed Shi'ar Throneworld and then sacrifice themselves to stop interplanetary alliance from destroying Earth.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-912 What If? (vol. 2) #22 (1991)
Earth-917 What If? (vol. 2) #27 (1991)
  • Home world of the Fantastic Five which included the mainstream Fantastic Four and Namor; Sue married Namor instead of Reed.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-920 Daredevils #7 (1983)
Earth-921 Avengers (vol. 1) #343 (1992)
  • Home world of the Gatherers' Swordsman.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-924 Excalibur (vol. 1) #49 (1992)
  • Home world of Calibur, an alternate version of Excalibur.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-928
also known as the Marvel 2099 Universe		 Spider-Man 2099 #1 (1992)
  • A possible future reality set in 2099, with futuristic incarnations of Marvel heroes, villains and teams.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-929 What If? (vol. 2) #41 (1992)
  • Reed Richards' rocket crashed, killing all aboard; Galactus fought the Avengers; Uatu sacrificed himself to prevent Earth's destruction and the Silver Surfer joined the Avengers.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-932 Avengers (vol. 1) #359 (1993)
  • Home world of Anti-Vision of the Gatherers.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-938 What If? (vol. 2) #52 (1993)
  • Dr. Doom became Sorcerer Supreme and used the Fantastic Four to gain the Merlin Stones to defeat Dormammu.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-943 Avengers (vol. 1) #372 (1994)
  • Home world of the Gatherers' Jocasta.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-944 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #387 (1994)
  • Home world of Dark Raider. Earth devoured by Galactus; Reed Richards survived and blamed himself.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-952 What If? (vol. 2) #70 (1995)
Earth-967 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #414 (1996)
Earth-969 What If? (vol. 2) #89 (1996)
  • Doctor Doom conspires to prevent an out-of-control Fantastic Four from forming.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-982
also known as MC2		 What If? (vol. 2) #105 (1998)
Earth-989 What If? (vol. 1) #109 (1989)
  • Ben Grimm remains in Liddleville.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-998 X-Man #63 (2000) (seen)
X-Man #68 (2000) (numbered)		 America ruled by Red Queen (Madelyne Pryor) from a floating city.
Earth-999 Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #9 (2006) Home of the Special Legion of Machine Avengers Executive.
Earth-1000 Domination Factor: Fantastic Four #3.5 (2000)
  • Home world of Knorda and Praxis.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-1090 Untold Tales of the New Universe: Star Brand Mentioned but not seen. Described as a world where humanity communicates as a group mind.
Earth-1112 Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #47 (2001)
Earth-1115 Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #47 (2001)
  • Susan Storm is the Queen of Atlantis.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-1116 Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #47 (2001)
  • Atlanterra.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-1121 Paradise X: Heralds #1 (2001)
  • Humanity killed the Squadron Supreme with nuclear weapons after the Utopia Program is dismantled; only Hyperion survived. An alternate version of Earth-712.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1122 Paradise X: Heralds #1 (2001)
  • Home world of Spider-Girl/May Parker, the daughter of Ben Reilly, the Spider-Clone.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1136 The Comics Magazine #1 (1936) (golden age)
Protectors #1 (1992) (modern age)
  • Home world of Zardi the Eternal Man, Amazing Man, and Skyrocket Steele.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1189 Excalibur (vol. 1) #15 (1989)
  • Earth devastated by nuclear war; home world of Captain Britain (Meggan).
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1191 Uncanny X-Men #282 (1991)
  • Homeworld of Bishop, Trevor Fitzroy and Shard as well as the XSE & the XUE; alternate future set in 2080, had its own "Days of Future Past" in its past, then had the Summers Rebellion.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1193 Excalibur (vol. 1) #12 (1989)
  • Home world of Captain Marshall.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1228 What If? (vol. 1) #11 (1978)
  • Stan Lee, Sol Brodsky, Jack Kirby and Flo Steinberg become the Fantastic Four. Counterparts to Namor and the Skrulls (as the "S-People") existed here.
  • First numbered as Earth-2812 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four. Changed to Earth-1228 in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1241 Comedy Comics #9 (1942)
  • Home world of Captain Dash and Marmon. Occurs in a 31st century with advanced technology, but little space flight. There is also an east-west conflict.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1282 Excalibur (vol. 1) #24 (1990)
  • Home world of Captain Cymru. The designation of this Earth comes from the date of the defeat of the last Welsh King by the English.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1287 Strikeforce: Morituri #1 (1986)
  • Home world of Strikeforce: Morituri. (A mistake was made in the pages of Exiles #83 where Earth-1287 is designated as the home of Weapon X's version of Maverick.)
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1289 Excalibur (vol. 1) #16 (1989)
  • Home world of Lockheed and Kymri, who resembles Nightcrawler, and who marries him in Chris Claremont's X-Men: The End, and who share the role of Captain Britain.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1298
also known as Mutant X		 Mutant X #1 (1998)
  • Reality where Earth-616 Havok was sent to; home of the Six.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-1508 Excalibur (vol. 1) #24 (1990)
Earth-1610
also known as Ultimate Marvel		 Ultimate Spider-Man #1 (2000)
Earth-1629 X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine (2003)
  • Home world of Dr. Henry P. Stanton who was chosen by Merlyn to serve as a physician at the Core Continuum.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-1812 Captain Britain (vol. 2) #13 (1986)
Earth-1880 Exiles #85 (2006) Home world of a young James Howlett (Wolverine) who has just learned he is a mutant.
Earth-1917 Exiles #83 (2006) Home world of Colossus from Weapon X.
Earth-1987 Exiles Alternate version of the Fantastic Four including Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, and She-Hulk; visited by the Exiles.
Earth-1991
also known as Geshem		 Wolverine: Rahne of Terra (1991)
  • A medieval-fantasy world, ruled by Queen Rain (Wolfsbane) and her Prince Consort, Douglas (Cypher). Many X-Men characters have counterparts here; the heroes are members of Rain's court, the villains oppose her rule. For unknown reasons, there is no counterpart to Wolverine.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-2020 Exiles #13 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Iron Man from Weapon X.
Earth-2120 Killraven (vol. 2) #1 (2001)
  • Alternate Killraven.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-2122 Excalibur (vol. 1) #21 (1990)
  • Home world of Crusader X; a world where the UK still rules America.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-2149
also known as Marvel Zombies		 Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 (2005)
  • Zombie world; a universe where an infected Sentry (Robert Reynolds) transmitted a virus that turned all costumed heroes into evil, cannibalistic zombies.
  • Ash from Evil Dead and Army of Darkness fame will crossover to this universe in the upcoming Army of Darkness/Marvel Zombies mini-series.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-2189 Exiles #46 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Namora from the Exiles.
Earth-2301
also known as the Marvel Mangaverse		 Marvel Mangaverse: New Dawn #1 (2002)
  • Reinvention of the Marvel Universe in manga style.
  • First numbered as Earth-23 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four. Re-numbered Earth-2301 in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-2600 Exiles #12 (2002)
  • Exiles and Weapon X sent here to slay David Richards; Sabretooth of the Age of Apocalypse turned against Weapon X and decided to stay in this reality to raise David. Sabretooth spent twenty years trying to raise David and the other kids; when their powers surfaced, he taught them how to fight back; David orchestrated the systematic destruction of Sentinel factories around the world; Blink arrived on the eve of assault on the Sentinels, and David coordinated the attack by linking the minds of the mutants; David then forced Blink to take him to the Strategic Sentinel Command and fuse its designers with solid matter; Sabretooth tracked down and killed David.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-2992
also known as the "new" Marvel 2099		 Black Panther 2099 #1 (2004)
  • Alternate 2099 A.D., used in a series of one-shots featuring characters unique to the original 2099 universe.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-3031 Exiles #83 (2006) Home world of Kane from Weapon X.
Earth-3123 What If? (vol. 1) #23 (1980)
  • Aunt May is bitten by radioactive spider.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-3470 Exiles #33 (known)
Exiles #84 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Heather Hudson, of the reality-spanning super team, the Exiles.
Earth-3515 Thor (vol. 2) #34 (2001) (mentioned)
Thor (vol. 2) #35 (2001) (seen)
  • "Thor: The Reigning"
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-3752
also known as Monster Planet		 Exiles #66 (2005) Home world of Doctor Curt Conners' "Science Squad."
Earth-4023 Exiles #38 (2004) (mentioned)
Exiles #63 (2005) (seen)
  • Hyperion took over the world, while everyone else died in nuclear assault used against him.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4040 Daring Mystery Comics #3 (1940)
  • Home world of Breeze Barton; Earth is in ruins following World War II and the remnants of society are threatened by barbarians.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4096 Mystic Comics #2 (1940)
  • Home world of Space Rangers, Black Hawk and Carl Formes. Occurs in 2300 A.D. where there is widespread travel between planets. Travelers are threatened by space pirates.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4100 Excalibur (vol. 1) #24 (1990)
  • Home world of Centurion Britannus; the designation for this Earth is taken from when the Romans left Britain.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4210 Exiles #22 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Homeworld of Magik from the Exiles.
Earth-4263 Daring Mystery Comics #8 (1942)
  • Home world of Captain Daring. Occurs in 3050 A.D. where worldwide peace is threatened by a revived Hitler.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4321
also known as Marvel: The End		 Marvel Universe: The End #1 (2003)
  • A reality where the pharaoh Akhenaten became cosmically powered and annihilated most heroes in the Marvel Universe.
  • First numbered in All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006 A-Z #1.
Earth-4400 Exiles #43 (2004)
  • Exiles battled Hyperion-led Weapon X. Home of a Fantastic Five.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4732 Exiles #38 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Ms. Marvel from Weapon X.
Earth-4871 X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine: Book Two (2003) Threatened to be destroyed by the World Ripper of the Skrulls of Earth-4872, but was revealed to have been destroyed in X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine: Book Two.
Earth-4872 X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine (2003)
  • This reality was manipulated by Merlyn, damage done to the World Ripper destroyed the Skrull home world and then threatened the "adjacent" realities, forcing Merlyn to destroy this reality.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-4873 X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine: Book Two (2003) Threatened to be destroyed by the World Ripper of the Skrulls of Earth-4872, but was revealed to have been destroyed in X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine: Book Two.
Earth-4935
also known as Earth Askani		 X-Factor (vol. 1) #67 (1991)
  • Future reality where Nathan Summers was sent to, to save his life, where he became Cable.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5106 Space Squadron #1 (1951)
  • Home world of Jet Dixon, Dawn Revere, Rusty Blake, and LLA 38; a futuristic reality set in 2000 A.D.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5127 X-Men/Red Skull: Chaos Engine: Book Three (2003) (mentioned)
  • Roma as the goddess Dallentré of the House of Fallon.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5200 Marvel Knights: 4 #16 (2005)
  • An alternate future ruled by Doctor Doom. Visited by Earth-616's Human Torch.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5211 Exiles #85 (2006) Home world of Albert, an android copy of Wolverine, and his android companion, Elsie-Dee, who were both programmed to kill Wolverine.
Earth-5311 Uncanny X-Men #153 (1982)
  • Kitty's Fairy Tale reality; home to Lockheed and Bamfs.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5391 Spaceman Speed Carter (1953)
  • Home world of Speed Carter, Crash Morgan, Stellar Stone, and General Stone. Takes place in 2075 A.D.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5464 Daring Mystery Comics #4 (1940)
  • Home world of Whirlwind Carter. Humanity has spread to Venus and elsewhere. Earth is threatened by aliens, but protected by interplanetary Secret Service.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5555 Dragon's Claws #1 (1988)
  • Reality set in 8162 A.D. Home of Dragon's Claws and the bounty-hunting Death's Head.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-5700 Wolverine: Days of Future Now #1 (2005)
Earth-5701 Cable & Deadpool #15 (2005)
Earth-6311
also known as Other-Earth		 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #19 (1963)
Earth-6375 Exiles #75
  • An alternate (but very close approximation to the original) version of Earth-928 visited by the Exiles while chasing the Proteus of Earth-58163 through the multiverse in Exiles #75-76. Divergent events include the disappearances of that era's Hulk (taken as a host by Proteus, dying afterward in another reality) and Spider-Man 2099 (who joins the Exiles and leaves his home reality after Proteus reveals his identity to the world).
  • Though this reality continues to be identified as Earth-928 in the pages of Exiles, it was designated as Earth-6375 in All-New Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #5.
Earth-7412 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #153 (1974)
  • Reality created from the merging of Machus and Femizonia.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-7484 Astonishing Tales #25 (1974)
  • Home world of Deathlok the Demolisher.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-7511 Iron Man (vol. 1) #80 (1975)
  • Fragmented America.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-7712 What If? (vol. 1) #6 (1977)
Earth-7888
also known as Earth-M or Earth-Moebius		 The Silver Surfer (1978)
  • Home world of Ardina.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-7940 Marvel Two-In-One #50 (1979)
  • Galactus consumes the Earth, but life survives.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-8009 Marvel Two-In-One #67 (1980)
  • Thundra's new home where she becomes leader of the Sisterhood; this reality's Femizonia was never invaded by Machus.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005 ("Thundra" entry).
Earth-8110 What If? (vol. 1) #29 (1981)
  • Reality where the Scarlet Centurion convinced the Avengers to capture the world's super-heroes and then to retire, but they briefly reformed and defeated him when he attempted to conquer the Earth; diverged from Avengers Annual #2.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005 ("Scarlet Centurion" entry).
Earth-8158 X-Men/Magneto: Chaos Engine (2003)
  • Home world of Z'Nox.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-8208 Bizarre Adventures #32 (1982)
Earth-8212 What If? vol. 1 #35 (1981)
  • Home world of the Reed Richards Rocket Group.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-8222 What If? (vol. 1) #31 (1981)
  • The Thing becomes a menace and efforts to stop him neutralize the Fantastic Four's powers.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-8311
also known as the Larval Universe		 Marvel Tails #1 (1983)
  • Home world of the spectacular Spider-Ham.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-8312 What If? (vol. 1) #42 (1983)
Earth-8321 What If? (vol. 1) #37 (1983)
  • The Thing continues to mutate from Virus X, but is eventually cured. Giant-Man joins the Fantastic Four.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-8410 Machine Man (vol. 2) #1 (1984)
Earth-8720 New Mutants (vol. 1) #48 (1987)
Earth-8810 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #338 (1988)
  • An alternate future where the Black Celestial and the Galactus of this world created a "Time Bubble."
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-8908 Marvel Comics Presents #25 (1989)
  • Home world of Nth Man.
  • First numbered in Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook.
Earth-8910 Excalibur (vol. 1) #14 (1989)
  • Home world of Cap’n Brit; Earth was devastated by Galactus and repopulated by the Impossible Man.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-8912 Iron Man (vol. 1) #250 (1989)
  • Home world of Young Arthur and Iron Man (Andros Stark). Takes place in 2093 A.D.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9006 Excalibur (vol. 1) #24 (1990)
  • Home world of Lady London.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9010 Marvel Comics Presents #61 (1990)
  • Marjorie Brinks leads war against demonic Sun.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9011 What If? vol. 2 #18 (1990)
  • "Fantastic Four" fought Doom before gaining powers; Reed Richards helped Doom recover his mother; Doom then seeks vengeance for being proven inferior and ends up empowering the Fantastic Four.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9031 What If? (vol. 2) #11 (1990)
  • All Fantastic Four members gain flame powers, but retire after killing a child in a fire; Ben returns as the Human Torch and joins the Avengers.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9032 What If? (vol. 2) #11 (1990)
  • All Fantastic Four members gain stretching powers, but retire due to shame; Johnny becomes the entertainer Mr. Fantastic.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9033 What If? (vol. 2) #11 (1990)
  • All Fantastic Four members become monstrous and retire to Monster Isle.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9034 What If? (vol. 2) #11 (1990)
  • All Fantastic Four members gain invisibility powers and become agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9061 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #341 (1990)
  • Stalin Robot.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9105 New Warriors (vol. 1) #11 (1991)
  • "Forever Yesterday"
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9111 Excalibur (vol. 1) #44 (1991)
  • Home world of Sister Gaia.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9140 What If? (vol. 2) #24 (1991)
  • Wolverine becomes "Lord of Vampires" and is slain by the Punisher.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9200
also known as Dystopia		 Hulk: Future Imperfect #1 (1992)
  • Home world of the tyrannical Maestro.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9250 What If? (vol. 2) #37 (1992)
  • Wolverine becomes "Lord of Vampires," and kills the Punisher.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9260 What If? (vol. 2) #38 (1992)
  • Alternate reality in which Seth conquered Asgard and imprisoned and enthralled Thor, nearly killed and absorbed the power of Odin.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9309 Spider-Man 2099 #11 (1993) (mentioned)
  • Home world of Thanatos.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9339
also known as Irth		 Excalibur Annual #1 (1993)
  • Home world of Ghath and Khaos.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9413 Death Wreck #3 (1994)
  • Home of the Path of Righteousness; takes place in 2159 A.D.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005 ("2020 A.D." entry).
Earth-9500 Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man #1 (1995)
  • Home world of Goblin; takes place in 2211 A.D.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005 ("2099 A.D." entry).
Earth-9510 What If? vol. 2 #78 (1995)
Earth-9511 Avengers: Last Avengers Story #1 (1995)
  • The government instituted a program where supervillains were captured, and subsequently executed; this caused a rift amongst superheroes and the United States government. In addition, Quicksilver inadvertently killed the Scarlet Witch, and the Hulk tore Tigra in twain.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9602
also known as the Amalgam Universe		 Marvel vs DC #3 (1995) (seen)
Fantastic Four: Marvel Encyclopedia (2004) (named)
  • World created by the merging of the Marvel Universe (Earth-616) and the DC Universe.
  • First numbered as Earth-962 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four. Re-numbered Earth-9602 in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9620 Excalibur (vol. 1) #66 (1996)
  • Days of Future Tense alternate future.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9809 Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #9 (1998)
  • Home world of Caledonia.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9811 What If? (vol. 2) #114 (1998)
  • Secret Wars participants trapped on Battleworld. Their kids return to Earth.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-9870 X-Men & Spider-Men: Time's Arrow: The Future (1998)
  • Occurs in 4000 A.D. Aliya survives instead of Cable.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9890 Excalibur (vol. 1) #124 (1998)
  • Home world of Privateer Albion.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9891 X-Men & Spider-Man: Time's Arrow: The Future (1998)
  • Home world of Dream Summers; alternate Days of Future Past set in 2035 AD.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9892 X-Men & Spider-Man: Time's Arrow: The Future (1998)
  • Home world of Ravonna and set in the 41st century; reality where Kang encountered Ravonna before he had first tried to conquer her realm and tried to marry her, but the X-Men tried to tell her of his true nature. Kang tried to slay them and unwittingly killed Ravonna instead; Kang submitted to having his armor stripped and was placed in eternal imprisonment.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9907 A-Next #7 (1999) (mentioned)
A-Next #10 (1999) (seen)
  • Home world of Doom and Thunderguard.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9910 Bishop: The Last X-Man #1 (1999)
  • Chronomancer's World.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9930 Avengers Forever #4 (1999)
Earth-9939
also known as Earth-Charnel		 Death3 #1 (1993).
  • Earth conquered by Charnel (Baron Strucker VI); surviving heroes include the Avengers and the X-Saviours.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-9997
also known as Earth X		 Earth X Sketchbook (1999)
  • Alex Ross' future of the Marvel Universe. It is revealed in issue #11 of Paradise X, that that the events shown in the series are not set in an alternate future as many assumed, but rather an alternate present. The issue reveals that Paradise X is set in 2003, the year of publication. It is unclear if this was the original intent or a later revision.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-10101 Exiles #12 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Vision from Weapon X.
Earth-11113 Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #47 (2001)
  • Home world of the Five for the Future.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-11993 What If? (vol. 2) #45 (1993)
  • Barbara Ketch became Ghost Rider; Dan Ketch killed.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-15104 X-Men (vol. 2) #150 (2004)
Earth-15731 Exiles #72 (2005) An alternate (but very close approximation to the original) New Universe visited by the Exiles while chasing the Proteus of Earth-58163 through the multiverse in Exiles #72-74. Divergent events include the disappearance of Justice (taken as a host by Proteus, later dying on Earth-6375), and alterations in the histories of Star Brand wielder Ken Connell and the D.P.7.
Earth-20476 Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #204 (1976)
  • Bruce Banner of Earth-616 attempted to travel back in time in a machine of Dr. Kerwin Kronus, his efforts to prevent himself from becoming the Hulk resulted in a divergent reality in which he succeeded, but Rick Jones had died; Banner went back into the past and attempted to reverse these events, returning him to Earth-616.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-21989 Marvel Tales #219 (1989)
  • Home world of Marvel Babies.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-21993 What If? (vol. 2) #46 (1993)
  • Cable destroys the X-Men.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-23238 Excalibur (vol. 1) #23 (1990)
  • Home world of Justicer Bull, the Justicers and Lord High Justicer residing in Mega City One.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-23895 Exiles #12 (known)
Exiles #83 (2006) (numbered)		 Home world of Storm from Weapon X.
Earth-26749
  • Great Lakes Avengers reality-warp.
  • This Earth could be first seen in Marville mini-series and later seen in GLA mini-series (which included KalAOL of Marville in an cameo appearance).
Earth-31916
also known as the Supremeverse		 Supreme Power #1 (2003)
  • Alternate version of the Squadron Supreme.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-32000 X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #26 (2000)
  • Ages of Apocalypse; Apocalypse reality warps Earth-616 using the Twelve; set in the future.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-33629 Exiles Annual #1 (2006) World where a disgruntled alternate Grandmaster formed his own team of the original Exiles lineup to combat the actual Exiles.
Earth-40800 Red Raven Comics #1 (1940)
  • Home world of Comet Pierce and Avis Jort. Occurs in 2150 A.D. where humanity spread throughout planets and moons of the solar system.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-45828
also known as Earth-Razorline		 Razorline: The First Cut #1 (Sept. 1993)
Earth-57780 Spidey Super Stories #1 (1974)
  • Home world of Jennifer of the Jungle, Captain Mighty, Mad Scientist, Wall and Blowhard.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-58163
also known as the House of M		 House of M #2 (2005)
  • Magneto began a mutant movement which caused human mutants to be the majority and baseline humans to be the minority. An altered Earth-616.
  • First numbered in All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006 A-Z #6 ("Justice" entry).
Earth-59462 Uncanny X-Men #462 (2005) (mentioned) Home world of the Sky Captain of the Captain Britain Corps.
Earth-74101 Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #151 (1974)
  • Machus reality before merging with Femizonia.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-78411
also known as Dinosaur World		 Devil Dinosaur (vol. 1) #1 (1978)
  • Home world of Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy.
  • Noted in Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone and the Monster Hunters #1 (November 2005)
Earth-82801 What If? (vol. 1) #34 (1982)
  • The Fantastic Four are literally bananas.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-88194
also known as Earth-Shadowline		 Dr. Zero #1 (1988)
  • On this Earth, there are no superhuman beings save for "shadows"—they are similar to humankind, but are a completely distinct species in terms of abilities (and occasionally) appearance.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-89947 Excalibur (vol. 1) #44 (1991)
  • Home world of Enforcer Capone.
  • Noted in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-90110 What If? (vol. 2) #19 (1990)
  • The Ultravision's Utopia; home world of the Cosmic Avengers.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-90111 What If? (vol. 2) #19 (1990)
  • The Ultravision's Dystopia; Genoshan bombing of U.S.A. sends world into chaos, Ultravision prepares to conquer universe.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-91111 What If? (vol. 2) #30 (1991)
  • Invisible Woman dies in second childbirth; baby Suzy becomes a monstrous creature and is banished to the Negative Zone by her brother, Franklin Richards.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-91112 What If? (vol. 2) #30 (1991)
  • Mary, the daughter of Susan Storm and Reed Richards, brings about a new age of peace.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-93060
also known as the Ultraverse		 Hardcase #1 (1993)
Earth-93112 Warlock and the Infinity Watch #12 (1993)
  • Alternate future dominated by the Magus; Home world of Maxam.
  • First numbered in Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook.
Earth-93122 Death Wreck #2 (1994)
  • Set in 2053 AD; Home world of Dredge.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005 ("2020 A.D." entry).
Earth-95121 Fantastic Force #12 (1995)
  • Alternate world where the Red Ghost and the Super-Apes became the Fantastic Four; possibly destroyed by Vangaard.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-95122 Fantastic Force #12 (1995)
  • Fantastic Four had alternate powers; Ben is human in appearance with super-strength; Reed is Modok-like; Johnny X-rays and Sue has energy powers. This reality was possibly destroyed by Vangaard.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-96020 Avengers: Timeslide (1996)
  • Home of a teenaged Tony Stark who replaced Earth-616's Iron Man for a short period before Onslaught's attack.
  • First numbered in Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook.
Earth-97102 What If? (vol. 2) #100 (1997)
  • Fantastic Four sent to Oz-like world after space flight.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-98125 Marvel Vision #25 (1998)
  • Home world of a Captain Britain who chose both the Amulet of Life and the Sword of Death.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
Earth-98151 Marvel Team-Up (vol. 2) #5 (1998)
  • A reality where the villainous Authority used the Globe of Ultimate Knowledge to absorb all known information, thus eventually controlling the entire universe.
  • First numbered in All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006 A-Z #1 ("Authority" entry).
Earth-99476
also known as Dino-World		 Excalibur (vol. 1) #9 (1989) (mentioned)
Excalibur (vol. 1) #51 (1992) (seen)
  • Home of Britainicus Rex and the Dinosaur People.
  • First numbered in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
Earth-105709 What If? (vol. 2) #9 (1990)
Quasar #30 (numbered)		 X-Men died on their mission against Krakoa; one of the worlds where the Living Laser escaped via Uatu's alternate Earths portals in Quasar #6 and Quasar #30.
Earth-120185 Transformers #1 (1984)
  • The reality encompassing the Marvel UK incarnation of the Transformers, Action Force and others. Notably, it is not the same reality featured in the Marvel U.S. Transformers comic book series, but rather an expanded version of it. The first UK-originated story is printed in UK issue #9—this Earth's numerical designation is a reference to the date of publication of this issue, the 12th of January, 1985.
  • First numbered in All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006 A-Z #3 ("Death's Head" entry).
Earth-148611
also known as the New Universe		 Star Brand #1 (1986)
  • Jim Shooter created a line of Marvel comics taking place in a separate universe based in a "more realistic setting." Superpowers were given to several people in a deus ex machina called the White Event.
  • First numbered in Alternate Universes 2005.
DC Universe New Fun Comics #1, (1935); Zero Hour #0, (1994); JLA/Avengers, (2003) Although part of a separate multiverse, the Post-Crisis/Post-Zero Hour DC Universe crossed-over with the mainstream Marvel Universe.

[edit] Pocket dimensions: universes within universes

  • Earth 311 (Marvel 1602): From a Neil Gaiman-penned story where the Age of Marvels begins during Queen Elizabeth's reign. Elizabethan versions of many Marvel heroes must band together as the fate of all worlds hangs in the balance. There is a sequel, 1602: New World. Note: Within the pages of 1602, it is explicitly stated that this universe is the same Earth-616 that the normal Marvel titles are based within. However, when events resolve at the end of the series, the 1602-verse lives on in Uatu's pocket dimension as Earth-311. (Marvel 1602 #6, page 2)
  • Heroes Reborn (Counter-Earth): A pocket dimension where Franklin Richards stored many of Earth's superheroes after the events surrounding the appearance of Onslaught. It is said to have an alternate orbit of the 616-eбarth on the other side of the sun.
  • Limbo: The name of three different dimensions in the Marvel Universe.
  • The Encroachiverses: A series of universes deemed failures by extremely powerful, unnamed beings; includes the Dimension of Suicide, the Baloney-verse, the 976-verse, the Trashi-verse, the Don't-Worry-Be-Happy-verse, the Noriega-verse, the Narcissi-verse, the Media-verse, the Puppet-verse, and the Insipiverse.
  • The Microverse: Originally, many microverses existed within the Marvel Multiverse. The most commonly visited is the one containing the regions known as Sub-Atomica and the Micronauts Homeworld.
  • The Hill: A dangerous pocket dimension used by Mikahail Rasputin. After flooding the Morlock tunnels he brought all Morlocks to The Hill to raise them in a survival of the fittest mentality. In this Dimension time runs several times faster. While in 616 only 1 or 2 years passed more than ten years passed in the Hill. The X-men Marrow and the other Gene Nation members grew up in this dimension.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Marvel Encyclopedia Volume 6: Fantastic Four (November 2004)
  • Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005
  • Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook (2007)

[edit] External links

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