DC's Perfect Opportunity to Expand the Arrowverse Is In Front of Them
Warning! Spoilers for Earth-Prime: Batwoman #1
DC Comics has the perfect opportunity to expand The CW’s Arrowverse, as exemplified by the new miniseries, Earth-Prime. Shows such as The Flash, Superman and Lois, Batwoman, Stargirl, and Legends of Tomorrow would benefit from their own individual ongoing comic series.
When The Flash debuted in 2014, it was official that The CW was building its own version of the DC Universe spanning from Arrow. Throughout the years, the Arrowverse has continued to grow, with an annual crossover event every year uniting the handful of series in one storyline told across multiple episodes. Although there hasn’t been a crossover recently, comics have filled the void as Earth-Prime is bringing the many DC heroes together to take on a new threat. Also written by the creative teams of The CW shows, the miniseries feels authentic to the specific versions of the characters. The premiere issue Earth Prime: Batwoman #1 recruited writers Camrus Johnson, Natalie Abrams, and Kelly Larson, and featured art by Michael Calero along with Clayton Henry.
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As Earth-Prime seamlessly transitions the DC Universe back into its originally intended medium, it seems like the publisher should further explore the Arrowverse with ongoing titles. At the moment, Earth-Prime is providing each hero with their own standalone issue, ramping up to the finale in which they join forces. With the debut issue alone, Earth-Prime is already calling out plot holes and answering major questions that fans have had. When the seminal crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths alluded to Kate Kane’s role in the universe as the “Bat of the future,” it was undercut by
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