Some events from Abrahamic mythology are assumed to be a part of the fictional timeline of the DC Universe, but they often involve significant artistic license. Many references to similar beings appear to be obvious references to the Abrahamic supreme deity, but they are sometimes revealed to be other entities in the DC Universe. Whether this Metaverse is another form of the Presence himself remains to be confirmed. In Doomsday Clock #10, Doctor Manhattan deduced the DC Universe acts as "Metaverse" in constant change, and when Manhattan created the New 52 timeline, the Metaverse decided to fight back through Wally West. A similar character later appears in the same author's Fallen Angel series. He first appears in Peter David's Linda Danvers/Supergirl series. The unseen Abrahamic deity from Grant Morrison's fictional angel mythology.Ī being claiming to be a manifestation of God who appears in the form of a young boy wearing a baseball hat. The universal spirit from Jack Kirby's Fourth World cosmology. The true identity of the one manipulating this timeline was later revealed to be Doctor Manhattan. This idea was visually called back to in DC Rebirth when a hand was seen reaching through time to change history. The Hand was later seen reaching down from Heaven to embrace the invading Great Evil Beast, and stated to be the Hand of God by Etrigan. In Crisis on Infinite Earths #10, the Hand was turned into a predestination paradox as the hand of the villainous Anti-Monitor, who tried to rearrange all existence at its starting point, but failed. In Ganthet's Tale, it was revealed to be an illusion created by the Guardians to prevent investigation into the beginning of the universe. When the Voice uttered the first word, it created "The Word", and it was already being tracked by Destiny in his book.Īn image of a hand appearing out of a nebula has been referenced numerous times in different DC Comics as a metaphor for the creator or the mystery that exists at the moment of universal creation, but the identity of the being whom the hand belongs to varied over time. At one point, it even answers the Spectre's prayers by resurrecting the murdered Justice Society of America.
This is the most "active" version of God seen in the comic books. The disembodied "Voice of the Presence" that spoke to and empowered Jim Corrigan as the Spectre in More Fun Comics #52. Significant examples of God surrogates include: The lack of a central doctrine means that multiple "aspects" of God have been introduced by different writers.
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Later revisions of the Code are phrased in terms of respecting religious beliefs and religious institutions, which may account for the comics' hesitancy when dealing with God. The Code does not explicitly refer to God, but does say that "ridicule or attack on any religious or racial group is never permissible". The comics are published under the Comics Code, a set of ethical guidelines drawn up in the 1950s in reaction to anti-comic book hysteria. ĭC's superhero comics have always drawn upon Abrahamic religions for plot elements – the first appearance of "The Voice" was in the 1940 origin of the Spectre – but they have traditionally used surrogate concepts and names rather than refer to the Abrahamic deity directly. According to writer Greg Rucka in an interview about his Final Crisis: Revelations miniseries: "The sort of unspoken rule in the DCU is that God sits above all others". It is not always clear how the Abrahamic God fits into this-for example, one particular Wonder Woman storyline by Eric Luke featured the Greek Titans fighting Abrahamic angels and Hindu gods. It involves elements from multiple religions, mythologies, and modern created concepts such as the Endless. The religious cosmology of the DC Universe is complex with many pantheons of deities co-existing alongside each other.
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