Is DC infinite frontier a reboot?

Infinite Frontier is a relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles in 2021. It is the follow-up to the 2016 DC Rebirth relaunch. The relaunch and event was shepherded by writer Joshua Williamson.
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Is DC Infinite Frontier canon?

Rather than serve as a line-wide reboot, Infinite Frontier keeps the previous stories canon, while making many of the pre-Flashpoint storylines canon too. It also focuses on new or reintroduced characters, while allowing writers more creative freedom in telling their stories.
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Is the DC Universe rebooting?

Again. Discovery finalized a deal that gives them control over the DC Cinematic Universe, and they are introducing some major changes. Courtesy of Variety, it's been revealed that the DC Cinematic Universe is going to undergo some major changes.
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Was Infinite Crisis a reboot?

The series storyline was a sequel to DC's 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths, which "rebooted" much of the DC continuity in an effort to fix 50 years of contradictory character history. It revisited characters and concepts from that earlier Crisis, including the existence of DC's Multiverse.
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Is Infinite Frontier after death metal?

While the DC Universe has been in the Infinite Frontier era for a few months, Joshua Williamson and Xermanico's Infinite Frontier is set to mark the first major event of the post-Dark Nights: Death Metal era.
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Infinite Frontier: DC Comics and Reboot Fatigue



Is new 52 still canon?

They're not canon, but events like them have happened to them, with some aspects changed as not all characters involved were active at that point in the new timeline. There are a number of events that have been confirmed, as Tupka says.
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Is DC Rebirth still going?

DC Comics ended the Rebirth branding in December 2017, opting to include everything under a larger "DC Universe" banner and naming. The continuity and repercussions established by Rebirth continues into the 2021 Infinite Frontier relaunch.
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How many times have DC rebooted?

There have been only two hard reboots that completely changed the timelines. Crisis on Infinite Earths and Flashpoint. All the other major events have simply altered certain elements from the multiverse or the history. I believe the most significant ones would be Zero Hour, Infinite Crisis and Final Crisis.
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Why does DC reboot so often?

The DC Universe has been rebooted plenty of times in the past. Usually involving large crossover events, these moments are an effort to make it easier to create new stories without getting confused with continuity. Often times though, that goal doesn't seem to be achieved in execution.
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When did DC last reset?

The end of The New 52 and DC Rebirth

In February 2016, DC announced its Rebirth initiative, a line-wide relaunch of its titles, to begin in June 2016.
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Has the DCEU ended?

The DC Extended Universe is in full swing! With a healthy schedule of upcoming DC movies in development, the DCEU isn't going away anytime soon, and there's still lots to look forward to. So, it's time to take a look at all of the DCEU superhero movies that will be released over the next few years.
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Is the new Batman a reboot?

You may remember once upon a time that Ben Affleck was set to star and direct his own Batman movie. For various reasons that film fell apart and was replaced by The Batman, which is essentially a standalone reboot of the franchise.
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Is The Batman 2022 in the same universe as Joker?

They both put darker spins on classic DC characters, feature versions of Gotham that are grounded in reality, and even have similar plot points (though we won't touch on those here). However, there was never a conversation about the two being in the same shared universe.
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Is Infinite Frontier before Future State?

Changes in the DC Universe

Infinite Frontier begins after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal, Generations and Future State. The DC Multiverse has expanded into a larger "Omniverse" where everything is canon and it will still deal with the repercussions of DC Rebirth.
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Is Infinite Frontier a crisis?

In Infinite Frontier #6, the Flash has run into DC's latest Crisis and has been trapped in a prison that Barry Allen may never want to leave. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Infinite Frontier #6, on sale now from DC Comics.
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What is omniverse in Marvel?

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an Omniverse is simply "a universe that is spatiotemporally four-dimensional". Kevin Brashear, son of the Blue Marvel, is noted as being the first human being to exit and later re-enter the Omniverse in Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #7.
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How many reboots has Batman had?

On the cinematic screen alone, Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego have gone through six different iterations, stretching as far back as 1943's black-and-white serial The Batman, with the most recent version to hit theaters being Ben Affleck's jaded and uber-brutal interpretation in 2016's Batman v.
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How many times does Batman reboot?

It was rebooted again in 2016 starring Ben Affleck with the Zack Snyder film titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) with two follow ups Suicide Squad (2016) and Justice League (2017). Robert Pattinson will star in a reboot titled The Batman (2022).
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Why does Batman always restart?

The reason why Batman is always being rebooted is because there's over 80 years worth of story-telling that could last centuries.
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Which DC reboot is the best?

5 DC Reboots That Were Well Received (& 5 That Weren't)
  1. 1 Remember When Superboy Punched Reality?
  2. 2 Crisis On Infinite Earths Changed DC For The Better. ...
  3. 3 All-Star Batman And Robin Was... ...
  4. 4 Superman: Rebirth Put Clark Back On The Right Track. ...
  5. 5 Superman's New 52 Run Was Widely Panned. ...
  6. 6 Aquaman Got A Much Needed Revamp. ...
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Has Marvel ever had a reboot?

Fresh Start is a 2018 relaunch of comic book publications by Marvel Comics, following Marvel Legacy.
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How many DC continuities are there?

That said, there are three main sub-continuities which are part of the overall main DC Multiverse/comics continuity: The Golden/Silver ages, and the Modern/Post-Modern ages. (Also called Pre- and post-Crisis).
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Is Alfred the Joker?

After realizing that Batman's other villains like Riddler and the Penguin couldn't stand a chance against him, Alfred saw the need for a new criminal mastermind to rise up and challenge Bruce. Putting on clown makeup and the signature purple suit, he became the Joker.
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What comes first New 52 or Rebirth?

The New 52 was a 2011 reboot that erased most of Post-Crisis (1985-2011) continuity following the Flashpoint event. Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch that aims to return many fan-favourite Post-Crisis continuity elements.
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Is Rebirth better than New 52?

It's by this comparison that we found that the Rebirth relaunch is doing substantially better than New 52. DC dollars were up 24% this year vs. the comparable month in the New 52 run, on piece sales that were up 21%.
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