DC Elseworlds by Feature

DC Elseworlds Listed by Feature

This page lists the Elseworlds books published by DC Comics. This is how DC describes the theme: "In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places -- some that have existed, and some that can't, couldn't or shouldn't exist. The result is stories that make characters who are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow."

The Elseworlds books are identified by a distinctive logo. My goal is to list all of the publications with that logo. This list does include a few books that do not have the logo -- the first title, Gotham by Gaslight, is generally considered by fandom to have been an Elseworlds publication based on its subject matter and format, despite having been published nearly two years before the first actual Elseworlds book (and its inclusion in the Batman: Gotham by Gaslight collection confirms that consideration). My reasons for the other exceptions should be clear from the listings.

The books are grouped by the primary character in the story and then listed alphabetically. Books featuring more than one primary character are listed under each of them (except for the books featuring a team).

A list of these same books arranged by publication date is here.

Please send any corrections, additions, or comments to denysh@exmsft.com.

-- Denys Howard; posted 29 May 2004; updated 20 Sep 2007.

General
Batgirl
Batman
Catwoman
Deathstroke, the Terminator
The Demon
Flash
Green Lantern
Kamandi
Justice League of America, JLA
Justice Society of America
Legion of Super-Heroes, L.E.G.I.O.N.
Lobo
Man-Bat
Robin
Steel
Superboy
Supergirl
Superman
Tarzan
Teen Titans, Titans
Wonder Woman

General

Conjurors, Chuck Dixon and Eduardo Barreto (3 issues, 1999)

Elseworlds 80-Page Giant 1: "The Reaching Hand", D. Curtis Johnson and Aaron Lopresti; "Rockumentary", Bronwyn Carter and Greg Luzniak; "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter!", Kyle Baker, Elizabeth Glass, and David Gaddis (reprinted in Bizarro Comics! despite being the putative reason for withdrawing this book in the first place); "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B", Chuck Dixon and Enrique Villagran; "Super-Sons", Bob Haney and Kieron Dwyer; "Scandalgate", Tom Peyer and Ty Templeton; "[What if the Waynes had died because Kal-El's rocket smashed into them?]", Chuck Dixon and Trevor von Eeden; "DC's Hall of Silver Age Elseworlds", Mark Waid and Ty Templeton; "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom", Tom Peyer (1999; never distributed in North America, withdrawn after some distribution in the United Kingdom; credits from Beau Yarbrough)

Batgirl

Batman: Thrillkiller, Howard Chaykin and Dan Brereton (pb 1998; reprints Thrillkiller 1-3 and Thrillkiller '62)
Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl, Barbara Kesel, Matt Haley, and Tom Simmons (1998)
Thrillkiller, Howard Chaykin and Daniel Brereton (3 issues, 1997; reprinted in Batman: Thrillkiller)
Thrillkiller '62, Howard Chaykin and Dan Brereton (1998; reprinted in Batman: Thrillkiller)

Batman

Batman & Demon: A Tragedy, Alan Grant and Jim Murray (2000)

Batman & Dracula: Red Rain, Doug Moench, Kelly Jones, and Malcolm Jones III (hc 1991; pb 1992; also see Batman: Bloodstorm and Batman: Crimson Mist)
Batman Annual 18: "Black Masterpiece", Doug Moench, Frederico Cueva, and Alberto Pez (1994)
Batman: Bloodstorm, Doug Moench, Kelley Jones, and John Beatty (hc 1994; pb 1994; also see Batman & Dracula: Red Rain and Batman: Crimson Mist)
Batman: Book of the Dead, Doug Moench, Barry Kitson, and Ray McCarthy (2 issues, 1999)
Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat, Doug Moench, Jim Aparo, Jim Balent, Bret Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano, Tom Grummett, Mike Manley, and Graham Nolan (1995)
Batman/Captain America, John Byrne (1996; reprinted in Crossover Classics 2)
Batman: Castle of the Bat, Jack C. Harris and Bo Hampton (1994)
The Batman Chronicles [1995 series] 11: "Berlin Batman", Paul Pope; "The Bride of Leatherwing", Chuck Dixon and Quique Alcatena; "Curse of the Cat-Woman", John Francis Moore and Kieron Dwyer (1998)
The Batman Chronicles [1995 series] 21: "Apocalypse Girl", The Pander Bros.; "Citizen Wayne", Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos; "A Silent Tale of the Bat", Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Dick Giordano, and Joe Rubinstein (2000; no Elseworlds logo, cover says stories are "from another dimension")
Batman: Crimson Mist, Doug Moench, Kelley Jones, and John Beatty (hc 1998; pb 1999; also see Batman & Dracula: Red Rain and Batman: Bloodstorm)
Batman: Dark Allegiances, Howard Chaykin (1996)
Batman: Dark Joker - the Wild, Doug Moench, Kelley Jones, John Beatty, and Les Dorscheid (hc 1993; pb 1994)
Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty, Mike W. Barr, Scott Hampton, Gary Frank, Cam Smith, Scott McDaniel, and Bill Sienkiewicz (hc 1997; pb 2000)
Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table, Bob Layton and Dick Giordano (2 issues, 1998)
Batman: Detective #27, Michael Uslan and Peter Snejbjerg (hc 2003)
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Brian Augustyn, Michael Mignola, P. Craig Russell, and Eduardo Barreto (pb 2006; reprints Gotham by Gaslight: An Alternative History of the Batman and Batman: Master of the Future)
Batman: Gotham Noir, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (2001)
Batman: Haunted Gotham, Doug Moench, Kelly Jones, and John Beatty (4 issues, 2000)
Batman: Hollywood Knight, Bob Layton and Dick Giordano (3 issues, 2001)
Batman: Holy Terror, Alan Brennert and Norm Breyfogle (1991)
Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop, Howard Chaykin, John Francis Moore, and Mark Chiarello (1993)
Batman: In Darkest Knight, Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham (1994)
Batman: I, Joker, Bob Hall (1998)
Batman: Knightgallery, Doug Moench, Neal Adams, Jim Balent, Bret Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Vincent Giarrano, Tom Grummett, Mike Manley, Graham Nolan, Tom Lyle, Jim Aparo, and George Pérez (1995; I'm not certain whether this had an Elseworlds logo)
Batman: League of Batmen, Doug Moench, Mark Bright, and Romeo Tanghal (2 issues, 2001)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual 4: "Citizen Wayne", Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid, Joe Staton, and Horacio Ottolini (1994; reprinted in Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories)
Batman/Lobo, Alan Grant and Simon Bisley (2000)
Batman: Man-Bat, Jamie Delano and John Bolton (3 issues, 1995)
Batman: Masque, Mike Grell (1997)
Batman: Master of the Future, Brian Augustyn and Eduardo Barreto (1991; reprinted in Batman: Gotham by Gaslight)
Batman: Nevermore, Len Wein and Guy Davis (5 issues, 2003)
Batman: Nine Lives, Dean Motter and Michael Lark (hc 2002; pb 2003; 26.5cm x 17.5cm)
Batman: Nosferatu, Randy Lofficier, Jean-Marc Lofficier, and Ted McKeever (1999; also see Superman's Metropolis and Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon)
The Batman of Arkham, Alan Grant and Alcatena (2000)
Batman: Reign of Terror, Mike W. Barr and José Luis García-López (1999)
Batman: Scar of the Bat, Max Allan Collins and Eduardo Barreto (1996)
Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual 2: "The Tyrant", Alan Grant, Tom Raney, Joe Staton, and Horacio Ottolini (1994)
Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Ron Marz and Igor Kordey (Dark Horse & DC, 4 issues, 1999; pb 2000; no Elseworlds logo)
Batman: The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat, Elliot S. Maggin, Alan Weiss, and José Luis García-López (1992)
Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham, Mike Mignola, Richard Pace, Troy Nixey, and Dennis Janke (3 issues, 2000)
Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham, Jan Van Meter, Cliff Chiang, Tommy Lee Edwards (2003)
Batman: Thrillkiller, Howard Chaykin and Dan Brereton (pb 1998; reprints Thrillkiller 1-3 and Thrillkiller '62)
Batman: Two Faces, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Anthony Williams, and Tom Palmer (1998)
Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye, D.G. Chichester, Scott McDaniel, and Derek Fisher (Marvel, 1997; reprinted in Crossover Classics 2)
DCU Infinite Holiday Special: "Yes, Tyrone, There Is a Santa Claus", Kelley Puckett and Pete Woods (2006; story has Elseworlds logo but cover does not)
Detective Comics Annual 7: "Leatherwing", Chuck Dixon and Enrique Alcatena (1994; reprinted in Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories)
Elseworld's Finest, John Francis Moore, Kieron Dwyer, and Hilary Barta (2 issues, 1997)
Gotham by Gaslight: An Alternative History of the Batman, Brian Augustyn, Michael Mignola, and P. Craig Russell (1989; no Elseworlds logo; reprinted in Batman: Gotham by Gaslight)
Superman & Batman: Generations, John Byrne (4 issues, 1998-99; pb 2000)
Superman & Batman: Generations II, John Byrne (4 issues, 2001-02; pb 2003)
Superman & Batman: Generations III, John Byrne (12 interminable issues, 2003-04)
Superman and Batman: World's Funnest, Evan Dorkin, Mike Allred, Brian Bolland, Frank Cho, Stephen DeStefano, Dave Gibbons, Joe Giella, Jaime Hernandez, Stuart Immonen, Phil Jimenez, Doug Mahnke, David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller, Sheldon Moldoff, Glen Murakami, Norm Rapmund, Alex Ross, Scott Shaw!, Jay Stephens, Ty Templeton, Bruce Timm, Jim Woodring, and Tom Orzechowski (2000)
Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories, Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid, Jon Bogdanove, Judy Kurzer Bogdanove, John Byrne, Chuck Dixon, Alcatena, Humberto Ramos, Joe Staton, Horacio Ottolini, Ron Boyd, Dan Davis, Wayne Faucher, Dennis Janke, Andy Lanning, Rob Leigh, and Ande Parks (pb 1996; reprints Action Comics Annual [1989 series] 6, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual 4, Detective Comics Annual 7, and Steel Annual 1)
Thrillkiller, Howard Chaykin and Daniel Brereton (3 issues, 1997; reprinted in Batman: Thrillkiller)
Thrillkiller '62, Howard Chaykin and Dan Brereton (1998; reprinted in Batman: Thrillkiller)

Catwoman

Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Ron Marz and Igor Kordey (Dark Horse & DC, 4 issues, 1999; pb 2000; no Elseworlds logo)
Catwoman Annual 1: "The Last Man", Christopher Priest, Frederico Cueva, and Alberto Pez (1994)
Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham, Doug Moench, Jim Balent, Kim DeMulder (2 issues, 1999)

Deathstroke, the Terminator

Deathstroke, the Terminator Annual 3: "Journey's End" (1994)

The Demon

Batman & Demon: A Tragedy, Alan Grant and Jim Murray (2000)

Flash

Flash Annual [1987 series] 7: "The Barry Allen Story", Mark Wheatley and Allan Gross (1994)
Flashpoint, Pat McGreal and Norm Breyfogle (3 issues, 1999-2000)

Green Lantern

Green Lantern Annual 3: "Ring of Evil", David de Vries, Dean Zachary, and Andrew Pepoy (1994)
Green Lantern: Evil's Might, Howard Chaykin, David Tischman, Marshall Rogers, John Cebollero (3 issues, 2002)
Green Lantern: 1001 Emerald Nights, Terry LaBan and Rebecca Guay (2001)

Kamandi

Kamandi: At Earth's End, Tom Veitch, Frank Gomez, and Mike Barreiro (6 issues, 1993)

Justice League of America, JLA

JLA: Act of God, Doug Moench, Dave Ross, and George Freeman (3 issues, 2000)
JLA: Age of Wonder, Adisakdi Tantimedh, P. Craig Russell, and Galen Showman (2 issues, 2003)
JLA: Created Equal, Fabian Nicieza, Kevin Maguire, and Joe Rubinstein (2 issues, 2000)
JLA: Destiny, John Arcudi and Tom Mandrake (4 issues, 2002)
JLA: Riddle of the Beast, Alan Grant, Simon Davis, and Carl Critchlow (hc 2001; pb 2003)
JLA: Shogun of Steel, Ben Raab and Justiniano (2002)
JLA: The Island of Dr. Moreau, Roy Thomas and Steve Pugh (2002)
JLA: The Nail, Alan Davis and Mark Farmer (3 issues, 1998; pb 1998)
JLA: The Secret Society of Super-Heroes, Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, Mike McKone, and Jimmy Palmiotti (2 issues, 2000)
Justice League America Annual 8: "The Once and Future League", Dan Vado, Norman Felchle, John Stokes, and Rich Rankin; "Attack of the 'O' Squad", Dan Vado, Even Dorkin, and Paul Guinan (1994)
Justice League International Annual 5: "No Rules to Follow" (1994)
Justice League of America: Another Nail, Alan Davis and Mark Farmer (3 issues, 2004; pb 2004)
Justice Riders, Chuck Dixon, JH Williams III, and Mick Gray (1997)
The Kingdom, Mark Waid, Ariel Olivetti, Brian Apthorp, Mark Farmer, Matt Haley, Tom Simmons, Mark Pajarillo, Walden Wong, Frank Quitely, Barry Kitson, Mike Zeck, and John Beatty (serial issues 1998-99; pb 1999; no Elseworlds logo) Hypertime merges Elseworlds Kingdom Come with the DC Universe (reprints Gog (Villains) 1, The Kingdom 1-2, The Kingdom: Son of the Bat 1, The Kingdom: Nightstar 1, The Kingdom: Kid Flash 1, The Kingdom: Offspring 1, and The Kingdom: Planet Krypton 1)
Kingdom Come, Mark Waid and Alex Ross (4 issues, 1996; pb, 1997; #1 reprinted as a Millennium Edition)
League of Justice, Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano (2 issues, 1996)

Justice Society of America

The Golden Age, James Robinson, Paul Smith, and Richard Ory (4 issues, 1993-94; pb 1995)

JSA: The Liberty File, Dan Jolley, Tony Harris, and Ray Snyder (2 issues, 2000; reprinted in JSA: The Liberty Files)
JSA: The Liberty Files, Dan Jolley, Tony Harris, and Ray Snyder (pb 2004; reprints JSA: The Liberty File 1-2 and JSA: The Unholy Three 1-2)
JSA: The Unholy Three, Dan Jolley, Tony Harris, and Ray Snyder (2 issues, 2003; reprinted in JSA: The Liberty Files)

Legion of Super-Heroes, L.E.G.I.O.N.

Legionnaires Annual 1: "Castles in the Air", Mark Waid, Ty Templeton, Paul Pelletier, and Jeff Moy (1994)
L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 Annual 5: The Man from L.E.G.I.O.N. '007 "The Spy Who Fragged Me", Ian Peyer, Auric G. McKone, Scaramanga Faucher; "L.E.G.I.O.N. Archives", Edmond Hamilpeyer, Curt Swan, Josef Rubenklein; "L.E.G.I.O.N. 90210", Tennessee Spelling, Brenda Parobeck, Peach Pit Burchett; "LEGION by Gaslight", Tom Peyer, Tom Grindberg, Don Hudson; Elseworlds Rejects "WomanMan with Girl the Boy Wonder" (Dick Sprang, Dave Gibbons), "The Savage Sword of L.E.G.I.O.N. the Barbarian" (Val Semeks, John Dell), "L.E.G.I.O.N. Dawn" (M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal), "S.A.N.D.M.A.N. '94" (Craig Hamilton, Tony Harris), "Batman, L.E.G.I.O.N. of the Dark Knight" (Sal Velluto, Mark McKenna), "Green Lantern, Green L.E.G.I.O.N." (M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal), "The Sound of L.E.G.I.O.N." (Ted McKeever), "Orphan of S.P.A.C.E. (Evan Dorkin, John Dell), "L.E.G.I.O.N. Blue" (Derek Aucoin, John Dell), "Newsboy L.E.G.I.O.N." (Kieron Dwyer) (1994)
The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual [1990 series] 5: "The Long Road Home", Tom McGraw, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan, Jr., Curt Swan, Ron Boyd, Mark Farmer, Dave Cooper, Wade von Grawbadger, John Lowe, Craig Hamilton, Jeff Moy, Ted McKeever, Robert Campanella, Karl Story, and Colleen Doran (1994)
Superboy's Legion, Mark Farmer and Alan Davis (2 issues, 2001)

Lobo

Batman/Lobo, Alan Grant and Simon Bisley (2000)
Lobo Annual 2: "A Fistful of Bastiches" (1994)

Man-Bat

Batman: Man-Bat, Jamie Delano and John Bolton (3 issues, 1995)

Supergirl

Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl, Barbara Kesel, Matt Haley, and Tom Simmons (1998)
Supergirl: Wings, J.M. DeMatteis and Jamie Tolagson (2001)

Superman

Action Comics Annual [1989 series] 6: "Legacy", John Byrne (reprinted in Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories); Mr. Mxyzptlk "Doomsday for the Fifth Dimension!", Dennis Janke and Louise Simonson
The Adventures of Superman Annual 6: "The Super Seven, Part One: The Longest Night", Karl Kesel, Brock L. Hor, and Curt A. Shoultz (continued in Superboy Annual [1994 series] 1) (1994)
DCU Infinite Holiday Special: "Yes, Tyrone, There Is a Santa Claus", Kelley Puckett and Pete Woods (2006; story has Elseworlds logo but cover does not)
Elseworld's Finest, John Francis Moore, Kieron Dwyer, and Hilary Barta (2 issues, 1997)
Steel Annual 1: "Crucible of Freedom", Jon Bogdanove, Judy Kurzer Bagdanove, Humberto Ramos, Ron Boyd, Dan Davis, Wayne Faucher, Dennis Janke, Andy Lanning, Rob Leigh, and Ande Parks (1994; reprinted in Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories)
Superman: A Nation Divided, Roger Stern and Eduardo Barretto (1999)
Superman & Batman: Generations, John Byrne (4 issues, 1998-99; pb 2000)
Superman & Batman: Generations II, John Byrne (4 issues, 2001-02; pb 2003)
Superman & Batman: Generations III, John Byrne (12 interminable issues, 2003-04)
Superman and Batman: World's Funnest, Evan Dorkin, Mike Allred, Brian Bolland, Frank Cho, Stephen DeStefano, Dave Gibbons, Joe Giella, Jaime Hernandez, Stuart Immonen, Phil Jimenez, Doug Mahnke, David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller, Sheldon Moldoff, Glen Murakami, Norm Rapmund, Alex Ross, Scott Shaw!, Jay Stephens, Ty Templeton, Bruce Timm, Jim Woodring, and Tom Orzechowski (2000)
Superman Annual [1989 series] 6: "The Feral Man of Steel", Darren Vincenzo, Frank Fosco, and Stan Woch (1994)
Superman: At Earth's End, Tom Veitch and Frank Gomez (1995)
Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories, Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid, Jon Bogdanove, Judy Kurzer Bogdanove, John Byrne, Chuck Dixon, Alcatena, Humberto Ramos, Joe Staton, Horacio Ottolini, Ron Boyd, Dan Davis, Wayne Faucher, Dennis Janke, Andy Lanning, Rob Leigh, and Ande Parks (pb 1996; reprints Action Comics Annual [1989 series] 6, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual 4, Detective Comics Annual 7, and Steel Annual 1)
Superman: Distant Fires, Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane, and Kevin Nowland (1998)
Superman, Inc. , Steve Vance, José Luis García-López, and Mark Farmer (1999)
Superman: Kal, Dave Gibbons and José Luis García-López (1995)
Superman: Last Son of Earth, Steve Gerber, Doug Wheatley, and Chris Chuckry (2 issues, 2000)
Superman: Last Stand on Krypton, Steve Gerber and Doug Wheatley (2003)
The Superman Monster, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, Anthony Williams, and Tom Palmer (1999)
Superman: Red Son, Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Andrew Robinson (3 issues, 2003; pb 2003) pb
Superman's Metropolis, R.J.M. Lofficier, Roy Thomas, and Ted McKeever (1996; also see Batman: Nosferatu and Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon)
Superman: Son of Superman, Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, J.H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (hc 1999; pb 2000)
Superman: Speeding Bullets, J.M. DeMatteis and Eduardo Barreto (1993)
Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle, Chuck Dixon and Carlos Meglia (Dark Horse & DC, 3 issues, 2001-02; pb 2002)
Superman: The Dark Side, John Francis Moore, Kieron Dwyer, and Hilary Barta (3 issues, 1998; pb 1999)
Superman: The Man of Steel Annual 3: "Unforgiven", Christoper J. Priest, M.D. Bright, and Curt A. Shoultz (1994)
Superman: True Brit, Kim "Howard" Johnson, John Cleese, John Byrne, and Mark Farmer (hc 2004; pb 2005)
Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy, Chris Claremont, Dusty Abell, and Drew Geraci (4 issues, 1997)
Superman: War of the Worlds, Roy Thomas and Michael Lark (1999)

Tarzan

Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Ron Marz and Igor Kordey (Dark Horse & DC, 4 issues, 1999; pb 2000; no Elseworlds logo)
Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle, Chuck Dixon and Carlos Meglia (Dark Horse & DC, 3 issues, 2001-02; pb 2002)

Teen Titans, Titans

The New Titans Annual 10: "Facets", Marv Wolfman, Louise Simonson, Scott Lee, Martin Griffiths, Kevin Conrad, and Dan Davis (1994)
Team Titans Annual 2: "Into the Light", Jeff Jensen, Phil Jiminez, Luke Ross, Michal Dutkiewicz, A.J. Kent, Maria Beccari, Terry Beatty, and José Marzan, Jr. (1994)
Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone, Adam Warren and Tom Simmons (1997)

Wonder Woman

Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy, Chris Claremont, Dusty Abell, and Drew Geraci (4 issues, 1997)

Wonder Woman: Amazonia, William Messner-Loebs and Phil Winslade (1997; 20.3cm x 27.3cm)

Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon, Randy Lofficier, Jean-Marc Lofficier, and Ted McKeever (2003; also see Superman's Metropolis and Batman: Nosferatu)