Batman/Superman Anthology Timelines

Metropolis does to be New York City. Maybe it's like the GTA Universe where both New York and Liberty City co-exist, or if they're interchangable names, or they're just extremely close to one another. I would generally say yes though, Metropolis is New York City. Barney Miller probably occurs in Metropolis in this continuity.
 
Metropolis does to be New York City. Maybe it's like the GTA Universe where both New York and Liberty City co-exist, or if they're interchangable names, or they're just extremely close to one another. I would generally say yes though, Metropolis is New York City. Barney Miller probably occurs in Metropolis in this continuity.
According to the Artbook of Superman Returns Metropolis is still in New York but the geographical area is actually Northern New Jersey
 
The movie came out in 1985 and is probably set in its year of release so the Goonies that appeared in Superman 78 are variants
Well, I think you could make the argument that this is them 6 years before The Goonies as 10 year olds I guess? It is, obviously, just a one panel easter egg/gag so we don't need to overthink it anyway. It's pretty fun to think about though. Reminds me of all the cool cameos in Batman '66. There's a George Reeves Superman variant in Earth-66.
 
Yeah, I meant it doesn't exist in real life. The city doesn't use any real life architecture so it's impossible to know, unlike Metropolis.
Maybe it's Boston? It's a very old looking city and Boston is known for its historical landmarks
 
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This is just for fun, but if you take those cameos as anything more, look at this silliness, XD. Let's ignore the Joys! 1976 film that connects with Barney Miller, it's probably not meant to be taken seriously. I mean, I don't think the cameos in Superman '78 are supposed to be taken seriously, it's literally just a one panel gag, but regardless, this is just some BS I cooked up.

2019 - Supergirl 5x09, " Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1" [Pre-Crisis Earth-89]
2019 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising, "Infinite Luthors" [Pre-Crisis Earth-96]
2019 - Batwoman 1x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 2" [Pre-Crisis Earth-96]
2019 - The Flash 6x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 3" [Pre-Crisis Earth-96]
1948 - Superman Returns: Prequel #1
1975 - Barney Miller 1x01-1x13
1975 - Barney Miller 2x01-2x22
1976 - Barney Miller 3x01-3x22
1977 - Fish 1x01-1x13
1977 - Barney Miller 4x01-4x23
1978 - Fish 2x01-2x22
1978 - Superman: The Movie: Extended Cut
1978 - Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
1978 - Superman II
1978 - Barney Miller 5x01-5x24
1979 - Superman '78 #1-6
1979 - Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1-6
1979 - Barney Miller 6x01-6x22
1980 - Superman III
1980 - Barney Miller 7x01-7x22
1981 - Barney Miller 8x01-8x22
1984 - Supergirl: Director's Cut
1985 - The Goonies
1985 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1989 - Batman
1990 - Batman: Resurrection
1992 - Batman Returns
1992 - Catwoman 80th Anniversary, "Now You See Me"
1993 - Batman '89 #1-6
1995 - Batman '89: Echoes #1-6
1996 - Batman vol. 3 #135
1996 - Dark Crisis: Big Bang
2001 - Superman Returns: Strange Visitor
2006 - Superman Returns: Prequel #2-4
2006 - Superman Returns
2009 - Catwoman
2010 - Human Target 1x01-1x12
2010 - Human Target vol. 3 #1-6
2011 - Human Target 2x01-2x13
2020 - DC's Legends of Tomorrow 5x00, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 5"
2022 - The Flash
 
This is just for fun, but if you take those cameos as anything more, look at this silliness, XD. Let's ignore the Joys! 1976 film that connects with Barney Miller, it's probably not meant to be taken seriously. I mean, I don't think the cameos in Superman '78 are supposed to be taken seriously, it's literally just a one panel gag, but regardless, this is just some BS I cooked up.

2019 - Supergirl 5x09, " Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1" [Pre-Crisis Earth-89]
2019 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising, "Infinite Luthors" [Pre-Crisis Earth-96]
2019 - Batwoman 1x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 2" [Pre-Crisis Earth-96]
2019 - The Flash 6x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 3" [Pre-Crisis Earth-96]
1948 - Superman Returns: Prequel #1
1975 - Barney Miller 1x01-1x13
1975 - Barney Miller 2x01-2x22
1976 - Barney Miller 3x01-3x22
1977 - Fish 1x01-1x13
1977 - Barney Miller 4x01-4x23
1978 - Fish 2x01-2x22
1978 - Superman: The Movie: Extended Cut
1978 - Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
1978 - Superman II
1978 - Barney Miller 5x01-5x24
1979 - Superman '78 #1-6
1979 - Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1-6
1979 - Barney Miller 6x01-6x22
1980 - Superman III
1980 - Barney Miller 7x01-7x22
1981 - Barney Miller 8x01-8x22
1984 - Supergirl: Director's Cut
1985 - The Goonies
1985 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1989 - Batman
1990 - Batman: Resurrection
1992 - Batman Returns
1992 - Catwoman 80th Anniversary, "Now You See Me"
1993 - Batman '89 #1-6
1995 - Batman '89: Echoes #1-6
1996 - Batman vol. 3 #135
1996 - Dark Crisis: Big Bang
2001 - Superman Returns: Strange Visitor
2006 - Superman Returns: Prequel #2-4
2006 - Superman Returns
2009 - Catwoman
2010 - Human Target 1x01-1x12
2010 - Human Target vol. 3 #1-6
2011 - Human Target 2x01-2x13
2020 - DC's Legends of Tomorrow 5x00, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 5"
2022 - The Flash
Yeah don't put non-DC stuff in this like the Transformers Movie timeline had Friday the 13th and other random stuff in it. Please.
 
Yeah don't put non-DC stuff in this like the Transformers Movie timeline had Friday the 13th and other random stuff in it. Please.
If I won't include The Man From U.N.C.L.E. or The Avengers on the Earth-66 after a 12 issue crossover storyline (a much STRONGER connection), I'm not gonna add some random 70s sitcom because of a single panel. No way, lol. By that logic, I'd have to include the Scooby-Doo franchise as well. I don't think we're supposed to take it seriously.

If I took every crossover comic as canon, then we end up with Transformers G1 being canon to Wonder Woman (1975).
 
If I won't include The Man From U.N.C.L.E. or The Avengers on the Earth-66 after a 12 issue crossover storyline (a much STRONGER connection), I'm not gonna add some random 70s sitcom because of a single panel. No way, lol. By that logic, I'd have to include the Scooby-Doo franchise as well. I don't think we're supposed to take it seriously.

If I took every crossover comic as canon, then we end up with Transformers G1 being canon to Wonder Woman (1975).
"Oh that guy that looks like Shaggy is actually Baggy. He's a meth addict Florida Man with a Leopard he stole from the zoo and no friends."

Ruh roh.
 

Sidenote: With how American politics is going, I really wish we had a real life Superman. :(
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Sidenote: With how American politics is going, I really wish we had a real life Superman. :(
I don't have too many problems with the current state of American politics.
 

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