DC's Vertigo Universe - Timeline

[JudgeDreddpool]

Was playing the Oblivion remaster, so hadn't had time today. Currently reading Sandman Mystery Theatre.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Sandman Mystery Theatre #7 ("The Face (Act Three)" pg. 6-24)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #8 ("The Face (Final Act)" pg. 1-9)

March 6
Sandman Mystery Theatre #8 ("The Face (Final Act)" pg. 10-24)

Currently reading #7. Unless I'm missing somthing, pages 16 to 24 should be placed in March 6th, due to Dian's journal.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

SMT #9, and a mention of St. Patrick's Day party on a Saturday.

Googling it shows that St. Patrick's Day was on March 17th in 1938, a Thursday... which means that the Saturday in question likely would be the 19th.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Rough timeline for Sandman Mystery Theatre #9:

March 13th (likely the same weekend that Dian mentioned at the end of SMT #8)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #9 ("The Brute (Act One)" pg. 1-7)

March (Anytime between the 14th and 17th)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #9 ("The Brute (Act One)" pg. 8-9)

March 18th (Due to Larry's meeting with Ramsey taking place the next night, these pages have to be the night before)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #9 ("The Brute (Act One)" pg. 10-15)

March 19th (St. Patrick Day falls on March 17th, but since Reisling mentioned the party being on a Saturday, this is the only day that works)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #9 ("The Brute (Act One)" pg. 16-24)

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

The first panel in SMT #10 features a poster for the movie Bringing Up Baby, which was originally released in February 1938.


The first page also has a panel make reference to Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars, though curiously, the serial didn't release until March 21st IRL (whereas the opening pages take place the same night [March 19th] that SMT #9 ended), though much like the reference to The Little Foxes in SMT #4, we could assume that the serial released a few days earlier in the Veritgo universe.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Okay, so Dian has a different dress on than the one at the party. Though, we could presume she changed outfits before going to the theatre with Carol. (SMT #10)

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

I'm presuming this is meant to be the Dreaming, right? (SMT #10)

 

[selfishmisery]

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I'm presuming this is meant to be the Dreaming, right? (SMT #10)

Yes.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Yes.

Noted. I'll edit the additions I made to make note of Dreaming scenes.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Timeline for SMT #10:

March 19th
Sandman Mystery Theatre #10 ("The Brute (Act Two)" pg. 1-11)

March 20th (Seems to be the next night, as Reisling's men mention the events of the night prior with The Brute)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #10 ("The Brute (Act Two)" pg. 12-13)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #10 ("The Brute (Act Two)" pg. 14) [The Dreaming]
Sandman Mystery Theatre #10 ("The Brute (Act Two)" pg. 15)

March 21st (Reisling discusses a meeting on his yacht "tomorrow evening" over the phone the day before)
Sandman Mystery Theatre #10 ("The Brute (Act Two)" pg. 16-24)

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Okay, so here's the scenes of The Dreaming that we've missed in Sandman Mystery Theatre:

Spoiler: The Dreaming

SMT #1 page 1

SMT #2 page 24

SMT #3 page 23

SMT #9 page 1

 

[Pro Bot]

The "Vertigo Universe" is, for all intents and purposes, a Hypertimeline of New Earth but not to where it starts to become its own Earth.

Per Hypertime rules, it will flow back to the main timeline and out of it, then back again. Like a river.

That's awesome, makes sense.

 

[selfishmisery]

Did the Annual and "Midnight Theatre" one-shot, plus started on the 5-issue "Sleep of Reason" mini-series.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Did the Annual and "Midnight Theatre" one-shot, plus started on the 5-issue "Sleep of Reason" mini-series.

Dope. I'll finish up The Brute storyline tomorrow.