Is The New 52 a New Universe ?

One thing I keep forgeting to ask is about the New 52. Is it a new universe or is it still consited New Earth ?

I've been wondering that, too. Here's a quote from Huntress' page. "... and has been stranded on Earth 1 (where most of the DCnU has taken place, so far)..."

I don't know if everything is taking place on Earth 1, though.

I'm pretty sure it's still New Earth.

@blackadamFTW said:

I've been wondering that, too. Here's a quote from Huntress' page. "... and has been stranded on Earth 1 (where most of the DCnU has taken place, so far)..."

I don't know if everything is taking place on Earth 1, though.

I think there is a mistake on Huntress' page. Earth-1 is the Earth of that line of graphic novels (JMS' Superman, Johns' Batman). The DCnU probably takes place on New Earth.

It's still New Earth. It's just been rebooted.

@DarthShap: That is a different universe but Earth 1 is the designated name of the New Earth where the DCnU takes place.

@Lvenger said:

It's still New Earth. It's just been rebooted.

@DarthShap: That is a different universe but Earth 1 is the designated name of the New Earth where the DCnU takes place.

Where did you get that from? There cannot be two "Earth-1" in the Multiverse. One is "New Earth", the other is "Earth-1".

...Well, all is different from the old earth...

Didio recently announced that the main Earth was called Prime Earth (note: not Earth-Prime). It's still essentially New Earth or Earth-0 or whatever you want to call it, just under a different name.

In the most recent ComicVine podcast James Robinson calls the main Earth Earth Prime, so that could be its new designation

@DarthShap:

@YoggSaron said:

Didio recently announced that the main Earth was called Prime Earth (note: not Earth-Prime). It's still essentially New Earth or Earth-0 or whatever you want to call it, just under a different name.

Basically this answers your question. It's why Power Girl and Huntress call New Earth 'Earth 1'. It's still New Earth to us.

@noj: Damn I need to start listening to the podcasts. I'm missing out on all sorts of news.

@noj: I didn't know they had the universe name yet, but glad they made a statement about it

I understood it to be a rebooted time-line on New Earth.

Ok problem solved. The DC Universe heavily changed its continuity into the DCnU following the events of Flashpoint in 2011. This was part of an effort to make storylines more accessible to newer readers, beginning with the New 52. This new timeline combines elements from the DCU, Vertigo Universe and Wildstorm Universe while drastically changing the origins and histories of characters.