Earth-Prime (CW crossover)

EARTH-PRIME is a three-month, six-issue event set entirely in DC's Arrowverse/CWverse. All issues are part of the Warner Bros. Television show canon, approved by CW television show producers. Each of the first five issues spotlights a different CW/DC super hero show, with the sixth issue serving as a crossover finale!




EARTH-PRIME #1 (The CW’s Batwoman)
"Ryan Wilder, aka Batwoman, makes her costumed comic book debut in a story co-written by series writers Natalie Abrams and Kelley Larson, plus series cast member Camrus Johnson (Luke Fox/Batwing), with art by Clayton Henry.

Ever since the tech that created many of Batman’s rogues hit the streets, Ryan Wilder has been running herself ragged trying to contain the new villains popping up around Gotham City. But when Clayface’s (making his CW debut) mud binds itself to a local high schooler, Batwoman will need help from an unexpected source to contain this muddy foe! Also, follow how Luke Fox balances his life as a super hero and a boyfriend!"

EARTH-PRIME #2 (The CW’s Superman & Lois)
"Superman & Lois series writers Adam Mallinger, Jai Jamison and Andrew Wong join DC fan-favorite artists Tom Grummett and Norm Rapmund in a story spotlighting Clark Kent and Lois Lane’s first anniversary. Trying to celebrate their marital bliss is never easy when you’re a super hero husband and news reporter wife; especially when world-saving and creating hard-hitting stories continue to spoil your plans! Plus, the true origins of the evil Superman from John Henry Irons’ world are finally revealed!"

EARTH-PRIME #3 (The CW's Legends of Tomorrow)
"Hold on to your Beebos, everyone! Ray Palmer assembles the retired Legends for one last go-round after he learns Mick Rory’s Necrian children have been kidnapped by a group of mysterious Necrian assassins. But is this universe-spanning mission really what it seems?

This issue reveals that Booster Gold had a good reason for betraying the Legends of Tomorrow and stealing their time-ship, the Waverider. The story puts a softer edge on Booster's actions, which seemed to go a bit too far even for the infamously selfish and short-sighted superhero. However, the story also reveals that for all his noble intentions, this version of Booster Gold is still something of a scoundrel and has a long way to go before becoming the Greatest Hero You've Never Heard Of."

EARTH-PRIME #4 (The CW's Stargirl)
"The Dugan-Whitmore family vacation is in full swing, but something sinister lurks in the woods, stalking Pat Dugan. Can Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. face down the threat from Pat’s past and preserve their summer trip, or will it come to a tragic end?" The issue takes place after the events of the season two cliffhanger, giving us some hints about what the status quo will be for season three.

EARTH-PRIME #5 (The CW's The Flash)
"Impulse and XS burst onto the scene in 2049! When Barry Allen and Iris West go out of town for a much-needed vacation, Bart and Nora are left to stay out of trouble in Central City. With their parents gone, Bart begs Nora to let him go on patrol and really be a hero, but Nora refuses, saying it’s too dangerous without Barry there. But when one of Bart’s classmates at Central City University starts causing trouble, how can Impulse not leap into action?"

EARTH-PRIME #6 (Hero's Twilight)
"A threat has been amassing forces from across time and universes. Their plan is to finally free humanity from their dependency on these so-called heroes. All these beings do is bring about pain and destruction everywhere they go, solving no issues and bringing no peace to the world. Instead, this being will bring the hero community to its knees, and finally help society reach its true potential. The Age of Heroes is over."

Spoiler:

I was really looking forward to this crossover, however it really has not lived up to the previous crossover - Crisis on Infinite Earths.

One of the questions I was left with when 'Crisis' concluded, "destroying" the multiverse and forging all previous universes and their heroes (and villians) into one Earth, Earth-Prime, was when does all these shows/events take place in relation to one another? This has not been answered.

The Batwoman issue takes place after the events of season 3/episode 7 (after Mary was infected by Poison Ivy's vines).

Superman & Lois appears to take place in 2022, but pre or post Crisis? When Crisis ended, the twins had just been born, but now they're in High School..

The only good part about the Legends of Tomorrow issue is the Booster Gold substory.

Loooved the Stargirl issue (it was already mentioned at the end of Crisis that Stargirl takes place on post-Crisis Earth-2) so this issue was just more/much needed back story on Pat and introduces us to Magog (who was only seen but the briefest of moments in Batwoman).

The Flash issue is the only one that appears to have any tie-in with the 'overall' plot/theme of the crossover(?) and that is in the second (side) story of the issue. This issue has the second part to the Booster Gold substory which honestly is turning out better than the main story.

One more issue to go, to tie them all together. Hope the writing team knows what they're doing or this will be the worst crossover since the Arrowverse/CWverse started.