Hypertime
Hypertime is a fictional concept in DC Comics which first appeared in the 1999 The Kingdom limited series.[1][2] It is a variation of the Multiverse concept that existed in DC Comics before Crisis on Infinite Earths and was devised by Mark Waid and Grant Morrison.[3][4]
The idea, described in The Kingdom #2 as "the vast interconnected web of parallel time-lines which comprise all reality", was an attempt by Waid to resolve the many tangled continuity issues that were supposed to have been solved by 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths. Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks write, "Through Hypertime, Waid sought to resolve the contradictions in DC's continuity once and for all. Indeed, Hypertime allows for contradictions because anything that didn't make sense can be attributed to overlapping timelines."[5]
Concept[edit]
Hypertime is a network of alternate timelines that branch off from the DC Universe.[2] It has been analogized to a river network that branches out, and then runs 'up stream' to feed itself, like an ouroboros or tesseract.[2] These timelines sometimes overlap with each other, causing alterations in reality. Characters can cross from one timeline to another if needed.[6] It has been used extensively as a device to 'cheat' and explain continuity errors. As such, it is not universally acclaimed.[7] Some fans welcomed the idea as an explanation for earlier continuity errors; others criticized it for being a license to create more narrative problems.[5]
Indeed, it is seen as a 'way out' of the hopeless maelstrom that is the DC Comics timeline, while being derided as a marketing concept and a way to recycle and republish old shop worn stories to a new coterie of ever changing readers. It being understood, of course, that DC Comics owns the right to the stories.[8]
The Hypertime was first introduced in The Kingdom, Mark Waid’s seque to Kingdom Come.[2]
52[edit]
Mister Mind, disguised as Skeets, refers to Waverider as "the seer of Hypertime".[9]
Booster Gold[edit]
An older Booster Gold, while explaining his duties to his son Rip Hunter, mentions the concept of Hypertime.[10]
Multiversity[edit]
Hypertime is used to explain the formation and alteration of the 52 universes formed at the end of 52.[11]
Rebirth[edit]
Hypertime has been mentioned several times in the Prime Earth continuity.[12][13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ndalianis, Angela (2011). Science Fiction Experiences. Washington, D.C.: New Academia Publishing, LLC. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-9828061-8-0. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Shiach, Kieran (May 20, 2017). "What Does Hypertime's Return Mean For The DC Universe's Rebirth? Hypertime has returned to the DC Universe - but was it ever really gone? And what does it mean, anyway?". Comic Book Resources, cbr.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Time and Hypertime". www.hyperborea.org. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ↑ Hickey, Andrew (2011). Sci-Ence! Justice Leak!. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4467-3042-3. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dallas, Keith; Sacks, Jason (2018). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978-1605490847. Search this book on
- ↑ The Kingdom #2 (Feb. 1999)
- ↑ Adkins, Cecil. "The History of Hypertime". The Unofficial Hypertime Website 5.0. Adkins, Cecil. "The Original Hypertime Theory". The Unofficial Hypertime Website 5.0. Vibber, Kelson. "Time and Hypertime". The Flash: Those Who Rode the Lightening. cited in Ndalianis, Angela, Editor (May 7, 2009) [2008]. The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero (E-book). Taylor & Francis. p. 287. ISBN 1135213941. ISBN 9781135213947.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Shutt, Craig (February 28, 2011) [2003]. Baby Boomer Comics: The Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Comic Books of the 1960s. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. ISBN 1440225133. ISBN 9781440225130. Search this book on
- ↑ 52 Week Twenty-Seven (Nov. 2006)
- ↑ Booster Gold (vol. 2) #30 (May 2010)
- ↑ The Multiversity Guidebook (March 2015)
- ↑ The Flash (vol. 5) #22 (May 2017)
- ↑ Justice League (vol. 3) #25 (July 2017)
External links[edit]
- Adkins, Cecil. Unofficial Hypertime Website
- Time and Hypertime
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