Editing Earth-Two (section)

===Earth 2 in "The New 52"===
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| title               = Earth 2
| image               = Earth2 ongoing 01.jpg
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| caption             = Cover of ''Earth 2'' #1 (July 2012). <br /> Art by [[Ivan Reis]], Joe Prado and Rod Reis
| schedule            = Monthly
| format              = Ongoing
| genre               = Superhero
| publisher           = [[DC Comics]]
| date                = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2'''''<br /> July 2012 – May 2015 <!--use cover date rather than on sale date--> <br />'''''Earth 2: World's End'''''<br />December 2014 – June 2015 <br />'''''Earth 2: Society'''''<br /> August 2015 – March 2017}}
| issues              = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2''''': 35 (#1–32 plus issues numbered 0, [[Forever Evil#"Villains Month" titles|15.1, 15.2]] and 2 Annuals)<br />'''''Earth 2: World's End''''': 26 <br />'''''Earth 2: Society''''': 22 (#1–22 and one Annual)}}
| main_char_team      = 
| writers             = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2'''''<br />[[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]]<br /> [[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]]<br />[[Daniel H. Wilson]]<br />'''''Earth 2: World's End'''''<br />Daniel Wilson<br />[[Marguerite Bennett]]<br />Mike Johnson <br />[[Cullen Bunn]]<br />'''''Earth 2: Society'''''<br />[[Dan Abnett]]}}
| artists             = 
| pencillers          = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2'''''<br />[[Nicola Scott]]<br />Andy Smith <br />'''''Earth 2: World's End'''''<br />Jorge Jimenez<br /> [[Eddy Barrows]]<br /> Paolo Siqueira <br />Tyler Kirkham<br />Eduardo Pansica<br />[[Jan Duursema]]<br />Robson Rocha<br />Jack Herbert<br />'''''Earth 2: Society'''''<br />Jorge Jimenez <br />Federico Dallochio<br /> Angel Hernandez <br /> Bruno Redondo <br />Vicente Cifuentes}}
| inkers              = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2'''''<br /> Trevor Scott <br /> Ryan Winn <br />'''''Earth 2: World's End'''''<br />Danny Miki<br />Eber Ferreira <br />'''''Earth 2: Society'''''<br />Juan Albarran}}
| colorists           = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2'''''<br />Alex Sinclair <br />Pete Pantazis <br /> '''''Earth 2: Society'''''<br />Alejandro Sanchez<br />David Calderon <br />Rex Lokus }}
| editors             = {{collapsible list|'''''Earth 2'''''<br />Mike Cotton <br /> Jeremy Bent <br />'''''Earth 2: Society'''''<br />Jim Chadwick<br /> Rob Levin}}
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In September 2011, [[The New 52]] rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, the Earth-2 concept has been revived and is covered in two series; ''[[Worlds' Finest]]'', which focuses on the adventures of the [[Huntress (Helena Wayne)|Huntress]] and [[Power Girl]] on New Earth written by [[Paul Levitz]], and ''Earth 2'',<!-- NOTE: the title of the comic book series is spelled ''Earth 2'' rather than ''Earth-Two'' per the Grand Comics Database--> originally written by [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]] and then by [[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]],<ref>{{gcdb series|id=63327|title=''Earth 2''}}</ref> which features the formation of the Justice Society.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kushins|first=Josh|title=DC Comics in 2012–-Introducing the "Second Wave" of DC Comics The New 52|work=The Source|publisher=DC Comics|date=January 12, 2012|url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/01/12/dc-comics-in-2012-–-introducing-the-“second-wave”-of-dc-comics-the-new-52/|access-date=January 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115002335/http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/01/12/dc-comics-in-2012-%E2%80%93-introducing-the-%E2%80%9Csecond-wave%E2%80%9D-of-dc-comics-the-new-52/|archive-date=January 15, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> James Robinson, the original writer of Earth 2, describes the new Earth 2 as a complete reboot of the concept, with superheroes only just now appearing, similar to the "young hero" concept for the New 52 continuity,<ref name="earth2">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/9164-repost-james-robinson-describes-the-new-52-s-earth-2.html|title=James Robinson Describes the New 52's ''Earth 2''|first=Vaneta|last=Rogers|date=March 5, 2012|website=Newsarama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728231938/http://www.newsarama.com/9164-repost-james-robinson-describes-the-new-52-s-earth-2.html|archive-date=July 28, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and with revamped costume designs.

In ''Earth 2'', [[Superman (Earth-Two)#The New 52 Earth 2|Superman]], [[Batman (Earth-Two)#The New 52|Batman]], [[Wonder Woman (Earth-Two)#The New 52|Wonder Woman]], and [[Catwoman#Earth 2|Catwoman]] seemingly gave their lives in order to repel the [[Apokolips|Apokoliptan]] invasion, leaving behind a world with no heroes.<ref>{{cite comic| writer=[[James Robinson (writer)|Robinson, James]]|penciller=[[Nicola Scott|Scott, Nicola]]|inker=Scott, Trevor|story=The Price of Victory|title=Earth 2|issue=1|date=July 2012}}</ref> Supergirl and Robin (Helena Wayne) end up stranded in the mainstream universe towards the end of the invasion.<ref>{{cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[George Pérez|Pérez, George]]; [[Kevin Maguire (artist)|Maguire, Kevin]]|inker=Koblish, Scott|story=Rebirth| title=[[Worlds' Finest]]|issue=1|date=July 2012}}</ref> When the Earth-2 [[Solomon Grundy (comics)#Earth 2|Solomon Grundy]] threatens the world, three new heroes team up to defeat him: the [[Flash (Jay Garrick)#Earth 2|Flash]] (Jay Garrick), Hawkgirl ([[Kendra Saunders#Earth 2|Kendra Saunders]]), and [[Alan Scott#Earth 2|Green Lantern]] (Alan Scott).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/green-lantern-relaunched-brave-mighty-gay-070052544.html|title=Green Lantern relaunched as brave, mighty and gay|first=Matt|last=Moore|date=June 1, 2012|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116224606/http://news.yahoo.com/green-lantern-relaunched-brave-mighty-gay-070052544.html|archive-date=November 16, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In later issues, [[Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)|Mister Terrific]] (Michael Holt) from the mainstream universe joins the team. Other heroes who have made appearances include [[Doctor Fate#Khalid Ben-Hassin|Dr. Fate]] (Khalid Ben-Hassin), the Atom ([[Atom (Al Pratt)#Earth 2|Al Pratt]], now nuclear-powered), the [[Sandman (Wesley Dodds)#Earth 2|Sandman]] (Wesley Dodds), [[Mister Miracle]], and [[Big Barda]]. In addition, the heroes of the Earth get supported by the [[World Army]]. Villains include Solomon Grundy, a now-villainous [[Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane)#Earth 2|Terry Sloan]], [[Wotan (comics)#Other versions|Wotan]], [[Steppenwolf (comics)|Steppenwolf]] and what was thought to be a surviving, Darkseid-brainwashed Superman, which turned out to be a very powerful but genetically unstable [[Bizarro]]-type clone. Writer James Robinson left the series with issue #16 and [[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]] became the new writer at #17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45574|title=James Robinson Exits ''Earth 2,'' Leaves DC Comics|first=Stephen|last=Gerding|date=May 17, 2013|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717072023/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45574|archive-date=July 17, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2013}}</ref> Other new characters introduced as the series progresses include a female [[Red Tornado (identity)|Red Tornado]] (an android with the consciousness of [[Lois Lane#Red Tornado|Lois Lane]] that was uploaded into it by [[Sam Lane (comics)#Earth 2|Sam Lane]] and [[Robotman (Robert Crane)#Earth 2|Robotman]]), a hyper-intelligent knowledge-assimilator known as Accountable ([[Jimmy Olsen#Earth 2|Jimmy Olsen]]), a new Batman ([[Thomas Wayne#Earth-2|Thomas Wayne]] using Miraclo), a new version of Aquawoman (Marella), and a new Superman ([[Superman (Earth-Two)#Val-Zod|Val-Zod]], a Kryptonian and a childhood friend of Power Girl's who had been imprisoned by Terry Sloan).

Towards the end of the series, Darkseid launches a second invasion of Earth, which is depicted in both ''Earth 2'' and the weekly series ''Earth 2: World's End''. Another weekly series, ''[[The New 52: Futures End]]'', depicts a possible future in which refugees from a destroyed Earth 2 come to Earth 0 and prompt society to fracture. Over the course of the series, several new characters are introduced, such as [[Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)#Earth 2|Yolanda Montez]], an Avatar of the Red who is a counterpart of Alan Scott; a second Red Arrow, an Earth 2 equivalent of [[Green Arrow#Earth 2|Oliver Queen]]; [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)#Earth 2|Ted Grant]], a former boxer; and [[Robin (Earth-Two)#The New 52|Dick Grayson]], a journalist who goes on a mission to find his son after his wife [[Barbara Gordon]] is killed during the invasion. Others change alignment; Wonder Woman and Steppenwolf's daughter [[Fury (DC Comics)#Earth 2|Fury]] sides with Mister Miracle and the other heroes after Big Barda reveals her loyalty to Darkseid. Huntress and Power Girl return to Earth 2 as well to take part in a mad scramble to save the Earth and then later, to save its people along with a computerized record of human culture and life on Earth created by Bruce Wayne. In ''Earth 2: World's End'' #11, it is revealed that [[Highfather (comics)|Highfather]] made a deal with [[Darkseid]] that he would not interfere with Darkseid's plans for conquest so long as Darkseid only preyed upon one Earth of the Multiverse, which was Earth 2, explaining the recurrent tragedies faced by this world in comparison to others. In the end, Darkseid is successful, and the Earth is destroyed, and attempts to take Earth 2's refugees to Earth 0 are prevented by a time traveling [[Tim Drake]] in ''Futures End''. Just as the world ends, several of the Wonders are sent to the planet Telos by [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]], where they confront their counterparts from various parallel worlds, both present and extinct, in the ''[[Convergence (comics)|Convergence]]'' miniseries. Over the course of the series, Batman dies and Dick Grayson, inspired by his Batman counterparts from other worlds, takes up the mantle from Thomas Wayne. Ultimately, the planet Telos is terraformed into a new Earth-like planet and sent to the Earth 2 dimension as a new home for its refugees.

The heroes' fraught attempts at forming a new society, rapidly augmented by Terry Sloan's technology, is depicted in the follow-on series ''Earth 2: Society'' (August 2015&nbsp;– March 2017).<ref>{{gcdb series|id=89985|title=''Earth 2: Society''}}</ref> It also debuts versions of [[Hourman (Rick Tyler)#Other versions|Hourman]] and [[Mist (comics)#Other versions|Mist]]. The final arc of the series recreates Earth 2 again making it appear similar to their universe's first Earth through use of an Amazon artifact known as Pandora's Casket by [[Ultra-Humanite#Earth 2|Ultra-Humanite]]. This Earth has had no history of Wonders with Ultra-Humanite controlling the world behind the scenes. Following Ultra-Humanite's defeat, the Wonders becomes the world's new defenders and hopes that this Earth is the Earth they can protect.

At the end of ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'' #12 (December 2019), [[Doctor Manhattan]] reverses the actions that created the "New 52" universe, restoring Alan Scott and the Justice Society's original full histories as before "Flashpoint", and the original Earth-Two is explained as existing in the multiverse too.