The Universes section allows you to organize comics by their fictional universe rather than by series or publisher.
A single universe can contain many different comic series, making it an additional organizational layer for your collection.
Creating a Universe
When creating a new universe, you can define:
- Name
- Description
- Notes
Once created, the universe can be assigned to any number of comics.
Name
The Name identifies the fictional universe.
Examples include:
- Earth-616
- Earth-1610 (Ultimate Universe)
- Earth-90214
- Earth-65
- MC2
Whenever possible, use the official designation of the universe.
Description
Use the Description field to document additional information about the universe.
Examples include:
- Background information
- Timeline details
- Unique characteristics
- Associated comic series
This field is optional and intended for documentation purposes.
Notes
The Notes field can be used for additional information such as:
- Personal comments
- Publication notes
- Alternative names or designations
This field is also optional.
Assigning Universes
When editing a comic, you can assign it to a universe.
This allows comics to be organized and filtered according to their fictional setting rather than only by series or publisher.
A single universe can contain any number of series and comics.
Why Use Universes?
Managing universes provides several advantages:
- An additional organizational layer beyond publishers and series
- Easy filtering by fictional universe
- Clear separation of alternate realities and timelines
- Better organization of large comic databases
For publishers such as Marvel and DC, where alternate realities and parallel universes are common, universe metadata helps keep even very large collections well organized.
Examples
Some common universes include:
| Universe | Example |
|---|---|
| Earth-616 | The primary Marvel Universe |
| Earth-1610 | The original Ultimate Universe |
| Earth-90214 | Spider-Man Noir |
| Earth-65 | Spider-Gwen / Ghost-Spider |
| MC2 | Marvel’s alternate future universe |
Summary
Universes add a narrative dimension to your metadata. Instead of organizing comics only by series or publisher, they allow you to group titles according to the fictional worlds in which they take place.
For collections spanning multiple continuities, alternate realities, or parallel universes, this provides a much clearer and more flexible way to organize your comics.