Armageddon 2001

Armageddon 2001 is a 1991 DC Comics crossover event in which a future scientist transforms into the hero Waverider. Traveling back in time, he investigates which present-day hero will eventually become Monarch, a tyrannical ruler from his era. The story ran across DC's annual issues for that year.

The main DC Comics universe following the Flashpoint event and New 52 relaunch in 2011. Prime Earth (Earth-0) serves as home to the primary versions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League. The continuity has evolved through DC Rebirth (2016) and subsequent publishing eras while maintaining its core designation.