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 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series and was created by Mark Waid and Grant Morrison.[3][4]
Hypertime, 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 various tangled continuity issues that were supposed to have been solved by Crisis on Infinite Earths. Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks wrote: "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]
^Ndalianis, Angela (2011). Science Fiction Experiences. New Academia Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 9780982806180. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^Kieran, Shiach (May 20, 2017). "What Does Hypertime's Return Mean For The DC Universe's Rebirth?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
^Wolk, Douglas (2008). Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean. Da Capo Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-0786721573.
^Klock, Geoff (September 6, 2002). How to Read Superhero Comics and Why. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 23–24. ISBN 0826414192.
^Dallas, Keith; Sacks, Jason (5 December 2018). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 9781605490847.
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