Kyle Rayner discovers himself in The Bleed in Ion #10 (2007).

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Fictional background

Discovery

The Bleed is not a universe in itself, but it is defined as the space between parallel universes. In the Wildstorm Universe, the most advanced beings can travel between parallel universes through the Bleed, or, simply, an arterial duct connecting to universes. Travelling through the Bleed is not without danger though and sometimes objects or beings get lost, appearing in times and places they were never meant to go. In addition, the Bleed has mutagenic properties that alter the make-up of any sentient being that enters it directly. The effects can be beneficial or detrimental, depending on the circumstances of the exposure. Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ...

The Bleed was officially discovered by a group of scientists working for Stormwatch. They managed to look through the Bleed at a parallel universe using an opening several atoms thick. This universe featured a Jack Hawksmoor in charge of Stormwatch and he observes the scientists. Later it would be revealed that the Bleed had been discovered before; Jenny Sparks had had contact with the Bleed-travellers from Sliding Albion in the early 20th century and the Planetary had catalogued numerous Bleed incursions. The Bleed would be used for less drastic purposes, such as bringing in new episodes of the television series The Prisoner. Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team in the Wildstorm Universe. ... Jack Hawksmoor is the God of Cities. He was repeatedly abducted and surgically modified by aliens as a child, as a result of which he is linked to whatever city he finds himself in. ... Jenny Sparks, also known as The Spirit of the 20th century, is a fictional character in the Wildstorm comic book universe created by Warren Ellis during his 1997 revamp of the dwindling Stormwatch series. ... Planetary is an American comic book series created by Warren Ellis (writer) and John Cassaday (artist), published by the Wildstorm imprint of DC Comics. ... For other uses, see The Prisoner (disambiguation) and Prisoner. ...

When The Authority obtained the Carrier, a vessel capable of travelling through the Bleed, Bleed incursions became far more numerous. To oversee the negative effects of these incursions, the Monarchy was created. The Authority is a superhero comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint. ... The Authority is a superhero comic book. ... The Monarchy was a comic series written by Doselle Young with art by John McCrea. ...

In the series Majestic it has been shown that the Bleed also connects the Wildstorm multiverse to the DC Universe, an idea that was also presented in Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth, allowing for crossovers. Mr. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... It has been suggested that Gaming crossovers be merged into this article or section. ...

In the Authority/Planetary crossover, it was revealed that there is a hostile force operating within the Bleed that seeks out and exterminates Earths. Its first known attack on the Wildstorm Earth was in 1931 in Rhode Island, involving eggs specifically designed to spawn Lovecraftian monsters when touched by humans; a second incursion occurred in 1999 involving killer robots that could self-replicate. The leaders of this force were shown to be a hideous reptilian version of the Authority. A storyline in the Monarchy would reveal this team to be called the High Power and the world-killing force to be Chimaera, an army made up entirely of evil alternate Authorities created by the Authority's frequent travels in the Bleed. Cthulhu and Rlyeh The Cthulhu Mythos encompasses the shared elements, characters, settings, and themes in the works of H. P. Lovecraft and associated horror fiction writers. ...

Bleed-spawned alternate Authorities would show up multiple times in the realm of the Easter Bunny. This realm was inadverently created by the powerful Authority member Jenny Quantum after she reads a violent comic book. Most of these doubles were killed. Jenny Quantum (also known as Jenny Quarx) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC Comics. ...

After the Reboot

After the Infinite Crisis (DC) and the Worldstorm (Wildstorm) events the Bleed is still connected to the rebooted universes and acts as the space between them. Captain Atom, after his stint in the Wildstorm Universe and brief return to the mainstream DC Universe, retreated into the Bleed. Upon this he discovered that the Monitors (still aware of everything about the universes and the Multiverse itself), are unable to know what happens in the Bleed. Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... DC may stand for: // A. P. de Candolle in botanical nomenclature, a botanist who developed an extensive system of botanical classification Dendritic cell, a type of immune cell Doctor of Chiropractic, a health care profession DC Shoes, a clothing company that deals primarily with skateboarding gear. ... WorldStorm is a partial reboot and crossover event that redefined the Wildstorm fictional universe of comic books, resulting in a new status quo for its characters. ... Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Monitor (comics). ...

In Ion #10, Kyle Rayner makes his way into the Bleed with the help of the Tangent Comics Green Lantern's lantern. From there he meets Captain Atom who sends him back to his Earth. This article is about the DC Comics character. ... This article is about the DC Comics character. ... Tangent Comics was a DC Comics imprint created in 1997-1998, developed from ideas created by Dan Jurgens. ...

In Sinestro Corps Special #1, we learn the Bleed is the space between Earths of the new Multiverse, with the Source Wall separating the various Earths from the Bleed itself. The Sinestro Corps is a group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe led by the supervillain Sinestro. ... A depiction of several alternate Earths within the Multiverse and the different variations of the Flash inhabiting each Earth. ... The Source Wall is a fictional structure in the DC Comics universe. ...

In Countdown it is shown that Monarch (Nathaniel Adam) is building an army in the Bleed for the upcoming Final Crisis. Countdown to Final Crisis, previously titled simply Countdown, is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52. ... Monarch is the name of a DC Comics supervillain created by Archie Goodwin, Denny ONeil and Dan Jurgens. ... Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero. ... Final Crisis is a comic book limited series to be published by DC Comics, in 2008, directly following the conclusion of the 52-issue Countdown to Final Crisis. ...

In Blue Beetle #23, Jaime Reyes learns to shift into the Bleed using his Blue Beetle Scarab, and observing that time moves differently there uses this to his advantage, so he can be in several places at the same time. Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional comic book superheroes. ... Jaime Reyes, a fictional character from DC Comics, is a Hispanic teenager who became the third person to take up the legacy of the superhero Blue Beetle. ...

In Death of the New Gods #5, Metron and Source discuss that the Source Wall actually separates the New Earth universe from the Bleed instead of holding the source. Death of the New Gods is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2007 by DC Comics. ... Metron can refer to: Metron (comics) Metron (Star Trek) A unit of surface area in Heim Theory A Ultra Seven enemy: Metron-seijin This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Look up source in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Behind the scenes

Main article: Wildstorm

DC Comics acquired Wildstorm in 1998. The separation of the universes remained for several years. The most notable changes since the purchase was Wildstorm talent on DC books (and vice versa), notably Batman: Hush with Wildstorm founder Jim Lee, and the use of Wildstorm's state of the art coloring on DC titles. WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm or Wildstorm, is a publishing imprint and studio of American comic book publisher DC Comics. ... 1998 1997 in comics 1999 in comics Notable events of 1998 in comics. ... Published 2002-2003 in monthly installments in Batman issues 608-619 by DC Comics Characters Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle), Superman (Clark Kent), Nightwing (Dick Grayson), Robin (Tim Drake), The Joker, The Riddler, Hush, Scarecrow, Huntress, Ras al Ghul, Lex Luthor, Two-Face, Commissioner James Gordon, Oracle, Harley... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Mr. Majestic, a Superman-inspired character, took over as Metropolis' protector for a story arc, at the start of his eponymous solo series. The story shows Majestic's passage through the Bleed to the DC Universe and his attempts to find a way home. This marks the full integration of the Wildstorm Universe into the DC Multiverse. Mr. ... For other uses, see Metropolis (disambiguation). ... An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, who has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ... Mr. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... Wildstorm Wildstorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, is an American publisher of comic books. ... A depiction of several alternate Earths within the Multiverse and the different variations of the Flash inhabiting each Earth. ...

There were several minor crossovers until Captain Atom: Armageddon, in which Captain Atom nearly inadvertently destroyed the Wildstorm Universe. Void saved him but decided the Wildstorm Universe wasn't worth saving in its current form, triggering the "soft reset" of every series, known as "WorldStorm." In Ion #10, the Bleed appears for the first time in a mainstream DC book. Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero. ... Void is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe. ... WorldStorm is a partial reboot and crossover event that redefined the Wildstorm fictional universe of comic books, resulting in a new status quo for its characters. ...

"The Bleed" as the name of the space between comic book universes is a pun on "bleed", a printing term for the area outside of the margins of a printed work (like a comic book). This concept ties into a more general theme in many of Warren Ellis's comics (especially Planetary) that the structure of the metaverse is similar to a comic book, because for the characters in comic books, the metaverse really is a comic book. Bleed is a printing term that refers to printing that goes to the edge of the sheet after trimming. ... Planetary is an adjective meaning relating to a planet or planets. ...

See also

• Multiverse