The Golden Age is the first phase of the DC Extended Universe. It starts with Man of Steel in 2012 and ends with Flashpoint in 2018.
The entirety of this phase is set in Earth-1, aka Prime Earth.
Overview[]
This phase introduces to the main heroes of the DCEU and leads up to Justice League. A terrible fate lies upon the end of this world as Flash deliberately ends of the timeline and ushers a new one.
Films[]
Man of Steel (2012)[]
Superman is sent to Earth after the destruction of his home world Krypton. Now, with the help of Lois Lane he must embrace his destiny as the Superman when the survivors of Krypton, led by General Zod plans to terraform Earth into the New Krypton.
The Flash (2013)[]
After suffering an incident in which he was struck by a mysterious lightning inside S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry Allen became the fastest man alive. With his new superpowers, he vows to guard Central City from the terrors of the Rogues and any criminal that dares to disrupt the peace.
Aquaman (2014)[]
Arthur Curry, the reluctant heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, is caught in a battle between surface dwellers that threaten his oceans and his own people, with the terror led by Black Manta, filled with anger and seeking out revenge after Arthur let his father die.
Man of Steel: Enter the Knight (2015)[]
Fearing the possibility of Superman turning rogue, Batman embarks on a mission to keep him in check meanwhile dealing with Lex Luthor's malicious intents. After finding out Luthor created the android Metallo, with the consciousness of a survivor of the Black Zero Event, seeking vengeance on Superman. Batman and Superman must fight alongside the infamous Wonder Woman to defeat Metallo and stop Luthor.
Wonder Woman (2015)[]
Diana is trained to be an ingenious warrior. After rescuing an American pilot who crash landed on Themyscira, he warns the Amazons about an ongoing war. After learning about this, Diana embarks on a journey to the world of man and end the war that is organized by the immortal tyrant master manipulator Edgar Cizko.
Green Lantern Corps (2016)[]
Four unexpected humans are drafted by the Green Lantern Corps to bestow peace upon the universe.
Teen Titans (2016)[]
Based on the Judas Contract storyline.
Suicide Squad (2017)[]
Amanda Waller recruits evil, incarcerated, good-for-nothing assholes to infiltrate a scientific experiment titled Project Cadmus.
Justice League I (2017)[]
The newly created Justice League must prevent the return of an ancient war between Amazons and Atlanteans organized by Ares, whom corrupts the Amazons minds, making them his army meanwhile King Orm declares war against mankind after killing his mother and taking control of the Seven Kingdoms.
Flashpoint (2018)[]
In the film, Barry Allen fails to save Iris from dying and goes back in time, inadvertently preventing his mother's death and created a catastrophic reality of a war-torn world between the Amazons and the Atlanteans.
Television[]
Swamp Thing[]
Season 1 (2018)[]
Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced scientist Alec Holland. After Holland tragically dies, Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all when a mysterious creature claims to be him.
Season 2 (2019)[]
The story continues as Dr. Jason Woodrue has mutated himself into that of the Swamp Thing and bring about his own plans for Marais. Secrets about Abby's lineage will be revealed as her father comes in to the picture.
Deathstroke (2020)[]
The series tells the origins of Deathstroke, from his beginnings as a US military soldier and becoming a super soldier and his life as a mercenary.
DC Novellas[]
Due to their release in the Golden Age era, Catwoman and Katana takes place on Earth-1.