DC Timeline 3



DC Timeline 3 is the 3rd of 61 universes in the DC portion of the Multiverse. This universe debuted in Superman and the Mole Men in 1951.

History
The main focal point of this timeline is Kal-El of planet Krypton. The planet was doomed so his parents sent him in a small rocket towards planet Earth just before Krypton's total demise. Found by the Kents, Kal-El was raised as Clark Kent and learned to deal with and conceal the super powers he was gaining from living on Earth due to his unique physiology.

In 1951, Superman moved to Metropolis and was hired as a reporter for the Daily Planet by Perry White, meeting co-workers Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. While working as a mild mannered reporter at the major metropolitan newspaper, he would perform heroic feats as Superman, oftentimes serving as something of a guardian angel for Lois and Jimmy.

Superman's popularity would grow to the point where he was asked to record a public service announcement by the United States government, which would become a short called Stamp Day for Superman. By 1957, RKO had worked out an agreement for a fictionalized account of Superman's exploits, resulting in the Adventures of Superman television program featuring Superman himself. Once in New York City, Superman surprised young Ricky Richardo Jr and his parents, Ricky Ricardo and Lucy Ricardo before returning to nearby Metropolis.

Danaverse Connection
Three Councils connected to the Council of the Multiverse include characters from this timeline. Superman is part of the Council of Krypton, Lois Lane is part of the Council of Lois, and Jimmy Olsen is part of the Council of Olsen.

Information
This universe is comprised of the Adventures of Superman series along with the Stamp Day for Superman PSA and an episode of I Love Lucy in which Superman meets the Ricardo family.

The I Love Lucy crossover is notable in that it heavily implies that Adventures of Superman is part of the Lucyverse. Thanks to various crossovers, Batman (1966) is also included in this extended universe. In the DC section of the Multiverse, Adventures of Superman and Batman (1966) are part of separate universes and only the Lucy and Superman episode of I Love Lucy is considered canon in this timeline.