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The Atlas of the DC Universe

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The Atlas of the DC Universe
AuthorPaul Kupperberg
IllustratorParis Cullins, John Stracuzzi, Chris Ferguson
LanguageEnglish
GenreSuperhero fiction, Atlas
PublisherMayfair Games
Publication date
1990
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePaperback
ISBN978-0-923763-19-0

The Atlas of the DC Universe by Paul Kupperberg was published in 1990 by Mayfair Games as a supplement to its DC Heroes role-playing game. It includes maps and information about locations in the DC Universe; for example, it places Metropolis in Delaware and Gotham City in New Jersey.[1]

Content

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The Atlas of the DC Universe was designed to serve both as a gaming material for the DC Heroes role-playing game, published by Mayfair, and a standalone "in-universe" reference book for the fans of DC Comics. Many of the cities, such as Metropolis and Star City, were given exact locations on maps provided within the book.[2]

Maps of the galaxy, and other important planets within the DC universe are also included.[3]

Reception

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Gene Alloway reviewed The Atlas of the DC Universe in White Wolf #31 (May/June, 1992), rating it a 3 out of 5 and stated that "The Atlas is a good product, despite some areas that might need some added information. The layout is straightforward, clear, and not flashy, but sufficient. I recommend this one highly for the one-stop shopping for geography it offers alone."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jennings, Ken (2011). Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks. Scribner. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-4391-6717-5. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  2. ^ "DC Comics Map of the United States". www.google.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26.
  3. ^ "The Atlas of the DC Universe - RPGnet RPG Game Index".
  4. ^ Alloway, Gene (May–June 1992). "Capsule Reviews". White Wolf Magazine. No. 31. p. 69.

Kupperberg, Paul (1990) Atlas of the DC Universe. DC Comics/Mayfair Games

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