The Flash
Summary
TheArrowversehad several crossing over over the track of the years , render a wide range of tale for its audience . The CW ’s share superhero population formally kick back off whenThe Flashjoined the flagship serial , Arrow , in 2014 . The next series , DC ’s Legends of Tomorrow , give a new habitation to the Arrowverse ’s many outcast heroes and villains while opening up time change of location . In 2016,Supergirljumped from CBS and joinedthe Arrowverse timelineand , in 2019,Batwomanbecame the latest series in the pantheon asArrowseason 8 finish the serial that set about it all .
To more officially join the Arrowverse together , Crisis On Infinite Earthsmelded the Arrowverse together as one cohesive world - Earth Prime - while also addingBlack Lightninginto the official Arrowverse as well . But by the time theArrowverse’sCrisis On Infinite Earthscame around , the franchise ’s superheroes had already accumulated a net ton of experience jumping earth for squad - ups and lay aside the existence . As such , the Arrowverse ’s crossovers are not only a calling card of their shared existence , but also a highlighting of DC ’s on - screen history . While there ’s really no bad Arrowverse crossover , here they are rate worst to best .
The first motion picture in the Tomorrowverse ’s Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy has release , and it ’s already very dissimilar from the Arrowverse ’s translation .
Heroes Join Forces (2015)
Arrow, The Flash & Legends Of Tomorrow
Heroes Join Forceswas what the two - part crossover in the 8th sequence ofThe Flashseason 2 andArrowseason 4 was dubbed . Also known by the episode title " Legends of Today"/“Legends of Yesterday " , the crossover voter sets up the debut ofDC ’s Legends of Tomorrow .
Hawkman ( Falk Hentschel ) , Hawkgirl ( Ciara Renée ) , and their immortal foe Vandal Savage ( Casper Crump ) are introduced , as is the history of Savage killing the Hawks throughout prison term so that they can reincarnate . Jax Jackson ( Franz Drameh ) also debut as the new one-half joining Martin Stein ( Victor Garber ) as Firestorm . Another of import figure introduced is Oliver Queen ’s young son William .
While jam - packed with DC Comics heroes , the 2015 crosswalk is usually leave , sinceLegends of Tomorrowseason 1 is poorly regard overall . In addition , many of the fundamental characters here , like Hawkman and Hawkgirl , were unpopular and have been banished from the Arrowverse .
Throughout more than a ten , the Arrowverse bring astonishing DC persona to subsist - action with some of the sound cast in superhero adaptations .
Flash Vs. Arrow (2014)
Arrow & The Flash
After Barry Allen debut inArrowseason 2 and Oliver Queen pay it back by appearing inThe Flash ’s pilot burner , Flash Vs . Arrowis the first prescribed crosswalk in the Arrowverse . However , it ’s actually two episodes : The Flashepisode 8 " Flash Vs . Arrow " andArrowepisode 8 " The Brave and the Bold " , which boast separate storyline necessitate The Rainbow Raider aggress Central City and Captain Boomerang running amuck in Starling City .
The fun ofFlash Vs . Arrowwas Team Flash and Team Arrow venturing to each other ’s city and meeting for the first meter . This established the Cisco Ramon ( Carlos Valdes)/Felicity Smoak ( Emily Bett Rickards ) dreaming squad and introduced John Diggle ’s ( David Ramsey ) utmost soreness at the fact that metahumans like the Flash now exist in the macrocosm .
Flash Vs . Arrowsolidified the mutual deference / rivalry between Barry and Oliver as the Arrowverse ’s adult Two , which culminate in theirRocky III - inspired showdown to find out which of them was really the ripe superhero . Most significantly , Flash Vs . Arrowproved the Arrowverse is a cohesive shared creation and opened up the tantalizing hypothesis to descend .
Elseworlds (2018)
Arrow, The Flash & Supergirl
The 2018 crossover voter spannedArrow , The Flash , andSupergirlbut it was the Arrowverse ’s most ambitious result yet . Elseworldsbusily premise Jeremy Davies as John Deegan and LaMonica Garrett as The Monitor , who used the Book of Destiny to test and demolish worlds in the Multiverse for the forthcoming Crisis . Oliver Queen and Barry Allen switched bodies , forcing them to take on each other ’s superhero identity element , and only Supergirl could see the accuracy .
What ’s more , Elseworldsbrought back Superman ( Tyler Hoechlin ) and infix Lois Lane ( Elizabeth Tulloch ) , the Kent Farm fromSmallville , and the evil Black Suit Superman for the heroes to fight , plus John Wesley Shipp ’s reading of The Flash also makes an appearance . If that is n’t enough , the 2d hour take the heroes to Gotham City and introduced Batwoman ( Ruby Rose ) and the supervillains jail in Arkham Asylum , congeal up the newBatwomanseries .
By prove to accomplish so much , Elseworldswas crush - packed with quality and superhero natural action , but it did n’t quite all gelatin together as a gratifyingly cohesive tale , despite the splendid work by Stephen Amell and Grant Gustin , who amusingly played the Flash and Green Arrow , respectively . finally , bighearted did n’t mean better andElseworldsends up as the chaotic bridge that leads to the close ofArrowand 2019’sCrisis On Infinite Earthscrossover .
Invasion! (2017)
Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl & Legends Of Tomorrow
urge by the 1989 DC Comics case , Invasion!united Team Flash , Team Arrow , and the Legends of Tomorrow while bringing Supergirl to Earth-1 for the first time after her series jump off from CBS to The CW . Together , the superheroes battled an intrusion by the exotic Dominators , but the middle portion was alsoArrow ’s centesimal episode , which bring backArrow ’s dead type like Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance and Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen in a dream reality create by the foreigner .
Meanwhile , the characters were deal with the new status quo that go forth from Barry modify the timeline after he make theFlashpointreality , so that Cisco ’s brother was dead and John Diggle ’s girl became his son . Still , construe Supergirl interact with her fellow superheroes for the first prison term was a pleasure , capped off by the Arrowverse know Brandon Routh ’s time play Superman . Invasion!also debuted the abandon STAR Labs airdock that resembles the Super Friends ' Hall of Justice and made it clear that , with Supergirl readily available to cross over from her Earth-38 , that the Arrowverse was truly a multiverse .
Duet (2017)
Duettook spot in a individual installment ofThe Flashseason 3 , but it also involve Supergirl , Mon - El ( Christopher Wood ) , and J’onn J’onzz ( David Harewood ) , as well asLegends of Tomorrow ’s Victor Garber andArrow ’s John Barrowman . After an extraterrestrial called the Music Meister ( Darren Criss ) leaves Supergirl in a comatoseness , he run away to Earth-1 and does the same to the Flash - which snare both Barry Allen and Kara Danvers into a dreaming world that has the rule of a 1930s gangster musical .
Duettakes full advantage of Melissa Benoist and Grant Gustin being former cast members onGlee , but also showcases the musical talents of several Broadway actors , like Carlos Valdes , Jesse L. Martin , Jeremy Jordan , as well as Garber and Barrowman . A heartfelt exploration of love that examines the complicated family relationship between Kara / Mon - El and Barry / Iris West ( Candice Patton),Duetis one of the fine musical episodes of a TV serial publication thanks to the songwriting teams behind it . Duetalso turn out the fate of the world did n’t have to be at stake to have a thoroughly enjoyable Arrowverse crossover .
World’s Finest (2016)
The Flash & Supergirl
Supergirlseason 1 was originally on CBS so the Flash joining her on Earth-38 for an instalment was the first - ever dual - internet crossover in the Arrowverse that also established the Girl of Steel as part of The CW ’s Multiverse - and this set the stage for Supergirl to jump to The CW for season 2 .
World ’s Finestis an immensely entertaining superhero team - up that showcased the winning interplay between Melissa Benoist and Grant Gustin . When the Flash unintentionally leap to Earth-38 , he meets Kara Zor - El and her CatCo workmates , including a jealous James Olsen ( Mehcad Brooks ) , Winn Schott ( Jeremy Jordan ) , and Cat Grant ( Calista Flockhart ) .
Supergirl ’s foe Silver Banshee ( Italia Ricci ) and Live Wire ( Brit Morgan ) also team up up to take on the Girl of Steel and the Scarlet Speedster , who amusingly one - up each other with their crimefighting method acting . More important is how smoothly Gustin ’s Barry and Benoist ’s Kara interlocking as their real identicalness and together , they open up the threshold for Supergirl to in full join the Arrowverse and take her place alongside Flash and Green Arrow as part of the Trinity .
Crisis On Earth-X (2017)
Spanning four serial publication , Crisis On Earth - Xis the gilded standard of Arrowverse crossover . This is made all the more telling by the fact that it ventilate at the same timeJustice Leaguewas in theatre and The CW ’s event was , by far , the good and more square DC Comics tops squad - up dangerous undertaking .
When all of the superheroes pucker in Central City for Barry and Iris ' wedding ceremony , they are attacked by theirNazi doppelgangers from world - Xled by Dark Arrow ( Stephen Amell ) , Overgirl ( Melissa Benoist ) , and the Reverse - Flash ( Tom Cavanaugh ) . The Nazi villains essay to kidnap Supergirl and slip her sum to supplant the go Overgirl ’s , and this result in the superheroes being trapped in the vicious populace of Earth - tenner and get to fight their way back home .
Martin Stein heroically sacrificed his life to hold open his fellow heroes , which lent the crossover genuine stake , and the final battle between the superheroes and the Nazi army of Earth - X is one of the best showdowns ever in the Arrowverse . This is made even good by Supergirl quotingSuperman IIin a challenge to Overgirl:“General , would you give care to step outside?“By the ending of the crossover , not only are Barry and Iris married , but so are Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak . While the Nazi study stay controversial , Crisis On Earth - Xis a bold and spectacular multiversal risky venture that set a gamey cake for the Arrowverse .
Crisis On Infinite Earths (2019/2020)
Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends Of Tomorrow, Black Lightning & Batwoman
Crisis On Infinite Earthsis a total triumph . submit billet throughout the various Arrowverse serial , the out-and-out dream of staging the expectant crossover ever deliver a true epic poem in every regard . Crisisjuggled not just every major hero acrossBatwoman , Supergirl , The Flash , Arrow , andLegends of Tomorrowas they fought to save the Multiverse from the Anti - Monitor , it also dazzled fan by comprise scores of cameo from across all DC Comics video and motion-picture show .
A big part of the fun ofCrisiswas being gobsmacked at who appear in the crossing , fromSmallville ’s Clark Kent ( Tom Welling ) , toLuciferMorningstar ( Tom Ellis ) , to Brandon Routh ’s Superman , to the biggest shocker of all : Ezra Miller ’s The Flash appearing alongside Grant Gustin ’s Scarlet Speedster so that the Arrowverse and the DCEU acknowledged each other for the first time .
With Oliver Queen transformed into the Spectre , the hero who come out it all fittingly rebooted the Multiverse so that all of his super friends now share the same world : Earth Prime . And despite some unwieldy instant in the story , the filmy scale ofCrisiswas authentically thrilling to watch unfold . Crisis On Infinite Earthsis indeed the greatestArrowversecrossover ever , andit may never be topped in term of DC ’s superhero show and their news report .
