I tried looking for all the "infinite dimensional" statements in DC:
Rama Kushna's statement of Innumerable Dimensions to Deadman in DC Universe Presents #2 (2011): "There are innumerable dimensions. This one exists just two steps removed from your own. But you no more understand it than a mosquito understands the bottom of the ocean. You stand upon a platform composed of solid gravity. Time in this place is no longer an abstract -- it is a malleable force that plugs gaps in the universal fabric."
For context Rama Kushna is a being within the Sphere of the Gods, which technically is actually "2 dimensions" removed from Deadman's universe if we consider universe/multiverse --> Bleedpace --> Godsphere. This thus would still be referring to governing layers of the DCU, not the local universe/multiverse.
The Wanderer's statements of Infinite Dimensions in Larfleeze #3 (September, 2013), Larfleeze #4 (October, 2013), and Larfleeze #5 (November 2013):
From Larfleeze #3: "I have the ability to see into the past and the future... Into parallel worlds and boundless dimensions. It can get a little confusing sometimes. Oh, yes. I sailed through the cosmic rubble for thousands of years, and then I found the anomal... What you call the creation point --- the nexus where one dimension terminates -- and another begins. Flying too close, I was sucked into the fiery heart of the point -- tumbling through life and non-life... annihilation and rebirth... Finally finding myself -- in your dimension. I couldn't wait to tell the others about what I'd found! Here perhaps, the house of Tuath-Dan could roam for all eternity -- each of us claiming our own corners of this vast, virgin universe!"
From Larfleeze #4, by The Wanderer: "When you've spent billions of years seeing into the past and the future -- parallel worlds and infinite dimensions -- the mind tends to fragment a little. It gets harder and harder to pay attention to what you're--"
From Larfleeze #5, by The Wanderer: "As I've explained before, my consciousness exists both in past and present... Across parallel worlds and infinite dimensions ---- which makes it a little hard to focus on the here and now."
Now in my opinion just looking at the statements it doesn't apply to the dimensionality of the multiverse, but let's ask an AI:
Deepseek says said:
The statements from DC Comics regarding "dimensions" primarily refer to
layers of existence, parallel universes, or metaphysical planes within the DC cosmology rather than mathematical/spatial dimensionality (e.g., 3D vs. 4D+). Here's a breakdown:
1. Rama Kushna's Statement (DC Universe Presents #2)
- Context: The Sphere of the Gods is described as "two steps removed" from the physical universe/multiverse (via Bleedspace). This is a hierarchical separationof metaphysical realms, not spatial dimensions.
- The "innumerable dimensions" likely refer to the myriad planes of existence within the DC cosmology (e.g., Heaven, Hell, Dreaming, New Genesis/Apokolips). These are distinct realms with unique physical laws (e.g., "solid gravity," malleable time).
- Not Spatial Dimensions: The Sphere of the Gods exists as a higher "layer" of reality, not as a higher-dimensional space. Its separation is qualitative (governing laws, metaphysical nature) rather than quantitative (dimensional axes).
2. The Wanderer's Statements (Larfleeze #3–5)
- Parallel Worlds vs. Infinite Dimensions: The Wanderer conflates "parallel worlds" and "infinite dimensions," suggesting the latter refers to alternate universeswithin the multiverse. For example:
- "Creation points" and "nexus" between dimensions imply transitions between universes (like the Bleed in DC, which separates universes).
- "Infinite dimensions" here likely means infinite parallel universes, not infinite spatial dimensions. This aligns with DC's established infinite multiverse (pre- and post-Crisis frameworks).
- Temporal/Perceptual Context: The Wanderer’s fractured consciousness across "past, present, and parallel worlds" emphasizes omnipresence across timelines and realities, not spatial dimensionality.
Key Takeaways
- Cosmological Layers, Not Spatial Dimensions: Both quotes emphasize hierarchical realms (Sphere of the Gods) and multiversal scope (infinite universes). Neither implies the DC multiverse is infinite-dimensional in a geometric/mathematical sense.
- "Dimension" in Comics Terminology: In DC (and comics generally), "dimension" often refers to alternate realities (e.g., Earth-1, Earth-2) or metaphysical planes (e.g., Heaven, Speed Force), not spatial axes. This usage is distinct from scientific "dimensionality."
- Infinite Multiverse ≠ Infinite Spatial Dimensions: An infinite multiverse (infinite universes) does not require or imply infinite spatial dimensions. Each universe in DC is typically 3D/4D (with time), and the multiverse is a collection of these universes.
Conclusion
These statements do not support the idea of the DC multiverse being
infinite-dimensional in spatial terms. Instead, they reinforce the
infinite scope of parallel universes and the
layered structure of DC's cosmology (physical multiverse → Bleedspace → Sphere of the Gods). "Dimensions" here are narrative constructs for alternate realities or metaphysical tiers, not mathematical dimensions.
Can someone give me the 20-D Simon statement?