Which characters show up where

The Dark Knight himself — anchors the live-action films, the Arkham games, and the DCEU's Justice League.

Batman's chaos-agent nemesis — terrorizes the films, haunts the Arkham games, and crashes the DCEU's Suicide Squad.

Bruce Wayne's loyal butler, present across the Batman films, Arkham games, and DCEU.

Ruthless spymaster who runs Task Force X across Suicide Squad, the DCEU, and the DCU.

Peter's moral compass, present in every Spider-Man film era and the games.

Tentacled mad scientist menacing Spider-Man in both the films and the games.

Electrified foe who shocked Spidey on the big screen and in the games.

Spidey's archnemesis — a villain across the films, the MCU, and the games' universe.

Joker's psychiatrist-turned-accomplice who links the Arkham games, Suicide Squad, the DCEU, and the new DCU.

Cosmere's immortal worldhopper; appears across nearly every Sanderson series as the secret connective thread.

The bombastic Bugle editor who hates Spider-Man across films and games alike.

The web-slinger himself — the one character spanning movies, the MCU, and the games.

The original Man of Steel — DCEU centerpiece and flagship of James Gunn's rebooted DCU.

Mysterious Finnish janitor; literally the same character in both Remedy games, linking the two.

Tormented thriller novelist whose writing warps reality; cameos in Control's AWE expansion.

The back-breaking brute who menaces both the live-action films and the Arkham games.

Sharpshooting mercenary who leads James Gunn's DCEU Suicide Squad.

Aussie thief who serves time on the Suicide Squad and appears across the DCEU.

Cat-burglar antiheroine who slinks between the live-action Batman films and the Arkham games.

Cintra's Child of Surprise with world-jumping Elder Blood; central to both Witcher books and games.

Spiky-haired SOLDIER of Final Fantasy VII who crossed over as a Kingdom Hearts boss.

Gotham's honest top cop, a fixture of the Batman films and the Arkham games.

Boastful bard and Geralt's traveling companion; features in both Witcher novels and games.

The fourth-wall-breaking Merc with a Mouth, leaping from X-Men films into the MCU.

Never-miss assassin recruited into the Suicide Squad and the DCEU.

Sorcerer Supreme whose spell cracked open the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

The White Wolf, monster-hunting witcher; the same Geralt anchors both Sapkowski's books and CD Projekt's games.

The King of the Monsters; anchors both the MonsterVerse and the classic Toho film line.

Peter's best friend turned foil, appearing in the films and the Insomniac games.

The MCU's founding hero who also mentored Spidey in his films.

Three-headed golden dragon, Godzilla's arch-nemesis in both MonsterVerse and Toho canon.

Superman's billionaire arch-rival, villain of the DCEU and the new DCU.

Peter Parker's iconic love interest, recurring across the films and the Insomniac games.

Mechanical Godzilla doppelganger built in both the MonsterVerse and Toho's films.

The second Spider-Man — a playable lead in the games and a presence across Spidey media.

Guardian kaiju and recurring Toho titan, present across MonsterVerse and classic Godzilla films.

Cold-hearted scientist villain shared by the Batman films and the Arkham games.

One-eyed spymaster who assembles the Avengers and recruits Spider-Man.

Peace-at-any-cost mercenary linking Suicide Squad to his own DCU spinoff.

Eco-terrorist seductress bridging the Batman films and the Arkham games.

Immortal League of Assassins leader linking the Batman films and the Arkham games.

Brute-force armored villain who charges at Spider-Man in films and games.

Batman's caped sidekick, appearing in the Batman films and the Arkham games.

Fiery winged kaiju appearing in both the MonsterVerse and classic Godzilla movies.

Shape-shifting sand villain from the Spider-Man films and the games.

Fear-toxin psychologist who terrorizes the Batman films and the Arkham games.

One-winged Final Fantasy VII villain recurring as Kingdom Hearts' optional superboss.

Sega's blue blur, the speed-obsessed mascot of his games and films.

Final Fantasy VIII gunblade loner who appears in Kingdom Hearts as Leon.

Scarlet Speedster who headlines the Arrowverse and races through the DCEU's Justice League.

Reptilian scientist-villain stalking Spider-Man across films and games.

Umbrella-wielding crime boss appearing in the Batman films and the Arkham games.

Puzzle-obsessed villain spanning the Batman films and the Arkham games' trophy hunts.

Red-haired sorceress and loyal ally; recurring in both Witcher books and games.

Coin-flipping former DA, scarred villain across the Batman films and Arkham games.

Eddie Brock's symbiote; born in Spider-Man lore but headlining his own Venom films.

Symbiote anti-hero starring in his own films, who crossed into the MCU via No Way Home.

Winged scavenger villain in the MCU and the Insomniac games.

The clawed mutant icon of the X-Men films who later joined the MCU.

Powerful sorceress and Geralt's great love; shared across the Witcher novels and games.