Earth-61610

Earth-61610 is an alternate reality containing re-imaginings and reinterpretations of many popular characters, primarily those found in various Marvel universes. It is observed to contain multiple anachronisms in technology throughout, with elements of diesel-, Tesla-, atom-, bio-, and nano-punk coexisting freely. Within the context of the universe, recorded history is dotted with supernatural phenomena and extraordinary individuals, coming to a head in the present time period (which remains deliberately unspecified).

History
Although little is known about the world's early periods, clues given in dialogue form a rough outline of Earth-61610's modern history.

Scientific, Industrial, and French Revolution
In the 1780s, a movement began reviving the work of such alchemists as Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, and Issac Newton in an attempt to harness phenomena at the time believed to be acts of God. In addition to inspiring Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, these experiments produced several humans and animals with unusual strength and speed. It is also speculated that this is the origin of zombies.

in 1792, shortly following the beginning of the French Revolution, the English baronet Sir Percy Blakeney began operating in secret to aid French noblemen in their escapes from the guillotine, under the name "The Scarlet Pimpernel." He is commonly regarded as the first superhero.