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| * Brainiac and Luthor begin gathering villains for a war. ["DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Villain War"] | * Brainiac and Luthor begin gathering villains for a war. ["DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Villain War"] |
| * Earth-X, Earth-4, and Earth-S are drawn into the netherverse already shared by Earths 1 and 2. [Crisis #6] | * Earth-X, Earth-4, and Earth-S are drawn into the netherverse already shared by Earths 1 and 2. [Crisis #6] |
| * July 30: Pariah, Alex Luthor, and Harbinger gather a representative group of super-heroes from each Earth. Harbinger explains the origin of the Multiverse. Harbinger's group of heroes battles the Anti-Monitor. Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) dies battling the Anti-Monitor [Crisis #7] | * July 30: |
| | * Pariah, Alex Luthor, and Harbinger gather a representative group of super-heroes from each Earth. Harbinger explains the origin of the Multiverse. Harbinger's group of heroes battles the Anti-Monitor. Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) dies battling the Anti-Monitor [Crisis #7] |
| | * Psi kills Leslie Larson, the non-powered clone of Supergirl, thinking she is her old enemy. Lesla-Lar, as an energy-being, enters her body and merges with her, planning to attack Supergirl herself with a new body, but ends up being changed instead. The merged Leslie Larson/Lesla-Lar exists in a state of confusion for several months as her Kryptonian abilities slowly return. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/cometsquad1986-04-0/|Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: In Search Of, Prologue: The Life of Lesla-Lar]]"] |
| * July 31 | * July 31 |
| * Super-heroes and the people of Earth-1 mourn Supergirl. [Crisis #7] | * Super-heroes and the people of Earth-1 mourn Supergirl. [Crisis #7] |
| * Pariah, Harbinger, and Alex Luthor appear at the Earth-1 United Nations. Brainiac issues his challenge to the super-heroes, all on Earth-1 and Earth-2. [Crisis #9] | * Pariah, Harbinger, and Alex Luthor appear at the Earth-1 United Nations. Brainiac issues his challenge to the super-heroes, all on Earth-1 and Earth-2. [Crisis #9] |
| * Harbinger and Flash of Earth-2 recruit Kid Flash to help penetrate Brainiac's dimensional barrier. [Crisis #9; "Kid Flash: Wally West in Crisis"] | * Harbinger and Flash of Earth-2 recruit Kid Flash to help penetrate Brainiac's dimensional barrier. [Crisis #9; "Kid Flash: Wally West in Crisis"] |
| | * August 3 |
| * Heroes travel to Earths X, S, and 4 to battle Brainiac's horde of villains. Psimon, Shaggy Man, and Chemo are destroyed. [Crisis #9, 10; "DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Villain War"] | * Heroes travel to Earths X, S, and 4 to battle Brainiac's horde of villains. Psimon, Shaggy Man, and Chemo are destroyed. [Crisis #9, 10; "DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Villain War"] |
| * Steel battles six clones of the Lord of Time in the far future. [JLA #245] | * Steel battles six clones of the Lord of Time in the far future. [JLA #245] |
| * Remaining heroes fight shadow demons on Earth; Dove dies. [Crisis #12] | * Remaining heroes fight shadow demons on Earth; Dove dies. [Crisis #12] |
| * In England, Dawn Granger accepts power from a voice in order to save her mother and becomes Dove II. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/titanswest1986-03-2/|Titans West: Chaos Comes to Call, Chapter 2: Partners]]"] | * In England, Dawn Granger accepts power from a voice in order to save her mother and becomes Dove II. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/titanswest1986-03-2/|Titans West: Chaos Comes to Call, Chapter 2: Partners]]"] |
| | * When the Parasite (Maxwell Jensen) destroys a Shadow Demon, it shorts out his powers, weakening them and altering how they work. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/greenlantern-e1-1986-02/|Green Lantern: Ticket to Ride]]"] |
| * Mystical heroes meet and bond their energies together to form a magic-based attack on the Anti-Monitor. [Crisis #12] | * Mystical heroes meet and bond their energies together to form a magic-based attack on the Anti-Monitor. [Crisis #12] |
| * Heroes attack the Anti-Monitor. [Crisis #12] | * Heroes attack the Anti-Monitor. [Crisis #12] |
| * Writing in the Green Lantern Casebook, Tom Kalmaku recalls the last few months as Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) set up an Earthbound Green Lantern Corps based in Los Angeles, and he worries that Ferris Aircraft may be closing soon. Tom learns from Green Lantern that Guy Gardner has joined the Conglomerate and that Green Lantern will join the Ferris employees after the JLA's press conference. Tom watches the JLA press conference and afterward meets Hal Jordan at Ferris Aircraft, where owner Carl Ferris announces Mr. Smith and Con-Trol now own controlling stock in Ferris Aircrafts, while Carl is kept on to manage the operations. Despite Carl's wanting to fire him, Hal retains his test pilot job at Ferris thanks to Mr. Smith of Con-Trol. ["Green Lantern: The Play's the Thing, Prologue: Con-Trolling Ferris"] | * Writing in the Green Lantern Casebook, Tom Kalmaku recalls the last few months as Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) set up an Earthbound Green Lantern Corps based in Los Angeles, and he worries that Ferris Aircraft may be closing soon. Tom learns from Green Lantern that Guy Gardner has joined the Conglomerate and that Green Lantern will join the Ferris employees after the JLA's press conference. Tom watches the JLA press conference and afterward meets Hal Jordan at Ferris Aircraft, where owner Carl Ferris announces Mr. Smith and Con-Trol now own controlling stock in Ferris Aircrafts, while Carl is kept on to manage the operations. Despite Carl's wanting to fire him, Hal retains his test pilot job at Ferris thanks to Mr. Smith of Con-Trol. ["Green Lantern: The Play's the Thing, Prologue: Con-Trolling Ferris"] |
| * Rick Flag introduces Captain Comet's Rehab Team at a press conference where a statement by Superman attests the team saved his life. Meanwhile, Rip Hunter claims he can go back in time to save everyone who died in the Crisis. After Simon Stagg is kidnapped by the Crimson Fox, the Outsiders investigate. After a brief misunderstanding, the two teams track down the kidnap victims to Achilles Dahmmon, who is revealed to be Hector Hammond when they defeat him. The kidnapped women defeat Doctor Psycho. Stagg forces the Crimson Fox to work for him. Rehab Squad members: Cheetah II, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Hooded Hangman (leaves the team), Killer Moth (supposedly dies), Mayflower, Silver Swan (joins the team), Starman. Villains: Hector Hammond (as Achilles Dahmmon). Guest appearances: Catwoman, Funky Flashman (as Rehab Squad publicist), Cat Grant, Rip Hunter, the Outsiders (Batman, Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Halo, Katana, Looker, Metamorpho), Sapphire Stagg Mason, Simon Stagg, Thorn. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: Suicide Mission, Chapters 4-6"] | * Rick Flag introduces Captain Comet's Rehab Team at a press conference where a statement by Superman attests the team saved his life. Meanwhile, Rip Hunter claims he can go back in time to save everyone who died in the Crisis. After Simon Stagg is kidnapped by the Crimson Fox, the Outsiders investigate. After a brief misunderstanding, the two teams track down the kidnap victims to Achilles Dahmmon, who is revealed to be Hector Hammond when they defeat him. The kidnapped women defeat Doctor Psycho. Stagg forces the Crimson Fox to work for him. Rehab Squad members: Cheetah II, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Hooded Hangman (leaves the team), Killer Moth (supposedly dies), Mayflower, Silver Swan (joins the team), Starman. Villains: Hector Hammond (as Achilles Dahmmon). Guest appearances: Catwoman, Funky Flashman (as Rehab Squad publicist), Cat Grant, Rip Hunter, the Outsiders (Batman, Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Halo, Katana, Looker, Metamorpho), Sapphire Stagg Mason, Simon Stagg, Thorn. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: Suicide Mission, Chapters 4-6"] |
| * Rip Hunter (who is manipulated behind the scenes), Rick Flag, Karin Grace, and Arisia travel back to July 30, 1985, and seemingly rescue Supergirl just before she is killed by the Anti-Monitor, and bring her with them. The middle-aged Rick Flag and Karin Grace regain their youth, while the teenaged Arisia becomes a grown woman. Visiting the future for time machine parts, Karin Grace gains a battle suit and a star-band. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Return of Supergirl, Chapter 1"] | * Rip Hunter (who is manipulated behind the scenes), Rick Flag, Karin Grace, and Arisia travel back to July 30, 1985, and seemingly rescue Supergirl just before she is killed by the Anti-Monitor, and bring her with them. The middle-aged Rick Flag and Karin Grace regain their youth, while the teenaged Arisia becomes a grown woman. Visiting the future for time machine parts, Karin Grace gains a power suit and a Star-Band. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Return of Supergirl, Chapter 1"] |
| * Lilith Clay heals Kole's injuries and recruits her and Jericho. The Flash II tracks down Doctor Light to a Greek island but is captured. Robin II heads back home while the remaining Titans arrive in Greece, rendezvousing with Lilith's recruits, where the team battles the Children of the Sun and Mento. Lilith rejoins the team. Dick Grayson uses Azrael against Brother Blood, exposed as having faked his death, to defeat him and frees Raven. Meanwhile, on Tamaran, Karras -- the husband of Koriand'r (Starfire II) -- is murdered by an alien alliance that plans to invade Earth, and Koriand'r heads for Earth. Titans members: Aqualad, Arsenal, Changeling, Lilith Clay, Cyborg, Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Flash II, Hawk, Jericho, Kole, Robin II, Starfire II (Koriand'r), Donna Troy. Villains: Brother Blood, Doctor Light, Children of the Sun, Mother Mayhem. Guest appearances: Azrael, Karras (dies), Komand'r, Mento. ["The New Titans: Fragments, Chapters 5-7"] | * Lilith Clay heals Kole's injuries and recruits her and Jericho. The Flash II tracks down Doctor Light to a Greek island but is captured. Robin II heads back home while the remaining Titans arrive in Greece, rendezvousing with Lilith's recruits, where the team battles the Children of the Sun and Mento. Lilith rejoins the team. Dick Grayson uses Azrael against Brother Blood, exposed as having faked his death, to defeat him and frees Raven. Meanwhile, on Tamaran, Karras -- the husband of Koriand'r (Starfire II) -- is murdered by an alien alliance that plans to invade Earth, and Koriand'r heads for Earth. Titans members: Aqualad, Arsenal, Changeling, Lilith Clay, Cyborg, Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Flash II, Hawk, Jericho, Kole, Robin II, Starfire II (Koriand'r), Donna Troy. Villains: Brother Blood, Doctor Light, Children of the Sun, Mother Mayhem. Guest appearances: Azrael, Karras (dies), Komand'r, Mento. ["The New Titans: Fragments, Chapters 5-7"] |
| * Ch'p tells Dr. Ub'x how much he misses his girlfriend M'nn'e, who thinks he died because of the effects of the Crisis and married Ch'p's friend D'll instead. The next day, when Ch'p witnesses Dr. Ub'x flying through a vortex, he impulsively jumps through it after him, departing for dimensions unknown. //Note: Ch'p does not return to Earth-1 until 1987.// ["Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Ch'p: Monk on a Mission"] | * Ch'p tells Dr. Ub'x how much he misses his girlfriend M'nn'e, who thinks he died because of the effects of the Crisis and married Ch'p's friend D'll instead. The next day, when Ch'p witnesses Dr. Ub'x flying through a vortex, he impulsively jumps through it after him, departing for dimensions unknown. //Note: Ch'p does not return to Earth-1 until 1987.// ["Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Ch'p: Monk on a Mission"] |
| * Lydia-7 (Supergirl II) auditions as Lydia Lee for the role of Margo Hatton on the Secret Hearts soap opera. ["Supergirl II: A Hard Act to Follow"] | * Lydia-7 (Supergirl II) auditions as Lydia Lee for the role of Margo Hatton on the Secret Hearts soap opera. ["Supergirl II: A Hard Act to Follow"] |
| * Lady Death has established the identity of Karen Sorrell, an FBI cipher clerk in San Francisco. Batman visits her and tells her she's not Supergirl. ["Superman: The Apokolips Factor, Epilogue"] | * Lady Death has established the identity of Karen Sorrell, an FBI cipher clerk in San Francisco. Batman visits her and tells her she's not Supergirl. ["Superman: The Apokolips Factor, Epilogue"] |
| * The Masters of Disaster (with new member Syonide) accept a job for King Duvvil, leader of the underground land of Subbania. After Cave Carson and his team are captured by the powerful Prince Raynor of the Inner-World, who is mind-controlled by Starstriker, the Outsiders go to find them. Meanwhile, Looker and the other female Outsiders (with new member Windfall) are transported to the subterranean land of Abyssia, which is caught in a war between the evil King Duvvil and good King Nobic (father of Raynor). The Masters of Disaster and a clone of Baron Bedlam capture the female Outsiders, while the male Outsiders find Cave Carson's Mighty Mole. They are attacked by Raynor, until his sister Princess Vee-ra intervenes. For different reasons Duvvil, Bedlam, and Starstriker each want the power of the radioactive meteor that acts as the sun of Nobic's Inner-World land. The male Outsiders free the female Outsiders and Raynor, who destroys Baron Bedlam's clone. After Carson is freed, the Outsiders return to the surface world, with the powerful Princess Vee-ra as their newest member. ["The Outsiders: Outsiders and Insiders"] | * The Masters of Disaster (with new member Syonide) accept a job for Kyack, leader of the underground people. After Cave Carson and his team are captured by the powerful Prince Raynor of the Inner-World, who is mind-controlled by Starstriker, the Outsiders go to find them. Meanwhile, Looker and the other female Outsiders (with new member Windfall) are transported to the subterranean land of Abyssia, which is caught in a war between the evil Kyack and good King Nobic (father of Raynor). The Masters of Disaster and a clone of Baron Bedlam capture the female Outsiders, while the male Outsiders find Cave Carson's Mighty Mole. They are attacked by Raynor, until his sister Princess Vee-Ra intervenes. For different reasons Kyack, Bedlam, and Starstriker each want the power of the radioactive meteor that acts as the sun of Nobic's Inner-World land. The male Outsiders free the female Outsiders and Raynor, who destroys Baron Bedlam's clone. After Carson is freed, the Outsiders return to the surface world, with the powerful Princess Vee-Ra as their newest member. ["The Outsiders: Outsiders and Insiders"] |
| * Valor (Lesla-Lar) learns how she gained a body with Captain Comet's help. Jimmy Olsen, tracking down TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite for a Daily Planet story, teams up with Valor and watch as Dolphin and private investigator Angel O'Day are both kidnapped by different parties mistaking each woman for the other. They learn Doctor Cyber wanted Dolphin, while Doctor Phaeton wanted Angel. In Tritonis, Atlantis, Phaeton explains that Dolphin is Angel's older sister Angela, whom he transformed into a water-breather. After the heroes defeat Phaeton and his super-villain thugs, Jimmy meets Dan Dunbar (Dyna-Mite) and brings him to the surface. Interviewing him, Jimmy learns from Dan how Sargon the Sorcerer came to Earth-1 from Earth-2 in 1968 and learns the reason why Dan (living in Atlantis) had to separate himself from TNT (living in Kandor). Dan and TNT are reunited. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Cheetah II, Dolphin, Rick Flag, Golden Glider, Goldstar, Lyla (Harbinger), Starman, Tina the Robotgirl (joins the team), Valor. Villains: Bantor (from Earth-2; in 1968 flashback only), the Cadre, Captain Cold, Crazy Quilt, Deep Six, Doctor Cyber, the Enforcer, Phaeton, Zor (from Earth-2). Guest appearances: Air Wave (in 1968 flashback only), Dan Dunbar (Dyna-Mite), Jerro, Dr. Will Magnus, Nadir, Angel O'Day, Platinum, Sargon the Sorcerer (from Earth-2; in 1968 flashback only), Sam Simeon, Superman, Thomas N. Thomas (TNT), Perry White. //Note: This Phaeton is the Earth-1 counterpart of the Earth-2 Phaeton, who appeared in Batman #53 (June-July, 1949). The Earth-1 Batman had a case early in his career that was very similar to this story, in which Batman is converted into a water-breathing merman and visits a city like Tritonis, home of Lori Lemaris, but he is later never sure if it was all a dream or not.// ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: In Search Of"] | * Valor (Lesla-Lar) learns how she gained a body with Captain Comet's help. Jimmy Olsen, tracking down TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite for a Daily Planet story, teams up with Valor and watch as Dolphin and private investigator Angel O'Day are both kidnapped by different parties mistaking each woman for the other. They learn Doctor Cyber wanted Dolphin, while Doctor Phaeton wanted Angel. In Tritonis, Atlantis, Phaeton explains that Dolphin is Angel's older sister Angela, whom he transformed into a water-breather. After the heroes defeat Phaeton and his super-villain thugs, Jimmy meets Dan Dunbar (Dyna-Mite) and brings him to the surface. Interviewing him, Jimmy learns from Dan how Sargon the Sorcerer came to Earth-1 from Earth-2 in 1968 and learns the reason why Dan (living in Atlantis) had to separate himself from TNT (living in Kandor). Dan and TNT are reunited. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Cheetah II, Dolphin, Rick Flag, Golden Glider, Goldstar, Lyla (Harbinger), Starman, Tina the Robotgirl (joins the team), Valor. Villains: Bantor (from Earth-2; in 1968 flashback only), the Cadre, Captain Cold, Crazy Quilt, Deep Six, Doctor Cyber, the Enforcer, Phaeton, Zor (from Earth-2). Guest appearances: Air Wave (in 1968 flashback only), Dan Dunbar (Dyna-Mite), Jerro, Dr. Will Magnus, Nadir, Angel O'Day, Platinum, Sargon the Sorcerer (from Earth-2; in 1968 flashback only), Sam Simeon, Superman, Thomas N. Thomas (TNT), Perry White. //Note: This Phaeton is the Earth-1 counterpart of the Earth-2 Phaeton, who appeared in Batman #53 (June-July, 1949). The Earth-1 Batman had a case early in his career that was very similar to this story, in which Batman is converted into a water-breathing merman and visits a city like Tritonis, home of Lori Lemaris, but he is later never sure if it was all a dream or not.// ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: In Search Of"] |
| * The Shakespeares get more than they bargained for with their new super-dog pet. //Note: The last half of this story takes place at least three months after "Tales of the Bizarro World: The Last Bizarro" and the first half of this story, since it takes at least that long for a canine pregnancy to reach the time of birth.// [Krypto the Superdog: A Dog and His Boy] | * The Shakespeares get more than they bargained for with their new super-dog pet. //Note: The last half of this story takes place at least three months after "Tales of the Bizarro World: The Last Bizarro" and the first half of this story, since it takes at least that long for a canine pregnancy to reach the time of birth.// [Krypto the Superdog: A Dog and His Boy] |
| * March 23: The Conglomerate tries to continue with just four members. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation"] | * March 23: The Conglomerate tries to continue with just four members. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation"] |
| * Captain Comet and the Rehab Squad battle and defeat the Enchantress and her Secret Society of Super-Villains at Stonehenge. The team battles the Female Furies. While a few battle the threat of the world-devourer called Moxumbra in space, the others battle Doctor Bedlam's robots on Earth. Melisande of New Genesis prevents Captain Comet from sacrificing his life by destroying Moxumbra herself. Maxima declares Captain Comet her mate. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Cheetah II, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Nadir, Robotgirl, Starman. Villains: Doctor Bedlam, Female Furies (Bloody Mary, Gilotina, Knockout, Lashina, Malice, Speed Queen), Granny Goodness, Moxumbra, Secret Society of Super-Villains (Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, the Enchantress, Killer Frost, Leviathan, Pantha, Slipknot, Super-Scavenger, X-Ray Man). Guest appearances: Argus, Highfather, Maxima, Melisande (first appearance). ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: A Cosmos Imperiled"] | * Captain Comet and the Rehab Squad battle and defeat the Enchantress and her Secret Society of Super-Villains at Stonehenge. The team battles the Female Furies. While a few battle the threat of the world-devourer called Moxumbra in space, the others battle Doctor Bedlam's robots on Earth. Melisande of New Genesis prevents Captain Comet from sacrificing his life by destroying Moxumbra herself. Maxima declares Captain Comet her mate. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Cheetah II, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Nadir, Robotgirl, Starman. Villains: Doctor Bedlam, Female Furies (Bloody Mary, Gilotina, Knockout, Lashina, Malice, Speed Queen), Granny Goodness, Moxumbra, Secret Society of Super-Villains (Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, the Enchantress, Killer Frost, Leviathan, Pantha, Slipknot, Super-Scavenger, X-Ray Man). Guest appearances: Argus, Highfather, Maxima, Melisande (first appearance). ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: A Cosmos Imperiled"] |
| | * Dr. Karin Grace goes missing around this time. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation, Epilogue"; "Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: Maxima Impact"] |
| * March 30: A new Injustice League (Major Disaster, Bork, Clock King, Cluemaster, Multi-Man, and G'nort G'neesmacher) attacks the Conglomerate at the Bunker. A new hero called Booster Gold helps the Conglomerate and is voted in as its newest member. G'nort becomes the Conglomerate's unofficial mascot. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation, Chapter 2-3"] | * March 30: A new Injustice League (Major Disaster, Bork, Clock King, Cluemaster, Multi-Man, and G'nort G'neesmacher) attacks the Conglomerate at the Bunker. A new hero called Booster Gold helps the Conglomerate and is voted in as its newest member. G'nort becomes the Conglomerate's unofficial mascot. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation, Chapter 2-3"] |
| ===April=== | ===April=== |
| * Lesla-Lar (Valor) and Lydia-7 (Supergirl II) travel to the planet Rokyn (New Krypton), where Lesla learns she is Lesla Nim-El, the daughter of Nim-El (Jor-El's twin brother). They stop a plot by the Lar family to take over Rokyn, and Lesla gains energy powers. Meanwhile, Mr. Mxypltk is separated from Aethyr, the Phantom Zone villains are sent to Rokyn, and Mon-El is sent back to the restored Phantom Zone. Former Phantom Zone prisoners Gen. Dru-Zod and Faora Hu-Ul make plans to gain power on Rokyn, Nam-Ek just wants acceptance, and Zo-Mar begins trying to conquer the planet. Yllura gains a super-power uniform from Zor-El, while Todra Than-Ol becomes the Green Lantern of Rokyn, and they team up with Valor to stop Zo-Mar. Lydia-7 returns to Earth alone, as Valor decides to stay on Rokyn. Meanwhile, Jasma, the young daughter of Kara Zor-El and Salkor, is revealed to exist on the planet Makkor. ["New Krypton Chronicles: Homecoming"] | * Lesla-Lar (Valor) and Lydia-7 (Supergirl II) travel to the planet Rokyn (New Krypton), where Lesla learns she is Lesla Nim-El, the daughter of Nim-El (Jor-El's twin brother). They stop a plot by the Lar family to take over Rokyn, and Lesla gains energy powers. Meanwhile, Mr. Mxypltk is separated from Aethyr, the Phantom Zone villains are sent to Rokyn, and Mon-El is sent back to the restored Phantom Zone. Former Phantom Zone prisoners Gen. Dru-Zod and Faora Hu-Ul make plans to gain power on Rokyn, Nam-Ek just wants acceptance, and Zo-Mar begins trying to conquer the planet. Yllura gains a super-power uniform from Zor-El, while Todra Than-Ol becomes the Green Lantern of Rokyn, and they team up with Valor to stop Zo-Mar. Lydia-7 returns to Earth alone, as Valor decides to stay on Rokyn. Meanwhile, Jasma, the young daughter of Kara Zor-El and Salkor, is revealed to exist on the planet Makkor. ["New Krypton Chronicles: Homecoming"] |
| * Captain Comet helps Glynix of Liquel II by fighting in gladiatorial games to save her world, defeating Vartox. He learns that the games are staged by two aliens posing as Darkseid and frees the planet. On Earth, Goldstar (Karin Grace), under the influence of the star-band, attacks the Rehab Squad and is only stopped when Rick Flag declares his love for her. Melisande throws the star-band into the sea. In space, Vartox convinces Captain Comet to visit his adopted planet of Tynola, where the two battle Starbreaker. Maxima and Melisande, following Comet's trail, arrive for the battle. Maxima decides to stay on Tynola to be with Vartox. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: Maxima Impact"] | |
| * The U.S. President asks Rick Flag to form a secret directive within the Metahuman Rehabilitation Agency called Task Force X, or Extreme Justice, for high-risk, covert missions. A clone of Manhunter (Paul Kirk) is the field leader of the Extreme Justice team, while Amanda Waller is the administrator of Task Force X. The first recruits are the Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and Deathstroke the Terminator. Together, Extreme Justice infiltrates a militant cult called the Church of the Determined Spirit and discovers Hector Hammond is behind it. The team defeats the cult, while Hammond is imprisoned in space by the Green Lantern Corps. ["Extreme Justice: Task Force X"] | * The U.S. President asks Rick Flag to form a secret directive within the Metahuman Rehabilitation Agency called Task Force X, or Extreme Justice, for high-risk, covert missions. A clone of Manhunter (Paul Kirk) is the field leader of the Extreme Justice team, while Amanda Waller is the administrator of Task Force X. The first recruits are the Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and Deathstroke the Terminator. Together, Extreme Justice infiltrates a militant cult called the Church of the Determined Spirit and discovers Hector Hammond is behind it. The team defeats the cult, while Hammond is imprisoned in space by the Green Lantern Corps. ["Extreme Justice: Task Force X"] |
| | * In Washington, D.C., Rick Flag seeks Amanda Waller's help over the temporary disappearance of Dr. Karin Grace, alias Goldstar. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation, Epilogue"] |
| * In an untold story, the Justice League of America attends a banquet in Atlantis with Aquaman. Shortly after, at the behest of the Metahuman Rehabilitation Agency, they retrieve Hector Hammond from Union City, Tennessee and take him to be incarcerated off-planet. [Showcase: Task Force X: Extreme Justice, Chapter 3: March to Glory] | * In an untold story, the Justice League of America attends a banquet in Atlantis with Aquaman. Shortly after, at the behest of the Metahuman Rehabilitation Agency, they retrieve Hector Hammond from Union City, Tennessee and take him to be incarcerated off-planet. [Showcase: Task Force X: Extreme Justice, Chapter 3: March to Glory] |
| * In an untold story, the New Titans (with Robin II) battle Brain Storm in an unknown nation overseas. ["Batman: Gotham Knights"] | * In an untold story, the New Titans (with Robin II) battle Brain Storm in an unknown nation overseas. ["Batman: Gotham Knights"] |
| * Tom Kalmaku meets Dr. Kimiyo Hoshi (Doctor Light II) of Japan as she arrives at Ferris Aircraft and immediately begins work on Tom's light-based engine. ["Green Lantern: Power and Light"] | * Tom Kalmaku meets Dr. Kimiyo Hoshi (Doctor Light II) of Japan as she arrives at Ferris Aircraft and immediately begins work on Tom's light-based engine. ["Green Lantern: Power and Light"] |
| * Lex Luthor and his henchman Louto escape from prison, while Kobra has by now escaped from the L-Zone with Angela Blake and resides in Calcutta. Shortly after, Luthor arranges for Black Hand to be seemingly killed in a knife-fight in prison. ["Superman: Kryptonite City, Epilogue"; "Justice League of America: Pawns of the Power Pirate"] | * Lex Luthor and his henchman Louto escape from prison, while Kobra has by now escaped from the L-Zone with Angela Blake and resides in Calcutta. Shortly after, Luthor arranges for Black Hand to be seemingly killed in a knife-fight in prison. ["Superman: Kryptonite City, Epilogue"; "Justice League of America: Pawns of the Power Pirate"] |
| | * In an untold story, Mister Freeze, Captain Cold, and the Weather Wizard team up to paralyze Star City with a massive blizzard in April. The JLA battles the super-villains while the Flash II is forced to spend an extra shift on monitor duty. //Note: This story can only have taken place in April, 1986.// ["Justice League of America: World's Fiercest"] |
| | * Captain Comet helps Glynix of Liquel II by fighting in gladiatorial games to save her world, defeating Vartox. He learns that the games are staged by two aliens posing as Darkseid and frees the planet. On Earth, Goldstar (Karin Grace), under the influence of the Star-Band, attacks the Rehab Squad and is only stopped when Rick Flag declares his love for her. Melisande throws the Star-Band into the sea. In space, Vartox convinces Captain Comet to visit his adopted planet of Tynola, where the two battle Starbreaker. Maxima and Melisande, following Comet's trail, arrive for the battle. Maxima decides to stay on Tynola to be with Vartox. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: Maxima Impact"] |
| * The Flash II brings Frances Kane to Gotham City to meet Nightwing and her distant relative, Betty Kane (Bat-Girl). After Frances is kidnapped by four mind-controlled men, Nightwing and Bat-Girl track them down to an old lair of Doctor Polaris. After defeating the villain, they are captured by Queen Bee, who used the mind-controlled men to lure them into defeating Polaris. Together, he and Frances are used as a power source for the Queen Bee to regain her mobility. Bat-Girl manages to break through to Doctor Polaris' normal personality, Dr. Neal Emerson, and the heroes defeat Queen Bee. Betty becomes Batgirl and plans to get a new costume. ["The New Titans: Family Attractions"] | * The Flash II brings Frances Kane to Gotham City to meet Nightwing and her distant relative, Betty Kane (Bat-Girl). After Frances is kidnapped by four mind-controlled men, Nightwing and Bat-Girl track them down to an old lair of Doctor Polaris. After defeating the villain, they are captured by Queen Bee, who used the mind-controlled men to lure them into defeating Polaris. Together, he and Frances are used as a power source for the Queen Bee to regain her mobility. Bat-Girl manages to break through to Doctor Polaris' normal personality, Dr. Neal Emerson, and the heroes defeat Queen Bee. Betty becomes Batgirl and plans to get a new costume. ["The New Titans: Family Attractions"] |
| * Exposed to red kryptonite, Clark Kent (Superman) loses his powers and becomes an African-American man. Traveling first to Atlanta, Georgia, and then the town of Gadley, Clark experiences racism as a black man. Learning of a white supremacist group in Forton County called the Phantom Empire, he makes inquiries about going there, but everyone he meets warns him to stay away. Finally, a corrupt sheriff delivers him to the Phantom Empire, who attempt to lynch him. Clark's powers briefly return at that moment, and he apprehends them and calls the FBI, only to find his powers leave him once more. He returns to Gadley and then to Atlanta, frustrated with his inability to make a lasting change against racial prejudice. //Note: The effects of this long-lasting type of red kryptonite wear off shortly after this story.// ["Superman: The Private Life of Clark Kent: Skin Deep"] | * Exposed to red kryptonite, Clark Kent (Superman) loses his powers and becomes an African-American man. Traveling first to Atlanta, Georgia, and then the town of Gadley, Clark experiences racism as a black man. Learning of a white supremacist group in Forton County called the Phantom Empire, he makes inquiries about going there, but everyone he meets warns him to stay away. Finally, a corrupt sheriff delivers him to the Phantom Empire, who attempt to lynch him. Clark's powers briefly return at that moment, and he apprehends them and calls the FBI, only to find his powers leave him once more. He returns to Gadley and then to Atlanta, frustrated with his inability to make a lasting change against racial prejudice. //Note: The effects of this long-lasting type of red kryptonite wear off shortly after this story.// ["Superman: The Private Life of Clark Kent: Skin Deep"] |
| * From behind the scenes, Lex Luthor manipulates eight obscure super-villains -- the Human Flame, Konrad Kaslak, Andre LeBlanc, Professor Menace, Rainbow Archer, the Sea Thief, Spellbinder, the Swan-Maiden -- into attacking JLAers using energy-siphoners based on the Black Hand's device. While the devices siphon Green Lantern's residual power ring energy from various JLAers -- Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, the Elongated Man, the Flash II, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, the Martian Manhunter, the Red Tornado, Wonder Woman II, Zatanna -- the devices also kill each super-villain once activated. The JLA is temporarily unable to solve this mystery. ["Justice League of America: Pawns of the Power Pirate, Prologue, Chapters 1-2"] | * From behind the scenes, Lex Luthor manipulates eight obscure super-villains -- the Human Flame, Konrad Kaslak, Andre LeBlanc, Professor Menace, Rainbow Archer, the Sea Thief, Spellbinder, the Swan-Maiden -- into attacking JLAers using energy-siphoners based on the Black Hand's device. While the devices siphon Green Lantern's residual power ring energy from various JLAers -- Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, the Elongated Man, the Flash II, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, the Martian Manhunter, the Red Tornado, Wonder Woman II, Zatanna -- the devices also kill each super-villain once activated. The JLA is temporarily unable to solve this mystery. ["Justice League of America: Pawns of the Power Pirate, Prologue, Chapters 1-2"] |
| * Golden Glider is kidnapped by Flash's Rogues Gallery, who use a false Golden Glider to commit robberies across the country in a scheme to turn her back to crime. The Female Furies retrieve Gilotina and injure Melisande. Captain Comet and the Rehab Squad battle the Rogues and a new Mirror Master (the Batman villain called Mirror Man), who sends Cheetah II, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Mayflower, and Moonbow into the Mirrorverse for a few moments during which time hours pass for them. They return changed and go on a rampage, while the Golden Wasp (the former Killer Moth) is released after having been captured earlier. With his help and the help of Nadir, Captain Comet manages to change the women back to normal. But Golden Glider and Starman both quit the team. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Beginning of the End"] | * Golden Glider is kidnapped by Flash's Rogues Gallery, who use a false Golden Glider to commit robberies across the country in a scheme to turn her back to crime. The Female Furies retrieve Gilotina and injure Melisande. Captain Comet and the Rehab Squad battle the Rogues and a new Mirror Master (the Batman villain called Mirror Man), who sends Cheetah II, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Mayflower, and Moonbow into the Mirrorverse for a few moments during which time hours pass for them. They return changed and go on a rampage, while the Golden Wasp (the former Killer Moth) is released after having been captured earlier. With his help and the help of Nadir, Captain Comet manages to change the women back to normal. But Golden Glider and Starman both quit the team. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Beginning of the End"] |
| * In Washington, D.C., Rick Flag seeks Amanda Waller's help over the disappearance of Karin Grace, alias Goldstar. ["The Conglomerate: Conglomeration and Amalgamation, Epilogue"] | |
| * Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen visit the Unknown Soldier's grave at Arlington Cemetery, where as Superman he finally meets the Unknown Soldier shortly before the Memorial Day weekend. ["Superman: Welcome Home, Soldier"] | * Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen visit the Unknown Soldier's grave at Arlington Cemetery, where as Superman he finally meets the Unknown Soldier shortly before the Memorial Day weekend. ["Superman: Welcome Home, Soldier"] |
| * After Midway City is hit by a terror plague, Hawkman and Hawkwoman realize it is a call for help from Rann, which is attacked by Nekron, the fear parasite that once fought the JLA. Assisting Adam Strange, the Hawks transport Nekron to Apokolips, where it explodes after overdosing on fear. ["Hawkman and Hawkwoman: Wings Against the Night"] | * After Midway City is hit by a terror plague, Hawkman and Hawkwoman realize it is a call for help from Rann, which is attacked by Nekron, the fear parasite that once fought the JLA. Assisting Adam Strange, the Hawks transport Nekron to Apokolips, where it explodes after overdosing on fear. ["Hawkman and Hawkwoman: Wings Against the Night"] |
| * ["Batman: The Bright Light of Sanity"] | * ["Batman: The Bright Light of Sanity"] |
| * ["Rip Hunter: The Master of Time"] | * ["Rip Hunter: The Master of Time"] |
| | * December 16: Trenton "Ticks" Avery, a clockwork android created in 1861 by Dr. Josiah Avery and the time-travelling Randall Palmer of the year 2050, is reactivated from his place of slumber and lives with the Deltonio family in Gotham City. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/showcase-e1-clockwork1988-1/|Showcase: The Clockwork Hero, Chapter 1: Setting the Works]]"] |
| * December 18: ["Showcase: Whatever Happened to the Yellow Peri?"] | * December 18: ["Showcase: Whatever Happened to the Yellow Peri?"] |
| * December 20: Superman and Changeling deal with some holiday chaos. [Kids From One to Ninety-two] | * December 20: Superman and Changeling deal with some holiday chaos. [Kids From One to Ninety-two] |
| * Timothy Hunter begins his second year at the Grimoire Academy. ["The Books of Magic: The Mysterious Student"]["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/booksofmagic1988-01/|The Books of Magic: The Mysterious Student]]"] | * Timothy Hunter begins his second year at the Grimoire Academy. ["The Books of Magic: The Mysterious Student"]["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/booksofmagic1988-01/|The Books of Magic: The Mysterious Student]]"] |
| * Superman teams up with the heroine Dr. Light who changes her name to Hikari. [DCCP: Reflections and Refractions] | * Superman teams up with the heroine Dr. Light who changes her name to Hikari. [DCCP: Reflections and Refractions] |
| | * January 6-7: Trenton "Ticks" Avery becomes known as Clockwork after he stops a bank robbery; he meets Batman that night. //Note: Date is approximate.// ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/showcase-e1-clockwork1988-1/|Showcase: The Clockwork Hero, Chapter 1: Setting the Works]]"] |
| * Stephanie Brown becomes Spoiler, Batwoman's teenaged crimefighting partner. ["Batwoman: Daddy's Girl"] | * Stephanie Brown becomes Spoiler, Batwoman's teenaged crimefighting partner. ["Batwoman: Daddy's Girl"] |
| * The League throws a bachelor party for Green Arrow, but trouble brews. [JLA: Coming of the Terroristic Triad] | * The League throws a bachelor party for Green Arrow, but trouble brews. [JLA: Coming of the Terroristic Triad] |
| * A team of Asian Global Guardians (Hikari, Rising Sun, Thunderlord, Thunder, Lightning, Sora the Sky Girl) battle the schemes of Doctor Cyber. ["The Global Guardians: The World in Her Image"] | * A team of Asian Global Guardians (Hikari, Rising Sun, Thunderlord, Thunder, Lightning, Sora the Sky Girl) battle the schemes of Doctor Cyber. ["The Global Guardians: The World in Her Image"] |
| * ["Spoiler: Back to the Egg"] | * ["Spoiler: Back to the Egg"] |
| | * February 14: Clockwork meets Platinum of the Metal Men at the Gotham Policemen's Ball, and they begin dating soon after. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/showcase-e1-clockwork1988-3/|Showcase: The Clockwork Hero, Chapter 3: More Than Machine]]"] |
| * ["Aquaman: The First Wave"] | * ["Aquaman: The First Wave"] |
| * Radea and the Clockworkers, also known as the Guardians of the Clockwork Universe -- UNFINISHED STORY. ["Super-Stars of Space: Radea: Mind Over Matter"] | * Radea and the Clockworkers, also known as the Guardians of the Clockwork Universe -- UNFINISHED STORY. ["Super-Stars of Space: Radea: Mind Over Matter"] |
| * ["Justice League of America: It's What You Do With It"] | * ["Justice League of America: It's What You Do With It"] |
| | * February 24: Clockwork battles the Clock. //Note: Date is approximate.// ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/showcase-e1-clockwork1988-4/|Showcase: The Clockwork Hero, Chapter 4: Beating the Clock]]"] |
| * ["Superman: Serpent in the Sand"] | * ["Superman: Serpent in the Sand"] |
| ===March=== | ===March=== |
| ===June=== | ===June=== |
| * J'onn J'onzz and Nubia are married on New Mars. ["The Brave and the Bold: The Martian Manhunter and Wonder Woman: The Queen of Mars"] | * J'onn J'onzz and Nubia are married on New Mars. ["The Brave and the Bold: The Martian Manhunter and Wonder Woman: The Queen of Mars"] |
| | * June 18: Trenton "Ticks" Avery (Clockwork) graduates from the Police Academy and joins the Gotham City SWAT Team. ["[[https://5earths.com/earth-1/showcase-e1-clockwork1988-4e/|Showcase: The Clockwork Hero, Epilogue: Family Dynamics]]"] |
| * Neron creates the Legion of Doom with 13 members to battle the JLA. STORY IN PROGRESS. ["Justice League of America: The Legion of Doom"] | * Neron creates the Legion of Doom with 13 members to battle the JLA. STORY IN PROGRESS. ["Justice League of America: The Legion of Doom"] |
| ===July=== | ===July=== |