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| Timeline_of_Earth-2_1930s_to_1940s [2023/09/30 02:22] – [1942] docquantum | Timeline_of_Earth-2_1930s_to_1940s [2023/09/30 02:28] – [1944] docquantum |
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| * Dr. Kent Nelson and Inza Cramer become engaged at this time. ["The Case of the Healthy Patient," More Fun Comics #90 (April, 1943)] | * Dr. Kent Nelson and Inza Cramer become engaged at this time. ["The Case of the Healthy Patient," More Fun Comics #90 (April, 1943)] |
| * The Spectre encounters the costumed super-villain Spectrum, the king of color, who uses a combination of color and sound to manipulate emotions and hypnotize people. Spectrum is revealed to be Hal Herman, a movie studio gag man, formerly of the color department, who tries to kill Corrigan in order to hypnotize Clarice Winston into marrying him. After the Spectre pursues him, Spectrum crashes into a paint shop and drowns in colorful paints. //Note: After this story, Jim Corrigan has a change of heart and breaks off his relationship with Clarice Winston a second and final time, possibly reasoning that she'll always be in danger as long as he's around, and she deserves better. Corrigan also moves from Cliffland to Gotham City after this story, as evidenced by the references to Gotham Town in issue #82 and Gotham City in issues #88, #92, and #94 (notwithstanding the single reference to Calver City in issue #84), and the distinct lack of any references to Cliffland. The reference to Times Square in issue #92 and Long Island in issue #93 indicate that the Spectre is actually operating in New York City, which is also nicknamed Gotham. Detective Corrigan is transferred to Gotham's Fifth Precinct. Percival Popp decides to follow Corrigan to Gotham City, still trying to be his partner despite Corrigan's insistence that he's a lone wolf. Unknown to Percival Popp, his short-lived girlfriend Bubbles Twinkletoes (her real name is probably something hard to remember or pronounce, such as Babette Trzebiatowski) becomes pregnant with Popp's child, Nelly Poplaski, who is born in Cliffland in November, 1943, though Popp wouldn't learn of her existence until at least 1945.// ["King of Color," More Fun Comics #80 (June, 1942)] | * The Spectre encounters the costumed super-villain Spectrum, the king of color, who uses a combination of color and sound to manipulate emotions and hypnotize people. Spectrum is revealed to be Hal Herman, a movie studio gag man, formerly of the color department, who tries to kill Corrigan in order to hypnotize Clarice Winston into marrying him. After the Spectre pursues him, Spectrum crashes into a paint shop and drowns in colorful paints. //Note: After this story, Jim Corrigan has a change of heart and breaks off his relationship with Clarice Winston a second and final time, possibly reasoning that she'll always be in danger as long as he's around, and she deserves better. Corrigan also moves from Cliffland to New York City after this story, as evidenced by the references to Gotham Town in issue #82 and Gotham City in issues #88, #92, and #94 (notwithstanding the single reference to Calver City in issue #84), and the distinct lack of any references to Cliffland. The reference to Times Square in issue #92 and Long Island in issue #93 indicate that the Spectre is actually operating in New York City, which is also nicknamed Gotham. Detective Corrigan is transferred to New York City's Fifth Precinct. It is likely that, as a consequence of leaving Cliffland, Corrigan is forced by the Voice to give up his original body, which is restored to its deceased condition in a barrel of cement near the wharves at Cliffland, since that body is still there and undiscovered until 1988. Percival Popp decides to follow Corrigan to New York City, still trying to be his partner despite Corrigan's insistence that he's a lone wolf. Unknown to Percival Popp, his short-lived girlfriend Bubbles Twinkletoes (her real name is probably something hard to remember or pronounce, such as Babette Trzebiatowski) becomes pregnant with Popp's child, Nelly Poplaski, who is born in Cliffland in November, 1943, though Popp wouldn't learn of her existence until at least 1945.// ["King of Color," More Fun Comics #80 (June, 1942)] |
| * Trying the age-old tactic of divide and conquer, Adolf Hitler sends several of his handpicked agents into America to incite racial, religious, and class hatred and to weaken the country for his gain. Hawkman stumbles onto the plot and sends the other Justice Battalion of America members to trouble spots. They are assisted by the JSA's fan club, the Junior Justice Society. ["The Justice Society Fights for a United America," All-Star Comics #16 (April-May, 1943)] | * Trying the age-old tactic of divide and conquer, Adolf Hitler sends several of his handpicked agents into America to incite racial, religious, and class hatred and to weaken the country for his gain. Hawkman stumbles onto the plot and sends the other Justice Battalion of America members to trouble spots. They are assisted by the JSA's fan club, the Junior Justice Society. ["The Justice Society Fights for a United America," All-Star Comics #16 (April-May, 1943)] |
| * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/bravebold-e2-atom-dmn-tp1943/|The Brave and the Bold: The Atom and Doctor Mid-Nite: Times Past, 1943: The Methuselah Menace]]"] | * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/bravebold-e2-atom-dmn-tp1943/|The Brave and the Bold: The Atom and Doctor Mid-Nite: Times Past, 1943: The Methuselah Menace]]"] |
| * Upset with the fact that the Seven Soldiers of Victory seem to be wise to his vast criminal organization's plans, the Dummy, with the use of a time machine, sends each of the heroes to a different era in the past. Green Arrow and Speedy are hurled back into the days of the Three Musketeers and are arrested along with the three for dueling, and because of the disappearance of the Queen's pearl necklace. The Crimson Avenger and Wing find themselves into ancient China of 225 B.C. and meet up with an inventor, who shows them his creations. In the end, our heroes must battle the Japanese with one of that inventor's creations: gunpowder. The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy find themselves aboard a Viking ship, helping Eric the Red and Leif Ericson battle their enemies, then agree to help them find food for their people, leading to the discovery of Vineland (America). Three of the Dummy's men use the time machine to go back into the time of the ancient Romans, where Vigilante has been sent, to rob Crassus, a millionaire by contemporary standards. The Shining Knight lands in ancient Italy to discover Leonardo Da Vinci attempting to fly with one of his contraptions, and saves him from one of his enemies. Then he discovers that da Vinci has invented a time machine, and the Knight decides to put it to good use. The Shining Knight uses the time machine to bring each of the Soldiers back to the present time in order to round up the Dummy and his men. [Leading Comics #8 (Fall, 1943)] | * Upset with the fact that the Seven Soldiers of Victory seem to be wise to his vast criminal organization's plans, the Dummy, with the use of a time machine, sends each of the heroes to a different era in the past. Green Arrow and Speedy are hurled back into the days of the Three Musketeers and are arrested along with the three for dueling, and because of the disappearance of the Queen's pearl necklace. The Crimson Avenger and Wing find themselves into ancient China of 225 B.C. and meet up with an inventor, who shows them his creations. In the end, our heroes must battle the Japanese with one of that inventor's creations: gunpowder. The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy find themselves aboard a Viking ship, helping Eric the Red and Leif Ericson battle their enemies, then agree to help them find food for their people, leading to the discovery of Vineland (America). Three of the Dummy's men use the time machine to go back into the time of the ancient Romans, where Vigilante has been sent, to rob Crassus, a millionaire by contemporary standards. The Shining Knight lands in ancient Italy to discover Leonardo Da Vinci attempting to fly with one of his contraptions, and saves him from one of his enemies. Then he discovers that da Vinci has invented a time machine, and the Knight decides to put it to good use. The Shining Knight uses the time machine to bring each of the Soldiers back to the present time in order to round up the Dummy and his men. [Leading Comics #8 (Fall, 1943)] |
| * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/bravebold-e2-dmn-sm-tp1943/|The Brave and the Bold: Doctor Mid-Nite and the Sandman: Times Past, 1943: Assignment: London]]"] | * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/bravebold-e2-dmn-sm-tp1943/|The Brave and the Bold: Doctor Mid-Nite and the Sandman: Times Past, 1943: Assignment: London]]"] |
| * After Jim Corrigan rejects him one last time, Percival Popp begins an informal partnership with Corrigan's alter ego, the Spectre, since Popp has a knack for accidentally uncovering criminal schemes. //Note: Jim Corrigan has relocated to Gotham City (called Gotham Town) by this time.// ["The Truth Hurts," More Fun Comics #82 (August, 1942)] | * After Jim Corrigan rejects him one last time, Percival Popp begins an informal partnership with Corrigan's alter ego, the Spectre, since Popp has a knack for accidentally uncovering criminal schemes. //Note: Jim Corrigan has relocated to New York City (called Gotham Town) by this time.// ["The Truth Hurts," More Fun Comics #82 (August, 1942)] |
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| ===July, 1943=== | ===July, 1943=== |
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| * Newspaper publisher Rex Morgan summons the Justice Society to accept the written challenge of the Psycho-Pirate, a mysterious criminal who exploits emotions in his crimes, and who dares the JSA members to stop six emotion-based crimes he has planned. Hawkman foils a crime based on love, in which the Psycho-Pirate had Shiera Sanders kidnapped to act as leverage. Starman foils a crime based on hate. Doctor Mid-Nite frees an entire suburban city cut off from the outside world and gripped with fear of a plague being loosed upon them. Johnny Thunder is manipulated by conceit into getting himself captured, until the Thunderbolt saves the day. The Spectre foils a scheme based on greed. The Atom, tricked into thinking the JSA has been defeated, almost gives in to despair, but when he fights back, he is shot in the shoulder by the Psycho-Pirate. The assembled Justice Society gathers back at the //Courier// newspaper offices, where the wounded Atom manages to reveal that the Psycho-Pirate is really Charley Halstead, the //Courier// linotyper who is Rex Morgan's best friend and was jealous of his success. As Halstead is taken into custody, he vows to have his revenge on the JSA. The Spectre and Starman resign from the Justice Society shortly after this case. //Note: Wonder Woman does not appear in this story.// ["The Plunder of the Psycho-Pirate," All-Star Comics #23 (Winter, 1944-1945)] | * Newspaper publisher Rex Morgan summons the Justice Society to accept the written challenge of the Psycho-Pirate, a mysterious criminal who exploits emotions in his crimes, and who dares the JSA members to stop six emotion-based crimes he has planned. Hawkman foils a crime based on love, in which the Psycho-Pirate had Shiera Sanders kidnapped to act as leverage. Starman foils a crime based on hate. Doctor Mid-Nite frees an entire suburban city cut off from the outside world and gripped with fear of a plague being loosed upon them. Johnny Thunder is manipulated by conceit into getting himself captured, until the Thunderbolt saves the day. The Spectre foils a scheme based on greed. The Atom, tricked into thinking the JSA has been defeated, almost gives in to despair, but when he fights back, he is shot in the shoulder by the Psycho-Pirate. The assembled Justice Society gathers back at the //Courier// newspaper offices, where the wounded Atom manages to reveal that the Psycho-Pirate is really Charley Halstead, the //Courier// linotyper who is Rex Morgan's best friend and was jealous of his success. As Halstead is taken into custody, he vows to have his revenge on the JSA. The Spectre and Starman resign from the Justice Society shortly after this case. //Note: Wonder Woman does not appear in this story.// ["The Plunder of the Psycho-Pirate," All-Star Comics #23 (Winter, 1944-1945)] |
| * October 31: Accepted as a candidate for officers' training school, Jim Corrigan decides to allow the Spectre to continue his war on crime by splitting off from him, with the result that he's now always invisible. The invisible Spectre remains in Gotham City and fights crime with the aid of his cat's-paw Percival Popp, acting as a kind of guardian angel. //Note: This story is necessarily placed here, since the Spectre is not invisible in any of his JSA cases, requiring that this story and all that follow it take place afterward.// ["Crime-Buster by Proxy," More Fun Comics #90 (April, 1943)] | * October 31: Accepted as a candidate for officers' training school, Jim Corrigan decides to allow the Spectre to continue his war on crime by splitting off from him, with the result that he's now always invisible. The invisible Spectre remains in New York City and fights crime with the aid of his cat's-paw Percival Popp, acting as a kind of guardian angel. //Note: This story is necessarily placed here, since the Spectre is not invisible in any of his JSA cases, requiring that this story and all that follow it take place afterward.// ["Crime-Buster by Proxy," More Fun Comics #90 (April, 1943)] |
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| ===November, 1944=== | ===November, 1944=== |