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 ===January, 1942=== ===January, 1942===
  
-  * At the stroke of midnight, Commander Steel is given a signal that triggers Baron Blitzkrieg's posthypnotic command to assassinate both Roosevelt and Churchill at the White House. The All-Star Squadron stops him and brings him out of the spell, and Commander Steel joins the All-Star Squadron. The feedback damages Baron Blitzkrieg, who is later brought back to Berlin by his dwarf aide, Zwerg. ["Should Old Acquaintance Be Destroyed," All-Star Squadron #9 (May, 1982)]+  * December 31-January 1: At the stroke of midnight, Commander Steel is given a signal that triggers Baron Blitzkrieg's posthypnotic command to assassinate both Roosevelt and Churchill at the White House. The All-Star Squadron stops him and brings him out of the spell, and Commander Steel joins the All-Star Squadron. The feedback damages Baron Blitzkrieg, who is later brought back to Berlin by his dwarf aide, Zwerg. ["Should Old Acquaintance Be Destroyed," All-Star Squadron #9 (May, 1982)] 
 +  * January 1-5: Dr. Wilfred Doome, a self-proclaimed great scientist, uses a time machine to bring five of the greatest conquerors of all time to the present and engages them to seek out the five rarest metals on Earth, all to help him build a machine that will open the gate to the future. The Seven Soldiers of Victory overhear their plans and plan to stop them. At the U.S.-Canada border, the Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy battle Napoleon, who tries to steal a gold shipment. At the Florida Everglades, Green Arrow and Speedy battle Alexander the Great, who tries to steal robots powered by radium, which were invented by scientist Leo Starr. In Alaska, the Shining Knight battles Genghis Khan, who tries to steal a platinum shipment. In South Dakota, the Vigilante and Billy Gunn battle Attila the Hun, who tries to steal Tantalum. At sea, the Crimson Avenger and Wing battle Nero, who tries to seize a shipment of uranium. Regrouping, the Seven Soldiers converge on Dr. Doome's tower on Long Island, but Doome escapes into the past. Speedy grabs a time-rod, and the team steps into the time machine, only to arrive in the 12th century B.C. during the siege of Troy, where they meet Ulysses. When Doome returns to the present, Speedy uses the time-rod to return the team there also. Then, when Doome escapes into the future, the time machine blows up, but the team survives. ["The Tyrants of Time," Leading Comics #3 (Summer, 1942); "A Man Called Doome," All-Star Squadron #29 (January, 1984)]
   * Hawkgirl begins wearing a beak-less mask. ["If An Eye Offend Thee," All-Star Squadron #10 (June, 1982)]   * Hawkgirl begins wearing a beak-less mask. ["If An Eye Offend Thee," All-Star Squadron #10 (June, 1982)]
-  * Akhet the Star-Smasher, an apparent alien with a huge, powerful, mechanical flying eye-shaped spacecraft, appears to each major leader on Earth, demanding the planet's surrender to the Binary Brotherhood of Proxima Centauri. The All-Star Squadron discovers that Akhet is a ruse perpetrated by Dr. Anton Hastor, Hawkman's old enemy. Hawkman defeats Hastor and thus the flying eye. ["If An Eye Offend Thee," All-Star Squadron #10 (June, 1982); "Star-Smasher's Secret," All-Star Squadron #11 (July, 1982); "Doomsday Begins at Dawn," All-Star Squadron #12 (August, 1982)] +  * January 5-7: Akhet the Star-Smasher, an apparent alien with a huge, powerful, mechanical flying eye-shaped spacecraft, appears to each major leader on Earth, demanding the planet's surrender to the Binary Brotherhood of Proxima Centauri. The All-Star Squadron discovers that Akhet is a ruse perpetrated by Dr. Anton Hastor, Hawkman's old enemy. Hawkman defeats Hastor and thus the flying eye. ["If An Eye Offend Thee," All-Star Squadron #10 (June, 1982); "Star-Smasher's Secret," All-Star Squadron #11 (July, 1982); "Doomsday Begins at Dawn," All-Star Squadron #12 (August, 1982)]
-  * Dr. Wilfred Doome, a self-proclaimed great scientist, uses a time machine to bring five of the greatest conquerors of all time to the present and engages them to seek out the five rarest metals on Earth, all to help him build a machine that will open the gate to the future. The Seven Soldiers of Victory overhear their plans and plan to stop them. At the U.S.-Canada border, the Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy battle Napoleon, who tries to steal a gold shipment. At the Florida Everglades, Green Arrow and Speedy battle Alexander the Great, who tries to steal robots powered by radium, which were invented by scientist Leo Starr. In Alaska, the Shining Knight battles Genghis Khan, who tries to steal a platinum shipment. In South Dakota, the Vigilante and Billy Gunn battle Attila the Hun, who tries to steal Tantalum. At sea, the Crimson Avenger and Wing battle Nero, who tries to seize a shipment of uranium. Regrouping, the Seven Soldiers converge on Dr. Doome's tower on Long Island, but Doome escapes into the past. Speedy grabs a time-rod, and the team steps into the time machine, only to arrive in the 12th century B.C. during the siege of Troy, where they meet Ulysses. When Doome returns to the present, Speedy uses the time-rod to return the team there also. Then, when Doome escapes into the future, the time machine blows up, but the team survives. ["The Tyrants of Time," Leading Comics #3 (Summer, 1942); "A Man Called Doome," All-Star Squadron #29 (January, 1984)]+
   * January 7: The All-Star Squadron holds its first meeting and elects Liberty Belle as chairwoman. ["One Day, During the War," All-Star Squadron #13 (September, 1982)]   * January 7: The All-Star Squadron holds its first meeting and elects Liberty Belle as chairwoman. ["One Day, During the War," All-Star Squadron #13 (September, 1982)]
   * January 8: Commander Steel learns that his former fiancee Gloria Giles is now married to Brad Farley, and that her father died a year earlier. ["One Day, During the War," All-Star Squadron #13 (September, 1982)]   * January 8: Commander Steel learns that his former fiancee Gloria Giles is now married to Brad Farley, and that her father died a year earlier. ["One Day, During the War," All-Star Squadron #13 (September, 1982)]
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   * Hourman [Adventure Comics #78-79]   * Hourman [Adventure Comics #78-79]
   * June 10-11: Superman and Wonder Woman battle Baron Blitzkrieg and Sumo the Samurai over the fate of a prototype nuclear device. [All-New Collectors' Edition C-54]   * June 10-11: Superman and Wonder Woman battle Baron Blitzkrieg and Sumo the Samurai over the fate of a prototype nuclear device. [All-New Collectors' Edition C-54]
 +  * Green Arrow, Speedy and the Crimson Avenger investigate a series of sensational escapes of several vicious criminals from prison, all arranged by the sinister Skull, who claims to be the wealthiest man in the world and who obtained these criminals to gain for him things that his money could not buy. After individually overcoming the escaped criminals, the Law's Legionnaires confront the Skull for a showdown match with him before he can use the machine his aide had stolen to give him perpetual life. Ironically, the Skull instead ends up prematurely aging himself with the machine and dies. ["The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy," Leading Comics #5 (Winter, 1942-1943)]
   * Tex Thompson becomes the Americommando, carrying out undercover operations in Europe while disguised as a German officer. (Action Comics #52, Secret Origins #29)   * Tex Thompson becomes the Americommando, carrying out undercover operations in Europe while disguised as a German officer. (Action Comics #52, Secret Origins #29)
   * June 28-30: Starman encounters the Mist once again after the criminal breaks out of prison by making his prison cell invisible with the use of smuggled-in inviso-solution. While recapturing the Mist, Starman sustains a broken rib, and Ted Knight is hospitalized for a few days afterward. Doris Lee begins to suspect a connection between Ted Knight and Starman. //Note: It's probable that Woodley Allen figures out that Starman is his niece Doris' fiancé Ted Knight due to both men having a broken rib at the same time. Starman is called the Astral Avenger for the first time in this story.// ["Finders Keepers," Adventure Comics #77 (August, 1942)]   * June 28-30: Starman encounters the Mist once again after the criminal breaks out of prison by making his prison cell invisible with the use of smuggled-in inviso-solution. While recapturing the Mist, Starman sustains a broken rib, and Ted Knight is hospitalized for a few days afterward. Doris Lee begins to suspect a connection between Ted Knight and Starman. //Note: It's probable that Woodley Allen figures out that Starman is his niece Doris' fiancé Ted Knight due to both men having a broken rib at the same time. Starman is called the Astral Avenger for the first time in this story.// ["Finders Keepers," Adventure Comics #77 (August, 1942)]
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   * Doctor Fate begins using a second headquarters in a towering castle called Castle Destiny, high in the mountains, possibly to continue his medical studies. ["The Two Fates," More Fun Comics #83 (September, 1942)]   * Doctor Fate begins using a second headquarters in a towering castle called Castle Destiny, high in the mountains, possibly to continue his medical studies. ["The Two Fates," More Fun Comics #83 (September, 1942)]
   * On an alternate Earth, the Justice Society and then the universe is destroyed by a visiting Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite of Earth-1. [World's Funnest]   * On an alternate Earth, the Justice Society and then the universe is destroyed by a visiting Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite of Earth-1. [World's Funnest]
-  * Green Arrow, Speedy and the Crimson Avenger investigate a series of sensational escapes of several vicious criminals from prison, all arranged by the sinister Skull, who claims to be the wealthiest man in the world and who obtained these criminals to gain for him things that his money could not buy. After individually overcoming the escaped criminals, the Law's Legionnaires confront the Skull for a showdown match with him before he can use the machine his aide had stolen to give him perpetual life. Ironically, the Skull instead ends up prematurely aging himself with the machine and dies. ["The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy," Leading Comics #5 (Winter, 1942-1943)] 
   * July 18: To get much-needed foodstuffs to resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied countries, Hawkman devises a capsule containing molecularly-reduced dinners which can be expanded to full size with a special solution, and the Justice Battalion members each choose a country to which to deliver the meals and to aid the local resistance. They are absent from America on their assignment for one month. Hawkman travels to occupied France, where he aids an imprisoned French Resistance leader known as the Sly One. Starman travels to occupied Poland, where he aids Polish Resistance fighters dressed as medieval knights, akin to the Bowman of Mons. The Atom travels to occupied Holland. Doctor Fate travels to Germany and visits concentration camps, feeding the prisoners and teaching them how to commit sabotage without being found out. Doctor Mid-Nite visits occupied Norway. The Spectre travels to occupied Belgium, where he aids a group of patriots by bringing two Nazis to Pluto (presumably the Hyperspace version of Pluto seen in last issue). Johnny Thunder visits occupied Czechoslovakia. The Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy (who has accompanied him for the trip) visit occupied Greece and help prevent the planned invasion of Turkey by passing on information to the Allies. //Note: It's possible that Wonder Woman also visited an occupied country such as Russia or China and was thus also occupied for one month, even though it is not mentioned in this story; it has been stated that Wonder Woman took an active role in more JSA cases than is officially acknowledged in the comics. According to Young All-Stars #27, the Spectre and Doctor Fate create temporary ectoplasmic shields to ward off the effects of the Spear of Victory and the Holy Grail, which the Axis uses to turn any magic-based heroes into Nazis; this took a special spell that took a lot of energy out of both of them.// ["Food for Starving Patriots," All-Star Comics #14 (December, 1942-January, 1943)]   * July 18: To get much-needed foodstuffs to resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied countries, Hawkman devises a capsule containing molecularly-reduced dinners which can be expanded to full size with a special solution, and the Justice Battalion members each choose a country to which to deliver the meals and to aid the local resistance. They are absent from America on their assignment for one month. Hawkman travels to occupied France, where he aids an imprisoned French Resistance leader known as the Sly One. Starman travels to occupied Poland, where he aids Polish Resistance fighters dressed as medieval knights, akin to the Bowman of Mons. The Atom travels to occupied Holland. Doctor Fate travels to Germany and visits concentration camps, feeding the prisoners and teaching them how to commit sabotage without being found out. Doctor Mid-Nite visits occupied Norway. The Spectre travels to occupied Belgium, where he aids a group of patriots by bringing two Nazis to Pluto (presumably the Hyperspace version of Pluto seen in last issue). Johnny Thunder visits occupied Czechoslovakia. The Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy (who has accompanied him for the trip) visit occupied Greece and help prevent the planned invasion of Turkey by passing on information to the Allies. //Note: It's possible that Wonder Woman also visited an occupied country such as Russia or China and was thus also occupied for one month, even though it is not mentioned in this story; it has been stated that Wonder Woman took an active role in more JSA cases than is officially acknowledged in the comics. According to Young All-Stars #27, the Spectre and Doctor Fate create temporary ectoplasmic shields to ward off the effects of the Spear of Victory and the Holy Grail, which the Axis uses to turn any magic-based heroes into Nazis; this took a special spell that took a lot of energy out of both of them.// ["Food for Starving Patriots," All-Star Comics #14 (December, 1942-January, 1943)]
  
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 ===September, 1942=== ===September, 1942===
  
 +  * The Seven Soldiers of Victory are offered $1 billion to recover a fortune in gold that was hidden away in the Andes Mountain range by the Incan Indians from murderous Spaniards. In order to gain a billion dollars for the U.S. war effort, the team agrees and makes it a competition, following a map and obscure clues in search of the treasure. But an unknown enemy sets the Law's Legionnaires against each other, pitting Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy against Green Arrow and Speedy, and the Shining Knight against the Vigilante. Finally, the Legionnaires team up, find the treasure, and defeat the crooks. ["The Treasure That Time Forgot," Leading Comics #6 (Spring, 1943)]
   * Having passed his medical school exams, Dr. Kent Nelson begins his one-year internship at the Weatherby Free Clinic run by Dr. Roland. As Doctor Fate, he stops wearing his Cloak of Healing in solo cases, donning it only for his adventures with the JSA. ["The Man Who Changed Faces," More Fun Comics #85 (November, 1942)]   * Having passed his medical school exams, Dr. Kent Nelson begins his one-year internship at the Weatherby Free Clinic run by Dr. Roland. As Doctor Fate, he stops wearing his Cloak of Healing in solo cases, donning it only for his adventures with the JSA. ["The Man Who Changed Faces," More Fun Comics #85 (November, 1942)]
   * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/misterterrific-tp1942-01/|Mister Terrific: Times Past, 1942: Enigma]]"]   * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/misterterrific-tp1942-01/|Mister Terrific: Times Past, 1942: Enigma]]"]
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 ===January, 1943=== ===January, 1943===
  
-  * The Seven Soldiers of Victory are offered $1 billion to recover a fortune in gold that was hidden away in the Andes Mountain range by the Incan Indians from murderous Spaniards. In order to gain a billion dollars for the U.S. war effort, the team agrees and makes it a competition, following a map and obscure clues in search of the treasure. But an unknown enemy sets the Law's Legionnaires against each other, pitting Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy against Green Arrow and Speedy, and the Shining Knight against the Vigilante. Finally, the Legionnaires team up, find the treasure, and defeat the crooks. ["The Treasure That Time Forgot," Leading Comics #6 (Spring, 1943)] 
   * Ted Knight completes a device called the RadCAM for the Manhattan Project. A Nazi agent steals it and uses it to transform another Nazi agent into a super-villain called the Aryan Flame. Starman battles the Aryan Flame with the help of Johnny Quick and Captain Triumph, who successfully contain him, but the villain later apparently dies. Frustrated with the direction of the project, Ted quits the project and gives up all atomic power research. ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/starman-e2-tp1945-01-01/|Starman: Times Past, 1945: Nuclear Furnace, Chapters 1-3]]"]   * Ted Knight completes a device called the RadCAM for the Manhattan Project. A Nazi agent steals it and uses it to transform another Nazi agent into a super-villain called the Aryan Flame. Starman battles the Aryan Flame with the help of Johnny Quick and Captain Triumph, who successfully contain him, but the villain later apparently dies. Frustrated with the direction of the project, Ted quits the project and gives up all atomic power research. ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/starman-e2-tp1945-01-01/|Starman: Times Past, 1945: Nuclear Furnace, Chapters 1-3]]"]
  
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