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| * Kltpzyxm saves the Fifth Dimension by imprisoning Mxyzptlk-Aethyr and changes Bizarro No. 1 Junior into a Kryptonian-human hybrid, sending him to Earth where he is adopted by John and Mary Shakespeare, who name him Kent Shakespeare. ["Tales of the Bizarro World: The Last Bizarro"] | * Kltpzyxm saves the Fifth Dimension by imprisoning Mxyzptlk-Aethyr and changes Bizarro No. 1 Junior into a Kryptonian-human hybrid, sending him to Earth where he is adopted by John and Mary Shakespeare, who name him Kent Shakespeare. ["Tales of the Bizarro World: The Last Bizarro"] |
| * Kole is in a coma from her Crisis injuries. Dick Grayson infiltrates the Church of Blood in search of Raven and is captured. Donna Troy (Wonder Girl) plans to become the new Wonder Woman. The Church of Blood tries to brainwash Dick. Titans members: Flash II, Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Kole (in hospital, unconscious), Raven, Donna Troy (Wonder Girl). Villains: Mother Mayhem. Guest appearances: Terry Long. ["New Teen Titans: Fragments, Chapter 1"] | * Kole is in a coma from her Crisis injuries. Dick Grayson infiltrates the Church of Blood in search of Raven and is captured. Donna Troy (Wonder Girl) plans to become the new Wonder Woman. Titans members: Flash II, Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Kole (in hospital, unconscious), Raven, Donna Troy (Wonder Girl). Villains: Mother Mayhem. Guest appearances: Terry Long. ["New Teen Titans: Fragments, Chapter 1"] |
| * Superwoman fails to save a little boy's life but is convinced to remain a hero by his mother. ["Superwoman: A Bad Day"] | * Superwoman fails to save a little boy's life but is convinced to remain a hero by his mother. ["Superwoman: A Bad Day"] |
| * November 19: President Reagan and Premier Gorbachev hold a historic five-hour summit conference in Geneva, Switzerland, the first meeting in six years between the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union. | * November 19: President Reagan and Premier Gorbachev hold a historic five-hour summit conference in Geneva, Switzerland, the first meeting in six years between the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union. |
| * Batman rejoins the Outsiders and encourages Robin II to join the Titans, temporarily leaving the problems of Gotham to the GCPD and his new team, the Secret Six. ["Batman: Gotham Knights, Chapter 1"] | * Batman rejoins the Outsiders and encourages Robin II to join the Titans, temporarily leaving the problems of Gotham to the GCPD and his new team, the Secret Six. ["Batman: Gotham Knights, Chapter 1"] |
| * While the JLA is in disarray, Maxwell Lord forms his own team called the Conglomerate, and Batman investigates it. After the Conglomerate is introduced at a press conference, the JLA holds its own press conference to introduce the new team, blending old and new members. Nubia becomes Wonder Woman II. Meanwhile, a transformed Despero heads for Earth to get revenge on the team, angering Lobo and alerting Adam Strange. JLA members: Black Canary, Elongated Man (Ralph Dibny), Flash II (joins the team), Green Arrow, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz), Steel (Hank Heywood III), Wonder Woman II (Nubia; joins the team), Zatanna Zatara. Villains: Despero, Maxwell Lord (first appearance). Guest appearances: Alanna (of Rann), Batman, the Conglomerate (Animal Man, the Beetle (Ted Kord of Earth-1, first appearance), Fire (Beatriz daCosta; formerly the Green Flame), Firestorm, Guy Gardner, Ice (Tora Olafsdotter; formerly Icemaiden II), Sargon the Sorcerer), John Constantine, David Cranston (first appearance), Sue Dibny, Dale Gunn, Lois Lane, Lobo, Looker (Lia Briggs), Jimmy Olsen, Andar Pul (of Thanagar), Sardath (of Rann), Adam Strange, Superman, Vicki Vale, Miss Wootenhoffer (first appearance). ["Justice League of America: The Final Chapter"] | * While the JLA is in disarray, Maxwell Lord forms his own team called the Conglomerate, and Batman investigates it. After the Conglomerate is introduced at a press conference, the JLA holds its own press conference to introduce the new team, blending old and new members. Nubia becomes Wonder Woman II. Meanwhile, a transformed Despero heads for Earth to get revenge on the team, angering Lobo and alerting Adam Strange. JLA members: Black Canary, Elongated Man (Ralph Dibny), Flash II (joins the team), Green Arrow, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz), Steel (Hank Heywood III), Wonder Woman II (Nubia; joins the team), Zatanna Zatara. Villains: Despero, Maxwell Lord (first appearance). Guest appearances: Alanna (of Rann), Batman, the Conglomerate (Animal Man, the Beetle (Ted Kord of Earth-1, first appearance), Fire (Beatriz daCosta; formerly the Green Flame), Firestorm, Guy Gardner, Ice (Tora Olafsdotter; formerly Icemaiden II), Sargon the Sorcerer), John Constantine, David Cranston (first appearance), Sue Dibny, Dale Gunn, Lois Lane, Lobo, Looker (Lia Briggs), Jimmy Olsen, Andar Pul (of Thanagar), Sardath (of Rann), Adam Strange, Superman, Vicki Vale, Miss Wootenhoffer (first appearance). ["Justice League of America: The Final Chapter"] |
| * Donna Troy (Wonder Girl), learning Nubia has become the new Wonder Woman, holds a Titans meeting to discuss a mission keeping Doctor Light safe during his extradition to Puerto Verde. There the Titans are attacked by the Children of the Light, while Doctor Light is kidnapped by the Children of the Sun. Roy Harper learns he has a nine-month-old daughter named Lian. Lilith Clay leaves Mount Olympus to stop the Children of the Sun and recruits Changeling and Cyborg, who have learned the missing Mento is in Greece. The Titans also track Doctor Light's transporter signal to Greece. Titans members: Aqualad, Changeling, Cyborg, Donna Troy, Flash II, Hawk, Lilith Clay, Robin II, Speedy (Roy Harper; becomes Arsenal). Villains: Doctor Light, Cheshire, Children of the Light, Children of the Sun. Guest appearances: Lian Harper (daughter of Speedy and Cheshire), Mento (Steve Dayton). ["New Teen Titans: Fragments, Chapter 2-4"] | * The Church of Blood tries to brainwash Dick Grayson. Donna Troy (Wonder Girl), learning Nubia has become the new Wonder Woman, holds a Titans meeting to discuss a mission keeping Doctor Light safe during his extradition to Puerto Verde. There the Titans are attacked by the Children of the Light, while Doctor Light is kidnapped by the Children of the Sun. Roy Harper learns he has a nine-month-old daughter named Lian. Lilith Clay leaves Mount Olympus to stop the Children of the Sun and recruits Changeling and Cyborg, who have learned the missing Mento is in Greece. The Titans also track Doctor Light's transporter signal to Greece. Titans members: Aqualad, Changeling, Cyborg, Donna Troy, Flash II, Hawk, Lilith Clay, Nightwing, Raven, Robin II, Speedy (Roy Harper; becomes Arsenal). Villains: Doctor Light, Cheshire, Children of the Light, Children of the Sun, Confessor, Mother Mayhem. Guest appearances: Azrael, Lian Harper (daughter of Speedy and Cheshire), Mento (Steve Dayton). ["The New Titans: Fragments, Chapters 2-4"] |
| * 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 Green Lantern Casebook, Prologue"] | * 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 Green Lantern Casebook, Prologue"] |
| * 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 battle 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 and defeats 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. Guest appearances: Azrael, Karras (dies), Komand'r, Mento. ["New Teen Titans: Fragments, Chapter 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 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 until 1987.// ["Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Ch'p: Monk on a Mission"] |
| * Lana Lang is fired from WGBS. Karin Grace becomes Goldstar. The supposed Supergirl begins draining mystical energy from various mystics. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Dolphin, Rick Flag, Goldstar (Karin Grace), Starman. Villains: Tala (disguised as Supergirl). Guest appearances: Arisia, Felix Faust, Lana Lang, Morgan Edge, Sargon the Sorcerer, Zatanna Zatara. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Return of Supergirl, Chapter 2"] | * Lana Lang is fired from WGBS. Karin Grace becomes Goldstar. The supposed Supergirl begins draining mystical energy from various mystics. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Dolphin, Rick Flag, Goldstar (Karin Grace), Starman. Villains: Tala (disguised as Supergirl). Guest appearances: Arisia, Felix Faust, Lana Lang, Morgan Edge, Sargon the Sorcerer, Zatanna Zatara. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Return of Supergirl, Chapter 2"] |
| * Batman creates the Secret Six, a temporary new team led by Batwoman (Barbara Gordon), to hunt down Gotham's super-villains who are still on the loose after Resurrection Night. Onyx, Man-Bat, Ragman, Black Orchid, and Plastic Man are the other members. Batwoman fails to capture Signalman and Crazy-Quilt. Man-Bat fails to capture Kite Man but captures Clayface III. Black Orchid travels to northern Sweden to capture Mister Freeze but gives him a second chance to become normal again. Plastic Man as "Eel" O'Brian infiltrates Black Mask's False Face Society of Gotham. Ragman captures Night-Slayer and befriends Dr. Leslie Thompkins. When Captain Stingaree attacks Capt. Mark Compass' ship, Onyx stows away on the villain's ship, and Stingaree forces Mister Freeze to help him. Batwoman is disappointed by the failure to recapture most of the 18 escaped villains so far and learns that the Joker is on the loose again. ["Showcase: The Secret Six: Wanted"] | * Batman creates the Secret Six, a temporary new team led by Batwoman (Barbara Gordon), to hunt down Gotham's super-villains who are still on the loose after Resurrection Night. Onyx, Man-Bat, Ragman, Black Orchid, and Plastic Man are the other members. Batwoman fails to capture Signalman and Crazy-Quilt. Man-Bat fails to capture Kite Man but captures Clayface III. Black Orchid travels to northern Sweden to capture Mister Freeze but gives him a second chance to become normal again. Plastic Man as "Eel" O'Brian infiltrates Black Mask's False Face Society of Gotham. Ragman captures Night-Slayer and befriends Dr. Leslie Thompkins. When Captain Stingaree attacks Capt. Mark Compass' ship, Onyx stows away on the villain's ship, and Stingaree forces Mister Freeze to help him. Batwoman is disappointed by the failure to recapture most of the 18 escaped villains so far and learns that the Joker is on the loose again. ["Showcase: The Secret Six: Wanted"] |
| * Superman is reunited with the supposed Supergirl, who is really Tala and wants Tannarak to take Superman's body. After the Rehab Squad battles Tala, Phantom Stranger arrives to reveal that the body Tala has is not Supergirl's body but one he created, and he takes her with him. Later, Lesla-Lar arrives under the delusion of being Supergirl of Earth-Prime. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Starman. Villains: Tala (disguised as Supergirl). Guest appearances: Lesla-Lar (as Supergirl of Earth-Prime), Phantom Stranger, Superman. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Return of Supergirl, Chapter 3"] | * Superman is reunited with the supposed Supergirl, who is really Tala and wants Tannarak to take Superman's body. After the Rehab Squad battles Tala, Phantom Stranger arrives to reveal that the body Tala has is not Supergirl's body but one he created, and he takes her with him. Later, Lesla-Lar arrives under the delusion of being Supergirl of Earth-Prime. Rehab Squad members: Captain Comet, Dolphin, Golden Glider, Starman. Villains: Tala (disguised as Supergirl). Guest appearances: Lesla-Lar (as Supergirl of Earth-Prime), Phantom Stranger, Superman. ["Captain Comet's Rehab Squad: The Return of Supergirl, Chapter 3"] |
| * A bunch of super-villains celebrate New Year's Eve at a villain bar called the Bar Sinister operated by the bartender Roy Pinto (formerly Electric Man). Those present include Blackrock, Calendar Man, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Doctor Cyber, the Electrocutioner, Heat Wave, Jack of Spades, Javelin, Mammoth, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Shimmer, Terra-Man, the Trickster, Warp, and Weather Wizard. They watch as Chronos attempts to pull off a crime in New York's Times Square, but he is foiled by the Vigilante II. ["Showcase: Villains: Auld Lang Syne '85"] | * A bunch of super-villains celebrate New Year's Eve at a villain bar called the Bar Sinister operated by the bartender Roy Pinto (formerly Electric Man). Those present include Blackrock, Calendar Man, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Doctor Cyber, Electrocutioner II, Heat Wave, Jack of Spades, Javelin, Mammoth, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Shimmer, Terra-Man, the Trickster, Warp, and Weather Wizard. They watch as Chronos attempts to pull off a crime in New York's Times Square, but he is foiled by the Vigilante II. ["Showcase: Villains: Auld Lang Syne '85"] |
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| ====1986==== | ====1986==== |
| * 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 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"] |
| * 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 New Triton, 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 (probably before Robin became his partner) 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] |
| * After attacking a major polluter called Monarch Chemical in his columns, Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) is left the company by the owner in her will. Oliver vows to find the people responsible for the pollution. An ex-Marine named Peter St. John offers him a flying grappler he developed. //Note: The plot threads begun in this story have not been picked up again. Presumably, sometime after this story, Green Arrow discovers the connection between Monarch's pollution problem and Methuselah Enterprises, then Oliver Queen steps down as president of Monarch in order to return to writing columns for the Daily Star. Certainly, Monarch Chemicals is never again referred to in any other story.// ["Green Arrow: Back to the Crusades"] | * After attacking a major polluter called Monarch Chemical in his columns, Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) is left the company by the owner in her will. Oliver vows to find the people responsible for the pollution. An ex-Marine named Peter St. John offers him a flying grappler he developed. //Note: The plot threads begun in this story have not been picked up again. Presumably, sometime after this story, Green Arrow discovers the connection between Monarch's pollution problem and Methuselah Enterprises, then Oliver Queen steps down as president of Monarch in order to return to writing columns for the Daily Star. Certainly, Monarch Chemicals is never again referred to in any other story.// ["Green Arrow: Back to the Crusades"] |
| * The Futurian joins the JLA as part of a villainous scheme but dies a hero. //Note: This story takes place over a two-month period of time, from July to September.// [JLA: Fear the Future] | * The Futurian joins the JLA as part of a villainous scheme but dies a hero. //Note: This story takes place over a two-month period of time, from July to September.// [JLA: Fear the Future] |
| * Adam Cray becomes Atom II and joins the JLA as a provisional member after Futurian's death. Chronos is lost in time. [Atom: the Ivy Town Project] | * Adam Cray becomes Atom II and joins the JLA as a provisional member after Futurian's death. Chronos is lost in time. [Atom: the Ivy Town Project] |
| * Artemis, Starfire, Kole, and Raven battle pawns of Doctor Psycho while staying at a spa. Raven manages to break through Psycho's deep-rooted hatred of women, and they deliver him to a mental hospital. The New Titans battle a second generation of RECOMbatants and Phantasm, controlled by 11-year-old Danny Chase, whom they arrest. Knockout kidnaps Princess Diana from Paradise Island and brings her to Apokolips. The New Titans with Queen Hippolyta battle the Female Furies on Apokolips and discover Diana is gone. They travel to New Chronus and battle Lord Chaos (Wonder Woman's son from an alternate timeline) and his Seeds (Argent, Prysm, Risk, Joto, Nightrider, and Redwing). The Titans of myth defeat Lord Chaos, and the Seeds are brought to Earth. The New Titans battle the New Olympians at Titans Tower, and the Maxie Zeus' maddened mind is healed. ["The New Titans: Quest"] | * Artemis, Starfire, Kole, and Raven battle pawns of Doctor Psycho while staying at a spa. Raven manages to break through Psycho's deep-rooted hatred of women, and they deliver him to a mental hospital. The New Titans battle a second generation of RECOMbatants and Phantasm, controlled by 14-year-old Danny Chase, whom they arrest. Knockout kidnaps Princess Diana from Paradise Island and brings her to Apokolips. The New Titans with Queen Hippolyta battle the Female Furies on Apokolips and discover Diana is gone. They travel to New Chronus and battle Lord Chaos (Wonder Woman's son from an alternate timeline) and his Seeds (Argent, Prysm, Risk, Joto, Nightrider, and Redwing). The Titans of myth defeat Lord Chaos, and the Seeds are brought to Earth. The New Titans battle the New Olympians at Titans Tower, and the Maxie Zeus' maddened mind is healed. ["The New Titans: Quest"] |
| * Ray Palmer tries to adjust to normal life and begins a project to pierce the dimensional barriers. He gains Ira Quimby (I.Q.) as an assistant. [Adventures of Ray Palmer, Theoretical Physicist] | * Ray Palmer tries to adjust to normal life and begins a project to pierce the dimensional barriers. He gains Ira Quimby (I.Q.) as an assistant. [Adventures of Ray Palmer, Theoretical Physicist] |
| * The Titans West meet Arisia and Kid Devil. [TW: Studio Tore-Up] | * The Titans West meet Arisia and Kid Devil. [TW: Studio Tore-Up] |