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| Timeline_of_Earth-2_1930s_to_1940s [2019/04/06 22:39] – [1934] docquantum | Timeline_of_Earth-2_1930s_to_1940s [2020/08/01 05:43] – [1945] docquantum |
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| * William Asmodeus Zard, the future Wizard, returns from Tibet after studying hypnotism and black magic under a lama-master, whom he murdered. Fascinated by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's occult connections, Zard relocates to Germany and eventually procures the Spear of Destiny for Hitler himself, and eventually sequesters himself to study in a European castle throughout World War II. //Note: Although Zard is known to be a liar, particularly when slandering his enemies in the Justice Society of America, this part of his story may have some basis in truth.// ["Hostile Witness," America Vs. the Justice Society #3 (March, 1985)] | * William Asmodeus Zard, the future Wizard, studies hypnotism and black magic under a lama-master, whom he later murders. //Note: Although Zard claims to have visited Germany and procured the Spear of Destiny for Adolf Hitler himself, eventually to sequester himself to study in a European castle throughout World War II, Per Degaton confirms that he lied about this, and that he remained in Tibet for several more years, possibly even until after the end of World War II.// ["Hostile Witness," America Vs. the Justice Society #3 (March, 1985); "D-Day for Degaton," America Vs. the Justice Society #4 (April, 1985)] |
| * Clark Kent graduates from Smallville High School and begins attending Metropolis University, studying journalism. | * Clark Kent graduates from Smallville High School and begins attending Metropolis University, studying journalism. |
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| * May 2: Germany unconditionally surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. | * May 2: Germany unconditionally surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. |
| * May 7: In a laboratory located in Germany's Black Forest, two scientists named Dr. Teufel and Dr. Melch create a super-soldier powerful enough to fight Superman even as the Third Reich is falling to the invading Allied forces. Dr. Melch's son Heinrich Melch is granted great strength through a green meteorite (which, unknown to anyone at the time, is kryptonite) found by Teufel, which causes Heinrich to glow green at first until he controls his radiation. Dr. Teufel gives Heinrich a lead-lined orange and yellow costume and dubs the young man <font color="#38761d">**Atoman**</font>. But Nazi Germany surrenders the war the very next day, and Heinrich instead travels to Metropolis in the United States, where he eventually joins the //Daily Star// as its newest reporter, Henry Miller. [Superman radio serial (October 11-December 3, 1945; "The Secret Origins of the Superman and Batman Team," World's Finest Comics #271 (September, 1981)] | * May 7: In a laboratory located in Germany's Black Forest, two scientists named Dr. Teufel and Dr. Melch create a super-soldier powerful enough to fight Superman even as the Third Reich is falling to the invading Allied forces. Dr. Melch's son Heinrich Melch is granted great strength through a green meteorite (which, unknown to anyone at the time, is kryptonite) found by Teufel, which causes Heinrich to glow green at first until he controls his radiation. Dr. Teufel gives Heinrich a lead-lined orange and yellow costume and dubs the young man **Atoman**. But Nazi Germany surrenders the war the very next day, and Heinrich instead travels to Metropolis in the United States, where he eventually joins the //Daily Star// as its newest reporter, Henry Miller. [Superman radio serial (October 11-December 3, 1945; "The Secret Origins of the Superman and Batman Team," World's Finest Comics #271 (September, 1981)] |
| * Neptune Perkins and Hawkman first team up; capture a gang of criminals [Flash Comics #66] | * Neptune Perkins and Hawkman first team up; capture a gang of criminals [Flash Comics #66] |
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| * Kathy Kane inherits her uncle's fortune and becomes Batwoman. [Detective Comics #233 - date refers to Earth-2 version only] | * Kathy Kane inherits her uncle's fortune and becomes Batwoman. [Detective Comics #233 - date refers to Earth-2 version only] |
| * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/misterterrific-tp1947-01/|Mister Terrific: Times Past, 1947: A Thousand Weapons to Choose From]]"] | * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/misterterrific-tp1947-01/|Mister Terrific: Times Past, 1947: A Thousand Weapons to Choose From]]"] |
| | * July 27: Ted Grant fights Juan "Kid" Montez, also known as "Mauler" Montez, the future father of Yolanda Montez, alias Wildcat II and Catwoman II. //Note: Date comes from a poster printed in Infinity Inc. #30.// |
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| ===August, 1947=== | ===August, 1947=== |
| ===September, 1947=== | ===September, 1947=== |
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| * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/bravebold-e2-dmn-guardian-tp1947/|The Brave and the Bold: Doctor Mid-Nite and the Guardian: Times Past, 1952: Shedding Some Light]]"] | * ["[[http://www.5earths.info/earth-2/bravebold-e2-dmn-guardian-tp1947/|The Brave and the Bold: Doctor Mid-Nite and the Guardian: Times Past, 1947: Shedding Some Light]]"] |
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| ===October, 1947=== | ===October, 1947=== |