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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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| * July 8: At the Justice Society of America's monthly meeting, Starman (who was invited as a new member) and Doctor Mid-Nite (who arrives with information on a rash of insanity) win their spurs as new members when the Justice Society, in their individual cases, are stymied when important witnesses seemingly go insane with a strong fear of light. The JSA battle Professor Elba, who is secretly Prof. Able, secretly manipulated into committing his crimes by the Brain Wave (Dr. Henry A. King) in his first foray against the JSA. The JSA meet Dr. King without knowing who he is, and he places a posthypnotic command into all JSAers minds to come when he summons them. ["Two New Members Win Their Spurs," All-Star Comics #8 (December, 1941-January, 1942); "For the Dark Things Cannot Stand the Light," All-Star Squadron #20 (April, 1983)] | * July 8: At the Justice Society of America's monthly meeting, Starman (who was invited as a new member) and Doctor Mid-Nite (who arrives with information on a rash of insanity) win their spurs as new members when the Justice Society, in their individual cases, are stymied when important witnesses seemingly go insane with a strong fear of light. The JSA battle Professor Elba, who is secretly Prof. Able, secretly manipulated into committing his crimes by the Brain Wave (Dr. Henry A. King) in his first foray against the JSA. The JSA meet Dr. King without knowing who he is, and he places a posthypnotic command into all JSAers minds to come when he summons them. ["Two New Members Win Their Spurs," All-Star Comics #8 (December, 1941-January, 1942); "For the Dark Things Cannot Stand the Light," All-Star Squadron #20 (April, 1983)] |
| * July 6-11: Starman battles an occultist named Cuthbert Cain, who uses a camera to make men his slaves, including FBI troubleshooter Woodley Allen. As he attempts to make Starman his slave, Cain accidentally takes a picture of himself and disappears, apparently dead. ["The Case of the Camera Curse," Adventure Comics #66 (September, 1941)] | * July 6-11: Starman battles an occultist named Cuthbert Cain, who uses a camera to make men his slaves, including FBI troubleshooter Woodley Allen. As he attempts to make Starman his slave, Cain accidentally takes a picture of himself and disappears, apparently dead. ["The Case of the Camera Curse," Adventure Comics #66 (September, 1941)] |
| * Richard "Buck" Dare becomes Captain X of the R.A.F. | |
| * July 21-28: J. Edgar Hoover calls on the Justice Society again, this time to ask their help in routing out Nazi and Fascist spies in Mexico and South America. J. Edgar Hoover voted in as Associate Member of the JSA. //Note: Dian Belmont's appearance in this story means that it takes place before her supposed death in August, 1941.// [Justice Society of America, All-Star Comics #9 (February-March, 1942)] | * July 21-28: J. Edgar Hoover calls on the Justice Society again, this time to ask their help in routing out Nazi and Fascist spies in Mexico and South America. J. Edgar Hoover voted in as Associate Member of the JSA. //Note: Dian Belmont's appearance in this story means that it takes place before her supposed death in August, 1941.// [Justice Society of America, All-Star Comics #9 (February-March, 1942)] |
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| * January 25-26: Robotman is arrested for being a public menace. ["The Trial of Robotman," Star Spangled Comics #15 (December, 1942); "To Slay the Body Electric," All-Star Squadron #17 (January, 1983)] | * January 25-26: Robotman is arrested for being a public menace. ["The Trial of Robotman," Star Spangled Comics #15 (December, 1942); "To Slay the Body Electric," All-Star Squadron #17 (January, 1983)] |
| * Thomas N. Thomas and Daniel Dunbar become TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite. [Star Spangled Comics #7] SHOULD BE EARLIER | * Thomas N. Thomas and Daniel Dunbar become TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite. [Star Spangled Comics #7] SHOULD BE EARLIER |
| | * January 30-31: When Percival Popp attempts to play matchmaker with Jim Corrigan and Clarice Winston, he inadvertently uncovers a plot by an artist named Armand to steal Clarice's soul through black magic by painting it on canvas with the aid of a metal figure. After Armand throws the small figure off the docks, causing Clarice to fall into a coma, Popp attempts to save her by retrieving it. Realizing that Popp may discover his corpse, still buried in a barrel of cement, the Spectre appeals to the Voice to restore his body to life. Now fully alive once more thanks to the Ray of Life, Jim Corrigan swims to the surface, where he and Popp confront Armand, returned to retrieve the metal figure himself. After Armand shoots him, Corrigan realizes that although he is once more alive he still retains the supernatural powers of the Spectre, which he uses to cause Armand to vanish. Given a new lease on life, Corrigan resumes his relationship with Clarice. //Note: This is the first story that suggests Jim Corrigan and the Spectre are separate individuals. This story must take place sometime before All-Star Comics #13, since in that issue the Spectre is taken by surprise that he needs to breathe oxygen as a living human being once more, as if this has only happened recently. This story also takes place shortly before All-Star Squadron #20.// [The Spectre, More Fun Comics #75 (January, 1942)] |
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| ===February, 1942=== | ===February, 1942=== |
| * March 12: After a swift battle, Doctor Fate and the All-Stars are captured by Wotan, who has allied himself with Adolf Hitler, and who destroys Blackhawk's plane, apparently killing both Blackhawk and his passenger, Hourman. Another prisoner is discovered to be Doctor Occult, who was recently captured by Wotan. The British Army moves in, only to be massacred by Wotan's knight-robots. Hourman and Blackhawk, who had survived the explosion of Blackhawk's plane, battle the knight-robots. The Shining Knight comes out of Wotan's spell and battles Wotan. Hourman is forced to take a second Miraclo pill to survive, but this causes him to have a heart attack. Doctor Fate takes him to a hospital. ["Death-Sword at Sunrise," All-Star Squadron #49 (September, 1985)] | * March 12: After a swift battle, Doctor Fate and the All-Stars are captured by Wotan, who has allied himself with Adolf Hitler, and who destroys Blackhawk's plane, apparently killing both Blackhawk and his passenger, Hourman. Another prisoner is discovered to be Doctor Occult, who was recently captured by Wotan. The British Army moves in, only to be massacred by Wotan's knight-robots. Hourman and Blackhawk, who had survived the explosion of Blackhawk's plane, battle the knight-robots. The Shining Knight comes out of Wotan's spell and battles Wotan. Hourman is forced to take a second Miraclo pill to survive, but this causes him to have a heart attack. Doctor Fate takes him to a hospital. ["Death-Sword at Sunrise," All-Star Squadron #49 (September, 1985)] |
| * March 30-31: Starman discovers that a doctor named Ivan Caroff has developed an animalizing lamp that can imbue animalistic characteristics and an animal-like appearance to humans, and his panther-man Klaw is behind a recent theft and murder. But after Caroff captures Starman, the hero is briefly given a lion's head and characteristics, which Starman manages to cure through the use of his gravity rod. Then Caroff is accidentally exposed to his own ray, which at first imbues him with a pig's characteristics before finally dissolving his body entirely through overexposure. Starman then melts the animalizing lamp in order to keep it out of the wrong hands. ["The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men," Adventure Comics #74 (May, 1942)] | * March 30-31: Starman discovers that a doctor named Ivan Caroff has developed an animalizing lamp that can imbue animalistic characteristics and an animal-like appearance to humans, and his panther-man Klaw is behind a recent theft and murder. But after Caroff captures Starman, the hero is briefly given a lion's head and characteristics, which Starman manages to cure through the use of his gravity rod. Then Caroff is accidentally exposed to his own ray, which at first imbues him with a pig's characteristics before finally dissolving his body entirely through overexposure. Starman then melts the animalizing lamp in order to keep it out of the wrong hands. ["The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men," Adventure Comics #74 (May, 1942)] |
| * March 30-31: When Percival Popp attempts to play matchmaker with Jim Corrigan and Clarice Winston, he inadvertently uncovers a plot by an artist named Armand to steal Clarice's soul through black magic by painting it on canvas with the aid of a metal figure. After Armand throws the small figure off the docks, causing Clarice to fall into a coma, Popp attempts to save her by retrieving it. Realizing that Popp may discover his corpse, still buried in a barrel of cement, the Spectre appeals to the Voice to restore his body to life. Now fully alive once more thanks to the Ray of Life, Jim Corrigan swims to the surface, where he and Popp confront Armand, returned to retrieve the metal figure himself. After Armand shoots him, Corrigan realizes that although he is once more alive he still retains the supernatural powers of the Spectre, which he uses to cause Armand to vanish. Given a new lease on life, Corrigan resumes his relationship with Clarice. //Note: This is the first story that suggests Jim Corrigan and the Spectre are separate individuals. This story must take place shortly before All-Star Comics #13, since in that issue the Spectre is taken by surprise that he needs to breathe oxygen as a living human being once more, as if this has only happened recently.// [The Spectre, More Fun Comics #75 (January, 1942)] | |
| * March 31: The Spider has his final encounter with the <html><span style="color:#FF0000;">Yellow Scorpion</span>,</html> who escapes after attempting to destroy a U.S. battleship docked in the harbor. [Alias the Spider, Crack Comics #24 (July, 1942)] | * March 31: The Spider has his final encounter with the <html><span style="color:#FF0000;">Yellow Scorpion</span>,</html> who escapes after attempting to destroy a U.S. battleship docked in the harbor. [Alias the Spider, Crack Comics #24 (July, 1942)] |
| * March 30-April 1: Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy begin driving the new, streamlined //Sandcar//. Sandman's costume now has a purple band stretching horizontally from shoulder to shoulder to meet his cowl. ["Mr. Noah Raids the Town," Adventure Comics #76 (July, 1942)] | * March 30-April 1: Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy begin driving the new, streamlined //Sandcar//. Sandman's costume now has a purple band stretching horizontally from shoulder to shoulder to meet his cowl. ["Mr. Noah Raids the Town," Adventure Comics #76 (July, 1942)] |
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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=== |
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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=== |