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| Timeline_of_Earth-2_1930s_to_1940s [2020/06/08 15:00] – [1947] docquantum | Timeline_of_Earth-2_1930s_to_1940s [2023/09/30 02:22] – [1942] docquantum |
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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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| * 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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