Timeline of Earth-3

Return to Earth-3

• In the Hyksos era of ancient Egypt, Prince Khufu serves the god Set and is a tyrant known as the Dark Hawkman, or the One-Who-Rules, assisted by his lover Shiera. They are opposed by a good priest named Hath-Set, keeper of the Nth metal who follows Horus. [“All-Star Squadron: Times Past, 1942: Gender Gasp, Chapter 4: Dark Hawkmen of Egypt”]
• Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) and Inza Cramer time travel from Earth-2's 1942 to this era, where they defeat the evil Khufu and Shiera, the Dark Hawkmen tyrants who rule Egypt at this time. Hawkgirl finds the Helm of Chaos in a tomb in ancient Sumer and brings it with her when she and Inza return to Earth-2 in 1942. Note: At some point after this story, Khufu and Shiera are killed, only to reincarnate sometime in the early 20th century. [“All-Star Squadron: Times Past, 1942: Gender Gasp, Chapter 4: Dark Hawkmen of Egypt”]

• On Earth-2, Kent Nelson dons the blue Helm of Chaos, which is temporarily taken over by the Lord of Order Nabu, turning it a golden color and allowing him to regain the full powers of Doctor Fate long enough to defeat the Star Sapphire of the Seventh Dimension. After Nabu gives it up, the Helm of Chaos regains its original blue tint and vanishes, presumably returning to Earth-3. Note: It is not yet known if the Helm of Chaos, later used by Doctor Chaos of Earth-3, returned to Earth-3 in ancient times or the present-day of 1942. [“All-Star Squadron: Times Past, 1942: Gender Gasp, Chapter 6: Possessions”]

• After somehow escaping from the prison bubble in Limbo, Ultraman discovers a portal to the universe of Earth-Reverse-C, which is populated by sentient animals, and soon meets Ultra-Rabbit, Iron Pig, Katastrophe, Slashback, Fantastidrake, and Swanky Poodle, who team up as the Nasty Menagerie to send Ultraman back to Earth-3. Note: Ultraman is presumably placed back in his Limbo prison after this story. Ultra-Rabbit and the Nasty Menagerie are evil counterparts of Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew, much like Ultraman and the Crime Syndicate are counterparts of Superman and the Justice League. [“Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew: The Dark Side of the Crew, Prologue: The Nasty Menagerie”]

• July 13: Antimatter destroys Earth-3, killing the Crime Syndicate and Alexander and Lois Luthor. Luthor manages to save his son, Alexander Jr., by sending him to Earth-1, but the trip causes him to be infused with antimatter, and he is retrieved by the Monitor, who prematurely ages the infant to adulthood for his own purposes. [Crisis on Infinite Earths #1]
• July 13: At the moment that Earth-3 is consumed by antimatter, Alexander Luthor uses his power-suit to try to save the Earth. Simultaneously, the 30th century being called Infinity attempts to save Earth-3 as well. Their efforts combine to simultaneously turn back time to a point before the antimatter arrived, creating an alternate timeline while also making the Earth and several other inhabited planets completely immaterial and in suspended animation, shifting them through space and time to the antimatter universe of Qward some months later. [“Crime Syndicate of America: The Forgotten Earth”; “The Legion of Super-Heroes: Heroes No More?”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: The Forgotten Earth”]

• 5 months have passed. [“Crime Syndicate of America: Earth-Three Remembered, Chapter 1: The Deadly Duo”]

• 10 months have passed. [“Crime Syndicate of America: Earth-Three Remembered, Chapter 1: The Deadly Duo”]

• 12 months have passed. [“ Crime Syndicate of America: Earth-Three Remembered, Chapter 2: One Year Later”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: Enter Amazo”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: The Secret Society of Super-Heroes”]

• UNFINISHED STORY. [“The Secret Society of Super-Heroes: Quest of Evil”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: The Brethren”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: Strange Visitors”]
• [“Showcase: A Girl Named Arcane”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: The Monster Society of Good”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: Tyrants and Champions”]

• [“The Night Force: Into the Abyss”]

• [“Crime Syndicate of America: Nightmare”]