| Sequence of Events |
Issue (Date) |
| The comic book adventures of the original Flash inspire Earth-One's Barry Allen to use his newly acquired super-speed powers to become the Flash (II). NOTE: This story first revealed that Jay Garrick was a comic book character on Earth-One. |
Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956) |
| Earth-One's Aquaman, Batman, Flash II,
Green Lantern II, the Martian Manhunter,
Superman, and Wonder Woman form the Justice League of America. |
Justice League of America #9 (Feb. 1962) |
| Flash II accidentally
transports himself to Earth-Two and meets Flash I;
together, they defeat the Fiddler, the Shade, and the Thinker. NOTES: First
Silver Age appearance of Flash I, Fiddler,
Shade, and the Thinker, and the first appearance of Earth-One and Earth-Two, although the worlds were not designated as such until Justice League of America #21 (1963). This Silver Age series continued the numbering of the Golden Age Flash Comics, beginning with #105, but changed the title to The Flash. |
The Flash vol. 1 #123 (Sept. 1961) |
| Ray Palmer becomes Atom II. NOTE: This
issue featured a text piece on the Justice Society, which may be
considered their first Silver Age appearance (albeit not in an actual
story). |
Showcase #34 (Oct. 1961) |
| Flash I and Flash II join
forces to battle Captain Cold and the Trickster. NOTE: The
JSA (the Atom, Black Canary, Doctor Mid-Nite, Green Lantern, and Hawkman)
are seen in flashback, their first appearance in a Silver Age story. |
Flash vol. 1 #129 (June 1962) |
| The Justice League meets the Tornado Champion,
the benevolent counterpart of Adam Strange's nemesis, the Tornado
Tyrant. Both these entities eventually come to reside in the android
body of Red Tornado II. |
Justice League of America #17 (Feb. 1963) |
| "Vengeance of the Immortal Villain": The
two Flashes join forces to rescue the Atom I,
Doctor Mid-Nite, Green Lantern I, Hawkman I,
Johnny Thunder, and Wonder Woman I from
Vandal Savage. The JSA comes out of retirement. NOTE: First
Silver Age appearance of Vandal Savage, Johnny Thunder and the Earth-Two
Wonder Woman; first actual Silver Age appearance of the JSA. Reprinted in
the JSA 100-Page Super Spectacular. |
Flash vol. 1 #137 (June 1963) |
| JLA/JSA 1: "Crisis On Earth-One"/"Crisis
On Earth-Two": The JSA and JLA team up to battle the Crime
Champions: Chronos, Doctor Alchemy, Felix Faust, the Fiddler,
the Icicle, and the Wizard. NOTE: First
Silver Age appearances (in print) of Black Canary, Doctor Fate, Hourman,
Icicle, and the Wizard. |
Justice League of America #21-22 (Aug.–Sept. 1963) |
| JLA/JSA 2: "Crisis on Earth-Three"/"The
Most Dangerous Earth of All": The
JSA and JLA battle the Crime Syndicate of America of Earth-Three: Johnny
Quick II, Owl Man, Power
Ring, Superwoman, and Ultraman. NOTES: First
appearance of Earth-Three and first Silver Age appearance of Starman. Reprinted
in Justice League of America #114 (1974). JSA members include
Hawkman, Starman, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Black Canary; Green
Lantern, Flash, Atom cameo in #29. |
Justice League of America #29-30 (Aug.–Sept. 1964) |
| Flash I and Flash II team
up to battle the Shade. |
Flash vol. 1 #151 (Mar. 1965) |
| JLA/JSA 3: "Earth Without a Justice League"/"Crisis
on Earth-A": The JSA battles the evil Earth-One Johnny
Thunder II and his Lawless
League. NOTES: First Silver Age appearance of Mister Terrific and Johnny's Thunderbolt. "Earth-A"
was an alternate timeline of Earth-One; it was not a separate parallel
world. Starring: Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash, Atom, Doctor Fate,
Mister Terrific, Johnny Thunder. |
Justice League of America #37-38 (Aug.–Sept. 1965) |
| Green Lantern I and
Green Lantern II join forces to stop
the renegade Oan Krona from recreating his forbidden experiment:
witnessing the birth of the universe. NOTE: This
story was the first explanation of the origins of the Guardians
of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps, and the first event later
used as a cornerstone to the Crisis series. |
Green Lantern vol. 2 #40 (Oct. 1965) |
| Doiby Dickles, former sidekick of Green Lantern,
leaves the Earth to marry an alien princess from the planet Myrg. |
Green Lantern vol. 2 #45 (June 1966) |
| JLA/JSA 4: "Crisis Between Earth-One and
Earth-Two"/"The Bridge Between Earths": The
JLA, JSA, and the Spectre prevent the Anti-Matter Man from causing
the collision of Earth-One and Earth-Two. NOTE: First
Silver Age appearance of Sandman I, who
returns to his original costume. Starring: Sandman, Doctor Fate,
Doctor Mid-Nite, Wildcat, Spectre, Black Canary. |
Justice League of America #46-47 (Aug.–Sept. 1966) |
| The Atom and Atom II defeat
the Thinker. NOTE: This story reveals that
Al Pratt is now a physics lecturer at Calvin College. |
Atom #29 (Mar. 1967) |
| Alan Scott and Hal Jordan deliver Doiby Dickles'
old cab, Goitrude, to him on Myrg. |
Green Lantern vol. 2 #52 (Apr. 1967) |
| Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite and Flash I help
Flash II defeat Abra Kadabra. |
Flash vol. 1 #170 (May 1967) |
| The Spectre and Earth-One's Flash battle the vengeful spirit of a World War I flying ace. |
Brave and the Bold #72 (June/July 1967) |
| JLA/JSA 5: "The Super-Crisis
That Struck Earth-Two"/"The Negative-Crisis of Earths
One-Two": The JLA and JSA battle four ordinary people
possessed by the evil Black Spheres. Robin joins
the JSA. NOTE: First Silver Age appearance of
Earth-Two Robin. Earth-Two's Batman is said to be in semi-retirement.
Starring: Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Hourman, Wildcat,
Mister Terrific, Johnny Thunder. |
Justice League of America #55-56 (Aug.–Sept. 1967) |
| Jay and Joan Garrick visit Barry Allen on Earth-One and meet Wally West (Kid Flash). They join forces against an alien mutant called the Golden Man. Joan convinces Barry he should reveal his secret identity to his wife, Iris West-Allen. NOTE: Barry does not learn until the following issue that Iris already knows his secret. |
Flash #173 (Sept. 1967) |
| Al Pratt visits Earth-One, where he helps Ray Palmer overcome a mysterious effect that is causing him to grow younger. |
The Atom #36 (May 1968) |
| When Alan Scott attempts to use his power ring to
rid Earth-Two of evil, he inadvertently transports his world's entire
population to Earth-One. Hal Jordan gives him a pep talk and helps
him to return Earth-Two's population to its own Earth. |
Green Lantern vol. 2 #61 (June 1968) |
| JLA/JSA 6: "The Stormy Return of the Red
Tornado"/"T.O. Morrow Kills the Justice League — Today": Red
Tornado II helps the JLA and
JSA battle T.O. Morrow and joins the JSA. NOTE: The story in issue #64 states that the original Red Tornado was
a member of the JSA. Although she made a brief cameo in All-Star
Comics #3, the original Red Tornado was not depicted as a
JSA member in any Golden Age story. Starring: Hawkman, Green
Lantern, Flash, Hourman, Starman, Sandman, Atom, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Mister Terrific, Black Canary, Red Tornado II. |
Justice League of America #64-65 (Aug.–Sept. 1968) |
| Hourman nearly dies when the Miraclo in his body reacts to the radiation of an otherwise-harmless metal-dissolving ray. |
The Spectre #7 (Nov./Dec. 1968) |
| JLA/JSA 7: "Star Light, Star Bright — Death
Star I See Tonight"/ "Where
Death Fears to Tread": The JLA and JSA battle Aquarius,
a malevolent living star. Black Canary I and
her husband Larry Lance are mortally wounded by Aquarius. Their
daughter Dinah, still in the Thunderbolt dimension, is revived
and given her mother's memories. Black Canary I's
body is laid to rest in the Thunderbolt dimension; Dinah takes
her mother's place and moves to Earth-One. NOTES: First
Silver Age appearance of the Earth-Two Superman. The substitution of Dinah
Lance for her mother was explained in Justice League of America #220
(1983). Starring: Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman,
Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Black Canary, Red Tornado II, Starman. |
Justice League of America #73-74 (Aug.–Sept. 1969), Secret Origins
#50 (Aug. 1990) |
| On Earth-One, Black Canary II joins
the JLA and discovers her "canary cry." |
Justice League of America #75 (Oct. 1969), Justice League of America #220 (Nov. 1983) |
| Black Canary II encounters
the Earth-One counterpart of her father, Larry Lance (secretly the
criminal Collector). NOTE: At the
time, she still believed she was in fact her mother. |
Brave and the Bold #91 (Aug./Sept. 1970) |
| JLA/JSA 8: "Peril of the Paired Planets"/"Where
Valor Fails... Will Magic Triumph?": The JLA and JSA
battle Creator2. The Spectre defeats Creator2,
but is apparently destroyed in the process. NOTE: First
actual modern appearance of the Earth-Two Batman; he previously
appeared in an imaginary story in Detective Comics #347 (1966).
Starring: Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite,
Hourman, Starman, Spectre, Johnny Thunder, Green Lantern, Sandman,
Red Tornado II, Atom, Batman, Mister Terrific, Wildcat. |
Justice League of America #82-83 (Aug.–Sept. 1970) |
| JLA/JSA 9: "Earth — The Monster Maker"/"Solomon
Grundy — The One and Only": The JLA, JSA, and Robin
battle a group of stranded alien children allied with Solomon
Grundy. NOTES: First meeting of the Earth-One
and Earth-Two Robins. The Earth-One Robin gets a new costume that
is adopted by his Earth-Two counterpart in All-Star Comics #58
(1976). Starring: Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman,
Atom, Robin. |
Justice League of America #91-92 (Aug.–Sept. 1971) |
| JLA/JSA 10: "The Unknown
Soldier of Victory"/"The Hand That Shook the World"/"And
One of Us Must Die": The JLA and JSA rescue the Seven
Soldiers of Victory, scattered throughout time after a battle
with the Nebula Man that cost the life of Wing. The Red
Tornado sacrifices himself to destroy the Iron Hand. NOTES: First
modern appearances of the Golden Age Seven Soldiers (Crimson Avenger, Green
Arrow, Shining Knight, Speedy,
Star-Spangled Kid, Stripsey, Vigilante,
and Wing). Their last Golden Age appearance was in Leading
Comics #14 (1945). The Iron Hand first appeared (as the Hand)
in Leading Comics #1 (1941). Stars & STRIPE #9
reveals that the Vigilante spent 20 years in the Old West before
his return to the modern era, explaining his advanced age in other
modern appearances. Starring: Wonder Woman, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Hourman, Starman, Sandman, Red Tornado II, Johnny Thunder,
Robin, Wildcat, Green Lantern, Mister Terrific. |
Justice League of America #100-102 (Aug.–Oct. 1972) |
| Red Tornado II reappears,
now possessing more human-like features. He joins the JLA. |
Justice League of America #106 (July 1973) |
| On Earth-One, Paul Kirk (Manhunter II) is resurrected
by the Council, now possessing bio-engineered regeneration powers.
He is retrained to serve as the head of the Council's "special
branch." NOTES: The revived Manhunter
first appeared in Detective Comics #437 (Oct./Nov. 1973); his resurrection
was explained in flashback in #439. |
Detective Comics #439 (Feb./Mar. 1974) |
| JLA/JSA 11: "Crisis on Earth-X"/"Thirteen
Against the Earth": The JLA
and JSA are drawn to Earth-X, where they help the Freedom Fighters (Uncle
Sam, Black Condor, Doll Man, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, and
the Ray) defeat the Nazis, who on Earth-X won World War 2. NOTES: First
appearance of Earth-X and first modern and DC Comics appearances of these
Quality Comics characters. The Freedom Fighters originally were
from Earth-Two, per their last chronological appearance was in All-Star
Squadron #50 (1985). The heroes in this story are the only
survivors of the original group. Starring: Superman,
Flash, Doctor Fate, Hourman, Sandman, Red Tornado II. |
Justice League of America #107-108 (Sept.–Dec. 1973) |
| The Spectre reappears, this time bound to the Jim
Corrigan of Earth-One. |
Adventure Comics #431 (Feb. 1974) |
| NOTES: This issue reprints All-Star
Comics #40 and contains a centerfold JSA pinup by Murphy Anderson. |
Justice League of America #110 (Apr. 1974) |
| JLA/JSA 12: "The Creature in the Velvet Cage":
The JLA and JSA fight a mysterious sand monster who is revealed
to be Sandy the Golden Boy, transformed into a monster in 1947.
The Sandman vows to find a way to restore Sandy to human form. NOTES: First
modern appearance of Sandy, whose next appearance is in DC Comics
Presents #47 (1982). Also contains a reprint of a Golden Age tale from All-Star Comics #41 (1948). Starring: Flash, Wonder Woman, Hourman, Sandman. |
Justice League of America #113 (Sept./Oct. 1974) |
| Wracked with guilt at his failure to restore Sandy
Hawkins to normal, Wesley Dodds seeks psychiatric help from Doctor Raymond Baxter, who hypnotizes him and causes him to forget his
role as Sandman. |
DC Comics Presents #42 (Feb. 1982) |
| On Earth-One, after realizing that the Council is not as benevolent as it claimed,
Manhunter II (Paul Kirk) turns against
the organization, vowing to destroy it and wipe out all of his clones. |
Detective Comics #440 (Apr./May 1974) |
| On Earth-One, aided by a small group of allies including Batman, Manhunter II (Paul
Kirk) invades the sanctuary of the Council and ultimately sacrifices
his life to wipe out its leaders, including Doctor Mykros. |
Detective Comics #443 (Oct./Nov. 1974) |
| JLA/JSA 13: "Where On Earth Am I?"/"Avenging
Ghosts of the Justice Society": The
JLA and JSA battle Cary Bates of Earth-Prime, who gets super-powers
when he travels to Earth-Two. NOTES: First modern appearance of the Gambler and Injustice Society.
Earth-Prime, and that world's Cary Bates and Julius Schwartz,
first appeared in The Flash #179 (1968). Starring:
Wonder Woman, Robin, Hourman, Wildcat, Doctor Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder,
Spectre. |
Justice League of America #123-124 (Oct.–Nov. 1975) |
| Doctor Fate battles the mummified mad Egyptian priest Khalis over the Amulet of Anubis. NOTE: First story to establish that Fate's conscience supersedes that of Kent Nelson whenever he dons the helmet. |
1st Issue Special #9 (Dec. 1975) |
| All-Star
Comics COMICS REVIVED |
| "The All-Star Super Squad": The
Star-Spangled Kid and Power Girl join the JSA, which battles
the Brain Wave. The Star-Spangled Kid begins using Starman's cosmic
rod. NOTES: This is the first modern appearance
of the Brain Wave. The Earth-Two Robin adopts a new costume. |
All-Star Comics #58
(Jan./Feb. 1976) |
| "Brainwave Blows Up": Per Degaton
(first modern appearance) joins the Brain Wave to fight the JSA. NOTES: The
new appearances of the Brain Wave and Per Degaton in this story
later were revealed to be illusions. |
All-Star Comics #59 (Mar./Apr. 1976) |
| "Vulcan: Son of Fire": The JSA's
Gotham City headquarters is badly damaged in a battle with Vulcan,
a former NASA astronaut transformed by a solar flare. |
All-Star Comics #60 (May/June 1976) |
| "Hellfire and Holocaust": Doctor Fate
is critically wounded in battle with Vulcan, who is thrust into
limbo by the Star-Spangled Kid. Hawkman inadvertently revives Zanadu. |
All-Star Comics #61 (July/Aug. 1976) |
| "When Fall the Mighty": The JSA
rescues Shiera Hall from Zanadu. Note: First modern appearance of the Golden Age Hawkgirl. |
All-Star Comics #62 (Sept./Oct. 1976) |
| "The Death of Doctor Fate": Doctor Fate
is resurrected by Zanadu, whom Fate promptly defeats. The JSA battles
the Fiddler and Solomon Grundy. Superman
leaves active membership in favor of Power Girl. |
All-Star Comics #63 (Nov./Dec. 1976) |
| JLA/JSA 14: "Crisis in Eternity"/"Crisis
on Earth-S"/"Crisis In Tomorrow": The
JLA, JSA, and the heroes of Earth-S battle King Kull. NOTES: First modern appearance of
the Earth-Two Joker and the first modern and first DC appearances
of the Fawcett Comics characters Bulletgirl, Bulletman, Ibis,
King Kull, Mister Scarlet, Pinky, and Spy Smasher. This was the only JLA/JSA team-up in which the Earth-Two
Batman actively participated. |
Justice League of America #135-137 (Oct.–Dec. 1976) |
| Selina Kyle is accidentally killed after being blackmailed
into resuming her role as Catwoman, prompting Bruce Wayne to retire
as Batman. He later becomes police commissioner of Gotham City. |
DC Super Stars #17 (Nov./Dec. 1977) |
| "Yesterday Begins Today": The JSA
battles Vandal Savage in the time of King Arthur. The bank forecloses
on Alan Scott's company, GBC. Star-Spangled Kid adapts the cosmic
rod into a cosmic converter belt. |
All-Star Comics #64 (Jan./Feb. 1977) |
| "The Master Plan of Vandal Savage": In
the past, the JSA rescues Superman and Power Girl from Vandal Savage.
In the present, a distraught Green Lantern falls under the influence
of Psycho-Pirate II. |
All-Star Comics #65 (Mar./Apr. 1977) |
| Bruce Wayne vs.
the JSA |
| "Injustice Strikes Twice":
The JSA battles the Injustice Society. Wildcat suffers brain damage
after he is mind controlled by the Icicle, causing his speech to
deteriorate. Dick Grayson warns Bruce Wayne of erratic behavior
by members of the JSA. |
All-Star Comics #66
(May/June 1977) |
| "The Attack of the Underlord":
While the JSA battles the Underlord, Green Lantern, under
the control of the Psycho-Pirate, begins a rampage in Gotham City.
Bruce Wayne orders the JSA's arrest on charges of reckless endangerment. |
All-Star Comics #67
(July/Aug. 1977) |
| "Divided We Stand":
The JSA is forced to battle the Flash and Green Lantern as the involvement
of the Psycho-Pirate is revealed. |
All-Star Comics #68
(Sept./Oct. 1977) |
| Per Degaton is released from prison. Bruce composes
a false Batman Diary accusing the JSA of treason, in the subconscious
hope that its accusations will lead the JSA to thwart Degaton's
next attempt at world conquest. As Batman, he delivers the diary
to his old friend, Professor Carter Nichols. |
America vs. the Justice Society #4 (Apr. 1985) |
| JLA/JSA 15: "Crisis in the 30th Century"/"Crisis
in Triplicate." The JLA and
JSA travel to the 30th Century, where they join the Legion of
Super-Heroes to battle Mordru and the Demons Three. Starring:
Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Power Girl; cameos by
Wildcat and the Star-Spangled Kid. |
Justice League of America #147-148 (Oct.–Nov. 1977) |
| Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle's daughter Helena becomes
the Huntress II to avenge her
mother's death. |
DC Super Stars #17 (Nov./Dec. 1977) |
| "United We Fall": Bruce
Wayne enlists Doctor Mid-Nite, Hourman, Robin, Starman, and Wonder
Woman to apprehend the rest of the JSA. Superman breaks up the fight
and Doctor Fate discovers that Bruce Wayne is under the influence of
the Psycho-Pirate. Bruce is freed from the villain's control and
apologizes for his actions. Meanwhile, the Huntress watches
unseen. |
All-Star Comics #69 (Nov./Dec. 1977) |
| "A Parting of the Ways": Most of
the JSA takes a well-earned rest. Jay Garrick gets Alan Scott a
job as an engineer at Jay's company, Keystone Labs. The Star-Spangled
Kid and Wildcat battle the Strike Force. |
All-Star Comics #70 (Jan./Feb. 1978) |
| Power Girl is forced to battle the intelligent "symbio-ship" that
brought her to Earth. This was the first account of Power Girl's
origin. |
Showcase #97-98 (Feb.–Mar. 1978) |
| In an interview in We magazine, the Flash
reveals to the world that he is Jay Garrick. He and Flash II join
forces against Gorilla Grodd. NOTE: First
modern appearance of Johnny Quick. |
DC Special Series #11 (Flash Spectacular)
(1978) |
| With the help of reporter Andrew Vinson, Power Girl
adopts the secret identity of Karen Steele. She
rescues the Flash and Green Lantern from Brain Wave in Keystone
City. |
Showcase #99 (Apr. 1978) |
| "The Deadliest Game in Town": The
Star-Spangled Kid and Wildcat defeat the Strike Force, whose leader
is unmasked as the Star-Spangled Kid's nephew, Arthur Pemberton.The
Huntress reveals her origin to Wildcat. Earth-Two's Jim Corrigan,
no longer bound to the Spectre, appears as a Gotham police detective. |
All-Star Comics #71 (Mar./Apr. 1978) |
| The Huntress takes Batman's
place as Gotham's principal guardian. Bruce Wayne never learns of
his daughter's dual identity. |
Batman Family #17 (Apr./May 1978) |
| "A Thorn By Any Other Name":
Wildcat is badly injured in a battle with the Thorn, and the JSA
discovers his earlier brain damage. Doctor Fate and Hawkman are kidnapped
by the Master Summoner. The Huntress officially
joins the JSA and battles the original Huntress. NOTE: Hawkman
adopts a new golden helmet in this issue. |
All-Star Comics #72
(May/June 1978) |
| "Be It Ever So Deadly": While surgeons
struggle to save Wildcat's life, the JSA battles the Huntress I,
the Sportsmaster, and the Thorn. |
All-Star Comics #73 (July/Aug. 1978) |
| Led by the Wizard, the Secret Society of Super-Villains
attempts to defeat the JSA by attacking the members individually. NOTES: The
conclusion of this story, originally intended for Secret Society
of Super-Villains #16-17, was published only in Canceled
Comics Cavalcade #2 (1978); it was retold in flashback in Justice
League of America #166. |
Secret Society of Super-Villains #15
(June/July 1978), Justice League of America #166 (May 1979) |
| "World on the Edge of Ending": The
Master Summoner nearly tricks the JSA into destroying the world. NOTE: Final issue of All-Star Comics. |
All-Star Comics #74 (Sept./Oct. 1978) |
| The Freedom Fighters migrate from Earth-X to Earth-One.
They eventually return to Earth-X to help to rebuild that world. |
Freedom Fighters #1-15 (Mar. 1976–July 1978) |
| The original Firebrand, Rod Reilly, is killed by
the Silver Ghost. NOTES: This story was
meant to appear in Secret Society of Super-Villains #18,
before the "DC Implosion" cancelled the title. The story
was scripted, but not drawn. |
Cancelled Comics Cavalcade
#2 (Fall 1978) |
| JLA/JSA 16: "Crisis from Yesterday"/"Crisis
from Tomorrow": The Lord of Time forces members of the
JLA and JSA to battle "History's Heroes": the Black
Pirate, Enemy Ace, Jonah Hex, Miss Liberty, and the Viking Prince. NOTE: This
was the Huntress's first JLA/JSA team-up. Starring: Wonder
Woman, Doctor Mid-Nite, Star Spangled Kid, Huntress. |
Justice League of America #159-160 (Oct.–Nov. 1978) |
| The Wizard sets a trap for the Flash, but snares the Earth-One Flash instead. |
Adventure Comics #460 (Nov./Dec. 1978) |
| Seeking the secret of teleportation technology hidden
in the pages of a copy of Flash Comics #26, impostors of
the Golden Age Green Lantern and Wildcat run up against Barry Allen. |
Flash vol. 2 #268 (Dec. 1978) |
| Green Lantern helps the Earth-One GL and Green Arrow track a thief who stole the Starheart. The Starheart reveals to Alan Scott that it was the source of his lantern and power ring. |
Green Lantern vol. 2 #111-112 (Dec. 1978–Jan. 1979) |
| ONLY LEGENDS LIVE
FOREVER: The Death of Batman |
| Part 1: The
JSA clashes with escaped convict Bill Jensen, who now possesses
mysterious magical powers and wants revenge on Commissioner Bruce
Wayne. NOTE: This
three-part story originally was slated for All-Star Comics #75. |
Adventure Comics #461 (Jan./Feb. 1979) |
| Part 2: The Earth-Two Batman dies in combat
with Bill Jensen, exposing his secret identity. He is buried with
honors in Gotham City. At the funeral, Helena Wayne dissuades Dick
Grayson from taking up Batman's mantle. |
Adventure Comics #462 (Mar./Apr. 1979) |
| Part 3: The
JSA avenges Batman's death by tracking down Frederic Vaux, the sorcerer
who gave Bill Jensen his powers. Doctor Fate casts a spell to insure
that anyone who did not already know Batman's true identity believes
that Bruce Wayne and Batman died separate deaths, protecting the
secret identities of Robin and the Huntress. |
Adventure Comics #463 (May/June 1979) |
| "To Everything There Is a Season...":
Wildcat takes a leave of absence from the JSA to open a private
gym in Gotham for underprivileged kids. |
Adventure Comics #464 (July/Aug. 1979) |
| "Countdown to Disaster!": The JSA
scours Gotham in a desperate search for a capsule of poison gas.
Doctor Fate is interrupted from completing a spell intended to protect
someone from imminent harm. Mister Terrific rejoins the Justice Society
just in time for their meeting with the JLA. |
Adventure Comics #465 (Sept./Oct. 1979) |
| JLA/JSA 17: "The Murderer Among Us / Crisis
Above Earth-One"/"I Accuse...": During a JLA/JSA
meeting aboard the JLA satellite, Mister Terrific is slain by his
old enemy the Spirit King, who has possessed the body of
Jay Garrick. (#171) NOTE: Also shown
in JSA #61. Starring: Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern,
Doctor Fate, Mister Terrific, Power Girl, Huntress. |
Justice League of America #171-172 (Oct.–Nov. 1979) |
| "The Man Who Defeated the Justice Society":
After Mister Terrific's funeral, the Huntress tells Power Girl about
the JSA's last case in 1951. |
Adventure Comics #466 (Nov./Dec. 1979) |
| Diana Prince
retires from Army Intelligence and reveals to the world that she
is secretly Wonder Woman. |
Wonder Woman vol. 1 #300 (Feb. 1983) |
| Hourman battles a group of terrorists at Tyler Chemicals. |
DC Comics Presents #25 (Sept. 1980) |
| JLA/JSA 18: "Crisis On
New Genesis, or, Where Have All the New Gods Gone?"/"Crisis
Between the Earths, or, Apokolips Now"/"Crisis On Apokolips
- Darkseid Rising": Highfather draws the JLA and JSA
to New Genesis to join the New Gods against Darkseid. Starring:
Doctor Fate, Power Girl, Huntress, Wonder Woman. |
Justice League of America #183-185 (Oct.–Dec. 1980) |
| Huntress and Power Girl battle the Thinker, who
is attempting to convince D.A. Harry Sims to outlaw costumed heroes
in Gotham City. |
Wonder Woman vol. 1 #274-276 (Dec. 1980–Feb. 1981) |
| When his night vision begins to fail, Doctor Mid-Nite
incorporates new technology into his goggles. |
DC Comics Presents #29 (Jan. 1981) |
| The Atom temporarily switches powers with Atom II (Ray
Palmer). |
DC Comics Presents #30 (Feb. 1981) |
| Robotman trapped in collapsed mine awakens from decades
of suspended animation when an automatic repair circuit is completed,
at first he is unaware that decades have passed. Robotman frees
himself from the mine and continues his pursuit of Carver City crime
boss Alvyn Lashky. Not long after Lasky is captured Robotman's brain
is transplanted into the body of his deceased friend, robotics expert
Charles Grayson. Grayson had years before arranged for his body
to be cryogenically frozen following his death as the result of
a rare brain disease. |
DC Comics Presents #31 (Mar. 1981) |
| Firestorm learns that the Red Tornado is actually
the sentient (albeit amnesiac) Tornado Champion, inhabiting the
android body built by T.O. Morrow. NOTE: Justice
League of America #193 contains the 16-page preview of All-Star
Squadron. |
Justice League of America #192-193 (July–Aug. 1981) |
| On Earth-Two, Robin poses as Batman to help the Huntress
capture the Joker. |
Wonder Woman vol. 1 #282-283 (Aug.–Sept. 1981) |
| The Earth-Two Superman and Robin help the Earth-One Superman
and Batman defeat a revived Atom Man (spelled "Atoman" in this story). |
World's Finest #271 (Sept. 1981) |
| After learning that he is dying of an incurable
disease, the Crimson Avenger goes into action a final time, saving
the life of a young Latino boy and then heroically steering a burning
chemical tanker away from New York harbor, saving countless lives
at the cost of his own. |
DC Comics Presents #38 (Oct. 1981) |
| On Earth-Two, Robin helps Huntress foil a blackmail
attempt on their law partner, Arthur Cranston. |
Wonder Woman vol. 1 #284-285 (Oct.–Nov. 1981) |
| JLA/JSA 19: "Targets on
Two Worlds"/"Countdown to Crisis"/"Crisis
in Limbo": The JLA and JSA battle
the Ultra-Humanite, now in the body of a giant white ape, and
a new Secret Society of Super-Villains: Brain Wave, Cheetah II,
the Floronic Man, Killer Frost, the Mist, the Monocle, Psycho-Pirate II,
Rag Doll and Signalman. NOTES: First
modern appearance of the Monocle, who first appeared in Flash
Comics #64 (1945). Justice League of America #195 contains
a to-die-for pinup of both teams by George Pérez.
Starring: Hawkman, Flash, Superman, Hourman, Johnny Thunder. |
Justice League of America #195-197 (Oct.–Dec. 1981) |
| Robin and Starman team
up with Earth-One's Batman and Earth-Two's Batwoman to defeat Professor
Hugo Strange, who has stolen Starman's Cosmic Rod. NOTES: First
appearance of the Earth-Two Batwoman and the first modern appearance of
the Earth-Two Hugo Strange, who debuted in Detective Comics #36
(1940). |
Brave & Bold #182 (Jan. 1982) |
| Flash II and Doctor Fate help the Flash rescue his wife, Joan Garrick, from the Lord
of Limbo. |
Flash vol. 1 #305 (Jan. 1982) |
| Wesley Dodds is lured into a trap by the Sandman's
one-time enemy "Snooze"
Simpson, who has discovered that Dodds was the Sandman. As a result
of his ordeal, Wes recovers his memory of his Sandman career and
reclaims his costumed identity. He renews his vow to restore Sandy
Hawkins to human form. |
DC Comics Presents #42 (Feb. 1982) |
| Wonder Woman calls on the JLA and Supergirl to assist against
the Adjudicator and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Black Canary recruits the JSA's Huntress and Power Girl. Zatanna
and Wonder Woman fight Famine in Calcutta. (#291) The
JSA women fight Plague in Atlanta on Earth-Two. Back on Earth-One,
Supergirl meets Madame Xanadu and they are transported to Earth-X,
where they fight alongside Phantom Lady. (#292) Raven,
Starfire and Wonder Girl are transported to Earth-I, a world of
immortals, where they fight Death. Following the Horsemens' defeats,
all the heroines trounce the Adjudicator. (#293) |
Wonder Woman vol. 1 #291-293 (May–July 1982) |
| Sandy, still trapped in silicoid form, is kidnapped
by The Shatterer, who tries to use him as a weapon. Sandy is rescued
by the Sandman, who finally succeeds in restoring him to human
form. They learn that Sandy has not physically aged since his
original transformation. |
DC Comics Presents #47 (July 1982) |
| JLA/JSA 20: "Crisis on Earth-Prime": The
JLA and JSA join forces with the All-Star Squadron to stop Per
Degaton from conquering Earth-Two in 1942. Afterwards, all those
involved lose their memories of these events. Starring: Green
Lantern, Starman, Doctor Fate, Power Girl, Huntress. |
Justice League of America #207-209, All-Star Squadron #14-15 (Oct.–Dec. 1982) |
| Superman of Earth-One teams with Superman of Earth-Two
and Earth-Three's Alex Luthor (Earth-Three's first superhero) against
Alexei Luthor, Lex Luthor, and Ultraman. |
DC Comics Presents Annual #1 (1982) |
| When Alley-Kat-Abra and Green
Lambkin (of Earths C and C-Minus) use their magic to transport
themselves across a myriad of dimensions. On Earth-Two, they briefly
encounter Power Girl, Green Lantern, Huntress and Doctor Fate. |
Captain Carrot #15 (May 1983) |
| JLA/JSA 21: "Crisis in the Thunderbolt
Dimension"/"The Doppleganger Gambit": The
JLA and JSA battle Earth-One's Johnny Thunder, who has again seized
control of the Thunderbolt, and learn that Black Canary II was
substituted for her mother after her mother's death. NOTES: This
story expands upon the events of Justice League of America #74
(1969). Starring: Flash, Starman, Hourman, Johnny Thunder,
Power Girl, Huntress. |
Justice League of America #219-220 (Oct.–Nov. 1983) |
