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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas

by Doc Quantum
The Shape: The Five Earths Project
Kevin Boyd, a devoted single dad, is preparing for a festive Christmas with his two young daughters when an unexpected guest arrives — his old artificial pal, the Shape! Meanwhile, as Doctor Spectro desperately searches for a cure to his terminal illness, he seizes the Shape as his last hope of survival! But can the Shape survive a procedure that steals his inner light? Guest starring Blue Beetle!

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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Epilogue: The Shape of Things to Come

by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list The living room looked festive, still adorned with the remnants of a successful Christmas party. Kathy, a beautiful young woman in her late twenties with long blonde hair, bid farewell to departing friends at the front door of her Florida townhouse. “Thanks for coming, guys!” she called. “I . . .

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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 5: All Gone Pear Shaped

by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list In a dimly lit basement laboratory, the Shape slowly began to regain consciousness. His vision blurred, he found himself bound to a gurney, surrounded by the eerie glow of makeshift apparatus. The frail yet determined-looking figure of Doctor Spectro stood nearby, anticipation gleaming in his eyes. “What… what’s . . .

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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 4: Bent Out of Shape

by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list A few minutes earlier, the curious Shape had led Rachel and Stacy into the familiar, darkened old laboratory behind Kevin Boyd’s house. This was Professor Duba’s lab, the place where the Shape had been born and where his earliest memories were made. As those memories flooded back, the . . .

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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 3: Shape Up or Ship Out

by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list During the approach of the holiday season, Kevin Boyd determined that this year’s Christmas should be extra special for his two daughters, Rachel and Stacy. It had been a challenging year for the slightly frazzled high school science teacher and single dad, and he wanted to make sure . . .

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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 2: In Bad Shape

by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list The next morning, Kevin Boyd awoke from his slumber when his two little girls pounced on his bed, shouting, “Wake up, Daddy! Wake up! It’s Christmas!” Opening one bleary eye, Kevin glanced over at the window. It was still quite dark, with only a dim glow from the . . .

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The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 1: Taking Shape

by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list In a suburban neighborhood in Hub City, a red-haired young man tucked his two little girls into bed and kissed them goodnight. After turning off the lights, he left only the dim Christmas lights that the girls had insisted on decorating their rooms with for the holiday season. . . .

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Secret Origins: The Golden Pharaoh: The Lost Scrolls of Alexandria

by Drivtaan
Secret Origins of Earth-1: The Five Earths Project
In a race against time, Rip Hunter, Time Master, strives to save scrolls featuring the lost histories of times past before the Great Library of Alexandria is destroyed! Accompanied by Egyptologist Dr. Ashley Halberstam, they face the minions of Set until Ashley discovers a staff that transforms him! Guest starring the Phantom Stranger and Doctor Mist, and introducing the Golden Pharaoh!

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Superboy: 1967: Delusions of Grandeur

by ManOMight1974
Superboy of Earth-1: The Five Earths Project
Clark Kent awakens to find himself confined in a mental institution, his life as a super-hero nothing more than fantasy! Has his entire existence as Superboy been nothing more than a delusion of grandeur? As Superboy is compelled to confront the manipulative Doctor Somnolus in a twisted dreamworld, he unexpectedly receives help from an old adversary! Can Superboy reclaim his sense of self, or will he be trapped forever in a nightmare of his own making?

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Thunderbunny: The Bunny Hops Tonight

by Dan Swanson
Thunderbunny: The Five Earths Project
When college student Bobby Caswell spots an alien ship crash-landing on Bald Mountain one Halloween, he can’t help but notice the similarities to his secret origin as Thunderbunny! Can a hero who has already died twice return to life again? And can even a giant anthropomorphic super-hero rabbit stop the threat of an alien ogre called Ombo? Guest starring Son of Vulcan!

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Thunderbunny: The Bunny Hops Tonight, Chapter 2: Battle on Bald Mountain

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Ombo stopped and turned toward the source of the roar, apparently unimpressed. He then returned to chasing the fleeing girl. “Better hop to it!” Thunderbunny whispered, following his own advice. He landed on the monster’s shoulders, knocking him face-first into the ground. Standing in front of his foe, . . .

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Thunderbunny: The Bunny Hops Tonight, Chapter 1: Lightning Strikes Twice

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Rutland, Vermont — late October, 1988: It’s almost dawn, and I haven’t been able to sleep for more than an hour! Bobby Caswell thought as he squirmed around, trying to find a comfortable position on the lumpy mattress in his cabin at the Secret Sanctuary Lodge and Motor . . .

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Mystery in Space: The Breakthrough

by Starsky Hutch 76
Mystery in Space: The Five Earths Project
Space Cabbie tells the story of Abe Danner, a brilliant but humble scientist who stumbles upon a groundbreaking discovery that could change the course of humanity — and threaten everything he holds dear! As he grapples with the weight of his creation, will Abe become the architect of humanity’s downfall or its unexpected savior?

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Batman: Future Tales, 2045: And in the End…

by Immortalwildcat
Batman of Earth-1: The Five Earths Project
They say that old soldiers never die, they just fade away. On the 75th anniversary of the first public appearance of the Batman, an old man reminisces with his granddaughter about seeing his life’s mission through to its very end.

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Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter: The Queen of Mars

by Libbylawrence
The Brave and the Bold: The Five Earths Project
Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter’s bonding ceremony is shattered when J’onn J’onzz vanishes! As J’onn faces Professor Hugo and a powerful old foe in Middletown, Nubia and T’omm return to old Mars, where Nubia battles the Queen of Mars for the Yellow Martians’ hearts! Can an ancient prophecy be the key to restoring the red planet?

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