What in the world is Bizarro Fiction?!?
The other day I stumbled upon a fictional genre that was entirely new to me: Bizarro Fiction. I was captivated by the name alone. Obviously, as a comics fan I knew this genre was named after Bizarro from the comics, Superman’s imperfect duplicate. But while Bizarro Fiction’s name may have been inspired by the eponymous . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .April at the Five Earths Project
If you happened to drop by yesterday, you may have noticed a few changes. For those of you who missed it, here’s a screenshot of how the site looked. It was our own little April Fools’ Day joke. For the month of April, we’ve decided to celebrate our own “fools” in the DC Universe by . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .Brand New Look for the Five Earths Project!
After months of testing out various possible themes for the Five Earths Project website, we’ve finally settled on one that really suits us best. We’d also like to announce that we’ll be adding a few new categories, which we hope will appeal to all you young folks out there: Twilight Fan Fiction Quick question: Team . . .
This entry was posted in Featured and tagged april fools, glee, justin bieber, twilight on .How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil
Over at Bleeding Cool, veteran comic-book writer and editor Dennis O’Neil — best known for his work on Batman and an acclaimed run in Green Lantern/Green Arrow — has over the last few weeks been sharing his tips on writing comics and graphic novels. Whether or not you want to ever write comics, fanfic, or . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .What would be your 10 new states in the DC Universe?
Sure, the DC Universe is rife with fictional cities, such as Metropolis, Gotham City, Opal City, Gateway City, Star City, Central City, Keystone City, Smallville, and a quantity of others, each home to its own super-hero or heroes. But what if some of the DCU’s fictional cities also resided in fictional states? That’s the question . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .10 Time Management Tips for Writers – The Urban Muse
Having trouble finding the time to write your fan fiction story (or anything else, for that matter)? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. All of us here at the Five Earths Project have let months and even years go by between stories, and sometimes even between chapters. You might love to write as we do, but . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .Fan Fiction – New Yorker (blog)
If you thought that fan fiction was only for fans of Twilight, Harry Potter, or X-Men comics (see FanFiction.net or other places on the web), you thought wrong. In the March issue of EPSN The Magazine, sports trivia geeks have shown their knowledge of baseball, football, and hockey trivia and history to write sports fiction . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .March at the 5 Earths Project
Time marches on, and we’re already a few days into March. Our featured image for this month is a Neal Adams piece from the 1976 Super DC Calendar featuring Green Lantern and Green Arrow, the stars of the unusual team-up series from the 1970s. We’re working hard here at the Five Earths Project to bring . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .February’s featured image
It’s nearly a week since Valentine’s Day, but it’s never too late to celebrate love at the Five Earths Project. Our featured image this month is the Earth-2 Hawkman and Hawkgirl — the original Hawks whose origins are steeped in ancient Egypt. This image is modified from a panel in the classic History of the . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .January’s featured image
This month’s featured image, which depicts Superman flying over the earth, comes from CapedWonder.com.
This entry was posted in Featured on .More updates
We now have several social media buttons to share articles and stories online. Share away! I’d like the Five Earths Project to show up on the first page every time someone Googles “dc comics fan fiction“, so share links as often as you’d like, whenever and wherever. We also have a translate link (powered by . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .A few updates
Just a short note to let everyone know of a few updates, especially those of you who subscribe through the RSS feed: We now have a chat room that’s fully functional and integrated into the site, rather than an extension of a chat room site. The titles pages (ie. “Earth-2 Titles”) have been collapsed into . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .Freedom Fighters: The Führer Came From Brooklyn
by Libbylawrence 
When the original Freedom Fighters find themselves to be the only people in the world who notice reality itself has been changed by the so-called Führer from Brooklyn, they are led on a quest that brings them into conflict with the current world-famous Freedom Fighters! Meanwhile, how can there be two identical women called Miss America, differing only by age? Featuring the debut of USA the Spirit of Freedom, and introducing the two newest Freedom Fighters, the new Firebrand and Atalanta!
Freedom Fighters: The Führer Came From Brooklyn, Epilogue: Not Forgotten
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list At Freedom Fighters Headquarters in Washington, D.C., a celebratory dinner was held in which the seemingly long-forgotten original Freedom Fighters and their ally Kriemhild the Valkyrie met or renewed their friendships with the other newly liberated heroes. The original Freedom Fighters had found themselves deeply moved by the fact . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-X on .Freedom Fighters: The Führer Came From Brooklyn, Chapter 5: No Easy Victories
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list The newly reconstituted Miss America was now confronted by the explosive power of the Human Bomb. Thanks to the magical abilities granted to her, she was able to understand exactly what his odd containment suit was composed of by studying it briefly with her uncanny mystical vision. Part of . . .
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