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The Blue Beetle: 1939: Death Rides on Horseback

by an unknown author, story from The Blue Beetle #1 (Winter 1939-1940)
The Blue Beetle: The Five Earths Project
The hand of a killer hovered over a frightened city, and policemen strode their beats in the shadow of death, until the Blue Beetle took a horseback ride in Central Park!

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The Green Mask: 1940: The Harried Hoodlums

by Edward Young, story from The Green Mask #1 (Summer, 1940)
The Green Mask: The Five Earths Project
The crime-lord called the Wizard publicly challenges the modern Robin Hood known as the Green Mask. But when the members of his gang begin to disappear, one by one, will he live to regret it?

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean

by Dan Swanson
Super Squad: The Five Earths Project
The women of the Super Squad take a girls only vacation in the Caribbean, where they expect nothing but rest and relaxation. Instead, the Super Sisters experience another kind of vacation when they encounter the ghost of a long-dead pirate named Anamaria Saldana, and fight against the fearsome Gr’bash, the goddess of watery doom!

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean, Epilogue: Wrapping Up

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list With her own deep connection to magic, Kali could sense that the spectral fire had gone out, but this pit of molten rock could still be dangerous. If it reached deeply enough, it might erupt into a new volcano that would destroy the Virgin Islands, forcing her to . . .

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean, Chapter 5: The Goddess of Watery Doom

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list The blow from Gr’bash had momentarily knocked Kali out, something that had never happened before this day, and she was sinking in the warm water when she came to. Momentarily disoriented and feeling strangely weak, she still managed to right herself and head for the surface, then launched . . .

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean, Chapter 4: Captain of the Black Lusca

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list The pirate captain stopped moving and dropped her sword arm to her side, bringing the weapon’s point to the deck. Lady Victory broke off her attack. “This better not be a trick!” she said. “Currrse yer soul, ye limey harlot! It’s Anamaria Saldana yer talkin’ ta, not some . . .

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean, Chapter 3: The Shining Blade of Glory

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list “They’re launching rowboats!” Palette observed. “Five or six skeletons a boat, three boats total.” The powerboat roared onward. “Crap — they’re shooting at us.” A couple of pirates in each boat aimed pistols or blunderbusses in their direction. Palette noted that their actions were jerky and slow, and . . .

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean, Chapter 2: Flying the Jolly Roger

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Just after noon, a band of clouds blew by overhead, and it rained for about fifteen minutes, a cool, light, refreshing rain that was the perfect complement for the beautiful, warm, clear day. The five women were seated at an outside table shaded by palm trees, cooled by . . .

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Super Squad: 1962: Super Sisters of the Caribbean, Chapter 1: Girls Only Week

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Mid-January, 1962: “Goddess! I hate New York winters!” actress Lily Martine complained softly to herself as she left the theater after a late performance, irritation twisting her beautiful heart-shaped face into an angry mask. “It wouldn’t be so bad if it was snow, but this dirty, dingy slush . . .

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Doctor Occult and the Seven: Mirror, Mirror

by Drivtaan
Doctor Occult and the Seven: The Five Earths Project
Doctor Occult and the Seven find themselves in Mirror Land, where they meet the menace of Morgauth. Meanwhile, Doctor Fate and Brian Walker travel on a quest through multiple dimensions to find their friends. Featuring the return of Robbie the Robotdog! And introducing Kuei Lan, alias Demon Blue!

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Doctor Occult and the Seven: Mirror, Mirror, Epilogue: The Seven

by Drivtaan Return to chapter list “After all of his time in that place alone,” Lazarus Lane said, “I sort of expected the professor to join us.” “I invited him,” Richard Occult said, “but he said that this world wasn’t really his. Besides, he said that he had his people to take care of.” “Plus, . . .

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Doctor Occult and the Seven: Mirror, Mirror, Chapter 8: Passage into Reality

by Drivtaan Return to chapter list The dimensional travelers found themselves in the midst of a very harsh landscape. On the horizon, an azure sun was beginning to rise. As it began to climb higher in the sky, they realized that, despite the sunlight being given off, the sun was providing no warmth. “What types . . .

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Doctor Occult and the Seven: Mirror, Mirror, Chapter 7: Demon Blue

by Drivtaan Return to chapter list Robbie the Robotdog’s robotic brain repeatedly processed the information available and continually came up to the same conclusion; the thorn was the source of T.J. Dalton’s unnatural slumber. He had already made several attempts to wake the young man, including placing his cold metal nose against T.J.’s cheek and . . .

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Doctor Occult and the Seven: Mirror, Mirror, Chapter 6: The Repentant One

by Drivtaan Return to chapter list The moment he stepped through the mirror, T.J. Dalton vanished. Robbie the Robotdog cocked his head to the left and focused on his companion. “What’s wrong?” the young man asked. “My sensors are having trouble keeping you in focus,” the robot dog replied. T.J. started to say something, then . . .

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Doctor Occult and the Seven: Mirror, Mirror, Chapter 5: The Blind Man

by Drivtaan Return to chapter list By the time T.J. Dalton and Kelli Lockhart returned to Professor Van Ish’s mirror room, Doctor Occult and the professor were finalizing the plans for the young man’s trip. Richard Occult looked up as they entered. “Have you seen any signs of life?” T.J. asked as he approached the . . .

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