Super Squad: 1961: Origin of the Super Squad, Chapter 6: A Cool Night in Pittsburgh
by Immortalwildcat and Dan Swanson Return to chapter list A church bell tolled midnight as a sleek, open-topped ebon-colored car purred its way up 40th Street and across the Allegheny River out of Pittsburgh. Once across the river, the car turned right onto the Blue Belt and sped away, quickly covering the distance to the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Super Squad: 1961: Origin of the Super Squad, Chapter 5: The Hall of the Mountain King
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list As Shiva vanished from Shazam’s sanctum, he reappeared elsewhere, but where? The first thing he noticed was that a tremendous battle was going on. There were literally hundreds of human-sized robots in a large group, like a swarm of bees, virtually crushing those in front of them in . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Super Squad: 1961: Origin of the Super Squad, Chapter 4: A San Francisco Threat
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Henry James once wrote, “It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance… and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.” It was indeed art that made life for the thousands of art patrons visiting an art festival in Golden . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Super Squad: 1961: Origin of the Super Squad, Chapter 3: Abducted by Aliens
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Kali figured that the best way to help the people in Central Park was to keep the giant saucer from landing, so she rocketed up under it, slowed, put her shoulder to it, and lifted — or tried to lift. It continued downward, not even slowing. She realized . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Super Squad: 1961: Origin of the Super Squad, Chapter 2: Meanwhile, In New York City
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Lily Lovelace Martine had never been happier in her life. Last year she had married her longtime boyfriend Martin Martine in a May wedding, and life seemed to get better every day. Her acting career was taking off, too, as tonight was opening night for her first lead . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Super Squad: 1961: Origin of the Super Squad, Chapter 1: Chaos in the Valley of the Sun
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Morning in the Valley of the Sun was usually beautiful, and this February day in 1961 was no exception. The air was thin, clear, and crisp, the sky a beautiful, cloudless blue, and the sun was quickly climbing the backs of the mountains to the east to spring . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-S on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader
by Nadra Enzi and Andrew Troy Keller 
What was the Batman of Earth-2 like? What did he do between his published adventures? These short sketches show glimpses of the life of Batman, including his activities during World War II and his meeting with an African-American hero during the tumultuous Civil Rights era of the mid-1960s. We are also treated to a glimpse of the grown-up Robin shortly after taking over the retired Batman’s crime-fighting duties, and we observe the mourning period of Batman’s daughter Helena Wayne, the Huntress.
Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Epilogue: 1979: Christmas in the Manor Wayne
by Andrew Troy Keller Return to chapter list My name is Helena Wayne And I have been in considerable pain. It always happens year after year Especially this time of year. Ah, Christmas in the Manor Wayne. My mother, Selina Kyle Wayne Would put golden glitter on the window pane. My father, Bruce Wayne would . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 7: 1979: Sweet Memories
by Andrew Troy Keller Return to chapter list It was a hot summer day in the city of Gotham, and Helena Wayne — also known as the Huntress — had taken a break from crime-fighting to observe something from on top of one of the city’s many rooftops. That something was the city’s own public . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 6: 1979: For a Visit
by Andrew Troy Keller Return to chapter list A car rolled its way into the Gotham cemetary and on toward the graves of former Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne and his wife, Selina Kyle Wayne (formerly known as the Catwoman). After the car stopped and the door on the driver’s side opened, a young . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 5: 1967: Robin, Man of Wonder
by Nadra Enzi Return to chapter list “Guys, ever thought about the want ads?” joked the masked man once known as Robin, the Boy Wonder. Clad in a gray costume patterned after his now-retired mentor Batman, he looked at the less-than-amused motorcycle gang with anticipation. Crooks rarely enjoyed his sense of humor, he absently noted, . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 4: 1964: Introducing the Darktown Defender
by Nadra Enzi Return to chapter list Gotham City, 1964: The Darktown section of Gotham City was where the city’s Negro citizens lived. Ironically, Gotham’s high crime rate didn’t discriminate, and criminals who didn’t live there somehow considered Darktown easy pickings. Fortunately, recently Darktown had gained its own caped crusader — a masked mystery-man named . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 3: 1956: An Interview with Batman
by Nadra Enzi Return to chapter list Somewhere in Gotham City, 1956: For Unusual Stories Magazine. So far my latest interview has gone fine, considering tonight’s subject is a big guy dressed up like a bat. Batman is reputed to hit harder than Joe Louis, is smarter than even J. Edgar Hoover when it comes . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 2: 1945: The Debriefing
by Nadra Enzi Return to chapter list TOP SECRET REPORT TO: Control FROM: Capt. Mark Bailey, OSS DATE: March 3, 1945 RE: Debriefing the Batman Regarding His Conduct In European Theatre Covert Operations. Look, how I pulled this straw only God and the Allied High Command know. I’ve seen my share of action, but never . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman: Times Past: Sketches of the Caped Crusader, Chapter 1: 1944: Secret Rescuer
by Nadra Enzi Return to chapter list The following is an excerpt from the book Secret Rescuers: Batman and Other Mystery-Men Behind Enemy Lines in World War Two (1960), as told by a retired United States Army and Defense Intelligence Agency veteran who asked to have his name withheld. This excerpt is from Chapter 25, . . .
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