Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 9: The Silver Scarab
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Later, within the original Kord facility, the Scarlet Scarab had managed to secure his captives within Alistair Kord’s private laboratory. The frightened Tracey Kord naturally recognized her husband’s old headquarters, and she turned to Melody Case with an anxious expression on her face. “Melody, I know Ted’s place pretty . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 8: Battle Joined
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Booster Gold found himself confronted by the soaring black-clad form of the man called Shrike. “Hate the costume! You’ll never raise your Q-rating with that ugly get-up!” joked Booster as he dodged the other flying man. As Shrike spread his cape, Booster yelped in pain as deep cuts appeared . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 7: Hostage Situation
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Sometime earlier, inside the new Kord facility, Dr. Murray Takamoto found himself staring up at a huge humanoid with the savage features and flowing mane of a lion. He gulped as the creature gripped his coat and dragged him down the hallway, even as sirens rang out around them. . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 6: Personal Differences
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Two members of the heroic Sentinels of Justice were facing their own foe in the form of a somewhat awkward silence. Captain Atom approached Lady Quark and reached out one hand toward her shoulder, but stopped inches from the woman and swiftly withdrew his hand. “Tashana, I know this . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 5: Pseudo-Squad
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Captain Atom raised his hands and released a barrage of energy-bolts with perfect accuracy. Each bolt struck a moving target as a clock ticked away the seconds. He dodged a series of projectiles and then brought his fist down on a control and stopped the clock. “That’s your fastest . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 4: Mindancer
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Reporter Abby Ladd was angry enough to stomp her expensive designer high heels as she waited under an umbrella and stared down a darkened street. “The station was supposed to send a car for me! If I have to call them again, heads will roll!” she vowed. The pretty . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 3: Supernova
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Minutes later in Hub City: Firefist was an angry, embittered man who blamed all the pain and the disfigurement he had suffered on firemen who accidentally overlooked him when he was caught in an inferno years before. His real name was Lyle Byrnes, and in his misguided attempts to . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 2: Goldstar
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list A masked man dressed like a giant owl laughed madly as he clutched a bag with the word LOOT printed across the front in large, capital letters. “The Horned Owl will feather his nest this night!” he said. “And who, who, who can stop me?” “Who? Why, who else . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Chapter 1: The Scarlet Scarab
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Weeks later, a bitter man, hardened from a lifetime of placing his needs above all others, ran one hand in an almost tender caress across a circular band of metal as he placed it on his brow. His name was Alistair Thomas Kord, and as a brilliant inventor and . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Prologue: Ghosts of the Past
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Alec Rois had played many roles in his life. He had been famous as a brilliant young inventor. He had been celebrated as a handsome millionaire playboy. He had been reviled as the infamous action-villain known as the Ghost. Most bitterly of all to recall, he had been the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Batman Family: Thanksgiving
by Dave Barnowski 
How did one man’s love of flying help train the future Batman? How was it made possible for Dick Grayson to become Bruce Wayne’s ward? How was Alfred able to leave wartorn England to become the Wayne family butler? How was Selina Kyle able to complete her prison sentence in time to marry Bruce Wayne? What made Dick Grayson decide to study law? And how did Lucius Fox overcome an accusation of having Communist sympathies by Joe McCarthy to eventually become the CEO of Wayne Industries? One man was instrumental behind the scenes in some of the most important episodes of the Batman Family. How much influence can one man have in his family? That question is answered here in the story of the late Philip Wayne, the uncle of Bruce Wayne who raised the future Batman after the murder of Dr. Thomas and Martha Wayne.
Batman Family: Thanksgiving, Epilogue: Six Souls
by Dave Barnowski Return to chapter list In a place where the living may not go, six souls looked lovingly down at Wayne Manor. Four of the souls who had left this earthly coil were male, while the other two were female. They appeared as they did in life. One of the souls was the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman Family: Thanksgiving, Chapter 4: Hurricane Wayne and the Red Scare
by Dave Barnowski Return to chapter list Thirteen-year-old Sonia Wayne then asked her newly adopted mother, “What kind of relationship did Uncle Philip have with your mom?” “My mom and Uncle Philip were the best of friends, Sonia,” said Helena Wayne. Rachel Levine shook her head as she thought that the rich, pompous Philip Wayne . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman Family: Thanksgiving, Chapter 3: The Secret of Batman’s Butler
by Dave Barnowski Return to chapter list Rachel Levine looked at her newfound father and was amazed that he had such an interesting life. “So you became Bruce Wayne’s ward only because Philip Wayne decided that it was best for you?” “No, Rachel,” said Dick Grayson, “because Philip Wayne decided it was best for Bruce.” . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Batman Family: Thanksgiving, Chapter 2: Family Influence
by Dave Barnowski Return to chapter list “What happened that caused Philip Wayne to have a rift with my grandfather?” asked Helena Wayne’s newly adopted daughter, Sonia. Helena smiled at her daughter, and it warmed her heart for Sonia to refer to Bruce Wayne as her grandfather. “Because they kept secrets from one another,” replied . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .