Flamebird: Training Day
by Sandy Hausler and Vendikarr DeWuff
Beth Kane is turning sixteen years old, and her grandmother — the former Batwoman — has a very special day planned for her, including a training session with a JSA member! But when Beth arrives at JSA Headquarters, expecting to train with Power Girl or Wonder Woman, she’s stunned to be greeted by none other than Ma Hunkel, the elderly original Red Tornado! Not only that, but Beth must stop a bank robbery without using her Flamebird powers! Guest starring the Justice Society of America!
Flamebird: Training Day, Chapter 2: Best Birthday Ever
by Vendikarr DeWuff and Sandy Hausler Return to chapter list Beth Kane followed the old woman down a stairway to the Justice Society’s training area. Set up much like a gymnasium, it also had a second door at the end of the room. Beth tried to familiarize herself with the layout of the room; her . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Flamebird: Training Day, Chapter 1: Sweet Sixteen
by Sandy Hausler and Vendikarr DeWuff Return to chapter list November, 1986: “Why, Dick, how nice of you to call,” said Kathy Kane Carson into her phone as she curled up on the couch of her spacious living room. “Just returning your call, Kathy,” replied Dick Grayson. “I know I should call more often, but . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .The Batman Villain Project
Every once in a while, we stumble upon something new and interesting while researching old, obscure comic-book characters. The Batman Villain Project is one of these hidden gems; it’s a photo set on Flickr that features artistic interpretations of a multitude of Batman villains. And there have certainly been a lot of zany ones over . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .Video of the Week: The JSA All-Star Story Site
One of our writers, Goose Gansler, created this video inspired by the golden age stories from our DC Comics fanfic site. It’s very cool, very geeky, and it’s basically an ad for our site (though with a link to our original Geocities site from many years ago). Enjoy! [youtube id=Mq_rK9tXsBw ] (Direct link to video) . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .All-Star Squadron: 1942: Funny-Paper Love
by Doc Quantum, adapted from Superman #19 by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela, and All-Star Squadron #64 by Roy Thomas and Wayne Boring
Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick are as surprised as anyone to learn that villains straight out of the comic-strips are attacking Metropolis en masse! But as they spend that day recruiting help from fellow team members of the All-Star Squadron, in between making plans for their impending nuptials, they find that Superman and Lois Lane already have the situation well in hand with a comic-strip team of their own!
All-Star Squadron: 1942: Funny-Paper Love, Chapter 2: See You in the Funny Papers
by Doc Quantum, adapted from Superman #19 by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela, and All-Star Squadron #64 by Roy Thomas and Wayne Boring Return to chapter list At the Perisphere, Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle listened in to a radio news report from Metropolis describing what happened next, as Superman fought a giant-size replica of . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .All-Star Squadron: 1942: Funny-Paper Love, Chapter 1: The Funny-Paper Crimes
by Doc Quantum, adapted from Superman #19 by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela, and All-Star Squadron #64 by Roy Thomas and Wayne Boring Return to chapter list Atop a freight car precariously rumbling across a high trestle, two fighting figures desperately wage a grim battle, with death the loser’s penalty… “You’ve trailed me across a . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-2 on .Easter Sunday
by Immortalwildcat, Starsky Hutch 76, Gamma Xmen and Andrew Troy Keller
Five Easter Sundays. Five super-heroes. Five stories connected only by one theme. For many people, Easter Sunday means a special time for family and reflection on one’s faith. And in some cases, it can mean other things entirely. Featuring the Sandman, the Spectre, Power Girl, Wildcat, and Arrowette!
Earth-Two Elseworlds: The Spectre and the Demon: Gamemasters
by Dan Swanson and Christine Nightstar
As the U.S. Presidential race continues, several of the players been moved about like pieces on a grand chess board. But what happens when two of the most powerful spirits — the Spectre and the Demon Etrigan — discover that they are among those who have been manipulated? Guest starring the ghost of the Batman!
The Star-Spangled Kid: 1948: The Caveman Kid
by Doc Quantum
In the wake of the battle with the Nebula-Man, the Star-Spangled Kid finds himself in the days of the caveman, where he struggles to survive. Even worse, he realizes that he’s brought the common flu virus back to this primitive age, which could potentially wipe out the human race before history even begins! Can the Kid find a way to quarantine himself before he infects the cavemen?
Metropolis
by Thea von Harbou
In the great future city of Metropolis, the ruling class and the working class are sharply divided. The privileged live in towering skyscrapers and fill their lives with play, while the workers toil in the machines below for ten-hour shifts each day. Freder, the privileged son of the Master of Metropolis, lives a carefree but meaningless existence until Maria appears, and he learns the meaning of injustice and vows to do something about it by becoming a mediator between the rulers and the workers. But his father, Joh Fredersen, sees Maria’s dangerous ideas as a threat and enlists his old rival, the brilliant and eccentric scientist Rotwang, to devise a solution. He will build a female robot and give it Maria’s appearance and voice, then use it to influence the workmen to riot, allowing the Master of Metropolis to destroy Maria’s reputation and establish even more control over the working class. But even the Master of Metropolis has not reckoned with the power of love. Can Freder save Maria and stop these plots in time, or is Metropolis doomed?
Politics un-usual
Here at the Five Earths Project, we like to honor special events with appropriate stories. That’s why during Halloween and Christmas last year we treated you to several new holiday-themed stories. Since 2012 is a U.S. election year, and Super Tuesday is coming up in March, we thought we’d honor the Presidential Primaries by posting . . .
This entry was posted in Featured on .Hop Harrigan: 1943: The Christmas Island Incident
by Drivtaan
It’s a typical day during World War II for Hop Harrigan. That is, until a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer crosses his path, headed for Japanese-held Christmas Island! Can Hop rescue Santa Claus in time to save Christmas?
The Spectre: You Can’t Go Home Again
by Dave Barnowski
Jim Corrigan’s second life as the Spectre threatens to come crashing down when the son of the gangster who murdered him nearly fifty years ago executes a revenge scheme that separates him from the Spectre and may end up ridding the Earth of the Ghostly Guardian forever! At the end of his rope, Corrigan calls in the big guns for help — the Justice Society of America! But can even the combined might of the Spectre and the JSA contend with the real mastermind behind the plot?