The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas
by Doc Quantum
Kevin Boyd, a devoted single dad, is preparing for a festive Christmas with his two young daughters when an unexpected guest arrives — his old artificial pal, the Shape! Meanwhile, as Doctor Spectro desperately searches for a cure to his terminal illness, he seizes the Shape as his last hope of survival! But can the Shape survive a procedure that steals his inner light? Guest starring Blue Beetle!
The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Epilogue: The Shape of Things to Come
by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list The living room looked festive, still adorned with the remnants of a successful Christmas party. Kathy, a beautiful young woman in her late twenties with long blonde hair, bid farewell to departing friends at the front door of her Florida townhouse. “Thanks for coming, guys!” she called. “I . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 5: All Gone Pear Shaped
by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list In a dimly lit basement laboratory, the Shape slowly began to regain consciousness. His vision blurred, he found himself bound to a gurney, surrounded by the eerie glow of makeshift apparatus. The frail yet determined-looking figure of Doctor Spectro stood nearby, anticipation gleaming in his eyes. “What… what’s . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 4: Bent Out of Shape
by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list A few minutes earlier, the curious Shape had led Rachel and Stacy into the familiar, darkened old laboratory behind Kevin Boyd’s house. This was Professor Duba’s lab, the place where the Shape had been born and where his earliest memories were made. As those memories flooded back, the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 3: Shape Up or Ship Out
by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list During the approach of the holiday season, Kevin Boyd determined that this year’s Christmas should be extra special for his two daughters, Rachel and Stacy. It had been a challenging year for the slightly frazzled high school science teacher and single dad, and he wanted to make sure . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 2: In Bad Shape
by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list The next morning, Kevin Boyd awoke from his slumber when his two little girls pounced on his bed, shouting, “Wake up, Daddy! Wake up! It’s Christmas!” Opening one bleary eye, Kevin glanced over at the window. It was still quite dark, with only a dim glow from the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .The Shape: A Very Shapely Christmas, Chapter 1: Taking Shape
by Doc Quantum Return to chapter list In a suburban neighborhood in Hub City, a red-haired young man tucked his two little girls into bed and kissed them goodnight. After turning off the lights, he left only the dim Christmas lights that the girls had insisted on decorating their rooms with for the holiday season. . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Thunderbunny: The Bunny Hops Tonight
by Dan Swanson
When college student Bobby Caswell spots an alien ship crash-landing on Bald Mountain one Halloween, he can’t help but notice the similarities to his secret origin as Thunderbunny! Can a hero who has already died twice return to life again? And can even a giant anthropomorphic super-hero rabbit stop the threat of an alien ogre called Ombo? Guest starring Son of Vulcan!
Thunderbunny: The Bunny Hops Tonight, Chapter 2: Battle on Bald Mountain
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Ombo stopped and turned toward the source of the roar, apparently unimpressed. He then returned to chasing the fleeing girl. “Better hop to it!” Thunderbunny whispered, following his own advice. He landed on the monster’s shoulders, knocking him face-first into the ground. Standing in front of his foe, . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .Thunderbunny: The Bunny Hops Tonight, Chapter 1: Lightning Strikes Twice
by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Rutland, Vermont — late October, 1988: It’s almost dawn, and I haven’t been able to sleep for more than an hour! Bobby Caswell thought as he squirmed around, trying to find a comfortable position on the lumpy mattress in his cabin at the Secret Sanctuary Lodge and Motor . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-4 on .The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves: A Halloween Warning
by Drivtaan
Words of warning from Dr. M.T. Graves to you. Will you listen to him and heed his words this Halloween, or will you dismiss them at your peril?
The Blue Beetle: 1939: Death Rides on Horseback
by an unknown author, story from The Blue Beetle #1 (Winter 1939-1940)
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!
The Green Mask: 1940: The Harried Hoodlums
by Edward Young, story from The Green Mask #1 (Summer, 1940)
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?
Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four
by Libbylawrence
A mysterious figure armed with power like that which destroyed universes during the Crisis on Infinite Earths begins gathering a horde of villains for a mission of evil and tempting heroes with offers they can’t refuse! Meanwhile, Ted Kord’s father is plotting against his own son in an attempt to force him to bend to his will by hiring an impostor to frame the Blue Beetle for a series of crimes! And a mysterious new hero called Supernova appears on the scene, but who is this masked man, and what is his purpose? Join the Sentinels of Justice as they battle evil on two fronts — on Earth versus a group of new villains called the Pseudo-Squad, and in outer space versus a threat to the universe itself! Introducing the Silver Scarab, and featuring the return of the greatest of all forgotten heroes!
Sentinels of Justice: Another Crisis on Earth-Four, Epilogue: An Understanding
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list Sometime later, a grim Ted Kord stood silently before a grave at Eagle Rock Cemetery, lost in his own thoughts. The doctor says Tracey and our unborn child will both be fine. Sarge Steel says his lab boys will work to cure Abby Ladd and the other victims transformed . . .
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