The Sandman: Asgardians Anonymous
by GDL 629 19136 and Doc Quantum
The Sandman finds himself babysitting an alcoholic god of thunder when Thor arrives on his doorstep, sent by his father Odin to sober up. But with Loki the Trickster on the loose, it proves more difficult than expected to keep Thor away from booze.
The Marksman: Unusual Suspects
by Doc Quantum, adapted from The Usual Suspects, screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie
In Hamburg, Germany, five criminals who specialize in heists and hijackings are placed in one police lineup: a former Gestapo and Hamburg policeman named Wolfgang Hurtz, a top-notch entry man and sniper named Red McGraw, a transvestite con man named Dickie Stanton, an explosives expert named Denny Dyce, and a crippled Czech named Alexander “Mouthpiece” Koda. Making the most of this meeting, the five decide to team up for a few more jobs together. But as they soon begin to realize, their placement in the lineup was no coincidence, and they’re being manipulated every step of the way. Who is this mysterious figure pulling all the strings known as Baron Povalsky, alias the Marksman, and just whose side is he on?
The Books of Magic: Orientation Day
by CSyphrett, Martin Maenza and Doc Quantum
School is back in session for another year at the Grimoire Academy of Applied Knowledge, and the first thing on the agenda is a tour for the benefit of all newcomers. As a new instructor, Abby Cable acquaints herself with Grimoire Island, wondering if she’s made the right decision to uproot her life in Louisiana after the disappearance of the Swamp Thing more than a year ago. Meanwhile, young Timothy Hunter makes a friend in a boy named Rick Billings on his first day at the academy, but will they be split up into different houses?
The Night Force: The War of Darkness and Light
by Earth Elemental 99, Doc Quantum, JSAGL, and Martin Maenza, partially adapted from Swamp Thing #50 by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John Totleben
John Constantine has spent months preparing the Swamp Thing for the war of darkness and light. But as he gathers a group of mystics at Baron Winters’ Georgetown Mansion, can even the combined power of this Night Force prevent the end of existence itself? Guest starring Doctor Occult of Earth-Two, Mento of the Doom Patrol, Sargon the Sorcerer, Zatanna the Magician, Zatara the Magician, and many others!
L.A.W.: Origins of Law
by CSyphrett and Doc Quantum
While their leader is out of town, the LAW team begins discussing how each of them began their career and was recruited as a super-agent. But when Emil Forsa, the nuclear menace known as Major Force, goes in search of a cure for the radiation poisoning that is slowly killing him and LAW attempts to capture him, has the team bitten off more than it can chew?
Sentinels of Justice: Watching the World
by CSyphrett and Doc Quantum
While monitoring the Earth, the Son of Vulcan learns of a plot by an arms cartel called the Mars Council to flood the world with advanced weaponry, selling arms to both sides in conflicts around the globe. At the same time, groundwork is laid to create a United Nations organization meant to coordinate action-hero activity internationally. As a few of the Sentinels of Justice accompanied by some international heroes converge for a deadly showdown in the Antarctic, will they finally be able to shut the Mars Council down at its source? Guest starring Redstar of the Soviet Union, the Creature Kid of Australia (formerly known as Kid Kanga), and David Crandall, the former Nature Boy; and introducing Svarog of the USSR.
DC Universe: The Race, Book 1: Candidacy
by Vendikarr DeWuff, Starsky Hutch 76, PaladinLgt, Immortalwildcat, Doc Quantum and CSyphrett
With parts of America still recovering from the damage wrought by the Crisis on Infinite Earths a year ago, there are some who feel the U.S. Government hasn’t done enough. A new political party is born, hoping to help solve these problems, and they have the perfect candidate in mind for the next Presidential election — Jay Garrick, the Flash. What will happen when the fastest man alive runs for the highest office in the land? Guest starring the Justice Society of America and several other guest stars!
Green Lantern: 1963: Through a Glass, Darkly, Book 1: Dark November
by Doc Quantum, partially adapted from All-Star Comics #48 by John Broome and Arthur Peddy
As Green Lantern and Doctor Mid-Nite finish up the last leg of the Justice Society of America’s Round-the-World Tour to celebrate the JSA’s return after twelve years, they pay a visit to their old friend Edmund Blake in Australia! But when news of the presidential assassination reaches their ears, Alan Scott can’t help but blame himself for failing to be there to save JFK!
Freedom Fighters: The Fight Continues
by Doc Quantum, with JSAGL, Starsky Hutch 76, wts7a, Rubberman41, and Libbylawrence
After being stuck on Earth-2 when the universes separated after the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Freedom Fighters just want to get back home to Earth-X, but are they prepared for the horrors that have transpired in their absence? Could the Nazis really have returned after a decade of peace? After Uncle Sam finds himself imprisoned by the Nazis, the Freedom Fighters risk their lives attempting to free him from Axis Europe. Meanwhile, the Ray looks for help from an old friend’s daughter at a spy school for girls. Will the Ray and his allies get there in time to help the team, or will the Nazi superhuman team, the SS Ubermenschen, dispose of them all? Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler is made miraculously young again by scientist Dr. Ulla Minerva, and Hitler’s frustrated heir Adam Hitler travels to consult his mentor Dr. Josef Mengele about his thwarted plans to take over the Fourth Reich. Also featuring the debut of Hourgirl, the new Yankee Eagle, and the Unknown Soldier.
Secret Origins: The Goon
by Doc Quantum, partially adapted from Starman #29 by James Robinson and Tony Harris, and Starman #46 by James Robinson and Gene Ha, and Starman 80-Page Giant #1 by James Robinson and Wade Von Grawbadger
Jake Bennetti, nicknamed Bobo by the newspapers, was nothing more than a bank robber, a big thug with super-strength who fought a lot of super-heroes in the 1950s and ’60s. But when an opportunity comes by for Bobo to change his stripes, will he take it? Introducing the Goon!
L.A.W.: Living Assault Weapons
by CSyphrett, with Doc Quantum
Hank Hennessy has just been recruited by Sarge Steel and Tiffany Sinn to lead a new team of superhuman agents connected to the Checkmate division of CHESS, a secret agency. But will he be able to keep from exacting revenge on the man responsible for the destruction of the Fightin’ Five, the team he formerly led? Featuring the Red Knight (former Checkmate agent and expert martial artist), John “Specs” Anders (a telepath and former member of the Tyro Team), Syntac (a super-android), the new Puppeteer (grandson of the 1940s mystery-man by that name), and Destiny Fox (a Native American with the power of a river god) as the first LAW team.
Junior JSA: The Junior Injustice Society
by Starsky Hutch 76 and Doc Quantum
Two teenage super-villains with big ambitions come up with a plan to form a Junior Injustice Society all their own. Their target? The Junior JSA! But while this proves to be the biggest challenge the individual Junior JSAers have yet faced, it also challenges the team to grow from super-kids into super-heroes. Featuring the debut of Savant, Faust, Stretch O’Brien, Bluestreak, Kid Grundy, and Darkling! And introducing Arrowette, Flare, and Star Sapphire to the Junior JSA team!
The Green Mask: The Vita-Ray Rush
by Bradley Cobb and Doc Quantum
When an old friend contacts him in need of help, private eye Michael Shelby visits the small city of Foxville, intending to solve a police corruption case before resuming his old identity of the Green Mask. But will this mean the beginning of a new rise to fame or the start of a long jail term?
Sentinels of Justice: The Calm Before the Storm
by Doc Quantum, CSyphrett, John M. Burt, and Blackwolf247, with Punkybluester
The Crisis on Infinite Earths that threatened Earth-4 is over, but it left the Sentinels of Justice scattered, the action-heroes each preoccupied with their own problems. Son of Vulcan has been appointed with his new duties as the overseer of the world from Mount Olympus, but where does that leave John Mann? Captain Atom was granted power and virtual immortality, but was that at the price of being truly human? Nightshade’s main goal in life has always been to rescue her brother Larry from the Land of the Nightshades, but can she do it without needing rescue herself? The Blue Beetle finally returns to Pago Island to face up to his past, but will he be able to bury it? The Question fights a never-ending battle against corruption in Crown City, but how will he react when two rookie action-heroes begin fighting crime in his city? Will it take a threat to the time continuum itself by six criminals from the future for the core members of the team to reunite and start over once more? Guest starring Phantom Lady and the Mysterious Traveler, and featuring the first appearances of Blue Beetle IV, the new Black Fury, and Street Hawk.
Crime Syndicate of America: The Forgotten Earth
by Libbylawrence, with Doc Quantum
The Crime Syndicate, Alexander Luthor, and the entire world of Earth-Three died at the beginning of the Crisis on Infinite Earths — or did they? Luthor awakes to find that the antimatter universe has somehow absorbed the world of Earth-Three, but that’s the least of his worries when his power suit becomes depleted of energy. And when a new Lawless League attacks the world and aims to conquer it, will Luthor have to free the Crime Syndicate of America in order to stop one menace with another? Featuring the debut of Luthor’s psychic sister Lena Luthor and his android assistant Brainiac!