Spy Smasher: From the Ashes
by Libbylawrence
When an old menace threats the future of the heroic Alan Armstrong, family secrets are dredged up to discover which enemy of Spy Smasher’s is behind the kidnapping of his wife, Eve! Now learn the truth behind the secret origin of Spy Smasher, including the birth of the Gyrosub and its literary origins, a story that has never been fully told before! And introducing the new Spy Smasher!
Secret Origins: 1953: The Origin of Red Rocket and Tom Atomic
by Dan Swanson
A monster attacks a small town, leaving no trace of it behind! But with the Marvel Family and the Squadron of Justice missing, who can possibly challenge such a beast? Todd Drake finds out soon, when he learns what his old college roommate Tomas Thomas has been working on — the heroic identity of Tom Atomic! And despite Todd’s reluctance, he is pulled back into the super-hero business as Red Rocket! Watch as Red Rocket and Tom Atomic together battle the monster that ate Sheboygan! Featuring the return of a long-forgotten mystery-man!
Whiz: 1953: The New Adventures of Bulletboy
by Dan Swanson
Todd Drake, the former kid hero called Bulletboy, has some exciting adventures in college after befriending a former Marine named Tomas Thomas! Together Todd and Tomas share not just a dorm room, but interests in both boxing and nuclear physics! But when a group of crooks out for revenge causes an accident, Tomas is fatally wounded, and Todd must call in his old mentors Bulletman and Bulletgirl for help! Can they track down the irradiated crooks and somehow also save Tomas’ life before the radiation poisoning kills them? Featuring the debut of the Red Rocket!
Secret Origins: 1943: The Secret Origin of the Oculist
by Dan Swanson
Finding himself drafted at the beginning of U.S. involvement in World War II, a young man named Biff Redondo tries everything possible to worm his way out of the service. One day, he meets a mad scientist who offers him an unconventional solution to his problems. But while he takes drastic measures to give himself temporary injuries to get out of his military duty, Biff instead gains great and unexpected powers! And as the criminal known as the Oculist, he discovers the Redondo rule: With great power comes great opportunity!
The Sandman: 1939: Idle Hands
by HarveyKent, adapted from Adventure Comics #40 by Gardner Fox and Bert Christman
Ever since his return from abroad, Wesley Dodds has been struggling both with strange dreams and finding a purpose in life. Surely there’s more to life than being a wealthy layabout! So when an opportunity presents itself, he takes inspiration from a rather unlikely source! Was there another Sandman before he donned his gas mask, business suit, and opera cloak? Never before revealed, here are the facts behind Wesley Dodds’ first case as the Sandman!
Judomaster: Mozambique: Situation Critical
by Blackwolf247, with Doc Quantum
Rip Jagger, the man known as Judomaster, is a man thrust from his own time of World War II into an era not his own. Now Judomaster takes on his first new mission to discover what’s behind the strange events occurring in South Africa along the Mozambique border. A gigantic monster, called the “devil-beast” by the natives, has been rampaging across the countryside. But while the devil-beast may be an actual living dinosaur, what’s even stranger is who or what is behind its appearance! And even with the help of two unlikely allies — the Huntsman, a Soviet action-hero, and the Huntress, a ruthless Chinese mercenary — Judomaster may still be out of his league. Guest starring Captain Atom!
Weird War Tales: 1938: Nanking’s Hope
by Drivtaan
The Nanking Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, was one of the worst times in China’s history. When a young man named Chen Shih nearly becomes another victim of the Japanese invaders, he is saved by none other than the god Kuan-ti. During this dark time, a new hero is born, but will Shen Lu Kai champion vengeance or justice?
Secret Origins: Strobe: Master of the Glow
by Dan Swanson
The glove and the globe, long-lost weapons of order, return to civilization after an absence of 100,000 years! An architect named Jim Chisholm is given the honor of being the first Galactic Patrolman in many millennia, but as he begins to control a power that responds to his every telepathic command, he quickly finds that using the power and mastering it are two very different things! With a little help, can Jim become the master of the glow? Guest starring Green Lantern, Wildcat, and Doctor Fate!
Secret Origins: The Phantom of the Fair: 1939: The High Price of Failure
by Drivtaan, partially adapted from Secret Origins v2 #7 by Roy Thomas and Mike Bair
At the 1939 World’s Fair, a mysterious figure clad in black and wearing a red cape attacked the mayor of New York City and attempted to murder the king and queen of England! Only the swift actions of the Sandman and the Crimson Avenger prevented him from carrying out his murderous task! But who was the strange figure known only as the Phantom of the Fair? And is this failure from times past about to get a second chance for revenge?
Secret Origins: Air Wave: Making Waves
by Bejammin2000
When Ilyssa Jordan discovers in her grandfather’s attic a costume with an amazing belt that allows her to fly, it’s not long before a new, teenage Air Wave takes to the skies over Portland, Oregon! But can this rookie super-heroine take on Fireball, her first super-villain, without getting burnt herself? Guest starring Superman and Wildcat!
Golden Arrow: 1966: Whatever Happened to the Golden Arrow?
by Blackwolf247
The myths surrounding the hero called the Golden Arrow are many. Just who was the Robin Hood of the West? And was there a second Golden Arrow who had a short career of his own shortly after the original disappeared? Author Stephen Paul Coltraine aims to find out in his efforts to explore the legend of the missing hero. But is he just chasing ghosts?
Whiz: Thunder Girl: The Child of Thunder and Lightning
by D.S. Wynne and Doc Quantum
Queen Lysippe of the Amazon Nation is surprised one night when one of her grown-up daughters brings home an infant girl to become the youngest of the queen’s daughters. Even more surprising is that this girl has a mysterious destiny to fulfill! And now, as Celia reaches the age of twelve, she is forced to meet that destiny head on when the demoness Blaze comes for her! Introducing Thunder Girl, latest inheritor of the power of Shazam!
The Paragons: Deus Ex Astra, Book 2: World Tree
by Doc Quantum, Libbylawrence, Joe Kinski, CSyphrett and Bradley Cobb
Mythological menaces continue to rage all across Europe, and no one has any idea why! As the Son of Vulcan, Earth-Four’s monitor, takes a closer look at the situation, he begins to see a pattern forming. Could Stardust the Super-Wizard have something to do with all the new European action-heroes? And even as the Son of Vulcan assembles a new group of young champions, will they be enough to battle a foe who is capable of altering reality itself? Meanwhile, Jack Sinistro Bicci is investigating the situation from the ground alongside the former Wonder Boy, bringing them to a fateful meeting in Paris with a new crime-fighter who is dealing with problems of his own! Guest starring Redstar, Zaza the Mystic, and Baron Weirwulf, and introducing Wundergirl, the Grey Ghost, and Europe’s new team of action-heroes — the Paragons!
Whiz: The Coyote Howls
by CSyphrett
When Willie White Raven finds himself transported from the Mojave Desert to the land of spirit animals, he finds himself in a losing battle with Coyote and Raven against Bear, leading to a showdown with Snake. But while this vision quest results in the birth of a new hero called the Coyote, Willie’s troubles are far from over as he encounters the menaces of Diamond Jill and a group of villains gathered by Snake to finally take him down. Will the Coyote and his new ally, a super-speedster, be able to overcome this ultimate menace?
Law’s Legionnaires: Soldiers of Victory
by Starsky Hutch 76, CSyphrett and Doc Quantum
In 1948, the Crimson Avenger’s crime-fighting partner Wing — the unofficial eighth member of the team — sacrificed his life to save the Seven Soldiers of Victory from the Nebula-Man! But when an apparition of Wing reappears to two members of the old team, it appears that he may be alive after all! Can the original Law’s Legionnaires, reunited after all these years, save their friend from their most dangerous enemy without falling into a trap? Starring the Shining Knight, the Vigilante, Patriot, and Red Arrow, and featuring the debut of Dragonmage, Knightfire, Billie Gunn, the new Americommando, and the new Crimson Avenger!