From: [d--vi--c] at [tree.Stanford.EDU] (David Thomas Chappell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Zero Hour FAQ Version 2.30
Date: 4 Aug 1994 22:23:38 -0700
ZERO HOUR FAQ
Frequently-Asked Questions about Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
Version 2.30 3 August 1994
INTRODUCTION: This FAQ gives comic-book readers an introduction to the
events surrounding Zero Hour: Crisis in Time. This FAQ tries to keep new
readers from wondering about the background information. Many of the time-
manipulations involved with Zero Hour are quite complex, and this FAQ only
serves to provide an introduction and enough information for readers to
better understand the stories. In contrast to the bedlam leading up to this
Crisis in Time, DC is trying to make the Zero Hour story itself easily
understood by all readers. This FAQ, however, should help readers gain
further appreciation for the many story elements brought together for this
momentous occasion.
Much of the time-travel and alternate realities leading up to Zero Hour
can be quite confusing. New and casual comics readers may be baffled rather
than enlightened by reading this entire FAQ. Thus, I suggest that newcomers
to the DC Universe read the following questions first: Q1, Q19, Q26, Q27,
and Q28. Skim the other questions and read them as the appropriate events
and characters are mentioned in Zero Hour and related comics. Questions
relevant to the first week of Zero Hour include Q3, Q6, Q13, Q15, Q21, and
Q25. Additional questions relevant to week two include Q4, Q11 and Q12.
Week three questions include Q17. Additional questions for week four include
Q5, Q7, Q9, Q14, and Q16. Long-time DC readers are less likely to be
confused by reading the entire FAQ.
DATE: All information is accurate as of 3 August 1994, and some details may
change. As more events are revealed, the FAQ will change. Postings will be
weekly through the end of Zero Hour.
TERMINOLOGY: "Comic" means comic book. ALL CAPS are used in lieu of
italics to indicate a title; a "title" is a series of comics under the same
published title (e.g., ACTION COMICS).
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Most characters mentioned herein are trademarks of DC
Comics. Mention of these characters in this document is without permission
of DC Comics, but said use is not intended to challenge DC's trademark rights
or copyrights. Readers who want to learn more about the characters and
events described herein are encouraged to purchase the comic books. The
author strongly suggests that this document be distributed free of charge.
AUTHORSHIP: This FAQ was compiled and maintained by David T. Chappell. It
is based primarily on his memory of DC stories with the assistance of various
comics and books that he possesses. This FAQ also incorporates suggestions
and passages by various readers. Comments, suggestions, and corrections may
be sent via Internet e-mail to [d--vi--c] at [leland.stanford.edu.] In addition,
special thanks go to the following contributors:
Ken Arromdee ([a--om--e] at [blaze.cs.jhu.edu])
Doug Atkinson
Mark Billian ([b--l--n] at [leland.stanford.edu])
Andy Crispino ([f--om--e] at [leland.stanford.edu])
Daniel Cruz Ramirez ([d--i--c] at [rmece47.upr.clu.edu])
Richard F. Dutt ([r--u--t] at [mksol.dseg.ti.com])
Thomas Y. Galloway ([t--g] at [valhalla.hq.ileaf.com])
Chris M. Gumprich ([u--um--i] at [cc.UManitoba.ca])
Karsten A. Loepelmann ([k--e--l] at [psych.ualberta.ca])
David Markowitz ([d--rk--i] at [sas.upenn.edu])
Dave Schaumann ([d--e] at [cs.arizona.edu])
Aaron Michael Severson ([s--er--n] at [chaph.usc.edu])
Rik Spruitenburg ([s m b 147] at [psuvm.psu.edu])
Peter John Williams ([u 9166157] at [uow.edu.au])
Jason ([J 628471 W] at [vax.edinboro.edu])
Other readers are encouraged to help fill in the missing details and flush
out several questions.
Portions of this FAQ are taken (with permission) from the Legion of
Super-Heroes FAQ (by Doug Atkinson) and the rec.arts.comics FAQ (by Thomas
Galloway). The r.a.c. FAQ is posted each month to rec.arts.comics.info as
well as a weekly post to all r.a.c. newsgroups as to how to obtain it by FTP
and e-mail. In addition to Zero Hour, it has much more information about
other commonly asked questions, r.a.c. customs, and general nettiquette and
comics net.resources.
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* CONTENTS: *
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I. QUESTIONS (+ revised question, * new question since last version)
Q1: What was the Crisis (Crisis on Infinite Earths) ?
Q2: What continuity problems were introduced by the Crisis?
Q3: Who is Vandal Savage?
Q4: Who are the JSA (Justice Society of America) ?
* Q5: Who is Hal Jordan (Parallax) ?
Q6: Who are the New Gods?
Q7: Who are the Time Foes?
Q8: Who is Rip Hunter?
Q9: Who is Booster Gold?
Q10: What was the Armageddon (Armageddon 2001) ?
Q11: Who is Monarch?
Q12: Is Monarch still alive?
Q13: Who is Waverider?
Q14: Who is Matthew Ryder?
Q15: Who are the Linear Men?
Q16: Who are the members of the Linear Men?
Q17: Who are the Team Titans?
Q18: Who is Valor?
Q19: Who are the Legion of Super-Heroes (LSH) ?
Q20: What are the various alternate realities according to the LSH?
Q21: Who is the Time Trapper?
Q22: Who is Glorith?
Q23: Who is Mordru?
Q24: Who is the Infinite Man?
Q25: Who is Abra Kadabra?
Q26: Who is Extant?
Q27: What is Zero Hour (Crisis in Time) ?
Q28: What is Zero Month?
II. LIST OF MAJOR CHARACTER COMIC APPEARANCES
+ LINEAR MEN
+ MONARCH
III. OFFICIAL ZERO HOUR COMIC LIST
LEAD-IN STORIES
+ MINI-SERIES and TIE-IN ISSUES
ZERO MONTH
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*** PART I: QUESTIONS ***
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The questions below are presented in rough "chronological" order.
Q1: What was the Crisis?
A1: The Crisis on Infinite Earths was a major event in DC stories. In
1985, the 50th anniversary of DC Comics was highlighted by a comic-book
maxi-series, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, which included all of DC's heroes
and also had crossovers in most DC titles.
Prior to the Crisis, DC explained the existence of many heroes in
different times by having multiple universes. On Earth-1, for example, all
the major heroes were in their prime in modern times, whereas the Earth-2
heroes were in their prime during the 1940s. This explained how Superman
stories from both WWII and today show him at roughly the same age.
In the Crisis on Infinite Earths, an evil force (the Anti-Monitor)
tried to destroy the multiverse, but a good force (the Monitor) saved five
universes while the major heroes battled the Anti-Monitor. During the
Crisis, the skies turned red, and the Anti-Monitor's shadow demons followed
his evil will. The Earths were in temporal flux as pockets of the past,
present, and future crossed together. Dinosaurs roamed the 20th century,
and humans from various eras found themselves transported through time.
Finally, the Monitor combined the few surviving universes into one while the
heroes defeated the Anti-Monitor. Several heroes, including the second
Flash (Barry Allen), lost their lives to save the universe.
Afterwards, everyone in the universe forgot about the events of the
Crisis and everything proceeded as though there had only ever been one
Earth. In the modern story, the one and only Superman arrived on Earth a
few decades ago, and other heroes (mystery men) existed during WWII. The
entire Crisis story is much more detailed than presented here, and
interested readers are encouraged to read other Internet Crisis discussions
or read the comic books. The Crisis affected some characters (e.g.,
Superman, Wonder Woman) strongly, while others (e.g., Batman) remained
mostly the same.
Q2: What continuity problems were introduced by the Crisis?
A2: One major question is who remembers the Crisis. Immediately afterwards,
all heroes from the battle at the Dawn of Time recalled the pre-Crisis
universe, but they eventually forgot everything. In the end, the few
characters who remember everything are the Psycho-Pirate, Pariah, and the
Linear Men (see Q15).
[From the rec.arts.comics FAQ by Thomas Galloway:]
The "Crisis" effectively revamped the entire DC Universe by merging
several universes (containing the various DC characters) into a single
universe (whose history is still somewhat unclear in parts). The Crisis was
used as an opportunity to change DC history retroactively, including the
remaking of several main DC characters. Thus people refer to the "post-
Crisis" Superman, Wonder Woman, etc., as distinct from the "pre-Crisis"
versions who existed on "Earth-1" or "Earth-2."
The confusion *really* begins because the revamping and "retconning"
didn't all take place in the Crisis limited series itself, nor in the comics
immediately after then. If DC had simply started all their series over from
scratch, thing would have been pretty straightforward. Instead, they
declared the Pre-Crisis history to be implicitly intact, until and unless
they could explicitly create the new, post-Crisis versions of characters and
histories.
Thus, new changes are still being made in titles today, more than half a
decade later. So, for example, the "old" Hawkman appeared in the "new"
Justice League. Then Timothy Truman began writing HAWKWORLD, which retconned
Hawkman's character; among other changes, Hawkman "now" arrived on Earth much
later. *So*, the Hawkman who appeared in the new Justice League comic (call
him the Silver Age Hawkman, or the pre-Crisis Hawkman) "now" (in real world
time) "no longer exists, and never has" (within current DC continuity). But
then the creators realized the problem, so they said that most of the Silver
Age Hawkman appearances in JLA were actually by the Golden Age Hawkman, and a
new Hawkman was created whose purpose was to satisfy those few JLA
appearances made after the GA Hawkman was known to have been MIA.
Confused yet? Suffice it to say, the way DC handled the Crisis and its
aftermath confuses *lots* of readers and provides a perennial topic of
discussion on r.a.c.misc. Zero Hour (see Q27) is said to be an attempt to
"fix" problems caused by Crisis, but we'll see.
Zero Hour is supposed to "fix" Crisis continuity problems, and writer
Dan Jurgens has announced that part of the McGuffin for Zero Hour is that
Crisis actually didn't end, and all continuity problems since have been
symptoms of this. It's a retcon, but it could work.
Q3: Who is Vandal Savage?
A3: Vandal Savage, the Immortal, is a recurrent villain with selfish, world-
conquering motives. He was a barbarian born in prehistoric days. Exposure
to a strange meteor granted him immortality. Over the thousands of years of
his life, Vandal has often subtly influenced the history of mankind.
The TIME MASTERS series explained that Vandal formed a vast
international conspiracy called the Illuminati. Rip Hunter (see Q8) became
convinced that the Illuminati was responsible for a nuclear war in the mid-
21st century. Hunter set out to thwart the Illuminati's plans and assembled
a team of volunteers to use his time travel methods, but they failed to stop
Vandal and the Illuminati.
Vandal Savage has appeared in multiple Zero Hour lead-in stories, and he
plays a minor role in Zero Hour itself. While not directly involved in the
space-time continuum, Vandal's immortality makes him a different sort of time
traveler.
Q4: Who are the JSA?
A4: The Justice Society of America is the first superhero team. They
appeared in ALL-STAR COMICS in the Golden Age of comics and returned in the
Silver Age as Earth-2 characters often appearing in Justice League
crossovers. After the Crisis (see Q1), they were sent into limbo in the LAST
DAYS OF THE JUSTICE SOCIETY Special; they came back in ARMAGEDDON: INFERNO #3
(see Q10).
The Justice Society's history and continuity are intimately tied to the
World War II era. Because comic book time passes slowly compared to real
time, the start of the history of Silver Age and modern characters keeps
getting pushed forward, while the JSA remains tied to the 1940s. By now, the
JSA members, compared to newer characters, are so old that the age difference
has become a continuity problem. (A partial attempt to solve this problem
was made in ALL-STAR SQUADRON Annual #3 in the 1980s, which had the JSA
"absorb time" from a villain in order to give them a slower aging rate.)
Members of the JSA include the Flash (Jay Garrick), Green Lantern (Alan
Scott), Dr. Fate (Kent Nelson), Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Carter & Shiera Hall),
Wildcat (Ted Grant), Hourman (Rex Tyler), Johnny Thunder, Starman (Ted
Knight), the Sandman (Wesley Dodds), Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider), Atom (Al
Pratt), and the Spectre (Jim Corrigan). In several cases, later Silver Age
heroes took the names of the original JSA heroes
Zero Hour promises to deal with the JSA "with some degree of finality."
Q5: Who is Hal Jordan?
A5: A former Green Lantern (GL) of Earth, Hal Jordan was one of the founding
members of the Justice League of America. A dying alien named Abin Sur passed
on his GL ring to test pilot Hal Jordan. After using the ring's powers to
fight crime on Earth--especially in his hometown of Coast City, California--he
learned of the Guardians of the Universe who had created the Green Lanterns to
be intergalactic peace officers. For years, Hal served as the Green Lantern
of sector 2814 and was eventually recognized as the greatest of the Green
Lanterns.
After the destruction of Coast City (in the "Reign of the Supermen" story
line), things began to drastically change for Hal. He tried to use his GL
ring to bring back the dead, but when the Guardians objected, Hal raced to
their home planet of Oa to confront them. As revealed in the "Emerald
Twilight" and "Emerald Fallout" stories (from GREEN LANTERN and GUY GARDNER:
WARRIOR, respectively), the crazed Hal Jordan killed many Green Lanterns and
the Guardians as well. Hal now possesses all the energy of the Guardians and
the main power battery, and he has taken the name Parallax. His ultimate plan
is to bring back Coast City.
Q6: Who are the New Gods?
A6: The New Gods are a race of super-human beings that are the virtual
descendants of the Olympian ("old") gods. Highfather leads the "good" New
Gods from the paradise planet New Genesis, and Darkseid rules the "evil" New
Gods on the hellish world of Apokolips. Both worlds are in an alternate
dimension accessible only via Boom Tubes and similar methods.
Darkseid is thoroughly evil and seeks conquest and the Anti-Life
Equation. Metron of the New Gods observes events and studies time, but he
occasionally intervenes on the cause of good. His chair can teleport him
through time and space. Other good New Gods include Lightray and Orion, who
is Highfather's adoptive son.
Q7: Who are the Time Foes?
A7: The Time Foes are four super-villains from the late 20th century: Clock
King (William Tockman), Time Commander (Jon Starr), Calendar Man (Julian
Day), and Chronos (David Clinton). While the other three villains simply had
a time motif for their crimes, the Time Commander could actually control the
flow of time. Chronos has also experienced time travel. The criminals' main
enemies are: Clock King--Green Arrow; Time Commander--JLA; Calendar Man--
Batman; and Chronos--the Atom.
The four villains operated independently until a recent story in TEAM
TITANS (#13-14). Under the auspices of mysterious employers referred to as
"the committee," the Calendar Man broke the other three criminals out of
prison. The group attempted to retrieve the Time Commander's hourglass and
magic sand. They planned to use it to travel through time with the apparent
goal of world domination. The Team Titans (see Q17) stopped them, however,
and the group was arrested. During the battle, there was apparently some
form of time distortion involving Chronos (#14, p.17).
A later issue (TEAM TITANS #19) revealed that Lazarium, a villain from
the future, had hired the "2000 Committee," a group dedicated to ruling the
world by the year 2000, to form the Time Foes. Lazarium had hoped to gain
the Time Commander's hourglass so that he could use its time manipulating
abilities, but the Team Titans defeated him.
The Time Foes play a role in a Zero Hour tie-in (SHOWCASE '94 #10).
Q8: Who is Rip Hunter?
A8: Rip Hunter, Time Master, is a 20th century scientist who is an expert in
time travel. Dr. Ripley "Rip" Hunter has long been fascinated with time
travel. After receiving his Ph.D. in engineering from MIT, he took a job at
the now-defunct Booster Gold Institute (BGI). There, he developed his first
time machine. Rip Hunter created the time bubble as well as a backpack which
can transport people though time.
While working for BGI, Dr. Hunter helped Booster Gold briefly return to
the 25th Century. He has most recently been seen in TIME MASTERS. In these
stories, it was established that any method of time travel could only be used
once by each person. This stress on the body was just too much to handle for
normal folks. This is why the Linear Men have artificial parts. At the end
of the TIME MASTERS mini-series, Rip was stranded in the days of prehistoric
man.
Since he is one of the Linear Men (see Q15, Q16), Hunter plays a role in
Zero Hour. Even before he joined the Linear Men, Rip Hunter was a major
time-related character in the DC Universe.
Q9: Who is Booster Gold?
A9: Booster Gold is a self-made super-hero from Earth's 25th century (circa
2462 A.D.). He worked as a guard at a museum that held several items from
the future, and he stole Rip Hunter's time bubble to travel back in time to
the 20th century and make himself into a hero. For a while, Booster had his
own comic series, and he is now a member of the Justice League.
The robot he brought along (Skeets) has acknowledged that history
recorded a Booster Gold in the 20th century. The Linear Men have said
Booster Gold is "actually essential to the evolution of man." A footnote
implies that this is in reference to the Millennium (which IMHO is not
"essential"). In the recent "Judgment Day" story line (see Part III),
Booster recalls a major event in which he helped the Justice League save the
Earth.
Q10: What was the Armageddon?
A10: Armageddon 2001 was a story set in 1991 wherein a hero from 40 years in
the future tried to change the time-stream. In an alternate future, a super-
hero turned evil and became the tyrannical conqueror of Earth. Monarch (see
Q11) conquered the world in 2001 by killing all other super-heroes. In the
year 2030, scientists learned how to travel back in time. Matthew Ryder hoped
to change history, and when he volunteered to be a time-travel subject, he
turned into Waverider (see Q13), As Waverider, he returned to 1991 and
scanned each hero's possible futures to find out which hero would eventually
become Monarch. After the scientists in 2030 determined that Ryder survived
the time travel, Monarch followed him into the time stream. At the end of the
story, Hawk killed the future Monarch and was revealed to later become
Monarch. Waverider apparently succeeded in his mission, and his future time-
line apparently ceased to exist.
A stand-alone comic, ARMAGEDDON 2001 #1, set the stage for the main
story. The DC annuals from 1991 all contain Waverider's encounters with each
hero. ARMAGEDDON 2001 #2 then had the showdown with Monarch. The story
continued in the mini-series ARMAGEDDON: THE ALIEN AGENDA, wherein Monarch
and Captain Atom hopped through time trying to stop an alien invasion and each
other.
The last issue (#4) of THE ALIEN AGENDA promised a new Captain Atom
series that would continue the story with Monarch and the alien invaders, but
the series never materialized. Capt. Atom rejoined the JLA and acted as if
nothing had ever happened. We have not seen how the present-day Hawk/Monarch
survived the nuclear blast.
A third Armageddon mini-series followed, but ARMAGEDDON: INFERNO
included only Waverider and not Monarch. The story centered on an evil
demon's attempt to conquer all of time and space after Waverider's initial
time travel weakened the time stream. The only important result is that the
Justice Society of America (JSA) returned to Earth afterwards (see Q4).
Q11: Who is Monarch?
A11: Monarch is the conqueror of Earth in an alternate future. He was one of
the world's greatest super-heroes in 1991, but by 2001 he had become evil and
conquered Earth. In that future, Monarch was absolute ruler of the world and
ushered in a dark time of imposed order.
ARMAGEDDON 2001 #2 revealed Monarch to be Hawk (Hank Hall). The story
unveils a time loop wherein Hawk became Monarch only because of the actions
of the future Monarch. After witnessing the murder of his partner Dove, Hawk
grew angry, killed his future self, took the costume, and became Monarch
himself. Incidentally, DC originally intended that Captain Atom be Monarch,
but they made a last-minute change when someone leaked the story.
Monarch wears a set of black, gray, and yellow armor that covers his
entire body so that only his eyes show through. His suit of armor can
teleport him.
Q12: Is Monarch still alive?
A12: Though Hawk killed Monarch (his future self) in ARMAGEDDON 2001 #2,
Monarch is still alive. In SUPERMAN #61, Hunter admits that "Monarch is
still ali--." Though the Linear Men exist outside of time, he is clearly
meaning that Monarch exists even after the Armageddon events. In TEAM TITANS
#20, it was revealed that Monarch does still exist and has been manipulating
other time-streams to ensure that his potential enemies never come to power.
Meanwhile, the more "recent" Monarch (Hank from after the ARMAGEDDON:
THE ALIEN AGENDA series) certainly still lives. The "Sum: Zero" story in
SHOWCASE '94 #8-9 shows that he had been gaining knowledge of chronal
technology and planning to recreate his future. When he realized the true
extent of his powers, Monarch became Extant (see Q26).
Q13: Who is Waverider?
A13: Waverider is the Matthew Ryder of a future that no longer exists. Once
a brilliant human scientist, he is now a being of pure energy who can travel
the time-stream at will. He sacrificed his humanity to an experiment and
allowed his body to be transformed into sentient energy. Ryder became
Waverider in an attempt to stop Monarch (see Q10, Q11) so that the future
world would be free of his despotism.
Waverider has the ability to ride the currents of time and read the time
stream. With a device he got from the Linear Men, he can now go to any point
in time and freeze time completely.
Waverider manifests himself as a man clothed in yellow and black with
flaming hair.
Q14: Who is Matthew Ryder?
A14: There are two versions of Matthew Ryder from different time streams.
Both Ryders earned doctorate degrees in quantum physics at Metropolis
University. While Waverider worked for Monarch, the "other" Ryder did time-
travel experiments for LexCorp. While Ryder was working with Dr. Hunter (see
Q8), an experiment blew them out of the time stream, and they founded the
Linear Men. That Ryder "is more important to time than" Waverider is. In an
attempt to avoid confusion, this document refers to the Matthew Ryder who
became Waverider as "Waverider" and the Ryder who leads the Linear Men as
"Ryder."
Interestingly enough, recent events in Superman comics show that the
history of Matthew Ryder is unlikely to occur as reported in SUPERMAN #73.
That story shows him working for Lex Luthor, Jr., but the downfall of Luthor
seems to have changed that history. Thus, both Ryders come from futures that
no longer exist.
The Linear Man Ryder usually wears purple robes that almost resemble
those of the Time Trapper.
Q15: Who are the Linear Men?
A15: The Linear Men are a group of time-travelers who first appeared in
Superman comics. All Linear Men have sworn a "linear oath" that includes
vows of noninterference. The Linear Men must sacrifice parts of their bodies
to travel through time, and cybernetic implants replace lost organic parts.
The Linear Men originally meant to keep their existence secret, but now
Waverider, Superman, and Valor know about them.
As explained by Matthew Ryder, the Linear Men are "dedicated to guarding
the linear sanctity of the time stream. History is a sequential series of
events that must fall perfectly in place...leading to 'the end.' To disturb
that order is to invite the unimaginable. Above all else, achieving 'the
end' is our concern" Later, he again states that "'the end' always justifies
the means!" (SUPERMAN #61, Nov.91)
Waverider later explains that "the Linear Men seek only to protect the
time-stream" He and the other Linear Men "exist outside the time-stream--
able to look into any moment through windows that access the ages. Time is
our subject of study, its orderly flow our mandate. We are guardians of
sorts, ensuring that time's passage shall never be disrupted." (DOOMSDAY #2)
Vanishing Point, the headquarters of the Linear Men, exists outside the
time-stream. From there, the Linear Men can observe all points in time.
Q16: Who are the members of the Linear Men?
A16: The original Linear Men include Dr. Matthew Ryder, Liri Lee, Dr. Hunter,
and an unnamed "rogue member." Dr. Ryder and Dr. Hunter performed time
experiments that led to the group's formation, and Liri is Dr. Ryder's wife.
The "rogue member" died while ensuring that the Earth's moon would explode as
recorded by history. Waverider later became a member.
According to the WHO'S WHO Vol.2, '93 Update #2 entry for the Linear
Men, one former member was adventurer Travis O'Connell; he is apparently the
"rogue member." The same Who's Who entry also confirms that "Ryder's former
mentor Rip Hunter" (see Q8) is indeed a Linear Man.
Q17: Who are the Team Titans?
A17: The Team Titans are a group of heroes from an alternate future. They
first appeared in the NEW TITANS Annual #7 (1991). In that issue, Waverider
looked into the future of the New Titans and found that only Nightwing was
still alive, and he was part of a number of Titans teams. Unlike the other
Armageddon stories, the events therein seemed to spawn an alternate future
that had repercussions in the modern day.
In that future, Donna Troy's child had godlike powers, and he became the
evil Lord Chaos who conquered the Earth. Lord Chaos practically enslaved the
populace of the Earth, but a few brave heroes fought him. A mysterious figure
known as "the leader" organized many independent groups of heroes under the
name "Titans." The leader eventually discovered a method to travel through
time, and in 2001 he sent many Titans teams into the past to try to kill Donna
Troy before she gave birth to Lord Chaos.
When the Team Titans finally reached their goal, Lord Chaos followed them
into the past. In this reality, however, Donna Troy's child did not have the
powers of the Greek gods, and Lord Chaos was defeated. As the Team Titans
continued to live in the 20th century, they slowly learned that other events
differed between their history and the current time line. Acknowledging that
they were misplaced in time, the Team Titans eventually tried to return to
their future, but they could not since it no longer exists (TEAM TITANS #20,
May 94).
The same issue reveals the true identity of the Team Titans' Leader on
pages 24-25: "'600 young men and women [...] knew me simply as ... the
Leader. [...] I sent the [...] Titans back into time, charged with
disrupting the course of events that would lead to the birth of my great
enemy, Lord Chaos. [...] I wait patiently, watching the waves erase an
unmeasurable [sic] number of lifeforms, cultures, and events replacing them
with an equal number of alternatives. The ripples of time crash down on me
[...] But I will not be moved.'
"With a thought, he is gone, transcending the reality he has newly
created, [...] he is pleased. The mission has been accomplished. The
countdown to Zero Hour has begun."
The entity is none other than Monarch--last seen in the Armageddon
stories (see Q8, Q11). This leads to the following conclusion: in the
uncorrupted timestream, Lord Chaos comes to power, as evidenced in the futures
of the Team Titans. Monarch, however, sends them back to prevent the birth of
Lord Chaos. They succeed, and now it is Monarch who rises to power as shown
in ARMAGEDDON 2001.
Since it had been previously stated that the leader was one of the
original Titans, the revelation fits the idea that Hawk was Monarch. Because
Monarch did not directly appear in the NEW TITANS Armageddon 2001 Annual, it
is possible that the leader's identity had been planned all along. At face
value, however, DC seems to have changed the leader's identity behind the
scenes to fit the Zero Hour story.
Though their originally stated purpose was to fight Lord Chaos, Monarch
clearly had other uses for his Titans. In ZERO HOUR #3, Extant (formerly
Monarch, see Q26) summoned the Team Titans and controlled them to fight the
good heroes. When one group of heroes succeeded in saving their future and
destroying the Team Titans' future, the Titans faded since their past no
longer existed.
Q18: Who is Valor?
A18: Valor (real name Lar Gand) is a Daxamite hero who adopted Earth as his
home. The natives of the planet Daxam gain super powers in a yellow-star
system (similar to Superman) but suffer from a fatal allergy to lead. His
father died in an effort to save Earth in the Invasion, and Valor decided to
see what his father had sacrificed himself for. Lar Gand was an adventurer,
and he decided to use his powers for good. After obtaining an antidote to his
allergy to lead from L.E.G.I.O.N. leader Vril Dox II, Valor worked as a hero
on Earth and elsewhere in the galaxy. He eventually freed many enslaved
peoples from the Dominators (an alien race); they populated many worlds around
Earth that later (30th century) formed the United Planets (LEGION OF SUPER-
HEROES Vol.4 Annual #2--1991). Later, Valor's lead-poisoning antidote wore
off, and he had to spend one thousand years in the Twilight Dimension before a
permanent antidote was developed. Brainiac 5 of the Legion of Super-Heroes
(see Q19) then cured Valor, and he joined the Legion.
Since VALOR #13, the series has been tied into the Zero Hour story.
Young Valor's lead-poisoning serum wore off, and he died before fulfilling his
destiny and entering the Twilight Dimension. Luckily, the Legionnaire Valor
from the 30th century (see Q19) was present, and he is attempting to replace
his younger self. The continuity problems caused by Valor's death seem to be
leading directly into Zero Hour.
Historical Note: The character Valor is the modern incarnation of the
pre-Crisis Mon-El, and the current Twilight Dimension corresponds to the pre-
Crisis Phantom Zone. The Twilight Dimension has also been known as the Bgztl
Buffer Zone. Alternate versions of Valor's history are mentioned in Q20.
Q19: Who are the Legion of Super-Heroes?
A19 The Legion of Super-Heroes (LSH) is a band of super-heroes in the 30th
century. Legion members come from various planets around the galaxy, and each
has a unique super power. They have time machines that enable them to visit
other eras, though their records of 20th-century history are incomplete.
The original Legion members were young heroes who were inspired by Valor
(see Q18) from the 20th century. The three founding members were Lightning
Lad, Saturn Girl, and Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn). The people Valor had freed
from the Dominators were the ancestors of the Legion members, and Valor is
thus crucial to the current "history" of the 30th century. Eventually,
Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox) cured Valor of his crippling allergy and allowed him to
escape the Twilight Dimension and join the LSH.
In the past few years, there have been two distinct groups of Legion
members. The regular Legion contains long-standing, adult members of the
team. A second group, often called the Legionnaires, consists of younger
members who were only recently "discovered." The Legionnaires are time-
displaced versions of the Legion members created by the Time Trapper (see
Q21).
Historical Note: Due in part to their already being set in our future,
the Legion has probably had more time travel stories and time-oriented foes
than any other team of heroes.
Q20: What are the various alternate futures (realities) according to the LSH?
A20: In recent years, various stories in the Legion of Super-Heroes have
involved the destruction of various time-controlling beings and subsequent
retroactive changes to the universe. The net results of all these changes are
that the original inspiration for the Legion was Valor rather than Superboy
and Glorith has replaced the Time Trapper. The following description is taken
from the Legion of Super-Heroes FAQ by Doug Atkinson (used with permission).
To give a post-Crisis account for Superboy appearing in Legion stories,
the creative teams of Superman and Legion concocted the Pocket Universe.
Essentially, it was discovered that the Time Trapper had created (or saved) an
Earth and Krypton, which he kept in a small, separate universe. All the pre-
Crisis Superboy stories occurred there, and (with a few exceptions) all LSH
time journeys to the past went to that world. However, Cosmic Boy discovered
that the true 20th century was different from Superboy's, leading to a
crossover that resulted in the death of Superboy to save the pocket Earth.
(The pocket Earth was later destroyed in SUPERMAN.) This story, though
cobbled together, served to preserve LSH continuity. (This story appeared in
SUPERMAN #8, ACTION #591, and LSH Vol.3 #37-38.)
An edict was sent down to the creative team to eliminate the Pocket
Universe. This involved then-dead Mon-El reviving and being found to house
the remains of the Time Trapper (apparently destroyed in LSH Vol.3 #50). Mon-
El was discovered to be from the Pocket Universe as well (a logical
development, since his origin was intimately tied to Superboy). He wound up
seemingly destroying the Time Trapper and eliminating the Pocket Universe (and
thus the inspiration for the LSH) from history altogether (LSH Vol.3 #4).
However, it had been revealed at some point that the Trapper had engineered
the creation of the LSH. Their purpose was to defeat Mordru, who would
otherwise have come to rule the galaxy with no opposition. With the Trapper,
the Pocket Universe, and the LSH gone, Mordru ruled supreme (in what has come
to be known as the "Mordruverse").
To restore the lost continuity, the writers brought back an obscure
villainess named Glorith, who had previously appeared in ADVENTURE #338 as a
stooge of the Trapper (and died in that issue). With the Trapper gone, she
still lived as First Wife of Mordru. However, she (and others, including
Mordru) realized that the LSH was missing. She sought to restore it, casting
a magical ritual that left her in the role of Time Trapper.
Because Superboy was gone, she chose Lar Gand (formerly Mon-El, now
Valor) as the inspiration for the LSH. She brought R. J. Brande (a Durlan
member of L.E.G.I.O.N.) to the 30th century to become the team's financier,
and she re-engineered Valor as Superboy's replacement. Continuity had been
patched over again.
The Time Trapper was revealed to still be alive and hiding in the remains
of the Pocket Universe; Glorith consumed his essence, taking on the remainder
of his power and his memories. Recent issues of VALOR suggest that he is
still in existence, though.
The Pocket Universe was later restored to LSH history (re-created by
Glorith), but Superboy played a much smaller role, existing for only two
weeks. This fact was not explained in the comic, however; Superboy made only
a one-panel cameo in an annual. However, the Superman crossover series "Time
and Time Again" had Superman meeting the current LSH, with all parties
remembering Superboy...much to the confusion of the reader. The situation was
not made clear until the LSH Sourcebook was released.
The continuity involving the Pocket Universe has recently changed again.
In LSH Vol.4 #53, the history of the LSH is told to Glorith by an unknown
party with time powers (possibly the Time Trapper). According to him (or her,
or it, or them) the LSH did travel to the Pocket Universe to meet Superboy,
which weakened its stability. Superboy still died fighting the Time Trapper,
but Glorith destroyed Daxam as well. (This combines both old and new
continuity.) She absorbed the Time Trapper and the Legion stories after Vol.4
#13 occurred as written.
Q21: Who is the Time Trapper?
A21: The Time Trapper is a malignant being that rules the end of the
universe. He represents the force of entropy which will eventually destroy
the universe. At the end of time lies the Time Trapper's domain, and he has
often worked to extend his domain to earlier times (thus destroying the
universe earlier than otherwise). For years, he was the Legion of Super-
Heroes' arch-nemesis (see Q19).
In recent time-messing stories of the Legion, the Time Trapper was
apparently destroyed, and his role was taken by Glorith (see Q20, Q22). The
Time Trapper still existed, however, and Zero Hour has revealed his origin:
Rokk Krinn (Cosmic Boy of the LSH) read the entire Library of Time and used
his newfound abilities to shape time in an effort to guard against the Crisis
in Time.
The Trapper can be recognized by his purple robes. His face was never
revealed beneath the hood until he revealed it to his younger self (Rokk
Krinn of the LSH) during Zero Hour.
Historical Note: The Time Trapper played a larger role in Legion
history in the pre-Crisis days when time travel was much easier for the LSH.
Q22: Who is Glorith?
A20: Glorith is an evil enchantress from the 30th century who has time-
manipulating powers. She is a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes (see Q19).
Glorith is originally from the planet Baaldur. She has been a constant suitor
to Valor, though he has rejected her. It was as a result of his scorn that
Glorith exiled Valor to the Twilight Dimension. Glorith has been playing a
role in Zero Hour (notably "End of an Era").
Q23: Who is Mordru?
A23: Mordru is an evil wizard from the 30th century and an enemy of the
Legion of Super-Heroes (see Q19). Mordru comes from Sorcerer's World (a.k.a.
Gemworld or Zerox), a planet of wizards. Mordru was formerly called Wrynn,
and he was originally from the 20th century. He was buried alive and only
escaped and came to great power in the 30th century. In one alternate future
with no Time Trapper and no LSH, Mordru ruled the universe in what was known
as the Mordruverse (see Q20). Mordru has been playing a role in Zero Hour
(notably "End of an Era").
Q24: Who is the Infinite Man?
A24: The Infinite Man is a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes (see Q19). The
Infinite Man is Professor Jaxon Rugarth, a scientist in the 30th century. He
volunteered to help Rond Vidar test temporal theory. The modified Time Bubble
used to send him forward in time, however, was too powerful and caused
Rugarth's mind to snap. He accumulated energy and knowledge and formed into
the Infinite Man. He has been described as "the living embodiment of the
time-space continuum" (LSH #60, Aug 94).
In contrast to the Time Trapper (see Q21) who held power at the "end" of
time, the Infinite Man gained his strength on the principle that time was an
infinite loop. These two theories clashed in LSH Vol.3 #50 as a band of
Legionnaires used the Infinite Man to battle the Time Trapper. The Time
Trapper was seemingly defeated in that book, thus giving credence to the
theory that time is an infinite loop. The Legion thought that he was gone
forever, but he has reappeared in "End of an Era" (see Part III).
The Infinite Man played a role in the events leading up to Zero Hour
(notably "End of an Era"), and he has been a major time-related character in
the DC Universe.
Q25: Who is Abra Kadabra?
A25: Abra Kadabra is a professional criminal from the far future. As a stage
magician in the 64th century, Kadabra found that science made his magic tricks
seem trite. Thus, he journeyed through time to the 20th century, where his
futuristic technology allowed him to achieve the fame he craved. He became an
enemy of the second Flash (Barry Allen).
Abra Kadabra plays a minor role in Zero Hour. Note that Kadabra's future
time-line seems to contradict the LSH's insofar as the Earth still exists in
his future but is destroyed in the Legion's.
Q26: Who is Extant?
A26: Extant is the major evil power in Zero Hour. He is a villain who stands
outside of space and time, trying to manipulate the timestream to create the
future of his choosing. Extant was formerly known as Monarch (see Q11, Q12);
he changed his identity when he learned the truth of his origin. When Hawk
saw his partner die, Dove's essence entered Hank Hall's body; thus, Monarch
had the combined powers of the offspring of the Lords of Chaos and Order. He
stole Waverider's time bracelet to gain the ability to travel though, and thus
change, the timestream. The Extant later (ZERO HOUR #2) stole Waverider's
life energy and thus gained his powers (see Q13).
Extant is pictured as a figure dressed in red, black, and purple.
Nomenclature Note: The term "extant" means standing out, currently
existing, or not destroyed.
Q27: What is Zero Hour?
A27: "Zero Hour: Crisis in Time" is an attempt to patch all of the time
problems in the DC Universe. In some ways, it is the sequel to the Crisis on
Infinite Earths. The main purpose of Zero Hour is to smooth out continuity,
which many of the time travel stories and revamps described herein have
messed up. Dan Jurgens is the written and penciller for the main series, and
Jerry Ordway is the inker.
The following further material was taken from the r.a.c. FAQ by Thomas
Galloway:
ZERO HOUR is a major DC crossover series which is scheduled to come out
each week from July 12 through August 9. It'll come out as #4, #3, #2, #1, #0
in that order. The subtitle is "Crisis in Time," and there is a new villain
called Extant (see Q26). During the first four weeks, there are a number of
tie-in issues where odd things will be happening in terms of continuity...in
fact, writers are already inserting what seem to be continuity problems in
their books, and series writer/artist Dan Jurgens has stated that his
viewpoint is that Crisis on Infinite Earths (see Q1) never quite ended,
explaining the continuity confusion that has existed over characters like
Hawkman (see Q2).
Zero Hour is intended to clean up DC continuity problems, particularly
those resulting from either time travel or the phasing in of Crisis results
(see Q2).
Q28: What is Zero Month?
A28: DC comic books cover-dated October 1994 will comprise "Zero Month." For
the four weeks starting August 16, all mainstream DC Universe books will be #0
issues detailing the post-Zero Hour status of the characters. All such issues
will be numbered as #0 and will help define the characters' past and present
in the redefined DC Universe. "Zero issues" will provide recap the heroes'
official history and/or add to their characterization. The next month, the
books will return to their regular numbering. Following "Zero Month," the
numbering schedules of all comics will pick up where they left off before Zero
Hour (or starting with #1 for the new series). New books coming out of Zero
Hour will be STARMAN, FATE, PRIMAL FORCE, MANHUNTER and R.E.B.E.L.S. (the last
replacing L.E.G.I.O.N.). Canceled will be VALOR and TEAM TITANS. (See also
Part III)
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*** PART II: COMIC LISTS ***
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TITLE ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used within the list to
indicate the title of the various comic books.
Abbreviation Title
=================================================
ACTION ACTION COMICS
ADVENTURES THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
ALIEN ARMAGEDDON: THE ALIEN AGENDA
ARMAGEDDON ARMAGEDDON 2001
DOOMSDAY SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY: HUNTER/PREY
JLA JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA
JLI JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL
JLTF JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE
LEGACY THE LEGACY OF SUPERMAN
LSH LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (Vol.4)
SHOWCASE SHOWCASE '94
SUPERMAN SUPERMAN (Volume 2)
TEAM TITANS TEAM TITANS
VALOR VALOR
ZERO HOUR ZERO HOUR
* LINEAR MEN *
REGULAR SERIES: Shown below are all comic appearances of the Linear Men.
They are listed in chronological order starting with the first appearance.
Though the Linear Men do not appear throughout "Time and Time Again," they are
critical to the story so it is listed in its entirely (and it's a great story,
anyway).
Story/Event Title Issue Date
==============================================================================
Time and Time Again -- Superman travels through time to future and past
Phase I -- first appearance Linear Men ADVENTURES 476 Mar 91
Phase II ACTION 663 Mar 91
Phase III SUPERMAN 54 Apr 91
Phase IV ADVENTURES 477 Apr 91
Phase V ACTION 664 Apr 91
Phase VI SUPERMAN 55 May 91
Phase VII ADVENTURES 478 May 91
Superman's Fiancee Lois Lane -- scene on Mount Fuji SUPERMAN 59 Sep 91
Time and Time Again Again -- Waverider & Linear Men SUPERMAN 61 Nov 91
Time Ryders -- Waverider joins the Linear Men SUPERMAN 73 Nov 92
The Legacy of Superman -- various Metropolis events LEGACY 1 1993
Superman/Doomsday -- Waverider helps Superman fight Doomsday
Book One DOOMSDAY 1 (May 94
Book Two DOOMSDAY 2 (Jun 94
Book Three DOOMSDAY 3 (Jul 94
D.O.A. Aftermath -- Linear Men observe Valor VALOR 18 Apr 94
Deadline -- Linear Men must fix history with Valor VALOR 19 May 94
Sudden Death Overtime
Part One: Ahead of His Time VALOR 20 Jun 94
Part Two: Two-Minute Warning VALOR 21 Jul 94
Sum: Zero -- Waverider & Hunter battle Monarch
Part One SHOWCASE 8 July94
Part Two SHOWCASE 9 Aug 94
Zero Hour
Part One -- Extant defeats the Linear Men ZERO HOUR 4 Sept94
Part Two -- Waverider helps heroes ZERO HOUR 3 Sept94
Part Three -- Extant absorbs Waverider ZERO HOUR 2 Sept94
Liri Lee summons Superman ACTION 703 Sept94
Part Four -- Linear Men freed; new Waverider ZERO HOUR 1 Sept94
TRADE PAPERBACKS: The trade paperback listed below reprints existing comics
into collected form. It contains no new material.
Title Story
==============================================================================
SUPERMAN: TIME & TIME AGAIN Time and Time Again + Linear Men
(includes ACTION COMICS #663-665, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #476-478, and
SUPERMAN #54, 55, 61, 73)
* MONARCH *
REGULAR SERIES: Shown below are all comic appearances of Monarch. They are
listed in chronological order (following his personal timeline) from the
creation of Monarch to his future selves.
Story/Event Title Issue Date
==============================================================================
Hank Hall becomes Monarch ARMAGEDDON 2 1991
ALIEN AGENDA 1 Nov 91
ALIEN AGENDA 2 Dec 91
ALIEN AGENDA 3 Jan 92
ALIEN AGENDA 4 Feb 92
Sum: Zero -- Waverider & Hunter battle Monarch
Part One SHOWCASE 8 July94
Part Two -- Monarch becomes Extant SHOWCASE 9 Aug 94
Alternate futures; both timelines have been destroyed
Monarch as conqueror of Earth ARMAGEDDON 1 May 91
Monarch as Leader of the Team Titans TEAM TITANS 20 May 94
" " TEAM TITANS 24 Sept94
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*** PART III: ZERO HOUR COMICS ***
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* LEAD-IN STORIES *
The stories in the following alphabetical list all lead into Zero Hour in some
way or another. Some (e.g., VALOR, TEAM TITANS) are more important than
others (e.g., HAWKMAN). In many cases (e.g., LSH), the Zero Hour connection
is obvious, while in others (e.g., DARKSTARS) we have only a preview blurb
indicating a lead in. Note that the list may be incomplete as other time
problems crop up.
DARKSTARS #21-23: Darkstars, John Stewart, and Donna Troy.
FLASH #92-94 ("Reckless Youth"): Iris West returns from the 30th century
with Barry Allen's super-fast grandson, Bart (a.k.a. Impulse). The problem is
that in her future there is no Legion of Super-Heroes.
GREEN LANTERN #54: A future Los Angeles blinks into existence, and Kyle
Rayner (the new GL) must rescue its inhabitants from a major earthquake.
HAWKMAN #9-13 ("Godspawn"): Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hawkgod, and the origin
of the Hawkmen. Guest-stars the Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl and includes
other temporal problems.
"Judgment Day" (JLA #89-90, JLTF #13-14, JLI #65-66): The Justice League
fights Overmaster, who intends to destroy the Earth. Booster Gold remembers
this as past history (he's from the 25th century) and also remembers that he
helped lead the victory. He charges in ... and gets killed. Time is NOT
running smoothly here. To add insult to injury, Overmaster doesn't want any
hassles while he's preparing to destroy the Earth, so he stops births and
deaths from occurring. Hence, Booster has no pulse but is walking around.
Part 1: JLA #89 Part 4: JLA #90
Part 2: JLTF #13 Part 5: JLTF #14
Part 3: JLI #65 Part 6: JLI #66
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #37: The thirtieth-century Legionnaire Valor
travels into the past--only to reappear in time to view his own death in VALOR
#17.
"End of an Era" (LEGIONNAIRES #16-18, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #59-61,
VALOR #21-23): Another Zero Hour lead-in that has the above teams battling
temporal disruptions in the 30th century as Glorith, Mordru, and the Time
Trapper battle for control. The 30th century becomes unstable as reality
shifts and temporal upheavals threaten to unravel the time stream.
Preludes: VALOR #21 Part 3: LSH #60
LEGIONNAIRES #16 Part 4: LEGIONNAIRES #18
LSH #59 Part 5: VALOR #23
Part 1: LEGIONNAIRES #17 Part 6: LSH #61
Part 2: VALOR #22
L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #68-69: Jo Nah (Ultra Boy from the LSH) returns from
the future to find Phase (thought to be Phantom Girl from the LSH) and take
her back to the 30th century.
OUTSIDERS #10-11 ("Final Blood"): The Outsiders encounter a strange
time-rift effect.
SHOWCASE '94 #8-9 ("Sum: Zero"): Waverider chases after Monarch through
the time stream and battles him to prevent Monarch from changing it. The
story reveals secrets about Monarch, and he gains more power and becomes
Extant.
THE SPECTRE #19-22 ("Spear of Destiny"): The U. S. government decides to
use the Spear of Destiny to stop the Spectre. Guest-stars the JSA (see Q4)
and Superman. No direct Zero Hour connection.
TEAM TITANS #17-20 ("You Can't Go Home Again"): Having succeeded in
their mission against Lord Chaos, ALL Titans Teams from various points in time
converge to attempt to return to their own time (the year 2001)--only to learn
that they can not go home because their future no longer exists. Furthermore,
TEAM TITANS #20 reveals the Leader to be Monarch (see Q17).
TEAM TITANS #21-23: The Titan Teams agree to work for the U. S.
government. Under orders from the U. S., the Titans uncover secrets in Qurac.
VALOR #12-17 ("D.O.A."): Valor dies in the 20th century due to lead
poisoning. This is at odds with the fact that he seeded the planets that
would become the homeworlds of the LSH, and then survived in the Buffer Zone
until the 30th Century. Without his achievements, the Legion of Superheroes
couldn't exist. Hey, presto - temporal paradox.
VALOR #18 ("D.O.A. Aftermath"): Legionnaires attempt to help fix the
space-time continuum.
VALOR #19 ("Deadline"): Linear Men must fix history with Valor.
Fortunately, the SW6 Valor (see LSH FAQ for explanation) arrives in the 20th
century, and he reluctantly agrees to do again what he did before to repair
the timestream. Linear men and Waverider guest star.
VALOR #20-21 ("Sudden Death Overtime"): The SW6 Valor continues to
attempt to patch the timestream as strange time effects start to spread.
* ZERO HOUR MINI-SERIES and TIE-IN ISSUES * (Official DC Listing)
For all weeks that have shipped as of the date of this FAQ, the comics are
listed in the reading order suggested by David Chappell.
Shipping July 12:
FLASH #94 (Reckless Youth: Part 3 of 3)
LEGIONNAIRES #18 (End of an Era: Part 4 of 6)
VALOR #23 (End of an Era: Part 5 of 6) Last Issue of Series
SUPERBOY #8
ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME #4
BATMAN #511
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #37
Shipping July 19:
GREEN LANTERN #55
HAWKMAN #13
SUPERMAN #93
ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME #3
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #31
JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #92 (Return of the Hero: Part 1 of 3)
Shipping July 26:
OUTSIDERS #11 (Final Blood: Part 2 of 2)
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #516
DETECTIVE COMICS #678
ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME #2
L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #70 Last Issue of Series
JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE #16 (Return of the Hero: Part 2 of 3)
Shipping August 2:
STEEL #8
TEAM TITANS #24 Last Issue of Series
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #61 (End of an Era: Part 6 of 6)
ACTION COMICS #703
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #68 (Return of the Hero: Part 3 of 3)
ROBIN #10
ANIMA #7
CATWOMAN #14
DAMAGE #6
THE DARKSTARS #24
GREEN ARROW #90
GUY GARDNER: WARRIOR #24
SHOWCASE '94 #10
ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME #1
Shipping August 9:
ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME #0
* ZERO MONTH * (Official DC Listing)
Shipping August 16:
BATMAN #0
DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR #0
FLASH #0
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #0
PRIMAL FORCE #0 New Series
THE SPECTRE #0
SUPERBOY #0
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #0
WONDER WOMAN #0
Shipping August 23:
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #0
THE DEMON #0
GREEN LANTERN #0
HAWKMAN #0
JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #0
THE NEW TITANS #0
STARMAN #0 New Series
SUPERMAN #0
Shipping August 30:
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #0
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #0
DETECTIVE COMICS #0
FATE #0 New Series
GUNFIRE #0
JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE #0
LEGIONNAIRES #0
OUTSIDERS #0
THE RAY #0
R.E.B.E.L.S. #0 New Series
STEEL #0
XENOBROOD #0 New Mini-Series
Shipping September 6:
ACTION COMICS #0
ANIMA #0
AQUAMAN #0
CATWOMAN #0
DAMAGE #0
THE DARKSTARS #0
GREEN ARROW #0
GUY GARDNER: WARRIOR #0
LOBO #0
MANHUNTER #0 New Series
ROBIN #0
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** DAVID T. CHAPPELL ** Team OS/2 ** Keeper of the Superman FAQ **
Stanford University -- North Carolina State University
Electrical Engineering Dept. --
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