The Night Force: Book of Evil, Chapter 1: Speak of the Devil
by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Somewhere isolated and beneath the ground: The chains that held Blue Devil bound did not strain under the reluctant hero’s attempts to escape. The darkness around him was like a weight of futility that sought to drown him in the sea of hopelessness he was beginning to . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .The Night Force: Book of Evil, Prologue: The Night Force Special 1988
by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Continued from The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar The cover: Blue Devil stands in the center of the cover toward the back, his hands over his face in embarrassment. Changeling is stuffed face-first into a large, three-tiered celebratory cake. The Trickster is rolling on . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar
by Frank G. Murdock
Archeologist Raymond Knowby has made the discovery of a lifetime: an original copy of the fabled Al Azif, better known as the Necronomicon. But when he brings the ancient book to a remote cabin in the woods of Tennessee to translate it, he gets more than he bargained for. What is the thing in the cellar, and why does it horrify him so?
The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar, Epilogue: The Library
by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 1, 1988: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, commonly known as Widener Library, was the primary building of the library system of Harvard University. Located on the south side of Harvard Yard directly across from Memorial Church, Widener served as the centerpiece of the . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar, Chapter 2: The Evil Dead
by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list The fact that my wife had become possessed by the evil I had mistakenly released was by now quite apparent when Henrietta came after me and attempted to murder me — my own wife. At first I thought it was a mental or physical disorder because of . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar, Chapter 1: Within the Woods
by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Dark skies rumbled as storm clouds moved in over a cemetery that spread out for several acres. A large broad house rested upon a hill at one end of the cemetery. Two dim lights from the upper windows eerily animated the aged mansion with dead cataracted eyes . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar, Prologue: The House of Mystery Special 1988
by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Continued from Superman: The Unkindest Cut The cover: Blue Devil stands in the center of the cover toward the back; he has a party hat on. Changeling, in the form of a green ape, is holding up a large party cake, and the Trickster is holding a . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .Owlman: My Beginning, and My Probable End
by Libbylawrence, with Doc Quantum
Owlman and Raven try to learn who is behind the string of minor new heroes that have been plaguing them for months now! But as the answers lead to new challenges, they also dredge up old memories! Exactly why did Dr. Thomas Wayne, Gotham City’s most renowned physician and philanthropist, turn to a life of crime? And is Owlman still capable of choosing a different path? Introducing the Red Hood, Red Raven, and La Mano Aperta, the Open Hand!
Owlman: My Beginning, and My Probable End, Epilogue: Protector
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list “I’m reviewing the situation; Can a fellow be a villain all his life? All the trials and tribulations! Better settle down and get myself a wife.” — Fagin, Oliver! The plane eventually reached a rather palatial compound deep in the snowy Himalayas, where the passengers disembarked. They were greeted . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-3 on .Owlman: My Beginning, and My Probable End, Chapter 3: La Mano Aperta
by Libbylawrence, with Doc Quantum Return to chapter list “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” — An old proverb Julian Falstaff’s breath came in rasping gasps as he raced down a narrow passageway beneath his skyscraper. The fat man had managed to escape via a secret express elevator that led . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-3 on .Owlman: My Beginning, and My Probable End, Chapter 2: The Owl That Shriek’d
by Libbylawrence and Doc Quantum Return to chapter list “It was the owl that shriek’d, the fatal bellman, Which gives the stern’st good-night.” — William Shakespeare, Macbeth The next morning, Dr. Thomas Wayne looked over to a now-sleeping Helena Pennyworth and vowed to suppress his worries. He had a new foe to face, and he . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-3 on .Owlman: My Beginning, and My Probable End, Chapter 1: The Crime Doctor
by Libbylawrence Return to chapter list “When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.” — Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Speckled Band October, 1987: It was a quiet night at Gotham City’s McGuire Brothers Shipping Company. The security guard walked his customary patrol, . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-3 on .The New Superboy Adventures: Growing Pains
by Starsky Hutch 76
When Kent Shakespeare (the former Bizarro-Junior No. 1) unexpectedly grows overnight to his true age of a teenager, his adoptive parents struggle with the change and the boy’s desire to become the new Superboy. Have they also outgrown their remote mountain home? Guest starring Lois Lane and Bizarro No. 1!
The New Superboy Adventures: Growing Pains, Chapter 2: Welcome to Midvale
by Starsky Hutch 76 Return to chapter list Lois Lane’s heart leapt into her throat. If Laurie Lemonelli died because of her, she would never forgive herself. A scream escaped involuntarily as the girl suddenly let go of the railing and dropped from the overpass. Lois hit the gas and raced forward, not that it . . .
This entry was posted in Earth-1 on .The New Superboy Adventures: Growing Pains, Chapter 1: The Change
by Starsky Hutch 76 Return to chapter list “Me am not thirsty,” the patient said. “You said you are not thirsty; therefore, you are,” the android said, bringing the water bottle up to the patient’s white, craggy lips. “You’re welcome,” the patient said. The android nodded graciously, knowing the patient meant thank you. “Why does . . .
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