Category Archives: Earth-1

Earth 1 was home to the Justice League, and most of the Silver Age characters published by DC from 1955 to 1985.

The Night Force: Book of Evil, Chapter 4: The Cabin in the Woods

by Frank G. Murdock, partially adapted from Evil Dead II, screenplay by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel Return to chapter list The hills of Tennessee, November 6, 1988: A stretch of highway curved along the base of a mountain. The road wound off into oblivion beyond other peaks. From a distance the rumble of an . . .

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The Night Force: Book of Evil, Chapter 3: The Spawn of Frankenstein

by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Zadok Grimm poured hot tea into a cup and handed it to the regal-looking woman. She sipped from her cup before looking up at the others in the room. “I will begin by introducing myself. As the Baron said, my name is Victoria Frankenstein. I am the . . .

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The Night Force: Book of Evil, Chapter 2: Monster Hunters

by Frank G. Murdock Return to chapter list Georgetown, Washington, D.C.: Stepping from the rental car, Adam and Julia Kadmon followed John Constantine up to the door of a large mansion. Constantine lit another cigarette with his Zippo and knocked on the door. “So this is Wintersgate Manor, home of the infamous Baron Winters,” said . . .

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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The House of Mystery: The Thing in the Cellar

by Frank G. Murdock
The House of Mystery: The Five Earths Project
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?

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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The New Superboy Adventures: Growing Pains

by Starsky Hutch 76
The New Superboy Adventures: The Five Earths Project
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!

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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 . . .

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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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Batman and Green Arrow: Mixed Signals

by HarveyKent
The Brave and the Bold: The Five Earths Project
When the Blue Bowman begins a crime spree in Gotham City after many years, Batman can’t help but wonder if the Signalman has returned to crime under this old identity. But when this new Bowman proves to be better skilled than his predecessor, Batman may need Green Arrow’s help to capture this rival archer!

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Batman and Green Arrow: Mixed Signals, Chapter 2: Bogus Bowman

by HarveyKent Return to chapter list “It started yesterday,” Green Arrow began. “I was sitting at my desk at the Daily Star, writing an article on drug legalization, when my phone rang.” *** “Oliver Queen speaking.” “Mr. Queen?” the voice on the other end said. “I-I need your help. I’ve heard that you can get . . .

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