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All-Star: 1969: Aquarius Redux

by Dan Swanson, partially adapted from Justice League of America #73-74 by Dennis O’Neil and Dick Dillin
All-Star of Earth-2: The Five Earths Project
After the Earth disappears, a handful of strange visitors from other planets — Kell Orr of Xenon and his twin son and daughter Larre and Kelle, Tharka the Superwoman, and Regor of Uuz — each independently investigate Earth’s disappearance. Yet are they prepared for the cause of Earth’s disappearance, the living star called Aquarius? Having just battled both the JSA and the JLA, Aquarius managed to trick the heroes into believing he was destroyed, when he actually fled into space with Starman’s cosmic rod. But Starman and Green Lantern guess the eons-old villain’s deception and track him into deep space. When the heroes of Earth rendezvous with the super-stars of space, will even their combined powers be enough to stop Aquarius?

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Justice League of America: 1983: When Comes the Conqueror

by Libbylawrence
Justice League of America: The Five Earths Project
Doctor Mist, an ancient mystic with power beyond understanding, teams up the JLA with the Global Guardians to face the ancient threat of the Conqueror. But even as the two teams work together to stop the Conqueror’s henchmen from completing their tasks, are they merely being distracted from the villain’s true goals? Meanwhile, Green Arrow confronts Doctor Mist — just why does the most powerful man on Earth need agents to do his work?

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Secret Origins: The Global Guardians: 1982: Heroes of the World, Unite!

by Doc Quantum and Martin Maenza, based on Super Friends #7-9 by E. Nelson Bridwell
Secret Origins of Earth-1: The Five Earths Project
When a pair of alien twins arrives warning of a menace from space, the world’s greatest super-heroes must unite to save the planet from utter destruction! But can even the Global Guardians stop twelve super-bombs from killing the world? Meanwhile, a hopeful young hero wants to be the next top super-hero, but what price will he have to pay? Guest starring the Justice League of America and the Batmen of All Nations! And introducing Triumph and the Wonder Twins!

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DC Universe: Invasion, Book 3: The Return

by Doc Quantum, Martin Maenza, Immortalwildcat and Starsky Hutch 76
DC Universe: Invasion: The Five Earths Project
A battle on three fronts! Pluto is raided to free the prisoners! Warworld is assaulted by an army of Earth’s heroes and villains! And Oa is stormed by the Green Lantern Corps and the Darkstars, only to find the true organizers of the Invasion! Featuring the heroes and villains of the DC Universe!

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Kong the Untamed: On Silent Wings of Hate

by Libbylawrence
Kong the Untamed: The Five Earths Project
The young Kong and Gurat the beast-man have finally found peace and safety with the Lanktor tribe, riders of the flying lizards! But when the lanktors fall under the control of an evil enemy, will Kong have to slay an innocent to save not only his life but that of his new friends? Enter once more the primitive world of Kong the Untamed as he must fight for a new home against an undying hatred!

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Swamp Thing: Reversal of Fortune

by Doc Quantum
Swamp Thing: The Five Earths Project
The Swamp Thing has been in space for well over a year now, and he can’t wait to be reunited with his Abby, who likewise awaits his return with much anticipation. But what will happen to them when her comatose husband Matt Cable begins to wake up, and when the Swamp Thing discovers that everything he knows about himself is wrong? Guest starring the Challengers of the Unknown and John Constantine, Hellblazer!

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Secret Origins: The Huntress and the Sportsmaster: The Games People Play

by Martin Maenza, partially adapted from DC Super-Stars #10 by Bob Rozakis and Dick Dillin, and Batman Family #7 by Elliot S! Maggin and Curt Swan
Secret Origins of Earth-1: The Five Earths Project
The history and origin of crime’s infamous couple, the Huntress and the Sportsmaster, is finally revealed! But is there too much water under the bridge for the so-called Mr. and Mrs. Menace to continue their relationship? Dr. Harleen Quinzel is determined to find out! Guest starring Batgirl and Robin, and several other big-name super-heroes and super-villains!

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Kid Flash: Wally West in Crisis

by Hitman 44077, adapted and expanded from Crisis on Infinite Earths#9-12 by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Kid Flash: The Five Earths Project
Insights into the final tramatic days of the Crisis as seen through the eyes of Kid Flash. (This story is an expansion of events by Marv Wolfman and George Perez in Crisis On Infinite Earths #9 through 12.)

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DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Villain War

by Martin Maenza, adapted and expanded from Crisis on Infinite Earths #9-10 by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Villain War: The Five Earths Project
As the remaining Earths begin to merge together, Brainiac and Lex Luthor of Earth-One have a plan to take them all! With an army of super-villains gathered from all five Earths, they mount a carefully planned invasion of Earth-Four, Earth-S, and Earth-X, swiftly defeating those worlds’ heroes. An army of super-heroes from Earth-One and Earth-Two soon arrive to free the other three Earths, but with the numbers favoring the villains, can the heroes rally to beat the odds? Guest starring the Justice League of America, the Justice Society of America, the New Teen Titans, the Outsiders, Infinity Inc., the Doom Patrol, the Marvel Family, the Freedom Fighters, and the Sentinels of Justice!

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Black Canary and Starman: 1965: Wings and Stars

by JSAGL, with Martin Maenza, partially adapted from The Brave and the Bold #61 and #62 by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson
The Brave and the Bold of Earth-2: The Five Earths Project
The team of Starman and Black Canary in the mid-1960s was a memorable one, but why was it so short-lived? As the second Black Canary recalls her mother’s adventures with the Starman of Earth-Two, she also remembers how close Dinah Drake Lance was with Ted Knight, and how their ill-advised affair shaped their lives for years to come.

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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
The Night Force: The Five Earths Project
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!

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Titans West: Beach Blanket Ba-Boom!

by Martin Maenza, partially adapted from Hawk and Dove v2 #5 by Barbara and Karl Kesel and Chris Wozniak
Titans West: The Five Earths Project
There’s a new man on the beach called Sudden Death, and he’s da bomb, baby! Can Hawk and Golden Eagle possibly contain him? Also, Dove overhears something startling on campus, but what could it mean for the future of Titans West! And will the team gain another new member?

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Mary Marvel: 1980: Prelude to Odyssey

by Libbylawrence, partially adapted from Wonder Woman #270 by Gerry Conway and Jose Delbo
Mary Marvel: The Five Earths Project
When Mary Marvel breaks up an evil but routine plot by Georgia Sivana, the world’s mightiest girl has no idea how her actions will change forever the destiny of an Air Force pilot!

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Showcase: TNT and Dynamite: Explosive Personality

by Libbylawrence and Doc Quantum, partially based on Super Friends #12 by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon
Showcase of Earth-1: The Five Earths Project
Jimmy Olsen interviews Dan “the Dyna-Mite” Dunbar and finds out why he and TNT — two of Earth-1’s early super-heroes — had to live separately in Atlantis and Kandor for so many years. He also hears the true story of how Sargon the Sorcerer came to Earth-1 from Earth-2.

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Green Lantern: 1963: Redemption

by Doc Quantum, partially adapted from Justice League of America #22 by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky
Green Lantern of Earth-2: The Five Earths Project
Twenty years ago, Green Lantern failed to save a child from being murdered for reasons that were unclear at the time. As time has passed, Alan Scott has begun to realize that the boy would have become a very important person if he’d lived. But although he’s completely unprepared to learn the strange connection between the Green Lantern of Earth-One and the boy he failed to save, will this fateful meeting help Alan find a sense of redemption, after all?

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