Sunday, March 10, 2024
Cosmic Inbalance: Story of the Sentinent Stellar Stones
Monday, February 12, 2024
Hardwater’s Heroic Helping Hands
In the DC Multiverse, hard water has different physical properties in each universe it exists within. Two instances of this are in the parallel planes of existence known as Earths One and Two. And the individuals who manifested divergent abilities from this particular property as Mera and the golden age Flash.
On Earth-One, the queen of adjacent Dimension Aqua known as Queen Mera possessed the power to solidify water particulars into various objects. While other inhabitants of her native realm likewise possessed this skill, including her twin sister Hela, it was Mera who mastered it.
Jay's Garrick Laboratories experimented with hard water years later. The lab's scientists concealed this substance, which inadvertently unleashed their hyper-accelerated stored kinetic energy, which proved fast enough to even challenge Garrick as the Flash. Whether Mera's Earth-Two counterpart Queen Eeras ever employed hard water weaponry in Atlantis is also unknown.
Interestingly, the Water Sprites of Earth-One had hard water based powers similar to Mera, who were allies of she and her husband Aquaman. Qwsp and his Sprite brethren’s doppelgängers on Earth-Two were the Thunderbolts with lighnting-based powers derived from sparks of electricity similar to that which empowering a Barry-Flash. They were of the Thunderbolt Dimension, the Earth-Two version of Earth-One’s Dimension Aqua.*
* While on Earth-One, lightning energy translates into speed force and hard water translates into solidified constructs, on Earth-Two it is the reverse with hard water translating into speed force and lightning energy into solidified constructs.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Ominous Ocean Overlord & Sinister Sea Sleuth
Orm as the Ocean Master and Pike as the Sea Sleuth had repeat encounters with the Kings of the Sea, second only to the Aquamen's arch-enemies, Black Manta and Black Jack. Each aspired to be like these marine marauders, yet didn't possess the necessary physique to match them. While Orm used his scientific acumen to devise specialized devices allowing him to breath underwater and survive its crushing depths, Phineas used his biological knowledge to help him control sea-life.
Due to some type of accident, Orm lost his memory and gained criminal attributes, fed by his jealously for his half-brother Arthur... now unaware of their relationship. Each time they met, Arthur as Aquaman attempted to persuade Orm to seek help which he refused. On one occasion, Orm inflicted amnesia on Arthur, manipulating him into being his minion. As Mister Marius founder of Marius Enterprises, Orm attempted to finance an undersea city, which Batman suspected was a criminal scheme. Together with Aquaman, who regained his memories, the pair of Justice Leaguers exposed Ocean Master's plot, although the villain escaped. He would later return to torment his sibling.
As for Phineas, after having a few adventures alongside Aquaman in 1949, he disappeared for three years. Then in 1952, a mysterious man named Mister Styx appeared with a scheme to hide high-profile criminals within his "Aqua-Lair", a facility undoubtedly inspired by Aquaman himself! Batman and Robin were able to track Styx and his minions back to their base, which was actually in a freighter rather than beneath the seas.
This Mister Styx looked suspiciously like the Sea Sleuth, although Phineas appeared a bit thinner. Might a similar head trauma, which had been inflicted on his counterpart Ocean Master, have also caused Sea Sleuth to develop an evil persona? The evidence seems clear. Unlike his doppelgänger Orm, Phineas never reappeared… as either Mister Styx nor as the Sea Sleuth.
As for Ocean Master, he would later battle Aquaman and his fellow Justice Leaguers, as a member of the Anti-Justice League, while also dueling with his brother’s sidekick Aqualad and his teammates in the Teen Titans.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Marine Marauders Menace Maritime Monarchs
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Vile Vrangs & Just Jeyes: Foes & Friends of Superman
The Vrang were an intergalactic species of conquerors, who first visited Earth-One in the early 1980s. Centuries earlier, they had been invaders of Krypton-One, enslaving the Kryptonians until an uprising rebelled against these alien overlords. During the late 20th century, a Vrang vessel discovered the remained of Krypton's Argo City floating in space, with evidence that two Kryptonians... Superman and Supergirl... survived! As they approached, Earth-One, the invisible energy-wrath residents of the Phantom Zone.... who were criminals exiled from Krypton before it exploded... escaped that dimension to face the hated Vrang.
The Jeyes were an intergalactic species of explorers, who first visited Earth-Two in the early 1950s. While it is possible that centuries earlier they had journeyed to Krypton-Two, their presence would have remained undetected. This is due to the nature of their physical being, as invisible energy-wraths. When one of their vessels crash-landed on Earth-Two, the Jeyes telepathically contacted Susie Thompkins... niece of that world's Superman.
While Superman-One worked alongside four Phantom Zone criminals to vanquish the surviving Vrang, Superman-Two along with Susie and his wife Lois Lane Kent assisted the Jeyes in restoring their space craft and sending them back to their homeworld. Later, Superman-Two asked for their assistance in borrowing one of their spacecraft for a special mission, which they gladly agreed to provide.
While the four Phantom Zone criminals, now in solidified physical bodies, used their superhuman abilities to counteract the Vrang spaceship's massive weaponry, only the golden age Superman directly confronted the Jeyes spaceship's amazing armaments. Although for the greatest hero of Earth-Two, his wife and niece lent support from a protective bubble nearby.
It’s interesting that on Krypton-One, a large number of Kryptonian survivors were phantoms while their Vrang foes still had solid bodies, while the Vrang's counterparts the Jeyes were themselves phantoms. Quite likely, some of these Jeyes were the phantom rogues who battled some of Superman's Justice Society allies.
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Crooked Copy Cat Caped Crusaders
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Hideous Headmen's Heinous Headquarters
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Twice-Told-Tales: enacious Tin-Soldiers Terrorize Twin Titans
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Evil Enigmas Engineer Elemental Endgames
Each universe within the Multiverse have common aspects, as well as divergent exceptions. Among these are unique elements to each reality. One such example was the mystery element known as Dexium, first discovered in the late 1940s on Earth-Two.
Research scientist and amateur archaeologist Carter Hall was tasked with discovering hidden aspects of this recently discovered element. Undoubtedly, he would have recruited his Justice Society teammate Jay "Flash" Garrick, who himself was a leading chemist, to assist him in dissecting this curious anomaly. However, before he could, the Dexium was stolen!
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Senhorita & Senorita Sensations of South America
Beatriz achieved her career goal as the president of Wayne Enterprises in native Brazil on Earth-One. Secretly, she had an alter ego as Green Fury, her country's powerful protector, using powers given to her as a child. These included the ability to create illusions with her dazzle effect, flame and ice breath, and the power of flight. When she briefly resided in Gotham City in the United States to train under the Foundation's CEO Bruce Wayne for her new position, she likewise became an auxiliary member of the Super Friend training with Wayne's alias the Batman.
Mariana discovered her familial connection with Hop Harrigan, who was a part owner of All-American Avaition. When Hop journeyed to her homeland of Columbia on Earth-Two, he met his long-lost sister Mariana, who invited her back to the United States to join him in his business. Although Mariana never gained powers like her counterpart, as her world's version of the Green Fury was an extra-terrestrial Thunderbolt in Brazil, she still showed her courage when joining Hop in some of his adventures and was an adept pilot.
Beatriz as Green Fury eventually joined the Global Guardians as a founding member of this international group of superheroes. Mariana presumably settled down with Hop's best friend Tank Tinker, whom she dated soon after they met.
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Ace Archers Battling Bowman Avenger Arrows: Life After Loss
The dynamic between this pair of archers remained familial, unlike that of the silver age archers of Earth-One, as a rift developed between Green Arrow and Speedy. Part of this may have been due to Arrow's alter ego Oliver Queen losing his fortune, which his counterpart evidentally never experienced. Then there is the fact that unlike their dopplegangers on Earth-Two who were members of the same team blending adult and teen heroes together, the Earth-One Green Arrow was heavily involved with the older Justice League, while Speedy centered his activities with the Teen Titans.
Friday, December 1, 2023
Father Time(s) 2: Temporal Tyrants Tyrannize Timelines
On Earth-Two, an unidentified elderly gentleman apparently harnessed chrono- energies within a scythe he wielded, which could revert objects to earlier or latter forms within the timestream. Despite this awesome power at his fingertips, this Father Time lacked imagination and simply used this for simple thefts. Although having a dramatic edge against his masked opponent the Wildcat, he was defeated when the two clashed.
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Avenging Auras Adversely Affect Antagonist Anomalies
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Faux-Faces Facsimile Facades
While the Earth-Two Karlo nevermore resurfaces, the Earth-One Karlo escapes Arkham Asylum in order to confront movie producer John Carlinger who was screening Basil's films. In the conflict, Carlinger overcomes Karlo and slays him, then adopts the role of Clayface in order to eliminate three actors who attempted to audit John's production company. Batman uncovers this new Clayface's identity and defeats him.
Other men would succeed Karlo, using the same method of operations versus the Batmen. On Earth-One, the second Clayface was treasure hunter Matt Hagen... while on Earth-Two, there next appeared Doctor No-Face also known as criminal Bart Megan. These men discovered the means to radically alter their appearance through scientific means beyond anything either Basil Karlo was able to achieve.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Policemen Portray Powerfully Prominent Protectors
Friday, November 17, 2023
Devious Dust Devils Deemed Decidedly Destructive
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Justice like Lightning Should Ever Appear
Monday, November 13, 2023
Syndicate Superheroes: Criminals No More
When they eventually escaped their prison and returned home, they each met Earth-Three's first native born superhero, Alex Luthor. The genius inventor, armed with his technologically advanced suit of armor, was able to temporarily stave off the plans of the individual Syndicators. Nevertheless, the five villains were able to repeatedly build upon their ill-gotten gains. Yet something had seemingly changed.
However, as each Syndicators as well as Alex and Lois Luthor perished with their universe, Monitor recruited replacements to take their place in his mission. Instead of Ultraman, it was his counterpart Superman of Earth-Two. In place of Power Ring, it was another emerald gladiator in the Green Lantern named John Stewart of Earth-One. Rather than the dark knight mental manipulator Owlman, it was the the emotional shadowcast Obsidan of Earth-Three. And substituting for Amazonian Super Woman and super-speedster Johnny Quick was Outsider Geo-Force and Teen Titan Cyborg.
Bad to the Bone: Aggressive Amoral Aging Antagonists
Ned Creegan of Earth-One was a jewel thief, and not a very successful one. During one such heist, he was inadvertently exposed to purple-light energy from a criminal scientist, with his now transparent body transformed into a radioactive furnace. When the ray's creator, Dr. Logan, gave Creegan pills which temporarily transformed him into normal. although when Ned reverted to his skeletal self and used his new-found powers he lost months of his life. After a battle with Gotham City's costumed crusaders, Batman and Robin, Ned as Bag-O-Bones was eventually defeated. He would return years later, now employed by the massive criminal organization known as the 100, who provided him control over his abilities and stabilized his condition. As their enforcer the Cyclotronic Man, Creegan came into conflict with Metropolis' superheroes Black Lightning and Superman, who were able to once more contact him.
Ned Creegan of Earth-Two was a successful businessman who thirsted for even more. Freeing five incarcerated felons and recruiting them into his new criminal organization, Creegan as the Skull sends these men to steal exotic items to add to his collection. This draws the attention of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, also known as Law's Legionnaire, consisting of Green Arrow, Speedy, Star-Spangled Kid, Stripesy, Shining Knight, Vigilante, Crimson Avenger, and honorary member Wing. Each of these heroes tackled the individual crooks and thwarted their sinister schemes.
After his defeat in Metropolis, the once-Bag-O-Bones adopts a third alter ego, as the One-Man-Meltdown. This time, his desperation at finding a cure for his fatal condition leads him into conflict with Batman and his Outsiders team, consisting of Black Lighting, Metamorpho, Geo-Force, Katana and Halo. The Outsiders stops Creegan and find him a lasting cure. As for his counterpart, the Skull attempted to his greatest prize... and age restoring machine... to regain his youth. However, he failed to adjust it to the proper setting, and accidentally aged himself which led to his death.
It has been theorized that the purple-rays were the same ones used at other times on both Earths that were created by Frederic Fowe on Earth-One and the Ultra-Humanite on Earth-Two, although superior versions of these originated on Paradise Island when they were developed by the Princess Diana aka Wonder Woman of Earths One and Two. While some purple-rays could revitalize individuals, in the case of Ultra's radiation machine, they could also cause the reverse leading to death for exposed individuals.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Energized Elemental Entities Exude Evil
Not long after, Red Tornado's android body was destroyed ny an alien and months later was reassembled by the computer entity known as the Construct. Like Morrow's predictive computer on Earth-Two, Construct sought to use the Tornado for its own twisted ends. When Morrow tried yet again to defeat the League by manipulating his greatest creation, it was revealed that Red Tornado and the Tornado Champion were one and the same, suppressing their computer programming and the Tyrant persona.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Parallel Planes Phasing Physics: Vibratory Frequencies of the Multiverse
In 1965, Hal Jordan in his Green Lantern alter ego adopted the means to transport himself from his native Earth-One into that of Earth-Two, using cyclical forces similar to those first discovered by his teammate Barry "Flash" Allen. Sometime in 1968, the elemental force from the planet Rann-One known as the Tornado Champion similarly utilized this technique to travel to Earth-Two. Merging its cyclical body with the android body of the Red Tornado, this combined being joined the Justice Society, the heir to the original Red Tornado aka Ma Hunkle.
Years later, when the criminal Iron Hand spawned his world-encircling hand construct composed of Nebuloid-energy, it was only thanks to the intervention of the Red Tornado with a Nebula Rod which destroyed this threat to Earth-Two. However, the Nebuloid energy seemed to counteract vibratory powers, as Red Tornado was now unable to return to his android body's home universe. Instead, he was now tied to his cyclical body's native universe of Earth-One, which he was thrown into following the Nebula Hand's destruction. Despite his desperate attempts to return to Earth-Two, until the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Red Tornado remained on Earth-One.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Titanic Teen Teams: Alliterate Avengers Assemble
On Earth-One, the first of these was the Teen Titans, originally consisting of charter members Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad. Each was a sidekick to a member of the Justice League of America, eventually joined by two other sidekicks in Donna “Wonder Girl Troy and Speedy. Following this, te next four teammates were new heroes Mal Duncan, Lilith Clay, and brothers Hank "Hawk" Hall and Don "Dove" Hall. On Earth-Two, their four counterparts Tommy "Little Boy Blue" Rodger’s, Janie "Little Miss Redhead", and pals Toughy and Tommy who formed the Blue Boys. As for the Earth-Two versions of Robin, Donna Troy and Speedy… these never joined the Blue Boys… although the lads were members of the All-Star Squadron while Donna was one of the Holiday Girls who aided Wonder Woman. The Titans later gained more members such as Bat-Girl, Gnaark, Bumblebee, Golden Eagle, Beast Boy and the Harlequin.
Eventually, two new teams took the place of the Teen Titans and Blue Boys, those being the Forever People of Earth-One and Infinity, Inc. of Earth-Two. The Forever People only had five members in Mark Moonrider, Beautiful Dream, Vykin the Black, Big Bear and Serafin. As for the sons and daughters of the Justice Society of America who formed Infinity, Inc. was far larger with founding members Silver Scarab, Fury, Northwind, Neblon, Star-Spangled Kid, Obsidian, Jade, Brainwave Junior as well as honorary members the Huntress and Power Girl. As with the Teen Titans, Infinity, Inc. would expand to include additional members such as Wildcat II, Hourman II and Doctor Midnight II... while being assisted behind-the-scenes by the Harlequin.
The Forever People briefly operated between the period when the Teen Titans first disbanded, then leaving Earth-One for good just prior to the Titans reforming. The Blue Boys were the predecessor to Infinity, Inc,, with the latter team still fighting together during the same period of time when the New Teen Titans began the third incarnation of that team.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Queen and the Quinn: Card Queen and Harlequin
Although the more notable portions of their costumed careers were as antagonists and then allies of a pair of Gotham City caped crusaders, Duela Dent and Molly Maynne also infiltrated illegal gangs in order to bring them down from the inside. While Maynne did this initially as a reluctant member of the Injustice Society, in order to save the life of her arch-foe and true love, she years later did this in an official capacity. As for Dent, she ended up joining the Teen Titans in order to defeat various supervillains whom they faced.
Following the dissolution of Earth-One's Titans, Duela abandoned her alter ego as Harlequin (and alternatively, as Joker's Daughter) when she was recruited into the criminal organization known as M.A.Z.E. Conceiving the identity of the Card Queen, Dent used a variety of card-themed gadgets which she initially used against her former teammate Robin, then later used against M.A.Z.E. agents themselves when she and Robin defeated them.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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