The World's Fair, or World Expo, is a regularly scheduled international exposition taking place in various cities around the world. Perhaps the most famous ever held in the United States of America was the 1939-1940 World's Fair held in Flushing Meadows, New York, with its readily identifiable landmarks including the Tryon and Perisphere. Famous individuals of both Earths One and Two would travel to this location, and have notable adventures ties to these sites.
On Earth-Two, future members of the Justice Society of America Superman, Sandman, Hourman, Green Lantern and Batman as well as their future ally Zatara each visited the New York's World's Fair in 1939 and/or 1940 during its two years in operation. Each of these heroes had adventures centered around this eventful sight. On Earth-One, detective Slam Bradley also had a case involving his World's Fair, which had a similar Perisphere and Tryon shown in its only appearance. On Slam's world, both structures with gold-colored, on the Society's world they were silver-colored.
Of course, in 1942 the All-Star Squadron become better acquainted with the now abandoned Perisphere, which was being used as a prison for then active members of the Justice Society by their foe, Brain Wave. Following the villain's defeat and the heroes' liberation, the Squadron decided to utilize the structure as their new headquarters. Many of the aforementioned mystery men who had a history with this Fair would return many more times throughout the years of World War II, from 1942 until 1945 when the Squadron was dissolved. There, the All-Stars would have numerous meetings of both their entire membership and select groups for specific missions.
In 1949, the World's Fair was held in Civic City on Earth-Two*, where the Perisphere and Tryon were transplanted. Both structures were the focal point of an invasion by the subterranean Diamond Men, which the Justice Society tackled. These twin structions would be removed and subsequent repurposed by the sinister Eliminations, Inc. as yet another death trap for the Justice Society, this time orbiting the planet.
Decades later, the 1984 World's Fair of Earth-One** transpired in Star City***. While covering a story there for the Daily Star, newspaper columnist Oliver Queen encountered a trio of disgruntled supervillains who had each lost their livelihood due to the supposed technogical advances of this Fair. This terrible trio included the second Printer's Devil, Pinball Wizard and Bad Penny. Despite their inventive gadgets and superior number, they were defeated by Queen's alter ego Green Arrow.
* The Earth-One and Earth-Prime World's Fair took place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
** The Earth-Two and Earth-Prime World's Fair took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
*** Just outside Flushing Meadows of Earth-Two was the metropolis known as York City, home of Sandman and Sandy. Its correlating city on Earth-One was known as Star City, home of Green Areow and Speedy. Fitting, then, that both York City in 1939 and Star City in 1984 had a nearby World’s Fair.
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