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1Earth-Z1
2Based on DC Comics Properties
3Conceptualized by JulieYBM
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5	Once upon a time some schmuck decided to develop her own take on the multiverse that is DC Comics. Shows like Justice League and Smallville were big on the US airwaves during the time this timeline was create, so there is a degree is influence in that regard. Consuming content from other stories and mediums added to that influence, whether it was from The Death of Superman, The Killing Joke, or Knightfall.
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7Since Smallville was always the main DC television program the aforementioned schmuck watched his imagination tended to focus on Superman. There are many retellings of his origins and adventures and a few takes on his personality. I didn’t grow up with the “timid Clark Kent, Christ-esque Superman” but rather the Superman seen in the ‘DC Animated Universe’ shows, as well as Smallville. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with the ideas of those characters, either. Coming from a more “good guys just outright kill the bad guys” background in shows like Power Rangers and Dragon Ball, my own Superman (from what I’ve dubbed ‘Earth-Z1’ with much lackluster) is closer to the Golden Age version of the character in terms of how he’ll handle a villain: if it’s apparent said villain will cause a lot of mayhem, kill ‘em. Earth-Z1 is not restricted continuing a story and universe of characters running for decades on end (like the main DC Comics universes), thus allowing for the permanent deaths of characters. 
8Obviously readers will take note that many superheroes on Earth-Z1 begin their careers in crime-fighting in their teens or early twenties. This was done, specifically with Superman, because it allowed for their careers to go on longer and because most of the ‘heroes’ I grew up with fought during their teens. Because of the more intellectual Superman-Z1 (brought on by years of only being able to find a challenge in academics) the notion of the character not attending college became an interesting one. Obviously I wanted to include Lois, too, so I’ve made her a crack genius in her own right. On the subject of Lois, I think the idea of the Superman mask is pretty dumb, so I decided it would be more fun to have Lois not be fooled by Clark in any manner, Clark accepting this, and the two being a crime-fighting duo from day one. It’s different, it’s fresh, and it allows for the eventual romance to have earlier roots. 
9I’m not a big fan of the ‘Superman dualism’, as you might be able to tell. In fact, I’m not really a big fan of ‘dualism’ in general. As such, this Clark Kent keeps his identity hidden for as long as he can because he simply doesn’t want to be bothered. He’s a bit cranky like that, the rascal. Additionally, Earth-Z1 features the storyline of all of the heroes’ secret identities being revealed because it is an interesting idea, seldom explored properly. It was just a dream” stories are boring, either, so the characters of Earth-Z1 will have to adjust to new situations. Regular change aides a long-running title in staying fresh.
10The overall scope of the Earth-Z1 universe is much grander than typical DC universes. Rarely do we get to see a long stretch of time play out, which has always bugged me. Coming from the Weekly Shou’nen JUMP comic Dragon Ball, where the main character grows from a twelve year old kid into a forty-seven year old grandfather, it would feel much less epic if the status quo didn’t cover the entirety of one’s life (or at least all the interesting parts up to their death). 
11To fall in line with moving beyond the early years (and established tropes of official DCU stories), I’ve given many heroes normal lives. Lois and Clark wind up having three kids; Bruce picks up the pieces of his life and manages to create a family to replace his shattered childhood. With the Kents you get George, who inherits the aggressiveness of his parents and seeks to inherit the Superman name. With Nolan you get the kid who doesn’t really care for living a rowdy life, so he does nothing with his great power. Maybe he winds up being a musician or a Wal-Mart manager? Who knows and who cares? With Maddie you get the daughter who inherits the wits and intelligence of her parents and uses those in the chaotic time she lives in (in addition to her own physical strength, of course).
12I’m all for doing new things, so with Bruce being someone who didn’t have a full childhood I think it’d be interesting for him to be the kind of guy who would basically want a dozen kids. Of course, this being written as a battle-centric universe one might have to—humorously—wonder if he’d use them all as soldiers in his crusade to clean up Gotham. The character of Helena serves as a reminder that the past doesn’t have to dictate the present or the future. For Bruce, who learns this truth while at his lowest point, it is a welcomed new outlook on the world. 
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14The Who:
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16	Characters from the DC Comics catalogue including Superman and Batman among others will be present throughout the history of Earth-Z1. These characters will be amalgamations of previous official versions of these characters, drawing from any medium designated suitable to the stories and outcomes sought by the writer.
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18The Where: 
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20	Temporally titled ‘Earth-Z1’, this Earth is constantly plagued by strife. At the turn of the twenty-first century Earth-Z1 becomes embroiled in meta-human war after meta-human war. Conflicts emanating both from Earth (Atlantis), space (Thangar, Apokolips) and even alternate realities (Earth-Z3) will continue to tear the world apart until the very threads of reality are tugged at.
21	Originally, the use of multiple, long-lasting conflicts throughout Earth-Z1’s history was simply indulgence in my own love of such conflicts. In hindsight, the use of so many closely set wars appears almost as a parody of the many events throughout the official mainstream DC Universe. 
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23The Why: 
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25Superman:
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27Why Does Clark Kent Begin his Career as Superman at Eighteen Years Old?
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29	From the very beginning of the project it was decided that most heroes would begin their careers in their teens. I felt that this would be an interesting change from the norm and began to work out an in-universe explanation from there.
30	In keeping with the more aggressive character of Clark Kent-Z1, I felt it made since that Clark would move to Metropolis to play hero at eighteen. For one, he would be legally able to move out and would have led a childhood Ma Kent could be satisfied with. No longer bound by any feelings of obligation, Clark could begin to indulge in his bottled-up sense of adventure and battle. 
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32Batman:
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34Why Does Bruce Wayne Witness His Parents Death at Twelve Years Old?
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36	Most official continuities place the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne when Bruce is nine years old. For Earth-Z1 I wanted to explore who Bruce was before his parents died and how it affected him and would lead him to becoming Batman at age eighteen. For this purpose I killed Bruce’s parents when he was twelve, so he could be mature enough to have a wider range of emotions. Experiencing their deaths first hand at twelve makes it easier to portray Bruce as being unhealthily obsessed, showcasing him being psychologically broken while on the cusp of turning a new page in his life. 
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38Why Are Both Superman and Batman born after 11 September 2001?
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40	For the 2017 revision of this timeline I decided that it would be most interesting to make Clark Kent a sort of representation of the post-9/11 generation. My generation was old enough to remember the world before and after 9/11, but there is now a generation that is not old enough to remember a world before the Twin Towers fell and the world was consumed by endless—if distant—war that has ruined the United State’s standing in the world and its own middle-class’ economic future. For a very real generation 9/11 is simply something that happened and always has been. If ‘Superman’ is supposedly an ‘American icon’, I felt it would be most interesting to place him in that generation that never knew anything different, especially as this work is being written by a Millenial on the cusp of his generation taking over as the majority of the workforce. For those of us who still remember the world before 11 September 2001 this ‘Superman’ is truly ‘The Man of Tomorrow’. 
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42Cast:
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44Clark Kent/Superman: 小野 大輔 (Ono Daisuke)
45Bruce Wayne/Batman: 神谷 浩史 (Kamiya Hiroshi)
46Diana Prince/Wonder Woman: 黒沢 ともよ (Kurosawa Tomoyo)
47Kara Zor-El/Power Woman: 早見 沙織 (Hayami Saori)
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49Doomsday: 松岡 禎丞 (Matsu’oka Yoshitsugu)
50Orion: 杉田 智和 (Sugita Tomokazu)
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52Lois Lane: 安済 知佳 (Anzai Chika)
53Selina Kyle/Catwoman: 寿 美菜子 (Kotobuki Minako)
54Steve Trevor: 櫻井 孝宏 (Sakurai Takahiro)  
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56Darkseid: 速水 奨 (Hayami Shou) 
57Jack Napier/The Joker: 花江 夏樹 (Natsuki Hanae)
58Harleyquin: 佐倉 綾音 (Sakura Ayane)
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61Timeline:
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63At the Beginning of Existence: 
64•Two swirling wills of hatred dance in the unending black. At some point…time begins.
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66???:
67•Uxas becomes Darkseid.
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6913.77 Billion Year B.C.:
70•A single, crafty and intelligent Tyrannosaurus-Rex survives the Big Bang and becomes infused with cosmic power leaking from the crater. This Tyrannosaurus evolves into a man, one capable of eternal growth and great strength. This man would take the name 'Rex Savage' and later 'Vandal Savage'.
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72Millennium Ago:
73•Poseidon, brother of Hades, Zeus, and Hera, forms the Atlantis Kingdom deep below the sea.
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75Many Thousands of Years Ago:
76•Atrocitus forms the Red Lantern Corps after Sector 666 is ravaged by the Manhunters.
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781900:
79•Jor-El is born.
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811910:
82•On Earth-Z2 Alan Scott is born. On Earth-Z2 Jay Garrick is born. On Earth-Z2 Ted Grant is born.
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841922:
85•Kara Zor-El is born.
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871930:
88•Jor-El creates his Brainiac android/super-computer. On Earth, Alfred Pennyworth is born.
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901937:
91•Apokolips invades Earth-Z2. The war with Darkseid’s forces last six months, six days, six hours, six minutes, and six seconds. Superman-Z2 (40), Batman-Z2 (40), and Wonder Woman-Z2 (40) give their lives to allow their fellow Justice Society members to escape to another world. Alan Scott-Z2 and the other ‘Wonders’ escape to Earth-Z1. Telling nobody of their other dimensional origins, the Justice Society of America carries on their good fight.
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931938:
94•Alexander Luthor of a lost Earth-Three manipulates an envious Brainiac.
95•Brainiac is motivated by envy of Jor-El’s love for the unborn Kal-El, believing himself to be Jor-El’s ‘true first born son’. Using technology provided by Alexander Luthor Junior of the lost Earth-Three, Brainiac increases the power of his technological half. Brainiac begins the process of destroying Krypton, half out of emotional rebellion and half out of cold technological decree.
96•Brothers Jor and Zor-El realized what Brainiac is up to and manage to create escape craft for their children. Kara tries to reason with Brianiac whom she suspects has something of a fondness for her, but he refuses. Kara Zor-El and the fetus-filled birthing-matrix of Kal-El escape on separate crafts prepared by their families. Brainiac sends probes after the two craft to destroy them. Automatically course-correcting to avoid the probes’ attacks, the two crafts pass through a wormhole, arriving on Earth decades apart. 
97•Kara Zor-El arrives on Earth shortly after Krypton’s destruction. The sixteen year old Kara is taken in by the Justice Society of America and eventually joins their ranks as Power Girl, searching for her missing cousin in her spare time.
98•Power Girl reveals her Kryptonian origins to the public and this information quickly makes its way back to Vandal Savage. Power Girl becomes something of a celebrity, ala Marilyn Monroe. 
99•Vandal Savage exercises influence in the Nazi regime in secret.
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1011940: 
102•Ray Palmer is born.
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1041941:
105•The United States of America joins in on World War II. The Justice Society joins the war effort and is deployed personally by the United States’ President on top secret missions.
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1071945:
108•World War II is in its final stages. During a conflict with Vandal Savage the JSA’s aging processes are affected, leading to their (as well as those close to them) stunted aging.
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1101951:
111•The Red Scare streaks across America. The Golden Age of Superheroes ends as the heroes of the time agree to retire out of a false sense of patriotism and false sense of loyalty to capitalism.
112•Vandal Savage convinces the United States of America to form Project Cadmus as a response to keeping an eye on meta-humans.
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1141954: 
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1171955:
118•The Red Tornado is created. The scientific community is overjoyed by this new advancement in robotics. 
119•The Martian Manhunter, a disgraced knight banished from Mars, arrives on Earth and assumes the identity of John Jones, police detective.
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1231957: 
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1251960:
126•Carmine Falcone is born.
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1281963:
129•Ray Palmer (23) becomes the Atom II.
130•The Martian Manhunter joins the Justice Society of America which has left retirement in the face of an invasion from Mars. J’onn ultimately faces off in a climactic battle with the ‘King’ of Mars, a conspiring noble who married into the throne by marrying the princess of Mars. Earth barely fends off a full-scale world invasion thanks to the Justice Society. 
131•Vandal Savage approaches a member of Martian royalty whom he believes will be of use to him. Striking a deal in secret, Savage begins amassing Martian technology and the means to travel in space and acquire more technology.
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1331967:
134•Lionel Luthor is born.
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1361968:
137•Thomas Wayne is born. Martha Kane is born. 
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1391969:
140•Perry White is born.
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1421964-1970s: 
143•The counter-culture rejects the reappearance of the Justice Society of America when certain members are called out of retirement to fight in Vietnam. Leftists and hippies see the Justice Society of America as a symbol of the very ideas they are trying to fight, authoritarianism, conformity and capitalism. After a short stint of meta-humans becoming semi-visibly involved in the movement, the Golden Age Superheroes return to hiding while a new Silver Age of Superheroes begins.
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1451972: 
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1471980:
148•Hal Jordan is born.
149•Barry Allen is born.
150•Carol Ferris is born.
151•Amanda Waller is born.
152•Iris West is born.
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1541981:
155•Jack Napier is born.
156•Alfred Pennyworth is born.
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1581982:
159•Oliver Queen is born.
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1631984: 
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1651985:
166•Jonathan Kent is born.
167•Martha Kent is born.
168•James Gordon is born.
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1701986: 
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1721987:
173•Ryan Choi is born.
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1751988:
176•Thomas Wayne begins studying to be a doctor.
177•Steve Trevor is born. 
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1791999:
180•Lex Luthor is born, his father American and his mother Greek.
181•Harvey Dent is born.
182•John Stewart is born.
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1842000:
185•Hal Jordan (20) begins testing jets for Carol Ferris (20).
186•Hal Jordan finds the crashed spaceship of a Green Lantern while living on a Californian air force base. With his dying breaths, this Lantern reveals to Jordan that he has been chosen by the ring. Hal is whisked off to Oa where he begins training.
187•Hal Jordan (20) and Kilowag (28) are assigned the Guardians’ new ship, the Interceptor, but become stuck in ‘Frontier Space’. Separated from the rest of the Green Lantern Corps they work to repair the Interceptor’s ultra-warp drive with the aid of its advanced AI, Aya, and Red Lantern Razer.
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1892001:
190•On 11 September a group of terrorists mostly from Saudi Arabia hijack airplanes and crash them into the World Trade Center. The United States begins a war in Afghanistan that lasts over two decades.
191•The Interceptor crew helps ward off a Red Lantern fleet heading for Oa.
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1932002:
194•Bruce Wayne is born.
195•Selina Kyle is born.
196•Lois Lane is born.
197•Guy Gardner is born.
198•In December 2002, Jonathan Kent (17) and Martha (17) learn that the latter is pregnant. This causes friction as Jonathan’s father hates Lionel Luthor, for whom Martha’s father is a lawyer and played an active role in destroying the farming families of Smallville and the surrounding counties. 
199•The Red Lanterns launch another fleet armed with Planet Destroyers. Making a last minute deal, the Interceptor crew is able to repair their ultra-warp drive and join up with the rest of the Oa Defense Force. A massive week-long battle breaks out with Hal Jordan (22), Razor, Kilowog (30), and Aya defeating and arresting Atrocitus.
200•Hal Jordan (22) returns to Earth for shore-leave. Kilowog returns to training new recruits. Razor and Aya run off with the Interceptor to have some alone time, drawing the ire of some of the Guardians.
201•Carol Ferris (22) chews into Hal for being gone for so long. They make up and get married.
202•Hal Jordan considers interfering in the United States’ new wars but decides against it.
203•Carol Ferris becomes the Star Sapphire while on her honeymoon with Hal Jordan.
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2052003:
206•In March the United States and allies illegally invade Iraq based off of lies about the nation having weapons of mass destruction. 
207•In September Martha Kent (18) suffers a miscarriage while trapped on the Kent Farm during a massive blizzard. Two days later, Kal-El’s spaceship finally arrives on Earth, Kansas’ Smallville to be precise. Jonathan and Martha Kent take in the recently born fetus (ala the Post-Crisis incarnation of the 1980s). The baby is named Clark Kent, a name they had picked out for their stillborn child should it have been a boy. Kara Zor-El—having hidden on Earth for several decades now—learns of her cousin’s arrival after one of her old Kryptonian sensors detects the arrival of his ship. Tracing the signal to the Kent farm, Kara sees just how much the Kents need her cousin and her cousin the Kents and decides to keep her distance. 
208•Martha Kent decides to take up Cross-Fit after reading about the benefits of exercise in dealing with depression. 
209•Lana Lang is born. Pete Ross is born.
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2112004:
212•Martha Kent (19) attains a six-pack set of abs and becomes the sort to show off her new musculature…all the time. The townsfolk of Smallville begin to speak rumors of her.
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2142005:
215•Diana Prince is born.
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2172006:
218•Bane is born in a Santa Prisca prison.
219•Joyce Kent is born to Jonathan (20) and Martha Kent (20).
220•Barry Allen (26) and Iris West (26) are married.
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2222007:
223•Kaldur’ahm is born.
224•It was thought impossible by the townsfolk of Smallville, but Martha Kent (21) made the impossible her reality: Martha wins the Kansas State bodybuilding championship despite being pregnant the year before. Disbelievers would’ve sworn they had just seen a real live Rocky Balboa win the heavyweight belt. The interest behind Martha’s story earns enough local attention for her that she is invited to hold speeches for young mothers, particularly those who are disadvantaged or otherwise depressed.
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2262008:
227•Roy Harper is born.
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2292009:
230•Wally West is born. 
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2322011:
233•Barry Allen (18) becomes The Flash.
234•John Stewart (12) is abducted by aliens but saved by a Green Lantern. The Green Lantern is physically disabled so John forcefully takes his ring and uses it to defend his savior. The Green Lantern thanks John and teaches him to be a full-fledged Green Lantern.
235•John bids farewell to his parents and heads to Oa to train as a Green Lantern. 
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2372012:
238•After a year of training as a Green Lantern on Oa John Stewart (13) briefly visits his parents before beginning his new assignment in deep space.
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2402013:
241•Dick Grayson is born.
242•Barbara Gordon is born.
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2442014:
245•Jimmy Olsen is born. Carmine Falcone (41) decides to have Jack Napier (20) killed by blowing up his apartment. Napier is away, taking the initiative upon himself to do a job for Falcone at a chemical plant, and his girlfriend is killed instead. Two of Falcone’s goons find Napier at the plant, notice that they’ve failed, and toss Napier into a vat of chemicals. A scared Napier escapes, assumed dead, and makes his way home only to find his apartment in ruin and girlfriend dead. To add insult to injury Napier finds a pregnancy test reading positive. Choosing to hide behind laughter Napier becomes The Joker, hell-bent on making the world feel his suffering by being forced to hide behind a smile like he does. Joker kills Carmine Falcone and takes over his empire.
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2472015:
248•Bruce Wayne (13) enters a short film in the Gotham Independent Film Festival. Bruce learns he has made it to the final rounds of the competition and will be able to attend screenings. 
249•Bruce Wayne (13) spends some time in Smallville, scouting locations for a film he wants to make. Wayne and Clark Kent (12) make quick friends, Clark revealing his powers to him. Bruce’s express interest in film making leads him to suggest Kent get into the stunt acting business. The two part ways.
250•A week later, Thomas (34) and Martha Wayne (34) are killed in front of their son’s eyes during a mugging outside a theater holding the Gotham Independent Film Festival. The assailant is Joe Chill, a poor and homeless man who has lost everything after the government allowed his factory job to be sent overseas. Before killing the Wayne matriarch and patriarch, Chill scorns them for having the money to spend $200,000,000 on “some stupid pet project” but not on the city itself. James Gordon (30) is the responding officer and reaches out to the entranced Bruce Wayne.
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2522016:
253•Oliver Queen (21) becomes Green Arrow after returning from five years of traveling the world and becoming a highly-trained murderer. Seeking to redeem his father’s legacy, Oliver sets out to use his family’s fortune to create employment opportunities in Starling City while also killing the corrupt businessmen, politicians and criminals that have helped prolong an institutionalized depression in the city.
254•Jonathan Kent (31) considers running for the senate in the wake of the collapse of family farms and the social safety net in Kansas. Feeling passionate about what the system was able to give Martha during her post-partum what he himself could not afford, Jonathan wishes to rebuild the system and make it better than ever. Lionel Luthor (49) a wealthy corporate tycoon who benefits from the non-existent taxes on the wealthy in Kansas, sets about mechanizing the financial strain on the Kent family and supporters to squash Jonathan’s campaign. The guilt of having to abandon his dream of growing beyond Smallville for a second time places critical strain on Jonathan’s health. 
255•Jason Todd is born.
256•Lex Luthor (17) breaks up with his boyfriend after humiliating him in public by accidentally dead-naming him at the junior prom during the Prom King Acceptance speech. Horrified, Lex leaves for Smallville with his father to escape far away from his guilt rather than face it.
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2582017:
259•Lex and Lionel Luthor come to Smallville. Clark (14) and Lex (18) become friends, but Lex’s growing interest in Clark’s secret—as well as Lionel’s obsession—builds steadily. 
260Kyle Rayner is born. 
261•Clark worms his way into Lex’s heart and manages to learn what ails Lex’s heart and keeps him from accepting every man and woman that worships at his feet. Clark Kent realizes that he’s pansexual for Lex but Lex rebukes his offer, too, saying that Clark’s a little too young for him and frankly he just isn’t ready to love again. The lads’ friendship slowly repairs Lex’s heart.
262•Bruce Wayne (15) hunts down members of the Justice Society. Having built up his mind and body through extensive training on his own Bruce is determined to learn from the best. Kara, seeing that Bruce might be the start of a new generation of heroes that will surely take the headlines by storm, agrees to Bruce’s proposal to begin a hero-training academy in secret using his funding. Alfred Pennyworth (36) reluctantly agrees to facilitate the transferring of funds after Bruce threatens his trusted guardian with emancipation. Bruce Wayne becomes Batman.  
263•Clark Kent solidifies his place as the top junior tennis player in Kansas. Learning of her cousin’s complete shut-down of the competition Kara comes to realize that Clark can no longer stay quiet. Power Woman (now using the House of El symbol to seal the traditional boob window) approaches Clark on his way home from his first day at Smallville High School. Clark notices his shadow before she can speak and quietly whispers an introduction. Clark reveals he has suspected for some time that Power Woman had been following him and consequently reveals that he has researched the heroes of the fabled ‘Golden Age’ and ‘Silver Age’ and suspected that she was considering bringing him into the fold. Kara reveals their mutual past and offers him to transfer to a special school for young metahumans to learn how to be heroes. Clark agrees to check out the headquarters and meet the old members, unsurprised that he and Kara are related. The older members all look as if they are still in their fifties or sixties, despite being much older than that. After some training sessions and getting to meet the new team, Clark decides he wants to play it solo for a while. Bruce Wayne—now consumed by rage and revenge since the last time he met the Kent boy—balks at Clark’s decision and challenges his junior to a sparring match. Despite the ferocious and exacting strategies that Bruce has set in place they are no match for the surprisingly calm, observant Clark. Power Woman notes that Clark’s years of having no physical match have not only given him unmatched patience under pressure but a desire to compete in the one field that human can match him in—debate and philosophy. Clark returns to Smallville but does accepting a parting gift from his cousin: an opportunity to design his first hero suit: a red leather jacket, a blue tee shirt with a simple ‘S’ symbol (intentionally different from the usual House of El symbol that is typically on Superman’s costumes or in this case, Power Woman-Z1’s costume), blue jeans and boots.   
264•Jennifer-Lynn Hayden (Jade) is born.
265•In December events are set into motion that lead to Jonathan Kent (32) and Lionel Luthor (50) fighting each other for Clark. Jonathan suffers a stress and poor health-induced heart attack during their fisticuffs and Lionel discovers Clark’s ship. Using the power of the crystal from the ship to power a transformation device (similar to a Kamen Rider’s belt, maybe?) he had created based on other Kryptonian technology that had fallen into his hands. Lionel achieves power similar to a Kryptonian’s and begins to use it for his own ends. Clark confronts Lionel, fueled by rage over Jonathan’s death. After obtaining an upper hand, Clark is ready to deal the finishing blow when Lionel decides to play mind games. “Ask yourself this, does killing me make you a god? Where does it end?” Clark replies simply “All I’ve had my entire life is my thoughts. Endless time to think and consider, ‘who do I want to be?’ I’ve known who I am for a long time.” Clark begins to disarm Lionel, but the madman goes for another blow. With a mighty counter, Clark slams his fist into Lionel’s nose, killing him.
266•A schism is born between Clark and Lex, prompting the guilt-ridden Lex to leave Smallville. To atone, Lex shaves his prized hair.
267•Following Jonathan Kent’s funeral, Clark tells Kara that “for what it’s worth, you made the right decision letting me stay with the Kents.” With Jonathan dead it is now more clear than ever to him that he has to achieve his own goals, rather than sticking around in town like his father chose to do at his own cost. 
268•Wanting for herself and Clark to achieve what Jonathan sacrificed his life for them to someday do, Martha sells the Kent Family farm and moves herself, Joy and Clark to Metropolis so that he can attend the Justice Academy.
269•Clark decides to use his connections at the Daily Planet as a secretive anonymous writer to get a full-time job there. Clark’s identity as a super-powered being is instantly revealed to Social Media Editor Lois Lane (15), a child prodigy in the world of writing. Lois is not happy to have another teen genius working at the paper. Lois and Clark work together to bring the truth and justice to the people of Metropolis.
270•Lois and Clark have a nasty run-in with the Metallion, a private military contractor based in Metropolis. The duo begins to investigate the corporation, looking for any they might find in exposing their inhumane experiments in creating androids for war to sell to the highest bidder. Their president and CEO—John Corbin—tries to play it safe at first so as to not draw unnecessary attention to Metallion’s projects.
271•Kara begins to teach Clark how to draw out extra power by absorbing and using energy from the sun. In addition to his usual abilities increasing in power, Clark evolves his telescopic vision to include x-ray vision, heat vision, and learns to mix solar energy with stored up oxygen in his lungs, generating freeze breath. Additionally, Clark gains the ability to fly. Through various battles against his regular foes Clark manages to further his skill with his new abilities.
272•The Underworlders, long the subject of urban legend, reveal themselves to the Metropolis public. Storming the lab that created them so as to poison Metropolis’ water supply with the very chemicals that created them, the Underworlders seek to be vindicated by making the rest of Metropolis “just like them.” Many become ill and die from the chemicals, some strong survive and gain superpowers. Metropolis burns as the Underworlders attack the city over the course of several days. Superman defeats Clawster in an epic battle, forcing the Underworlders to retreat into their well crafted sewer mazes.
273•Lois and Clark are told by Perry White to kill the Metallion story so that the paper isn’t targeted by the military industrial complex. Perry reasons that the Daily Planet is an old joint on its last legs and right now what really matters is making sure the staff doesn’t lose their one source of income. The teens lie to Perry and decide to continue their sleuthing. 
274•Batman meets Catwoman, Selina Kyle (15). Selina and Bruce (15) are kindred spirits, both robbed of their childhoods by death and struggling to cope with the ways their lives have unfolded. Selina reluctantly agrees to join the Justice Academy. 
275•With the appearance of Superman signaling a new age of metahumans Vandal Savage begins to whisper to the Thanagarians that the Rannians are developing a way to use their Zeta Beam technology to displace Thanagar in space, thus destroying it. Preparations begin for war as the empire begins to re-organize its forces.
276•Survivors of the Underworlders’ attack on Metropolis whom have gained superpowers become freshmen at the Justice Academy.
277•The Justice Academy continues making recruitments and training young heroes, led by Batman and Catwoman. Barry Allen, The Flash II, joins as an instructor. 
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2792018:
280•John Stewart (19) is reassigned back to Earth and after years in deep space. John meets the Batman (16) and his Justice Academy.
281•Guy Gardner (16) becomes a Green Lantern. Both Stewart and Gardner are assigned as the Green Lanterns of Earth’s sector with John mentoring Guy. Both Lanterns are subsequently recruited to join the Justice Academy as teacher and student.
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2832019: 
284•Cassandra Cain is born.
285•Rhonda Pineda is born.
286•Zod, Ursa, and Non arrive on Earth with a small colony of Kryptonians (about one hundred) via a Kryptonian warship. Zod and his forces were away from Krypton when it was destroyed. Zod offers Clark Kent (16) a chance to join him, but Clark says he has no intentions of leaving his life on Earth. Kara tells Clark to be weary of Zod. Zod, seeking a Kryptonian artifact that was hidden on Earth years before, has his forces search the Earth, but his company of soldiers is filled with some real scumbags. Clark comes into conflict with a group of thuggish soldiers, but Zod breaks up the fight and tries to placate Clark.
287•Eventually Zod finds the artifact, a crystal that is powerful enough to convert a planet into a new Krypton, which would allow Zod to mine its resources to rebuild a new, more military-based Krypton. Zod reveals his true colors to the world by attacking the White House and US Congress. While Zod holds the US president and congress captive his forces will procure the supplies they need to begin planting the crystal at the Earth’s core. The JLE and JSA have their hands tied. Kara studies the records stored in her and Clark’s ships about the forbidden technology of the crystal. Kara learns that the House of El had originally developed the crystal to rebuild Krypton’s dying ecosystem, but the only power source that could trigger the process was by sacrificing a planet. For being so dangerous, the House of El and the Science Council agreed to scrap the project and seal the crystal on a world that they felt would never have the capability of using it.
288•Superman, fed up with being able to do nothing, challenges Zod to a one-on-one after a simple “Please, stop” does not stop Zod’s ambitions. The General reminds Superman that he has the president’s life in his hand but Clark fires his heat vision into Zod’s eyes, blinding him. Superman reveals that he and Power Woman discovered that they can draw on the light from the sun to boost their already mighty physical power and speed. This, of course, leads to new abilities like flight, heat vision, and x-ray vision. Zod is incredulous. Superman gives the signal over his communicator to begin the operation.
289•Meanwhile the JLE and JSA attack the excavation site. Power Woman enters a battle with Ursa. Alan Scott uses his kick-ass battle armor from Kingdom Come to fight the Kryptonian soldiers at full power. Jay Garrick sacrifices himself to destroy the drilling machine. WildCat helps evacuate Earth workers being used as manual labor at the excavation site, angry that he knows it is all he can do against the Kryptonians.
290•Power Woman and Ursa’s battle spills into an area near the core of the Earth. Ursa stabs Power Woman with the crystal and plans to throw her into a pit of lava. Power Woman overcomes the pain of her wound, takes the crystal, and stabs Urusla in the heart. Ursa coughs up blood, says something indecent about Power Woman, then takes a bitch-slapping into the pit of lava. 
291•Meanwhile, Zod finds himself having a hard time landing a blow on Superman despite his decades of experience. Zod is an old man and hasn’t as good a grasp on using solar energy as Superman, which gives Big Blue another advantage. Finally Clark’s superior stamina and strength break through Zod’s skillful blocks and counters and Clark has the old man wheezing. Zod goes on about how Jor-El was a fool and he was glad he “killed him.” Zod expects Clark to get upset and attack him, planning to stab him with a dagger made of Kryptonian crystal, but Clark remains unperturbed. Clark rushes in after a stare down and gets an upper hand on Zod, breaks his nose with an elbow and grabs the dagger from Zod. Zod asks why Clark isn’t angry about Krypton’s destruction. Clark replies that he feels no connection to Krypton and that he decided who he was a long time ago. Zod swears to sacrifice Earth for the resurrection of the glorious Kryptonian Empire. Clark sighs, accepting that there is no convincing Zod to back down. Using his overwhelming strength, Superman snaps Zod’s neck.
292•With General Zod and Ursa dead, their son Lor-Zod (17) is given an ultimatum by Superman: continue fighting a pointless fight or leave Earth and turn over a new leaf. Clark tells Lor “We don’t have to be defined by our fathers.” Lor and the remainder of his forces withdraw, back into space. Lor mulls over Clark’s words.
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295•Wally West (11) begins to operate as Kid Flash under the wing of The Flash II.
296•Tim Drake is born.
297•Jimmy Olsen’s parents die in a car crash (how cliché). Jimmy’s grandparents, Perry and Alice White take him in.
298•Ryan Choi (20) becomes the Atom III after discovering some of Doctor Ray Palmer’s old research notes at the university they both work at.
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3002021:
301•Donald ‘Don’ Wallace Allen and Dawn Jae Allen are born to Barry and Iris Allen.
302•Pete Ross (18)—who had enlisted in the United States Army—dies in the line of duty in Afghanistan. Twenty years after the beginning of the United States’ longest war and the war continues. Clark Kent is rocked hard by his childhood friend’s death and breaks his usual policy of not involving himself with political affairs by doing what anyone else in the media spotlight can do: speak to the press constantly. Through interviews with Lois Lane at the Daily Planet as well as the Daily Planet’s YouTube channel and social media Superman pleads with the American people to speak to their elected officials about ending the illegal wars perpetuated by the United States. A shell corporation for the military industrial complex buys the Daily Planet and fires Perry White, Lois and Clark for refusing to stop covering the Superman story. Lois and Clark start up a blog and YouTube channel—Picky Leaks—to serve as a new outlet for their continuing coverage of Superman’s public speeches to the people around the country. The military industrial complex sets about trying to frame Superman but it becomes too late: Superman has reminded the people of America that their name and money is being used to commit atrocities around the world.
303•Pete Ross and Lana Lang’s child is born.
304•Lois and Clark dig up the legal documents they need to prove the illegal activities of the Metallion. Superman defeats Metallo once and for all.
305•The first senior class of the Justice Academy ‘officially’ graduate. Bruce leaves headmaster duties to Alan Scott and Jay Garrick while he focuses on his solo career. Other heroes go solo or form their own agencies through special negotiations between the Justice Society of America and the United Nations.
306•The concept of ‘hiring a hero’ and officially licensing heroes is officially legalized by the United Nations and United States. Bruce Wayne—the Batman—hides in the shadows rather than the light and remains outside of the law. Bruce’s involvement with the Justice Academy is kept off record.
307•After a whirlwind four years fighting crime together, Clark Kent (18) and Lois Lane (18) marry.
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3092022:
310•Later, Bruce Wayne (20) takes on Dick Grayson (9) as the first Robin.
311•Vandal Savage locates Brainiac, a Kryptonian super computer that brought about the destruction of Power Woman’s home world. Having learned all about Krypton and the super computer that wrought its death, Savage hopes to test Superman and Power Woman.
312•The Forever People find themselves in Metropolis after a battle with forces from Apokolips. Superman helps them find a missing New Genesis artifact and beat up Apokolips’ forces. Kalibak shows up on the scene to pick up his beaten forces and kicks the hell out of Superman a little bit. Despite a raging-headache and his breathing ragged, Superman begins to get a second wind and deals Kalibak some pain before Darkseid appears. Darkseid completely crushes Superman with the wind pressure of a karate chop, leaving Clark with a nasty chest scar and hungry for a rematch.
313•Billy Batson is born.
314•George Kent is born to Clark and Lois Kent.
315•Clawster is removed from his role of leader of the Underworlders after his longtime rival, Lawbster, wins himself a hefty following within the community. 
316•The Underworlders make another attempt to destroy Metropolis, now led by Lawbster. Seeking to instead conquer and torture Metropolis, the Underworlders hold up visiting foreign political figures in the Daily Planet. Forced to fight a battle of wits and strategy, Superman finds himself unable to solve this confrontation with force. The streets of Metropolis burn in terror as the Underworlders make the city their own. With his hands tied, Superman decides to pull out his trump card: giving up. Speaking on live camera at a local Metropolis news station, Superman plainly decrees he’s refuses to decide whether or not the people of Metropolis get harmed. Eventually, Metropolis realizes that their fate is truly in their hands. After the initial shock of Superman’s ‘giving up’ settles in the people of Metropolis remember their own fire and begin to take back their streets themselves. After a significant attempt to rescue the hostages at the Daily Planet goes awry, Superman reappears to help the Dan Turpin-led SWAT team. Finally able to fight the new Underworlders leader without having to worry about the hostages, Superman engages in a duel with Lawbster as Turpin leads the hostages to safety. Unable to remove Lawbster from the Daily Planet, Superman battles with his foe, destroying the news bullpin while trying to refrain from destroying the entire building. Finally, Turpin and the hostages make it out of the building, allowing Superman to fight for real. The Daily Planet is destroyed in the process, falling entirety apart. Superman eventually defeats Lawbster while fighting amongst the Ground Zero that was once the Daily Planet.
317•With Metropolis returning to normal, Perry White (53) retires. The various Daily Planet staff members find new jobs, some joining Picky Leaks.
318•Lois and Clark’s YouTube channel Picky Leaks reaches five million subscribers. Large corporations influence YouTube and Google to demonetize the channel and rig the algorithm in favor of corporate news. 
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321•Child genius Adam Strange (13) is (accidentally?) brought to Rann by way of Zeta Beam technology. On Rann, Adam befriends the scientist who created the Zeta Beams, Sardath, and his daughter Alanna (13). Learning of the conflict between Rann and Thanagar, Adam is witness to the union of Thanagar and Brainiac (un-named at this time). The Thanagar-Brainiac union reigns down on Rann, forcing Sardath to return Adam to Earth with this daughter Alanna. Thanagar conquers Rann quickly after. Adam studies a damaged Brainiac drone he brought back from Rann and learns that it’s programmed with data on Earth as its next target.
322•Adam Strange takes this info to Superman, who finds that much of the language code found in the Brianiac drone is Kryptonian. With help from Power Woman, the two confirm that Jor-El’s supercomputer is on his way to Earth…soon.
323•In January, Superman decides that forming a team of heroes would help them prepare for any crises in what is an ever-growing more turbulent age. Superman (20), Batman (21), Wonder Woman (18), the Flash II (Barry Allen; 43), Kid Flash Wally West (11), Aqualad Kaldur’ahm (13), Robin I (10), the Martian Manhunter (uh…), Miss Martian (12; forms a close bond with Wonder Woman) form the first Justice League of America. The JLA works to fight ever-growing crime across the Earth. Adam Strange and Alanna act as the head scientist and operators of the League’s ‘Watchtower’ space base orbiting Earth.  
324•Brainiac arrives in Earth space, accepting—with suspicion—Vandal Savage’s word that the surviving Kryptonians are there. Launching his Mark III battle unit, Brainiac holds Superman at bay with the extensive amount of data he has spent the past year collecting on Superman’s combat ability. With none of his usual techniques working, Superman is at the receiving end of a tantalizing beat down in which he cannot even land a good hit. Power Woman arrives and helps throw a monkey wrench in Brainiac’s calculated attack with the lack of combat data he has on her. Superman asks why Brainiac didn’t expect that Power Woman would arrive. Brainiac retorts with a question of his own, asking why he thinks he brought only one unit to Earth. Suddenly two hundred Mark III units appear from an alien warship. The Justice League appears one by one to cover each other’s asses as a massive war breaks out in Metropolis. Kara tries to reason with Brainiac, but he will have nothing of it, despite being rather talkative with her. Superman tears his way aboard Brainiac’s ship and confronts the powerful Brainiac Mark IV. After a struggle, Superman proves he can be just as unpredictable as necessary to win a fight. Destroying the Mark IV and damaging the ship, Superman forces Brainiac’s small army to deactivate, no longer operational without a command ship.
325•Brainiac anonymously sends Mongul combat footage of the JLA. Superman and the Justice League (Wonder Woman, Kaldur, Martian Manhunter, and Robin) are invited to War World, a sort of ‘living weapon’ capable of waging war on other planets while also holding life. Presented with the option to either be killed or fight for their lives and the entertainment of aliens (some being wealthy black-market businessmen) in a team tournament, the League members agree to go with the flow until Adam Strange can teleport them home. After being crushed by Lobo (B-minus) in battle Superman learns he is currently only ‘D average’ in strength, with rankings going up to A and S-class, although few in the universe reach that level of power. Mongul, amused by the scrappiness of the battle-weary JLA team is not entirely displeased when they are whisked by Zeta Beam before they can be executed for losing to Lobo’s team.
326•Batman and Jim Gordon succeed in toppling the crime families of the Gotham City mob. Now, only the super-villain empires remain. Jim Gordon (38) is made police commissioner after Commissioner Loeb is convicted on solid evidence that he turned a blind eye and even helped the mob on occasion.
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3282024:
329•Earth-Z3 contacts the JLA of Earth-Z1 asking them to help defeat the Crime Syndicate of America once and for all. After a spending a week on Earth-Z3 the JLA finds that they cannot defeat the CSA despite some early victories. The CSA forces the JLA to return to their world and destroys the machine that allowed President Slade and Lex Luthor-Z3 to bring the JLA to Earth-Z3. The CSA begin the final stages of their plan to unite the world’s crime families under a new Crime Syndicate of Earth banner. 
330•Various villains come together to counter the ever-increasingly troublesome JLA. An Injustice Gang is born, capable of matching the strength of the various JLA members. 
331•Actor Matt Hagen (25) becomes Clayface after using a cream to hide facial disfigurements caused by rough partying and drugging. Bruce Wayne (22) reflects on what his own personal demons have done to his ambitions to be a filmmaker. 
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334•Wally West (16) and girlfriend Linda Park (16) unexpectedly find themselves in the role of expecting teen parents. Six months later they welcome twins Jai and Iris West. The couple adapt to the circumstance with the expected amount of drama, but thing eventually settle down at home, despite Wally’s semi-active status as Kid Flash providing a degree of worry each time he goes off to battle.
335•The war of the Fourth World begins to engulf Earth. City blocks are turned into warzones when fighting spills out from Boom Tubes.
336•Zatanna (21), Black Canary (21), Starfire (12), Hawkgirl (24), Vixen (26), Carol Ferris the Star Sapphire (32) Big Barda (30), Mister Miracle (30), Green Lantern Hal Jordan (45), Green Lantern John Stewart (26), Green Lantern Guy Garner (23) and Green Arrow (30) join the Justice League of America full-time in response to growing crisis’.
337•After a centuries-long chess game with Highfather, Darkseid finally catches New Genesis on a bad footing and launches an all-out invasion. Highfather is killed in an epic clash with Darkseid and Orion is forced—to his chagrin—to escape to Earth for help. 
338•With New Genesis conquered, Darkseid sends an invasion force to Earth. Metropolis is ravaged and the people temporarily forced to hide in the sewers.
339•After two weeks of waging war on the other’s force, Superman and Darkseid finally clash again, this time on Apokolips. Superman finds to his chagrin that he cannot win a battle of attrition with Darkseid, so Wonder Woman, Big Barda, and Star Sapphire arrive to serve as backup. With their forces combined the four manage to bring Darkseid to his knees, but Darkseid threatens Superman with the knowledge that if he dies thousands of worlds across the universe will be thrown into chaos. Clark replies “Of the billions of people you’ve subjugated there’s bound to be enough to lead the rest back to peace and prosperity, it’s simple mathematics!” calling back to a similar line Darkseid used in their first meeting and goes in for the killing blow. Desaad uses a Boom Tube to spirit the Leaguers away before Superman can kill him. Earth has survived its first invasion in decades.
340•Roy Harper (14) becomes Speedy, Green Arrow’s partner, and subsequently joins the Justice League.
341•Victor Stone (17) becomes the Cyborg after being wounded during Apokolips’ invasion, joining the League soon after.
342•Following the Apokolips invasion, the Justice League of America expands its roster to around one hundred members, changing its name to the Justice League of Earth. The League is now made up of many different types of people, ranging from many different ages, with many graduates of the Justice Academy. 
343•Aquaman/Arthur (28) arrives on the surface world to retrieve Kaldur (15), who had run away without permission. Kaldur wishes to make use of what he has learned of the surface people to bridge the gap between Atlantis and the rest of the world, but Arthur isn’t having it and demands Kaldur return with him immediately. Kaldur reluctantly agrees, but Superman and a handful of other Leaguers aren’t going to have it. A fight gets picked and the League eventually takes a war to Atlantis. After a lot of bickering, fisticuffs, and emotional pleas for understanding, Arthur concedes and allows Kaldur to officially represent Atlantis on the surface world.
344•Professor Anthony Ivo creates Adam the Amazo Kid, a life-like boy who learns and evolves through his senses. One day Adam decides he wants to meet the Justice League, so he flies over to them by turning his feet into rockets. Watching the Justice League fight up close allows Adam to copy their powers. After becoming increasingly bored with Earth the Amazo Kid decides to explore space, bidding his creator goodbye.
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3462026:
347•Seeing the happiness in his comrades surrounding him, Bruce Wayne (24) begins to react sourly. Jealous and unable to move past his own grief, Bruce begins to operate more harshly, condemning any ‘distractions’ outside of ‘the mission’.
348•After years of building tension, Dick Grayson (13) vacates the role of Robin, embittered by the turn his relationship with Batman has taken. He becomes Nightwing, fighting crime in Blüdhaven. Dick pushes the League Council to relieve Bruce of command as Director of Special Operations, the League’s own black-ops organization. Bruce reacts bitterly to this betrayal and quickly begins a search for a Robin II. A few weeks later, Jason Todd (10) becomes that Robin II.
349•Jimmy Olsen (12) begins to hang around the Picky Leaks offices after being introduced by Perry White to Lois (23) and Clark (23).
350•Barbara Gordon (13) becomes Batgirl and enrolls in the Justice Academy as “just about everyone is doing it these days.” Initially seeking thrills to fill the gap in her boring life of study, Barbara is quickly forced to realize joining Batman’s war on crime is far more mentally and emotionally taxing than she had anticipated. 
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353•After a mission with Doctor Fate, Superman (24) learns that he is destined to die this year. 
354•Years have passed since Rann was invaded by a combined fleet of Thanagarian and Brainiac forces. Adam Strange (17), having perfected Zeta Beam technology based on what he learned while on Rann and from his wife, Alanna (17), asks the Justice League to consider lending a hand to freeing the world from subjugation. Hawkgirl—a Thanagarian soldier long since cashiered from her home world—believes she could try to broker peace. 
355•A JLE team (including Hawkgirl, John Stewart and Adam Strange) use Zeta Beam technology to arrive on Thanagar and request that Rann be freed. The Ruling Council is non-plused by this request but claims they will “consider it.” This placation turns out to be a ruse as Thanagar opens up trade talks with the Earth which they ultimately plan to use as a chance to conquer it. Having forced Sardath to advance Zeta Beam technology to allow for transporting ships across long distances, Thanagar sends a fleet to Earth’s space, presenting themselves as significantly less militarily advanced as they really are. The economy of Earth explodes in activity as a result.
356•The League remains publically mum on the subject of the trade agreement with Thanagar.  
357•Back on Thanagar, Hawkman (a general within the Thanagarian army) has Hawkgirl’s death faked so as to prevent her from providing damning testimony against them. John Stewart (not willing to believe Shayera is dead) decides to stay behind to investigate. 
358•Two months later, Brainiac enacts his part of Thanagar’s plan, creating a monster from the genetic DNA of Jor-El and Lara. Brainiac alters the genetic material, creating a stronger, more powerful beast. Doomsday is born, unleashed upon Metropolis. Doomsday kills the veteran members of the JSA (Power Woman, Jay Garrick, Alan Scott), barring WildCat.
359•After a long battle with the JLE, only Superman remains to defend Metropolis from Doomsday. Clark’s life flashes before his eyes before his final thought: he remembers that he is now a father. Superman gains a third wind, a new power awakening within him. Clark begins glowing gold, his eyes turning black and his pupils the fiery color of the sun. Superman overcomes Doomsday, awakening the savage beast’s inner sentience with his fist. Suddenly becoming aware, Doomsday ceases fighting. With the battle over, Doomsday contemplates his existence, but Clark offers him companionship, saying he’s the closest thing he’ll ever have to a friendly rival. Clark offers Doomsday his acceptance as an elder brother, giving Doomsday somewhere to start. Afterwards, Clark passes out and is bedridden for two weeks due to the strain of his new ability.
360•Brainiac confers with Hawkman after Doomsday’s rampage. Although the JLE is weakened, Earth is still much too strong with Doomsday having joined the JLE. Nevertheless, Brainiac has a plan for drawing Doomsday away from the Earth.
361•Clark mourns Kara’s death, but doesn’t blame Doomsday. Likewise, whatever humanity remains in Brainiac suffers from guilt.
362•Following Kara’s death, Clark changes his Superman suits design. The blue tee-shirt is replaced by a white one.
363•The JLE sets up a regular identity for Doomsday as Davis Kent, despite his not-so-regular appearance. Clark snickers behind Davis’ back, having purposefully come up with the pun…but his little brother doesn’t catch the joke and simply goes on with his day.
364•Brainiac baits Doomsday with a false story about his ‘true origins’. Doomsday travels into space to finds clues about himself, ultimately coming across confirmation that while his creation is based on ancient Kryptonian research, he is indeed the son of Jor-El and Lara.
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3682028:
369•Superman (25) decides to step down as League Chairman, believing that changing leaders every five years will make the League less dependent on one man in the wake of chaos. Martian Manhunter is elected the second Chairman.
370•Bruce Wayne (26) and Selina Kyle (26) have a one night stand after years of an on-and-off romance. Bruce considers letting Selina all the way into his heart and having some semblance of a normal life with her. Meanwhile, Bruce is following the case of Lloyd Ventrix. Ventrix (35), a convict on parole, is using experimental—but flawed—plastic material to create a suit that allows him appear invisible. Batman tracks down and eventually apprehends Ventrix, learning in the process Ventrix simply did not want his daughter to grow up without knowing him. Finding Ventrix’s predicament to remind him of his own life without parents, Bruce begins to hate himself more when he turns Ventrix over to the police. Ventrix was a good man who made a couple of mistakes, but truly loved his daughter. Batman, duty bound to the law, stands in the way of Bruce Wayne, who sympathizes with Ventrix to a painful degree. Bruce breaks it off with Selina again before she can reveal that she is with child. Selina realizes Bruce is in no condition to give her, their child, and himself what they need and keeps the news to herself. Sometime later Bruce learns Selina has retired from being Catwoman, but digs no further so as to not bend to temptation. Sometime later Helena Wayne is born.
371•With Doomsday off planet and the League stretched thin, Brainiac sends in an invasion fleet. The Justice League takes on new wartime uniforms (Bruce specifically using his badass armor from DC Universe Online) as they enter war with Brainiac and his fleets of warships filled with battle drones. Combined with the Thanagarian army stationed on Earth, the JLE is overwhelmed by the onslaught and is shattered. The Earth is officially conquered. The Justice League is forced into hiding as it regroups and rescues imprisoned members. The League Watchtowers are crippled with only the hidden moon prison remaining safe.
372•Martha Kent (43) dies protecting a pregnant Joyce Kent (22) during the invasion of Earth.
373•Henry Kent is born to Joyce Kent. The father is unknown. 
374•With Earth in Thanagar’s hands, Brainiac recalls his forces and sets out to prepare for his next conquest. The Thanagarian Occupation Force begins enslaving and using the people of Earth to construct weapons. Large energy cannons are built on Earth, primed for destroying invading forces. Martian Manhunter leaves for Mars, seeking to request help.
375•Hawkman orders the destruction of news outlets after they refuse to quit printing editorials against the occupation. Picky Leaks’ offices are destroyed and the news outlet is forced to operate on the run. 
376•After three months of biding their time, the JLE springs their plan into action. A coordinated assault on the Thangarian Command Center cripples Hawkman’s forces, but the JLE is forced to pay the price of garrisons killing innocents in the streets. Hawkman deploys in an armor made of solid nth metal, tearing through the League. Hawkgirl and John Stewart return to Earth with a few other Green Lanterns in tow. Sporting a counterpart to Hawkman’s armor, Hawkgirl engages her former lover in combat. 
377•A Martian army arrives on Earth to clean up the Thanagarian troops as the JLE clean the clocks of the Thangarian commanders. The tables are turned successfully in the JLE’s favor and Hawkman and his forces are forced to retreat. Earth begins to recover from the occupation.
378•Vandal Savage, having approached Hawkman during the occupation of Earth to act as a potential advisor, begins to advise the Thanagarians on other suitable planets for conquest. Unbeknownst to the Thanagarians, Savage is in reality attempting to weaken them by making sour suggestions. 
379•The Crime Syndicate of Earth from Earth-Z3 invades Earth-Z1. The CSE take control of and drop one of the JLE space stations on the coast of Florida wreaking havoc on the ecosystem and killing millions. War breaks out and Batman kills Owlman, Wonder Woman kills Superwoman and Lex Luthor-Z3 with Superman kills Ultraman at the climax of brutal battles to prevent the CSE from taking over Earth-Z1.
380•The JLE learns that their moon prison was compromised by members of the Crime Syndicate. Zod and his thirty soldiers have escaped. 
381•Arthur/Aquaman (31) is overthrown by his half-brother, Orm Marius the Ocean Master, using Atlantis’ grief over the damage done to the seas by the recent wars of the surface people. The Atlantis War begins as Atlantian fleets begin attacking the surface nations.
382•Wonder Woman (Diana) gains new bracelets that let her transform into a golden battle armor-esque form. Totally not ripping off Saint Seiya~!
383•Atlantis destroys Coast City with a flood. To pour salt on the wound, Hal Jordan fails to save a school bus filled with kids due to having low power left in his ring. Stranded on a building soon to be consumed by the rising currents, Hal puts no effort into survival, paralyzed by guilt. Star Sapphire Carol Farris barely saves a defenseless Hal from drowning and carries him back to a JLE Watchtower. 
384•Doomsday returns to Earth.
385•Orm uncovers a lost gem of the Atlantean fleet, a super powerful warship known as the Poseidon. Capable of mass-destruction and high-altitude flight, the world shudders.
386•Ares, after centuries of searching for a way to increase his power, finds the source of Roman power and becomes Mars. 
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389•Picky Leaks finds a new office building to settle in but it is destroyed after a tidal wave generated by Orm Marius the Ocean Master hits Metropolis. 
390•The United States decides to launch a tactical strike on Atlantis but fails. This further enrages the people of Atlantis and puts the Justice League in a tighter spot.
391•The final battle to end the Atlantis War begins. A massive campaign on multiple fronts stretches the JLE to the limit. Using the Watchtowers’ main cannons the JLE manage to disable the Poseidon’s shields, allowing for a team (led by Aquaman) to infiltrate and sabotage the ship. Arthur confronts Orm in combat as the Poseidon sinks back into the ocean from the sky.
392•Arthur reclaims the throne of Atlantis after exposing Orm’s true colors to his people. The Atlantis War ends.
393•Mars (Ares) commissions the creation of the Annihilator from Hephaestus and gives it to unstable remnants of Orm’s faction. Able to feed off of negative emotions, the Annihilator is primed for destruction in an Atlantis still recovering from war. The Annihilator inflicts more damage upon Atlantis, but is quickly stopped by Aquaman who calls for his people to stand united once learning of the suit’s weakness. The Annihilator is transferred to the JLE moon prison for safe-keeping.
394•Hal Jordan (36) holds a grudge against Arthur for the damage Atlantis did to Coast City. Consumed with grief and on the verge of a divorce with Carol, Hal drains the Central Green Lantern Power Battery and creates his ‘Parallax armor’. No longer feeling compassion or expressing much emotion, Hal devastates Atlantis. The Central Battery is damaged, leaving the Green Lantern Corps with little power left to work with.
395•Carol leads a JLE team to confront Hal. Hal doesn’t see any reason to turn himself over or face any consequences for his actions. Barry Allen tries to reason with his friend, but is only ignored. The Green Lantern Corps send a team of ‘Alpha Lanterns’. Through teamwork the Alpha Lanterns and JLE pin Hal down long enough for the Guardians to forcibly extract the Parallax armor from Hal and reconvert it into energy for the Central Power Battery. Hal is imprisoned by the Guardians on Mogo.
396•Harvey Dent (30) becomes Two-Face. Losing this ally only damages Batman’s morale and closes him off further from those around him.
397•Superman returns to War World and defeats Lobo. Superman also defeats the ‘undefeated’ Mongul (A-plus), earning the rank of ‘A-average’. Vandal Savage uses this opportunity to offer Mongul a chance to eventually face Superman in battle again, this time with the stakes for Superman being much higher. Mongul, intrigued by a chance to fight Superman not just for sport, agrees to Mongul’s plans.
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4002030: Iris West-Allen (37) is killed by Captain Boomerang. Barry Allen (37) hunts down and kills Captain Boomerang in retaliation.  
401Wracked with grief, Barry Allen spends a few months researching a way to master his ability to run through time. When Wally West notices Barry about to make a run through time, he follows. Barry notices Wally on his trail and leads him on a wild goose chase, eventually trapping an exhausted Wally in the past during a sticky situation. Wally eventually recovers his stamina and returns to the present to find a vastly altered reality where Barry rules the Earth as the time lord ‘Flashpoint’. With a ragtag team of the few remaining Justice Leaguers (led by Dick Grayson as Batman II) Kid Flash abandons his battle-damaged costume and creates his own costume as the Flash III. Wally confronts Barry and learns that Barry did manage to save Iris but when Iris learns of his tampering with time she left him. Blaming Wally for his failures, Barry determines to kill him. Wally is determined to finally outrun Barry. In a climactic battle between mentor and student Wally finally surpasses Barry who loses control of his speed and fades into time. Reality returns to normal, minus Barry and Iris Allen.
402Wally West (18) officially takes on the identity of Flash III.
403Detective Harvey Bullock (44) is killed in the line of duty. Batman takes it hard, despite his shaky relationship with Bullock. 
404Don and Dawn Allen (9) begin to act as the Tornado Twins under the tutelage of Wally West. 
405	Cadmus recruits twelve soldiers, heroes, and convicts to wear new armors made of Nth metal, working directly for the US and Cadmus.
406Following the previous meta-human wars Cadmus reveals it has readied a twelve-man army of ‘Nth Knights’ made from left over Nth metal left on Earth after the Thanagarian occupation, among other weapons. With the Justice League well equipped with their army, space fleet, and Watchtower cannons the US begins to fear the next big threat to humanity is right under their nose.
407The Justice League is concerned by the creation of the Nth Knights, fearing that they might have instigated an arms race. Despite their concern the JLE remains mum on the subject, deciding to take a wait-and-see approach. Batman begins to dig into Cadmus. 
408Nightwing’s black-ops cell within the JLE digs up dirt on another of Cadmus’ projects: the restoration of the Poseidon warship.
409In secret, Vandal Savage uses his network in space to begin instigating revolutions on worlds conquered by Thanagar. Already fighting several wars of conquest on multiple fronts, Thanagar is spread thinly.
410Vandal kills Professor Ivo and steals the technology that created Adam the Amazo Kid. Vandal merges Ivo's Amazo technology with Nth metal and various other technologies to create a thirteenth Nth Knight armor for himself.
411One dark, snowy December night James Gordon (45) is shot in the line of duty. Batgirl Barbara Gordon and Batman Bruce Wayne track down the suspect, surprisingly just a simple street punk. Jim pulls through and returns to duty soon after. 
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4132031: After blowing up in an argument with Dick Grayson (18) over a call made during a black-ops mission, Bruce Wayne (29) begins showing signs of running a fever. Jason Todd (17) suggests they take some time off and hit the Caribbean, but Bruce retorts “if crime doesn’t rest, the Batman can’t either.” Bane (25) decides to make his move on Gotham and the Batman. Freeing the inmates from Arkham, Bane wears Batman (29) down by forcing him to face his greatest foes back-to-back-to-back with no time for rest. Ill, beaten, stabbed, and shot, Batman continues to push like one equally as insane as those he battles through sleepless days and nights. Fed up, Jason finally drugs Bruce so that he will get some sleep. With the Wintery Gotham still in chaos Jason decides to run a few patrols to lighten the load. 
414Early the next morning, The Joker (37) lures Robin II into a trap as per his agreement with Bane that he make the Batman suffer. Jason Todd (17) fights his way past the Joker’s tricks and confronts the clown in direct combat. The battle is a brutal fight, with Robin II dying from injuries mid-battle. The Joker escapes from the site of the fight, but not without a few injuries of his own courtesy Jason Todd. The injuries run deeper than just broken bones and cuts, though. Batman arrives too late to save Jason and hunts down Bane for revenge, blaming him for unleashing the Joker. Running on fumes, Batman is brutally beaten—physically, mentally, and spiritually in a battle at the Gotham Mall.
415Dick becomes more embittered with Bruce, who has become stricken with grief and the guilt of introducing Jason to crime fighting. Realizing that Jason and Dick are the ultimate examples of his need to make those around him hate him as much as he hates himself for the death of his parents, Bruce breaks down with grief and guilt, his sixteen year-long façade of confidence shattered. While JLE technology repairs his spine, Batman's other injuries remain unattended as he disappears before the job can be finished.
416Thanks to Vandal Savage the Joker and Harley Quinn manage to hide away in Europe. At first the Joker seems fine, but slowly he begins to feel guilt for Robin II’s death. “He was about the age my kid would’ve been…”
417After a month of living in his own personal hell fate intervenes to set Batman back on the right path as crime rises in Gotham.
418After wandering the streets of a chaotic Gotham for weeks, Bruce finds himself at the park he used to play at as a kid. There Bruce finds Selina Kyle with a three year old daughter, Helena. Bruce learns the girl is his and the real reason Selina retired from being Catwoman was to give Helena the happy childhood neither had. Unable to deny himself the human warmth he has shunned for sixteen years any longer, Bruce abandons his fears of living a life with love and some semblance of happiness and proposes to Selina while the two sit at her apartment’s dining room table. Selina accepts, happy to see Bruce’s eyes filled with life, finally accepting his heart’s desire. No longer will bonding over tragedy (as he has with Dick and Jason) be the only way Bruce Wayne creates true bonds.
419Bruce and Selina marry a few weeks later, Dick pushing himself to accept Bruce’s offer to be his best man. After the reception, Alfred Pennyworth (88)—content that the nightmare for his ‘Master Bruce’ is finally over—passes away in his sleep, pictures of the old and new Wayne family clutched tightly in his hand.
420On their honeymoon Bruce and Selina partake in a team-up to save Helena from kidnappers seeking to extort them. Batman is reborn, with a new costume!
421Bane sits atop the throne of Gotham, having taken full reign from Batman. Establishing his own brand of order in the shattered organized crime world Bane begins undoing the years of work Batman has performed in cleaning up the city. 
422Bane kills the mayor of Gotham and begins systematically killing off judges and other political figures that will rule against him. Batman and Catwoman narrowly save Commissioner Gordon from an attempted assassination attempt. Gordon is brought to the Batcave for safety, finally confirming his suspicions that Bruce Wayne is Batman. 
423Having long suspected that Bruce Wayne is Batman, Bane sends an army to Wayne Manor. The JLE defend Wayne Manor from the assault and Bruce decides it is time for his rematch with Bane. Batman makes himself available at city hall, soon drawing the attention of Bane. Finding his reign challenged, Bane accepts Batman’s duel. Despite his mind and body being in their ultimate form Batman finds himself on the end of a slaughter. To save Bruce from dying Catwoman shoots Bane in the head.
424Billy Batson (10) becomes Captain Marvel and earns his way into the Justice League.
425Brainiac’s soul is separated from his identity as a knowledge-seeking artificial intelligence, resulting in the creation of two Brainics, one who considers himself Jor-El’s eldest son and one who is without humanity and only seeks knowledge at any price. The Brainiac with the heart takes on the name Brian Kent. It’s as fool-proof an identity as Clark Kent’s glasses!
426The Brainiac AI reveals the identities of the world’s heroes. Chaos ensues as everyone’s world is thrown upside down. The Brainiac AI takes advantage of the moment and attacks with an armada.
427The Brainiac AI is destroyed by Clark, Brian, and Davis Kent.
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4292032: Nolan Kent is born to Clark and Lois Kent.
430	After years of chasing Two-Face down Batman reveals his identity to him and manages to help him regain his sanity/faith in people. Retaining his scarred face (because it’s the sensible, badass thing to do), Dent returns to practicing law after receiving a clean bill of health some time later.
431	The Justice League of Earth and the Nth Knights work together to repel an alien invasion.
432	The Nth Knights commandeer the JLE’s moon base from Zod’s forces. Cadmus ‘respectfully’ asks to be allowed to keep the foothold in space, the Annihilator suit included. The JLE, not wanting to heat up an already icy relationship, agree.  
433	Sinestro stages a prison break, freeing Hal Jordan (39) from Mogo. 
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4352033: Martian Manhunter follows in Superman’s footsteps by not running for League Chairman for a second term. Zatanna is elected Chairman.
436	When the Guardians of Oa become aware that Sinestro is planning “something big” they hesitantly assign Hal Jordan a chance to lighten his sentence. Hal agrees, but still shows no signs of remorse for his actions. With an escape staged, Hal manages to make his way into Sinestros Yellow Lantern Corps after building up a street reputation of his own.
437The Sinestro Corps declares war on the Green Lanterns and those associated with them. Guardian Space is enveloped in war. Kyle Rayner (16) and Jade (16) become Green Lanterns after Hal Jordan (40), Guy Gardner, and John Stewart are made warship captains in the Sinestro Corps War. Together these two protect the Earth.
438Barbara Gordon (20) retires from being Batgirl after falling debris paralyzes her while saving a child during a run-of-the-mill house fire. After dealing with the initial grief, she takes on the role of Oracle, manning the Batcave.
439Vandal Savage masterminds an assassination attempt on the Queen of Mars by a radical White Martian terrorist cell that draws the Martian Manhunter back to Mars. While trying to solve the case (detective skills for the win!), J’onn is killed before he can fully uncover the mystery. Miss Martian (22) and a team of heroes go to Mars to finish up where J’onn left off. The blame is shifted entirely to Savage’s co-conspirator on Mars; the queen’s powerful but greedy uncle. The attempted coup d’état splits Martian Green and White, nearly setting the planet into prolonged civil war. After the case is solved, the JLE team returns to Earth, minus Miss Martian who decides to act as a knight under the queen’s direct command.
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4412034: Bruce Wayne (32) recruits Tim Drake (14) as Robin III. Dick protests, but Tim stands convicted to be Robin. Dick is much more involved with this Robin, hoping to prevent the mistakes with Jason.
442	Technology from Apokolips turns Jimmy Olsen (20) into a meta-human. Drunk on his power, Jimmy becomes a great threat to Metropolis. Unable to help Jimmy, Superman is forced to kill him to protect George Kent. 
443	Thanagar loses three of their conquered colonies to their respective peoples and finds its active campaigns going nowhere. Vandal baits the Thanagarians with an easy conquest, the uneasy Mars. Seeking payback for their failure to conquer Earth, an aggravated Hawkman pushes his superiors to go along with Savage’s idea and personally leads an army to Mars. 
444	The JLE lends support to the Queen of Mars’ forces when it becomes apparent that the fall of the Queen’s reign will spell chaos instead of peace.
445	Vandal makes his big move and sends a Cadmus fleet of warships to Thanagar. Led by the powerful Nth Knights, Cadmus’ forces utterly devastate the nigh defenseless Thanagarian home world. With communications knocked out and their combat strength nil, Thanagar officially surrenders to Earth. 
446	Hawkman’s fleet learns of Thanagar’s fall. What’s more, Hawkman finds that his assault on Mars is in essence a lot of busywork and the war plans lent by Vandal Savage are hurting him, rather than helping. Just as Hawkman realizes he’s been played like a fiddle his command center tent is hit by a mortar. 
447	Cadmus, ready and willing to lend a hand to the war-weary Mars, sets up an official United States embassy on Mars. Vandal finds himself a legitimate foot in the door to Mars’ politics.
448The Joker (40) resurfaces in Gotham City after years of eluding Batman across the world. The Joker hijacks a Gotham elementary school. Batman and Catwoman sneak into the school. In a final confrontation with the clown, Batman nearly kills The Joker after he threatens to trigger a series of bombs hidden around the school. On the verge of death, a bloody and beaten Joker sobs as he begs Batman to kill him. Since killing Jason Todd Napier has been consumed with guilt, having discovered a conscious he never knew he still had after years of watching Batman’s sacrifices. Jack Napier and Harleen Quinzel turn themselves over to the police, revealing that the bombs were fakes.
449Martin ‘Marty’ Wayne is born to Bruce and Selina Wayne (32) on Christmas Day. 
450Batman, having grown leery about Cadmus’ recent actions, approaches Amanda Waller (41) about who is really pulling Cadmus’ strings. Waller remains mum, leaving Batman still with little idea of what trump cards Cadmus is holding.
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4522035: Lois Lane (33) becomes Editor and Chief of the Daily Planet when Perry White (66) steps down to focus on finishing a story and ready for retirement. Perry dies in a burning Daily Planet V shortly after while trying to finally solve the mystery he has followed since his days as a young reporter. With the Daily Planet destroyed for a fifth time Lois decides to say “to hell with it” and turns the Daily Planet into a television news station. Clark Kent works as a behind the scenes producer while Lois runs the day-to-day operations. Jimmy Olsen takes up a job as a camera man.
453	The Justice League of Earth christens a new starship class in cooperation with Mars, Oa, and other worlds that have become friendly with the League. This project is overseen by Carol Farris (42). This starship class is capable of deep-space travel and defending itself in battle as a response to Cadmus’ revival of the Poseidon and their space fleet based on it.
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4552036: Madeleine Kent is born to Clark and Lois Kent.
456	Cassandra Cain (17) becomes Batgirl II under the mentoring of the Bat-Family.
457In the wake of a large battle with the Sinestro Corps the JLE Earth Defense Division is exhausted. Cadmus takes this opportunity to bolster Earth’s standing in the wider galactic scene by announcing an alliance with War World as led by Mongul. The JLE grimaces and quickly renews efforts to build up a fleet of ships. The remaining six Watchtowers orbiting Earth are re-organized with primary staff moved over to a new Watchtower officially built with being a space-dock for the new JLE fleet in mind.
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4592037: Mars (Ares) kills Hippolyta and decimates the Amazons. Hades, enraged by the actions of his nephew, personally confronts Mars, only to fall victim to Mars’ new ‘Roman’ powers. Stripped of his power, Hades is banished to Tartarus, which he once ruled. Mars frees those wicked souls banished to Tartarus and uses them to cause havoc across the world. 
460	Wonder Woman frees Hades. Hades seeks out the means of how Ares assumed the power of Mars. Finding the Roman power himself, Hades becomes Pluto and reclaims his throne, restoring the escaped wicked souls to Tartarus. Mars reveals an army from Planet Mars, each Martian soldier powered-up by Roman energy. The Justice League of Earth and Nth Knights protect Earth from the onslaught.
461With the Martians, who were supposedly allies of the US now attacking them, the United States agrees to further funding and expand Cadmus’ presence on Mars. 
462Now directly linked with every Martian (barring Miss Martian), Mars storms Hera’s castle to claim her throne. Diana Prince defends her goddess but is severely outmatched. Pluto lends Wonder Woman a hand, but is also outmatched. Using the last of his stamina, Pluto delays Mars long enough for Wonder Woman to cut off his head and cut his torso through his heart. Ares is dead, but so are all of the Martians.
463The United States of America, already having a foothold on Mars, claims the world as its own territory. Miss Martian and the JLE protest, but their calls fall on deaf ears. Cadmus assumes the Martian technologies and begins to combine it with their Atlantean and Thanagarian technologies. 
464Hawkman Katar Hol is discovered to be alive and living in a now empty Martian slum. Amanda Waller and the President of the United States agree to make Hol an example by trying and executing Hol for his crimes. Vandal disapproves of this but allows it to pass so as to not risk his position.
465Hol requests a meeting with the Justice League through his lawyer and such is arranged. Shayera, Batman, and Nightwing are shocked, if weary, to learn of the man behind the curtain at Cadmus, Vandal Savage. Bruce approaches Amanda Waller about Savage, but receives no real reply. Waller (unknowingly bugged by Batman) in turn pays a visit to Savage in his Cadmus office and asks if he knew his existence would be revealed if Hawkman’s resurfacing became public knowledge. Savage reveals he was indeed concerned of such and reminds Waller that her greatest strength is in how little the League knows of the depth of Cadmus’ resources. Waller doesn’t like Savage’s smug, pompous demeanor, but sees the logic behind it.
466	The JLE black-ops probes into Vandal Savage’s activities, first investigating his office and then working their way back as far as they can based on what little information they are able to extract from Cadmus files and servers. Ultimately the JLE learn little more than they were already able to assume, that Savage has been a financial and strategic backer of Cadmus since its inception. 
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4682038: Vandal feeds Sinestro false information about Cadmus’ Martian fleet. An attempt to commandeer the Poseidon goes awry when Vandal tips Carol Farris (45) off to Sinestro’s move. After a two day long battle Sinestro is driven to exhaustion and captured. Cadmus assumes spare Yellow Lantern rings from Sinestro’s forces, adding to their arsenal. With most of the Yellow Lanterns across the galaxy dead or arrested the Sinestro Corps War ends. Cadmus claims custody of Sinestro, despite demands from the Guardians of Oa claiming that as a rogue Green Lantern Sinestro is their responsibility. Cadmus, now with quite a share in the galaxy and guns to defend themselves, refuse to hand Sinestro over. The JLE try to mediate, but talks break down and it appears the Guardians might actually go to war with Cadmus, but cooler heads prevail amongst them as the Guardians realize the Green Lantern Corps are in no condition to fight another war.
469	Solomon Grundy becomes a Red Lantern.
470	Green Lantern John Stewart is elected as the fourth League Chairman. 
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4722039: George Kent (12) takes on the name Superman II and joins the Justice League.
473	Tim Drake (19) gives Helena Wayne (10) the title of Robin IV.
474	Guy Gardner (37) leads a group of heroes against Solomon Grundy in a battle that spills into the Philadelphia’s Amish country. Guy sacrifices himself to defeat Grundy once and for all, his Green Lantern Power Ring flying off to its next owner.
475	Sinestro is pardoned by the US President under the condition that he serves Cadmus. Sinestro revives the Yellow Lanterns, calling together stray members of the corps left un-captured after the Sinestro Corps War.
476	To fan the flames a little more, Vandal intentionally allows Hawkman to escape his holding cell and view information about an eminent attack on a JLE ally. Katar Hol escapes and approaches the JLE with this information, trading it for the chance to get a crack at Vandal Savage. Waller suspects Vandal is trying to instigate a war between the JLE and Earth and attempts to approach Batman with an olive branch. Vandal, keeping an eye on Waller, kills her before she can spill the beans to Batman and pins her death on Batman.
477When it becomes public that Hawkman has ‘joined’ the JLE public opinion sours and Cadmus gets the fuel it needs to make a move against the JLE.
478The US government wants Bruce Wayne's (37) head on a silver platter. The Justice League of Earth is reluctant to hand over one of their own when they know it's a set-up, but Bruce makes the case that surrendering himself would prevent war. After saying goodbye to his family, Bruce and Selina (37) go on the run while the kids are taken care of by the Bat-Family. While the League stonewalls the government saying they too are attempting to track Wayne, Bruce and Selina try to prove his innocence.
479Bruce is eventually captured by the Suicide Squad formed by Vandal Savage. Having been unable to get the critical evidence to prove his innocence, Bruce Wayne is set to stand trial.
480Harvey Dent acts as Bruce's defense counsel in a very public trial. Despite riveting appeals the evidence continues to pile up against Bruce and he is eventually convicted of conspiracy to murder and the murdering of government official/agent Amanda Waller, thanks in part to the oft meetings he would have with Waller in secret being played against him. Vandal arranges for Bruce to be executed, but the League decides to execute a prison break. 
481Superman tracks down Vandal Savage and confronts him in battle. Despite being at the height of his strength, Superman is defeated after an hour of battle by Vandal's mixture of his own strength and his advanced Nth armor. Savage leaves Superman for dead and returns to his Hall of Doom. Meanwhile, the League risks its credibility further by tearing through Cadmus, looking for any clues to prove Bruce's innocence. Adam Strange, The Atom, and Cyborg study Cadmus' lab and come across trace signatures of Zeta Beam technology. Tracing the Zeta beams' origins they manage to locate Vandal's true lair, the Hall of Doom.
482The Justice League of Earth sends in a team of heroes to invade the massive role playing game dungeon-esque lair that is the Hall of Doom. Battling their way through the Nth Knights over a twenty-four hour period, Vandal's twelve most loyal soldiers, the League eventually finds the evidence they need to prove Bruce's innocence. Meanwhile, a mostly revived Superman makes his way to Vandal's throne room and confronts him in combat again. When the rest of the infiltration team learns that Superman is still fighting Savage and that something is now jamming their ability to 'Zeta-out' of the Hall of Doom, they go to lend him a hand. 
483Vandal thrashes through the Justice League infiltration team, despite their best efforts. With Amazo and Nth metal-powered armor, as well as other technologies incorporated into his 'Ophiuchus armor' Vandal proclaims he has made himself a god right before having his head smashed into the marble floor by a recently arrived Doomsday via Boom Tube. Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Big Barda, Mister Miracle, and Superman take another crack at Vandal while the injured members of the infiltration team are shuttled back to the Watchtowers. The Atom V (Rhonda Pineda; 20) now equipped with an anti-Amazo weapon created on the request of the Amazo Kid, shrinks down and begins damaging the bonds holding together the Ophiuchus armor. When his armor becomes useless in battle, Vandal Savage sheds his armor and assumes a powerful humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex-esque form. With everyone battered and bruised the extended fight appears to be falling back to Savage’s favor, despite his injuries. The Atom V and other League members begin trying to destroy the Hall of Doom, to Savage’s chagrin. No longer interested in risking the safety of the Hall of Doom, Vandal teleports the JLE members outside of the Hall and triggers its lift-off sequence. The Hall of Doom blasts off into space from its previous home beneath a lake. Vandal has escaped, but his position with Cadmus is no more.
484Bruce Wayne is acquitted and set free thanks to evidence suggesting he was framed.
485Bruce Wayne (37) decides that he is finished with being Batman, his demons long exorcised and a few years enjoying himself as a swashbuckling hero logged. Dick Grayson (26) takes over as Batman II.
486Vandal Savage uses the Hall of Doom to build a new empire in space. Cadmus connections loyal that were loyal to Vandal, rather than Cadmus, supply Vandal with resources. Some work as double agents to sabotage Cadmus from within.
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4882040: Cassandra Cain (21) decides to change her title to Batwoman.
489	With Vandal Savage no longer calling the shots at Cadmus, Mongul uses War World to begin destroying Cadmus’ space fleets and bases. The remaining Nth Knights still loyal to Cadmus and the Suicide Squad infiltrate and disable War World. Cornered by the Nth Knights, Mongul is forced to abandon War World to Cadmus. 
490	Cadmus begins to strengthen their presence in space using technology reverse engineered from War World. Their forces initially lost against Mongul are quickly replenished. All eyes move to Earth and the Milky Way it has conquered.  
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493The role of Chairman of the Justice League is re-titled Commander-in-Chief. John Stewart officially designates Wonder Woman (36), Superman (38), Batman II (28), and the Flash III (29) as generals of their own armies. Carol Farris (48) takes over the space fleet’s operations as Fleet Admiral.
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4982043: Alexander Luthor-Three and Superboy-Prime reveal themselves as ‘the last remnants of a lost multiverse’. Superboy-Prime, equipped with an armor that draws on negative emotions and energy to heighten his powers, confronts George Kent (16) and tells him he’s a terrible Superboy. George tries to correct Superboy by saying he’s Superman II, but Prime won’t have it. A war of words erupts and George dishes out the ultimate diss “No self-respecting young man would call himself ‘Superboy’” which promptly sends Superboy-Prime into a fury. A battle of fists tears Smallville apart (Lois and the kids were staying at the farm while Metropolis was in the middle of the invasion). George finds himself on the receiving end of a brutal beating before being saved by his old man. Meanwhile, Alex-Three revives the remaining Brainiac drones and warships (their base technology is his, after all) and continues to attack the Earth while putting his master plan into motion.
499	Superman beats the stuffing out of Superboy-Prime, who shrieks on-and-on about his destiny and other whoopla. Superboy’s whining triggers a quick spike in his in-take of negative energy and his power explodes to new heights. 
500	The Question and a team of heroes find their way into Alex-Three’s hidden dimension and confront him. The Question, who has spent the past few decades following the spike in meta-human wars and deaths, reveals his complete thesis: Alex-Three has been behind it all. The Question and a handful of heroes sacrifice themselves to thwart Alex’s plans. Lex-Z1 confronts Alex and learns that Alex has suspected for some time that he and Superboy weren’t ‘real’, but the ‘lingering will of hatred’ of the originals. Using this to their advantage, Alex developed Superboy’s new battle suit to increase his powers and is drawing on the negative energy produced by the constant wars engulfing this universe to power the machine that will replace this multiverse with his single ‘perfect’ universe. Lex tricks Alex and defeats him, destroying his machine.
501	An army of meta-humans join Superman in trying to defeat Superboy-Prime. Prime’s power continues to grow. Finally they manage to tear off Prime’s armor, but Prime is too out of control to be stopped. Doomsday arrives on the scene and manages to knock a concussion into Superboy-Prime. With his ability to boost his powers failing him, Superboy-Prime begins to take a painful beating. George tells everyone to leave the rest to him. George gives Prime a tongue lashing for his shortsightedness and his inability to understand even the most basic aspect of Superman: being one’s own man. Amidst tapestry of the events that have made Clark and now George his own man separate from their fathers, George decks Prime with a fist powered by his individuality. Superboy-Prime’s physical form burns away and snuffs out in a fiery display of heat.
502	After things calm down George admits to his old man he’s thinking of dropping the name ‘Superman II’. Clark reminds him that now that their identities are public knowledge it doesn’t really matter what title he goes by, but adds that considering George’s actions up until now the people might see him as ‘Superman’, either way, and that’s all that matters.
503Darkseid, taking advantage of the Earth’s exhausted defenses, begins an all-out offensive. John Stewart is quickly re-elected as Commander-in-Chief of the Justice League of Earth.
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5052044: Carol Farris (51) dies after a marathon space fleet battle with Apokolips’ forces drains her of her energy reserves. Carol’s ring returns to Zamaron.
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5072045: Clark Kent (42) is declared MIA after dueling with Darkseid (S-class) to the death. Apokolips is destroyed by the two titans’ battle.
508Some MacGuffin sought after by Darkseid or whoever gives thousands across the universe, specifically Earth, superpowers. A new age in meta-humans is upon Earth with George ‘Superman II’ Kent (18) leading the force to prevent utter chaos. 
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5102046: Bart Allen is born to Don Allen (25) and Meloni Thawne. 
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5142048: Weary from ten years of leading the League, John Stewart (49) steps down. After a close race, Dick Grayson (Batman II; 35) beats Donna Troy (35) for the role of Commander-in-Chief. 
515Imperiex arrives from the future wielding incredible powers. The Imperiex War begins. Superman II and other younger heroes try to rally the meta-humans of Earth to fight united against Imperiex.
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5172049: Diana Prince (Wonder Woman) dies in battle against Imperiex’s forces. Donna Troy (36) becomes the new Wonder Woman, inheriting Diana’s battle armor.
518	Billy Batson (27) begins working at a Fawcett City orphanage. 
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5202050: Brian Kent sacrifices himself to corrupt Imperiex’s battle armor and allow the JLE to disable Imperiex. Imperiex triggers a Big Bang but Lex Luthor-Z1 teleports Imperiex to another dimension, saving the universe. Nekron is awakened by the Big Bang and his powers begin to grow.
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5222051: Nolan Kent (19) leaves home to travel the world.
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5262053: Nekron unleashes his Black Lantern Corps. The Kents and friends are surprised to find that Clark Kent is not among the revived zombies.
527Nekron is defeated. The Black Lantern Corps falls as Sinestro rises as the White Lantern. The other Lantern Corps cease their galactic campaigns after years of war.
528	The search for Clark Kent continues after the renewed hope that he lives. Nolan Kent (21) joins the search for his old man. Clark Kent (50) is found stuck between dimensions.
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5482063: The Anti-Monitor begins destroying Multiverse-Z. The Monitor gathers heroes to help protect existence. In the first confrontation many are killed and the anti-matter energy destroying the multiverse cannot seemingly be stopped. Following a brief moment of hope, a betrayal from the Monitor leads to even more death and destruction. Clark Kent (60) and those remaining from his generation of heroes die with only Bruce Wayne (61) remaining. Finally, Darkseid reappears and uses the Anti-Life Equation to lead a final attack on the Anti-Monitor and Monitor. With the heads of Life and Anti-Life destroyed Darkseid rules as the sole God of Existence. A multiverse-spanning peace based on fear is born, although Darkseid’s initial presence is scarce.
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5502073: George Kent (46) and the Justice League confront Darkseid at his castle at the ‘center of existence’. A final battle unfolds across time and space, neither holding meaning anymore. Orion, using the Dream Machine (a combination of multiple worlds’ technologies, including New Genesis’ technology), channels the will of the people across existence to blast Darkseid with pure will, killing Darkseid and destroying the dark dimension he created to serve as the location of his castle at the center of existence. All of existence is destroyed and in the unending black…only the Dream Machine exists, the residual will power leaking from the machine.
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552A Time Beyond Comprehension: A small speck of matter floats in the unending black. 
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554A Time Further Beyond Comprehension: The surviving will of the sentient beings of the multiverse recreate it as it was before being destroyed by Darkseid.
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5562078: Vandal Savage (equipped with an improved Ophiuchus armor) conquers Earth-Z1, reigning as its one true emperor. Peace and prosperity reign, oddly enough.
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55812,065: Vandal Savage, weary from ten thousand years of godhood, dies in spirit. His body an empty husk, fades into cosmic energy.