Checkered Past

Jimmy's got trouble AND HOW, betrothed to a lady gorilla and even his signal watch is no help! Luckily his inability to calculate time zones has saved the earth from an explosive destruction. Catch up with all the fun in Jimmy Olsen #98!

Hawkman goes opinion to pinion with The Raven, a nogoodnik from the back alleys of Midway City! Plus the Hawks reveal their dirty secret, that they're just out here destroying ancient relics and replacing them with high0-tech forgeries. PLUS Quoth Irene Vartanoff - nevermore!

Green Lantern faces the Dazzler! (not that Dazzler). Carol Ferris marries the man of her dreams! (not that man). And Hal Jordan makes a fateful decision! All right here in Green Lantern #49!

Jeb and the Haunted Tank Crew (minus General Stuart, who I guess couldn't be bothered) travel through a time warp to World War I, where they meet none other than Sgt. Rock! (no, not THAT Sgt. Rock, but close!) PLUS the Green Glob spreads his gassy joy over the world once again! It's GI Combat #121 and Tales of the Unexpected #98, right here and right now!

Sacre Bleu! The Blackhawks are up against it, not only fighting a mad scientist but also a form of matter that can (checks notes) DESTROY THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. Don't worry, they've got a 'copter and flashy red jerkins, and also Chop-Chop who is apparently a Warlock! It's all here in Blackhawk #227!

Superboy - or Super-Brat?!? Superboy launches a career as a super menace in a story that MIGHT have happened but DIDN'T unless it DID. PLUS Krypto's doomed love! Time Machine Mail Bag! And a new word of the day!

Robby Reed's beside himself - literally AND figuratively! PLUS - the psychology of insect-themed villains! Mars vs. Mercury! And everything you ever wanted to know about heteropaternal superfecundation! Join us for House of Mystery #163!

It's an 80-Page Giant! All about Batman! It's got a newspaper strip! An amusement park! AND a Batman from the future (spoiler alert: he's an idiot!) It's all here so dive right in, Batman #187 (did I mention it's an 80-Page Giant?!?)

Sgt. Rock is crackin' up, man, he's headed straight for Section 8! But not before wiping out a squad of Ratzis! PLUS the sensational character find of 1966, Super-Glove! It's all here with Our Army at War 174 and Strange Adventures 194!

The Challs face the sensational character finds of 1966, D-Man and the Iron Dictator who are (checks notes) never to be seen again! But that won't stop our stalwart writer from dumping every idea he's ever had into this slim volume. Join us for Challengers of the Unknown #53!

Chronos returns, and that CAN'T be good news for tenured professor of physics Ray Palmer, can it? Not when his fiancée, lovely lady lawyer Jean Loring, has become his own personal Barbie doll, along with the entire population of Ivy Town! Join us for The Atom #28!

It's finally happened - Bob discoveres that Tadwallader and Super-Hip are one and the same! Too bad Tad has taken off with his teenage hooligan pals to wreak havoc across small-town America! Join us for all the "fun" in The Adventures of Bob Hope #102!

Our favorite Christmas albums! Chucking mannequins through windows! Jimmy Olsen is an idiot! Plus Superman fights a creation of the Niphilim. All part of the fun here on Checkered Past, come on in!

Red and yellow, kill a fellow, but don't tell that to the golden-clad Elongated Man! PLUS - Batman and Robin, being impersonated by a couple of college pranksters? Say it ain't so! PLUS PLUS - The sensational character finds of 2023, Beefy and Boo-Boo! It's all here in Detective Comics #357!

Capt. Hunter and Lu Lin help out fallen flying ace Jimmy Denver who in turn helps them infiltrate a VC prison camp in search of Hunter's psychic twin, but the real story is that Lu Lin finally gets long pants and sensible shoes! It's Our Fighting Forces #104!

Superman jumps on the acronymned criminal organization bandwagon when he pledges to protect a mysterious space jewel from the machinations of D.E.M.O.N. And when I tell you that you aren't prepared for what D.E.M.O.N. throws at the Man of Steel you must believe me! Billy D is here to break it all down with us, join the fun!

What's to be done when you discover a hidden valley filled with ancient machinery? Toddle off with your idiot daughter, caveman secretary, and underling super-hero, of course! Metamorpho tangles with a deposed dictator, Java makes whoopee with the gentlewoman from Georgia and Sapphire goes for a midnight swim, all in Metamorpho #9!

Catwoman emerges after 12 years in retirement to (checks notes) announce her retirement...she just has a few odds and ends to take care of first, like killing the Penguin, hypnotizing Lois, and turning Lois into a cat! Join the fun, won't you, as we dive into Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (oh that sounded dirty, didn't it?)

Sir Prize and Miss Terious are finally unmasked and that's like the LEAST exciting thing that happens in this issue. It's Part 2 of our 2-part look at Adventure Comics 350-351 and as my grandmother would say, "it ain't fopr sissies!"

Supergirl and Superboy...BANISHED from the Legion?!?! Say it ain't so! WHO can ever replace them? Sir Prize and Miss Terious, THAT'S who...but what is their startling secret? Sorry, you won't find out here cause it's part 1 of a 2-part episode! But tune in anyway!