Robert E. Wronski Jr.'s Blog, page 16
February 22, 2016
Hellboy
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So yesterday, I was working on a post about Guillermo del Toro. I left it unfinished. Today, our James Bojaciuk informed me he's already working on a del Toro project. So I'm leaving that draft unfinished, and allowing him to pick from it what he wishes to incorporate into his own project and discard the rest. But since I'm already on del Toro, and since I am overdue for posting a Horror Crossover Encyclopedia related promotional post, I'm covering Hellboy instead, which, as you'll read, has it's own connections to del Toro.
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Though I usually only cover film and television series in these HCE promotional posts, here, I'm going to discuss Hellboy of print and screen.
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ANNO DRACULA (SERIES BY KIM NEWMAN)Release Date: 1992 - 2013 (so far) [Setting is 1888 -1991 (so far)]Series: Anno DraculaHorror Crosses: Dracula (novel); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Invisible Man (novel); The Island of Doctor Moreau; The Vampyre; Varney the Vampire; The Soft Whisper of the Dead; They Thirst; Hotel Transylvania; The Black Castle; The Vampire Tapestry; Stephen King Universe; Carmilla; Good Lady Ducayne; The Tomb of Sarah; Ken’s Mystery; The Mysterious Stranger (story); The True Story of a Vampire; Carnacki Ghost Finder; Black Sabbath; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice Vampire Lestat series); The Werewolves of London (Brian Stableford); Count Yorga; The Fearless Vampire Killers; Brides of Dracula; Vampire Circus; Dracula (Universal); Dark Shadows; El Vampiro; Black Sunday; Martin (George A. Romero film); Kolchak the Night Stalker; Blacula; Nosferatu; Kiss of the Vampire; Mr. Vampire; Blood of the Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Dracula (Hammer); Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Averoigne; Grave of the Vampire/Seed of Terror; Hellraiser; Alraune; The Black Cat (film); Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural; The Vampire Thrills; Faustine; Near Dark; Forever Knight; Fright Night; The House of Dracula (novel by R. Chetwynd-Hayes); Anak Pontianak; Necroscope; Revelations in Black; The Dragon Waiting; The Bloody Pit of Horror/The Crimson Executioner; The Playgirls and the Vampire; The Niece of the Vampire/Fangs of the Vampire; The Phantom of the Opera; Incense for the Damned/Bloodsuckers; Addams Family (television); Frankenstein (Universal); The Monkey’s Paw; Three Mothers trilogy; Toby Dammit; The Exorcist; Cave of the Living Dead; The Golem (1920 film); The Old Dark House; Cat People; Black Magic (film); Spirits of the Dead; Les Vampires; The Awful Doctor Orloff; A Bucket of Blood; Those Who Hunt By Night/Immortal Blood/Traveling with the Dead; The Hunger; Fevre Dream; Empire of Fear; Dr. Blood’s Coffin; The Vampire’s Ghost; The Horrible Sexy Vampire; Mark of the Vampire; Vampire (1979); Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Gray; El Hombre Lobo; Curse of the Undead; Circus of Horrors; The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus; Twice Bitten/Vampire Hookers; The Lost Boys; Deathmaster; Velvet Vampire; I, Vampire; Nancy Baker’s Vampire Stories; Sunglasses After Dark; Vamps (Vertigo Comics); Blade; Scooby-Doo; Hellboy; Nocturna; Rosemary’s Baby; American Psycho; Lost Souls; Elvira; Rosemary’s Baby; The Films of Tarantino and Rodriguez; Light at the End; Andy Warhol’s Dracula/Blood for Dracula; Geek Maggot Bingo; Daughter of Darkness; Nightmare in Blood; Madhouse; Vampire Junction/Vanitas; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Shadowman; Werewolf of London; Little Shop of Horrors; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; The Howling; Gremlins; Suckers: Bleeding London Dry; Desire the Vampire/I Desire; The Creature Commandos; The Vampire (1957); The Vampire (Sydney Horler)Non-Horror Crosses: Too numerous to list. The Story: In 1888, during the events of Bram Stoker’s novel, events diverge and Dracula marries Queen Victoria, causing a major alteration in the socio-political world for the next 125 years and beyond.Notes: This is a divergent timeline, but not a parallel universe. In my theory, a parallel universe is created at the dawn of time at the same time as the main universe and other parallel universes. They may evolve similarly, but they are separate. Meanwhile, each universe has a main timeline, and at each moment, there are an infinite number of divergent timelines created off of the main timeline. When thinking of divergent timelines, try picturing a fork in the road. Both paths lead in different directions, but they both start at the same point, and once were the same road. The Anno Dracula timeline has shown to be an alternate timeline of the main Horror Universe in several other entries in this reference guide. Because it’s a divergent timeline, the above horror crosses, though depicted in an alternate manner, should still count for inclusions in the Horror Universe. Some of the above crossed series are already in, and the others are brought in via this crossover series despite being an alternate timeline series. For the record, the complete Anno Dracula series (thus far) consists of Anno Dracula, the Bloody Red Baron: Anno Dracula 1918, Judgement of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959 (aka Dracula Cha Cha Cha), Coppola’s Dracula (from the Mammoth Book of Dracula), Castle in the Desert: Anno Dracula 1977, Andy Warhol’s Dracula: Anno Dracula 1978 - 1979 (from the Mammoth Book of Vampires), Who Dares Wins: Anno Dracula 1980, The Other Side of Midnight (from Vampire Sextette), You are the Wind Beneath My Wings: Anno Dracula 1984) and Johnny Alucard.
ATOMIC ROBO # 2 “ATOMIC ROBO VS. RASPUTIN” (RED 5 COMICS)Release Date: November 1, 2007 (Setting is 1924)Series: Atomic RoboHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)The Story: Thomas Edison uses his psychophone to summon the ghost of Rasputin in order to send him after Atomic Robo.
Notes: Though Rasputin is based on a real historical figure who has also become part of folklore, this is the particular version of Rasputin who fought Hellboy. Thomas Edison has been portrayed in fiction both within and outside the Horror Universe as a hero and a villain. Perhaps he suffered from multiple personality disorder.
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THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (FILM)Release Date: April 20, 2001 (Setting is 1939)The Story: A ghost story at an orphanage during the Spanish Civil War.
Notes: Guillermo del Toro has said that all of his works have made up one larger movie. However, since some of his works are part of other franchises, I don’t consider his works as one series for Horror Universe purposes. The Devil’s Backbone is in the Horror Universe due to a later connection to Hellboy. This film has been referenced as fictional or paid homage to several times, including in The Holiday and the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror.
ALISON DARE, LITTLE MISS ADVENTURES (GRAPHIC NOVEL BY J. TORRES AND J. BONE)Release Date: 2002 (Setting is 1944)Series: Alison DareHorror Crosses: Hellboy (Comics)Non-Horror Crosses: Indiana Jones; TintinThe Story: Alison returns to school and has adventures that would rival Indiana Jones or Lara Croft.Notes: Alison Dare is the child adventurer of a series of young adult graphic novels. Tintin briefly appears in cameo and a picture of Indiana Jones appears. In Alison’s mom’s museum are the Ark of the Covenant, Sankara Stones (from Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom), the broken ear statue (from Tintin and the Broken Ear), and the Right Hand of Doom. The Right Hand of Doom is Hellboy’s right hand, but this is prior to Hellboy’s birth. However, the Hellboy mythos indicate that there have been previous demons who wielded the power of the Right Hand of Doom.
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PAN’S LABYRINTH (FILM)Release Date: December 29, 2006 (Setting is 1944)Horror Crosses: The Devil’s Backbone; Hellboy; MimicThe Story: A girl finds a portal into a magical garden. Notes: Characters from the Devil’s Backbone appear in this film, making this an indirect sequel. The labyrinth is the same pattern as the magic blood maze used to raise Rasputin in Hellboy. The fairies of this story make the same sound as the Judas Breed insects of the film Miic. The fairies are insects until someone believes in them. Perhaps the Judas Breed would have been fairies if someone had believed. Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone, Hellboy, and Mimic are all Guillermo del Toro films.
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WAR OF THE UNDEAD # 1 - 3 (IDW)Release Date: January 1 - April 1, 2007 (Set in April 1945, following Hitler’s death)Horror Crosses: Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde; Invisible Man (Universal); Dracula (IDW); Frankenstein (IDW); Hellboy (Comics); Fiend without a FaceNon-Horror Crosses: Spider-Man; Forbidden PlanetThe Story: Nazis are trying to raise Hitler to lead an army of the undead.Notes: The story opens with Jekyll a captive of the Nazis who want his secret formula. They also had a scientist with the secret of invisibility but he escaped and died of exposure. Griffin died in 1898 (per League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), but there have been stories that feature Geoffrey Radcliffe (from the sequel) posing as Griffin. It may be that it was Radcliffe that they had captured. I doubt claims of his death in this story though. The Dracula of this story would be the IDW version, brought in by this story. IDW also published Spike vs. Dracula, but that is the Dracula of the Buffy series, who is not the same. LIkewise this is the IDW Frankenstein being brought in here. Both Dracula and Frankenstein fit into the Nazi plot. There is also a gorilla with a brain visible in a glass dome, a reference to Hellboy. One of the brain monsters from the Fiend Without a Face also appears. Another monster is an SS officer made of bugs, perhaps referencing Spider-man’s foe Swarm. Finally, Robby the Robot appears. Robby is from one of the possible future timelines of the Horror Universe. Despite that, Robby tends to show up several times in the 20th century, likely thanks to time travellers.
ATOMIC ROBO/NEOZOIC # 1 “THE KING OF ALL BOMBS” (RED 5 COMICS)Release Date: May 1, 2008 (Set in 1961)Series: Atomic RoboHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)Non-Horror Crosses: Captain AmericaThe Story: Atomic Robo must stop a Soviet mad scientist from blowing up the world.Notes: Atomic Robo has a painting of Hellboy and Captain America’s shield.
HELLBOY (FILM)Release Date: 2004 (See Notes on Setting)Series: Hellboy (film)Horror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Devil’s Backbone; Shambler in the Stars; Ghostbusters; ConstantineNon-Horror Crosses: Pan’s Labyrinth; Pacific RimThe Story: Hellboy takes on Rasputin.Notes: De vermis Mysteriis appears, providing a link to Lovecraft and Robert Bloch’s The Shambler in the Stars. That brings in the Hellboy films, both the live action and animated. The film has a contemporary setting, but should be placed in the start of Hellboy’s story in the comics, which was in 1993. Though this crossover only brings in the films, the Hellboy comic book crosses with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, thus bringing in the Hellboy comic. Having both the films and comics in the same reality could be an issue, but I don’t think they are totally incompatible. Likely they are both adventures of the same Hellboy, and occasional inconsistencies could be overlooked with my often used scapegoat excuse about different perspectives. Rasputin was a real historical figure, who like Cagliostro, has been fictionalized to become a powerful evil sorcerer of the Horror Universe. The Jar Babies from the Devil’s Backbone are on display in the BPRD trophy room. The maze of blood that revives Rasputin is the same pattern as Pan’s Labyrinth. In the prologue, the nazis open a portal to the crystal prison of Ogdru Jahad. In Pacific Rim, when entering the other dimension, Gypsy Danger sees the crystal prison. Pacific Rim takes place in a divergent timeline of the Horror Universe. Sammael is identified as a Class Five Entity, based on a system from Ghostbusters. The Spear of Destiny seen in this film also appears in Constantine. The Hellblazer comics have established that the Constantine film takes place in an alternate reality. This film is followed by Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Hellboy 3 (in development at this writing). This film has been referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television. It has also been spoofed in The Supermarket.
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HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS “IN CUPBOARDS AND BOOKSHELVES” (SHORT STORY BY GARY A. BRAUNBECK)Release Date: July 8, 2008 (Setting unknown, but during the time when he is working with the BPRD)Series: Hellboy (comics)Horror Crosses: Gary A. Braunbeck’s Cedar HillThe Story: Hellboy takes a case in Cedar Hill, Ohio.Notes: Cedar Hill is the setting for several of Braunbeck’s horror novels, and this story brings that series into the Horror Universe.
GHOST AND THE SHADOW (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: December 1995 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Ghost; The ShadowThe Story: When a statute containing a tulpa is sent to Arcadia, the Shadow is released from cryo-freeze and works with the Ghost to stop the creature from being released.
Notes: The Ghost is in due to a cross with Hellboy. The Shadow has numerous appearances in the Horror Universe.
GHOST/HELLBOY (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: June 1997 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Ghost; Hellboy (comics)The Story: Hellboy travels to Arcadia, home of the Ghost, and is involved in the events of a fifty-seven year old mob double-murder.Notes: This cross brings in the Ghost. Hellboy (comics and movies) are brought in through crosses with Lovecraft.
MIMIC (FILM)Release Date: August 22, 1997 (Contemporary Setting)The Story: An entomologist discovers a new kind of insect.Notes: Hellboy was involved in these events behind the scenes as seen in Unnatural Selection. The Judas Breed of this film make the same sound as the fairies from Pan’s Labyrinth. In Pan’s Labyrinth, the fairies are insects until someone believes in them. Both are Guillermo del Toro films. Perhaps if no one ever believes, the insects become the Judas Breed. This film is followed by MImic 2 and Mimic: Sentinel. This film has been referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television.
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PAINKILLER JANE/HELLBOY (EVENT COMICS)Release Date: August 1998 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Painkiller Jane; Hellboy (comics)The Story: The two modern heroes team-up.Notes: Hellboy is in through crosses with Lovecraft. Painkiller Jane has also teamed with Vampirella.
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BATMAN/HELLBOY/STARMAN (DC AND DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: January - February 1999 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Batman (Modern Age/Post Crisis); Hellboy (comics); Starman (Jack Knight)Horror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu MythosThe Story: Batman, Hellboy, and Starman must team up against a Neo-Nazi cult trying to raise a Lovecraftian Elder God.Notes: Anything that crosses with Lovecraft gets solidly placed in the Horror Universe. Because of this, the Hellboy comics and movies are in the Horror Universe. This Batman should be Bruce Wayne Junior for Horror Universe purposes. He’s a bit more grim and gritty than his father in the role. (Ironically, BJ was also the 1960s Robin, who was pretty lighthearted and full of bad puns. But an incident with the Joker as told in John Byrne’s Generations explains his new attitude.) This also brings in the modern age Jack Knight Starman series. Interestingly, that Starman series by James Robinson kept the same writer throughout and had a beginning and an ending. And though it took place in the DC Universe, which operated under the comic book time where the entire 75 plus years of DC Comics stories happened in the past 5 - 12 years only, the internal Starman timeline had time moving at the same pace as the real world. Jack’s annual visits with his deceased brother happened annually. The Starman series tied into the entire Starman legacy, as well as Phantom Lady, the Shade, the Black Pirate, and the golden age Justice Society of America. I have no problem with bringing in the JSA and these other characters, keeping in mind that that doesn’t mean that every single appearance is canon in the Horror Universe. Basically, the rule for DC and Marvel super-heroes is that if they get included due to a crossover with a horror series, then only their first appearance and/or origin story gets in as canon, and then whatever stories show up in this guide. The DC and Marvel Universes have very complex mythos regarding their superheroes that don’t work in the Horror Universe. However, they can exist if they had very limited adventures, only operating occasionally, and mostly against more supernatural threats. On the other hand, with super-heroes who are already designed as horror/supernatural characters, such as Hellboy, Vampirella, Doctor Strange, or the Demon, I have no problem including all of their stories that didn’t involve crossovers with other characters, and crossovers with other supernatural/horror characters. While Starman is not a horror character, I feel because of the nature of how his story is told, this story can bring in the entire Jack Knight storyline as told by James Robinson, but not all DC Starman stories.
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WIZARD ½: BUFFY/ANGEL “CITY OF DESPAIR” (WIZARD MAGAZINE AND DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: November 29, 2000 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; AngelHorror Crosses: Hellboy; PredatorNon-Horror Crosses: Star WarsThe Story: Buffy and Angel are pulled to another dimension to participate in gladiator games against other warriors also abducted, including Hellboy, Darth Vader and a Predator.Notes: This webcomic is part of the official expanded Buffy Universe. Hellboy is of course another famed monster hunter in the Horror Universe. This crossover brings the Predator film series into the Horror Universe, as well as its official Dark Horse Comics stories. This crossover also places the Star Wars Galaxy as existing as part of the Horror Universe. All the characters involved had series by Dark Horse Comics, making this crossover more valid.
BONEYARD # 1 - 28 (NBM)Release Date: 2001 - 2009 (Contemporary Setting)Series: BoneyardHorror Crosses: Frankenstein (Boneyard); Creature from the Black Lagoon; The Raven; The Screwtape Letters; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Dracula (novel); Evil Dead; Frankenstein (novel); The Wolf Man; Zatanna; Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Friday the 13th; Hellboy (comics); King Ghidorah; Mothra; Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Non-Horror Crosses: The TempestThe Story: Michael Paris inherits a graveyard inhabited by friendly monsters. Hilarity and adventure ensue.Notes: One of the inhabitants is Brutus, who is a creature of the Frankenstein model. Brutus’ wife is a Gill-Woman named Nessie. Edgar is a raven who claims to have been the inspiration for Edgar Allan Poe’s story. The Boneyard has its own elected official, Mayor Wormwood. Mayor Wormwood is supposed to be Satan, but this Satan is kind of an idiot. I’ve stated elsewhere in this guide that not all appearances of the devil are the same guy. The name carries weight, and so it seems that many lesser demons may pose as the top dog. In the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Wormwood is a poor excuse for a demon who is eaten by his uncle. But of course, what happens when a demon dies? They return to Hell. So this may be the same Wormwood. The vampire named Abby seems to be of the vampiric variety seen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Remember that in the Horror Universe, there are several strains of the “vampire virus”, which create varying types of vampires with different traits, strengths and weaknesses. Abby refers to Michael as her “Renfield”. That could be a pop culture reference, but considering the number of other horror crosses, and that Dracula is real in the Horror Universe, I’m inclined to count it. There are “Xandorian” demons which I believe to be an intentional misspelling of Kandorian demons from the Evil Dead series. Somebody refers to the original Dr. Frankenstein. That same person makes a reference to that guy with the stick which may be Larry Talbot, whose cane is famous. At a bar is Zatanna Zatara and a Gill-Man. An Old One appears, who is friendly! His name is Haz’aroth, which may be an intentional misspelling of Azathoth, but I’m not sure Azathoth would be so nice. Perhaps he’s a nicer guy around other monsters. Abby is hired by the government to stop a slasher at a summer camp called Camp Waterlake. Though the slasher turns out to really be Lilith, she has taken the form of Jason Voorhees. This isn’t the first time Camp Crystal Lake has changed its name. In the film series, it did so to try to avoid the bad reputation it has gained. When Abby has to attend a banquet for supernatural beings, she takes Michael as her date. The waiter is Ariel from Shakespeare’s the Tempest. Hellboy is in attendance. So are King Ghidorah and Mothra. The Space Kook is also there. Though the Space Kook was just a man in a mask in Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, most of those villains took on the identities of figures from legends and folklore. So this must be the real Space Kook that inspired the man in the mask who was exposed by Mystery, Inc.
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BLADE II (FILM)Release Date: March 21, 2002 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Blade (film)Horror Crosses: Hellboy; CronosThe Story: Vampires ask Blade to help when a more advanced vampire breed begins to dominate. Notes: In the comics, Blade was introduced in Tomb of Dracula with a similar origin but without the vampiric features. After the films came out, Marvel added the elements of the film version to the comics character. Thus, it allows for me to place both versions as the same character in the same timeline. Blade III is a problem, though. In Blade III, Blade meets the characters from Tomb of Dracula for the first time in the present. So, for that one installment , we will have to play the divergent timeline game. Blade’s new gadget guy, Scud, wears a BPRD t-shirt. Though Hellboy is real in their reality, likely he only knows of Hellboy as the popular urban legend and comic book. Eli Damaskinos, the elder vampire who recruits Blade in this film, seems to be of the same type of vampire as seen in Cronos. Throughout the Horror Universe, there are many types of vampire strains, and this film is a great demonstration of that. This film, Hellboy, and Cronos are all from Guillermo del Toro, who has said that all his works are part of a larger story. This film follows Blade and is followed by Blade: Trinity. This film is referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television.
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ELDRITCH BLUE: LOVE AND SEX IN THE CTHULHU MYTHOS “STACKED ACTORS” (SHORT STORY BY PETER A. WORTHY)Release Date: 2004 (Setting begins on October 17, 2004)Series: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu MythosHorror Crosses: Hellboy; Wolf ManNon-Horror Crosses: Sandman Mystery TheatreThe Story: Group 13 agents Xavier Albert Wilmarth and Alison Engels investigate the Shan, who love to enslave people and torture them for sadistic pleasure.Notes: The Shan come from the Cthulhu Mythos. The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is mentioned, which is who Hellboy works for. Lawrence Talbot is mentioned as a former agent of both Delta Green and G13. Larry Talbot is of course the Wolf Man. Wesley Dodds is also said to be a former G13 member. Wesley Dodds was the golden age hero called the Sandman from DC Comics, but considering the date and tone of this story, I am assuming that the version being referred to here is the Vertigo version from Sandman Mystery Theatre, which is more fitting for the Horror Universe.
HELLBOY II PROMO (COMMERCIAL)Release Date: June 2007 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (film)Non-Horror Crosses: ChuckThe Story: Chuck and Hellboy hang out playing video games and talking the spy business.Notes: This was part of a series of advertisements for the upcoming Hellboy II film. Normally, commercials are not counted but in this case, the actors stay in character, they don’t make any references to their own fictionality, and the script is not written like a promo but more like a mini-episode.
HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS “FEET OF SCIRON” (SHORT STORY BY RHYS HUGHES)Release Date: July 8, 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (comics)Horror Crosses: Carnacki Ghost Finder; Ghost Finders; Island of Doctor Moreau; Prince ZaleskiNon-Horror Crosses: Sherlock Holmes; Around the World in 80 Days; Engelbrecht; Journey to the Center of the Earth; Pellucidar; The Works of Philip Jose FarmerThe Story: Hellboy recruits the aid of a supernatural porn star to perform a sex act that would open a portal, allowing Hellboy to stop a planet on a collision course with Earth, which was caused by Martin Carnacki of the Carnacki Institute. Meanwhile, Abe and Liz are exploring underground tunnels. Notes: The Carnacki Institute was founded by Thomas Carnacki. This story predates Green’s Ghost Finders series, but from a Horror Universe perspective, there’s no conflicts between this version and that version. Hellboy and his porn star ally discuss real historical figures who most people think are fictional because their biographers were too good as storytellers. The list is Carnacki, Sherlock Holmes, Phileas Fogg, Dr. Moreau, Prince Saleski, and Engelbrecht. The tunnels Abe and Liz are exploring are the same from Journey to the Center of the Earth. The tunnels lead to Pellucidar where they find Philip Jose Farmer at the 20 million mile river, placing Riverworld in Pellucidar at Earth’s core.
HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS “SALAMANDER BLUES” (SHORT STORY BY BRIAN KEENE)Release Date: July 8, 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (comics)Horror Crosses: Brian Keene’s LabyrinthThe Story: An adventure that takes place while Hellboy is not working for the BPRD.Notes: Hellboy references the Black Lodge organization from Brian Keene’s interconnected works.
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (FILM)Release Date: July 11, 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (film)Horror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; At the Mountains of Madness (film); BethmooraNon-Horror Crosses: Pan’s Labyrinth; The King of Elfland’s Daughter; The Blue LensesThe Story: From a mystical realm connected to our own comes a prince who wishes to incite a war.Notes: The other realm has magical creatures that previously appeared in Pan’s Labyrinth. Some of the creatures seen in this film are planned to appear in the upcoming At the Mountains of Madness film by Del Toro, based on Lovecraft’s story. There may be other connections in that film to other Del Toro works, as the filmmaker is well known for linking his works. Bethmoora is mentioned. Glamours appear, from Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter. The Schufftein Glasses in this film come from The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier. A theater marquee advertises “See You Next Wednesday”. This does not count as a crossover, just as “I’ll be back” does not link the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film follows Hellboy and is followed by Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue. This film has been referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television.
HACK/SLASH # 28 “SOMETHING’S FISHY” (DEVIL’S DUE)Release Date: December 2, 2009 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hack/SlashHorror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Frankenstein (Mary Shelley); Hellboy; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; GodzillaNon-Horror Crosses: Archie (See Notes)The Story: In her continuing quest to recreate reality, the entity known as Mary Shelley Lovecraft tries to alter the town of Haverhill, transforming it from the typical slice of Americana to a Lovecraftian horror story. Notes: Mary Shelley Lovecraft is a recurring foe of Cassie. She is an otherworldly entity that sees everything as fictional and can traverse through alternate realities. She is obsessed with rewriting reality. Her name is chosen for the inference to Mary Shelley and H.P. Lovecraft. In this story, she turns Deep Ones (from Lovecraft’s Shadow over Innsmouth) into creatures like the original Frankenstein Monster. Mary mentions that with all the monster hunters running around, she is lucky not to have run into that red devil boy with the horns, a reference to Hellboy. She also compares Cassie to the more popular Summers girl, meaning Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mary also brags that she is Cthulhu, Frankenstein, and Godzilla all rolled into one. The town of Haverhill is a parody of Riverdale, and indeed the characters of the town are all parodies of Archie and his supporting cast. Cassie has been here in a previous story. However, since this is a parody, I’m choosing not to use this to bring in Archie. However, in reverse, Riverdale was actually based on the real town of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Since there are no indications that the comic book or cartoon versions of Archie exist in the Horror Universe, there’s no reason not to believe that this version from this story isn’t the Horror Universe counterpart of Archie and his gang.
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BEASTS OF BURDEN/HELLBOY (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: October 27, 2010 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Beasts of Burden; Hellboy (Comics)The Story: Hellboy comes to Burden Hill and assists the investigative team of the Wise Dog Society.Notes: This story brings in Beasts of Burden, which is about a group of talking dogs and one talking cat who investigate the paranormal in Burden Hill. They aren’t like cartoon animals who everyone accepts as talking animals, but rather animals who can talk, explained due to the occult.
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CRIMINAL MACABRE/THE GOON: WHEN FREAKS COLLIDE # 1 (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: July 1, 2011 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Criminal Macabre/Cal McDonald; The GoonHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)The Story: Cal meets the Goon and they team up.Notes: It’s not made clear if the Goon came from an alternate reality or not in this story. Hellboy shows up at the end, and Cal recognizes him and indicates they have met before, thus confirming that Cal and Hellboy are from the same reality. The Goon is a man who finds himself constantly fighting criminals, monsters, and other weird threats. This story adds him to the Horror Multiverse, but his existence in the Horror Universe main timeline is in question.
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UNNATURAL SELECTION (NOVEL BY TIM LEBBON)Release Date: November 5, 2011 (Contemporary Setting)Series: HellboyHorror Crosses: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1970s); Jaws (Film); MimicThe Story: When mythical creatures begin to appear around the globe, Hellboy and his team must investigate.Notes: In the story, Hellboy is said to have been involved in the events of the 1970s version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the film version of Jaws, and Mimic. The 1950s original Body Snatchers is in the Horror Universe through several crossovers, but this story confirms that the 1970s remake is also in. It must have been a second invasion attempt. The film the Faculty implies itself to be a sequel of sorts to both Body Snatchers and the Puppet Master, implying that both Body Snatchers and the Puppet Master were the same race. The inclusion of Jaws is for the film series, but not the novel.
THE PRESIDENT’S VAMPIRE (NOVEL BY CHRISTOPHER FARNSWORTH)Release Date: March 27, 2012 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Nathaniel CadeHorror Crosses: Body SnatchersThe Story: Cade must stop the rise of an ancient evil.Notes: Cade mentions having been involved in the events of Body Snatchers. Incidentally, the Doctor (Who?) was also involved in those events behind the scenes. Since neither’s involvement has been fully detailed, one must wonder if the two have met. As previously stated, Hellboy was also involved in a body snatcher invasion, but while Cade and the Doctor were involved in the original one, Hellboy was involved in the events of the 1970s film.
CABIN IN THE WOODS (FILM)Release Date: April 13, 2012 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Cabin in the WoodsHorror Crosses: Alien; Half-Life; Evil Dead; Poltergeist; Frankenstein (Universal); Child’s Play; Creature from the Black Lagoon; Corpse Bride; Killer Klowns from Outer Space; Stephen King Universe; Killjoy; Devil’s Rejects; Clownhouse; Drive Thru; Funhouse; Amusement; Circus of Fear; Clown Camp; Demonic Toys; Demons; Night of the Demons; Supernatural; Charmed; Gremlins; Ghoulies; Creeps; Troll; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Frankenstein (novel); Dr. Giggles; The Human Centipede; House on Haunted Hill; The Dead Pit; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; The Strangers; Underworld; Attack of the 50 Foot Woman; Troll Hunter; Anaconda; Python; Mega Snake; Snakes on a Plane; Resident Evil; Hellraiser; Cannibal Holocaust; Creepshow; Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Attack of the Jack-O-Lanterns; Pumpkinhead; Frankenfish; The Mummy! Or a Tale of the Twenty-Second Century; The Mummy (Universal); The Hills Have Eyes; Wrong Turn; Chernobyl Diaries; 28 Days Later; Signal; the Works of Quentin Tarantino; Left 4 Dead; Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Re-Animator (film); Siren; The Exorcist; The Exorcism of Emily Rose; Reptilicus; Jurassic Park; Abominable Bigfoot; The Legend of Boggy Creek; Ape Canyon; Curse of Bigfoot; Night of the Bloody Apes; Wendigo; Night Beasts; Night of the Scarecrow; Scarecrows; Husk; Scarecrow Gone Wild; The Scarecrows Walk at Midnight; The Town that Dreaded Sundown; The Craft; Witches of Eastwick; Hocus Pocus; Jack Frost; Hellboy (film); Rumplestiltskin; Leprechaun; Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters; Gingerbread Man; The Vampyre; Dracula (novel); Nosferatu; The Wolf Man; An American Werewolf in London; The Howling; Wolf; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Friday the 13th; Night of the Living Dead; Return of the Living Dead; F.E.A.R.; The Blob; Feast; Horrors of the Wendigo; Frostbiter; Ghost; Bram Stoker’s Dracula (film); The Cyclops; Cyclops Giant; Nightbreed; Leeches!; Attack of the Giant Leeches; Rows of Teeth; The Birds; Killing Birds; Birdemic: Shock and Terror; Silent Hill; Attack of the Killer Lane Gnomes; Alligator; Lake Placid; Them!; Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!; Ants; Empire of the Ants; King Kong; Centipede Horror; The Giant Claw; The Ring; Attack of the Giant Gila Monster; The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms; Tarantula; Eight Legged Freaks; Jaws; Frogs; Lord of Darkness; House of the Dead; The Grudge; Chopping Mall; BlinkyTM; The Kraken; Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep; Octopus; The Beast; Deep Rising; It Came From Beneath the Sea; Tentacles; Eye of the Beast; Mega Shark; Giant Octopus; Castle Freak; Tokyo Gore Police; Septic; Mutants; Ogre; Blood Pool; Legend of the Ogre; Killing Floor; Little Shop of Horrors; The Breed; Hatchet; Phantasm; See No Evil; Thinner; Monster House; Attila; Dead Snow; Frankenstein’s Army; Manhunt; The Monster in the Closet; Killer Eyes; Demomata; CSP-682; Parasite Eve 2; Dead Space; Night of the Lepus; Creature from the Haunted Sea; Tremors; Hostel; The Collection; The Butcher; Dead Rising; My Bloody Valentine; The Exterminator; Willard; War of the Worlds; Signs; Lollipop Chainsaw; Ghost Ship; Curse of the Pirates; Jolly Roger; Lead Soldiers; Vampire Vikings; The Witch; Blair Witch Project; The Village; The Thing; Vampire Breath; Goosebumps; Angel; King CobraNon-Horror Crosses: Harry Potter; Wizard of Oz; Great Expectations; Batman; Labyrinth; Land of the Giants; The Wrath of Paul Bunyan; Dreamscape; Last of the Mohicans; Blood Meridian; Scalps; Savage Sam; Sin City; Kevin Spencer; We Need to Talk About Kevin; Jacob’s Ladder; Doctor Who; Black Swan; Pan’s Labyrinth; Nutcracker; Blade Hunter; The Chronicles of Narnia; Time Bandits; The Princess and the Frog; Pirates of the Caribbean; Futurama; The Incredible Shrinking Man; Pee-Wee’s Playhouse; Red Planet; Terminator; Zathura; Hardware; Robot Wars; Bacterial Contamination; Firefly; Clash of the Titans; Team Fortress; Man from Planet X; Starship Troopers; Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal; Twisted MetalThe Story: A group of teens head out for a weekend in a cabin in the woods, not knowing that they have been chosen as sacrifices to an ancient deity in order to save the world from his wrath.Notes: This film exposes the secret truth behind modern horror. Behind it all is a secret organization, chosen to sacrifice youth to ancient gods. All of the above named crossovers have been linked in this film, and revealed to be part of this secret conspiracy. Most of the crossovers above come from the monsters and artifacts contained in the facility. While some of the monsters and artifacts are clearly from certain films above, many are based on certain types of horror films, in which case I included the more well-known of these film types. I recommend the well-researched Cabin in the Woods Wiki for a more detailed listing of the monsters and their inspirations. Note that I included in the above crossovers some monsters that only appeared in the official novelization and the official Universal Theme Park attraction tie-in. With this film, I break one of my major rules of crossover connecting. Though some of the crosses are direct crosses, like Evil Dead and Left 4 Dead, most of them are only connected because the films represent the more well-known films of the trope from which a certain monster comes. Normally, I would not count something that is “like something from”, but there is dialogue within the film that makes me break my rule. In one scene, referring to the monsters, security officer Daniel Truman says “They’re like something from a nightmare.” Lin, a head scientist, responds, “No, they’re something nightmares are from.” She goes on to explain that these monsters are the creations of the Ancient Ones, having been around since the beginning, and different cultures have told stories that interpret them in different ways. Thus, in the instance of this film, “like” is enough because of the author’s intent. And thus my love/hate relationship with Joss Whedon, for expanding the Horror Universe dramatically but making me do a lot of work to write this entry. Note that this film ends with the start of an apocalypse, so the end must veer into a divergent timeline. We must presume in the main Horror Universe, the virgin shot the fool. And if you haven’t seen the movie, that last sentence probably seems very bizarre. This film has been referenced as fictional in South Park, The Cinema Snob, Scary Movie 5, and Doc of the Dead. It is also paid homage to in Red Dawn when Chris Hemsworth and his friends once more wind up in a cabin in the woods. The film has also been spoofed in Robot Chicken and Scary Movie 5.
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RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (ANIMATED FILM)Release Date: November 21, 2012 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Rise of the GuardiansHorror Crosses: Hellboy (film)The Story: The greatest holiday icons unite to save the world’s children from the Boogeyman.Notes: This film is a sequel to the book series. The original books take place 300 years prior to the events of the film, circa 1712. The tooth fairies live in a house just like the fairy houses from Hellboy II. Guillermo del Toro is the producer of this film. Holiday characters are like fairy tales and other legendary figures of folklore. Many different versions exist within the Horror Universe, and I like to think they are all valid. I propose that these characters really exist in a pocket dimension that interacts with the main Horror Universe. The holiday figures themselves may be tulpas, explaining why they seem different in different eras, in different parts of the world, and around different people.
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BODY BAGS # 1 - 4 “FATHER’S DAY” (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: September 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997 (Set in the futuristic May 2014!)Series: Body BagsHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)Non-Horror Crosses: Sin CityThe Story: In Terminus, Georgia, there are lots of bounty hunters and the competition is not friendly. Notes: This takes place in a divergent timeline where in 2014 kids are still listening to music on cassettes but the government has cyborg soldiers. Hellboy and Abe are seen disguised in an airport scene. Also seen are characters from Sin City, which means Sin City (though probably not it’s real name) is a real city in the America of the Horror Universe.
PACIFIC RIM (FILM)Release Date: July 12, 2013 (Setting is the 2020s)Series: Pacific RimHorror Crosses: Hellboy (film); Godzilla (2014); Godzilla (original)Non-Horror Crosses: Portal; Doctor WhoThe Story: A portal opens that sends giant monsters from their dimension to ours over a period of time, a few at a time. The humans fight back by creating giant robots. Notes: Pacific Rim takes place in a divergent timeline. Even though the main story is set in our near future, the monsters are said to have started to show up in 2013. When Gypsy Danger travels to the monster dimension, the Crystal Prison from Hellboy is seen. In flashbacks to the early days of the war against the monsters, Godzilla’s roar is heard, lining up with the 2014 Godzilla film. The GLaDOS operating system in this film is from the Portal video games. Some argue that the drift technology in this film is a crossover with Doctor Who. Others say it’s not. I’m including it and letting the reader decide. The Serizawa Scale is used to determine the size of the monsters (called kaiju). Serizawa was the scientist in the original Godzilla film. One of his family was also an expert in the 2014 film. The 2014 film references that the original events from 1954 also happened. It seems that the Pacific Rim timeline may have diverged during the events of the original Godzilla film.
So yesterday, I was working on a post about Guillermo del Toro. I left it unfinished. Today, our James Bojaciuk informed me he's already working on a del Toro project. So I'm leaving that draft unfinished, and allowing him to pick from it what he wishes to incorporate into his own project and discard the rest. But since I'm already on del Toro, and since I am overdue for posting a Horror Crossover Encyclopedia related promotional post, I'm covering Hellboy instead, which, as you'll read, has it's own connections to del Toro.
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Though I usually only cover film and television series in these HCE promotional posts, here, I'm going to discuss Hellboy of print and screen.
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ANNO DRACULA (SERIES BY KIM NEWMAN)Release Date: 1992 - 2013 (so far) [Setting is 1888 -1991 (so far)]Series: Anno DraculaHorror Crosses: Dracula (novel); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Invisible Man (novel); The Island of Doctor Moreau; The Vampyre; Varney the Vampire; The Soft Whisper of the Dead; They Thirst; Hotel Transylvania; The Black Castle; The Vampire Tapestry; Stephen King Universe; Carmilla; Good Lady Ducayne; The Tomb of Sarah; Ken’s Mystery; The Mysterious Stranger (story); The True Story of a Vampire; Carnacki Ghost Finder; Black Sabbath; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice Vampire Lestat series); The Werewolves of London (Brian Stableford); Count Yorga; The Fearless Vampire Killers; Brides of Dracula; Vampire Circus; Dracula (Universal); Dark Shadows; El Vampiro; Black Sunday; Martin (George A. Romero film); Kolchak the Night Stalker; Blacula; Nosferatu; Kiss of the Vampire; Mr. Vampire; Blood of the Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Dracula (Hammer); Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Averoigne; Grave of the Vampire/Seed of Terror; Hellraiser; Alraune; The Black Cat (film); Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural; The Vampire Thrills; Faustine; Near Dark; Forever Knight; Fright Night; The House of Dracula (novel by R. Chetwynd-Hayes); Anak Pontianak; Necroscope; Revelations in Black; The Dragon Waiting; The Bloody Pit of Horror/The Crimson Executioner; The Playgirls and the Vampire; The Niece of the Vampire/Fangs of the Vampire; The Phantom of the Opera; Incense for the Damned/Bloodsuckers; Addams Family (television); Frankenstein (Universal); The Monkey’s Paw; Three Mothers trilogy; Toby Dammit; The Exorcist; Cave of the Living Dead; The Golem (1920 film); The Old Dark House; Cat People; Black Magic (film); Spirits of the Dead; Les Vampires; The Awful Doctor Orloff; A Bucket of Blood; Those Who Hunt By Night/Immortal Blood/Traveling with the Dead; The Hunger; Fevre Dream; Empire of Fear; Dr. Blood’s Coffin; The Vampire’s Ghost; The Horrible Sexy Vampire; Mark of the Vampire; Vampire (1979); Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Gray; El Hombre Lobo; Curse of the Undead; Circus of Horrors; The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus; Twice Bitten/Vampire Hookers; The Lost Boys; Deathmaster; Velvet Vampire; I, Vampire; Nancy Baker’s Vampire Stories; Sunglasses After Dark; Vamps (Vertigo Comics); Blade; Scooby-Doo; Hellboy; Nocturna; Rosemary’s Baby; American Psycho; Lost Souls; Elvira; Rosemary’s Baby; The Films of Tarantino and Rodriguez; Light at the End; Andy Warhol’s Dracula/Blood for Dracula; Geek Maggot Bingo; Daughter of Darkness; Nightmare in Blood; Madhouse; Vampire Junction/Vanitas; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Shadowman; Werewolf of London; Little Shop of Horrors; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; The Howling; Gremlins; Suckers: Bleeding London Dry; Desire the Vampire/I Desire; The Creature Commandos; The Vampire (1957); The Vampire (Sydney Horler)Non-Horror Crosses: Too numerous to list. The Story: In 1888, during the events of Bram Stoker’s novel, events diverge and Dracula marries Queen Victoria, causing a major alteration in the socio-political world for the next 125 years and beyond.Notes: This is a divergent timeline, but not a parallel universe. In my theory, a parallel universe is created at the dawn of time at the same time as the main universe and other parallel universes. They may evolve similarly, but they are separate. Meanwhile, each universe has a main timeline, and at each moment, there are an infinite number of divergent timelines created off of the main timeline. When thinking of divergent timelines, try picturing a fork in the road. Both paths lead in different directions, but they both start at the same point, and once were the same road. The Anno Dracula timeline has shown to be an alternate timeline of the main Horror Universe in several other entries in this reference guide. Because it’s a divergent timeline, the above horror crosses, though depicted in an alternate manner, should still count for inclusions in the Horror Universe. Some of the above crossed series are already in, and the others are brought in via this crossover series despite being an alternate timeline series. For the record, the complete Anno Dracula series (thus far) consists of Anno Dracula, the Bloody Red Baron: Anno Dracula 1918, Judgement of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959 (aka Dracula Cha Cha Cha), Coppola’s Dracula (from the Mammoth Book of Dracula), Castle in the Desert: Anno Dracula 1977, Andy Warhol’s Dracula: Anno Dracula 1978 - 1979 (from the Mammoth Book of Vampires), Who Dares Wins: Anno Dracula 1980, The Other Side of Midnight (from Vampire Sextette), You are the Wind Beneath My Wings: Anno Dracula 1984) and Johnny Alucard.
ATOMIC ROBO # 2 “ATOMIC ROBO VS. RASPUTIN” (RED 5 COMICS)Release Date: November 1, 2007 (Setting is 1924)Series: Atomic RoboHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)The Story: Thomas Edison uses his psychophone to summon the ghost of Rasputin in order to send him after Atomic Robo.
Notes: Though Rasputin is based on a real historical figure who has also become part of folklore, this is the particular version of Rasputin who fought Hellboy. Thomas Edison has been portrayed in fiction both within and outside the Horror Universe as a hero and a villain. Perhaps he suffered from multiple personality disorder.
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THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (FILM)Release Date: April 20, 2001 (Setting is 1939)The Story: A ghost story at an orphanage during the Spanish Civil War.
Notes: Guillermo del Toro has said that all of his works have made up one larger movie. However, since some of his works are part of other franchises, I don’t consider his works as one series for Horror Universe purposes. The Devil’s Backbone is in the Horror Universe due to a later connection to Hellboy. This film has been referenced as fictional or paid homage to several times, including in The Holiday and the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror.
ALISON DARE, LITTLE MISS ADVENTURES (GRAPHIC NOVEL BY J. TORRES AND J. BONE)Release Date: 2002 (Setting is 1944)Series: Alison DareHorror Crosses: Hellboy (Comics)Non-Horror Crosses: Indiana Jones; TintinThe Story: Alison returns to school and has adventures that would rival Indiana Jones or Lara Croft.Notes: Alison Dare is the child adventurer of a series of young adult graphic novels. Tintin briefly appears in cameo and a picture of Indiana Jones appears. In Alison’s mom’s museum are the Ark of the Covenant, Sankara Stones (from Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom), the broken ear statue (from Tintin and the Broken Ear), and the Right Hand of Doom. The Right Hand of Doom is Hellboy’s right hand, but this is prior to Hellboy’s birth. However, the Hellboy mythos indicate that there have been previous demons who wielded the power of the Right Hand of Doom.
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PAN’S LABYRINTH (FILM)Release Date: December 29, 2006 (Setting is 1944)Horror Crosses: The Devil’s Backbone; Hellboy; MimicThe Story: A girl finds a portal into a magical garden. Notes: Characters from the Devil’s Backbone appear in this film, making this an indirect sequel. The labyrinth is the same pattern as the magic blood maze used to raise Rasputin in Hellboy. The fairies of this story make the same sound as the Judas Breed insects of the film Miic. The fairies are insects until someone believes in them. Perhaps the Judas Breed would have been fairies if someone had believed. Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone, Hellboy, and Mimic are all Guillermo del Toro films.
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WAR OF THE UNDEAD # 1 - 3 (IDW)Release Date: January 1 - April 1, 2007 (Set in April 1945, following Hitler’s death)Horror Crosses: Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde; Invisible Man (Universal); Dracula (IDW); Frankenstein (IDW); Hellboy (Comics); Fiend without a FaceNon-Horror Crosses: Spider-Man; Forbidden PlanetThe Story: Nazis are trying to raise Hitler to lead an army of the undead.Notes: The story opens with Jekyll a captive of the Nazis who want his secret formula. They also had a scientist with the secret of invisibility but he escaped and died of exposure. Griffin died in 1898 (per League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), but there have been stories that feature Geoffrey Radcliffe (from the sequel) posing as Griffin. It may be that it was Radcliffe that they had captured. I doubt claims of his death in this story though. The Dracula of this story would be the IDW version, brought in by this story. IDW also published Spike vs. Dracula, but that is the Dracula of the Buffy series, who is not the same. LIkewise this is the IDW Frankenstein being brought in here. Both Dracula and Frankenstein fit into the Nazi plot. There is also a gorilla with a brain visible in a glass dome, a reference to Hellboy. One of the brain monsters from the Fiend Without a Face also appears. Another monster is an SS officer made of bugs, perhaps referencing Spider-man’s foe Swarm. Finally, Robby the Robot appears. Robby is from one of the possible future timelines of the Horror Universe. Despite that, Robby tends to show up several times in the 20th century, likely thanks to time travellers.
ATOMIC ROBO/NEOZOIC # 1 “THE KING OF ALL BOMBS” (RED 5 COMICS)Release Date: May 1, 2008 (Set in 1961)Series: Atomic RoboHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)Non-Horror Crosses: Captain AmericaThe Story: Atomic Robo must stop a Soviet mad scientist from blowing up the world.Notes: Atomic Robo has a painting of Hellboy and Captain America’s shield.
HELLBOY (FILM)Release Date: 2004 (See Notes on Setting)Series: Hellboy (film)Horror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Devil’s Backbone; Shambler in the Stars; Ghostbusters; ConstantineNon-Horror Crosses: Pan’s Labyrinth; Pacific RimThe Story: Hellboy takes on Rasputin.Notes: De vermis Mysteriis appears, providing a link to Lovecraft and Robert Bloch’s The Shambler in the Stars. That brings in the Hellboy films, both the live action and animated. The film has a contemporary setting, but should be placed in the start of Hellboy’s story in the comics, which was in 1993. Though this crossover only brings in the films, the Hellboy comic book crosses with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, thus bringing in the Hellboy comic. Having both the films and comics in the same reality could be an issue, but I don’t think they are totally incompatible. Likely they are both adventures of the same Hellboy, and occasional inconsistencies could be overlooked with my often used scapegoat excuse about different perspectives. Rasputin was a real historical figure, who like Cagliostro, has been fictionalized to become a powerful evil sorcerer of the Horror Universe. The Jar Babies from the Devil’s Backbone are on display in the BPRD trophy room. The maze of blood that revives Rasputin is the same pattern as Pan’s Labyrinth. In the prologue, the nazis open a portal to the crystal prison of Ogdru Jahad. In Pacific Rim, when entering the other dimension, Gypsy Danger sees the crystal prison. Pacific Rim takes place in a divergent timeline of the Horror Universe. Sammael is identified as a Class Five Entity, based on a system from Ghostbusters. The Spear of Destiny seen in this film also appears in Constantine. The Hellblazer comics have established that the Constantine film takes place in an alternate reality. This film is followed by Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Hellboy 3 (in development at this writing). This film has been referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television. It has also been spoofed in The Supermarket.
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HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS “IN CUPBOARDS AND BOOKSHELVES” (SHORT STORY BY GARY A. BRAUNBECK)Release Date: July 8, 2008 (Setting unknown, but during the time when he is working with the BPRD)Series: Hellboy (comics)Horror Crosses: Gary A. Braunbeck’s Cedar HillThe Story: Hellboy takes a case in Cedar Hill, Ohio.Notes: Cedar Hill is the setting for several of Braunbeck’s horror novels, and this story brings that series into the Horror Universe.
GHOST AND THE SHADOW (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: December 1995 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Ghost; The ShadowThe Story: When a statute containing a tulpa is sent to Arcadia, the Shadow is released from cryo-freeze and works with the Ghost to stop the creature from being released.
Notes: The Ghost is in due to a cross with Hellboy. The Shadow has numerous appearances in the Horror Universe.
GHOST/HELLBOY (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: June 1997 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Ghost; Hellboy (comics)The Story: Hellboy travels to Arcadia, home of the Ghost, and is involved in the events of a fifty-seven year old mob double-murder.Notes: This cross brings in the Ghost. Hellboy (comics and movies) are brought in through crosses with Lovecraft.
MIMIC (FILM)Release Date: August 22, 1997 (Contemporary Setting)The Story: An entomologist discovers a new kind of insect.Notes: Hellboy was involved in these events behind the scenes as seen in Unnatural Selection. The Judas Breed of this film make the same sound as the fairies from Pan’s Labyrinth. In Pan’s Labyrinth, the fairies are insects until someone believes in them. Both are Guillermo del Toro films. Perhaps if no one ever believes, the insects become the Judas Breed. This film is followed by MImic 2 and Mimic: Sentinel. This film has been referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television.
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PAINKILLER JANE/HELLBOY (EVENT COMICS)Release Date: August 1998 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Painkiller Jane; Hellboy (comics)The Story: The two modern heroes team-up.Notes: Hellboy is in through crosses with Lovecraft. Painkiller Jane has also teamed with Vampirella.
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BATMAN/HELLBOY/STARMAN (DC AND DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: January - February 1999 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Batman (Modern Age/Post Crisis); Hellboy (comics); Starman (Jack Knight)Horror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu MythosThe Story: Batman, Hellboy, and Starman must team up against a Neo-Nazi cult trying to raise a Lovecraftian Elder God.Notes: Anything that crosses with Lovecraft gets solidly placed in the Horror Universe. Because of this, the Hellboy comics and movies are in the Horror Universe. This Batman should be Bruce Wayne Junior for Horror Universe purposes. He’s a bit more grim and gritty than his father in the role. (Ironically, BJ was also the 1960s Robin, who was pretty lighthearted and full of bad puns. But an incident with the Joker as told in John Byrne’s Generations explains his new attitude.) This also brings in the modern age Jack Knight Starman series. Interestingly, that Starman series by James Robinson kept the same writer throughout and had a beginning and an ending. And though it took place in the DC Universe, which operated under the comic book time where the entire 75 plus years of DC Comics stories happened in the past 5 - 12 years only, the internal Starman timeline had time moving at the same pace as the real world. Jack’s annual visits with his deceased brother happened annually. The Starman series tied into the entire Starman legacy, as well as Phantom Lady, the Shade, the Black Pirate, and the golden age Justice Society of America. I have no problem with bringing in the JSA and these other characters, keeping in mind that that doesn’t mean that every single appearance is canon in the Horror Universe. Basically, the rule for DC and Marvel super-heroes is that if they get included due to a crossover with a horror series, then only their first appearance and/or origin story gets in as canon, and then whatever stories show up in this guide. The DC and Marvel Universes have very complex mythos regarding their superheroes that don’t work in the Horror Universe. However, they can exist if they had very limited adventures, only operating occasionally, and mostly against more supernatural threats. On the other hand, with super-heroes who are already designed as horror/supernatural characters, such as Hellboy, Vampirella, Doctor Strange, or the Demon, I have no problem including all of their stories that didn’t involve crossovers with other characters, and crossovers with other supernatural/horror characters. While Starman is not a horror character, I feel because of the nature of how his story is told, this story can bring in the entire Jack Knight storyline as told by James Robinson, but not all DC Starman stories.
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WIZARD ½: BUFFY/ANGEL “CITY OF DESPAIR” (WIZARD MAGAZINE AND DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: November 29, 2000 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; AngelHorror Crosses: Hellboy; PredatorNon-Horror Crosses: Star WarsThe Story: Buffy and Angel are pulled to another dimension to participate in gladiator games against other warriors also abducted, including Hellboy, Darth Vader and a Predator.Notes: This webcomic is part of the official expanded Buffy Universe. Hellboy is of course another famed monster hunter in the Horror Universe. This crossover brings the Predator film series into the Horror Universe, as well as its official Dark Horse Comics stories. This crossover also places the Star Wars Galaxy as existing as part of the Horror Universe. All the characters involved had series by Dark Horse Comics, making this crossover more valid.
BONEYARD # 1 - 28 (NBM)Release Date: 2001 - 2009 (Contemporary Setting)Series: BoneyardHorror Crosses: Frankenstein (Boneyard); Creature from the Black Lagoon; The Raven; The Screwtape Letters; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Dracula (novel); Evil Dead; Frankenstein (novel); The Wolf Man; Zatanna; Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Friday the 13th; Hellboy (comics); King Ghidorah; Mothra; Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Non-Horror Crosses: The TempestThe Story: Michael Paris inherits a graveyard inhabited by friendly monsters. Hilarity and adventure ensue.Notes: One of the inhabitants is Brutus, who is a creature of the Frankenstein model. Brutus’ wife is a Gill-Woman named Nessie. Edgar is a raven who claims to have been the inspiration for Edgar Allan Poe’s story. The Boneyard has its own elected official, Mayor Wormwood. Mayor Wormwood is supposed to be Satan, but this Satan is kind of an idiot. I’ve stated elsewhere in this guide that not all appearances of the devil are the same guy. The name carries weight, and so it seems that many lesser demons may pose as the top dog. In the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Wormwood is a poor excuse for a demon who is eaten by his uncle. But of course, what happens when a demon dies? They return to Hell. So this may be the same Wormwood. The vampire named Abby seems to be of the vampiric variety seen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Remember that in the Horror Universe, there are several strains of the “vampire virus”, which create varying types of vampires with different traits, strengths and weaknesses. Abby refers to Michael as her “Renfield”. That could be a pop culture reference, but considering the number of other horror crosses, and that Dracula is real in the Horror Universe, I’m inclined to count it. There are “Xandorian” demons which I believe to be an intentional misspelling of Kandorian demons from the Evil Dead series. Somebody refers to the original Dr. Frankenstein. That same person makes a reference to that guy with the stick which may be Larry Talbot, whose cane is famous. At a bar is Zatanna Zatara and a Gill-Man. An Old One appears, who is friendly! His name is Haz’aroth, which may be an intentional misspelling of Azathoth, but I’m not sure Azathoth would be so nice. Perhaps he’s a nicer guy around other monsters. Abby is hired by the government to stop a slasher at a summer camp called Camp Waterlake. Though the slasher turns out to really be Lilith, she has taken the form of Jason Voorhees. This isn’t the first time Camp Crystal Lake has changed its name. In the film series, it did so to try to avoid the bad reputation it has gained. When Abby has to attend a banquet for supernatural beings, she takes Michael as her date. The waiter is Ariel from Shakespeare’s the Tempest. Hellboy is in attendance. So are King Ghidorah and Mothra. The Space Kook is also there. Though the Space Kook was just a man in a mask in Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, most of those villains took on the identities of figures from legends and folklore. So this must be the real Space Kook that inspired the man in the mask who was exposed by Mystery, Inc.
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BLADE II (FILM)Release Date: March 21, 2002 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Blade (film)Horror Crosses: Hellboy; CronosThe Story: Vampires ask Blade to help when a more advanced vampire breed begins to dominate. Notes: In the comics, Blade was introduced in Tomb of Dracula with a similar origin but without the vampiric features. After the films came out, Marvel added the elements of the film version to the comics character. Thus, it allows for me to place both versions as the same character in the same timeline. Blade III is a problem, though. In Blade III, Blade meets the characters from Tomb of Dracula for the first time in the present. So, for that one installment , we will have to play the divergent timeline game. Blade’s new gadget guy, Scud, wears a BPRD t-shirt. Though Hellboy is real in their reality, likely he only knows of Hellboy as the popular urban legend and comic book. Eli Damaskinos, the elder vampire who recruits Blade in this film, seems to be of the same type of vampire as seen in Cronos. Throughout the Horror Universe, there are many types of vampire strains, and this film is a great demonstration of that. This film, Hellboy, and Cronos are all from Guillermo del Toro, who has said that all his works are part of a larger story. This film follows Blade and is followed by Blade: Trinity. This film is referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television.
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ELDRITCH BLUE: LOVE AND SEX IN THE CTHULHU MYTHOS “STACKED ACTORS” (SHORT STORY BY PETER A. WORTHY)Release Date: 2004 (Setting begins on October 17, 2004)Series: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu MythosHorror Crosses: Hellboy; Wolf ManNon-Horror Crosses: Sandman Mystery TheatreThe Story: Group 13 agents Xavier Albert Wilmarth and Alison Engels investigate the Shan, who love to enslave people and torture them for sadistic pleasure.Notes: The Shan come from the Cthulhu Mythos. The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is mentioned, which is who Hellboy works for. Lawrence Talbot is mentioned as a former agent of both Delta Green and G13. Larry Talbot is of course the Wolf Man. Wesley Dodds is also said to be a former G13 member. Wesley Dodds was the golden age hero called the Sandman from DC Comics, but considering the date and tone of this story, I am assuming that the version being referred to here is the Vertigo version from Sandman Mystery Theatre, which is more fitting for the Horror Universe.
HELLBOY II PROMO (COMMERCIAL)Release Date: June 2007 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (film)Non-Horror Crosses: ChuckThe Story: Chuck and Hellboy hang out playing video games and talking the spy business.Notes: This was part of a series of advertisements for the upcoming Hellboy II film. Normally, commercials are not counted but in this case, the actors stay in character, they don’t make any references to their own fictionality, and the script is not written like a promo but more like a mini-episode.
HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS “FEET OF SCIRON” (SHORT STORY BY RHYS HUGHES)Release Date: July 8, 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (comics)Horror Crosses: Carnacki Ghost Finder; Ghost Finders; Island of Doctor Moreau; Prince ZaleskiNon-Horror Crosses: Sherlock Holmes; Around the World in 80 Days; Engelbrecht; Journey to the Center of the Earth; Pellucidar; The Works of Philip Jose FarmerThe Story: Hellboy recruits the aid of a supernatural porn star to perform a sex act that would open a portal, allowing Hellboy to stop a planet on a collision course with Earth, which was caused by Martin Carnacki of the Carnacki Institute. Meanwhile, Abe and Liz are exploring underground tunnels. Notes: The Carnacki Institute was founded by Thomas Carnacki. This story predates Green’s Ghost Finders series, but from a Horror Universe perspective, there’s no conflicts between this version and that version. Hellboy and his porn star ally discuss real historical figures who most people think are fictional because their biographers were too good as storytellers. The list is Carnacki, Sherlock Holmes, Phileas Fogg, Dr. Moreau, Prince Saleski, and Engelbrecht. The tunnels Abe and Liz are exploring are the same from Journey to the Center of the Earth. The tunnels lead to Pellucidar where they find Philip Jose Farmer at the 20 million mile river, placing Riverworld in Pellucidar at Earth’s core.
HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS “SALAMANDER BLUES” (SHORT STORY BY BRIAN KEENE)Release Date: July 8, 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (comics)Horror Crosses: Brian Keene’s LabyrinthThe Story: An adventure that takes place while Hellboy is not working for the BPRD.Notes: Hellboy references the Black Lodge organization from Brian Keene’s interconnected works.
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (FILM)Release Date: July 11, 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hellboy (film)Horror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; At the Mountains of Madness (film); BethmooraNon-Horror Crosses: Pan’s Labyrinth; The King of Elfland’s Daughter; The Blue LensesThe Story: From a mystical realm connected to our own comes a prince who wishes to incite a war.Notes: The other realm has magical creatures that previously appeared in Pan’s Labyrinth. Some of the creatures seen in this film are planned to appear in the upcoming At the Mountains of Madness film by Del Toro, based on Lovecraft’s story. There may be other connections in that film to other Del Toro works, as the filmmaker is well known for linking his works. Bethmoora is mentioned. Glamours appear, from Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter. The Schufftein Glasses in this film come from The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier. A theater marquee advertises “See You Next Wednesday”. This does not count as a crossover, just as “I’ll be back” does not link the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film follows Hellboy and is followed by Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue. This film has been referenced as fictional and paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television.
HACK/SLASH # 28 “SOMETHING’S FISHY” (DEVIL’S DUE)Release Date: December 2, 2009 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Hack/SlashHorror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Frankenstein (Mary Shelley); Hellboy; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; GodzillaNon-Horror Crosses: Archie (See Notes)The Story: In her continuing quest to recreate reality, the entity known as Mary Shelley Lovecraft tries to alter the town of Haverhill, transforming it from the typical slice of Americana to a Lovecraftian horror story. Notes: Mary Shelley Lovecraft is a recurring foe of Cassie. She is an otherworldly entity that sees everything as fictional and can traverse through alternate realities. She is obsessed with rewriting reality. Her name is chosen for the inference to Mary Shelley and H.P. Lovecraft. In this story, she turns Deep Ones (from Lovecraft’s Shadow over Innsmouth) into creatures like the original Frankenstein Monster. Mary mentions that with all the monster hunters running around, she is lucky not to have run into that red devil boy with the horns, a reference to Hellboy. She also compares Cassie to the more popular Summers girl, meaning Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mary also brags that she is Cthulhu, Frankenstein, and Godzilla all rolled into one. The town of Haverhill is a parody of Riverdale, and indeed the characters of the town are all parodies of Archie and his supporting cast. Cassie has been here in a previous story. However, since this is a parody, I’m choosing not to use this to bring in Archie. However, in reverse, Riverdale was actually based on the real town of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Since there are no indications that the comic book or cartoon versions of Archie exist in the Horror Universe, there’s no reason not to believe that this version from this story isn’t the Horror Universe counterpart of Archie and his gang.
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BEASTS OF BURDEN/HELLBOY (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: October 27, 2010 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Beasts of Burden; Hellboy (Comics)The Story: Hellboy comes to Burden Hill and assists the investigative team of the Wise Dog Society.Notes: This story brings in Beasts of Burden, which is about a group of talking dogs and one talking cat who investigate the paranormal in Burden Hill. They aren’t like cartoon animals who everyone accepts as talking animals, but rather animals who can talk, explained due to the occult.
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CRIMINAL MACABRE/THE GOON: WHEN FREAKS COLLIDE # 1 (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: July 1, 2011 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Criminal Macabre/Cal McDonald; The GoonHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)The Story: Cal meets the Goon and they team up.Notes: It’s not made clear if the Goon came from an alternate reality or not in this story. Hellboy shows up at the end, and Cal recognizes him and indicates they have met before, thus confirming that Cal and Hellboy are from the same reality. The Goon is a man who finds himself constantly fighting criminals, monsters, and other weird threats. This story adds him to the Horror Multiverse, but his existence in the Horror Universe main timeline is in question.
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UNNATURAL SELECTION (NOVEL BY TIM LEBBON)Release Date: November 5, 2011 (Contemporary Setting)Series: HellboyHorror Crosses: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1970s); Jaws (Film); MimicThe Story: When mythical creatures begin to appear around the globe, Hellboy and his team must investigate.Notes: In the story, Hellboy is said to have been involved in the events of the 1970s version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the film version of Jaws, and Mimic. The 1950s original Body Snatchers is in the Horror Universe through several crossovers, but this story confirms that the 1970s remake is also in. It must have been a second invasion attempt. The film the Faculty implies itself to be a sequel of sorts to both Body Snatchers and the Puppet Master, implying that both Body Snatchers and the Puppet Master were the same race. The inclusion of Jaws is for the film series, but not the novel.
THE PRESIDENT’S VAMPIRE (NOVEL BY CHRISTOPHER FARNSWORTH)Release Date: March 27, 2012 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Nathaniel CadeHorror Crosses: Body SnatchersThe Story: Cade must stop the rise of an ancient evil.Notes: Cade mentions having been involved in the events of Body Snatchers. Incidentally, the Doctor (Who?) was also involved in those events behind the scenes. Since neither’s involvement has been fully detailed, one must wonder if the two have met. As previously stated, Hellboy was also involved in a body snatcher invasion, but while Cade and the Doctor were involved in the original one, Hellboy was involved in the events of the 1970s film.
CABIN IN THE WOODS (FILM)Release Date: April 13, 2012 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Cabin in the WoodsHorror Crosses: Alien; Half-Life; Evil Dead; Poltergeist; Frankenstein (Universal); Child’s Play; Creature from the Black Lagoon; Corpse Bride; Killer Klowns from Outer Space; Stephen King Universe; Killjoy; Devil’s Rejects; Clownhouse; Drive Thru; Funhouse; Amusement; Circus of Fear; Clown Camp; Demonic Toys; Demons; Night of the Demons; Supernatural; Charmed; Gremlins; Ghoulies; Creeps; Troll; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Frankenstein (novel); Dr. Giggles; The Human Centipede; House on Haunted Hill; The Dead Pit; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; The Strangers; Underworld; Attack of the 50 Foot Woman; Troll Hunter; Anaconda; Python; Mega Snake; Snakes on a Plane; Resident Evil; Hellraiser; Cannibal Holocaust; Creepshow; Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Attack of the Jack-O-Lanterns; Pumpkinhead; Frankenfish; The Mummy! Or a Tale of the Twenty-Second Century; The Mummy (Universal); The Hills Have Eyes; Wrong Turn; Chernobyl Diaries; 28 Days Later; Signal; the Works of Quentin Tarantino; Left 4 Dead; Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Re-Animator (film); Siren; The Exorcist; The Exorcism of Emily Rose; Reptilicus; Jurassic Park; Abominable Bigfoot; The Legend of Boggy Creek; Ape Canyon; Curse of Bigfoot; Night of the Bloody Apes; Wendigo; Night Beasts; Night of the Scarecrow; Scarecrows; Husk; Scarecrow Gone Wild; The Scarecrows Walk at Midnight; The Town that Dreaded Sundown; The Craft; Witches of Eastwick; Hocus Pocus; Jack Frost; Hellboy (film); Rumplestiltskin; Leprechaun; Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters; Gingerbread Man; The Vampyre; Dracula (novel); Nosferatu; The Wolf Man; An American Werewolf in London; The Howling; Wolf; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Friday the 13th; Night of the Living Dead; Return of the Living Dead; F.E.A.R.; The Blob; Feast; Horrors of the Wendigo; Frostbiter; Ghost; Bram Stoker’s Dracula (film); The Cyclops; Cyclops Giant; Nightbreed; Leeches!; Attack of the Giant Leeches; Rows of Teeth; The Birds; Killing Birds; Birdemic: Shock and Terror; Silent Hill; Attack of the Killer Lane Gnomes; Alligator; Lake Placid; Them!; Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!; Ants; Empire of the Ants; King Kong; Centipede Horror; The Giant Claw; The Ring; Attack of the Giant Gila Monster; The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms; Tarantula; Eight Legged Freaks; Jaws; Frogs; Lord of Darkness; House of the Dead; The Grudge; Chopping Mall; BlinkyTM; The Kraken; Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep; Octopus; The Beast; Deep Rising; It Came From Beneath the Sea; Tentacles; Eye of the Beast; Mega Shark; Giant Octopus; Castle Freak; Tokyo Gore Police; Septic; Mutants; Ogre; Blood Pool; Legend of the Ogre; Killing Floor; Little Shop of Horrors; The Breed; Hatchet; Phantasm; See No Evil; Thinner; Monster House; Attila; Dead Snow; Frankenstein’s Army; Manhunt; The Monster in the Closet; Killer Eyes; Demomata; CSP-682; Parasite Eve 2; Dead Space; Night of the Lepus; Creature from the Haunted Sea; Tremors; Hostel; The Collection; The Butcher; Dead Rising; My Bloody Valentine; The Exterminator; Willard; War of the Worlds; Signs; Lollipop Chainsaw; Ghost Ship; Curse of the Pirates; Jolly Roger; Lead Soldiers; Vampire Vikings; The Witch; Blair Witch Project; The Village; The Thing; Vampire Breath; Goosebumps; Angel; King CobraNon-Horror Crosses: Harry Potter; Wizard of Oz; Great Expectations; Batman; Labyrinth; Land of the Giants; The Wrath of Paul Bunyan; Dreamscape; Last of the Mohicans; Blood Meridian; Scalps; Savage Sam; Sin City; Kevin Spencer; We Need to Talk About Kevin; Jacob’s Ladder; Doctor Who; Black Swan; Pan’s Labyrinth; Nutcracker; Blade Hunter; The Chronicles of Narnia; Time Bandits; The Princess and the Frog; Pirates of the Caribbean; Futurama; The Incredible Shrinking Man; Pee-Wee’s Playhouse; Red Planet; Terminator; Zathura; Hardware; Robot Wars; Bacterial Contamination; Firefly; Clash of the Titans; Team Fortress; Man from Planet X; Starship Troopers; Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal; Twisted MetalThe Story: A group of teens head out for a weekend in a cabin in the woods, not knowing that they have been chosen as sacrifices to an ancient deity in order to save the world from his wrath.Notes: This film exposes the secret truth behind modern horror. Behind it all is a secret organization, chosen to sacrifice youth to ancient gods. All of the above named crossovers have been linked in this film, and revealed to be part of this secret conspiracy. Most of the crossovers above come from the monsters and artifacts contained in the facility. While some of the monsters and artifacts are clearly from certain films above, many are based on certain types of horror films, in which case I included the more well-known of these film types. I recommend the well-researched Cabin in the Woods Wiki for a more detailed listing of the monsters and their inspirations. Note that I included in the above crossovers some monsters that only appeared in the official novelization and the official Universal Theme Park attraction tie-in. With this film, I break one of my major rules of crossover connecting. Though some of the crosses are direct crosses, like Evil Dead and Left 4 Dead, most of them are only connected because the films represent the more well-known films of the trope from which a certain monster comes. Normally, I would not count something that is “like something from”, but there is dialogue within the film that makes me break my rule. In one scene, referring to the monsters, security officer Daniel Truman says “They’re like something from a nightmare.” Lin, a head scientist, responds, “No, they’re something nightmares are from.” She goes on to explain that these monsters are the creations of the Ancient Ones, having been around since the beginning, and different cultures have told stories that interpret them in different ways. Thus, in the instance of this film, “like” is enough because of the author’s intent. And thus my love/hate relationship with Joss Whedon, for expanding the Horror Universe dramatically but making me do a lot of work to write this entry. Note that this film ends with the start of an apocalypse, so the end must veer into a divergent timeline. We must presume in the main Horror Universe, the virgin shot the fool. And if you haven’t seen the movie, that last sentence probably seems very bizarre. This film has been referenced as fictional in South Park, The Cinema Snob, Scary Movie 5, and Doc of the Dead. It is also paid homage to in Red Dawn when Chris Hemsworth and his friends once more wind up in a cabin in the woods. The film has also been spoofed in Robot Chicken and Scary Movie 5.
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RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (ANIMATED FILM)Release Date: November 21, 2012 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Rise of the GuardiansHorror Crosses: Hellboy (film)The Story: The greatest holiday icons unite to save the world’s children from the Boogeyman.Notes: This film is a sequel to the book series. The original books take place 300 years prior to the events of the film, circa 1712. The tooth fairies live in a house just like the fairy houses from Hellboy II. Guillermo del Toro is the producer of this film. Holiday characters are like fairy tales and other legendary figures of folklore. Many different versions exist within the Horror Universe, and I like to think they are all valid. I propose that these characters really exist in a pocket dimension that interacts with the main Horror Universe. The holiday figures themselves may be tulpas, explaining why they seem different in different eras, in different parts of the world, and around different people.
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BODY BAGS # 1 - 4 “FATHER’S DAY” (DARK HORSE COMICS)Release Date: September 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997 (Set in the futuristic May 2014!)Series: Body BagsHorror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)Non-Horror Crosses: Sin CityThe Story: In Terminus, Georgia, there are lots of bounty hunters and the competition is not friendly. Notes: This takes place in a divergent timeline where in 2014 kids are still listening to music on cassettes but the government has cyborg soldiers. Hellboy and Abe are seen disguised in an airport scene. Also seen are characters from Sin City, which means Sin City (though probably not it’s real name) is a real city in the America of the Horror Universe.
PACIFIC RIM (FILM)Release Date: July 12, 2013 (Setting is the 2020s)Series: Pacific RimHorror Crosses: Hellboy (film); Godzilla (2014); Godzilla (original)Non-Horror Crosses: Portal; Doctor WhoThe Story: A portal opens that sends giant monsters from their dimension to ours over a period of time, a few at a time. The humans fight back by creating giant robots. Notes: Pacific Rim takes place in a divergent timeline. Even though the main story is set in our near future, the monsters are said to have started to show up in 2013. When Gypsy Danger travels to the monster dimension, the Crystal Prison from Hellboy is seen. In flashbacks to the early days of the war against the monsters, Godzilla’s roar is heard, lining up with the 2014 Godzilla film. The GLaDOS operating system in this film is from the Portal video games. Some argue that the drift technology in this film is a crossover with Doctor Who. Others say it’s not. I’m including it and letting the reader decide. The Serizawa Scale is used to determine the size of the monsters (called kaiju). Serizawa was the scientist in the original Godzilla film. One of his family was also an expert in the 2014 film. The 2014 film references that the original events from 1954 also happened. It seems that the Pacific Rim timeline may have diverged during the events of the original Godzilla film.
February 15, 2016
Nicole Petit and Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
This Saturday, February 20, the TVCU Crew with returning guest co-host Chris Nigro will be recording episodes 11 and 12 of the Television Crossover Universe podcast from Castle Wolfenstein on the Grand Guignol Network.
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[image error] [image error] [image error] In Episode 11, Robert, James, Ivan and Chris will be talking with special guest Nicole Petit, author of several stores for 18thWall Productions (as well as an editor), and creator of one of my favorite new recurring characters, Scarlet Chase! She has edited the two volume anthology, From the Dragon Lord's Library, which is up for the Best Collection/Anthology award from the Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards! She also has several exciting new projects to be released in 2016 (some this very week!) which we will be discussing on our show. In addition to her work for 18thWall Productions, Petit also has another story, "Nice Work If You Can Get It", coming out soon from Pro Se Productions. This is the story co-written with James Bojaciuk, that we discussed in episode 4.
Nicole Petit writes because no other job lets her sleep until noon. Fantasy is her forte, a sliver of genre right between urban fantasy and fairy tales.
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In Episode 12, Ivan, James and guest co-host Chris Nigro will be talking with our own Robert E. Wronski, Jr., author, publisher, talk show host, professional geek, and creepy weirdo!
Robert E. Wronski, Jr. has written the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, a reference guide to fictional crossovers within the horror genre, and is the creator of the Television Crossover Universe website, book series, and podcast.
New episodes of the show are released every Tuesday. You can check out the latest episode at the link provided in the upper right hand corner of this page.
And please join us on Facebook to discuss the episodes. Feel free to join us before the show to post any questions you have for our guests, and then feel free to join us after the shows to provide feedback.
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[image error] [image error] [image error] In Episode 11, Robert, James, Ivan and Chris will be talking with special guest Nicole Petit, author of several stores for 18thWall Productions (as well as an editor), and creator of one of my favorite new recurring characters, Scarlet Chase! She has edited the two volume anthology, From the Dragon Lord's Library, which is up for the Best Collection/Anthology award from the Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards! She also has several exciting new projects to be released in 2016 (some this very week!) which we will be discussing on our show. In addition to her work for 18thWall Productions, Petit also has another story, "Nice Work If You Can Get It", coming out soon from Pro Se Productions. This is the story co-written with James Bojaciuk, that we discussed in episode 4.
Nicole Petit writes because no other job lets her sleep until noon. Fantasy is her forte, a sliver of genre right between urban fantasy and fairy tales.
[image error]In Episode 12, Ivan, James and guest co-host Chris Nigro will be talking with our own Robert E. Wronski, Jr., author, publisher, talk show host, professional geek, and creepy weirdo!
Robert E. Wronski, Jr. has written the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, a reference guide to fictional crossovers within the horror genre, and is the creator of the Television Crossover Universe website, book series, and podcast.
New episodes of the show are released every Tuesday. You can check out the latest episode at the link provided in the upper right hand corner of this page.
And please join us on Facebook to discuss the episodes. Feel free to join us before the show to post any questions you have for our guests, and then feel free to join us after the shows to provide feedback.
February 11, 2016
HORROR EXPRESS
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The previous post, Hammer Horror: Dracula, was originally going to cover all the Hammer films included in the Horror Universe. However, as I was reviewing my book and dong the research, I realized that most of the Hammer Horror in the Horror Universe is from the Dracula series, and the few other unconnected films included were mostly in through Anno Dracula.
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But as I was doing that research, I also started looking at Horror Express, the film that seems like it should be a Hammer film, even though it's not. So normally I only do one blog post on Thursdays related to a television series or film that is linked to the Horror Universe in the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, but this Thursday, here's a bonus post.
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HORROR EXPRESS (FILM)Release Date: 1973 (Setting is 1906)Series: Horror ExpressThe Story: A British anthropologist transports his find, which he believes to be the missing link, via the Trans-Siberian Express from China to Moscow, but as the journey goes on, it appears the “cave man” may be possessed by an evil alien entity.Notes: This film is later incorporated into the Horror Universe in a crossover story. This is actually a Universal film, even though Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing were best known for collaborating in Hammer horror projects. This film has been referenced in other films a number of times.
TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN VOLUME 1: THE MODERN BABYLON and VOLUME 2: GENTLEMEN OF THE NIGHT “THE WEREWOLF OF RUTHERFORD GRANGE” (SHORT STORY BY G.L. GICK)Release Date: 2005 (Setting is 1911)Series: Tales of the ShadowmenHorror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Dracula (novel); Shadowmancer; Cat People; Horror Express; Werewolf of Paris; The Catman of Paris; Phantom of the Opera (novel); The Wolf in the Garden; Nanny and the Professor; Carnacki Ghost Finder; Sar DubnotalNon-Horror Crosses: See NotesThe Story: Famed detective Harry Dickson shares a story of one of his earliest cases when he was still an assistant to Sexton Blake and Sherlock Holmes. In this tale, Dickson finds himself being assigned to a security detail for a conference, but gets himself involved in dealing with a supernatural menace, something he strongly disbelieves even as he is experiencing it. And even then, things are never quite what they seem.Notes: This is an excellent tale full of crossovers, and with so many surprises and twists to keep the reader captivated.
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1994--STARGATE--Alien posession of bodies, flashing to earlier form of the alien's face just before alien's death. It may be that the alien here is the same or a similar species as seen in Horror Express.
The previous post, Hammer Horror: Dracula, was originally going to cover all the Hammer films included in the Horror Universe. However, as I was reviewing my book and dong the research, I realized that most of the Hammer Horror in the Horror Universe is from the Dracula series, and the few other unconnected films included were mostly in through Anno Dracula.
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But as I was doing that research, I also started looking at Horror Express, the film that seems like it should be a Hammer film, even though it's not. So normally I only do one blog post on Thursdays related to a television series or film that is linked to the Horror Universe in the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, but this Thursday, here's a bonus post.
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HORROR EXPRESS (FILM)Release Date: 1973 (Setting is 1906)Series: Horror ExpressThe Story: A British anthropologist transports his find, which he believes to be the missing link, via the Trans-Siberian Express from China to Moscow, but as the journey goes on, it appears the “cave man” may be possessed by an evil alien entity.Notes: This film is later incorporated into the Horror Universe in a crossover story. This is actually a Universal film, even though Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing were best known for collaborating in Hammer horror projects. This film has been referenced in other films a number of times.
TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN VOLUME 1: THE MODERN BABYLON and VOLUME 2: GENTLEMEN OF THE NIGHT “THE WEREWOLF OF RUTHERFORD GRANGE” (SHORT STORY BY G.L. GICK)Release Date: 2005 (Setting is 1911)Series: Tales of the ShadowmenHorror Crosses: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Dracula (novel); Shadowmancer; Cat People; Horror Express; Werewolf of Paris; The Catman of Paris; Phantom of the Opera (novel); The Wolf in the Garden; Nanny and the Professor; Carnacki Ghost Finder; Sar DubnotalNon-Horror Crosses: See NotesThe Story: Famed detective Harry Dickson shares a story of one of his earliest cases when he was still an assistant to Sexton Blake and Sherlock Holmes. In this tale, Dickson finds himself being assigned to a security detail for a conference, but gets himself involved in dealing with a supernatural menace, something he strongly disbelieves even as he is experiencing it. And even then, things are never quite what they seem.Notes: This is an excellent tale full of crossovers, and with so many surprises and twists to keep the reader captivated.
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1994--STARGATE--Alien posession of bodies, flashing to earlier form of the alien's face just before alien's death. It may be that the alien here is the same or a similar species as seen in Horror Express.
Hammer Horror: Dracula
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Hammer Horror was a subject that I touched upon in the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, but not as fully as I had wished. The book was starting to get too big and I had been working on it for years and it was time to make sacrifices to finish it. Here is a sampling of Hammer Horror covered in the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia. Hammer Horror is one of the subjects that will be expanded upon when I eventually get to writing the second volume of the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, which I've already started researching for.
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When I was little, my parents didn’t let me watch R rated movies. But I was allowed to watch anything that was on any of the six channels our television received. So I got to see older films and edited for television films. I fondly remember on Saturdays watching the Creature Double Feature, which showed old Universal, Hammer, Godzilla and B-1950s sci-fi monster films. I was very interested in scary stories, particularly with a supernatural element. Of all the monsters, vampires were my favorite, and I even admired Dracula’s character.
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c. 1811 to 1886--LISZTOMANIA--Wagner is a Hammer-esque vampire who lives in a secluded castle when Liszt is tasked with exorcising him.
THE MANY FACES OF VAN HELSING “SO FAR FROM US IN ALL WAYS” (SHORT STORY BY CHRIS ROBERSON)Release Date: April 2004 (Setting is 1860)Series: Dracula (Bram Stoker) Horror Crosses: Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresNon-Horror Crosses: Fu ManchuThe Story: After the death of his child and commitment of his wife, Van Helsing decides to run away from his problems by taking a job in China. He escorts a body to China, and is accompanied by a priest named Master Xi and a young man named Fu Zheng Lei who may be a young Fu Manchu. They find themselves pursued by the last of 7 vampire warrior brothers.Notes: Chris Roberson is one of my favorite authors of crossover fiction, and should I get around to writing the Sci-Fi Crossover Encyclopedia, I will be able to present my greatest case for my opinion. This story brings in Hammer Film’s Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, which is a piece that supports Chuck Loridans’ soul-clone theory. This story also brings in Fu Manchu, though only his original stories by Sax Rohmer and any crossovers in this book.
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***UPDATED*** DRACULA (NOVEL BY BRAM STOKER)Release Date: May 27, 1897 (Contemporary Setting , though many speculate the true setting within the fictional reality is probably 1887 )Series: Dracula (Bram Stoker)The Story: The undead Count Dracula, known in life as the 15th century Prince Vlad, the Impaler, lives in Transylvania, but comes to London with grand plans never truly stated, but with a side goal of taking young Jonathan Harker’s fiancee Mina Murray as his bride since she seems to be the reincarnation of his former bride from his living years. Professor Abraham Van Helsing comes to the aid of the young couple and helps to slay the vampire and his minions.Notes: In the Horror Universe, it seems that there is more than one Dracula. Indeed, Dracula means “son of the dragon”, and dragon is another name for Satan. I believe that in fact, Dracula was the name given to the Vampire Lords of this cult, and these Lords were allowed the title Dracula. This accounts for many different variations of Dracula that all seem to be in the same reality. To take things a step further, it seems that this Dracula, who is based on the real historical figure of Vlad the Impaler, is the head of the Draculas, and has been gifted with a method of creating soul clones. This is a theory created by MONSTAAH researcher Chuck Loridans, and which has been incorporated into published works that are part of the Horror Universe, making it official. The full details of this theory can be found at http://monstaah.angelfire.com/the-monstaah-case-files.html, and this site includes a timeline and many essays. Though I love the timeline and essays, I am not considering any of it as canon unless it works its way into published works that get “crossed in”. But to sum up the theory itself, which is in, there are times when Dracula needs to rest, and he “turns” a human into a vampire, but also, embeds that new vampire with a type of mind control where the vampire to some degree believes himself to be THE count, with some of his memories merged with the original person’s personality thrown in. Dracula then sends the person off to carry out his plans while he slumbers and recharges. Sometimes he has more than one clone. His ability to control the clones, versus them taking charge for themselves, depends on various factors, such as how weak Dracula had been, how many clones are active, how far away the clones are from their master, and how strong the will of the clone is. Chuck Loridans says: “The soul-clone theory is based upon events recorded in the Hammer film, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. In this film’s 1804 opening, Kah, a Chinese wizard, travels to Transylvania to seek Dracula’s aid in reviving seven evil vampires. Kah’s wish is to be the master of these vampires himself, so that he may hold a reign of terror over China. What he soon learns is that you can’t cut deals with the Prince of Darkness. Dracula is intrigued with the idea of ruling an army of vampires, even if it is not in his native country. Dracula proclaims the wizard a fool, and grabs him by his throat. A swirling mist envelopes them both, and when we next see Kah’s body, he has the mind and voice of Dracula. When Kah departs, Dracula is nowhere to be seen. We next see Kah in 1904 China. He is destroyed by Lawrence Van Helsing, but before he turns to ashes, he reveals what Van Helsing already knew, that Kah was indeed Count Dracula. From this information, one might assume that Dracula used his shapeshifting abilities to transform himself into the wizard, travel to China, and rule the seven vampires. But if Dracula, in Kah form, was in China from 1804 to 1904, Dracula’s confrontations with Abraham Van Helsing, and later his son Lawrence Van Helsing, are impossible. Abraham fought Dracula in the year 1897 (Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, though some would argue that perhaps the actual events of the story took place ten years earlier, in 1887), and Lawrence, from 1895 to 1910 (see Hammer Films Dracula series). In Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Van Helsing and Dracula acknowledge that they have met before. So the ‘soul-clone’ theory was born. Why does Dracula make soul-clones? It is shown time and time again that Dracula is strongest when surrounded by the soil of his native Transylvania, and is in peril if he does not have a supply of it nearby. From this one can assume that this soil is one of his sources of strength, fuel, if you will. Nowhere can a greater supply of this soil be found than in Transylvania itself. My theory is that the longer the Prince of Darkness rests in this soil, the stronger he becomes. Lying in the dirt for extended periods of time, however, is not helpful when one plans to rule the world. He needs field agents with great power to traverse the globe, setting his plans into motion. So he makes soul-clones, beings with powers almost equal to his. Living (or undead) puppets, which Dracula exists through, hears through, sees through, and drinks through, all while his original body lies sleeping, gathering power.” ***UPDATED***
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ANNO DRACULA (SERIES BY KIM NEWMAN)Release Date: 1992 - 2013 (so far) [Setting is 1888 -1991 (so far)]Series: Anno DraculaHorror Crosses: Dracula (novel); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Invisible Man (novel); The Island of Doctor Moreau; The Vampyre; Varney the Vampire; The Soft Whisper of the Dead; They Thirst; Hotel Transylvania; The Black Castle; The Vampire Tapestry; Stephen King Universe; Carmilla; Good Lady Ducayne; The Tomb of Sarah; Ken’s Mystery; The Mysterious Stranger (story); The True Story of a Vampire; Carnacki Ghost Finder; Black Sabbath; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice Vampire Lestat series); The Werewolves of London (Brian Stableford); Count Yorga; The Fearless Vampire Killers; Brides of Dracula; Vampire Circus; Dracula (Universal); Dark Shadows; El Vampiro; Black Sunday; Martin (George A. Romero film); Kolchak the Night Stalker; Blacula; Nosferatu; Kiss of the Vampire; Mr. Vampire; Blood of the Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Dracula (Hammer); Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Averoigne; Grave of the Vampire/Seed of Terror; Hellraiser; Alraune; The Black Cat (film); Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural; The Vampire Thrills; Faustine; Near Dark; Forever Knight; Fright Night; The House of Dracula (novel by R. Chetwynd-Hayes); Anak Pontianak; Necroscope; Revelations in Black; The Dragon Waiting; The Bloody Pit of Horror/The Crimson Executioner; The Playgirls and the Vampire; The Niece of the Vampire/Fangs of the Vampire; The Phantom of the Opera; Incense for the Damned/Bloodsuckers; Addams Family (television); Frankenstein (Universal); The Monkey’s Paw; Three Mothers trilogy; Toby Dammit; The Exorcist; Cave of the Living Dead; The Golem (1920 film); The Old Dark House; Cat People; Black Magic (film); Spirits of the Dead; Les Vampires; The Awful Doctor Orloff; A Bucket of Blood; Those Who Hunt By Night/Immortal Blood/Traveling with the Dead; The Hunger; Fevre Dream; Empire of Fear; Dr. Blood’s Coffin; The Vampire’s Ghost; The Horrible Sexy Vampire; Mark of the Vampire; Vampire (1979); Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Gray; El Hombre Lobo; Curse of the Undead; Circus of Horrors; The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus; Twice Bitten/Vampire Hookers; The Lost Boys; Deathmaster; Velvet Vampire; I, Vampire; Nancy Baker’s Vampire Stories; Sunglasses After Dark; Vamps (Vertigo Comics); Blade; Scooby-Doo; Hellboy; Nocturna; Rosemary’s Baby; American Psycho; Lost Souls; Elvira; Rosemary’s Baby; The Films of Tarantino and Rodriguez; Light at the End; Andy Warhol’s Dracula/Blood for Dracula; Geek Maggot Bingo; Daughter of Darkness; Nightmare in Blood; Madhouse; Vampire Junction/Vanitas; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Shadowman; Werewolf of London; Little Shop of Horrors; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; The Howling; Gremlins; Suckers: Bleeding London Dry; Desire the Vampire/I Desire; The Creature Commandos; The Vampire (1957); The Vampire (Sydney Horler)Non-Horror Crosses: Too numerous to list. The Story: In 1888, during the events of Bram Stoker’s novel, events diverge and Dracula marries Queen Victoria, causing a major alteration in the socio-political world for the next 125 years and beyond.Notes: This is a divergent timeline, but not a parallel universe. In my theory, a parallel universe is created at the dawn of time at the same time as the main universe and other parallel universes. They may evolve similarly, but they are separate. Meanwhile, each universe has a main timeline, and at each moment, there are an infinite number of divergent timelines created off of the main timeline. When thinking of divergent timelines, try picturing a fork in the road. Both paths lead in different directions, but they both start at the same point, and once were the same road. The Anno Dracula timeline has shown to be an alternate timeline of the main Horror Universe in several other entries in this reference guide. Because it’s a divergent timeline, the above horror crosses, though depicted in an alternate manner, should still count for inclusions in the Horror Universe. Some of the above crossed series are already in, and the others are brought in via this crossover series despite being an alternate timeline series. For the record, the complete Anno Dracula series (thus far) consists of Anno Dracula, the Bloody Red Baron: Anno Dracula 1918, Judgement of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959 (aka Dracula Cha Cha Cha), Coppola’s Dracula (from the Mammoth Book of Dracula), Castle in the Desert: Anno Dracula 1977, Andy Warhol’s Dracula: Anno Dracula 1978 - 1979 (from the Mammoth Book of Vampires), Who Dares Wins: Anno Dracula 1980, The Other Side of Midnight (from Vampire Sextette), You are the Wind Beneath My Wings: Anno Dracula 1984) and Johnny Alucard.
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1895--HORROR OF DRACULA--Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses. The Hammer Dracula is not the real Dracula, aka Dracula prime. He is but one of the soul clones. See the MONSTAAH website for more information on the alleged truth behind the films.
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1896--THE BRIDES OF DRACULA--Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher Marianne. Note the dates used for the Hammer films are taken from the MONSTAAH website, given by Chuck Loridans and Chris Nigro.
***UPDATED*** THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (FILM)Release Date: 1974 (Setting is 1904)Series: Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresHorror Crosses: Dracula (Bram Stoker)The Story: Kah is a Chinese monk who also happens to be the vampire leader of the 7 Golden Vampires. He comes to Dracula’s castle to seek the aid of the count, but instead the count possesses the monk. Years later, Professor Lawrence Van Helsing is lecturing in China when he gets involved in fighting six of the seven remaining golden vampires along with seven martial artist brothers.Notes: This film was the inspiration for Chuck Loridans’ soul clone theory. The story of what became of the seventh golden vampire is later told by Chris Roberson in the Many Faces of Van Helsing. This film follows the Satanic Rites of Dracula. It was remade in 2003 in the Era of Vampires. The film has been referenced in Dust Devil, Don’t Wake the Dead, and From Dusk Till Dawn 3. NOTE THAT I PREVIOUSLY DID A BLOG POST ON THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES, BUT SINCE THEN HAVE FOUND MORE CROSSOVERS AND SO SINCE THAT FILM IS PART OF THE HAMMER DRACULA SERIES, I'VE INCLUDED CROSSOVERS WITH THAT FILM HERE AS WELL. ***UPDATED***
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1905--DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS--Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.
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1906--DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE--When his castle is exorcised, Dracula plots his revenge against the Monsignor who performed the rites by attempting to make the holy man's young niece his bride.
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1908--TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA--Three middle-aged distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring bourgeois lives and get in contact with one of Count Dracula's servants, Lord Courtley. In a nightly ceremony, they restore the count to life. However, the three men killed Courtley and, in revenge, the count ensures that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own children.
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1909--SCARS OF DRACULA--A young man, Paul Carlson, is on a trip and spends the night at count Dracula's castle. Needless to say, he is murdered. After some time has passed, the young man's brother Simon comes to the small town where all the traces end to look for him.
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THE BLACK FOREST (IMAGE COMICS)Release Date: March 2004 (Setting is World War I)Series: The Black ForestHorror Crosses: Frankenstein (Novel); Frankenstein (Universal); Nosferatu; Dracula (Hammer)The Story: A german sub crew discovers the original Frankenstein creature in the Arctic, and employs its own mad scientist to duplicate the process to create an army for them to conquer the world (of course.) However, Dr. Dye (really, that’s his name) needs the original notebooks from Frankenstein’s castle. Meanwhile, an American (of course) pilot and a british occultist (of course) race to the castle to destroy the notes before Dye can get his hands on them.Notes: One could look at this book as extremely problematic or extremely fun. This book places the novels, the Universal films, the Hammer films, and the rip-off Nosferatu all in the same canon, despite them being very different versions of the same characters. But as you’ve seen if you’ve read these in order, I was up to the challenge. Of course, they include the novels via the original version of Frankenstein. But then they go and throw in an appearance of Visaria, the location of many of the Universal films. Meanwhile, British Intelligence is using the Chateau Meinster as their headquarters, which is from the Hammer film Brides of Dracula. And then Nosferatu is thrown in for good measure with a quick appearance. This graphic novel had a sequel, titled The Black Forest 2: Castle of Shadows, which seems to be crossover free, involving an army of apes this time around. Damn dirty apes.
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1970--DRACULA A.D. 1972--Johnny Alucard raises Count Dracula from the dead in London in 1972. The Count goes after the descendants of Van Helsing.
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1971--THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA--In London in the 1970s, Scotland Yard police investigators think they have uncovered a case of vampirism. They call in an expert vampire researcher named Van Helsing (a descendant of the great vampire-hunter himself, no less) to help them put a stop to these hideous crimes. It becomes apparent that the culprit is Count Dracula himself, disguised as a reclusive property developer, but secretly plotting to unleash a fatal virus upon the world.
FRANKENSTEIN MEETS DRACULA (NOVEL BY DONALD F. GLUT)Release Date: August 2001 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut); Dracula (Hammer)Horror Crosses: Dracula (novel); the Vampyre; Lovecraft’s Cthulhu MythosThe Story: The monster finds his way to Dracula’s castle, where the vampire is revived and again renews his original London plans. Dr. Burt Winslow teams with Arnold Van Helsing to stop him.Notes: This is the fourth of Glut’s New Adventures of Frankenstein. This is Glut’s version of Frankenstein, which he purports to be the original. I usually presume that Glut’s Dracula is the original, but not for this story, originally written in the 1970s. This Dracula is modelled after Christopher Lee, has never met the monster before, and wakes wanting to reenact the events of the Stoker novel. Lee played the Hammer horror soul clone Denrom and soul clones often wake to want to head to London. And Glut even thanks Lee in the start of the book. Thus I have to conclude that the Dracula of this book is the Denrom soul clone. The Van Helsing here is yet another of the many members of the famous vampire hunting family. Glut again uses the Ruthvenian, the vampire bible implied to have been written by Lord Ruthven from the Vampyre. The Necronomicon also appears, which of course originated in H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and has become one of the most often used references to Lovecraftian lore.
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FRANKENSTEIN AND THE EVIL OF DRACULA (NOVEL BY DONALD F. GLUT)Release Date: November 2004 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut); Dracula (Hammer)Horror Crosses: The Occult Files of Doctor SpektorThe Story: A mad scientist revives Dracula, as no sane one would I suppose. He then takes Dracula to Castle Frankenstein so that Dracula can get his revenge against the Monster.Notes: Nathan Kane also appears, who is related to Elliot Kane from Glut’s Doctor Spektor comic book series. The previous Frankenstein/Dracula battle in this New Adventures series establishes that this Dracula is Denrom, from the Hammer films. See my notes in that entry.
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SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE 2005 YEARBOOK # 13 “THE WOLFMAN VS. DRACULA: FINAL BATTLE” (DENNIS DRUKTENIS PUBLISHING)Release Date: March 2005 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Wolf Man (Universal); Dracula (Universal)Horror Crosses: Frankenstein (Universal); Dracula (Hammer)The Story: Larry Talbot works with Jessica Van Helsing to stop Dracula from once again trying to revive Frankenstein’s monster.Notes: This is the original Larry Talbot of the Universal Wolf Man series of films, having been revived in Return of the Wolf Man. Likewise, this is the Dracula of the Universal series, who I’ve identified to actually be Armand Tesla, who was transformed into a soul clone by the real Count Dracula of Bram Stoker’s novel. Likewise, this isn’t Victor Frankenstein’s creature from Mary Shelley's novel, but rather Henry Frankenstein’s creature from the Universal series, with Igor’s brain, and having recently also revived in Return of the Wolf Man. Jessica Van Helsing is of the famous monster hunting family, and was previously seen in Hammer’s Dracula A.D. 1972 and the Satanic Rites of Dracula. The Hammer Dracula series also has a cross with the Black Forest. Thus this cross confirms that the Hammer Dracula films are in the Horror Universe, and that Dracula must be yet another soul clone. Perhaps the alias he uses of Denrom in those films is a hint of his real name.
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Note that not all Hammer Horror is connected to the Horror Universe via crossover links. For instance, Hammer's Frankenstein and Mummy series are not in the Horror Universe.
However, some other Hammer did make it into the Horror Universe, such as the Reptile. But the Reptile only had one crossover link, so while it is in the book, it's not enough to fill a blog post of its own.
For other versions of Dracula that exist in the Horror Universe, see DRACULA (UNIVERSAL) and NOSFERATU.
And for more vampires, see Angel, Barnabas Collins, and Countess Dracula.
Hammer Horror was a subject that I touched upon in the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, but not as fully as I had wished. The book was starting to get too big and I had been working on it for years and it was time to make sacrifices to finish it. Here is a sampling of Hammer Horror covered in the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia. Hammer Horror is one of the subjects that will be expanded upon when I eventually get to writing the second volume of the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, which I've already started researching for.
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When I was little, my parents didn’t let me watch R rated movies. But I was allowed to watch anything that was on any of the six channels our television received. So I got to see older films and edited for television films. I fondly remember on Saturdays watching the Creature Double Feature, which showed old Universal, Hammer, Godzilla and B-1950s sci-fi monster films. I was very interested in scary stories, particularly with a supernatural element. Of all the monsters, vampires were my favorite, and I even admired Dracula’s character.
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c. 1811 to 1886--LISZTOMANIA--Wagner is a Hammer-esque vampire who lives in a secluded castle when Liszt is tasked with exorcising him.
THE MANY FACES OF VAN HELSING “SO FAR FROM US IN ALL WAYS” (SHORT STORY BY CHRIS ROBERSON)Release Date: April 2004 (Setting is 1860)Series: Dracula (Bram Stoker) Horror Crosses: Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresNon-Horror Crosses: Fu ManchuThe Story: After the death of his child and commitment of his wife, Van Helsing decides to run away from his problems by taking a job in China. He escorts a body to China, and is accompanied by a priest named Master Xi and a young man named Fu Zheng Lei who may be a young Fu Manchu. They find themselves pursued by the last of 7 vampire warrior brothers.Notes: Chris Roberson is one of my favorite authors of crossover fiction, and should I get around to writing the Sci-Fi Crossover Encyclopedia, I will be able to present my greatest case for my opinion. This story brings in Hammer Film’s Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, which is a piece that supports Chuck Loridans’ soul-clone theory. This story also brings in Fu Manchu, though only his original stories by Sax Rohmer and any crossovers in this book.
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***UPDATED*** DRACULA (NOVEL BY BRAM STOKER)Release Date: May 27, 1897 (Contemporary Setting , though many speculate the true setting within the fictional reality is probably 1887 )Series: Dracula (Bram Stoker)The Story: The undead Count Dracula, known in life as the 15th century Prince Vlad, the Impaler, lives in Transylvania, but comes to London with grand plans never truly stated, but with a side goal of taking young Jonathan Harker’s fiancee Mina Murray as his bride since she seems to be the reincarnation of his former bride from his living years. Professor Abraham Van Helsing comes to the aid of the young couple and helps to slay the vampire and his minions.Notes: In the Horror Universe, it seems that there is more than one Dracula. Indeed, Dracula means “son of the dragon”, and dragon is another name for Satan. I believe that in fact, Dracula was the name given to the Vampire Lords of this cult, and these Lords were allowed the title Dracula. This accounts for many different variations of Dracula that all seem to be in the same reality. To take things a step further, it seems that this Dracula, who is based on the real historical figure of Vlad the Impaler, is the head of the Draculas, and has been gifted with a method of creating soul clones. This is a theory created by MONSTAAH researcher Chuck Loridans, and which has been incorporated into published works that are part of the Horror Universe, making it official. The full details of this theory can be found at http://monstaah.angelfire.com/the-monstaah-case-files.html, and this site includes a timeline and many essays. Though I love the timeline and essays, I am not considering any of it as canon unless it works its way into published works that get “crossed in”. But to sum up the theory itself, which is in, there are times when Dracula needs to rest, and he “turns” a human into a vampire, but also, embeds that new vampire with a type of mind control where the vampire to some degree believes himself to be THE count, with some of his memories merged with the original person’s personality thrown in. Dracula then sends the person off to carry out his plans while he slumbers and recharges. Sometimes he has more than one clone. His ability to control the clones, versus them taking charge for themselves, depends on various factors, such as how weak Dracula had been, how many clones are active, how far away the clones are from their master, and how strong the will of the clone is. Chuck Loridans says: “The soul-clone theory is based upon events recorded in the Hammer film, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. In this film’s 1804 opening, Kah, a Chinese wizard, travels to Transylvania to seek Dracula’s aid in reviving seven evil vampires. Kah’s wish is to be the master of these vampires himself, so that he may hold a reign of terror over China. What he soon learns is that you can’t cut deals with the Prince of Darkness. Dracula is intrigued with the idea of ruling an army of vampires, even if it is not in his native country. Dracula proclaims the wizard a fool, and grabs him by his throat. A swirling mist envelopes them both, and when we next see Kah’s body, he has the mind and voice of Dracula. When Kah departs, Dracula is nowhere to be seen. We next see Kah in 1904 China. He is destroyed by Lawrence Van Helsing, but before he turns to ashes, he reveals what Van Helsing already knew, that Kah was indeed Count Dracula. From this information, one might assume that Dracula used his shapeshifting abilities to transform himself into the wizard, travel to China, and rule the seven vampires. But if Dracula, in Kah form, was in China from 1804 to 1904, Dracula’s confrontations with Abraham Van Helsing, and later his son Lawrence Van Helsing, are impossible. Abraham fought Dracula in the year 1897 (Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, though some would argue that perhaps the actual events of the story took place ten years earlier, in 1887), and Lawrence, from 1895 to 1910 (see Hammer Films Dracula series). In Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Van Helsing and Dracula acknowledge that they have met before. So the ‘soul-clone’ theory was born. Why does Dracula make soul-clones? It is shown time and time again that Dracula is strongest when surrounded by the soil of his native Transylvania, and is in peril if he does not have a supply of it nearby. From this one can assume that this soil is one of his sources of strength, fuel, if you will. Nowhere can a greater supply of this soil be found than in Transylvania itself. My theory is that the longer the Prince of Darkness rests in this soil, the stronger he becomes. Lying in the dirt for extended periods of time, however, is not helpful when one plans to rule the world. He needs field agents with great power to traverse the globe, setting his plans into motion. So he makes soul-clones, beings with powers almost equal to his. Living (or undead) puppets, which Dracula exists through, hears through, sees through, and drinks through, all while his original body lies sleeping, gathering power.” ***UPDATED***
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ANNO DRACULA (SERIES BY KIM NEWMAN)Release Date: 1992 - 2013 (so far) [Setting is 1888 -1991 (so far)]Series: Anno DraculaHorror Crosses: Dracula (novel); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Invisible Man (novel); The Island of Doctor Moreau; The Vampyre; Varney the Vampire; The Soft Whisper of the Dead; They Thirst; Hotel Transylvania; The Black Castle; The Vampire Tapestry; Stephen King Universe; Carmilla; Good Lady Ducayne; The Tomb of Sarah; Ken’s Mystery; The Mysterious Stranger (story); The True Story of a Vampire; Carnacki Ghost Finder; Black Sabbath; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice Vampire Lestat series); The Werewolves of London (Brian Stableford); Count Yorga; The Fearless Vampire Killers; Brides of Dracula; Vampire Circus; Dracula (Universal); Dark Shadows; El Vampiro; Black Sunday; Martin (George A. Romero film); Kolchak the Night Stalker; Blacula; Nosferatu; Kiss of the Vampire; Mr. Vampire; Blood of the Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Dracula (Hammer); Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; Averoigne; Grave of the Vampire/Seed of Terror; Hellraiser; Alraune; The Black Cat (film); Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural; The Vampire Thrills; Faustine; Near Dark; Forever Knight; Fright Night; The House of Dracula (novel by R. Chetwynd-Hayes); Anak Pontianak; Necroscope; Revelations in Black; The Dragon Waiting; The Bloody Pit of Horror/The Crimson Executioner; The Playgirls and the Vampire; The Niece of the Vampire/Fangs of the Vampire; The Phantom of the Opera; Incense for the Damned/Bloodsuckers; Addams Family (television); Frankenstein (Universal); The Monkey’s Paw; Three Mothers trilogy; Toby Dammit; The Exorcist; Cave of the Living Dead; The Golem (1920 film); The Old Dark House; Cat People; Black Magic (film); Spirits of the Dead; Les Vampires; The Awful Doctor Orloff; A Bucket of Blood; Those Who Hunt By Night/Immortal Blood/Traveling with the Dead; The Hunger; Fevre Dream; Empire of Fear; Dr. Blood’s Coffin; The Vampire’s Ghost; The Horrible Sexy Vampire; Mark of the Vampire; Vampire (1979); Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Gray; El Hombre Lobo; Curse of the Undead; Circus of Horrors; The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus; Twice Bitten/Vampire Hookers; The Lost Boys; Deathmaster; Velvet Vampire; I, Vampire; Nancy Baker’s Vampire Stories; Sunglasses After Dark; Vamps (Vertigo Comics); Blade; Scooby-Doo; Hellboy; Nocturna; Rosemary’s Baby; American Psycho; Lost Souls; Elvira; Rosemary’s Baby; The Films of Tarantino and Rodriguez; Light at the End; Andy Warhol’s Dracula/Blood for Dracula; Geek Maggot Bingo; Daughter of Darkness; Nightmare in Blood; Madhouse; Vampire Junction/Vanitas; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Shadowman; Werewolf of London; Little Shop of Horrors; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; The Howling; Gremlins; Suckers: Bleeding London Dry; Desire the Vampire/I Desire; The Creature Commandos; The Vampire (1957); The Vampire (Sydney Horler)Non-Horror Crosses: Too numerous to list. The Story: In 1888, during the events of Bram Stoker’s novel, events diverge and Dracula marries Queen Victoria, causing a major alteration in the socio-political world for the next 125 years and beyond.Notes: This is a divergent timeline, but not a parallel universe. In my theory, a parallel universe is created at the dawn of time at the same time as the main universe and other parallel universes. They may evolve similarly, but they are separate. Meanwhile, each universe has a main timeline, and at each moment, there are an infinite number of divergent timelines created off of the main timeline. When thinking of divergent timelines, try picturing a fork in the road. Both paths lead in different directions, but they both start at the same point, and once were the same road. The Anno Dracula timeline has shown to be an alternate timeline of the main Horror Universe in several other entries in this reference guide. Because it’s a divergent timeline, the above horror crosses, though depicted in an alternate manner, should still count for inclusions in the Horror Universe. Some of the above crossed series are already in, and the others are brought in via this crossover series despite being an alternate timeline series. For the record, the complete Anno Dracula series (thus far) consists of Anno Dracula, the Bloody Red Baron: Anno Dracula 1918, Judgement of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959 (aka Dracula Cha Cha Cha), Coppola’s Dracula (from the Mammoth Book of Dracula), Castle in the Desert: Anno Dracula 1977, Andy Warhol’s Dracula: Anno Dracula 1978 - 1979 (from the Mammoth Book of Vampires), Who Dares Wins: Anno Dracula 1980, The Other Side of Midnight (from Vampire Sextette), You are the Wind Beneath My Wings: Anno Dracula 1984) and Johnny Alucard.
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1895--HORROR OF DRACULA--Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses. The Hammer Dracula is not the real Dracula, aka Dracula prime. He is but one of the soul clones. See the MONSTAAH website for more information on the alleged truth behind the films.
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1896--THE BRIDES OF DRACULA--Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher Marianne. Note the dates used for the Hammer films are taken from the MONSTAAH website, given by Chuck Loridans and Chris Nigro.
***UPDATED*** THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (FILM)Release Date: 1974 (Setting is 1904)Series: Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresHorror Crosses: Dracula (Bram Stoker)The Story: Kah is a Chinese monk who also happens to be the vampire leader of the 7 Golden Vampires. He comes to Dracula’s castle to seek the aid of the count, but instead the count possesses the monk. Years later, Professor Lawrence Van Helsing is lecturing in China when he gets involved in fighting six of the seven remaining golden vampires along with seven martial artist brothers.Notes: This film was the inspiration for Chuck Loridans’ soul clone theory. The story of what became of the seventh golden vampire is later told by Chris Roberson in the Many Faces of Van Helsing. This film follows the Satanic Rites of Dracula. It was remade in 2003 in the Era of Vampires. The film has been referenced in Dust Devil, Don’t Wake the Dead, and From Dusk Till Dawn 3. NOTE THAT I PREVIOUSLY DID A BLOG POST ON THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES, BUT SINCE THEN HAVE FOUND MORE CROSSOVERS AND SO SINCE THAT FILM IS PART OF THE HAMMER DRACULA SERIES, I'VE INCLUDED CROSSOVERS WITH THAT FILM HERE AS WELL. ***UPDATED***
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1905--DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS--Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.
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1906--DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE--When his castle is exorcised, Dracula plots his revenge against the Monsignor who performed the rites by attempting to make the holy man's young niece his bride.
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1908--TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA--Three middle-aged distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring bourgeois lives and get in contact with one of Count Dracula's servants, Lord Courtley. In a nightly ceremony, they restore the count to life. However, the three men killed Courtley and, in revenge, the count ensures that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own children.
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1909--SCARS OF DRACULA--A young man, Paul Carlson, is on a trip and spends the night at count Dracula's castle. Needless to say, he is murdered. After some time has passed, the young man's brother Simon comes to the small town where all the traces end to look for him.
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THE BLACK FOREST (IMAGE COMICS)Release Date: March 2004 (Setting is World War I)Series: The Black ForestHorror Crosses: Frankenstein (Novel); Frankenstein (Universal); Nosferatu; Dracula (Hammer)The Story: A german sub crew discovers the original Frankenstein creature in the Arctic, and employs its own mad scientist to duplicate the process to create an army for them to conquer the world (of course.) However, Dr. Dye (really, that’s his name) needs the original notebooks from Frankenstein’s castle. Meanwhile, an American (of course) pilot and a british occultist (of course) race to the castle to destroy the notes before Dye can get his hands on them.Notes: One could look at this book as extremely problematic or extremely fun. This book places the novels, the Universal films, the Hammer films, and the rip-off Nosferatu all in the same canon, despite them being very different versions of the same characters. But as you’ve seen if you’ve read these in order, I was up to the challenge. Of course, they include the novels via the original version of Frankenstein. But then they go and throw in an appearance of Visaria, the location of many of the Universal films. Meanwhile, British Intelligence is using the Chateau Meinster as their headquarters, which is from the Hammer film Brides of Dracula. And then Nosferatu is thrown in for good measure with a quick appearance. This graphic novel had a sequel, titled The Black Forest 2: Castle of Shadows, which seems to be crossover free, involving an army of apes this time around. Damn dirty apes.
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1970--DRACULA A.D. 1972--Johnny Alucard raises Count Dracula from the dead in London in 1972. The Count goes after the descendants of Van Helsing.
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1971--THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA--In London in the 1970s, Scotland Yard police investigators think they have uncovered a case of vampirism. They call in an expert vampire researcher named Van Helsing (a descendant of the great vampire-hunter himself, no less) to help them put a stop to these hideous crimes. It becomes apparent that the culprit is Count Dracula himself, disguised as a reclusive property developer, but secretly plotting to unleash a fatal virus upon the world.
FRANKENSTEIN MEETS DRACULA (NOVEL BY DONALD F. GLUT)Release Date: August 2001 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut); Dracula (Hammer)Horror Crosses: Dracula (novel); the Vampyre; Lovecraft’s Cthulhu MythosThe Story: The monster finds his way to Dracula’s castle, where the vampire is revived and again renews his original London plans. Dr. Burt Winslow teams with Arnold Van Helsing to stop him.Notes: This is the fourth of Glut’s New Adventures of Frankenstein. This is Glut’s version of Frankenstein, which he purports to be the original. I usually presume that Glut’s Dracula is the original, but not for this story, originally written in the 1970s. This Dracula is modelled after Christopher Lee, has never met the monster before, and wakes wanting to reenact the events of the Stoker novel. Lee played the Hammer horror soul clone Denrom and soul clones often wake to want to head to London. And Glut even thanks Lee in the start of the book. Thus I have to conclude that the Dracula of this book is the Denrom soul clone. The Van Helsing here is yet another of the many members of the famous vampire hunting family. Glut again uses the Ruthvenian, the vampire bible implied to have been written by Lord Ruthven from the Vampyre. The Necronomicon also appears, which of course originated in H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and has become one of the most often used references to Lovecraftian lore.
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FRANKENSTEIN AND THE EVIL OF DRACULA (NOVEL BY DONALD F. GLUT)Release Date: November 2004 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut); Dracula (Hammer)Horror Crosses: The Occult Files of Doctor SpektorThe Story: A mad scientist revives Dracula, as no sane one would I suppose. He then takes Dracula to Castle Frankenstein so that Dracula can get his revenge against the Monster.Notes: Nathan Kane also appears, who is related to Elliot Kane from Glut’s Doctor Spektor comic book series. The previous Frankenstein/Dracula battle in this New Adventures series establishes that this Dracula is Denrom, from the Hammer films. See my notes in that entry.
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SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE 2005 YEARBOOK # 13 “THE WOLFMAN VS. DRACULA: FINAL BATTLE” (DENNIS DRUKTENIS PUBLISHING)Release Date: March 2005 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Wolf Man (Universal); Dracula (Universal)Horror Crosses: Frankenstein (Universal); Dracula (Hammer)The Story: Larry Talbot works with Jessica Van Helsing to stop Dracula from once again trying to revive Frankenstein’s monster.Notes: This is the original Larry Talbot of the Universal Wolf Man series of films, having been revived in Return of the Wolf Man. Likewise, this is the Dracula of the Universal series, who I’ve identified to actually be Armand Tesla, who was transformed into a soul clone by the real Count Dracula of Bram Stoker’s novel. Likewise, this isn’t Victor Frankenstein’s creature from Mary Shelley's novel, but rather Henry Frankenstein’s creature from the Universal series, with Igor’s brain, and having recently also revived in Return of the Wolf Man. Jessica Van Helsing is of the famous monster hunting family, and was previously seen in Hammer’s Dracula A.D. 1972 and the Satanic Rites of Dracula. The Hammer Dracula series also has a cross with the Black Forest. Thus this cross confirms that the Hammer Dracula films are in the Horror Universe, and that Dracula must be yet another soul clone. Perhaps the alias he uses of Denrom in those films is a hint of his real name.
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2008--DON'T WAKE THE DEAD--Vincent mentions having fought seven Golden Vampires in China.
Note that not all Hammer Horror is connected to the Horror Universe via crossover links. For instance, Hammer's Frankenstein and Mummy series are not in the Horror Universe.
However, some other Hammer did make it into the Horror Universe, such as the Reptile. But the Reptile only had one crossover link, so while it is in the book, it's not enough to fill a blog post of its own.
For other versions of Dracula that exist in the Horror Universe, see DRACULA (UNIVERSAL) and NOSFERATU.
And for more vampires, see Angel, Barnabas Collins, and Countess Dracula.
February 9, 2016
Whoops
We record two episodes at a time, every other Saturday, which are then released on the following two Tuesdays. Because of last minute complications, we had to record the episodes in reverse order, but we planned to still release them in the order we had originally announced. But that complication caused a little confusion, in that the two episodes were mislabeled. At this moment, the interview with Matthew Dennion, episode 10, is being pulled. It will be rereleased next Tuesday. Some of you got a sneak peak. The interview with Kevin T. Heim, episode 9, correctly labelled, should be released within the next hour or so. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. All I can say is "Whoops."
February 4, 2016
Blood Scarab: The Horror Films of Donald F. Glut
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Donald F. Glut has connected all of his works, from comics, novels, and films. His works fit within the larger Horror Universe/Television Crossover Universe.
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Every Thursday, I post a blog post here with excerpts from the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, related to a particular series from horror movies or television.
I've chosen for this post to only cover the films of Donald F. Glut, though they do connect to his written, published works as well. For the full Donald F. Glut crossover experience, please read the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, which you can purchase here.
THE EROTIC RITES OF COUNTESS DRACULA (FILM)Release Date: 2001 (Set in 1965 and Contemporary Setting)Series: Countess Dracula (Donald F. Glut)Horror Crosses: Dracula (novel); the VampyreThe Story: Up and coming rock musician Scarlet Brooks is turned into a vampire by Dracula in 1965 Hollywood. He then leaves her in the care of Renfield in his Hollywood home while he returns to Transylvania. In the present she has become one of those whiny vamps that cry about how much they are cursed with their immortality. She orders Renfield to help her find a cure for vampirism or else she will find a way to end her own life.
Notes: Scarlet Brooks should not be confused with Elizabeth Bathory, who is also referred to as Countess Dracula. This film is followed by a sequel, Countess Dracula’s Orgy of Blood. As established in the earlier Spektor comics, the Dracula used in Glut stories is the original from Bram Stoker’s novel. Dracula’s role is actually small in this film though important. The fact that he has to rush back to his home in Transylvania leads me to think he is indeed the true Count. It’s well established that Dracula must return to his native soil to preserve his power. Soul clones tend to be created for the purpose of being agents around the world, so if he was a soul clone, why rush back to Transylvania? And if he was a Son of the Dragon, his home wouldn’t be Transylvania necessarily. Of course, he could have been just some vampire posing as Dracula and just being a sleaze ball, ditching his responsibility after turning the girl. But for series continuity sake, let’s assume Donald F. Glut uses the same Dracula in all of his stories. The book of magic Renfield procures to cure Scarlet’s vampirism is the Ruthvenian, frequently used in Glut’s works, and a reference to Lord Ruthven from the Vampyre. Finally, this isn’t the original Renfield. The original never got the immortality Dracula promised. This is a descendant, in a long line of Renfields to serve Dracula, another indication that this would be the true Count Dracula.
THE MUMMY’S KISS (FILM)Release Date: 2002 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Mummy’s KissHorror Crosses: The Mummy (Universal); Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut); The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor; Countess DraculaNon-Horror Crosses: Dinosaur Valley GirlsThe Story: An Egyptian mummified sorceress is accidentally revived in modern times and she seeks to seduce a woman who strongly resembles her past lover.Notes: The Mummy’s Kiss is followed by The Mummy’s Kiss: 2nd Dynasty. The setting is Whemple University, clearly named for the archeologist from Universal’s The Mummy. Additionally, in the film's credits, the estate of Stephen Banning is thanked. Banning was also from the Mummy. The sorceress of this film previously appeared in Donald F. Glut’s novel Frankenstein in the Mummy’s Tomb. The closing credits of the film also thank Dr. Adam Spektor. Three university students mention the Scarlet Countess nightclub, which is from the film The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula. Dr. Benjamin Michaels also appears (sort of, on the other end of the phone), who is from Dinosaur Valley Girls.
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FRANKENSTEIN IN THE MUMMY’S TOMB (NOVEL BY DONALD F. GLUT)Release Date: November 2002 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut)Horror Crosses: The Interconnected Works of Donald F. Glut; the Occult Files of Doctor Spektor; The Mummy’s KissThe Story: Professor Waldo Daugherty of the Marshall Natural History Museum and his assistent Professor Ward Greene go in search of the tomb of the evil Egyptian wizard Im-Kha-Ra. (Why are all unearthed mummies evil wizards?)Notes: It should go without saying that the Frankenstein Monster is involved, which Mr. Glut assures me is THE monster, not a poser. Im-Kha-Ra worships the Dark Gods. The Dark Gods and the Marshall Natural History Museum are both from many Glut stories. Im-Kha-Ra is compared to Ra-Ka-Tep, who fought Dr. Spektor, and Hor-Shep-Sut from the Mummy’s Kiss.
COUNTESS DRACULA’S ORGY OF BLOOD (FILM)Release Date: 2003 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Countess DraculaHorror Crosses: Dracula (novel); The Vampyre; El Hombre Lobo; The Occult Files of Doctor SpektorThe Story: Dracula returns to L.A. and learns that Lord Ruthven and Ruthven’s sister Diana had been staked nearby in 1897, so he sends his daughter Martine and his lackey Renfield to revive them.Notes: Though this is a sequel to the previous Donald F. Glut film, the Countess of this film is actually Martine. The Dracula of this film is the same from the previous, which I suspect is the same Dracula from Stoker’s novel. Lord Ruthven is from the Vampyre. Angel, the vampire from the series of the same name, has claimed that the Vampyre was based on him, which would mean that he was Lord Ruthven. I’m a big fan of that idea, but this film and only this film seems to contradict that. It could be that Angel was making it up. Or it could be that the Ruthven here is not the same chap from the Vampyre. The film credits give thanks to Waldemar Daminsky, who was El Hombre Lobo from that series of films. Spektor is also thanked.
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THE MUMMY’S KISS: 2ND DYNASTY (FILM)Release Date: 2006 (Contemporary Setting)Series: The Mummy’s KissHorror Crosses: The Interconnected Works of Donald F. Glut; Occult Files of Doctor Spektor; Dracula (novel); Mummy (Universal); Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut)Non-Horror Crosses: Dinosaur Valley GirlsThe Story: An aging beauty makes a pact with an Egyptian goddess for eternal youth and finds it to be a curse.Notes: Setting is the Marshall Museum of Ancient History, a connection to Glut’s other works. Doctor Spektor is an attendee at a museum lecture. (He is played by himself according to the credits!!!) A Renfield attends the lecture as well, likely a descendant of the Renfield from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There are numerous references to the Universal Mummy series including Whemple University, Imhotep, tana leaves, the High Priest of Karnak, the Banning family, Youssef Bey and Klaris. Hor-Shep-Sut was also mentioned in Frankenstein in the Mummy’s Tomb. Tony Markham also is mentioned, who is from Dinosaur Valley Girls. This is of course a sequel to the Mummy’s Kiss.
BLOOD SCARAB (FILM)Release Date: 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Countess Dracula; Mummy’s KissHorror Crosses: Carmilla; Dark Shadows; Donald F. Glut’s Interconnected Works; The Occult Files of Doctor SpektorThe Story: Dracula has recently married Elizabeth Bathory but perishes when he miscalculates sunrise due to Daylight Savings Time. Bathory enlists Renfield to find her a way for her to become immune to sunlight.Notes: This film is a sequel to both the Countess Dracula and Mummy’s Kiss series of films by Glut. Renfield whines that Dracula should have married a Karnstein (as in Carmilla) or a Collins (referencing Dark Shadows). The Marshall Museum of Ancient History appears, which is a satellite of the Marshall Museum of Natural History from a multitude of Glut stories. A book Renfield researches is translated by Dr. Adam Spektor. Elizabeth Bathory was a real historical figure who is said to have bathed in human blood to maintain her youth. She has become a vampire in fiction, but because she is based on a real person, I don’t count her for crossover purposes.
Thanks to Donald F. Glut for giving me inside insights to his work.
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For more crossovers with those linked above, see the following:
DraculaThe Mummy (Universal)FrankensteinEl Hombre LoboDark Shadows
Donald F. Glut has connected all of his works, from comics, novels, and films. His works fit within the larger Horror Universe/Television Crossover Universe.
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Every Thursday, I post a blog post here with excerpts from the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, related to a particular series from horror movies or television.
I've chosen for this post to only cover the films of Donald F. Glut, though they do connect to his written, published works as well. For the full Donald F. Glut crossover experience, please read the Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, which you can purchase here.
THE EROTIC RITES OF COUNTESS DRACULA (FILM)Release Date: 2001 (Set in 1965 and Contemporary Setting)Series: Countess Dracula (Donald F. Glut)Horror Crosses: Dracula (novel); the VampyreThe Story: Up and coming rock musician Scarlet Brooks is turned into a vampire by Dracula in 1965 Hollywood. He then leaves her in the care of Renfield in his Hollywood home while he returns to Transylvania. In the present she has become one of those whiny vamps that cry about how much they are cursed with their immortality. She orders Renfield to help her find a cure for vampirism or else she will find a way to end her own life.
Notes: Scarlet Brooks should not be confused with Elizabeth Bathory, who is also referred to as Countess Dracula. This film is followed by a sequel, Countess Dracula’s Orgy of Blood. As established in the earlier Spektor comics, the Dracula used in Glut stories is the original from Bram Stoker’s novel. Dracula’s role is actually small in this film though important. The fact that he has to rush back to his home in Transylvania leads me to think he is indeed the true Count. It’s well established that Dracula must return to his native soil to preserve his power. Soul clones tend to be created for the purpose of being agents around the world, so if he was a soul clone, why rush back to Transylvania? And if he was a Son of the Dragon, his home wouldn’t be Transylvania necessarily. Of course, he could have been just some vampire posing as Dracula and just being a sleaze ball, ditching his responsibility after turning the girl. But for series continuity sake, let’s assume Donald F. Glut uses the same Dracula in all of his stories. The book of magic Renfield procures to cure Scarlet’s vampirism is the Ruthvenian, frequently used in Glut’s works, and a reference to Lord Ruthven from the Vampyre. Finally, this isn’t the original Renfield. The original never got the immortality Dracula promised. This is a descendant, in a long line of Renfields to serve Dracula, another indication that this would be the true Count Dracula.
THE MUMMY’S KISS (FILM)Release Date: 2002 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Mummy’s KissHorror Crosses: The Mummy (Universal); Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut); The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor; Countess DraculaNon-Horror Crosses: Dinosaur Valley GirlsThe Story: An Egyptian mummified sorceress is accidentally revived in modern times and she seeks to seduce a woman who strongly resembles her past lover.Notes: The Mummy’s Kiss is followed by The Mummy’s Kiss: 2nd Dynasty. The setting is Whemple University, clearly named for the archeologist from Universal’s The Mummy. Additionally, in the film's credits, the estate of Stephen Banning is thanked. Banning was also from the Mummy. The sorceress of this film previously appeared in Donald F. Glut’s novel Frankenstein in the Mummy’s Tomb. The closing credits of the film also thank Dr. Adam Spektor. Three university students mention the Scarlet Countess nightclub, which is from the film The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula. Dr. Benjamin Michaels also appears (sort of, on the other end of the phone), who is from Dinosaur Valley Girls.
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FRANKENSTEIN IN THE MUMMY’S TOMB (NOVEL BY DONALD F. GLUT)Release Date: November 2002 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut)Horror Crosses: The Interconnected Works of Donald F. Glut; the Occult Files of Doctor Spektor; The Mummy’s KissThe Story: Professor Waldo Daugherty of the Marshall Natural History Museum and his assistent Professor Ward Greene go in search of the tomb of the evil Egyptian wizard Im-Kha-Ra. (Why are all unearthed mummies evil wizards?)Notes: It should go without saying that the Frankenstein Monster is involved, which Mr. Glut assures me is THE monster, not a poser. Im-Kha-Ra worships the Dark Gods. The Dark Gods and the Marshall Natural History Museum are both from many Glut stories. Im-Kha-Ra is compared to Ra-Ka-Tep, who fought Dr. Spektor, and Hor-Shep-Sut from the Mummy’s Kiss.
COUNTESS DRACULA’S ORGY OF BLOOD (FILM)Release Date: 2003 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Countess DraculaHorror Crosses: Dracula (novel); The Vampyre; El Hombre Lobo; The Occult Files of Doctor SpektorThe Story: Dracula returns to L.A. and learns that Lord Ruthven and Ruthven’s sister Diana had been staked nearby in 1897, so he sends his daughter Martine and his lackey Renfield to revive them.Notes: Though this is a sequel to the previous Donald F. Glut film, the Countess of this film is actually Martine. The Dracula of this film is the same from the previous, which I suspect is the same Dracula from Stoker’s novel. Lord Ruthven is from the Vampyre. Angel, the vampire from the series of the same name, has claimed that the Vampyre was based on him, which would mean that he was Lord Ruthven. I’m a big fan of that idea, but this film and only this film seems to contradict that. It could be that Angel was making it up. Or it could be that the Ruthven here is not the same chap from the Vampyre. The film credits give thanks to Waldemar Daminsky, who was El Hombre Lobo from that series of films. Spektor is also thanked.
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THE MUMMY’S KISS: 2ND DYNASTY (FILM)Release Date: 2006 (Contemporary Setting)Series: The Mummy’s KissHorror Crosses: The Interconnected Works of Donald F. Glut; Occult Files of Doctor Spektor; Dracula (novel); Mummy (Universal); Frankenstein (Donald F. Glut)Non-Horror Crosses: Dinosaur Valley GirlsThe Story: An aging beauty makes a pact with an Egyptian goddess for eternal youth and finds it to be a curse.Notes: Setting is the Marshall Museum of Ancient History, a connection to Glut’s other works. Doctor Spektor is an attendee at a museum lecture. (He is played by himself according to the credits!!!) A Renfield attends the lecture as well, likely a descendant of the Renfield from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There are numerous references to the Universal Mummy series including Whemple University, Imhotep, tana leaves, the High Priest of Karnak, the Banning family, Youssef Bey and Klaris. Hor-Shep-Sut was also mentioned in Frankenstein in the Mummy’s Tomb. Tony Markham also is mentioned, who is from Dinosaur Valley Girls. This is of course a sequel to the Mummy’s Kiss.
BLOOD SCARAB (FILM)Release Date: 2008 (Contemporary Setting)Series: Countess Dracula; Mummy’s KissHorror Crosses: Carmilla; Dark Shadows; Donald F. Glut’s Interconnected Works; The Occult Files of Doctor SpektorThe Story: Dracula has recently married Elizabeth Bathory but perishes when he miscalculates sunrise due to Daylight Savings Time. Bathory enlists Renfield to find her a way for her to become immune to sunlight.Notes: This film is a sequel to both the Countess Dracula and Mummy’s Kiss series of films by Glut. Renfield whines that Dracula should have married a Karnstein (as in Carmilla) or a Collins (referencing Dark Shadows). The Marshall Museum of Ancient History appears, which is a satellite of the Marshall Museum of Natural History from a multitude of Glut stories. A book Renfield researches is translated by Dr. Adam Spektor. Elizabeth Bathory was a real historical figure who is said to have bathed in human blood to maintain her youth. She has become a vampire in fiction, but because she is based on a real person, I don’t count her for crossover purposes.
Thanks to Donald F. Glut for giving me inside insights to his work.
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For more crossovers with those linked above, see the following:
DraculaThe Mummy (Universal)FrankensteinEl Hombre LoboDark Shadows
February 3, 2016
TVCU Legends of the Silver Age
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Atom II (Ray Palmer)--This is the same Atom from the silver age comics, Super Friends, and Legends of the Super-Heroes. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Ray Palmer made occasional appearances on The All-New Super Friends Hour and The Super Friends Hour, voiced by Wally Burr. He also appeared in THE ROAST. He’s in his 50s by this point, which is why he is a reserve member, mostly contributing as a scientific consultant and training instructor.
Black Canary II (Dinah Lance)--Daughter of the original, the young Canary was a founding probationary member of the Justice League for the first decade, before finally being accepted as a full-fledged member. This Canary is represented in comics by the pre-Crisis Black Canary II and the retconned post-Crisis Black Canary II. This is also the Canary seen in Legends of the Super-Heroes.
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Cyborg (Victor Stone)--Cyborg appeared in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (the final incarnation of Super Friends) from 1985 to 1986. He was voiced by Ernie Hudson. Cyborg's origin was told via a medical journal read by Dr. Martin Stein saying Cyborg was a promising decathlon athlete until an accident destroyed most of his body and his father replaced part of his body with machine parts. Also, he is not a Titan. He becomes fast friends with teammate Firestorm. He is an affiliate of the Justice League of America under Superman. In the introductory episode to Cyborg, "The Seeds of Doom", Cyborg's abilities save Earth from Darkseid's seeds, but as Superman warns, make Darkseid a dangerous enemy to Cyborg, so Cyborg joins the League.
Firestorm (Ronald Raymond)--Firestorm appeared in ABC's Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (the last two Super Friends series). Mark L. Taylor provided Ronnie Raymond's voice while Olan Soule provided Martin Stein's voice. The crew responsible for the first series depicted the flames on Firestorm's head as a static, fire-shaped ornament. The second series' authors made another change, transforming the hair into a wavy haircut.
The Flash II (Barry Allen)--This is the same character seen in silver age comics, the Super Friends, and Legends of the Super-Heroes. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Flash (Barry Allen) appeared off and on in the Super Friends series throughout its run from 1973 to 1985. He initially appeared in Super Friends to help fellow Justice Leaguer, Superman. JLA members Flash, Green Lantern, and Batman eventually joined forces with Superman and the rest of the Super Friends in Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. He was an important member of the superteam. In the Challenge of the Super Friends series which ran from 1978–1979, he appears in every episode and has spoken lines in only twelve out of the sixteen episodes of the series. He also had two arch enemies from the Legion of Doom, Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd. Flash was portrayed by Jack Angel. He also appeared in both Legends of the Superheroes specials. Click here to view our previously posted Flash Quickie. Come join the discussion about the Flash or other TVCU related topics here.
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Green Arrow II (Roy Harper)--Though Green Arrow followed a Robin Hood theme, in most ways, the character was a carbon copy of Batman. So for that reason, I’ve chosen to handle the generational situation with Green Arrow exactly the same way as I handled Batman. So Roy Harper was the Speedy seen in the 1940s. He is also the Green Arrow of the silver age. He also appeared in one episode of the Super Friends. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. The first television appearance of Green Arrow was a single guest spot in an episode of the original 1973 incarnation of Super Friends. He was voiced by Norman Alden. He was referred to as a "Staunch member of the Justice League of America."
Hawkgirl II (Shayera Hol)--This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol) appeared in a few episodes of the Super Friends paired alongside her husband Hawkman.
Hawkman II (Katar Hol)--This is the silver age incarnation of the hero. He also appeared in the Super Friends and Legends of the Super-Heroes. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Hawkman (Katar Hol) has appeared as a Super Friend in The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. His voice was provided by Jack Angel. Hawkman appears in almost every episode of Challenge of the Superfriends, but has spoken lines in only thirteen out of the sixteen episodes of this series. He also appeared in both Legends of the Superheroes specials.
Kid Flash (Wally West)--The sidekick of the Flash, later becomes the modern age Flash.
Samurai (Toshio Eto)--Samurai's real name is Toshio Eto, and he is of Japanese descent. He was one of the later additions to the team along with other ethnically diverse heroes in an effort for the show to promote cultural diversity. His voice actor is Jack Angel. In addition to being a prominent figure in several other animated shows, Angel also did the voice for The Flash and Hawkman. Samurai appears in The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. Although not outwardly resembling a traditional samurai, Samurai upholds the code of the Bushido, sometimes relating everything he or someone else does to the ancient tradition. Although he displays a number of powers, the one he relies on most often is the ability to manipulate wind. He can fly by creating a small tornado around his lower body and can conjure powerful gusts from his hands that can knock back even large objects.
Speedy II (Oliver Queen Junior)--See my comments for Green Arrow II above.
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Vixen (Mari McCabe)--New hero recruited to the team.
The Wizard of Time and Speed (Mike Jittlov)--The Wizard of Time and Speed was a stand-in for the Flash in Drinnon’s version of the League. The character debuted in a 1979 special on the Wonderful World of Disney, but Drinnon has retroactively placed his career starting during the golden age of the 1940s.
CHRONOLOGY (MAIN TVCU TIMELINE):
Post-Superboy Era, pre-Barry Allen as Flash Era--World's Finest Comics #271--Perry White calls his reporters in for a meeting after reports of a strange "Batman" in Gotham start to proliferate.
Post-Superboy Era, pre-Barry Allen as Flash Era--World's Finest Comics #94--With Robin, Batman first meets Superman as an adult.
The Silver Age--Detective #225 (11.55)--Traumatized by the loss of his people, J'onn J'onzz is accidentally transported from Mars to Earth by Dr. Erdel. He soon adopts the identity of the deceased detective John Jones. He operates covertly for years, until other super-heroes debut. NOTE: Although the Martian Manhunter debuted in print prior to the Flash, his popularity wasn't sufficient to be generally considered the first Silver Age hero.
Years Ago--Black Canary v.2 #1 (1.93)--15-year-old Dinah Laurel Lance succeeds her mother as Black Canary II and investigates a poll-fixing scandal.NOTE: First chronological appearance; she does yet possess her "canary cry." Note: In fact, she had been cursed with the canary cry as a baby, but while living in the 5th dimension, she had learned to suppress it. It would return soon after, with her gaining stronger control of it.
9.56--Showcase #4--The public debut of the Flash II, Barry Allen (1st app.).
Mar. 1959--Showcase #34--The public debut of Atom II, Ray Palmer (1st app.).
1959--Cedar and Willow Universe--Misses America and Wonder Women, the Silver Age and The Justice League (Part 3)--The actual Justice league as it started out in the Silver age was something different from what most readers were being led to believe.The Martian Manhunter was My Favorite Martian, acting in the capacity of a Psychic Private Detective (which is what the MM had been in the beginning). Superman was the Superman of the serials and TV series still, although no new episodes of the TV series were being produced, the show was in pretty continuous reruns. Batman was also most like the Batman of the serials in the 1940s, and basically he was a sort of a Ninja with a fondness for displaying his bat-mon as on all of his equipment. Ordinarily he wore his Batgear entirely on missions at night. Actually, the Cowboy Metamorph Crash Corrigan was Aquaman and his Atlantis was in an undersea cave that had trapped a large air bubble. He could transform himself into any number of "Monster" forms including different water-breathers, but on land most often into a gorilla (typical of comics at the time). The Flash in the comics was a replacement for the original character, The Wizard of Time and Speed, or The Wizard for short (misspelt in comics as The Whizzer and formerly paired with Miss America as a regular partner).
12.59-1.60--Flash v.1 #110--Wally West becomes Kid Flash. NOTE: Current Flash continuity places his debut later than originally published.
In 1960, a team was formed by the CIALD as the first Justice League of America. This team consisted of Superman II, Batman I, Wonder Woman (Mary Ann Mobley), the Wizard of Time and Speed, Crash Corrigan, and Exigius 12½. This team was a pilot program, and this roster only remained for one mission. A few months later, an alien invasion brought together seven heroes, who would become the founders of the more permanent roster of the Justice League of America. Those founders were Superman II, Batman II (Dick Grayson), Wonder Woman (Princess Diana), the Flash II (Barry Allen), Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Aquaman (Arthur Curry), and J’onn J’onzz.
The “silver age” Justice League of America (1960 - 1978)This is the team that appeared in DC Comics from 1960 to 1978. This version actually appeared up to 1984 in the comics. However, 1978 creates a divergence between the comics and cartoons, and the cartoons take precedence for the TVCU. In 1978, in the comics, Firestorm debuts and encounters the League for the first time. He then joins the League in 1980. The Super Friends comic book which directly ties into the continuity of the cartoon shows that Super Friends is incorporated into the “Earth-1” canon of the time, and that roster and history of the Justice League is exactly the same, with the Super Friends being a sub-group of the League. But in Super Friends, Firestorm doesn’t debut until 1985, and meets and joins the Super Powers Team under very different circumstances. Thus, the League comics cannot be canon for the TVCU after Firestorm joins, but everything before that fits just fine.
Feb. 1960--Justice League of America #9 (Feb. 1962), Justice League of America #200 (Mar. 1982), Secret Origins v.2 #32 (11.88), 52 #51 (Apr. 2007)--JLA: Year One--Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Superman and Wonder Woman defeat the alien Appellax creatures. This is Black Canary II's public debut. NOTES: The JLA's post-Crisis origin was retold in Secret Origins #32, substituting Black Canary for Wonder Woman and omitting Batman; Superman did not join thereafter. In post-Infinite Crisis continuity, the Big Three were added back into this origin in Justice League of America v.2 #0 and 52 #51 (Apr. 2007). The latter story also confirmed Black Canary as an eighth founder. The JSA Sourcebook claims Canary's debut preceded Flash and Green Lantern, which seems unlikely.
4-5.60--Flash v.1 #112--Ralph Dibny downs the gingold elixir, becoming the Elongated Man. NOTE: His future wife Sue Dearborn first appears in Flash v.1 #119.
1960--MARVELOUS, FANTASTIC TIMELINE--Roy Harper (Oliver Queen II) becomes the second Green Arrow. Forced to kill Bullseye, he loses his confidence and takes to drink.
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December 1960--THE FLASH--"The Madcap Inventors of Central City"--The Three Dimwits take a trip to Central City where they encounter the new Flash.
2-3.61--Brave and Bold #34--Katar and Shayera Hol come to Earth from Thanagar as Hawkman and Hawkgirl. See Silver Age Hawkman Timeline.
Apr. 1961--Justice League of America #4--Green Arrow joins. Flash proposes to offer Adam Strange membership as well.
9.62--Justice League of America #14--The Atom II joins after saving the JLA from Amos Fortune, who had recruited Hector Hammond, Pied Piper, Sea-Thief, Angle Man, Dr. Davis and the Joker.
1963--Infinity, Inc. #27 (June 1986)--Birth of Albert Rothstein, the grandson of Terry Curtis (Cyclotron). The Atom becomes his godfather.
June 1964--JLA: Incarnations #1 (June 2001), Hawkworld Annual #1 (1991)--JLA/JSA "1.5"--Wotan manipulates the JLA and JSA into fighting against each other. In the wake of the battle, Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Carter and Shiera Hall) join the JLA as liaisons to the Justice Society. NOTES: The Golden Age Hawks' membership in the JLA was revealed in Hawkworld Annual #1; the circumstances were revealed in Incarnations #1. The JSA Sourcebook claims this is their first team-up, but a letter column in Incarnations later states that this tale was not necessarily their first encounter.
July 1964--Brave and Bold #54 (July 1964), Teen Titans #53 (Feb. 1978)--Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Wonder Girl and Speedy form the Teen Titans. NOTE: Their first appearance in Brave and Bold featured only the first three.
10-11.64--Hawkman v.1 #4--1st app. of Zatanna, daughter of Zatara the magician.
11.64--Justice League of America #31--Katar Hol (Hawkman) of Thanagar joins the JLA. Retcon: In post-Crisis continuity, the JSA's Carter Hall first joined the JLA as Hawkman. Katar Hol of Thanagar does not arrive on Earth until years later.
June 1967--HELLTOWN--This story occurs just after Charles Victor Szasz has begun operating as THE QUESTION. The Question, in a conversation with his mentor, brings up past mystery men, including THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, THE GREEN HORNET, WILDCAT, THE SANDMAN, and BLACK CANARY. Later on, Batman II (Dick Grayson) has a conversation with his butler Alfred Pennyworth (who is not the same as Bruce's former butler Alfred Beagle) in which they mention THE SHADOW. RICHARD DRAGON and Lady Shiva are also involved in the tale, and ORACLE is mentioned. Oracle is the first Barbara Gordon, who once operated as Batgirl in the 1940s. After the Joker (the original) shot her, she was paralyzed, but became an information broker to the world's heroes. Barbara is the daughter of former Police Commissioner James W. Gordon (aka THE WHISPERER) and the sister of current Police Commissioner Tony Gordon. She is also the aunt of Tony's daughter Barbara, who is now the second Batgirl.
May 1968--THE FLASH # 179--Comic book writers Cary Bates, Julius Schwartz, and Elliot S! Maggin have crossed over into their own comic books several times in the Justice League of America and The Flash comic books.
Aug. 1968--Justice League of America #64 (Aug. 1968), Justice League of America #65 (9.68)-JLA/JSA 6--Dick Dillin begins as penciller. T.O. Morrow creates the Red Tornado II. At first, the android thinks he is the original Red Tornado — Ma Hunkle. After he comes around, he joins the Justice Society (their first new member since re-forming). NOTES: Justice League of America #193 reveals that the consciousness of the Red Tornado is in fact the Tornado Champion. Upon entering the android body, the Champion lost all his memories, but gave the Red Tornado sentience. T.O. Morrow 1st appeared in Flash #143 (Mar. 1964).
In 68’, before they were the Super Friends, a few future members joined forces and called themselves the Justice League of America.
J'onn J'onzz, who now was fighting crime in his green-skinned form, wanted to become a 'full-time' member of the newly formed Justice League. To do this successfully, he needed to be freed from his alter-ego John Jones. He decides to fake his death and join the Justice League.
This initial Justice League lineup was also the same as the Earth-One universe. It included seven of the League's most prominent members: Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman,Superman and Batman.
Aside from the date of formation, much of the TVCU JL formation is the same as in theEarth-One universe.
Over the next two years Green Arrow, Zatanna, Black Canary and several others were added to the roster.
The Justice League begin operating from a secret cave outside of the small town of Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.
1971--James Craddock comes back to life as a ghost. The Martian Manhunter leaves Earth when Mars became desolate to help his people search for a new world. In late 1971, shortly after the Martian Manhunter had left Earth, a group of the Leaguers gathered together and decide to call themselves Super Friends. This is another significant departure from the parallel universe of Earth-One. The name stuck for years, and over time, the name Superfriends was used to describe all members of the Justice League of America. In the first issue of the Super Friends comic book, E. Nelson Bridwell makes it very clear that the Super Friends are sort of a volunteer organization, under the umbrella of the Justice League of America. The founding members of the Justice League's Super Friends organization consisted of Aquaman,Batman,Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Black Vulcan And Samurai. The formation of team and members depicted in the Season 3 episode, History of Doom.
In late 1971, shortly after the Martian Manhunter had left Earth, a group of the Leaguers gathered together and decide to call themselves Superfriends. This is another significant departure from the parallel universe of Earth-One. The name stuck for years, and over time, the name Superfriends was used to describe all members of the Justice League of America.
In the first issue of the Super Friends comic book, E. Nelson Bridwell makes it very clear that the Super Friends are sort of a volunteer organization, under the umbrella of the Justice League of America.
The founding members of the Justice League's Superfriends organization consisted ofAquaman, Batman,Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Black Vulcan and Samurai.
The formation of team and members depicted in the Season 3 episode, History of Doom.
Spring to Summer 1973--SUPER FRIENDS--Batman II (Dick Grayson) becomes an instructor along with Robin II (Bruce Wayne Junior), Superman (Kal-El/Clark Joseph Kent), Wonder Woman, and Aquaman to train new heroes Marvin and Wendy (and later Zan and Jayna). They also work as part of the Justice League of America. The team is nick-named the Super Friends, and later will be code named the Super Powers Team. The team works secretly for the U.S. Government and the United Nations. The team was actually founded in 1967 and disbanded in 1985. It's entire roster over it's long run included: Aquaman, Batman II, Robin II/Batman III, Robin III, Superman (Kal-El/Clark Joseph Kent), Wonder Woman, Atom II, Cyborg, Firestorm, Flash II, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Hawkgirl II, Hawkman II, Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Rima the Jungle Girl, Samurai, Green Arrow II, Plastic Man, Wendy Harris, Marvin White, Wonderdog, Zan, Jayna, Gleek, Captain Marvel I, Huntress II, Black Canary II. See the end of this blog, where I will go through all the super-heroes (and villains I have brought in so far with little bio info on each. I want to make clear that even though the shows for the most part appear just like you see them, in general the public isn't aware or clear of the activities of these heroes. The primary foes of the Super Friends would be the Legion of Doom: Bizarro, Black Manta, Brainiac, Captain Cold, Cheetah, Giganta, Gorilla Grodd, Solomon Grundy, Lex Luthor, Doctor Natas, the Riddler I, the Scarecrow II, Sinestro, the Toyman II, Mordru, and Dr. Sivana. During their final years, they mostly fought Darkseid and his minions. Additional bad guys they faced were: Bizarra, Joe Chill, the Crime Syndicate of America, Felix Faust, Gentleman Ghost, Joker Junior, Mirror Master, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Penguin II, Royal Flush Gang, the Shark, Dracula, Frankenstein, Orville Gump, the Phantom Zone villains, and Zy-Kree.
9.77--Justice League of America #146--Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol of Thanagar) joins the JLA. NOTE: In post-Crisis continuity, the JSA's Hawkgirl (Sheira Hall of Earth) joined the JLA after the teams' first meeting in JLA: Incarnations #1. Hawkwoman, Shayera Thal of Thanagar (who arrives on Earth several years later), never joined the JLA at all. NOTES: Guest stars the Phantom Stranger. Story continues in part in Jimmy Olsen #185.
Summer 1978--LEGENDS OF THE SUPERHEROES--"Challenge of the Superheroes"--A birthday party is being held for retired hero the Scarlet Cyclone. Those who come to the Hall of Heroes (aka the Hall of Justice) are Justice League members Batman II, Robin II, Flash II, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Hawkman, Captain Marvel I, Huntress II, and Black Canary II. However, they are challenged by the Legion of Doom (Riddler I, Weather Wizard, Sinestro, Mordru, Dr. Sivana, Giganta, and Solomon Grundy.) Some time after, there is a celebrity roast that is crashed by the Legion.
Oct.–Nov. 1979--Justice League of America #171-172 (Oct.–Nov. 1979)--JLA/JSA 17: "The Murderer Among Us / Crisis Above Earth-One"/"I Accuse..."--During a JLA/JSA meeting aboard the JLA satellite, Mister Terrific is slain by his old enemy the Spirit King, who has possessed the body of Jay Garrick. (#171) NOTE: Also shown in JSA #61. Starring: Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, Mister Terrific, Power Girl, Huntress.
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July 1981--Action #521--1st app. of the Vixen. NOTE: Her pre-Crisis origin involved Superman; her post-Crisis origin remains untold.
**APOCRYPHAL**--SEPTEMBER 1982--POWERKID POLICE # 1--"The Super-Trio"--A magical evil calling himself Doctor Deadly comes to Orange from outer space. He claims to have once ruled this world, and now wants to reclaim it. Arriving on the scene to battle this alien wizard is Powerkid, Zap, and a new speedster hero called Speedy. Together, the three are able to stop him where one would have failed. Doctor Deadly flees into outer space. Powerkid and Zap, who are cousins Bobby Wronski and Philip Sheridan, find that this new hero is also their cousin, Shon Ames. The three realize that only by working together were they able to defeat the villain, and that some threats only can be stopped by a team. And so they put the word out that they wish to form a team, and are calling on any new heroes (since there had been a recent explosion of new heroes) who would like to join. The team ends up consisting of initially: Powerkid, Zap, Speedy, the Unknown, Man-Killer, Space Hero, Waterman, Avenger, The Toy, Bird Boy and Bird Girl, Screamer, Witch Woman, Stretch, Vic-20, Tornado Man, and Fireman. Later members would be Kitten Girl, Powergirl, and mascot Chris Whaland. Real Life Notes: During the Super-Bob era, there had been another Super-Trio consisting of Super-Bob, Super-Len, and Witch Woman. Doctor Deadly will later be revealed to be Morgoth from the Lord of the Rings, who is possessing an alien scientist's body. The Powerkid Police is obviously my version of the Justice League of America. Phil Sheridan came up with the name. Powerkid is the PKP version of the JLA's Superman. Zap is the PKP's version of the JLA's Martian Manhunter. Speedy is the PKP's version of the JLA's Flash. Incidentally, a year later, Speedy, under the new name of the Speedster, gets his own series, where he becomes a janitor at a museum in CENTRAL CITY, because he just feels the city needs a speedster. In this reality, the Flash apparently doesn't exist, at least not in the early 80s. Of course, in the TVCU, he does exist in the early 1980s in the Super Friends. I guess there's more than one Central City. The Unknown is the PKP's version of Batman. Man-Killer fills in for Wonder Woman. Space Hero fills for Green Lantern. Waterman for Aquaman. The Toy for the Atom. Bird Boy and Bird Girl are the PKP's Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Interestingly, later, Bird Boy was found to be constantly hopping around in time due to the Crisis. He was the Bird Boy/Bird Man of the 1950s/1960s Wonder Woman stories, the Bird Man of the 1960s cartoon, and later, Harvey Birdman, Attorney-At-Law. Screamer is Black Canary, obviously. Witch Woman fills in for Zatanna. Stretch fills in for Elongated Man, but is actually Stretch Armstrong, as in the toy where you could grab his arms and stretch him out. Vic-20 and Tornado Man took the place of Red Tornado. Tornado Man here is an older hero among the group, formerly having been a member of the Mighty Heroes. Fireman is the replacement for Firestorm. Kitten Girl and Powergirl joined two years later, with no JLA counterpart. Chris Whaland was the Snapper Carr of the group. The PKP disbanded in 1985, but in 1987, I wrote a story from 1984 that retroactively added the character.--**APOCRYPHAL**
Mar. 1984--Infinity, Inc. #1--Hector Hall, Lyta Trevor, Al Rothstein, and Hawkman's godson Norda of Feithera decide to adopt costumed identities and apply for membership in the Justice Society.
1984--Firestorm #1--Ronald Raymond and Prof. Martin Stein are bonded to form Firestorm the Nuclear Man.
1984--Firestorm joins the Justice League.
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12.84--JLA: Incarnations #4 (Sep. 2001), JLofA Annual #2 (1984)--After determining that the JLA satellite is beyond repair, Aquaman calls a JLA meeting at the abandoned JSA headquarters. He disbands the League and calls for a new JLA whose members are willing to devote themselves 100% to the League. Black Canary, Firestorm, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Red Tornado resign. Remaining members Aquaman, Elongated Man, J'onn J'onzz, and Zatanna recruit Vixen, Steel and Vibe to join the new League. The JLA moves to a new headquarters, the Bunker, in Detroit, built for them by Dale Gunn, their new handyman/caretaker. The local residents, including Mother Windom, throw a block party to welcome the League. First appearance of Gypsy. NOTE: In the original telling, Aquaman made the announcement in public at the U.N.
Thursday, July 18, 1985John Constantine meets with Steve Dayton (Mento); by chance, they meet Batman. [Crisis #4; Swamp Thing #44, pp. 7-8]
Thursday, July 25, 1985On John Constantine's instructions, Swamp Thing travels to San Miguel, California, and saves two people from a bizarre house that is haunted by the historical victims of the Cambridge Repeater (a rifle similar to the Winchester). [Swamp Thing #45]
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Friday, July 26, 1985Swamp Thing learns from John Constantine that, after the Crisis is over, the battle for the spiritual plane will begin, as the Brujeria plan to destroy Heaven, and he must meet the Parliament of Trees next. Swamp Thing returns to Louisiana, while John Constantine leaves to prepare for the coming battle with the Brujeria. [Swamp Thing #46, pp. 14-19]
Thursday, August 1, 1985Flash escapes imprisonment and sacrifices his life in destroying the antimatter cannon. [Crisis #8]
Mar. 1986--Crisis #12--Earth is drawn into the antimatter universe for a final confrontation with the Anti-Monitor, whose shadow demons ravage the Earth. The Golden Age Green Arrow and Huntress are slain and Wonder Woman is reverted to clay. The Anti-Monitor is staggered by an attack by Darkseid and finally destroyed by the Golden Age Superman. Earth is returned to the positive matter universe. The Golden Age Superman, Lois Lane, and Earth-Prime's Superboy and Alexander Luthor Jr. are left in the rapidly disintegrating antimatter universe, where the Golden Age Superman destroys the Anti-Monitor once and for all. Kid Flash (Wally West) discovers that his terminal disease has gone into remission, but has slowed down and somewhat reversed his aging, and becomes Flash III. Psycho-Pirate II, who remembers the full history of the multiverse, is committed to Arkham Asylum. NOTE: Harbinger retains a history of the multiverse.
To be continued in TVCU Legends Beyond the Crisis...
Atom II (Ray Palmer)--This is the same Atom from the silver age comics, Super Friends, and Legends of the Super-Heroes. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Ray Palmer made occasional appearances on The All-New Super Friends Hour and The Super Friends Hour, voiced by Wally Burr. He also appeared in THE ROAST. He’s in his 50s by this point, which is why he is a reserve member, mostly contributing as a scientific consultant and training instructor.
Black Canary II (Dinah Lance)--Daughter of the original, the young Canary was a founding probationary member of the Justice League for the first decade, before finally being accepted as a full-fledged member. This Canary is represented in comics by the pre-Crisis Black Canary II and the retconned post-Crisis Black Canary II. This is also the Canary seen in Legends of the Super-Heroes.
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Cyborg (Victor Stone)--Cyborg appeared in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (the final incarnation of Super Friends) from 1985 to 1986. He was voiced by Ernie Hudson. Cyborg's origin was told via a medical journal read by Dr. Martin Stein saying Cyborg was a promising decathlon athlete until an accident destroyed most of his body and his father replaced part of his body with machine parts. Also, he is not a Titan. He becomes fast friends with teammate Firestorm. He is an affiliate of the Justice League of America under Superman. In the introductory episode to Cyborg, "The Seeds of Doom", Cyborg's abilities save Earth from Darkseid's seeds, but as Superman warns, make Darkseid a dangerous enemy to Cyborg, so Cyborg joins the League.
Firestorm (Ronald Raymond)--Firestorm appeared in ABC's Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (the last two Super Friends series). Mark L. Taylor provided Ronnie Raymond's voice while Olan Soule provided Martin Stein's voice. The crew responsible for the first series depicted the flames on Firestorm's head as a static, fire-shaped ornament. The second series' authors made another change, transforming the hair into a wavy haircut.
The Flash II (Barry Allen)--This is the same character seen in silver age comics, the Super Friends, and Legends of the Super-Heroes. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Flash (Barry Allen) appeared off and on in the Super Friends series throughout its run from 1973 to 1985. He initially appeared in Super Friends to help fellow Justice Leaguer, Superman. JLA members Flash, Green Lantern, and Batman eventually joined forces with Superman and the rest of the Super Friends in Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. He was an important member of the superteam. In the Challenge of the Super Friends series which ran from 1978–1979, he appears in every episode and has spoken lines in only twelve out of the sixteen episodes of the series. He also had two arch enemies from the Legion of Doom, Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd. Flash was portrayed by Jack Angel. He also appeared in both Legends of the Superheroes specials. Click here to view our previously posted Flash Quickie. Come join the discussion about the Flash or other TVCU related topics here.
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Green Arrow II (Roy Harper)--Though Green Arrow followed a Robin Hood theme, in most ways, the character was a carbon copy of Batman. So for that reason, I’ve chosen to handle the generational situation with Green Arrow exactly the same way as I handled Batman. So Roy Harper was the Speedy seen in the 1940s. He is also the Green Arrow of the silver age. He also appeared in one episode of the Super Friends. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. The first television appearance of Green Arrow was a single guest spot in an episode of the original 1973 incarnation of Super Friends. He was voiced by Norman Alden. He was referred to as a "Staunch member of the Justice League of America."
Hawkgirl II (Shayera Hol)--This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol) appeared in a few episodes of the Super Friends paired alongside her husband Hawkman.
Hawkman II (Katar Hol)--This is the silver age incarnation of the hero. He also appeared in the Super Friends and Legends of the Super-Heroes. This is the same character who is concurrently a member of the Justice League of America. Hawkman (Katar Hol) has appeared as a Super Friend in The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. His voice was provided by Jack Angel. Hawkman appears in almost every episode of Challenge of the Superfriends, but has spoken lines in only thirteen out of the sixteen episodes of this series. He also appeared in both Legends of the Superheroes specials.
Kid Flash (Wally West)--The sidekick of the Flash, later becomes the modern age Flash.
Samurai (Toshio Eto)--Samurai's real name is Toshio Eto, and he is of Japanese descent. He was one of the later additions to the team along with other ethnically diverse heroes in an effort for the show to promote cultural diversity. His voice actor is Jack Angel. In addition to being a prominent figure in several other animated shows, Angel also did the voice for The Flash and Hawkman. Samurai appears in The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. Although not outwardly resembling a traditional samurai, Samurai upholds the code of the Bushido, sometimes relating everything he or someone else does to the ancient tradition. Although he displays a number of powers, the one he relies on most often is the ability to manipulate wind. He can fly by creating a small tornado around his lower body and can conjure powerful gusts from his hands that can knock back even large objects.
Speedy II (Oliver Queen Junior)--See my comments for Green Arrow II above.
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Vixen (Mari McCabe)--New hero recruited to the team.
The Wizard of Time and Speed (Mike Jittlov)--The Wizard of Time and Speed was a stand-in for the Flash in Drinnon’s version of the League. The character debuted in a 1979 special on the Wonderful World of Disney, but Drinnon has retroactively placed his career starting during the golden age of the 1940s.
CHRONOLOGY (MAIN TVCU TIMELINE):
Post-Superboy Era, pre-Barry Allen as Flash Era--World's Finest Comics #271--Perry White calls his reporters in for a meeting after reports of a strange "Batman" in Gotham start to proliferate.
Post-Superboy Era, pre-Barry Allen as Flash Era--World's Finest Comics #94--With Robin, Batman first meets Superman as an adult.
The Silver Age--Detective #225 (11.55)--Traumatized by the loss of his people, J'onn J'onzz is accidentally transported from Mars to Earth by Dr. Erdel. He soon adopts the identity of the deceased detective John Jones. He operates covertly for years, until other super-heroes debut. NOTE: Although the Martian Manhunter debuted in print prior to the Flash, his popularity wasn't sufficient to be generally considered the first Silver Age hero.
Years Ago--Black Canary v.2 #1 (1.93)--15-year-old Dinah Laurel Lance succeeds her mother as Black Canary II and investigates a poll-fixing scandal.NOTE: First chronological appearance; she does yet possess her "canary cry." Note: In fact, she had been cursed with the canary cry as a baby, but while living in the 5th dimension, she had learned to suppress it. It would return soon after, with her gaining stronger control of it.
9.56--Showcase #4--The public debut of the Flash II, Barry Allen (1st app.).
Mar. 1959--Showcase #34--The public debut of Atom II, Ray Palmer (1st app.).
1959--Cedar and Willow Universe--Misses America and Wonder Women, the Silver Age and The Justice League (Part 3)--The actual Justice league as it started out in the Silver age was something different from what most readers were being led to believe.The Martian Manhunter was My Favorite Martian, acting in the capacity of a Psychic Private Detective (which is what the MM had been in the beginning). Superman was the Superman of the serials and TV series still, although no new episodes of the TV series were being produced, the show was in pretty continuous reruns. Batman was also most like the Batman of the serials in the 1940s, and basically he was a sort of a Ninja with a fondness for displaying his bat-mon as on all of his equipment. Ordinarily he wore his Batgear entirely on missions at night. Actually, the Cowboy Metamorph Crash Corrigan was Aquaman and his Atlantis was in an undersea cave that had trapped a large air bubble. He could transform himself into any number of "Monster" forms including different water-breathers, but on land most often into a gorilla (typical of comics at the time). The Flash in the comics was a replacement for the original character, The Wizard of Time and Speed, or The Wizard for short (misspelt in comics as The Whizzer and formerly paired with Miss America as a regular partner).
12.59-1.60--Flash v.1 #110--Wally West becomes Kid Flash. NOTE: Current Flash continuity places his debut later than originally published.
In 1960, a team was formed by the CIALD as the first Justice League of America. This team consisted of Superman II, Batman I, Wonder Woman (Mary Ann Mobley), the Wizard of Time and Speed, Crash Corrigan, and Exigius 12½. This team was a pilot program, and this roster only remained for one mission. A few months later, an alien invasion brought together seven heroes, who would become the founders of the more permanent roster of the Justice League of America. Those founders were Superman II, Batman II (Dick Grayson), Wonder Woman (Princess Diana), the Flash II (Barry Allen), Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Aquaman (Arthur Curry), and J’onn J’onzz.
The “silver age” Justice League of America (1960 - 1978)This is the team that appeared in DC Comics from 1960 to 1978. This version actually appeared up to 1984 in the comics. However, 1978 creates a divergence between the comics and cartoons, and the cartoons take precedence for the TVCU. In 1978, in the comics, Firestorm debuts and encounters the League for the first time. He then joins the League in 1980. The Super Friends comic book which directly ties into the continuity of the cartoon shows that Super Friends is incorporated into the “Earth-1” canon of the time, and that roster and history of the Justice League is exactly the same, with the Super Friends being a sub-group of the League. But in Super Friends, Firestorm doesn’t debut until 1985, and meets and joins the Super Powers Team under very different circumstances. Thus, the League comics cannot be canon for the TVCU after Firestorm joins, but everything before that fits just fine.
Feb. 1960--Justice League of America #9 (Feb. 1962), Justice League of America #200 (Mar. 1982), Secret Origins v.2 #32 (11.88), 52 #51 (Apr. 2007)--JLA: Year One--Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Superman and Wonder Woman defeat the alien Appellax creatures. This is Black Canary II's public debut. NOTES: The JLA's post-Crisis origin was retold in Secret Origins #32, substituting Black Canary for Wonder Woman and omitting Batman; Superman did not join thereafter. In post-Infinite Crisis continuity, the Big Three were added back into this origin in Justice League of America v.2 #0 and 52 #51 (Apr. 2007). The latter story also confirmed Black Canary as an eighth founder. The JSA Sourcebook claims Canary's debut preceded Flash and Green Lantern, which seems unlikely.
4-5.60--Flash v.1 #112--Ralph Dibny downs the gingold elixir, becoming the Elongated Man. NOTE: His future wife Sue Dearborn first appears in Flash v.1 #119.
1960--MARVELOUS, FANTASTIC TIMELINE--Roy Harper (Oliver Queen II) becomes the second Green Arrow. Forced to kill Bullseye, he loses his confidence and takes to drink.
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December 1960--THE FLASH--"The Madcap Inventors of Central City"--The Three Dimwits take a trip to Central City where they encounter the new Flash.
2-3.61--Brave and Bold #34--Katar and Shayera Hol come to Earth from Thanagar as Hawkman and Hawkgirl. See Silver Age Hawkman Timeline.
Apr. 1961--Justice League of America #4--Green Arrow joins. Flash proposes to offer Adam Strange membership as well.
9.62--Justice League of America #14--The Atom II joins after saving the JLA from Amos Fortune, who had recruited Hector Hammond, Pied Piper, Sea-Thief, Angle Man, Dr. Davis and the Joker.
1963--Infinity, Inc. #27 (June 1986)--Birth of Albert Rothstein, the grandson of Terry Curtis (Cyclotron). The Atom becomes his godfather.
June 1964--JLA: Incarnations #1 (June 2001), Hawkworld Annual #1 (1991)--JLA/JSA "1.5"--Wotan manipulates the JLA and JSA into fighting against each other. In the wake of the battle, Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Carter and Shiera Hall) join the JLA as liaisons to the Justice Society. NOTES: The Golden Age Hawks' membership in the JLA was revealed in Hawkworld Annual #1; the circumstances were revealed in Incarnations #1. The JSA Sourcebook claims this is their first team-up, but a letter column in Incarnations later states that this tale was not necessarily their first encounter.
July 1964--Brave and Bold #54 (July 1964), Teen Titans #53 (Feb. 1978)--Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Wonder Girl and Speedy form the Teen Titans. NOTE: Their first appearance in Brave and Bold featured only the first three.
10-11.64--Hawkman v.1 #4--1st app. of Zatanna, daughter of Zatara the magician.
11.64--Justice League of America #31--Katar Hol (Hawkman) of Thanagar joins the JLA. Retcon: In post-Crisis continuity, the JSA's Carter Hall first joined the JLA as Hawkman. Katar Hol of Thanagar does not arrive on Earth until years later.
June 1967--HELLTOWN--This story occurs just after Charles Victor Szasz has begun operating as THE QUESTION. The Question, in a conversation with his mentor, brings up past mystery men, including THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, THE GREEN HORNET, WILDCAT, THE SANDMAN, and BLACK CANARY. Later on, Batman II (Dick Grayson) has a conversation with his butler Alfred Pennyworth (who is not the same as Bruce's former butler Alfred Beagle) in which they mention THE SHADOW. RICHARD DRAGON and Lady Shiva are also involved in the tale, and ORACLE is mentioned. Oracle is the first Barbara Gordon, who once operated as Batgirl in the 1940s. After the Joker (the original) shot her, she was paralyzed, but became an information broker to the world's heroes. Barbara is the daughter of former Police Commissioner James W. Gordon (aka THE WHISPERER) and the sister of current Police Commissioner Tony Gordon. She is also the aunt of Tony's daughter Barbara, who is now the second Batgirl.
May 1968--THE FLASH # 179--Comic book writers Cary Bates, Julius Schwartz, and Elliot S! Maggin have crossed over into their own comic books several times in the Justice League of America and The Flash comic books.
Aug. 1968--Justice League of America #64 (Aug. 1968), Justice League of America #65 (9.68)-JLA/JSA 6--Dick Dillin begins as penciller. T.O. Morrow creates the Red Tornado II. At first, the android thinks he is the original Red Tornado — Ma Hunkle. After he comes around, he joins the Justice Society (their first new member since re-forming). NOTES: Justice League of America #193 reveals that the consciousness of the Red Tornado is in fact the Tornado Champion. Upon entering the android body, the Champion lost all his memories, but gave the Red Tornado sentience. T.O. Morrow 1st appeared in Flash #143 (Mar. 1964).
In 68’, before they were the Super Friends, a few future members joined forces and called themselves the Justice League of America.
J'onn J'onzz, who now was fighting crime in his green-skinned form, wanted to become a 'full-time' member of the newly formed Justice League. To do this successfully, he needed to be freed from his alter-ego John Jones. He decides to fake his death and join the Justice League.
This initial Justice League lineup was also the same as the Earth-One universe. It included seven of the League's most prominent members: Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman,Superman and Batman.
Aside from the date of formation, much of the TVCU JL formation is the same as in theEarth-One universe.
Over the next two years Green Arrow, Zatanna, Black Canary and several others were added to the roster.
The Justice League begin operating from a secret cave outside of the small town of Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.
1971--James Craddock comes back to life as a ghost. The Martian Manhunter leaves Earth when Mars became desolate to help his people search for a new world. In late 1971, shortly after the Martian Manhunter had left Earth, a group of the Leaguers gathered together and decide to call themselves Super Friends. This is another significant departure from the parallel universe of Earth-One. The name stuck for years, and over time, the name Superfriends was used to describe all members of the Justice League of America. In the first issue of the Super Friends comic book, E. Nelson Bridwell makes it very clear that the Super Friends are sort of a volunteer organization, under the umbrella of the Justice League of America. The founding members of the Justice League's Super Friends organization consisted of Aquaman,Batman,Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Black Vulcan And Samurai. The formation of team and members depicted in the Season 3 episode, History of Doom.
In late 1971, shortly after the Martian Manhunter had left Earth, a group of the Leaguers gathered together and decide to call themselves Superfriends. This is another significant departure from the parallel universe of Earth-One. The name stuck for years, and over time, the name Superfriends was used to describe all members of the Justice League of America.
In the first issue of the Super Friends comic book, E. Nelson Bridwell makes it very clear that the Super Friends are sort of a volunteer organization, under the umbrella of the Justice League of America.
The founding members of the Justice League's Superfriends organization consisted ofAquaman, Batman,Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Black Vulcan and Samurai.
The formation of team and members depicted in the Season 3 episode, History of Doom.
Spring to Summer 1973--SUPER FRIENDS--Batman II (Dick Grayson) becomes an instructor along with Robin II (Bruce Wayne Junior), Superman (Kal-El/Clark Joseph Kent), Wonder Woman, and Aquaman to train new heroes Marvin and Wendy (and later Zan and Jayna). They also work as part of the Justice League of America. The team is nick-named the Super Friends, and later will be code named the Super Powers Team. The team works secretly for the U.S. Government and the United Nations. The team was actually founded in 1967 and disbanded in 1985. It's entire roster over it's long run included: Aquaman, Batman II, Robin II/Batman III, Robin III, Superman (Kal-El/Clark Joseph Kent), Wonder Woman, Atom II, Cyborg, Firestorm, Flash II, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Hawkgirl II, Hawkman II, Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Rima the Jungle Girl, Samurai, Green Arrow II, Plastic Man, Wendy Harris, Marvin White, Wonderdog, Zan, Jayna, Gleek, Captain Marvel I, Huntress II, Black Canary II. See the end of this blog, where I will go through all the super-heroes (and villains I have brought in so far with little bio info on each. I want to make clear that even though the shows for the most part appear just like you see them, in general the public isn't aware or clear of the activities of these heroes. The primary foes of the Super Friends would be the Legion of Doom: Bizarro, Black Manta, Brainiac, Captain Cold, Cheetah, Giganta, Gorilla Grodd, Solomon Grundy, Lex Luthor, Doctor Natas, the Riddler I, the Scarecrow II, Sinestro, the Toyman II, Mordru, and Dr. Sivana. During their final years, they mostly fought Darkseid and his minions. Additional bad guys they faced were: Bizarra, Joe Chill, the Crime Syndicate of America, Felix Faust, Gentleman Ghost, Joker Junior, Mirror Master, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Penguin II, Royal Flush Gang, the Shark, Dracula, Frankenstein, Orville Gump, the Phantom Zone villains, and Zy-Kree.
9.77--Justice League of America #146--Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol of Thanagar) joins the JLA. NOTE: In post-Crisis continuity, the JSA's Hawkgirl (Sheira Hall of Earth) joined the JLA after the teams' first meeting in JLA: Incarnations #1. Hawkwoman, Shayera Thal of Thanagar (who arrives on Earth several years later), never joined the JLA at all. NOTES: Guest stars the Phantom Stranger. Story continues in part in Jimmy Olsen #185.
Summer 1978--LEGENDS OF THE SUPERHEROES--"Challenge of the Superheroes"--A birthday party is being held for retired hero the Scarlet Cyclone. Those who come to the Hall of Heroes (aka the Hall of Justice) are Justice League members Batman II, Robin II, Flash II, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Hawkman, Captain Marvel I, Huntress II, and Black Canary II. However, they are challenged by the Legion of Doom (Riddler I, Weather Wizard, Sinestro, Mordru, Dr. Sivana, Giganta, and Solomon Grundy.) Some time after, there is a celebrity roast that is crashed by the Legion.
Oct.–Nov. 1979--Justice League of America #171-172 (Oct.–Nov. 1979)--JLA/JSA 17: "The Murderer Among Us / Crisis Above Earth-One"/"I Accuse..."--During a JLA/JSA meeting aboard the JLA satellite, Mister Terrific is slain by his old enemy the Spirit King, who has possessed the body of Jay Garrick. (#171) NOTE: Also shown in JSA #61. Starring: Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, Mister Terrific, Power Girl, Huntress.
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July 1981--Action #521--1st app. of the Vixen. NOTE: Her pre-Crisis origin involved Superman; her post-Crisis origin remains untold.
**APOCRYPHAL**--SEPTEMBER 1982--POWERKID POLICE # 1--"The Super-Trio"--A magical evil calling himself Doctor Deadly comes to Orange from outer space. He claims to have once ruled this world, and now wants to reclaim it. Arriving on the scene to battle this alien wizard is Powerkid, Zap, and a new speedster hero called Speedy. Together, the three are able to stop him where one would have failed. Doctor Deadly flees into outer space. Powerkid and Zap, who are cousins Bobby Wronski and Philip Sheridan, find that this new hero is also their cousin, Shon Ames. The three realize that only by working together were they able to defeat the villain, and that some threats only can be stopped by a team. And so they put the word out that they wish to form a team, and are calling on any new heroes (since there had been a recent explosion of new heroes) who would like to join. The team ends up consisting of initially: Powerkid, Zap, Speedy, the Unknown, Man-Killer, Space Hero, Waterman, Avenger, The Toy, Bird Boy and Bird Girl, Screamer, Witch Woman, Stretch, Vic-20, Tornado Man, and Fireman. Later members would be Kitten Girl, Powergirl, and mascot Chris Whaland. Real Life Notes: During the Super-Bob era, there had been another Super-Trio consisting of Super-Bob, Super-Len, and Witch Woman. Doctor Deadly will later be revealed to be Morgoth from the Lord of the Rings, who is possessing an alien scientist's body. The Powerkid Police is obviously my version of the Justice League of America. Phil Sheridan came up with the name. Powerkid is the PKP version of the JLA's Superman. Zap is the PKP's version of the JLA's Martian Manhunter. Speedy is the PKP's version of the JLA's Flash. Incidentally, a year later, Speedy, under the new name of the Speedster, gets his own series, where he becomes a janitor at a museum in CENTRAL CITY, because he just feels the city needs a speedster. In this reality, the Flash apparently doesn't exist, at least not in the early 80s. Of course, in the TVCU, he does exist in the early 1980s in the Super Friends. I guess there's more than one Central City. The Unknown is the PKP's version of Batman. Man-Killer fills in for Wonder Woman. Space Hero fills for Green Lantern. Waterman for Aquaman. The Toy for the Atom. Bird Boy and Bird Girl are the PKP's Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Interestingly, later, Bird Boy was found to be constantly hopping around in time due to the Crisis. He was the Bird Boy/Bird Man of the 1950s/1960s Wonder Woman stories, the Bird Man of the 1960s cartoon, and later, Harvey Birdman, Attorney-At-Law. Screamer is Black Canary, obviously. Witch Woman fills in for Zatanna. Stretch fills in for Elongated Man, but is actually Stretch Armstrong, as in the toy where you could grab his arms and stretch him out. Vic-20 and Tornado Man took the place of Red Tornado. Tornado Man here is an older hero among the group, formerly having been a member of the Mighty Heroes. Fireman is the replacement for Firestorm. Kitten Girl and Powergirl joined two years later, with no JLA counterpart. Chris Whaland was the Snapper Carr of the group. The PKP disbanded in 1985, but in 1987, I wrote a story from 1984 that retroactively added the character.--**APOCRYPHAL**
Mar. 1984--Infinity, Inc. #1--Hector Hall, Lyta Trevor, Al Rothstein, and Hawkman's godson Norda of Feithera decide to adopt costumed identities and apply for membership in the Justice Society.
1984--Firestorm #1--Ronald Raymond and Prof. Martin Stein are bonded to form Firestorm the Nuclear Man.
1984--Firestorm joins the Justice League.
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12.84--JLA: Incarnations #4 (Sep. 2001), JLofA Annual #2 (1984)--After determining that the JLA satellite is beyond repair, Aquaman calls a JLA meeting at the abandoned JSA headquarters. He disbands the League and calls for a new JLA whose members are willing to devote themselves 100% to the League. Black Canary, Firestorm, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Red Tornado resign. Remaining members Aquaman, Elongated Man, J'onn J'onzz, and Zatanna recruit Vixen, Steel and Vibe to join the new League. The JLA moves to a new headquarters, the Bunker, in Detroit, built for them by Dale Gunn, their new handyman/caretaker. The local residents, including Mother Windom, throw a block party to welcome the League. First appearance of Gypsy. NOTE: In the original telling, Aquaman made the announcement in public at the U.N.
Thursday, July 18, 1985John Constantine meets with Steve Dayton (Mento); by chance, they meet Batman. [Crisis #4; Swamp Thing #44, pp. 7-8]
Thursday, July 25, 1985On John Constantine's instructions, Swamp Thing travels to San Miguel, California, and saves two people from a bizarre house that is haunted by the historical victims of the Cambridge Repeater (a rifle similar to the Winchester). [Swamp Thing #45]
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Friday, July 26, 1985Swamp Thing learns from John Constantine that, after the Crisis is over, the battle for the spiritual plane will begin, as the Brujeria plan to destroy Heaven, and he must meet the Parliament of Trees next. Swamp Thing returns to Louisiana, while John Constantine leaves to prepare for the coming battle with the Brujeria. [Swamp Thing #46, pp. 14-19]
Thursday, August 1, 1985Flash escapes imprisonment and sacrifices his life in destroying the antimatter cannon. [Crisis #8]
Mar. 1986--Crisis #12--Earth is drawn into the antimatter universe for a final confrontation with the Anti-Monitor, whose shadow demons ravage the Earth. The Golden Age Green Arrow and Huntress are slain and Wonder Woman is reverted to clay. The Anti-Monitor is staggered by an attack by Darkseid and finally destroyed by the Golden Age Superman. Earth is returned to the positive matter universe. The Golden Age Superman, Lois Lane, and Earth-Prime's Superboy and Alexander Luthor Jr. are left in the rapidly disintegrating antimatter universe, where the Golden Age Superman destroys the Anti-Monitor once and for all. Kid Flash (Wally West) discovers that his terminal disease has gone into remission, but has slowed down and somewhat reversed his aging, and becomes Flash III. Psycho-Pirate II, who remembers the full history of the multiverse, is committed to Arkham Asylum. NOTE: Harbinger retains a history of the multiverse.
To be continued in TVCU Legends Beyond the Crisis...
TVCU Legends of the Golden Age
This post was too big and so I had to break it up.
Over in our Facebook forum, there has been a lot of discussion about the Arrowverse, and it's newest spinoff, Legends of Tomorrow.
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The Arrowverse does not fit within the main Television Crossover Universe. The characters that exist in the Arrowverse already have older counterparts in the man TVCU timeline. However, I have theorized that from the Television Crossover Multiverse perspective, the Arrowverse may be TVCU-4, based on crossovers with Breaking Bad, Law & Order, and Robin Hood.
And, the Arrowverse is still a group of television crossovers within a shared reality, so it's still relevant to this website. So below, check out the TVCU Legends timeline, followed by an Alternate Universe section for the Arrowverse and the DC Multiverse.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Atom I (Al Pratt)--Al Pratt was a short kid in college who was trained by a former boxer and used his new skills to become the crime fighting Atom. The Atom operated from 1940 until the end of World War II, and then would come out of retirement as needed.
Black Canary I (Dinah Drake)--Dinah was the daughter of a cop who wanted to follow in his footsteps, but in the 1940s, that was frowned upon. So she sought out Ted Grant to train her, and became the Black Canary. Dinah was a bit younger than her fellow heroes, and so continued to operate when others retired. In 1952, Dinah had a daughter, who was cursed by the evil Wizard with sonic cry, which for a baby could be deadly. Johnny Thunder’s genie took the child into a pocket reality where time operated differently, until she was able to control her curse. She was brought back to Earth just a year later, but she had aged eleven years. Young Dinah Lance also found that upon adulthood, she aged slower due to her time in this other realm. The elder Dinah retired in the 1960s and passed away from cancer in the 1980s.
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The Flash I (Jay Garrick)--When Jay Garrick accidentally inhaled chemicals from a science experiment, he gained super speed powers, which he used to become the Flash in 1938. He retired at the end of World War II, but has since returned to duty numerous times since.
Hawkgirl (Sheira Hall)--This is the golden age character. See the next entries.
Hawkman I (Carter Hall)--Though not of Thanagar, Hall’s origins tie into that far off world. A Thanagarian crashed in Ancient Egypt, where he encountered Prince Khufu. Khufu was later killed by the immortal Cain, and would be reincarnated over and over. Carter Hall was one such reincarnation. Carter himself would encounter a Thanagarian posing as an Earthman, and both his buried memories from his time as Khufu and his relationship with the present day Thanagarian would be the inspirations for Carter to use Thanagarian technology and model a costume based on the Hawkmen, police officers of Thanagar, to fight crime on Earth as Hawkman. Hawkman operated from 1939 until the end of World War II, and then would come out of retirement when needed. His son would be the Silver Scarab of Infinity, Inc. Carter himself has remained younger than he should be due to his encounter with Ian Karkull in 1941 and the later Crisis. This is the same Hawkman from the Justice Society of America. He and his wife were temporary liaisons between the JSA and JLA, as seen in post-Crisis retroactive flashbacks to the silver age.
Wildcat I (Ted Grant)--Boxer Ted Grant had been trained by the same man who trained the Atom. He used his boxing skills to fight crime. He retired at the end of World War II, but found himself addicted to the action, and having developed nine lives. Grant has also been responsible for training many other future crime fighters.
CHRONOLOGY (MAIN TVCU TIMELINE):
70,000,000 BC--Wonder Woman and the Atom arrive here to stop Doctor Wells from escaping into the past. As seen in Elevator To Nowhere.
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10,000 BC--TIME MASTERS--Shortly after the events of Year One, Rip Hunter, a time traveler from the 20th century, arrives and kills Adam, mistaking him for his son Cain. He had come to kill Cain to stop him from some day founding the Illuminati, but realizes that after his mistake that he can't prevent the events from happening. Hunter is trapped until later rescued by another time traveler called Chronos.
1567 B.C.--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #11 (Feb. 1987)--In Egypt, Prince Khufu Maat Kha-Tar and his beloved Chay-Ara are murdered by the mad priest Hath-Set. The lovers are fated to be born again forever; 3,500 years later, they are reincarnated as Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders. NOTE: The date of these events, not stated in the original version of the story, was said to be 1567 B.C. (Secret Origins #11).
6th century A.D.--BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 1--The man who was once Prince Khufu is reincarnated as Brian Kent, who serves King Arthur as the Silent Knight. Prince Khufu will later be the Western hero called Nighthawk and later still as Hawkman.
1667--Wonder Woman and the Atom arrive via time travel to this year and find themselves face to face with Blackbeard. This was established in the episode Elevator To Nowhere.
1776--Wonder Woman and the Atom arrive via time travel to this year and find themselves in the middle of the Revolutionary War and meet George Washington.
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1779: Tomahawk, Dan Hunter and Miss Liberty are taken to the 20th Century by the cosmic Crisis. All-Star Squadron #54 (Feb. 1986), Firestorm #42
JLA: THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (DC COMICS)Release Date: 2002 (Setting is late 19th century)Series: JLAHorror Crosses: Island of Doctor MoreauNon-Horror Crosses: Justice League of America; Green Lantern; Black Lightning; Wonder Woman; The Flash; John Jones, Manhunter from Mars; Aquaman; Hawkman; Green Arrow (See Notes)The Story: In London, Doctor Moreau tries to introduce his Ani-Men to society to offer proof to support Darwin’s theories. The Ani-Men are brought into society and assist Scotland Yard in apprehending Jack the Ripper, another of Moreau’s experiments. Notes: This story could take place around the time of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen II, where Moreau is in England working for the government. The Ani-Men are modeled after the Justice League but are different enough to not contradict with any appearances of the real Justice League in the Horror Universe. Likewise, since this Moreau tale is different than the original Moreau tale, it can fit in the same timeline.
unknown and questionable setting--TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN VOLUME 3: DANSE MACABRE “THE FAMOUS APE” (SHORT STORY BY CHRIS ROBERSON)--Crosses: Island of Doctor Moreau; Nyoka the Jungle Girl; Babar; Curious George; The Flash; Zembla; A Report to an Academy; Kaspa the Lion Man; Ka-Zar; Jann of the Jungle; Tarzan; Bedtime for Bonzo; His Monkey Wife; Speed Racer; Magilla Gorilla; Grape Ape; Tintin. Dr. Moreau continues his experiments in African jungles. This story explains several anthropomorphic cartoon characters and seemingly more than usually intelligent animals as being the experiments of Moreau. This story also unintentionally provides a lead-in to the Tarzan animated episode where Taran meets a descendant of Moreau in the jungle. Several jungle heroes appear along with famous animals. In regards to bringing in Hanna-Barbera characters, it may be true that the events of the original Magilla Gorilla and Grape Ape cartoons actually happened as seen on TV in the Television Crossover Universe, but this doesn’t bring in all the rest of the Hanna-Barbera stock of cartoon characters.
July 7, 1917--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940)--In the Bronx, New York, Johnny Thunder is born at 7 a.m. of the seventh day of the seventh month. Unbeknownst to his parents, Simon and Mildred Thunder, Johnny's birth fulfills an ancient Bahdnisian prophecy.
1938--Adventure Comics #40 (July 1939), Sandman Mystery Theater #1-4 (Aug.–Nov. 1993)--SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE--Plagued by dreams, Wesley Dodds becomes the Sandman. In his first major case, he solves a series of murders committed by an unknown killer called the Tarantula. At the same time, he meets Dian Belmont. NOTES: Before the Sandman Mystery Theatre series, Secret Origins #7 (1986) established the date of the Sandman's debut as June 10, 1939. Since the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the debuts of several heroes (including the Sandman, the Flash and Hourman) have been moved earlier to fill the void left by the elimination of the Golden Age Superman and Batman. The Sandman's first published appearance was in New York World's Fair Comics #1, released April 30, 1939, although the story in Adventure Comics #40, which was published in early June 1939, preceded it chronologically (and was probably written first). Dian Belmont's first appearance was in Adventure Comics #47 (February 1940). The Tarantula in Sandman Mystery Theatre story bears little resemblance to the villain of Adventure Comics #40, which was reprinted in Justice League of America #94 (1972).
November 9, 1938--Adventure Comics #48 (Mar. 1940), Secret Origins #16 (July 1987)--Rex "Tick Tock" Tyler develops Miraclo, a wonder drug that gives him superpowers for an hour at a time. He takes out an ad offering his services to those in need as "The Man of the Hour." He will later call himself Hourman. NOTES: Hourman's debut was retold in Secret Origins #16, which asserted that Rex discovered Miraclo in December 1939—after the debuts of Hawkman and the Spectre. This changed with the publication of Sandman Mystery Theatre #29-32 (see below). In his initial appearances, his name was hyphenated: Hour-Man. Adventure Comics #48 was reprinted in Justice League of America #96 (1971).
Early 1939--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #9 (Dec. 1986)--While attending Midwestern University, Jay Garrick gains super speed from exposure to "heavy water" fumes.NOTES: The date of Jay's accident is established by Secret Origins #9 (Dec. 1986), the accident took place in early 1939, a few months before his heroic debut in the fall of that year.
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1939--BATMAN: THE ORDER OF BEASTS (DC COMICS)--Crosses: Hellblazer; Sherlock Holmes. Batman is in London investigating a murder. This story was part of DC Comics’ Elseworlds series, created to tell tales that don’t have to take place in the official DC Comics canon. This story fits neatly into DC Comics’ golden age canon, which has been incorporated into the Television Crossover Universe. Within the story, a newspaper compares Batman to Sherlock Holmes. Batman also works with Scotland Yard Inspector Frank Constantine, implied to be of the same family as John Constantine.
October 6, 1939--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #11 (Feb. 1987)--Carter Hall, the reincarnation of Prince Khufu, encounters Shiera Sanders, the reincarnation of Khufu's lover Chay-Ara. Wearing artificial wings and a belt of ninth metal, he becomes Hawkman I, battling and apparently slaying Doctor Anton Hastor, the reincarnation of Hath-Set. NOTES:Hawkman was the only character to appear in every Golden Age issue of All-Star and Flash Comics. His origin was retold in Secret Origins #11, which also established the date of his debut.
1940--All-American Comics #19 (Oct. 1940), Secret Origins #25 (Apr. 1988)--Calvin University student Al Pratt meets former boxing champion Joe Morgan, who begins training Pratt in boxing and weightlifting. He is unaware that Morgan, suffering from multiple-personality disorder, also trained Jim Harper (the Guardian) and Ted Grant (Wildcat) under different names. NOTE: Al Pratt did not actually become the Atom until All-American Comics #20, which took place months later. The Atom's origin was retold in Secret Origins #25, which established that Al met Joe Morgan early in 1940. Joe Morgan's strange secret was revealed in All-Star Squadron Annual #1 (1982).
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July 10-August 25, 1940--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #13 (Apr. 1987)--Shortly after his 23rd birthday, Johnny Thunder gains the power to make his wishes come true (courtesy of a magical Bahdnisian Thunderbolt) for an hour after saying the magic word "Cei-U" ("Say You"), and begins a bumbling crime fighting career. NOTES: Johnny's origin was retold in Secret Origins#13. Johnny initially was unaware that his power derived from the Thunderbolt or that "Say You" was the magic word.
September 27, 1940--All-American Comics #20 (Nov. 1940), Secret Origins #25 (Apr. 1988)--Former 98-pound weakling Al Pratt dons a costume and dubs himself the Atom to save his girlfriend, Mary James, from kidnappers. Shopkeeper Ma Hunkel dons red long-johns and a helmet made from a soup pot to become the crime-busting Red Tornado. NOTES: Al Pratt first appeared in All-American Comics #19, but did not become the Atom until #20. His origin was retold in Secret Origins #25. Ma Hunkel was a character in the "Scribbly" strip beginning in All-American Comics #1. She did not become the Red Tornado until issue #20. She was DC's first costumed heroine. The Red Tornado appeared briefly at the Justice Society's first meeting in All-Star #3, but never was an official member of the JSA.
November 9, 1940--DC Special #29 (Sep. 1977)--At the behest of British Intelligence, President Roosevelt sends Batman, the Flash, and Green Lantern on a mission to Scotland to investigate rumors of a planned Nazi invasion of Great Britain. The three heroes are captured by Major Helmut Streicher (first chron. appearance ) and taken to Berlin, where Hitler nearly executes them with the Spear of Destiny before they are rescued by the arrival of Doctor Fate and Hourman. Hitler uses the power of the Spear to summon Valkyries to destroy the heroes and orders attacks on England and Washington, D.C. With the help of the Spectre, who single-handedly destroys the German invasion fleet in the English Channel, and Superman, who intercepts the German bomber bound for Washington, the heroes thwart the Nazi assault and prevent Hitler's Valkyries from slaying FDR. At FDR's suggestion, they form a team, using a name suggested by Superman: the Justice Society of America (first chron. appearance). NOTES: Some time after this story, Hitler uses the Spear to erect the "Sphere of Influence," which brings any metahuman under Hitler's mental control if they enter Axis territory. Helmut Streicher's first appearance in print, as the Red Panzer, was in Wonder Woman #228 (1976). first appearance (unnamed) of the Valkyrie, Gudra. Reprinted in Best of DC Digest #21 (1983).
November 22, 1940--All-Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940)--ALL-STAR COMICS--The Justice Society of America (first appearance in print) holds its first official meeting in Gotham City. Members present are the Atom, Doctor Fate, the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hourman, the Sandman, and the Spectre. Johnny Thunder and the Red Tornado make brief appearances, although the Tornado flees after accidentally tearing out the seat of her pants. Superman and Batman are mentioned as honorary members. NOTES: Until the end of the war the unofficial real-world rule for JSA membership was that any character with his or her own title left the team to become an honorary member. Superman and Batman were honorary members from the outset because they already had their own books and because most of the characters in All-Star were published by All-American Comics, a separate company owned by DC. Although All-American books carried the DC logo, they were produced through separate editorial offices until the two companies fully merged in 1945. This story was reprinted in Famous First Editions F-7 (1975) and in a DC Millennium Edition (1999).
April 6, 1941--All-Star Comics #5 (June/July 1941)--The members of the JSA are attacked by the mysterious Mister X. The Spectre discovers that one of Mister X's henchmen is armed with the Ring of Life. Hawkman builds a second Nth metal belt and wings for Shiera Sanders, who becomes Hawkgirl. NOTES: Shiera is not actually called Hawkgirl in this story. Her first appearance as Hawkgirl in the Hawkman strip was in Flash #24 (1941). The magic ring worn by the Spectre's foe is not specifically identified as the Ring of Life in this story; it was so described in the recap of this story in All-Star Squadron # 28 (1983).
Late Spring, 1941--All-Star Comics #6 (Aug./Sept. 1941)--"The Justice Society Initiates Johnny Thunder"--Johnny Thunder joins the JSA, replacing the Flash. The Flash becomes an honorary member. NOTE: The change in the Flash's membership coincided with the debut of the All-Flash series.
June 28, 1941--All-Star Squadron Annual #3 (1984)--Ian Karkull, now a living shadow, returns from the Dark Dimension and gathers a group of super-villains (Doctor Doog, Catwoman, Sieur Satan, Alexander the Great, Wotan, Zor, Lightning Master & the Tarantula) to help him assassinate eight future U.S. presidents. The JSA, joined by their honorary members and Starman, thwarts all but the last murder. Doctor Fate & Nabu destroy Karkull, releasing a burst of "temporal energy" that enhances the longevity of everyone present (Atom, Batman, Doctor Fate, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hourman, Johnny Thunder, Sandman, Spectre, Starman and non-members Hawkgirl, Joan Williams, Lois Lane and Robin). Doctor Fate realizes that Nabu is taking control of him whenever he dons the Helm of Nabu. Hourman leaves the JSA to refine his Miraclo pill, replaced by Starman. Green Lantern, shaken by his failure against Wotan, opts for honorary membership, naming Hawkman the new chairman. NOTES:This story explains the departure of Green Lantern and Hourman and the arrival of Doctor Mid-Nite and Starman, as mentioned in the final page of All-Star #7. George Pérez drew the Hourman chapter. first APPS: Doctor Doog, Adventure Comics #61; Catwoman, Batman #1; Sieur Satan, Flash #1; Alexander the Great, Flash #?; Wotan, More Fun Comics #55; Zor,More Fun Comics #55; Lightning Master, ??; & the Tarantula,Adventure Comics #40.
Late June 1941--All-Star Comics #8 (Dec. 1940/Jan. 1941)--Doctor Mid-Nite joins the JSA, which battles Professor Elba. During the course of the adventure, Shiera Sanders once again aids Hawkman as Hawkgirl. NOTES: Doctor Mid-Nite went on to appear in every subsequent Golden Age issue of All-Star. This was Doctor Fate's first JSA case with his new helmet. The JSA, including honorary members Superman, Batman, Flash and Green Lantern, also appear in the one-page Hop Harrigan text story in this issue.
October 31, 1941--More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941)--Wealthy archaeologist Oliver Queen and a young orphan named Roy Harper become Green Arrow and Speedy. The son of a famous oceanographer, who used ancient Atlantean secrets to give his son the ability to live under water, becomes Aquaman. Doctor Fate battles Mister Who. NOTES: Although this is the first appearance of Green Arrow and Speedy, their origin was not revealed until More Fun Comics #89 (1943). Aquaman was nominally a member of the All-Star Squadron. He appeared briefly in issues #59-60, his only modern “golden age” appearances. The golden age Green Arrow and Speedy were members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.
December 6-7, 1941--All-Star Squadron #1 (Sept. 1981)--More than a thousand American soldiers die at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the Japanese attack. When Hawkman arrives at JSA headquarters, he discovers Plastic Man waiting there for him. As an FBI operative, he delivers an invitation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself to the Capitol. On the radio, they hear about the other JSA members being kidnapped. En route, they're attacked by the King Bee and his men, who disappear. Per Degaton captures the Shining Knight and Danette Reilly. Ed Simmons of the FBI recruits Doctor Mid-Nite, Atom and Robotman. Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick join them when they notice them approaching the White House. They all learn about the Japanese attack and FDR asks them to mobilize all costumed heroes—including the JSA—to form an All-Star Squadron. Degaton also launches an attack on San Francisco.
February 1942--All-Star Squadron #21 (May 1983), All-Star Comics #12 (Aug./Sept. 1942)--THE ULTRA-HUMANITE / INFINITY, INC. SAGA--The All-Stars adopt the Perisphere (leftover from the 1939 World's Fair) as their permanent headquarters. Hawkman reveals that the JSA has been called to reform as the Justice Battalion. Cyclotron steals the Hammer of Thor and Superman's mountain retreat is invaded by the Ultra-Humanite and Deathbolt (Jake Simmons), who are after the Powerstone. Wonder Woman joins as the JSA's secretary.NOTES: The Hammer of Thor is revealed to be the same one that Hawkman used in All-Star Comics #3 (1940). The Powerstone first appeared in Superman #14 (1942). Superman's mountain retreat first appeared in Superman #17 (1942).
February 10, 1942: The All-Stars and Infinitors take on Ultra and the Secret Society of Super-Villains. The Atom is irradiated by Cyclotron, who turns on Ultra, apparently destroying them both. The Secret Society and Infinitors return to their own era and Firebrand takes custody of Terry Curtis's infant daughter, Terri. NOTES: Cyclotron does not die immediately; he was thrust forward to the time of the Crisis (see All-Star Squadron#54) and returned to the instant he left. The radiation to which the Atom is exposed later gives him super-strength. This issue contains Jerry Ordway reproduction of the cover of All-Star Comics #3 and a reprint of the page from All-Star Comics #11 in which the JSA members join the armed forces. All-Star Squadron Annual #2 (1983)
April 1, 1942: Doctor Fate casts a spell to remove the traces of Miraclo from Hourman's body, leaving him powerless. Johnny Quick marries Liberty Belle. Eight members of the Justice Battalion ( Atom, Doctor Mid-Nite, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder, Sandman, Spectre, Starman and Wonder Woman) are launched into space by German agents. Harbinger arrives to recruit Firebrand to join the Monitor's army (Crisis #1). The temporal energies of her passage displace the Justice Battalion into an alternate dimension where the other planets of the solar system are habitable, and send Green Lantern, Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle to the Captain Marvel Universe. Uncle Sam recruits the Blackhawks and a new group of Freedom Fighters (Black Condor, Doll Man, Firebrand I, the Human Bomb, the Jester, Manhunter I, Midnight, Phantom Lady, Plastic Man, Quicksilver, the Ray and the Spider) to fight the Axis powers in the Naziverse. NOTE: The JSA portion of this story is adapted from All-Star #13, "Shanghaied into Space." All-Star Squadron #50 (Oct. 1985), All-Star Comics #13 (Oct./Nov. 1942), Crisis #1 (Apr. 1985)
The All-Stars return to 1942 from the era of the Crisis.The Atom, Starman and Wonder Woman face adventures on Hyperspace-Mars, Jupiter and Venus. All-Star Squadron #57 (May 1986), All-Star Comics #13 (Oct./Nov. 1942)
The Spectre, Johnny Thunder and Johnny's Thunderbolt free the JSA from Hyperspace, but all the items they brought with them from Hyperspace vanish. At Mekanique's urging, Green Lantern and Firebrand save a young girl from being hit by a car, altering history; unbeknownst to the heroes, their actions will permit the evil Rotwang, Mekanique's creator, to dominate Mekanique's native era, the 23rd century. Hawkman is elected cochairman of the Squadron. A photo of virtually the entire Squadron is taken for FDR. NOTES: This story illustrated the changes wrought by the Crisis. The photo depicts Superman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman and Wonder Woman, but then later in the story, the photo changes, and these heroes are replaced by Uncle Sam and Doll Man, the Ray, Plastic Man, Black Condor and Phantom Lady, and adding the Human Bomb and Jester. After this, All-Star Squadron changes to a "secret origins" style title, treading water until the launch of the post-Crisis Young All-Stars.
May 1942--THE YOUNG ALL-STARS # 12 “‘M’ IS FOR ‘MONSTERS’” (DC COMICS)--Crosses: Creature Commandos; King Kong; All-Star Squadron; TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite; Aarn Munro; Hawkman (Golden Age); Robotman (Golden Age); Miss America; Justice Society of America; Superman (Golden Age); The War that Time Forgot; Wildcat; Metropolis; G.I. Robot; R.U.R. Deathbolt attacks Project M to steal a T-Rex and place the Ultra-Humanite’s brain in it. King Kong’s remains are seen at Project M. Project M is from the Creature Commandos series, which has been brought in via a New Adventures of Frankenstein tale by Donald F. Glut. This story does not bring in the entire Young All-Stars series or DC Comics line.
YOUNG ALL-STARS # 16 - 19 “THE DZYAN INHERITANCE” (DC COMICS)Release Date: September - Winter 1988 (Setting is May 31 - June 4, 1942)Series: Young All-StarsHorror Crosses: Spawn of Frankenstein (DC)Non-Horror Crosses: TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite; All-Star Squadron; Wildcat; Aarn Munro; Hawkman (Golden Age); The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Coming RaceThe Story: Neptune Perkins learns his origins.Notes: Bringing in this one storyline does not bring in the entire series nor the entire DC comics line. The DC version of Frankenstein has been brought in by Donald F. Glut in his Adventures of Frankenstein series of books.
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Summer 1942--ALL-FLASH QUARTERLY # 5--"The Case of the 'Patsy Colt'"--The Three Stooges move to Keystone City where they encounter the Flash for the first time. They would come back to Keystone City often to encounter the Flash many times in the coming years as well as to have their own misadventures there. [DC refers to them as the Three Dimwits but its quite clear its meant to be the Stooges.]
January 1943--BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD--SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 “DAY OF THE DARK KNIGHT!”--Crosses: The Demon. Batman and Green Arrow are thrown back in time to the time of King Arthur where they must aid Merlin against Morgaine le Fey who has stolen Excalibur and controls the demon Etrigan. The Brave and the Bold takes place in a divergent reality where super-heroes didn’t debut for another 70 years later, and are more public, while horror elements are lesser. However, because the nature of divergent realities is that there are multiple timelines that originate from a singular timeline, I believe the Batman and Green Arrow of the B&B timeline traveled back to a point before the split, thus they arrived in the 6th century of the Television Crossover Universe.
January 27, 1945--All-Star Comics #24 (Spring 1945)--Mister Terrific and Wildcat become JSA members, replacing the Spectre and Starman. Joined by the Flash and Green Lantern, the JSA helps Dick Amber to realize he has a stake in the war; he goes on to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor. NOTES:This was Mister Terrific's only Golden Age appearance with the JSA. According to All-Star Comics v2 #1, Mister Terrific and Wildcat accepted reserve membership status after this adventure. Wonder Woman does not appear in this story. For various business reasons, this issue and All-Star #25 and #26 (and other books under the All-America imprint) did not carry the DC logo.
March 1947--Flash Comics #86 (Aug. 1947)--Dinah Drake becomes Black Canary I, crime fighting partner of Johnny Thunder.
1948--All-Star Comics #41 (June/July 1948)--"The Case of the Patriotic Crimes"--The JSA are mentally enslaved by a new Injustice Society: the Fiddler, Harlequin, Huntress, the Icicle, Sportsmaster, and the Wizard. The Harlequin betrays her criminal comrades to help Black Canary free the JSA. Black Canary becomes a full member of the JSA. This adventure is the first time the Atom demonstrates super-strength. NOTE: Reprinted in Justice League of America #113 (1974) and the JLA 100-Page Super Spectacular (1999).
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October 13, 1951--Adventure Comics #466 (Nov./Dec. 1979)--"The Man Who Defeated the Justice Society"--After nearly being killed by Eliminations, Inc., the JSA is called to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities on charges of consorting with a foreign agent. Rather than unmask themselves, Green Lantern dramatically whisks them away from the hearing. All these events were orchestrated by Per Degaton. NOTES: In the 1950s, only Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin, along with Aquaman, Green Arrow and Speedy, Johnny Quick, Robotman and the Vigilante continued to be published. It is unclear how many 1950s stories were part of TVCU continuity; most 1950s adventures of Aquaman, Green Arrow, and the Vigilante were attributable to the Earth-One characters.
Years Ago--Justice League of America #220 (11.83), Secret Origins #50 (Aug. 1990), Justice League: Year One #1 (1.98)--Dinah Laurel Lance is born to Dinah Drake and Larry Lance. Dinah's "canary cry" does not appear until she is an adolescent. NOTES: After a curse by the Wizard, Dinah is given her canary cry. She is sent to the 5th dimensional limbo to protect her. There she aged faster than she would in our world, and returned to Earth, in control of her power, during her adolescence, around 1955.
To be continued in TVCU Legends of the Silver Age...
Over in our Facebook forum, there has been a lot of discussion about the Arrowverse, and it's newest spinoff, Legends of Tomorrow.
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The Arrowverse does not fit within the main Television Crossover Universe. The characters that exist in the Arrowverse already have older counterparts in the man TVCU timeline. However, I have theorized that from the Television Crossover Multiverse perspective, the Arrowverse may be TVCU-4, based on crossovers with Breaking Bad, Law & Order, and Robin Hood.
And, the Arrowverse is still a group of television crossovers within a shared reality, so it's still relevant to this website. So below, check out the TVCU Legends timeline, followed by an Alternate Universe section for the Arrowverse and the DC Multiverse.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Atom I (Al Pratt)--Al Pratt was a short kid in college who was trained by a former boxer and used his new skills to become the crime fighting Atom. The Atom operated from 1940 until the end of World War II, and then would come out of retirement as needed.
Black Canary I (Dinah Drake)--Dinah was the daughter of a cop who wanted to follow in his footsteps, but in the 1940s, that was frowned upon. So she sought out Ted Grant to train her, and became the Black Canary. Dinah was a bit younger than her fellow heroes, and so continued to operate when others retired. In 1952, Dinah had a daughter, who was cursed by the evil Wizard with sonic cry, which for a baby could be deadly. Johnny Thunder’s genie took the child into a pocket reality where time operated differently, until she was able to control her curse. She was brought back to Earth just a year later, but she had aged eleven years. Young Dinah Lance also found that upon adulthood, she aged slower due to her time in this other realm. The elder Dinah retired in the 1960s and passed away from cancer in the 1980s.
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The Flash I (Jay Garrick)--When Jay Garrick accidentally inhaled chemicals from a science experiment, he gained super speed powers, which he used to become the Flash in 1938. He retired at the end of World War II, but has since returned to duty numerous times since.
Hawkgirl (Sheira Hall)--This is the golden age character. See the next entries.
Hawkman I (Carter Hall)--Though not of Thanagar, Hall’s origins tie into that far off world. A Thanagarian crashed in Ancient Egypt, where he encountered Prince Khufu. Khufu was later killed by the immortal Cain, and would be reincarnated over and over. Carter Hall was one such reincarnation. Carter himself would encounter a Thanagarian posing as an Earthman, and both his buried memories from his time as Khufu and his relationship with the present day Thanagarian would be the inspirations for Carter to use Thanagarian technology and model a costume based on the Hawkmen, police officers of Thanagar, to fight crime on Earth as Hawkman. Hawkman operated from 1939 until the end of World War II, and then would come out of retirement when needed. His son would be the Silver Scarab of Infinity, Inc. Carter himself has remained younger than he should be due to his encounter with Ian Karkull in 1941 and the later Crisis. This is the same Hawkman from the Justice Society of America. He and his wife were temporary liaisons between the JSA and JLA, as seen in post-Crisis retroactive flashbacks to the silver age.
Wildcat I (Ted Grant)--Boxer Ted Grant had been trained by the same man who trained the Atom. He used his boxing skills to fight crime. He retired at the end of World War II, but found himself addicted to the action, and having developed nine lives. Grant has also been responsible for training many other future crime fighters.
CHRONOLOGY (MAIN TVCU TIMELINE):
70,000,000 BC--Wonder Woman and the Atom arrive here to stop Doctor Wells from escaping into the past. As seen in Elevator To Nowhere.
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10,000 BC--TIME MASTERS--Shortly after the events of Year One, Rip Hunter, a time traveler from the 20th century, arrives and kills Adam, mistaking him for his son Cain. He had come to kill Cain to stop him from some day founding the Illuminati, but realizes that after his mistake that he can't prevent the events from happening. Hunter is trapped until later rescued by another time traveler called Chronos.
1567 B.C.--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #11 (Feb. 1987)--In Egypt, Prince Khufu Maat Kha-Tar and his beloved Chay-Ara are murdered by the mad priest Hath-Set. The lovers are fated to be born again forever; 3,500 years later, they are reincarnated as Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders. NOTE: The date of these events, not stated in the original version of the story, was said to be 1567 B.C. (Secret Origins #11).
6th century A.D.--BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 1--The man who was once Prince Khufu is reincarnated as Brian Kent, who serves King Arthur as the Silent Knight. Prince Khufu will later be the Western hero called Nighthawk and later still as Hawkman.
1667--Wonder Woman and the Atom arrive via time travel to this year and find themselves face to face with Blackbeard. This was established in the episode Elevator To Nowhere.
1776--Wonder Woman and the Atom arrive via time travel to this year and find themselves in the middle of the Revolutionary War and meet George Washington.
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1779: Tomahawk, Dan Hunter and Miss Liberty are taken to the 20th Century by the cosmic Crisis. All-Star Squadron #54 (Feb. 1986), Firestorm #42
JLA: THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (DC COMICS)Release Date: 2002 (Setting is late 19th century)Series: JLAHorror Crosses: Island of Doctor MoreauNon-Horror Crosses: Justice League of America; Green Lantern; Black Lightning; Wonder Woman; The Flash; John Jones, Manhunter from Mars; Aquaman; Hawkman; Green Arrow (See Notes)The Story: In London, Doctor Moreau tries to introduce his Ani-Men to society to offer proof to support Darwin’s theories. The Ani-Men are brought into society and assist Scotland Yard in apprehending Jack the Ripper, another of Moreau’s experiments. Notes: This story could take place around the time of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen II, where Moreau is in England working for the government. The Ani-Men are modeled after the Justice League but are different enough to not contradict with any appearances of the real Justice League in the Horror Universe. Likewise, since this Moreau tale is different than the original Moreau tale, it can fit in the same timeline.
unknown and questionable setting--TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN VOLUME 3: DANSE MACABRE “THE FAMOUS APE” (SHORT STORY BY CHRIS ROBERSON)--Crosses: Island of Doctor Moreau; Nyoka the Jungle Girl; Babar; Curious George; The Flash; Zembla; A Report to an Academy; Kaspa the Lion Man; Ka-Zar; Jann of the Jungle; Tarzan; Bedtime for Bonzo; His Monkey Wife; Speed Racer; Magilla Gorilla; Grape Ape; Tintin. Dr. Moreau continues his experiments in African jungles. This story explains several anthropomorphic cartoon characters and seemingly more than usually intelligent animals as being the experiments of Moreau. This story also unintentionally provides a lead-in to the Tarzan animated episode where Taran meets a descendant of Moreau in the jungle. Several jungle heroes appear along with famous animals. In regards to bringing in Hanna-Barbera characters, it may be true that the events of the original Magilla Gorilla and Grape Ape cartoons actually happened as seen on TV in the Television Crossover Universe, but this doesn’t bring in all the rest of the Hanna-Barbera stock of cartoon characters.
July 7, 1917--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940)--In the Bronx, New York, Johnny Thunder is born at 7 a.m. of the seventh day of the seventh month. Unbeknownst to his parents, Simon and Mildred Thunder, Johnny's birth fulfills an ancient Bahdnisian prophecy.
1938--Adventure Comics #40 (July 1939), Sandman Mystery Theater #1-4 (Aug.–Nov. 1993)--SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE--Plagued by dreams, Wesley Dodds becomes the Sandman. In his first major case, he solves a series of murders committed by an unknown killer called the Tarantula. At the same time, he meets Dian Belmont. NOTES: Before the Sandman Mystery Theatre series, Secret Origins #7 (1986) established the date of the Sandman's debut as June 10, 1939. Since the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the debuts of several heroes (including the Sandman, the Flash and Hourman) have been moved earlier to fill the void left by the elimination of the Golden Age Superman and Batman. The Sandman's first published appearance was in New York World's Fair Comics #1, released April 30, 1939, although the story in Adventure Comics #40, which was published in early June 1939, preceded it chronologically (and was probably written first). Dian Belmont's first appearance was in Adventure Comics #47 (February 1940). The Tarantula in Sandman Mystery Theatre story bears little resemblance to the villain of Adventure Comics #40, which was reprinted in Justice League of America #94 (1972).
November 9, 1938--Adventure Comics #48 (Mar. 1940), Secret Origins #16 (July 1987)--Rex "Tick Tock" Tyler develops Miraclo, a wonder drug that gives him superpowers for an hour at a time. He takes out an ad offering his services to those in need as "The Man of the Hour." He will later call himself Hourman. NOTES: Hourman's debut was retold in Secret Origins #16, which asserted that Rex discovered Miraclo in December 1939—after the debuts of Hawkman and the Spectre. This changed with the publication of Sandman Mystery Theatre #29-32 (see below). In his initial appearances, his name was hyphenated: Hour-Man. Adventure Comics #48 was reprinted in Justice League of America #96 (1971).
Early 1939--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #9 (Dec. 1986)--While attending Midwestern University, Jay Garrick gains super speed from exposure to "heavy water" fumes.NOTES: The date of Jay's accident is established by Secret Origins #9 (Dec. 1986), the accident took place in early 1939, a few months before his heroic debut in the fall of that year.
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1939--BATMAN: THE ORDER OF BEASTS (DC COMICS)--Crosses: Hellblazer; Sherlock Holmes. Batman is in London investigating a murder. This story was part of DC Comics’ Elseworlds series, created to tell tales that don’t have to take place in the official DC Comics canon. This story fits neatly into DC Comics’ golden age canon, which has been incorporated into the Television Crossover Universe. Within the story, a newspaper compares Batman to Sherlock Holmes. Batman also works with Scotland Yard Inspector Frank Constantine, implied to be of the same family as John Constantine.
October 6, 1939--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #11 (Feb. 1987)--Carter Hall, the reincarnation of Prince Khufu, encounters Shiera Sanders, the reincarnation of Khufu's lover Chay-Ara. Wearing artificial wings and a belt of ninth metal, he becomes Hawkman I, battling and apparently slaying Doctor Anton Hastor, the reincarnation of Hath-Set. NOTES:Hawkman was the only character to appear in every Golden Age issue of All-Star and Flash Comics. His origin was retold in Secret Origins #11, which also established the date of his debut.
1940--All-American Comics #19 (Oct. 1940), Secret Origins #25 (Apr. 1988)--Calvin University student Al Pratt meets former boxing champion Joe Morgan, who begins training Pratt in boxing and weightlifting. He is unaware that Morgan, suffering from multiple-personality disorder, also trained Jim Harper (the Guardian) and Ted Grant (Wildcat) under different names. NOTE: Al Pratt did not actually become the Atom until All-American Comics #20, which took place months later. The Atom's origin was retold in Secret Origins #25, which established that Al met Joe Morgan early in 1940. Joe Morgan's strange secret was revealed in All-Star Squadron Annual #1 (1982).
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July 10-August 25, 1940--Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Secret Origins #13 (Apr. 1987)--Shortly after his 23rd birthday, Johnny Thunder gains the power to make his wishes come true (courtesy of a magical Bahdnisian Thunderbolt) for an hour after saying the magic word "Cei-U" ("Say You"), and begins a bumbling crime fighting career. NOTES: Johnny's origin was retold in Secret Origins#13. Johnny initially was unaware that his power derived from the Thunderbolt or that "Say You" was the magic word.
September 27, 1940--All-American Comics #20 (Nov. 1940), Secret Origins #25 (Apr. 1988)--Former 98-pound weakling Al Pratt dons a costume and dubs himself the Atom to save his girlfriend, Mary James, from kidnappers. Shopkeeper Ma Hunkel dons red long-johns and a helmet made from a soup pot to become the crime-busting Red Tornado. NOTES: Al Pratt first appeared in All-American Comics #19, but did not become the Atom until #20. His origin was retold in Secret Origins #25. Ma Hunkel was a character in the "Scribbly" strip beginning in All-American Comics #1. She did not become the Red Tornado until issue #20. She was DC's first costumed heroine. The Red Tornado appeared briefly at the Justice Society's first meeting in All-Star #3, but never was an official member of the JSA.
November 9, 1940--DC Special #29 (Sep. 1977)--At the behest of British Intelligence, President Roosevelt sends Batman, the Flash, and Green Lantern on a mission to Scotland to investigate rumors of a planned Nazi invasion of Great Britain. The three heroes are captured by Major Helmut Streicher (first chron. appearance ) and taken to Berlin, where Hitler nearly executes them with the Spear of Destiny before they are rescued by the arrival of Doctor Fate and Hourman. Hitler uses the power of the Spear to summon Valkyries to destroy the heroes and orders attacks on England and Washington, D.C. With the help of the Spectre, who single-handedly destroys the German invasion fleet in the English Channel, and Superman, who intercepts the German bomber bound for Washington, the heroes thwart the Nazi assault and prevent Hitler's Valkyries from slaying FDR. At FDR's suggestion, they form a team, using a name suggested by Superman: the Justice Society of America (first chron. appearance). NOTES: Some time after this story, Hitler uses the Spear to erect the "Sphere of Influence," which brings any metahuman under Hitler's mental control if they enter Axis territory. Helmut Streicher's first appearance in print, as the Red Panzer, was in Wonder Woman #228 (1976). first appearance (unnamed) of the Valkyrie, Gudra. Reprinted in Best of DC Digest #21 (1983).
November 22, 1940--All-Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940)--ALL-STAR COMICS--The Justice Society of America (first appearance in print) holds its first official meeting in Gotham City. Members present are the Atom, Doctor Fate, the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hourman, the Sandman, and the Spectre. Johnny Thunder and the Red Tornado make brief appearances, although the Tornado flees after accidentally tearing out the seat of her pants. Superman and Batman are mentioned as honorary members. NOTES: Until the end of the war the unofficial real-world rule for JSA membership was that any character with his or her own title left the team to become an honorary member. Superman and Batman were honorary members from the outset because they already had their own books and because most of the characters in All-Star were published by All-American Comics, a separate company owned by DC. Although All-American books carried the DC logo, they were produced through separate editorial offices until the two companies fully merged in 1945. This story was reprinted in Famous First Editions F-7 (1975) and in a DC Millennium Edition (1999).
April 6, 1941--All-Star Comics #5 (June/July 1941)--The members of the JSA are attacked by the mysterious Mister X. The Spectre discovers that one of Mister X's henchmen is armed with the Ring of Life. Hawkman builds a second Nth metal belt and wings for Shiera Sanders, who becomes Hawkgirl. NOTES: Shiera is not actually called Hawkgirl in this story. Her first appearance as Hawkgirl in the Hawkman strip was in Flash #24 (1941). The magic ring worn by the Spectre's foe is not specifically identified as the Ring of Life in this story; it was so described in the recap of this story in All-Star Squadron # 28 (1983).
Late Spring, 1941--All-Star Comics #6 (Aug./Sept. 1941)--"The Justice Society Initiates Johnny Thunder"--Johnny Thunder joins the JSA, replacing the Flash. The Flash becomes an honorary member. NOTE: The change in the Flash's membership coincided with the debut of the All-Flash series.
June 28, 1941--All-Star Squadron Annual #3 (1984)--Ian Karkull, now a living shadow, returns from the Dark Dimension and gathers a group of super-villains (Doctor Doog, Catwoman, Sieur Satan, Alexander the Great, Wotan, Zor, Lightning Master & the Tarantula) to help him assassinate eight future U.S. presidents. The JSA, joined by their honorary members and Starman, thwarts all but the last murder. Doctor Fate & Nabu destroy Karkull, releasing a burst of "temporal energy" that enhances the longevity of everyone present (Atom, Batman, Doctor Fate, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hourman, Johnny Thunder, Sandman, Spectre, Starman and non-members Hawkgirl, Joan Williams, Lois Lane and Robin). Doctor Fate realizes that Nabu is taking control of him whenever he dons the Helm of Nabu. Hourman leaves the JSA to refine his Miraclo pill, replaced by Starman. Green Lantern, shaken by his failure against Wotan, opts for honorary membership, naming Hawkman the new chairman. NOTES:This story explains the departure of Green Lantern and Hourman and the arrival of Doctor Mid-Nite and Starman, as mentioned in the final page of All-Star #7. George Pérez drew the Hourman chapter. first APPS: Doctor Doog, Adventure Comics #61; Catwoman, Batman #1; Sieur Satan, Flash #1; Alexander the Great, Flash #?; Wotan, More Fun Comics #55; Zor,More Fun Comics #55; Lightning Master, ??; & the Tarantula,Adventure Comics #40.
Late June 1941--All-Star Comics #8 (Dec. 1940/Jan. 1941)--Doctor Mid-Nite joins the JSA, which battles Professor Elba. During the course of the adventure, Shiera Sanders once again aids Hawkman as Hawkgirl. NOTES: Doctor Mid-Nite went on to appear in every subsequent Golden Age issue of All-Star. This was Doctor Fate's first JSA case with his new helmet. The JSA, including honorary members Superman, Batman, Flash and Green Lantern, also appear in the one-page Hop Harrigan text story in this issue.
October 31, 1941--More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941)--Wealthy archaeologist Oliver Queen and a young orphan named Roy Harper become Green Arrow and Speedy. The son of a famous oceanographer, who used ancient Atlantean secrets to give his son the ability to live under water, becomes Aquaman. Doctor Fate battles Mister Who. NOTES: Although this is the first appearance of Green Arrow and Speedy, their origin was not revealed until More Fun Comics #89 (1943). Aquaman was nominally a member of the All-Star Squadron. He appeared briefly in issues #59-60, his only modern “golden age” appearances. The golden age Green Arrow and Speedy were members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.
December 6-7, 1941--All-Star Squadron #1 (Sept. 1981)--More than a thousand American soldiers die at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the Japanese attack. When Hawkman arrives at JSA headquarters, he discovers Plastic Man waiting there for him. As an FBI operative, he delivers an invitation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself to the Capitol. On the radio, they hear about the other JSA members being kidnapped. En route, they're attacked by the King Bee and his men, who disappear. Per Degaton captures the Shining Knight and Danette Reilly. Ed Simmons of the FBI recruits Doctor Mid-Nite, Atom and Robotman. Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick join them when they notice them approaching the White House. They all learn about the Japanese attack and FDR asks them to mobilize all costumed heroes—including the JSA—to form an All-Star Squadron. Degaton also launches an attack on San Francisco.
February 1942--All-Star Squadron #21 (May 1983), All-Star Comics #12 (Aug./Sept. 1942)--THE ULTRA-HUMANITE / INFINITY, INC. SAGA--The All-Stars adopt the Perisphere (leftover from the 1939 World's Fair) as their permanent headquarters. Hawkman reveals that the JSA has been called to reform as the Justice Battalion. Cyclotron steals the Hammer of Thor and Superman's mountain retreat is invaded by the Ultra-Humanite and Deathbolt (Jake Simmons), who are after the Powerstone. Wonder Woman joins as the JSA's secretary.NOTES: The Hammer of Thor is revealed to be the same one that Hawkman used in All-Star Comics #3 (1940). The Powerstone first appeared in Superman #14 (1942). Superman's mountain retreat first appeared in Superman #17 (1942).
February 10, 1942: The All-Stars and Infinitors take on Ultra and the Secret Society of Super-Villains. The Atom is irradiated by Cyclotron, who turns on Ultra, apparently destroying them both. The Secret Society and Infinitors return to their own era and Firebrand takes custody of Terry Curtis's infant daughter, Terri. NOTES: Cyclotron does not die immediately; he was thrust forward to the time of the Crisis (see All-Star Squadron#54) and returned to the instant he left. The radiation to which the Atom is exposed later gives him super-strength. This issue contains Jerry Ordway reproduction of the cover of All-Star Comics #3 and a reprint of the page from All-Star Comics #11 in which the JSA members join the armed forces. All-Star Squadron Annual #2 (1983)
April 1, 1942: Doctor Fate casts a spell to remove the traces of Miraclo from Hourman's body, leaving him powerless. Johnny Quick marries Liberty Belle. Eight members of the Justice Battalion ( Atom, Doctor Mid-Nite, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder, Sandman, Spectre, Starman and Wonder Woman) are launched into space by German agents. Harbinger arrives to recruit Firebrand to join the Monitor's army (Crisis #1). The temporal energies of her passage displace the Justice Battalion into an alternate dimension where the other planets of the solar system are habitable, and send Green Lantern, Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle to the Captain Marvel Universe. Uncle Sam recruits the Blackhawks and a new group of Freedom Fighters (Black Condor, Doll Man, Firebrand I, the Human Bomb, the Jester, Manhunter I, Midnight, Phantom Lady, Plastic Man, Quicksilver, the Ray and the Spider) to fight the Axis powers in the Naziverse. NOTE: The JSA portion of this story is adapted from All-Star #13, "Shanghaied into Space." All-Star Squadron #50 (Oct. 1985), All-Star Comics #13 (Oct./Nov. 1942), Crisis #1 (Apr. 1985)
The All-Stars return to 1942 from the era of the Crisis.The Atom, Starman and Wonder Woman face adventures on Hyperspace-Mars, Jupiter and Venus. All-Star Squadron #57 (May 1986), All-Star Comics #13 (Oct./Nov. 1942)
The Spectre, Johnny Thunder and Johnny's Thunderbolt free the JSA from Hyperspace, but all the items they brought with them from Hyperspace vanish. At Mekanique's urging, Green Lantern and Firebrand save a young girl from being hit by a car, altering history; unbeknownst to the heroes, their actions will permit the evil Rotwang, Mekanique's creator, to dominate Mekanique's native era, the 23rd century. Hawkman is elected cochairman of the Squadron. A photo of virtually the entire Squadron is taken for FDR. NOTES: This story illustrated the changes wrought by the Crisis. The photo depicts Superman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman and Wonder Woman, but then later in the story, the photo changes, and these heroes are replaced by Uncle Sam and Doll Man, the Ray, Plastic Man, Black Condor and Phantom Lady, and adding the Human Bomb and Jester. After this, All-Star Squadron changes to a "secret origins" style title, treading water until the launch of the post-Crisis Young All-Stars.
May 1942--THE YOUNG ALL-STARS # 12 “‘M’ IS FOR ‘MONSTERS’” (DC COMICS)--Crosses: Creature Commandos; King Kong; All-Star Squadron; TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite; Aarn Munro; Hawkman (Golden Age); Robotman (Golden Age); Miss America; Justice Society of America; Superman (Golden Age); The War that Time Forgot; Wildcat; Metropolis; G.I. Robot; R.U.R. Deathbolt attacks Project M to steal a T-Rex and place the Ultra-Humanite’s brain in it. King Kong’s remains are seen at Project M. Project M is from the Creature Commandos series, which has been brought in via a New Adventures of Frankenstein tale by Donald F. Glut. This story does not bring in the entire Young All-Stars series or DC Comics line.
YOUNG ALL-STARS # 16 - 19 “THE DZYAN INHERITANCE” (DC COMICS)Release Date: September - Winter 1988 (Setting is May 31 - June 4, 1942)Series: Young All-StarsHorror Crosses: Spawn of Frankenstein (DC)Non-Horror Crosses: TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite; All-Star Squadron; Wildcat; Aarn Munro; Hawkman (Golden Age); The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Coming RaceThe Story: Neptune Perkins learns his origins.Notes: Bringing in this one storyline does not bring in the entire series nor the entire DC comics line. The DC version of Frankenstein has been brought in by Donald F. Glut in his Adventures of Frankenstein series of books.
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Summer 1942--ALL-FLASH QUARTERLY # 5--"The Case of the 'Patsy Colt'"--The Three Stooges move to Keystone City where they encounter the Flash for the first time. They would come back to Keystone City often to encounter the Flash many times in the coming years as well as to have their own misadventures there. [DC refers to them as the Three Dimwits but its quite clear its meant to be the Stooges.]
January 1943--BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD--SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 “DAY OF THE DARK KNIGHT!”--Crosses: The Demon. Batman and Green Arrow are thrown back in time to the time of King Arthur where they must aid Merlin against Morgaine le Fey who has stolen Excalibur and controls the demon Etrigan. The Brave and the Bold takes place in a divergent reality where super-heroes didn’t debut for another 70 years later, and are more public, while horror elements are lesser. However, because the nature of divergent realities is that there are multiple timelines that originate from a singular timeline, I believe the Batman and Green Arrow of the B&B timeline traveled back to a point before the split, thus they arrived in the 6th century of the Television Crossover Universe.
January 27, 1945--All-Star Comics #24 (Spring 1945)--Mister Terrific and Wildcat become JSA members, replacing the Spectre and Starman. Joined by the Flash and Green Lantern, the JSA helps Dick Amber to realize he has a stake in the war; he goes on to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor. NOTES:This was Mister Terrific's only Golden Age appearance with the JSA. According to All-Star Comics v2 #1, Mister Terrific and Wildcat accepted reserve membership status after this adventure. Wonder Woman does not appear in this story. For various business reasons, this issue and All-Star #25 and #26 (and other books under the All-America imprint) did not carry the DC logo.
March 1947--Flash Comics #86 (Aug. 1947)--Dinah Drake becomes Black Canary I, crime fighting partner of Johnny Thunder.
1948--All-Star Comics #41 (June/July 1948)--"The Case of the Patriotic Crimes"--The JSA are mentally enslaved by a new Injustice Society: the Fiddler, Harlequin, Huntress, the Icicle, Sportsmaster, and the Wizard. The Harlequin betrays her criminal comrades to help Black Canary free the JSA. Black Canary becomes a full member of the JSA. This adventure is the first time the Atom demonstrates super-strength. NOTE: Reprinted in Justice League of America #113 (1974) and the JLA 100-Page Super Spectacular (1999).
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October 13, 1951--Adventure Comics #466 (Nov./Dec. 1979)--"The Man Who Defeated the Justice Society"--After nearly being killed by Eliminations, Inc., the JSA is called to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities on charges of consorting with a foreign agent. Rather than unmask themselves, Green Lantern dramatically whisks them away from the hearing. All these events were orchestrated by Per Degaton. NOTES: In the 1950s, only Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin, along with Aquaman, Green Arrow and Speedy, Johnny Quick, Robotman and the Vigilante continued to be published. It is unclear how many 1950s stories were part of TVCU continuity; most 1950s adventures of Aquaman, Green Arrow, and the Vigilante were attributable to the Earth-One characters.
Years Ago--Justice League of America #220 (11.83), Secret Origins #50 (Aug. 1990), Justice League: Year One #1 (1.98)--Dinah Laurel Lance is born to Dinah Drake and Larry Lance. Dinah's "canary cry" does not appear until she is an adolescent. NOTES: After a curse by the Wizard, Dinah is given her canary cry. She is sent to the 5th dimensional limbo to protect her. There she aged faster than she would in our world, and returned to Earth, in control of her power, during her adolescence, around 1955.
To be continued in TVCU Legends of the Silver Age...
January 31, 2016
Kevin T. Heim and Matthew Dennion
This Saturday, February 6, the TVCU Crew with returning guest co-host Chris Nigro will be recording episodes 9 and 10 of the Television Crossover Universe podcast from Castle Wolfenstein on the Grand Guignol Network.
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In Episode 9, Robert, James, Ivan and Chris will be talking with special guest
In Episode 10, Robert, Ivan, James and guest co-host Chris Nigro will be talking with Matthew Dennion, author who works for Severed Press Writing Kaiju Novels. In addition to writing for Severed Press, Dennion also does volunteer work for G-Fan Magazine and Black Coat Press writing short stories featuring pulp heroes and villains, giant monsters, classic literary heroes, and horror icons!
New episodes of the show are released every Tuesday. You can check out the latest episode at the link provided in the upper right hand corner of this page.
And please join us on Facebook to discuss the episodes. Feel free to join us before the show to post any questions you have for our guests, and then feel free to join us after the shows to provide feedback.
[image error]In Episode 9, Robert, James, Ivan and Chris will be talking with special guest
In Episode 10, Robert, Ivan, James and guest co-host Chris Nigro will be talking with Matthew Dennion, author who works for Severed Press Writing Kaiju Novels. In addition to writing for Severed Press, Dennion also does volunteer work for G-Fan Magazine and Black Coat Press writing short stories featuring pulp heroes and villains, giant monsters, classic literary heroes, and horror icons!
New episodes of the show are released every Tuesday. You can check out the latest episode at the link provided in the upper right hand corner of this page.
And please join us on Facebook to discuss the episodes. Feel free to join us before the show to post any questions you have for our guests, and then feel free to join us after the shows to provide feedback.
January 29, 2016
The Times They Are A-Changin'
I don't do well with change.
This crossovers thing started off as a hobby. It was a bunch of notes in a pile of 5-subject notebooks. I mostly kept these notes to myself. Occasionally, I would bore a friend or family member with them.
When the technology became available, I started moving my notes from notebooks to word documents. But they were still my private notes, created from research that I usually conducted late at night when I couldn't sleep.
When the social media age came about, I used the MySpace blog to share some of my weird ideas about crossovers. They weren't well read, and they were hard to reference in archives.
But one person did seem to find my MySpace blog, because Win Scott Eckert, whose website I had been addicted to for years, contacted me and sent me an invite to join a group of likeminded individuals.
I found that there were people in that forum who enjoyed my ideas, and had similar ideas. So five years ago, I created this blog. I didn't expect this website to be read by many people. I just created this site for people from that forum, so that I could present my notes to them for review and feedback.
Again, I didn't think anyone but a handful of people would care about my hobby.
But the viewcounts kept rising. And soon, I felt a need to produce more content. I had to continually update previous posts. It went from "Hey, look at my notes." to "Let me entertain and inform." It was no longer a hobby. I had fans. I had to produce content.
And I never expected this to become a team project. One day, in that forum I referenced, James Bojaciuk presented his Wonderland timeline. I was so impressed with it, I paid him the compliment that I wouldn't mind putting that on my blog. I expected him to decline, thinking my blog wasn't his goal for a venue for his work. But instead, he gave it to me to post. And thus, the TVCU Crew was created quite accidentally.
Don't get me wrong. I love the crew. It's just that at that time, I would have never expected that my private hobby would lead to me leading a team of crossoverists on a professional venture.
One of the things I decided with submissions from others to my website that I would not censor nor edit their work. I would accept it as is, so long as kept to the theme of the TVCU concept. If they had a particular style they were more suited to, I wasn't going to make them adhere to my format. And because of that, some wonderful work has appeared on this website from guests and the crew.
As this website had continued for the past five years, it's gone through lots of changes. But the theme has maintained consistency.
We've had "quickies" and "crew reviews". We've updated posts. We've had shameless plugging and podcast promotions. We've had excerpts from my books presented.
The success of the numbers from this website inspired me a few years ago to start writing. Unlike this blog, where I have taken a sometimes easy going approach, the books are much tighter. The formatting is better and more consistent. The research is far more pain staking. If you're giving me your money, I'm giving you my labor. The blog is free.
And now that we've expanded this TVCU franchise to a podcast, our numbers are higher than ever. And this presents me with some challenges to reflect upon. Success comes with its own set of problems.
This used to be just me, and not really meant for anyone else. But now, it's a team effort, and lots of people are paying attention. But I continue to write this blog sometimes like I'm scribbling down notes in my five subject notebook and hiding it in my desk where nobody will read it.
So as we move forward, I need to stop thinking as an individual, but as a leader of a team. I have to remember that the TVCU in all its forms now is a reflection of the work of many, not just me. And I have to remember that everything I write, everything I say, and everything I share and post, is viewed by many, many people.
I'm not quite ready to call myself a celebrity. I'm on the Z-list at best. But I think it's fair to remind myself that I am a public figure and a leader. And I need to take those responsibilities more seriously.
So perhaps you shall see from this website some more focused work. But what shall I do with my late night notes?
This crossovers thing started off as a hobby. It was a bunch of notes in a pile of 5-subject notebooks. I mostly kept these notes to myself. Occasionally, I would bore a friend or family member with them.
When the technology became available, I started moving my notes from notebooks to word documents. But they were still my private notes, created from research that I usually conducted late at night when I couldn't sleep.
When the social media age came about, I used the MySpace blog to share some of my weird ideas about crossovers. They weren't well read, and they were hard to reference in archives.
But one person did seem to find my MySpace blog, because Win Scott Eckert, whose website I had been addicted to for years, contacted me and sent me an invite to join a group of likeminded individuals.
I found that there were people in that forum who enjoyed my ideas, and had similar ideas. So five years ago, I created this blog. I didn't expect this website to be read by many people. I just created this site for people from that forum, so that I could present my notes to them for review and feedback.
Again, I didn't think anyone but a handful of people would care about my hobby.
But the viewcounts kept rising. And soon, I felt a need to produce more content. I had to continually update previous posts. It went from "Hey, look at my notes." to "Let me entertain and inform." It was no longer a hobby. I had fans. I had to produce content.
And I never expected this to become a team project. One day, in that forum I referenced, James Bojaciuk presented his Wonderland timeline. I was so impressed with it, I paid him the compliment that I wouldn't mind putting that on my blog. I expected him to decline, thinking my blog wasn't his goal for a venue for his work. But instead, he gave it to me to post. And thus, the TVCU Crew was created quite accidentally.
Don't get me wrong. I love the crew. It's just that at that time, I would have never expected that my private hobby would lead to me leading a team of crossoverists on a professional venture.
One of the things I decided with submissions from others to my website that I would not censor nor edit their work. I would accept it as is, so long as kept to the theme of the TVCU concept. If they had a particular style they were more suited to, I wasn't going to make them adhere to my format. And because of that, some wonderful work has appeared on this website from guests and the crew.
As this website had continued for the past five years, it's gone through lots of changes. But the theme has maintained consistency.
We've had "quickies" and "crew reviews". We've updated posts. We've had shameless plugging and podcast promotions. We've had excerpts from my books presented.
The success of the numbers from this website inspired me a few years ago to start writing. Unlike this blog, where I have taken a sometimes easy going approach, the books are much tighter. The formatting is better and more consistent. The research is far more pain staking. If you're giving me your money, I'm giving you my labor. The blog is free.
And now that we've expanded this TVCU franchise to a podcast, our numbers are higher than ever. And this presents me with some challenges to reflect upon. Success comes with its own set of problems.
This used to be just me, and not really meant for anyone else. But now, it's a team effort, and lots of people are paying attention. But I continue to write this blog sometimes like I'm scribbling down notes in my five subject notebook and hiding it in my desk where nobody will read it.
So as we move forward, I need to stop thinking as an individual, but as a leader of a team. I have to remember that the TVCU in all its forms now is a reflection of the work of many, not just me. And I have to remember that everything I write, everything I say, and everything I share and post, is viewed by many, many people.
I'm not quite ready to call myself a celebrity. I'm on the Z-list at best. But I think it's fair to remind myself that I am a public figure and a leader. And I need to take those responsibilities more seriously.
So perhaps you shall see from this website some more focused work. But what shall I do with my late night notes?
