77-586: (Redirected from DNAlien ) The DNAliens may refer to: DNAlien (comics) , genetic creations by Project Cadmus appearing in DC Comics The main antagonists from the Cartoon Network original series Ben 10: Alien Force Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title DNAliens . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
154-734: A 1963 Alley, for Favorite Novel ("Crisis on Earths 1 and 2" in Justice League of America #21–22, with penciler Mike Sekowsky ), and the 1965 Alley for Best Novel ("Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage" in Showcase #55) with penciler Murphy Anderson . He was honored at the New York Comic Art Convention during 1971. During 1982, at Skycon II, he was awarded the " Jules Verne Award for Life-time achievement." During 1967, Fox's literary agent, August Lenniger, suggested that Fox donate his notes, correspondence, and samples of his work to
231-533: A bad and risky decision, they continue to act as Clark's friends and confidants, offering aid when they can. Gunner and Sarge are World War II US Marines . First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #45 (May 1958). The Hand is a gang featured in Legionnaires #1 (April 1993). The Hand of Krona is an interstellar technology cult. Hunter's Hellcats are a World War II commando unit. First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #106 (April 1967). The Hyperclan
308-578: A costume (powered by Nth metal), confronting the reincarnation of Hath-Set , his former nemesis, and meeting his reincarnated love interest, Shiera Saunders. Regularly writing more than six stories in five titles per month, every month throughout the early 1940s, Fox continued to create new features. At the time, DC Comics consisted of two discrete sub-companies, Max Gaines ' All-American Publications and Harry Donenfeld & Jack Liebowitz 's National Periodical Publications . Though he continued to script for National/Detective Comics, Inc., Fox became
385-684: A law degree from St. John's College and was admitted to the New York bar in 1935. He practiced for about two years, but as the Great Depression continued he began writing for DC Comics editor Vin Sullivan . Debuting as a writer in the pages of Detective Comics , Fox "intermittently contributed tales to nearly every book in the DC lineup during the Golden Age." He was a frequent contributor of prose stories to
462-568: A lawyer, he was a member of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi . A sports fan, he liked both " the Mets and the Jets ," and (during 1971) had "season tickets to the St. John's games." He enjoyed making and collecting miniature soldiers, focusing on ancient and medieval figures. A voracious reader, he stated, "I have two writers that I reread and reread. One that I'm sure nobody's every [ sic ] heard of
539-771: A magic box. The Demons Three appear in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Balance", with Abnegazar voiced by Wayne Knight while Ghast and Rath have no dialogue. The Demons Three appear in Justice League Action , with Abnegazar voiced by Damian O'Hare and Rath by Jason J. Lewis while Ghast has no dialogue. This version of the group are members of the Brothers Djinn alongside series-original characters Calythos (voiced by David Lodge ), Uthool (voiced by Diedrich Bader ), and Nyorlath (voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos ). Additionally, Ghast appears in
616-589: A major role. During the mid-1950s, after Fredric Wertham 's publication of Seduction of the Innocent and the United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings on the dangers of comic books, the content of comics was changed and became subject to censoring by the private Comics Code Authority . In partial response to this shift, DC editor Julius Schwartz began a widespread reinvention/revival of many earlier characters, and "Fox
693-541: A reptilian humanoid. The modern versions of the Black Dragon Society show up in the pages of an issue of JLA . This version appears to be made up of fanatical, east Asian eco-terrorists with the stated intention of putting an end to the exploitation of Pacific oil fields by the west. They take the executive board of the Petroil oil company hostage, and kill all of their security and support staff. A superteam known as
770-636: A series of sword and sorcery novels by Fox, featuring the barbarian character Kothar. These were Kothar: Barbarian Swordsman , Kothar of the Magic Sword , Kothar and the Demon Queen , Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse and finally Kothar and the Wizard Slayer . These were followed in 1976 by another series (published by Leisure Books ) featuring the barbarian Kyrik: Kyrik: Warlock Warrior , Kyrik Fights
847-450: A sister, Catherine (born 1916), known as "Kay". Fox recalled being inspired at an early age by the great fantasy fiction writers. On or about his eleventh birthday, he was given The Gods of Mars and The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs , books which "opened up a complete new world for me." He "read all of Burroughs, Harold Lamb , Talbot Mundy ," maintaining copies "at home in my library" some 50 years later. Fox received
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#1733086321523924-501: A small number of comics during this period, but predominantly produced novels, writing more than 100 in genres such as science fiction, espionage , crime , fantasy , romance, western, and historical fiction . Among his output was the modern novelisation of the Irwin Allen production of Jules Verne 's Five Weeks in a Balloon , two books of the "Llarn" series; five books about the barbarian swordsman Kothar, starting during 1969 with
1001-508: A variety of characters and books of several of his colleagues who had been drafted . He worked for numerous companies including Marvel Comics ' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics ; Vin Sullivan 's Magazine Enterprises , Columbia Comics where he created Skyman ; and at EC , where he served a brief stint as chief writer. With the waning popularity of superheroes, Fox contributed western , science fiction , humor, romance , and talking animal stories. During July 1939, just two issues after
1078-595: A visual resemblance to the Hawkmen who had appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in the mid-1930s. Debuting as the third story in Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940) — "Fox's imagination [transformed] that bird [into] the soaring, mysterious Hawkman." With art by Dennis Neville, the origin of the 'Winged Wonder' featured archaeologist and collector Carter Hall reliving his past life as Prince Khufu of ancient Egypt , creating
1155-561: A year's worth of Atom comic strip stories, Fox referred to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 , the space race , 18th-century England, miniature card painting, Norse mythology , and numismatics . He revealed in letters to fan Jerry Bails that he kept large troves of reference material, mentioning during 1971, "I maintain two file cabinets chock full of stuff. And the attic is crammed with books and magazines....Everything about science, nature, or unusual facts, I can go to my files or
1232-560: Is Jeffery Pond [ sic ]. I have every book he ever wrote. The other is the mystery writer John Dickson Carr , whose style I admire tremendously... and of course the old standbys – Merritt I always particularly liked – and Burroughs ." Fox won two 1962 Alley Awards – for Best Script Writer and for Best Book-Length Story ("The Planet that Came to a Standstill" in Mystery in Space #75), with penciler Carmine Infantino — as well as
1309-510: Is a White Martian Vanguard. The IMHS is short for the Institute of Metahuman Studies. Gardner Fox Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (May 20, 1911 – December 24, 1986) was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics . He is estimated to have written more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC Comics. Fox was also a science fiction author and wrote many novels and short stories. Fox
1386-512: Is a non-fictional Japanese secret society, also known as the Kokuryūkai, which appears in DC Comics . The publisher first used the name in 1942's All Star Comics issue #12 (August 1942) as Japanese saboteurs. They were created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley . The same name and concept was also used by several other 1940s comics publishers that were later bought out by DC. A modern reimagining of
1463-474: Is an alien and a danger to society. However, Kent's reporting later exposed him, and the intervention rove him to madness. Along with being a writer for the Daily Star , partly because editor George Taylor was a friend of his adopted parents, Clark is an active blogger who speaks against political corruption and reports on the troubles of everyday citizens who are not often the focus of news media. While working at
1540-587: Is credited with writing the first three of six stories in the inaugural issue of Flash Comics (Jan. 1940), including the debut of the titular character, The Flash . With a hero described as a "modern-day Mercury ", the title feature saw college student Jay Garrick imbued with superhuman speed after inhaling hard water vapors. The character went on to appear in a host of nineteen- forties comics, including All Star , Comic Cavalcade , The Big All-American Comic Book , Flash Comics and his own title, All-Flash , so named because, unlike Flash Comics , all
1617-612: Is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes Barbara Gordon , the original Flash , Hawkman , Doctor Fate , Zatanna and the original Sandman , and was the writer who first teamed several of those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America , and later recreated the team as the Justice League of America . Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story " Flash of Two Worlds !". Gardner Cooper Fox
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#17330863215231694-637: Is needed or shown. Post-Crisis, Clark, Lois and Lana never worked for the station. During the 1990s, both Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant did work there. With the reboot of DC's line of comics in 2011 , the Daily Planet was shown in the Superman comics as being bought by Morgan Edge and merged with the Galaxy Broadcasting System, similar to the Silver/Bronze Age continuity. In Action Comics , it
1771-514: Is not known. CAELOSS is short for The Citizen's Army for the Economic Liberation of Suicide Slum. C.E.M.A. is short for Cosmic Emergency Management Agency. The Children of Cronus are a group of Titans that were responsible for empowering Devastation . See Batmen of All Nations The Demons Three are three demonic brothers consisting of Abnegazar, Ghast, and Rath. They ruled Earth one billion years prior before being banished by
1848-495: Is one of the world's leading telecommunications companies and a major economic engine of both Metropolis and the United States. It has a broadband division that supplies Americans with digital television, internet and phone services, and also produces several periodicals and books through its subsidiary Galaxy Publishing. Originally spearheaded by Morgan Edge , an article by Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent revealed that Edge
1925-564: Is revealed that in the new history/universe, Clark Kent begins his journalism career in Metropolis roughly six years before Galaxy Broadcasting merges with the Daily Planet even taking on a criminal scandal involving the so-called "Mr. Metropolis" Glen Glenmorgan , CEO of Galaxy Broadcasting. Glenmorgan was spotted by the police after Superman dropped him off a tall building. However, Glenmorgan managed to avoid being arrested and later appeared on television where he expressed his belief that Superman
2002-472: The Daily Planet in a 1971 storyline, with Clark as the anchorman for the WGBS evening news. He was eventually joined by Lana Lang as a co-anchor. After John Byrne's revamp of Superman's origins, though, Clark and Lois were reverted to working at the Daily Planet once again. Galaxy Broadcasting and WGBS-TV still exist post-Crisis , however, and are usually used in any story where a television station or network
2079-628: The Power Company shows up and shuts down the Black Dragons before they can kill their hostages. At the end of the story, it is revealed that the entire incident was only part of making a TV commercial for the Power Company, with the Black Dragon members being dressed-up actors on a set. Whether the commercial was based on a real incident, and if the Power Company ever battled the real Black Dragons,
2156-460: The Star , Clark meets Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen and the two become friends despite working at rival publications. Clark is also a great fan of Lois Lane's work at the Daily Planet , eventually meeting her through Jimmy. Months after Superman makes his public debut, Clark leaves the Daily Star on good terms and accepts a position at the Daily Planet . After the merger with Galaxy Broadcasting, Lois
2233-479: The University of Oregon as a tax deduction. Fox donated over fourteen boxes of comics, books, scripts, plot ideas, and fan letters dating back to the 1940s. His records comprise the bulk of the university's Fox Collection. The Guy Gardner character is named after Fox. During 1985, DC Comics named Fox as one of the honorees in the company's 50th anniversary publication Fifty Who Made DC Great . During 1998, he
2310-422: The pulp science fiction magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. On November 14, 1937, Fox married Lynda J. Negrini. They had two children, Jeffrey Francis Fox (born April 9, 1940), and Lynda Anne Fox (born March 21, 1943). A polymath , Fox included numerous real-world historical, scientific, and mythological references in his comic strips, once saying, "Knowledge is kind of a hobby with me". For instance, during
2387-707: The Demon World , Kyrik and the Wizard's Sword and Kyrik and the Lost Queen . Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse was adapted by Marvel Comics as a six-part Conan story, loosely following Fox's plot but with Conan replacing Kothar, starting with Conan the Barbarian #46 ("The Curse of the Conjurer", Jan. 1975). The story was produced by scripter Roy Thomas and artists John Buscema , Joe Sinnott , Dan Adkins , and Dick Giordano . Fox's earliest stories for DC Comics featured
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2464-746: The Earth-1 Scarecrow in "Fright of the Scarecrow", Batman #189 (Feb 1967). He and artist Carmine Infantino created the Blockbuster in Detective Comics #345 (Nov. 1965) and the Cluemaster in issue #351 (May 1966). Fox and Infantino introduced Barbara Gordon as a new version of Batgirl in a story titled "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!" in Detective Comics #359 (January 1967). Fox's final Batman story, "Whatever Will Happen to Heiress Heloise?",
2541-658: The Flash, and Hawkman were joined by Hour-Man , the Spectre , the Atom and Green Lantern – was introduced individually (by Johnny Thunder ), and related a solo adventure, before being charged at the title's end with remaining a loose team by the Director of the FBI . During April 1941, Fox created the character of Starman with artist Jack Burnley in the pages of Adventure Comics #61 (April 1941), and
2618-695: The Ghost Rider appeared. Fox wrote some of the required text pieces for Magazine Enterprises, which were required by the Post Office to qualify magazines and comics for cheaper postal rates. Throughout the 1950s, Fox wrote stories for Avon Comics , most notably tales of "Crom the Barbarian", the first sword and sorcery comic series and of "Kenton of the Star Patrol." During the early 1950s, Fox wrote Vigilante in Action Comics , as well as Western stories in
2695-581: The Golden Age heroes existed on a parallel Earth named Earth-Two , as the current Flash, Barry Allen , travels to the Earth of Jay Garrick , the 1940s Flash. This event heralded more generally the concept of the DC Comics Multiverse , a decades-long recurring theme of the DC Comics universe, allowing old and new heroes to co-exist and crossover. In a mischievous twist, Gardner Fox is actually referenced in
2772-715: The Society early on. It was the Dragon King, using a combination of the occult and super-science , who created the forcefield that protected the Axis countries from the superhuman operatives of the Allies . He somehow was able to combine the energies of the Spear of Destiny with those of the Holy Grail to accomplish this. At some point after the war he develops an immortality serum that transforms him into
2849-747: The Timeless Ones, though they have occasionally escaped using Felix Faust 's power. Their powers are bound to three mystic artifacts: the Green Bell of Uthool, the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, and the Red Jar of Calythos. The Demons Three appear in The Batman Strikes! #50. This version of the group were previously allies of Etrigan centuries prior before attempting to lead a rebellion in Hell and being imprisoned in
2926-460: The anthology Kothar—Barbarian Swordsman , and four books about the adventures of "Kyrik," starting with Warlock Warrior (1975). For Tower Books , Belmont Books , and Belmont-Tower , he produced between thirteen and twenty-five "Lady from L.U.S.T." ( L eague of U ndercover S pies and T errorists) novels between 1968 and 1975 using the name Rod Gray. (see also: The Man from O.R.G.Y. ) With Rochelle Larkin and Leonard Levinson , Fox used
3003-422: The at least 2,000 books that I have". Fox wrote both comic book scripts and prose fiction throughout his career. He began writing fiction for the pulp magazines and transferred to writing original paperback novels as the market shifted to that format in the 1950s. During the mid-to-late 1940s, and into the 1950s, Fox wrote a number of short stories and text pieces for Weird Tales and Planet Stories , and
3080-400: The center of a plotline which ran through several DC titles and was resolved in Justice League of America #51 (Feb. 1967). Fox and Sekowsky were the creative team for the title's first eight years. Sekowsky's last issue was #63 (June 1968) and Fox departed with #65 (September 1968). Fox's script for " Flash of Two Worlds !", from The Flash #123 (Sept. 1961), introduced the concept that
3157-755: The character would later join the JSA. Fox wrote the Justice Society's adventures from All Star Comics #3 until leaving the feature as of issue #34 (April–May 1947) with a story that introduced a new super-villain, the Wizard . Between 1940 and 1941, Fox wrote for the Columbia Comic Corporation, penning stories featuring characters including "Face," "Marvelo," "Rocky Ryan," "Skyman," and "Spymaster." For approximately three years (1947–1950), Fox wrote for EC Comics , including scripts and text pieces which appeared in
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3234-613: The character's creator, Julius Schwartz. With the "creative guidance" of Fox and Schwartz, " Hawkman and the Atom were given new costumes, new identities," and drew an audience of fans old and new. Fox penned the reinvention of the new Hawkman in The Brave and the Bold #34 (March 1961) and the Atom, who debuted in Showcase #34 (Sep–Oct. 1961) with art by Gil Kane . Another of Fox's major achievements
3311-598: The chief writer for All-American. While Fox's Dr. Fate (and other titles) was published by National; Sandman, Hawkman and the Flash were released by All-American. For Winter 1940, the third issue of All-American's All Star Comics debuted the Justice Society of America , the first superhero team in comics. Fox had worked on the Hawkman, Flash and Sandman features in All-Star for its first two issues (Summer and Autumn 1940), but from issue #3 (Winter), he assumed full writing duties for
3388-421: The debut of the character Batman by artist Bob Kane and scripter Bill Finger , Fox wrote the first of his several tales for that character, introducing an early villain in the story "The Batman Meets Doctor Death ". Alongside Kane and Finger, Fox contributed to the evolution of the character, including the character's first use of his utility belt , which "contain[ed] choking gas capsules," as well as writing
3465-654: The episode "Hat Trick", depicted as a kaiju -like demon that Felix Faust summons to regain his youth. The Demons Three appear in Justice League Dark , with Abnegazar voiced by JB Blanc , Rath by Jeffrey Vincent Parise , and Ghast by Fred Tatasciore . Digitronix Corporation is a company in The Hacker Files . Euroguard is a temporary band in Europe created by the JLE and led by Power Girl . The Everyman Project
3542-609: The fictional district attorney Speed Saunders with art by Creig Flessel and later Fred Guardineer beginning at least with Detective Comics #4 (June 1937). Speed Saunders was initially credited to "E.C. Stoner," which many believe to be a Fox pseudonym, and Fox has gone on record as claiming he created the character, "cashing in on my law school work". As the 1930s progressed, Fox added writing credits for Steve Malone and Bruce Nelson for Detective Comics to his workload, as well as Zatara for early issues of Action Comics . During World War II , Fox assumed responsibility for
3619-400: The first team-up of the Justice League and the Justice Society of America as well as the first use of the term "Crisis" in reference to a crossover between characters. The next year's team-up with the Justice Society introduced the threat of the Crime Syndicate of America of Earth-Three . The character Zatanna , introduced by Fox and artist Murphy Anderson in Hawkman #4 (Nov. 1964), was
3696-451: The first usages of both the Batarang and the Batgyro, an autogyro precursor to the Batcopter , two issues later. Fox returned to the Batman in 1964. ( See below ) During 1939, Fox and artist Bert Christman co-created the character of the Sandman , a gasmask -wearing costumed crime-fighter whose first appearance in Adventure Comics #40 (July 1939) was pre-empted by an appearance in New York World's Fair Comics . Fox
3773-407: The group as ecoterrorists was presented in JLA . The Black Dragon Society is based on a real World War II organization of the same name . As such, three separate comics companies ( National Comics , Fawcett Comics , and Quality Comics ) used them as villains. The Fawcett Comics version debuted in Master Comics #21 (December 1941), it had Minute-Man fighting against the Society, and
3850-400: The issue, with all features by different artists working within the framing device wherein the characters were described as part of a "Justice Society". In the pages of All-Star Comics #3, in collaboration with editor Sheldon Mayer and with artists including E. E. Hibbard, Fox created the first superhero team, the Justice Society of America . Each character – Dr. Fate, the Sandman,
3927-481: The leading centers for truth and accuracy throughout the city's media. They are aggressively opposed by LexCorp , which operates WLEX-TV, a major television station in Metropolis; and LexCom, an internet site that serves as a digital news center. As it is offered over the internet, LexCom has a great access to mainstream America, minus the costs of publishing. LexCorp's owner, Lex Luthor , manipulates nearly two-thirds of Metropolis business. Galaxy Communications stands as
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#17330863215234004-449: The leading major media empire which provides the citizens of Metropolis with information and entertainment. WGBS-TV, flagship station of the Galaxy Broadcasting System (GBS) television network, both subsidiaries of media conglomerate Galaxy Communications. Popular shows included The Midnight Show Starring Johnny Nevada (a fictional version of NBC 's The Tonight Show , with Johnny Nevada being an analogue of Johnny Carson ). There
4081-625: The line-up consists of Lex Luthor , Toyman , Prankster , and Warlock. In "A.P.E. Strikes Back", Lex Luthor and Warlock get back together as A.P.E. with Brainiac as its new member. Short for All-Purpose Enforcement Squad. Argent is a 1950s domestic secret agent team. First appearance: Secret Origins (vol. 3) #14 (May 1987). The Awesome Threesome are a trio of robots that have antagonized Aquaman. They consist of Claw, Magneto, and Torpedo Man. The Awesome Threesome appear in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure . Short for Biologically Integrated Organic Network. The Black Dragon Society
4158-576: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DNAliens&oldid=1176505472 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages DNAlien (comics) This is a list of teams and organizations that appear in various DC Comics publications. Note : Please check Category:DC Comics superhero teams before adding any redundant entries for superhero teams to
4235-540: The original Flash stories, and tell it to him! He can write the whole thing up... in a comic book!" During 1964, Schwartz was made responsible for reviving the Batman titles and Fox returned to writing Batman stories. Obeying the Silver Age trends, he reintroduced characters including the Riddler and the Scarecrow . Fox's "Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler" with art by Sheldon Moldoff in Batman #171 (May 1965). Eighteen issues later, Fox and Moldoff similarly resuscitated and relocated Professor Jonathan Crane, launching
4312-438: The page. The Academy of Arch-Villains was a gathering of Wonder Woman villains Angle Man , Human Fireworks, and Mouse Man. Agony and Ecstasy are a duo of enforcers of Hell. There are two versions of the Alien Alliance : Competalian rebels from JLA: Haven . The Allied Supermen of America team was created as an homage to the Golden Age Justice Society of America and the Silver Age Justice League . The team
4389-431: The pages of Western Comics and science-fiction stories for DC's Mystery in Space and Strange Adventures . During 1953, he entered into correspondence with fan Jerry Bails , which initially emphasized Bails' fondness for the Justice Society and All-Star Comics , but ultimately became a friendship that not only influenced the beginning of comics' so-called "Silver Age", but also comics fandom , in which Bails had
4466-525: The pen-name "Glen Chase" to write entries in the "Cherry Delight, The Sexecutioner" series. During the early 1970s, Fox briefly worked for DC's rival publisher, Marvel Comics , writing scripts for The Tomb of Dracula , Red Wolf , and the " Doctor Strange " feature in Marvel Premiere . During 1971, Skywald Publications reprinted some of his earlier work in titles such as Demona , Nightmare , Red Mask and Zanagar , and Fox also found work with Warren Publications on Creepy and Eerie during
4543-505: The same period. Towards the end of his life, during 1985, he worked briefly for Eclipse Comics including on the science fiction anthology Alien Encounters . Fox died on December 24, 1986. He died at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton, New Jersey from pneumonia. He is interred in Holy Cross Burial Park and Mausoleum in East Brunswick, New Jersey, alongside his wife Lynda. During the course of his career, Fox can be definitely credited with about 1500 stories for DC Comics, making him
4620-433: The second most prolific DC creator (after Robert Kanigher ) by a considerable margin over his nearest rival. In July 1971, Fox estimated he had written "[f]ifty million words" over the course of his career to date. He was a member of a number of literary and genre organisations, including the Academy of Comic Book Arts , the Authors Guild , the Authors League of America , and the Science Fiction Writers of America . As
4697-429: The stories in it were about were about the Flash. Describing the origins of Hawkman , Fox recalled, "I was faced with the problem of filling a new book that publisher Max Gaines was starting... As I sat by the window I noticed a bird collecting twigs for a nest. The bird would swoop down, pick up the twig, and fly away. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if the bird was a lawman and the twig a crook!'" The character bore
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#17330863215234774-437: The story—in Barry Allen's world, the adventures of Jay Garrick's Flash appeared in comic books written by Fox. As Barry explains, "A writer named Gardner Fox wrote about your adventures -- which he claimed came to him in dreams! Obviously when Fox was asleep, his mind was 'tuned in' on your vibratory Earth! That explains how he 'dreamed up' the Flash!" At the end of the story, Barry says, "I'm going to look up Gardner Fox, who wrote
4851-452: The titles The Crypt of Terror , The Vault of Horror and Weird Fantasy , as well as in the lesser-known Gunfighter , Happy Houlihans , Moon Girl , Saddle Justice and the new trend title Valor , among others. Towards the end of the decade, and the start of the 1950s, he worked for Magazine Enterprises on features including "The Durango Kid," the first Ghost Rider , "Red Hawk," "Straight Arrow" and "Tim Holt," in whose comic
4928-427: The whole Battalion was transported to the American HQ of the Black Dragon Society. After a quick fight and a call to the US Army, the threat posed by the Black Dragons was over. The Black Dragon Society as an anti-U.S. organization also fought Minute-Man, Atom , Black Condor , the Sniper, and Johnny Everyman during World War II. The Dragon King was a Japanese national and scientific genius who struck off from
5005-492: Was a real-life WGBS-TV, in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1995; the call letters stood for Grant Broadcasting System, the original owners. The call letters were changed in 1995 to the current WPSG , after acquisition by the Paramount Stations Group and conversion into a UPN outlet; it is currently an affiliate of The CW and is owned by CBS Television Stations . Between the early 1970s and mid-1980s, both Clark Kent and Lois Lane worked for WGBS after Galaxy Communications purchased
5082-421: Was also in command of Intergang , one of Metropolis's most notorious criminal organizations. This eventually led to Morgan's father Vincent Edge taking over Galaxy Communication. However, he too was ousted from the corporation, as it was exposed that he continuously made Cat Grant the victim of repeated sexual harassment. Galaxy Communications shares a loose alliance with the Daily Planet , as they are two of
5159-473: Was born in Brooklyn , New York City, the son of Julia Veronica (Gardner) and Leon Francis Fox, an engineer. Unlike many of his contemporaries in the comic book field, such as Jack Kirby and Jerry Siegel , who came from poor backgrounds, Fox came from an affluent family from Long Island. His family was of Irish and English descent, with his first known American ancestor being the either Irish-or-English born Richard Fox arriving in Connecticut in 1635. Fox had
5236-458: Was created by Alan Moore and included characters created by Rob Liefeld and Erik Larsen . It was introduced in Supreme #14. The Amazon Nation are a hidden female tribe. First appearance: (historic) All-Star Comics #8 (Winter 1941); (current) Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1 (February 1987). Short for Allied Perpetrators of Evil, A.P.E. is a supervillain group in The New Adventures of Superman . First appearing in "The Men from A.P.E.",
5313-466: Was created by Lex Luthor to grant a group of people identities and powers and become part of his incarnation of Infinity, Inc. Recent appearance in 52 #24 (October 18, 2006). The Excalibur Crew was the shuttle crew that Hank Henshaw was a part of. Galaxy Communications is a fictional American multinational media corporation in the DC Comics universe . It is owned and run by businessman and crime lord Morgan Edge . Galaxy Communications
5390-424: Was created by Bill Woolfolk and Charles Sultan . The DC Comics version debuted in All Star Comics #12 (August 1942) and was created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley , in the story "The Black Dragon Menace" in which a Japanese spy ring called the Black Dragon Society of Japan steals eight American inventions and kidnaps their inventors. Quality Comics' version debuted in Military Comics #24 (November 1943), and
5467-471: Was created by Ted Udall and Vernon Henkel. The Justice Battalion are given orders to retrieve eight stolen military weapons, and subdue the agents of the Black Dragon Society who had orchestrated the thefts. Starman took on a huge dirigible which acted as a flying aircraft carrier and the planes it housed. The Society, loyal to Imperial Japan , was to use the planes to attack an American city but Starman prevented this. Because of Johnny Thunder 's bumbling,
5544-601: Was his revival of the concept of the Justice Society as the Justice League of America , debuting in the comic book The Brave and the Bold #28 (Feb.–Mar. 1960). Soon given their own title during Oct.–Nov. 1960, the Justice League would become the basis of the DC Universe. The supervillain Doctor Light first battled the team in issue #12 (June 1962). Justice League of America #21 and #22 (August–September 1963) featured
5621-550: Was one of the first writers... Schwartz called in to help". The Silver Age of Comic Books began in the pages of Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956) with a radically changed Flash character by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome with penciler Carmine Infantino . Fox scripted most of the Silver Age adventures of science-fiction hero Adam Strange , who debuted in the comic book Showcase #17 (Nov. 1958) with art by Mike Sekowsky . The Adam Strange stories were co-plotted by Fox and
5698-563: Was promoted to run the TV division, with Clark acting as an on-the-scene reporter for the TV division. Clark is later assigned the "Superman beat". But after rising tension between himself and Lois, as well as with Galaxy Broadcasting head Morgan Edge, Clark concludes that the Daily Planet is now more concerned with ratings and internet page views than actual journalism. He quits and goes off to begin an independent, internet news site with fellow journalist Cat Grant. Though Lois and Jimmy consider this to be
5775-463: Was published by Belmont Books in 1953. He went on to write novels and short stories using a variety of male and female pseudonyms for a number of publishers, including Ace , Gold Medal, Tower Publications , Belmont Books , Dodd Mead , Hillman , Pocket Library, Pyramid Books and Signet Books . Fox wrote a pair of sword and planet novels titled Warriors of Llarn (1964) and Thief of Llarn (1966). From 1969 to 1970, Belmont Books published
5852-491: Was published in Amazing Stories and Marvel Science Stories. He wrote for a diverse range of pulp magazines , including Baseball Stories, Big Book Football Western, Fighting Western, Football Stories, Lariat Stories, Ace Sports, SuperScience, Northwest Romances, Thrilling Western, and Ranch Romances for a number of publishing companies. His first novel, a historical romance entitled The Borgia Blade,
5929-416: Was published in Detective Comics #384 (Feb. 1969). Fox stopped receiving work from DC during 1968, when the comics company refused to give health insurance and other benefits to its older creators. Fox, who had written a number of historical adventure, mystery and science fiction novels during the 1940s and the 1950s, began to produce novels full time, using his own name and several pseudonyms. He produced
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