Crossovers: A Secret Chronology of the World

In 2001, I first discovered Win Scott Eckert's Crossover Chronology.  As a crossover fanatic, I was overwhelmed, and read the thing straight through in just a few days.

In 2004, during the era when Powerman was in self-exile, traveling through space, time, and alternate realities. He had been doing so for about a year at this point in the series, but had only been encountering new characters and settings, or familiar ones from within the Super Comics Universe and Multiverse.

But in late 2004, I chose to incorporate the works of Win Scott Eckert's chronology, including all the events and characters, as well as the articles of Wold Newtonry mentioned within the chronology.  From 2004 to 2007, Powerman started encountering characters from Win's Crossover Chronology, in the past, present and future.  In 2007, Powerman returned home, but over in Super Team-Up, stories continued to involve Powerman teaming with the characters from Win's Chronology.

Last year, the chronology evolved into a two volume book called Crossovers:  A Secret Chronology of the World, which was a much expanded version of the online chronology.  Of course I ordered the book within minutes of learning it was available for sale.  Powerman continues to encounter characters brought in from Win's work, as do other characters like Powerkid and the Wanderer.  The chronology is firmly a part of Wronskiverse canon, with a few minor areas where there is a conflict with already established Wronskiverse canon.  But those are very, very minor.

Of course, some characters from the chronology were already in.  Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Law & Order, and some others had already existed in the Wronskiverse long before I discovered Win's site.  And it was because of those that I felt so comfortable including his whole chronology.

Of course, just as my inclusion of some elements of the DC Universe doesn't go in reverse, the same goes here.  Win's works exist within his Crossover Universe.  But his work is so great, that is is considered by Henry Covert of the Wold Newton Meteoric Society to be a key piece of the Wold Newton Universe.  Additionally, it is also the what I would consider the Bible for my Television Crossover Universe.  So the chronology really exists in at least four realities.

Bud Fisher

Occasionally, I will do bios of the creators who have contributed to Super Comics either directly or indirectly.  Today I will cover Bud Fisher.


Bud Fisher is the creator of Mutt and Jeff.  As Dennis E. Power revealed, that duo are the immortals Ollu and Buzsla.  In 2007, Win Scott Eckert's crossover chronology, which later evolved into his two volume Crossovers:  A Secret Chronology of the World.  Win incorporated Dennis' Ollu and Buzsla into his work, thus it also was incorporated into the Wronskiverse.  Incidentally, it was during Powerman's adventures in time and space that Crossovers was incorporated.  Powerman encounterd many characters who had counterparts in the Wold Newton Universe.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bud Fisher at work.

Harry Conway "Bud" Fisher (April 3, 1885 – September 7, 1954) was an American cartoonist who created Mutt and Jeff, the first successful dailycomic strip in the United States.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Fisher studied at the University of Chicago and then went to work as a journalist and sketch artist in the sports department of the San Francisco Chronicle. In late 1907, he introduced a comic strip character named Mr. A. Mutt (the initial stood for Augustus) that became instantly popular with readers. In March 1908, Fisher added a second character, the diminutive Jeff, the opposite of the tall and skinny Mutt.

Mutt and Jeff gained such popularity that Fisher, who was able to claim copyright to the characters, received an offer to produce it for the San Francisco Examiner, owned by William Randolph Hearst. The move to the Hearst Corporation chain exposed the strip to a multitude of new readers across the United States.

In 1911, Nestor Studios of New Jersey acquired the right to make Mutt and Jeff short film comedies, after which Fisher decided he could make more money controlling film production himself. In 1913, he created the Bud Fisher Film Corporation and signed a deal with American Pathé. They made 36 Mutt and Jeff short comedies in 1913, but production ceased for two years when Fisher's copyright was challenged. Once the courts upheld Fisher's copyright claim, the comic strip was syndicated nationwide, and between 1916 and 1926, his film production company created another 277 Mutt and Jeff film productions. On these film projects, Fisher is almost exclusively credited as the writer, animator and director, although the majority of animation was by Raoul Barré and Charles Bowers.

Mutt and Jeff was also published in comic book form. The income from multiple uses of his characters made Fisher a wealthy man. In 1932, he authorized Al Smith to produce the strip under his supervision. Smith drew Mutt and Jeff for 48 years. When Fisher died in 1954, Smith began signing his own name and continued to draw the strip until 1980 when George Breisacher took over for its final two years.

Ownership of the strip went to Pierre de Beaumont (1915-2010), as detailed in The New York Times:

Mr. de Beaumont happened to own the rights to an emblematic American art form, the Mutt and Jeff comic strip, which he had inherited from his mother, a countess and occasional Broadway chorus girl. She had obtained them after a marital dispute that was widely covered in the newspapers and also involved frogs... The Countess de Beaumont had married — and, in a welter of wooings and suings avidly chronicled in the press, separated from — the cartoonist Harry C. Fisher. Mr. Fisher, known as Bud, had created what became Mutt and Jeff, the long-popular comic strip about two mismatched tinhorns, in 1907. In 1925, Mr. Fisher married Countess de Beaumont aboard a trans-Atlantic liner. In 1927, a New York judge granted her a legal separation after she testified, as The New York Times reported, to “her husband’s cruelty” in “permitting her to be neglected by his servants while they looked after a number of live frogs he maintained in their former apartment on Riverside Drive.” Mr. Fisher died in 1954. Mrs. Fisher, who apparently never divorced him, retained the rights to Mutt and Jeff. These later devolved on Mr. de Beaumont.^[1]

Buzsla

Buzsla

Created by Dennis E. Power, based on characters created by Hanna Barbera, Bud Fisher, Stan Laurel, Bud Abbott, Danny Kaye, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Seinfeld, and Larry David.  Additional conflations added by Robert E. Wronski, Jr. based on characters created by Harold Ramis,Sam Raimi, and some others under dispute.

Real Name:  Buzsla

Aliases:  Barney Rubble, Augustus Mutt, Stan, Don Sebastian, Lord Paddington, Stan Laurel, Alf Laurel, Stanley MacLaurel, Stannie Dum, Stanlio, Mrs. Hardy, Senor Laurel, Stan Jr., M. Laurel, Ali-Bek, Stan Sr., Mr. Pincher, Little Twinkle Star, Texas Tommy, Philip, Ferdinand Finkleberry, Little Goofy, Chester Chaste, Cuthbert Hope, Willie Brisling, Romaine Ricketts, Anatole, Hives, Dangerfield, Summers, Winchell McSweeney, Dr. Pyckle, Mr. Pryde, Webster Dingle, Rhubarb Vaselino, Sum Sap, McPherson's Son, Gabriel Goober, the King, Rudolph Razz, Dippy Donawho, Smithy, Magnus Dippytack, Basil Dippytack, Bob Cannister, Olaf, Prof. Stanlislaus Laurello, Phillup McCann, Tanglefoot, Lord Helpus, Jimmy Smith, Humpty Dumpty, Toby, Sam Squirrel, Simp, Pete, Hiram, Bud Abbott, Ernie Kauffman, Bud Flick, Harry "Slim" Pierce, Lester, Rocky Stonebridge, Tom Watson, Mr. Dinkel, Mr. Dinkelpuss, Al Stewart, Bud Alexander, Bud Jones, Casey Edwards, Buzz Johnson, Harry Lambert, Chick Young, Ted Higgins, Duke Egan, Slicker Smith, Cuthbert Greenway, Dr. Ralph Greenway, Eddie L. Morrison, T.S. Chandler, Buzz Kurtis, Dexter Broadhurst, Slats McCarthy, Peter Johnson, Eddie Harrington, Flash Fulton, Grover Mockridge, Chick Larkin, Algernon "Algy" Shaw, Doc, Blackie Benson, Chuck Murray, Smokey Adams, Hubert Hawkins, Ed Norton, Cosmo Kramer, Oh, Joxer, and Mulroy.  These are the only known aliases based on my research.

Current Occupation:  Unknown

Parents:  Unnamed

Siblings:  None

Spouse:  Has been married and divorced or widowed many times.  See the biography section.

Children:  It is possible he has had children.  See the biography section.

Group Affiliation:  None

Place of Birth:  A small tribal village in Isreal

Current Place of Residence:  Unknown

First Appearance as Buszla:  Immortal Befuddled

Biography and Comments:

Dennis E. Power, who created Buzsla, has established a very comprehensive biography and chronology of Buzsla, which can be found at http://www.pjfarmer.com/secret/Immortal/befuddled1a.htm.  I won't try to restate what's already been done so well by the creator.

However, it should be noted that over in my other blog, the Television Crossover Universe, I have been dropping hints about my expansion on the Ollu and Buzsla concept in several blogs.  I have yet to actually tackle the duo in my own blog, but when I do so, I won't rehash what Dennis had done, but will only expand on it.  And hopefully I do him justice.

Check out these blogs I have written that mention Buzsla:

Finally, as promised, Scooby Doo, Where Are You? And Scrappy too.

Apr 16, 2011

Often, OLLU AND BUZSLA were also pulled from the TVCU to be guest commentators. SNAGGLEPUSS and MILDEW WOLF were the regular hosts. JABBERJAW (of the TVCU) and PETER POTAMUS were frequent guest judges. The Scooby Doobies team consisted ...

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Mummies (but not Daddies) in the TVCU

Apr 08, 2011

Spring 1954--ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY--The immortals Ollu andBuzsla are in Egypt when they encounter the mummy Klaris (not the be confused with his cousin Kharis from THE MUMMY'S HAND and sequels.) ...

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With the utmost respect to Dennis Power, I offer "Triple Threat"

Mar 16, 2011

The two local villagers who were at the tree were Ollu (who ate the fruit) and Buzsla. They would go on to have many different identities. The three who were lost had names whose original spelling is lost, but are pronounced Moe, Larry, ...

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The TV Crossover Universe: Blog of the Pink Panther: Inspector ...

Apr 10, 2011

But more importantly, I've tried to respectfully build upon his "Ollu and Buzsla" concept. And finally, there is Chuck Loridans. His MONSTAAH site sadly is gone, but it is not forgotten. I've tried my hardest to honor its memory by ...

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The TV Crossover Universe: Evil Blog of Darkness

22 hours ago

I actually conjecture (and since it's my world, that means it is) that Buzsla was Joxer, the clumsy would be hero who would tag along with Xena. And Ollu was Salmoneus, the slightly sleazy but goodhearted con man that often encountered ...

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The TV Crossover Universe: Bewitched

Apr 21, 2011

Dennis also informs us that Fred and Barney are the immortals OLLU and BUZSLA. The three families go camping together. The babies witness Samantha using magic, but they can't talk yet. Samantha secretly uses her powers to mess with the ...

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Even though the TVCU is different than the Wronskiverse, my crossovers for Ollu and Buzsla over there are also incorporated here.

So why is Dennis' work in?  In 2007, the Wronskiverse incorporated Win Scott Eckert's Crossover Chronology, which has now evolved into his book, Crossovers:  A Secret Chronology of the World.  Win included in his chronology Dennis' Immortal Befuddled.  Thus, that was also incorporated, which have me unauthorized, but self-proclaimed license to expand on Dennis' work.  I do so with the utmost respect to his original work as a fan.  

Abraham

Abraham

Based on a real historical figure

Real Name:  Abraham

Occupation:  Shepard

Parents:  his fathers name was teran, mother was not mentioned in the bible.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_were_Abraham's_parents_in_the_Bible#ixzz1KMx1qQdQ

Siblings:  no

Spouse:  Sarah, but her original name was Sarai (Genesis 17:15).

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Abraham's_wife's_name#ixzz1KMxTxmaH

Children:  Isaac and Ishmael

Group Affiliation:  None

Place of Birth:  Israel

Place of Death:  Israel

First Appearance:  The Bible

Biography:

Abraham was a religious zealot who lived c. 52,000 B.C.  He heard voices, due to schizophrenia.  He tried to kill his son under the instructions of God, until Ollu and Buzsla came and stopped him.  Later, he invented circumcision and performed this on all the people of his village.  Abraham hated Sodom, and forbid the people of his village from going there, but the teens of the village, including his son, often went there secretly.

Comments:

The information here comes from the movie Year One, with the main characters being revealed to be Dennis E. Power's Ollu and Buzsla.  

Note that I've been covering a lot of my versions of biblical events in recent posts, but that isn't the theme of the Wronskiverse.  It is an important elements, though.  I guess I'm just getting it all out of my system early on.

The Bible

In the Wronskiverse, the events of the bible, but the stories in the bible are not exactly accurate...in the Wronskiverse, a fictional universe that is not real and thus should not be taken seriously.

At the dawn of time, six cosmic beings were born, three of good, three of evil.  The being who would become known as the Great Unknown joined with his good brothers to battle his evil brothers.  However, they found themselves equal and chose to go their separate ways.

After billions of years, one of the Universal Protectors, who would one day be called Allorin Vonski, settled on Earth, in Africa.  He helped create a paradise and invited humans to live there.  He also used this as a place to hide the Universal Transponder.  


When Vonski's evil brother Evil came in the form of a snake and tricked two of the humans, Adam and Eve, into helping him steal the Transponder.  Vonski was able to stop this from happening, but he was so upset he banished the humans from his paradise, moved the paradise across the world to where Orange City, Massachusetts currently exists, and changed his paradise into the Forbidden Forest.  

This all happened around 52,000 BC.  Two thousand years later, Vonski's anger with humanity and the influence of his brother Evil had gotten to the point that he punished the Earth by creating a global flood.  

Around 2000 b.c.e.: Abraham and Sarah leave for their Promised Land in Canaan (Genesis 12–25)

Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/important-biblical-events-timeline.html#ixzz1KDkpA7uR

Around 1260 B.C., the Great Unknown is angered by the evil of humanity, but also sees the potential for good.  He chooses his first Champion of Earth in Moses, by giving him a mystical staff and advising him as he battled Ramses to free the slaves of Egypt. 

Around 1000 b.c.e.: David begins ruling as Israel’s King (2 Samuel)

Around 950 b.c.e.: King Solomon, David’s son, builds the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6–8)

Around 925 b.c.e.: Israel splits into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah (1 Kings 12)

721 b.c.e.: The northern kingdom of Israel is conquered and exiled by the Assyrians, becoming the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel (2 Kings 17)

Around 622 b.c.e.: King Josiah enacts many religious reforms (2 Kings 22–23)

586 b.c.e.: The southern kingdom of Judah is conquered and exiled by the Babylonians, which begins the Exilic Period (2 Kings 25)

538 b.c.e.: King Cyrus of Persia allows the Jews to return to their homeland, which begins the Postexilic Period (2 Chronicles 36:22–23)

515 b.c.e.: The rebuilt Temple is dedicated under the leadership of the Judean governor, Zerubbabel, which begins the Second Temple Period (Ezra)

Around 425 b.c.e.: Nehemiah repairs the walls of Jerusalem, and Ezra and Nehemiah enact religious reforms (Nehemiah)

Around 165 b.c.e.: The Hasmoneans, under Judah Maccabee, rededicate the Temple, which is today celebrated as “Hanukkah” (1 Maccabees 4)

Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/important-biblical-events-timeline.html#ixzz1KDlJ1tPt

In 8 A.D., the Great Unknown chose an twelve year old boy in Israel who was the son of the angel Gabriel, who had raped a woman named Mary.  He granted him with amazing powers, but the boy named Jesus used his powers only is pacifistic ways.  He was killed in 33 A.D.  He could have saved himself but he refused to use his powers to harm others.

Around 46–64 (or 67) c.e.: The apostle Paul’s missionary journeys and letter writing (Acts 13–28 and Pauline Epistles)

Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/important-biblical-events-timeline.html#ixzz1KDm4KV5W

70 c.e.: The destruction of the Jewish Temple by the Romans

Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/important-biblical-events-timeline.html#ixzz1KDmCCuGZ

Around 95 c.e.: Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, is completed

Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/important-biblical-events-timeline.html#ixzz1KDmFefzS

The Great Unknown

The Great Unknown

Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.

Partially based on a real historical being

Real Name:  Has gone by a few different names, including the Great Unknown, God, Yahweh, Jehovah, Allah, I am, the Alpha and Omega

Current Occupation:  Protector of the Universe

Parents:  None (was born in the Big Bang)

Siblings:  Allorin Vonski, Zeus, Morgoth, Evil (deceased), the Forbidden Planet (deceased)

Spouse:  None

Children:  None

Group Affiliation:  Universal Protectors

Place of Birth:  The center of the Universe, where Oa now exists

Current Place of Residence:  A cave on the planet Kookoorongba

First Historical Appearance:  The Bible

First Super Comics Appearance:  Adventures on Other Worlds # 1 (September 1978)

Biography:

At the dawn of time, six cosmic beings were born, three of good, three of evil.  The being who would become known as the Great Unknown joined with his good brothers to battle his evil brothers.  However, they found themselves equal and chose to go their separate ways.

The Great Unknown first found a world called Heaven.  The race of this world, called Angels, worshiped the Great Unknown and made him their ruler.  This race became highly evolved over billions of years.  All was well, until one of the Great Unknown's brothers came to this world.  Calling himself Lucifer Morningstar, he corrupted Heaven, creating a civil war in a bid to rule.  However, the Great Unknown and his warriors were the greater force, and defeated the evil ones.

As punishment, the Great Unknown created a pocket dimension called Hell where he banished Lucifer and his minions.  These angels eventually evolved into demons.  Over time, Lucifer would find a way to turn the prison into a realm that he ruled.  He was able to leave anytime, as was his demons.  However, Lucifer found a way to capture the souls of Earth humans who were evil, and those who willingly trade their souls to him, each one giving him greater power.

Meanwhile, the Great Unknown to protect his angels, sent Heaven into it's own dimension.  Heaven also became home to human souls after death, but only those who wanted to go.

Around 51,000 years in the past, the Great Unknown came to Earth, where his two good brothers had already made a home.  At the request of Vonski, the Great Unknown became guard to the Sword of Power.

Around 1260 B.C., the Great Unknown is angered by the evil of humanity, but also sees the potential for good.  He chooses his first Champion of Earth in Moses, by giving him a mystical staff and advising him as he battled Ramses to free the slaves of Egypt.

This began a trend in which the Great Unknown would continue to create champions on Earth.  Not all of the champions have been chronicled as of yet, but we do know of some of them.

In 8 A.D., the Great Unknown chose an twelve year old boy in Israel who was the son of the angel Gabriel, who had raped a woman named Mary.  He granted him with amazing powers, but the boy named Jesus used his powers only is pacifistic ways.  He was killed in 33 A.D.  He could have saved himself but he refused to use his powers to harm others.

After this, the Great Unknown, saddened, left Earth, and settled on the planet Kookoorongba.  He would keep watching Earth and creating champions, but he also started manipulating events off of Earth.

On Kookoorongba, he started giving people of a heroic quality super-powers, turning them into the police force called the Powermen.  It was the people of Kookoorongba who named him the Great Unknown.  They worshiped him and allowed him to rule them.  He also created the Council, a group represented by various alien species.  This council then created the Interstellar Peace Organization, a police force composed of aliens from throughout the universe.

In the 6th century, in the kingdom of Camelot, the Great Unknown granted a knight with a mystical sword, turning him into the Purple Knight.

In the 17th century, a French Musketeer is also given a mystical sword, becoming the Scarlet Swordsman.

In the 19th century, another Frenchman became the second Scarlet Swordsman.

In the 1960s, the Universal Protectors became aware of a coming Crisis, in which the Universal Destroyers would take advantage.  And so the trio each decided to create their own champion out of the sons of three sisters.

The Great Unknown chose Christopher Kowalky, born in 1972.  His mother was Maureen Hasser, the middle sister.  Only this wasn't exactly true.  Christopher was actually born on the planet Hanguk.  His father was from Earth, a member of the Interstellar Peace Organization.  His mother was a native woman.  When the planet was invaded by Booer, the father took Chris to Earth.  He met Maureen and she married the space hero and raised the child as her own.  What nobody knew was that the Great Unknown had orchestrated the whole thing.

In 1979, when Chris was 6, the Great Unknown set things in motion.  He sent a ball of energy towards Earth which struck Chris, granting him amazing powers.  Chris would choose the name Superboy, but would go on to be called Super-Bob, Powerkid, and Powerman.

Just after this, the Great Unknown observed a man about to commit suicide.  He implanted an idea into his head, which inspired the man to not kill himself, but instead become the costumed vigilante called the Unknown.  (This implanted message also got bounced into the alternate reality of Earth-5, where the man's counterpart in that reality also received the message and also became the Unknown.)

The Great Unknown then sent Krazel, one of his best Powermen and IPO agents, to visit Chris and train him.

In 1983, Powerkid finally went to Kookoorongba  and visited the Great Unknown.  After this, the Great Unknown began communicating directly with Powerkid via mental telethapy.

At the end of 1988, Cronstar, a time travelling robot, hatched a plan that threatened to destroy reality.  Powerman joined with past Champions of Earth, to form the History's Heroes.  Though the heroes defeated Cronstar, it was not before there was a negative effect which caused the Great Unknown to survive only by merging with Powerman.  During a one year period, Chris maintained control of his body when normal, but when he became Powerman, the Great Unknown would take control.  Fortunately, after a year, the Great Unknown gained enough power back to leave Powerman's body and reform on his own.

After the separation, the Great Unknown stopped communicating with Powerman.  Recently, in 2008, Chris Kowalsky's son, Connor, who had become the new Powerkid, found he can communicate with the Great Unknown.  The Great Unknown revealed to Connor that he tries to communicate with Chris and also Chris' sister Michelle, who had also served as Powerkid in the 1990s, but they choose to ignore him.

During the Crisis of 2008 to 2009, the Great Unknown and his good brothers created a massive spell the resurrected many dead super-heroes and also restored the memories and powers of other heroes that had lost both from a spell cast by Allorin Vonski in 1998.

Currently the Great Unknown continues to guide Connor Kowalsy as the new Powerkid. Though there is no recored stories of the Great Unknown in the future, his legacy will continue on.  Powerman will live on as an immortal with the powers granted to him by Powerman at least into the 32nd century.  The council he created will still exist in the 31st century, running the United Federation of Planets (or United Planets) and the Star (or Space) Patrol.  The Interstellar Peace Organization will become the Star Patrol.  In the late 21st century, the IPO will create the Ticon Force.

Comments:

When I first created the Great Unknown in 1978, he was inspired by Orson from Mork and Mindy.  When Adventures on Other Worlds ended, the Great Unknown faded from my memory, until 1983.  In 1983, I reintroduced the Great Unknown and his connection to Krazy-El and Kookoorongba.  In 1985, in the History of the Super Universe, I created the mythology that explained his relationship to his cosmic brothers.

In 1988, my friend John Barstow started scripting and editing Powerman.  He decided to take the relationship between Powerman and the Great Unknown, and create a mini-series off of it called Past Imperfect.  This is when we were introduced to the concept of there being previous champions.  He also created the merging, which I was then left to try to write stories about.

After a year of writing stories of the Great Unknown as the main character, I think I got fed up with him.

I used him just once in 1992, in a story that revealed that the Great Unknown was God.

However, after that, I stopped using him for almost 20 years.  However, since the new Powerkid series is about nostalgia, it was only logical to make the Great Unknown a supporting character.

Crisis

Crisis was a 12 issue mini-series that ran from May 2008 to April 2009.  It had crossovers in every Super Comics title of the time period.

The New Power Organization returned with a plan to destroy all reality (the entire multiverse) and replace it with a one shaped in evil.  To do this, they needed both the Universal Transponder and the Sword of Power, and planned on increasing their chances by going into the past and the future to steal it over and over at different points.

For such a grand plan, they needed an army of villains.  This was, however, a time when most super-villains were either dead, or had been stripped of their power and their memories.  Morgoth and Satan worked with Kane on such a powerful spell that they restored the memories and powers of all living villains, and raised many of the major villains of the past 30 years back from the dead.  Then to top it off, they gifted each villain with a power upgrade, making each one more powerful than ever.

When Allorin Vonski, the Great Unknown, and Zeus learned of this, they quickly did the same thing for heroes.  They raised deceased super-heroes, and brought back retired and depowered heroes.

Then the race was on, and heroes and villains traveled to various times in the past, present, and future to obtain their prize or save it.

This series during this portion of the story ended up featuring every Super Comics character ever created.  But it didn't end there.

One such important mission needs to be mentioned, because it's impact on the mythology of the Wronskiverse.  We had learned in 1985's History of the Super Universe that at the end of time, Powerkid would fight Doctor Deadly, and the battle would destroy the universe.

Then in the series New Earth, published in 1994 and taking place in 3182, Powerman and Dr. Deadly have that battle, and are about to do the deed, when the cosmic being Barsto travels to that point to absorb the energy of the two, pursued from 1994 by Allorin Vonski.  The interference caused the four to merge into the being called Continuity.  This did end the universe.  Eventually, Continuity is killed due to the sacrifice of NighTrain, but Vonski is able to separate himself, as revealed later.

Well, in Crisis, the New Power sends a team to the future to steal the power emitted during the event to fuel the machine they are creating.  The team sent is Voltrus, Hellchild, Man-Killer, Spearon, Lightning Master, Powerlord, Dikrewop, and Nicole Barstaman.  But just as they arrive in the future, they are followed by Powerman, Powerkid, Powergirl, Zap, Zap Mom, Girl Zap, Zappette, and Krazel.  The heroes overcome the villains, but their presence interferes with predestined events, so that the universe does not end.  The universe continues to live on beyond 3182.

The bad guys do manage to get the sword and universal transponder.  The villains move their operation off the Earthly plane and into Hell.  Soon the universe and multiverse start to feel the effects of the end, and Allorin Vonski reaches out to heroes of other worlds, including Earth-0 (the DC Universe), Earth-616 (the Marvel Universe), Earth-26 (the world of Captain Carrot, Animal Town, and Mighty Mouse), Earth-818793 (the Wold Newton Universe), Earth-5 (the world of Power Woman), Kearth-K (where Powerman is evil), Earth-B2 (Powerman operated during World War II), Earth-Z (where only characters created by Phil Sheridan exist), and Earth-Prime (home of Super Comics creator Robert E. Wronski, Jr.)

The final battle was in Hell.  The Machine was destroyed, the transponder was recovered.  Powerlord maintained the Sword.  Morgoth was freed from occupying the body of the scientist Uglon for the first time in centuies.  And Satan was killed, which caused the destruction of Hell.  All heroes and villains managed to flee from Hell thanks to Vonski, the Great Unknown and Zeus.  Because Hell was destroyed, the souls trapped there returned to Earth as ghosts, and all demons became homeless and have now taken to spending all their time on Earth now.

Following Crisis, with the return of many heroes and villains, many new titles were started or returned, including National Heroes, Heroes of Earth, Forgotten Ones, and Bad Guys.

Captain Ruff

Captain Ruff

Created by Sheldon Moldoff

Real Name:  Captain Nigel Horatio Ruff

Current Occupation:  Villainous Ghost

Parents:  Unknown

Siblings:  None

Spouse:  None

Children:  None

Group Affiliation:  New Power Organization, League of Obscure Villains

Place of Birth:  England

Current Place of Residence:  New York City

First Appearance:  Action Comics # 23 (April 1940) [not reprinted]

Biography:

In the year 1800, Captain Ruff was one of the first foes of the Black Pirate.  After a series of encounters involving treasure, the Black Pirate forces Captain Ruff and his crew out of their burning ship and into the ocean where they are eaten by sharks.

During the event called Crisis, the New Power Organization resurrected Captain Ruff and his crew in ghostly form.  Ruff decided the move to New York City because he heard good things about it.  Also, he heard his old foe was haunting Opal City after being wrongfully hanged, and he felt no need to head in that direction for an encounter.

Recently Captain Ruff's haunting of a fast food seafood restaurant with a pirate theme gained the attention of a group of heroic vampires and other paranormals that loosely work together.  They managed to chase Ruff away, but as he left, he heeded a warning to beware the wraith of the League of Obscure Villains.

Comments:

Captain Ruff appeared in the first story arc of the Black Pirate, in Action Comics # 23 - 25, dated April - June 1940.

Then I decided to bring him back in my major event called Crisis in 2006.

Then just this month he appeared in Dark Tales # 220.

Why use such an obscure character?  Why not?

The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

Created by Sheldon Moldoff

Real Name:  Jon Valor

Current Occupation:  Deceased, former freedom fighter

Parents:  Unknown

Siblings:  None

Spouse:  Donna Bonita (deceased)

Children:  Justin Valor (deceased)

Group Affiliation:  None

Place of Birth:  England

Place of Death:  England

First Appearance:  Action Comics # 23 (April 1940) [has never been reprinted]

Biography:

In the latter half of the 16th century, politcal forces plunged much of Europe into war. Responding to a personal need to see justice done. British nobleman, Jon Valor assembled a loyal crew of freedom fighters and set sail under a buccaneer flag, donning the colorful costume of the Black Pirate.

At war’s end, Jon Valor was at last captured by the Spanish and sentenced to death. This sentence was commuted when King Philip of Spain discovered that Valor had been secretly wed the night before his execution to the King’s own ward, Donna Bonita. In return for his freedom, Valor agreed to serve the Spanish flag so long as it also served the cause of justice.

In time, Valor and his wife had a son named Justin, who, when he came of age, set sail with his father on his adventures. When their situation in Spain at last became untenable, Valor fled the country with his family and crew, returning to England, where he continued his career as the Black Pirate.

When Justin, now a young man, was wounded and seemingly lost at sea while fighting at his father’s side, a heart-broken Valor revealed his true identity to English King Charles, and put away the Black Pirate’s cowl, he thought, forever.

Five years later, Jon Valor was summoned before his King, who requested the aid of the Black Pirate to stop a mysterious new band of pirates who were raiding British vessels. At length, Valor discovered that his own son, now a Puritan, was the leader of the pirates, raiding British ships in order to fund the Puritans’ journey to America.

Making peace with his son Valor watched as Justin set sail for America and a new life, the Valor himself returned to England to live out the rest of his days in peace.

Comments:

I never really used the Black Pirate ever, but he is in because of my ruling that all comics published up to the end of WWII are in the Wronskiverse and all DC Comics published from November 1986 to December 1992.  So these are the Black Pirate stories that are considered to be part of the Wronskiverse:

Action Comics #23 April 1940 (Dead Men Tell No Tales)

Action Comics #24 May 1940 (Escape from the Island)

Action Comics #25 June 1940 (Captured by Captain Ruff)

Action Comics #26 July 1940 (Rescued)

Action Comics #27 August 1940 (Fight to the Finish)

Action Comics #28 September 1940 (The Chase)

Action Comics #29 October 1940 "The Red Raiders"

Action Comics #30 November 1940 (The Attack)

Action Comics #31 December 1940 (Escape from the Mine)

Action Comics #32 January 1941 (Single Combat)

Action Comics #33 February 1941 (The Capture of the Queen of the Seas)

Action Comics #34 March 1941 (Trapped on the Junk)

Action Comics #35 April 1941 (Fire on Board)

Action Comics #36 May 1941 (Return to Spain)

Action Comics #38 July 1941 (Don De Avila)

Action Comics #39 August 1941 (Escape from the Palace)

Action Comics #40 September 1941 (The Death of Avila)

Action Comics #41 October 1941 (The Albino Priestess)

Action Comics #42 November 1941 (The Ship Spies)

Sensation Comics #1 January 1942 (The Marriage of Jon Valor)

Sensation Comics #2 February 1942 "The Sword of Hate"

Sensation Comics #3 March 1942 (The Schemes of Juan Marche)

Sensation Comics #4 April 1942 (The Man in the Iron Mask)

Sensation Comics #5 May 1942 (The Treason of Don Diablo)

Sensation Comics #6 June 1942 (The Son of the Black Pirate)

Sensation Comics #7 July 1942 (The Slaves of Governor Lopez)

Sensation Comics #8 August 1942 "Spanish Armada"

Sensation Comics #9 September 1942 (The Kidnapping of the King's Son)

Sensation Comics #10 October 1942 (To Save the King of France)

Sensation Comics #11 November 1942 (The Peasants' Tax Rebellion)

Sensation Comics #12 December 1942 (The Lost Colony of Virginia)

Sensation Comics #13 January 1943 (No Title)

Sensation Comics #14 February 1943 (England)

Comic Cavalcade #1 Winter 1942 "The Scourge of the Seas"

Sensation Comics #15 March 1943 (Captured by Flint)

Sensation Comics #16 April 1943 "The Pirate's Rebellion"

Sensation Comics #17 May 1943 "The Return of the Black Pirate"

Comic Cavalcade #2 Spring 1943 "They Wind Up in the Doghouse"

Sensation Comics #18 June 1943 "The Man Who Hated London"

Sensation Comics #19 July 1943 (The Overthrow of Sir Rudolph)

Sensation Comics #20 August 1943 "Poseidon's Ring"

Sensation Comics #21 September 1943 "The Medicine of Mibongi"

Sensation Comics #22 October 1943 "The Last Curtain"

Sensation Comics #23 November 1943 (No Title)

Sensation Comics #24 December 1943 "The Cruise of the Flying Dutchman"

Sensation Comics #25 January 1944 "The Man Who Stole the Crown Jewel"

Sensation Comics #26 February 1944 "The Sword of Ghengis Khan"

Sensation Comics #27 March 1944 "The Pearl of Lin Yu"

Sensation Comics #28 April 1944 "A Decoy to Doom"

Sensation Comics #29 May 1944 "The Ship of Doomed Souls"

Sensation Comics #30 June 1944 "The Guardian Light"

Sensation Comics #31 July 1944 "Land of the Little People"

Comic Cavalcade #7 Summer 1944 "A Ring for a King"

Sensation Comics #41 May 1945 "King of All-Fools' Day"

Sensation Comics #42 June 1945 "The Devil's Apprentice"