Trance music was ambient in the air. Loud enough to set the tone of the scene, but not so much that it interfered with socialization or intimate conversation. The lighting was low and diffuse, coming from multiple sources and it added to the atmosphere. The open bar was facilitated by roving cocktail waitresses and waiters. Both guests and hosts ( Read more... )

"Welcome everyone! I assume from everyone here that you've decided to take our employer's generous offer to join us in our endeavor to take this city as our own." The orator was Chiller, currently in his true form as he addressed his audience. To his right was a woman with long red hair, completely covered in a blue and purple striped outfit. To ( Read more... )

"Untermenschen." Captain Nazi slowly flies over the Red Lake reservation in Minnesota, looking at the Chippewa with their denims and their casinos, and their feathers in their hair. At least, that's how Albrecht Krieger likes to imagine the people of this place. Sub-human. Savage. Lower than the basest form of animal life ( Read more... )

“We are approaching Tiger Bay momentarily, sir.” The pilots voice was nearly drown out by the ancient Hueys protests over its unnatural load.

“Very good…uhr… proceed as planned soldier.” Although his military etiquette was as sharp as ever, Eiling still had trouble making his body articulate. Half a ton of plastalloy engineered muscle will do that ( Read more... )

The City by the Bay is no better off than New York or Philadelphia. Brainiac's plan with this city isn't quite so clean-cut as the prior two... Metallo and his army of replicants appear in San Francisco split into two groups, one on the Golden Gate Bridge, and the other on the shore of Alcatraz ( Read more... )

...his scanners detect an anomaly headed for Moscow.

Headed extremely fast towards Moscow.

A second later and he knows who is headed for Moscow.

This is Red Tornado, altering course. I have detected the Ray making a beeline for Moscow.

Pause.

Multiple energy signatures enroute following him in formation.

A second later, as his ground-based ( Read more... )

All Hell has broken loose as the greatest heroes of World War II, The All-Star-Squadron, battle side by side with their greatest enemies, The Injustice Society, against the menace of Wotan and his mind-controlled lackey, Captain Nazi!

Travelling from mere weeks into the future, an injured Per Degaton has bade the Injustice Society to interfere ( Read more... )

Their power levels sorely reduced, a plan is quickly hatched. The dungeon halls are built in a circular pattern, with several of the passageways leading to Wotan's throne room. There are possibly as many as fifty of Wotan's priests along the way, and if they're armed, not one of the Injustice Society has seen. But then, they're not the most ( Read more... )

The Gentleman Ghost and the Shade interrupt the battling All-Star Squadron and Injustice Society with a combination of amusement and deadly seriousness ( Read more... )

The sleepy town of Salem appears undisturbed by the events engulfing the world. Indeed, it appears an All-American New England town -- and despite the snow, life goes on. Even life during wartime. Flags wave up and down streets, and old men shovel the snow from their sidewalks. And if there's ever any thought that Salem's not like other towns, well ( Read more... )