DCM TIMELINE
up to 1950 AD

Ancient History
Year Month Event
1602 Adam Shaw founds the Hellfire Club in London, England.
1826 Daily Planet Established
late 1800s The Lone Ranger rides in the old west.
1911 World War I begins. Namor the Sub-Mariner and Aquaman are born during the war.
1915 Lamont Cranston born.

brother of Margo Lane born

1918 November World War I ends.
1920 Margo Lane, future companion to Lamont, born

Mitchell Shelly born.
1932 Lamont Cranston goes to Orient to begin training.
Mid-1930s Jim Corrigan dies and becomes the Spectre.
1938 February





October 30

Sentinel (Alan Scott) debuts.

Dr. Fate debuts, but doesn't go public.

Mitchell Shelley joins the Army

Flash (Jay Garrick) makes his debut during the War of the Worlds scam.

1939 Sept. 1

September

November

Hitler invades Poland, WWII begins.

Ted Grant loses World heavy weight championship, due to being framed. Becomes Wildcat to clear himself.

During an archological expedition, Hawkman and Hawkwoman are given powers.

1940

Summer

Dr. Mid-Nite debuts in costume.
1941 March


June

Summer

October

December 7

December 8


Dec. 11


Dec. 24

Dec. 27

Lamont Cranston returns from Orient. Meets Margo Lane. [The Shadow #1-2]

Lamont Cranston becomes the Shadow. [The Shadow #1-2]

Steve Rogers is given the Super Soldier serum and begins training.

Black Canary debuts.

attack on Pearl Harbor

Steve Rogers becomes Captain America. Namor first comes to man's world. [JSA #1]

Dr. Joshua takes the Super Soldier serum instructions and flees the country.

JSA (Justice Society of America) formed [JSA #2-3]

Hippolyta becomes Wonder Woman [JSA #3]

1942 January

June

November

The original Human Torch is activated and meets the JSA. [JSA #4]

Bucky debuts as Cap's sidekick. [JSA #13]

The Shadow teams up with Weapon X to fight a sinister drug dealer. [The Shadow #11]

Sam Lane, nephew of Margo, born

Mitchell Shelley mysteriously gains powers when he is fighting in World War II. He is soon transferred back to the US, where he becomes a intelligence agent for the government
1943 March Toro debuts.
1945 August 6 & 9 Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, WWII ends.
1947 Strategic Hazardous Intervention Espionage Law Division (SHIELD) is established in United States under National Security Act.
1950 Lamont Cranston marries Margo Lane

A new government organization is created, headed by Mitchell Shelley. The new organization is called the Department of Extranormal Operations.
1951 U.S. Government establishes Project: Atomic Knight and Project: Pegasus
1952 Lamont Cranston, Jr. born
1954 The Shadow retires.

An alien craft lands in Minnesota carrying a young girl. She is found and raised by the Starsmore family. They name her Sarah Starsmore
1955 Ray Palmer is born
1965 January

April

August
Bruce Wayne born.

Tony Stark born.

Sarah Starsmore begins to exhibit a variety of super-human abilities.
1968 Ray Palmer gains the ability to shrink to subatomic size.
1969 Young Kal-El found by the Kents
1970 Lois Lane, daughter of Sam Lane, born

Sarah Starsmore begins crime fighting career under the codename Power Girl
1971 Ray Palmer begins his crime fighting career under the codename Atom.
1972 John and Martha Kent both die in a car accident, young Clark Kent survives under mysterious circumstances. He is sent to live in an orphanage. A younger Professor Charles Xavier begins to observe the young boy, after he starts to appear different than the other children.
1973 Lucy Lane, sister of Lois born.

Professor X adopts the young boy (Clark) fearing that some one might try to take advantage of the boy's power as he starts to grow older.

Lamont Cranston, Jr. becomes The Shadow.
1974 January


December
Ray Palmer and Sarah Starsmore meet for the first time and instantly fall in love.

Ray Palmer and Sarah Starsmore marry. She changes her codename to Power Woman
1975 Anthony & Maria Stark, Morgan Stark, Thomas and Martha Wayne all killed by agents of Justin Hammer.
1976 The original Champions are formed, as are the Legion of Doom.

Alex Summers born.

1979 18 year old Mystique, under the name Elsa Romanov, falls in love with young King Vertgio of Vlatvia and they are quickly married
1980 Feb.





July

The birth of Elsa Romanov’s first child ends in disaster, as he is born with dark blue skin, three toes, and a prehensile tail. Mystique’s mutant heritage is discovered, and she is cast from the Vertgio family. She abandons the child amongst the gypsies. He is taken in by the Szardos family. She heads to America to begin anew.

The Dire Wraiths land outside of Evergreen City, Wyoming. Soon after, Rom: Spaceknight and his companion Starshine land on Earth.

1981 January











October
Rom and Starshine reveal themselves and their mission to Forge and the Champions. Rom and Starshine become members, and Forge becomes a reserve member.

Birth of Li'lian (daughter of Marina of the Champions and Akaris of Lemuria)

Dr. Joshua is murdered. His son, an up-and-coming scientist, finds his notes on the super-soldier serum and sells them back to the American Government secretly, making himself rather wealthy, while still holding onto a copy for himself.

The first Vigilante is killed and replaced by a Dire Wraith
1982 March









September

December
SHIELD Agent Jasper Sitwell, a native of Evergreen City, is killed and replaced by a Dire Wraith. The doppleganger is soon discovered and SHIELD joins in the battle versus the alien menace.

Birth of Alexander Danvers (son of Carol 'Ms. Marvel' Danvers)

A group of outcasts from society resolve to live underground and away from the people who shun them. A young woman changes her name to Callisto and dubs her new family the Morlocks.

The remarried Count Vertgio gives birth to his second son, Verner.

Victor Cranston, son of Lamont Jr., born

1983










January 15

fall

The Champions disband after the dual weddings of Oliver Queen with Colleen Wing and Luke Cage with Misty Knight. Birth of Malcolm Cage (Luke and Misty's son)

The Shadow (Lamont Cranston, Jr.) goes on his final mission. The details are not known, but for some reason, it puts him in an institute. Lamont Sr. and his daughter-in-law decide to not tell Victor the truth behind what happened.

Peter Parker born

Richard and Mary Parker leave Peter with Ben and May

1984













December
Birth of Cassandra Queen (Oliver and Colleen's daughter), birth of Juan Marquez (son of Time Trapper)

Sebastion Shaw becomes Black King of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club and slowly recruits other members, most importantly, Jason Wyngarde and Emma Frost.

The plane caring the Summers family crashes. Young Alex is the only survivor and is sent to live in an orphanage at the age of 8.

The Dire Wraiths are finally defeated when Rom, Forge, and 16 year old genius Henry Pym create a gigantic beam (the prototype of which was Rom’s hand-held weapon) weapon aboard the SHIELD satellite, which transported all the wraiths on Earth to limbo. Rom and Starshine return to their journeys in the stars.
1985 After his powers manifest, Alex Summers accidentally burns the orphanage down. Alex runs away, where he meets the man known as Magneto.

Jeramiah Parrish becomes the new Spectre and forms the Avengers League. The original roster consists of Sentinel, Martain Manhunter, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Thor, and Aquaman. [Legends of the Avengers League #1]

Richard and Mary Parker are officially declared MIA, presumed dead by SHIELD.
1986 Six months after formation, the Avengers League gets a new headquarters, and their first new member: Green Arrow. [Legends of the Avengers League #2]
1987 January

March
SHIELD’s new Supernatural Investigation division begins operations

U.S. Government begins new Suicide Squad program starring convicted criminals who can win their freedom by surviving desperate missions. Run by Amanda Waller, the first team is Rick Flag Jr. and criminals Bronze Tiger, Spiderwoman (Jessica Drew), Dragonfly, Eel, and Mindboggler. Dragonfly in killed on first mission versus Hydra.

1989 Professor Charles Xavier gathers a group of mutants together. He calls them the X-Men.

Lois Lane, in her freshman year of college begins working at the Daily Planet with the intent of becoming a reporter someday.

1990 June Batman first appears in Gotham. [Detective Comics #9-10]
1991 Iron Man's first case
1992 March




October
Rick Flag Jr., disgusted by corruption and suspicious of Waller, leaves Suicide Squad, and takes a job in SHIELD, and is replaced by Crimson Commando. Reformed criminal Jessica Drew also is invited to join SHIELD and accepts.

SHIELD’s Supernatural Investigations folds after the entire team is pulled into the Darkhold, and only agent Katherine Reynolds returns alive. Her mind is shattered, and she is placed in a mental institution.

Lois Lane becomes a reporter for the Daily Planet.

1993

Lois Lane is now considered the lead investigative reporter for the Daily Planet.
1995



May


August



October



December

Death of Rick Flag Jr., SHIELD agent, while disarming bomb in Empire State Building, set by Jihad of Quarac. John Walker joins SHIELD after brief stint as US Patriot

Captain America and Batman team up to stop the Flag Smasher. Chuck Barnes' parents die, and he becomes Robin.

Professor Charles Francis Xavier forms the New Mutants, a trainie group to eventually become new X-Men. The first roster: Cannonball, Mirage, Feral, Sunspot and Magik.

In responce to the New Mutants, Emma Frost of the Hellfire Club creates the Hellions, another group of young mutants. The first roster: Christopher Bedlam, Firestar, Thunderbird, Roulette and Magma.

Dr. Joshua's son, Albert Joshua, using money gained by selling a copy of his father's notes on the super soldier serum, attempts an improvement on the substance. Using the latest technologies available, he uses the extracted sperm and egg of two very important characters and creates a human being. The embryo is doused in the serum and aged to become a sixteen-year-old...permanently. He is dubbed 'The Kon-El Project'.
1996 April



December

SHIELD agents Cylla Markam and Sharon Carter are in a helicopter that is shot down in the Yucatan Jungle of Mexico during a battle with Zodiac. Neither body is recovered and both are presumed dead.

Checkmate agent Pat Trayce takes on the mantle of Vigilante.
1997



March


April



Sept.
FBI agent Sasha Martens joins SHIELD, as does Roy 'Arsenal' Harper

Frank Castle's family killed by a supervillain--he becomes the Punisher and swears to wipe them all out.

An accident at Albert Joshua's lab allows his most important test subject to break free. Kon-El discovers the incredible powers given to him and decides to use them for good...as Superboy.

Citing philosophical differences, SHIELD agents Barbara Morse and Jessica Drew retire from active duty and join Colleen Wing-Queen in forming Birds of Prey Investigations

1998 Death of Nick Fury and Baron Von Strucker as they plunge to death at Vacabos Falls, Mexico

After a vicious inner-struggle, Cheshire wrestles control of Hydra from Strucker's children, Fenris, and exiles them. Reformed criminal Rachel 'Diamondback' Leighton offered job at SHIELD

1999 January


February


March




September









October
The Red Tornado's robotic systems reboot themselves.
Wonder Girl is given her powers from Odin himself.

Robin, Superboy and Impulse first team up together against The Looter. The media dubs them 'Young Justice'.

With the guide of the Red Tornado, Young Justice officially forms with a purpose of training young heroes. The roster: Robin, Superboy, Impulse, Firebird, Wonder Girl, Arrowette and Jade. The team makes their debut against a super-villain in training, Harm. [Young Justice Secret Files #1]

Peter Parker bitten by radioactive spider, becomes TV star known as Spider-Man [Spider-Man #1-2]

Rogue Checkmate agents and Taskforce X attempt assassination of US President and overthrow of Pentagon. Stopped by SHIELD, with help of loyal Taskforce X members. Amanda Waller is discovered to be traitorous leader of the Assassination Bureau. Taskforce X and Checkmate disbanded. Loyal members are absorbed into SHIELD. Black Thorn, Lady Liberty, Maser, and Catalyst all killed.

First appearance of Batwoman.

2000

Silicon Dragons-AIM War, destruction of SHIELD Helibase during war, resulting in deaths of many SHIELD agents including Lamar Hoskins and Marc Hazzard
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October 21



October 23-26


October 31-November 1

November 1-4




November 3-4

November 5-7




November 7

December 21


December 23

December 24

---Most DCM series begin here---

Spider-Man becomes superhero, Peter Parker begins working as a photographer for the Daily Planet. In Spidey's first experience, he fights the Joker, and Lax. [Spider-Man #1-3, Annual #1]
The Stark CleanJet tragedy occurs in Gotham. [Batman #2]
Firebird goes out of control and turns on her teammates, brutally beating many of them. She joins the Hellfire Club and is immediatly taken under the wing of Jason Wyngarde. [Young Justice #1]

The New Mutants disband. Cannonball and Magik join Young Justice. Sunspot joins the Hellfire Club. Moonstar and Feral's wherabouts are unknown. [Young Justice #1]
Spider-Man faces off with Mysterio. [Spider-Man #4-5]

Batman and Spider-Man team up against the Sinister Six. [Batman #6, Spider-Man #6]
The Visionaries see visions of Spider-Man. Meanwhile, Jonah Jameson begins receiving very meaningful threats about the future of the Daily Planet. [Spider-Man #7]
Victor Cranston debuts as The Shadow III [Detective Comics #1-3]

The Shadow III teams up with Spider-Man [Spider-Man #8-9, The Shadow 2000 #1-2, Detective Comics #4]
Intergang begins their vendetta against The Shadow. [The Shadow 2000 #2-3]
Peter Parker meets Cody Driscol. [Spider-Man #10]

The Shadow faces Shocker and the modern counterpart of Shiwan Khan, both in the employ of Intergang. [The Shadow 2000 #3,4, Secret Files #1]
The X-Men are reformed. Mutant hatred increases as the Brotherhood strikes. Finally, in a heated battle, Charles Xavier is killed by Magneto, and the X-Men go on the run. [X-Men #1-4, Secret Files #1]
The Avengers League is reformed, under the pretense that they will fight the "mutant meance." [Avengers League #1-2]

The Manhunter Agenda - the Manhunters take over SHIELD, and cause New York City to blackout. Most heroes are affected. [Agents of SHIELD #9-12, various tie-ins]
The Green Goblin makes his debut against Spider-Man. [Spider-Man #12]

Captain America investigates the mysterious and sudden deaths of various Golden Age heroes. [Detective Comics #7-8]

Hawkeye is brought into the Avengers League, but under close watch. [Avengers League #4-5]

Bruce Wayne hosts a party, but is called away as a murder is committed. [Batman #14]

The Street Demonz move back into NYC, causing unease in Intergang. The Shadow faces off with both gangs, and an entire city block in Suicide Slum is obliterated. [The Shadow 2000 #6]

Generation Next goes undercover into Midtown High School, searching for Spider-Man, but find two metas in the building. Meanwhile, potential buyers begin tours of the Daily Planet. [Spider-Man #14-15]
Elsewhere, the X-Men face Death.[X-Men #6-7]

Return of the Gods - Hell comes to Earth. [2001 annuals]


The X-Men leave the Morlock tunnels, and return to the site of the mansion. Sarah Da'Part leaves the team, and Superman learns of his heritage. [X-Men #8]
The Avengers League enter the Dark Mirror universe. [Avengers League #6-9]

Spider-Man and The Shadow team up to track down a serial killer. [Spider-Man #16-18]

The Avengers League track down the X-Men. During the battle, the mutant known as Wolverine comes in to help them. He joins the team after the fight. Afterwards, the X-Men go to New York, and meet up with former member Angel. Shortly thereafter, they infiltrate a government warehouse and rescue four space explorers. [X-Men #9-11]

Election 2000 [DCM Showcase #5]

Max Dillion becomes Electro. [Spider-Man #19]
Victor Cranston spends a few days in upstate NY. [Detective Comics #14]

Captain America, Iron Man, and the Flash open the Avengers League mailbag. [Avengers League #10]

Christmas dinner at the Parker house. [Spider-Man #19]
Jean Grey and Clark Kent spend Christmas Eve in NYC. [X-Men #12]
Wonder Woman experiences her first Christmas in Man's World. [Wonder Woman #11]

2001
January











February
The Return of the Sinister Six - The Sinister Six strike again, depriving six cities of different senses. Spider-Man and Batman team up again, with the help of Martain Manhunter, Iron Man, Flash, and the Shadow. [six part crossover]
Mutant Massacre - The Marauders massacre the Morlocks. Young Justice and the X-Men enter the tunnels separately, doing damage control. Scores of mutants and Morlocks die. [eight part crossover]

Norman Osborn begins investigating members of the Daily Planet staff. Alison Mongrain, the Ice Queen, trails Peter Parker and Jimmy Olsen. [Spider-Man #21]

Norman Osborn and Lex Luthor finally make their move to take the Daily Planet. Electro trails Lois, and then puts her into a coma. Jameson asks Jimmy Olsen to unmask Spider-Man. The Daily Planet gets a new owner. [Spider-Man #22-25]

Emerald Quest - J'Onn J'Onzz finally learns the meaning of his visions. He asks the Avengers League and other heroes to help him find the Emerald that is so sacred to Martians. However, Z'Onn Z'Orr is freed from his prison. Hawkeye is injured and leaves the League. Captain Marvel, Thor, and Henry Pym are asked to join. Quasar is called to protect the Emerald, and also decides to leave the League. [six part crossover]

Logan searches for the truth about his past at Weapon X [X-Men #16-21]

Note: As time passes in the DCM universe, some dates may change. Events will largely stay relative to each other, but the years in which they occur may change.

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