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1959:
Birth of Cain Marko in Berkeley, California to Kurt and Marjory Marko.
1960:
1961:
Birth of Stephen Strange in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1962:
Birth of Sean Cassidy in Cassidy Keep, Ireland.
1963:
Birth of Charles Xavier in New York, New York to Brian and Sharon Xavier.
1964:
Birth of Benjamin Grimm in Lower Manhattan, New York, New York, to Daniel and Elai Grimm.
1965:
1966:
Birth of Reed Richards in Central City, California to physicist Nathaniel Richards and his wife Evelyn.
1967:
1968:
Birth of Robert Bruce Banner in Dayton, Ohio to Brian and Rebecca Banner. Brian Banner began becoming jealous over the amount of time and attention his wife gave to his son. He also began to worry that his own work in radiation experiments may have resulted in Bruce being a mutant. Over time his increasing anger and paranoia resulted in occasional bursts of violence, and Brian Banner began physically abusing his wife and young son.
1969:
Birth of Walter Langkowski in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1970:
Brian Xavier, Kurt Marko, and Alexander Ryking began work at the Almagordo Research Station, New Mexico. Working for the government, the team were assigned to research and study genetic mutations. The project was labeled top secret, and the team's cover was to pose as atomic researchers.
Wilson Fisk, leader of a small gang of criminals in New York city, rapidly increased his power base through his organizational skills. He eventually became successful enough to invest in legitimate businesses.
1971:
Birth of Henry Pym in Elmsford, New York.
1972:
Yancy Street Gang leader Daniel Grimm Jr. was killed in a street fight. Daniel had helped support his family with his illegal activities, and his younger brother Benjamin had idolized him for his street prowess. Benjamin decided to follow in his deceased brother's footsteps and turned towards a life of crime. Eventually he was successful in becoming a member of the Yancy Street Gang.
Brian Xavier was working at the research station at Almagordo, New Mexico when he was double-crossed and murdered by his partner, Kurt Marko. The investigators labeled the incident an accident, and Marko was never charged with Xavier's death. Shortly after Xavier's death the Almagordo Research Facility was shut down.
1973:
Death of Evelyn Richards.
Birth of Anthony Stark in Long Island, New York to Howard and Maria Stark.
Kurt Marko, aware of the enormous wealth inherited by Sharon Xavier, proposed to his dead partner's wife. Sharon Xavier married Marko, unaware that he was the man responsible for her first husband's death. She married him because she thought it would be the best thing for her son Charles. After the marriage Marko and his son Cain came to live at the Xavier estate in Westchester County. However Marko proved to be highly abusive, occasionally beating Sharon. Rather than defend herself Sharon became an alcoholic to help bury her pain. Cain Marko, who was also occasionally beaten by his father, was also a bully and constantly tormented his new step-brother Charles.
Birth of Jennifer Walters in Los Angeles, California to Morris and Elaine Walters.
1974:
Unable to deal any longer with Brian Banner's physical abuse, Rebecca Banner decided to leave her husband with her son Bruce. Discovering her fleeing, Brian Banner became enraged and killed his wife in front of his son. Witnessing his mother's murder caused Bruce to go into shock. Bruce concluded that emotions were bad, and from that day repressed his feelings. Charged with murder for the death of his wife, Brian Banner was able to threaten and intimidate his son Bruce to testify that his mother had died from a fall. Brian Banner was found not guilty of murder. After the trial, Bruce went to live with his mother's sister.
Birth of Matthew Murdock in New York, New York to Jonathan and Grace Murdock.
Birth of Abner Jenkins in Baltimore, Maryland.
Birth of Erik Josten in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Birth of Karla Sofen in Van Nuys, California.
1975:
Charles Xavier's mutant mental abilities began to emerge. He quickly discovered that he could read other people's thoughts. One day, after his step-brother Cain was severely beaten by his father, Xavier sensed Cain's pain. Inexperienced with his new powers, Charles was unable to break off contact and his step-brother sensed Charles in his mind. Believing that Charles had invaded his mind deliberately, and enraged that he had discovered his secret shame, Cain became abusive towards his step-brother at every given opportunity.
1976:
Birth of T'Challa in the African nation of Wakanda to King T'Chaka and his queen N'Yami.
Birth of Dane Whitman in Gloucester, Massachussetts.
Birth of Carol Danvers in Boston, Massachussetts to Joseph and Marie Danvers.
As Sean Cassidy grew to be a man, he discovered he had the mutant ability to create powerful sonic waves with his voice. Fearing that others would regard him as a freak, Cassidy decided to keep his strange abilities a secret from everyone. Unknown to him, his older cousin Thomas Cassidy also had mutant abilities, being able to focus blasts of force and heat through wood. Sean Cassidy eventually became heir to the estate and fortune of the Cassidy clan after he won it in a bet against his older cousin.
Birth of Lord Kevin Plunder in Castle Plunder, Kentish Town, London, England to Lord Robert and Lady Blanche Plunder.
Birth of Paul Norbert Ebersol in Dayton, Ohio.
1977:
Birth of Susan Storm in Glenville, New York to Doctor Franklin Storm and his wife Mary.
Death of Sharon Xavier.
Cain and Kurt Marko got into an argument over money. Becoming enraged, Cain upset chemicals in his father's lab, starting a fire. Although Kurt Marko was able to save Charles and Cain from the fire, he himself died of smoke inhalation.
Birth of Simon Williams in Paterson, New Jersey to Sanford and Martha Williams.
1978:
Stephen Strange, discontent with the rural mid-western life he had grown up with, left his home after his high school graduation and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend medical school.
Birth of Samuel Wilson to Paul and Darlene Wilson in Harlem, New York city, New York.
Birth of Ororo Monroe in Harlem, New York to David and N'Dare Monroe. N'Dare was a princess from the country of Kenya who had met her husband, an American photo journalist, while he was on assignment in Africa. Six months after Ororo's birth, David Monroe accepted an extended assignment in Cairo, Egypt, and he and his family moved there from their home in Harlem.
Birth of Heather McNeil in Calgary, Alberta to Ramsey and Claire McNeil.
Beelzeboul, a demon from an extra-dimensional realm who sometimes went by the alias "Satan," transported himself to Earth. It was Beelzeboul's plan to mate with a human woman and sire half-demon children. Disguising himself as a human, Beelzeboul seduced a young woman named Cassandra Drakonmegas. Cassandra, who was unable to have children because of a botched illegal abortion, soon discovered she was pregnant. Realizing that some supernatural force was at work, and discovering mystical objects in her lover's possession, Drakonmegas contacted occult experts for help in dealing with her condition. Drakonmegas was sent a magical knife, which she used to attack Beelzeboul. The wound caused the demon to begin returning to his realm, but before he disappeared he struck Drakonmegas, snapping her neck. Drakonmegas was soon discovered, and emergency technicians performed a cesarean section, delivering Cassandra's child shortly after her death. The child, free of the demonic influence of his father, was named Mikal.
1979:
Charles Xavier, at the age of 16, successfully completed high school. By this time, the emergence of Xavier's mutant mental abilities had caused the side effect of his hair falling out, leaving him bald while still a teenager. Xavier enrolled as a biology major in Bard College, New York. While there, Xavier met fellow student John Grey, and the two became friends.
Resentful of his step-brother's academic and athletic achievements, Cain Marko decided to leave the Xavier mansion and seek his fortune. Eventually Marko became a semi-successful mercenary.
Birth of Clint Barton in Waverly, Iowa to Harold and Edith Barton.
Birth of Monica Rambeau in New Orleans, Louisiana to Frank and Maria Rambeau.
The demon Beelzeboul, or "Satan," cheated of his chance to sire half-demon offspring with Cassandra Draconmegas, seduced and married a young woman named Victoria Wingate.
Birth of Kyle Richmond in Colorado to Arthur and Penelope Richmond.
Paul Ebersol showed his scientific aptitude at an early age when at the age of three he successfully dismantled and reassembled an alarm clock.
1980:
Reed Richards showed his scientific aptitude at an early age when he began taking college level course at the age of 14. Shortly afterwards Richards attended the California Institute of Technology.
In his mid-teens Benjamin Grimm dropped out of high-school. Soon after Grimm achieved his goal of leader of the Yancy Street Gang.
Birth of Janet van Dye in Cresskill, New Jersey to Vernon van Dye and his wife.
Birth of John Proudstar in Camp Verde, Arizona to Neil and Maria Proudstar.
Birth of Daimon Hellstrom in Greentown, Massachusetts to "Satan" and Victoria Wingate.
Hector, a descendant of Agamemnon, was recruited into the
Pantheon.
Wilson Fisk, now a successful criminal mastermind, married a woman named Vanessa.
Birth of Wong in Kamar-Taj, Tibet to Hamir the Hermit and his wife. Hamir, descendant of Kan, was the manservant of the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth dimension.
1981:
Charles Xavier earned his bachelor degree in biology at Bards College and was accepted into Oxford University, where over the next few years he successful earned degrees in genetics and biophysics at the same time. While there Xavier met and fell in love with Moira MacTaggart, a fellow geneticist. The two became engaged and planned to marry upon the annulment of Moira's marriage to her first husband, Joseph MacTaggart.
Over the period of a year, four renowned scientists, Maris Morlack, Carlo Zota, Wladyslav Shinski, and Jerome Hamilton faked their own deaths and met up with each other on a remote north Atlantic island. There an archaeologist friend of Hamilton had discovered an ancient Deviant stronghold. Calling themselves the Enclave, these scientists planned to use their combined scientific knowledge to rule the world. Over the next ten years the scientists, using Deviant technology, completed work on their complex which they christened the Beehive.
Birth of Scott Summers in Anchorage, Alaska to Major Christopher Summers and his wife Katherine.
Birth of Hank McCoy in Dunfee, Illinois to Norton and Edna McCoy.
Birth of Warren Worthington III in Centerport, New York to Katherine and Warren Worthington Jr.
Birth of Daniel Thomas Rand-K'ai to Wendell Rand-K'ai and Heather Rand. Wendell Rand-K'ai was a native of the extra-dimensional city of K'un-L'un who had been exiled from his home by the evil plottings of his brother. Rand-K'ai had established a new home for himself in America, where he had married and had become a successful businessman.
Birth of Barbara Morse in San Diego, California.
Birth of John Blaze in Waukegan, Illinois to Barton and Clara Blaze.
Birth of Calvin Rankin in Passaic, New Jersey to Ronald Rankin and his wife.
Birth of Richard Fisk to Wilson and Vanessa Fisk.
Traumatized by the loss of his people, J'onn J'onzz is accidentally transported from Mars to Earth by Dr. Erdel. He soon adopts the identity of the deceased detective John Jones. He operates covertly for years, until other super-heroes debut.
As the planet Krypton explodes Jor-El and his wife Lara prepare their infant son, Kal-El, for an interstellar voyage. Kal-El's ship is launched into space moments before the planet's destruction, bound for Earth. Kal-El's rocket lands in Smallville, where he is found and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent and given the name Clark Kent. The boy's powers develop gradually and do not fully manifest until he is almost 18 years old.
Bruce Wayne is born to Thomas and Martha Wayne.
Queen Atlanna of Atlantis gives birth to Orin, whose lineage enables him to communicate with sea creatures.
Ray Palmer is born.
1982:
Death of Daniel and Elai Grimm. Benjamin Grimm, still a minor, was taken in by his uncle Jake and aunt Alyce. Grimm was embittered towards his new caretakers, and resisted their affection. However he eventually realized how much they cared for him and began returning their love. With their help and guidance he returned to high school.
Birth of Heather Douglas in Los Angeles, California to Arthur and Yvette Douglas.
Birth of Greer Grant Nelson in Chicago, Illinois to William Nelson and his wife.
Lord Robert Plunder left his home and family in England to search for an undiscovered element he believed existed in nature. Eventually he decided to search the continent of Antarctica.
Birth of Bonita Juarez in Taos, New Mexico.
Birth of Wyatt Wingfoot in the Keewazi Reservation, Oklahoma to American decathlon champion Will Wingfoot and his wife. Wyatt was the grandson of Silver Fox, chief of the Keewazi tribe of Comanche Indians.
1983:
Benjamin Grimm successfully completed high school. Graduating with a football scholarship, Grimm decided to attend Empire State University at Hegeman, New York.
The Dean of Empire State University invited Victor Von Doom, a brilliant yet arrogant Latverian Gypsy, to attend State University with a full scholarship. Wishing to increase his scientific knowledge and to make use of the scientific equipment at E.S.U., Von Doom accepted the invitation.
Reed Richards enrolled into Empire State University in Hegeman, New York. Richards was assigned living quarters with Victor Von Doom. However Von Doom took an immediate dislike to Richards, and moved out to other quarters. Benjamin Grimm was chosen as Richards' new roommate. Grimm and Richards became good friends, and Richards told Grimm of his plans to one day build a rocket ship. Joking, Grimm told Richards that if he ever did indeed build a rocket that he would fly it.
Victor Von Doom began conducting experiments in inter-dimensional communications. One day Reed Richards visited Von Doom's room and noticed the notes and formulas Von Doom had been working on. Noticing an error in Von Doom's calculations, Richards was interrupted when Von Doom returned. Furious that someone had invaded his privacy, Von Doom refused to listen when Richards tried to tell him of the error.
When Von Doom attempted to use his device it malfunctioned and exploded, causing damage to his face. While recovering in the hospital the Dean of Empire State visited Von Doom to tell him that he was being expelled for conducting dangerous experiments. Von Doom came to the irrational conclusion that somehow Richards had sabotaged his work, and that his injuries and expulsion were Richards' fault. Upon unwrapping his bandages, Von Doom discovered that his injuries had left a long permanent scar upon his cheek. Thinking himself permanently flawed and ugly, Von Doom decided to forever hide his face from the sight of mankind, and left America for the remoteness of Tibet.
Birth of Jonathan Storm in Glenville, New York to Franklin and Mary Storm.
Brian Banner was overheard gloating about how he had gotten away with the murder of his wife by intimidating his son to lie on the stand. This finally led to a conviction and Banner being placed in a mental asylum. The last thing Brian Banner said to his son Bruce before he was imprisoned was that he would have revenge.
Birth of Peter Parker to Richard and Mary Parker.
War broke out in Egypt. During an attack an enemy plane crashed into the home of David Monroe. Monroe sheltered his wife N'Dare and his daughter Ororo from the explosion with his own body. Ororo awoke shortly after to discover the body of her mother lying nearby. Ororo slipped back into unconsciousness, and upon awakening again the body of her mother was gone. Ororo was trapped under the rubble and the traumatic experience caused her to develop claustrophobia. Ororo finally freed herself from the ruins and wandered the back alleys of Cairo for weeks, looking for her lost parents. Ororo was eventually discovered by street urchins who worked for master thief Achmed El-Gibar. El-Gibar took Ororo in and began training her to be a beggar.
Birth of Brian and Elizabeth Braddock to James and Elizabeth Braddock in Braddock Manor, England. James Braddock was not a native of Earth, but actually from the other-dimensional realm of Otherworld. Braddock had been sent to Earth by his master Merlyn to father a champion. To further this goal Braddock had established himself as one of Britain's top scientists, had married, and had purchased a large country estate. Braddock had also created an enormous organic computer which he named Mastermind. Braddock's first son, Jamie, had not exhibited any traits or shown to inherit any of his father's genes which would have resulted in superhuman powers, but Braddock's next children, Brian and Elizabeth, did, although their powers remained latent for many years.
Lord Robert Plunder discovered the Savage Land, the hidden prehistoric jungle on the Antarctic continent. There he discovered a form of vibranium which he named Anti-Metal. Plunder then returned to England, taking a large sample of the vibranium with him. Upon his return Plunder decided to hide away his sample of Anti-Metal, but used a small part of it to construct a key that could be used to discover its whereabouts and how to unleash its potential. Plunder then divided the key in half, giving a piece to each of his sons, Kevin and Parnival.
When word of Plunder's discovery got out, certain powers decided to acquire the vibranium for themselves. These powers sent agents to Plunder to acquire by force the location of the Anti-Metal. Saved from death by his butler, Plunder realized his family's lives were in danger. Plunder placed his youngest son Parnival in his butler's care and sent them to New York city, while Plunder took Kevin with him back to the Savage Land. Upon arriving in the Savage Land, Lord Plunder and Kevin began being stalked by a tribe of barbaric Man-Apes, natives of the Savage Land. When they rediscovering the original mound of Anti-Metal the Man-Apes attacked, slaying Lord Plunder. As they were about to grab Kevin he was saved by the arrival of Zabu, a sabre-tooth tiger whose mate had been killed by the Man-Apes. Zabu attacked the savages and drove them from the area. Kevin, frightened by the tiger, collapsed in fear. However Zabu did not harm the boy, but waited for him to get up on his own. Realizing the tiger was not going to harm him, Kevin eventually began walking away. Zabu followed Kevin, who wandered into an area known as the Place of Mists, an area where the Man-Apes refused to go. In time a bond developed between Kevin and Zabu. From Zabu, Kevin eventually learned the skills he needed to know in order to survive.
The horror of witnessing his father's murder caused Kevin to block his past from his memories. Kevin forgot his life of pampered nobility and came to think of himself as a native barbarian of the Savage Land. Eventually Kevin took on the name Ka-Zar, which in the Man-Ape's language meant "son of the tiger."
Birth of Lorna, a baby girl with green hair to unknown parents. Shortly afterwards her parents were killed in a plane crash and Lorna was adopted by the Danes. As she grew up, Lorna's hair was dyed by her adopted parents and later herself to cover its natural green. She was not told that she was adopted.
Birth of Shiro Yoshida in Agarashima, Japan to Saburo Yoshida and his wife. Shiro's mother had been doused with radiation from the atomic explosion at Hiroshima years before and had been weak and sickly ever since. She died giving birth to Shiro. Shiro's father, a Japanese diplomat, would frequently leave his son in the care Shiro's uncle Tomo Yoshida, a Japanese patriot with strong anti-American attitudes.
Birth of Satana Hellstrom in Greentown, Massachusetts to "Satan" and Victoria Wingate.
Birth of Patsy Walker in Centervile, California to Joshua and Dorothy Walker.
Birth of Jeanne-Marie and Jean-Paul Beaubier in Montreal, Quebec. Shortly after their birth their parents were killed, and the twins were separated. Jean-Paul was adopted by his mother's cousin, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer Louis Martin, who could not afford to adopt Jeanne-Marie as well. The Martins arranged for Jeanne-Marie to be placed at Madame Dupont's School for Girls in LaVelle, Quebec. Soon afterwards Martin accepted an assignment in northern Quebec, and he relocated his family there. The Martins lost contact with Jeanne-Marie, and the twins both grew up without knowledge of each other.
Birth of Jack Hart in New Haven, Connecticut to Philip and Marie Hart.
Birth of Rick Jones in Scarsdale, Arizona. When Jones was still a child his parents died, and he was left with nothing except a guitar his father had left him. Growing up, Jones moved or was expelled from one orphanage to the next for disciplinary reasons.
1984:
Birth of Jean Grey in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York to John and Elaine Grey.
Birth of a baby girl in Vietnam to German mercenary Gustav Brandt and his wife Lua. Lua was sister to Monsieur Khrull, a local criminal leader who hated Europeans and was violently opposed to his sister's marriage. As a result the couple were forced to flee. After ten months of living as fugitives Lua gave birth to a daughter and the Brandts then decided to settle down. However Khrull discovered their whereabouts and ordered that their house be burned to the ground. Lua was killed but Gustav Brandt, although heavily burned and blinded, managed to escape with his daughter. Fleeing for days through the jungle, Brandt eventually discovered the temple of the Priests of Pama, descendants of Kree monks who worshipped the Cotati, intelligent plants from the world of Hala. The Priests decided to aid Brandt and his daughter, although because Brandt was a soldier the pacifist priests decided to separate the two. The Priests also suspected that Brandt's baby girl might one day become the Celestial Madonna, a woman who one day would give birth to a child who would bring peace to the universe. The two remained with the Priests for years, with the girl learning of their philosophy and their martial arts, and Brandt learning how to psychically see despite his physical blindness.
While hitchhiking home from a concert in London-Derry, Sean Cassidy was detained by pro-British police officers. Rescued from a possible beating by university student Maeve Rourke, Sean and the girl fled from the police on her motorcycle. When the back tire of Maeve's bike was blown out by a bullet the motorcycle went out of control and flew over the edge of the cliff. However Maeve was saved from dying when Sean used his mutant sonic powers to fly them to safety. Instead of being frightened by Sean, they became attracted to each other. However Maeve also became attracted to Sean's dashing older cousin Tom Cassidy whom she met later that night. Struck by Maeve's beauty Tom found himself falling in love with her. Eventually however Maeve decided to choose Sean over Tom as the object of her love.
Sean Cassidy graduated from Trinity College in Dublin with a Bachelor of Science. Upon finishing his education Cassidy became a detective with the international law enforcement organization Interpol.
Birth of Alex Summers in Honolulu, Hawaii to Christopher and Katherine Anne Summers.
Ororo Monroe completed her apprenticeship in beggary. Her master Achmed El-Gibar then began training her night and day in thievery.
Birth of Alison Blaire in Gardendale, New York to Carter and Katherine Blaire.
At the age of four Wong was presented to his father's master the Ancient One. The Ancient One subsequently arranged for Wong to be sent to a monastery where he would receive training in how to properly serve a sorcerer.
1985:
Dinah Laurel Lance is born to Dinah Drake and Larry Lance. Dinah's "canary cry" does not appear until she is an adolescent.
1986:
J'onn J'onzz adopts the identity of the Bronze Wraith and fights crime alongside the Justice Experience.
John Zatara meets Sindella of the Homo magi race in Turkey. They relocate to America and their daughter, Zatanna, is born within a year. Several months later, Sindella fakes her death in a car crash to spare Zatanna from being captured by the Homo magi.
1987:
1988:
1989:
1990:
1991:
All members of the Justice Experience are killed by their foe, Dr. Trap. The Justice Society rescues J'onn (the Bronze Wraith) from the same fate and capture Dr. Trap.
Gotham City socialites Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered by a mugger, leaving their nine-year-old son Bruce an orphan.
Captain Nathaniel Adam disappears (for 20 years, will reappear in 2011 as Captain Atom) when an Air Force experiment goes awry.
1992:
1993:
1994:
1995:
The African nation of M'Changa achieves independence, led by Reverend Richard Jiwe, who is elected President. The day after elections, his half-brother, General Mustapha Maksai, stages a coup assassinates Jiwe. Jiwe's daughter disappears and is presumed dead. In truth, she survives and takes the name Mari McCabe.
1996:
1997:
1998:
1999:
Bruce Wayne begins a world-wide odyssey to develop the skills he will need to fight crime.
At different times, Ted Grant (Wildcat) trains Dinah Lance and Bruce Wayne and in the pugilistic arts.
First appearance of the Fantastic Four
Re-appearance of Namor
First appearance of the Hulk
First appearance of Doctor Doom
First appearance of Spider-Man
First appearance of Thor
First appearance of Iron Man
First appearance of Dr. Strange
2000:
First appearance of Magneto and the original X-Men team (Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, and Angel)
Magneto forms the Brotherhood of Mutants
Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp. and the Hulk form the Avengers
First appearance of Nick Fury and SHIELD
Re-First appearance of Captain America
First appearance of Daredevil
With the exception of Captain America all of the Avengers resign. Captain America recruits a new team consisting of the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye
15-year-old Dinah Laurel Lance succeeds her mother as Black Canary II and invstigates a poll-fixing scandal.
2001:
Nick Fury is named Director of SHIELD, and the organization fights the terrorist group HYDRA for the first time, discovering that the organization is a para-national network of largely autonomous terrorist groups with considerable financial resources.
The Silver Surfer arrives on Earth, heralding the coming of the world-devourer Galactus. The Watcher violates his code of non-interference in assisting the Fantastic Four drive off Galactus by threatening him with the Ultimate Nullifier.
A pair of A.I.M. agents, fleeing a fight with Nick Fury, are picked up on the road by "Number Nine" of "The Secret Empire"-- which turns out to be another branch of "THEM"! But as they drive off, the A.I.M. men are gassed unconscious, as "Number Nine" turns out to be the long-missing Gabe Jones, working undercover! Fury clues in the V.I.P.s as to the situation, while Jasper trails Royale to A.I.M.'s mountain-side hidden base-- just before the entire place is destroyed in a colossal explosion! Dugan comments on how they preferred blowing themselves up because they were discovered, while Fury feels "someone bigger" finished them off when their usefulness ended. When they're almost killed by a mysterious energy ray, Fury realizes "THEM" and HYDRA are one and the same, and it's up to SHIELD to find them, before they strike first.
Some time later, the "Secret Empire" organization regrouped under a new Number One. This Secret Empire infiltrated Roxxon Oil's Brand Corporation, tried to ruin Captain America's reputation, and kidnapped several mutants — specifically Havok, Polaris, Beast, Iceman, Angel, Mastermind, Mesmero, Blob and Unus the Untouchable — to harness their energy to power a "flying saucer".
Hank McCoy, formerly of the X-Men, begins genetic research work at the Brand Corporation. When he discovers that the "Secret Empire" is spying on his mutant genetic research, he takes a genetic compound that mutates him further, covering him with blue fur to disguise himself as he destroys his notes, hoping to reverse the transformation later. McCoy is unsucessful, and remains blue-furred to this day. The Beast later joined the Avengers.
On the wedding day of Reed Richards and Susan Storm, Doctor Doom and an assembly of super villains (consisting of Attuma, Awesome Android, Beetle, Black Knight, Cobra, Diablo, Electro, Enchantress, Executioner, Grey Gargoyle, Human Top, some HYDRA agents, Kang the Conqueror, Mandarin, Melter, Mister Hyde, Mole Man, Porcupine, Puppet Master, Red Ghost and his Super Apes, Super-Skrull, Unicorn) crash the wedding but are defeated by every super hero who was attending the wedding.
First appearance of the Inhumans - Johnny Storm meets Crystal who introduces him to her people the Inhumans. Not trusting Johnny, they fight him and the rest of the Fantastic Four until they find that they have to work together to defeat a common foe Maximus the Mad
September 11th: Nineteen fanatics of the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda hijack four American commercial airliners and crash them, two into each of the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and the last one is brought down outside a small town in Pennsylvania when its passengers attack the hijackers and the plane dives to the ground out of control. A total of 2,976 people were killed by the actions of these 19 hijackers.
Traumatized by the events of 9/11, then 13 year old Colin Sontag (Windchill) first manifests his mutant cryokinesis and aerokinesis powers.
Black Panther infiltrates the Baxter building to test his fighting abilities against the Fantastic Four.
2002:
The Kree Empire sends Captain Mar-Vell to Earth as a spy. Coming to empathize with humanity, Mar-Vell betrays his orders and is welcomed as a hero of Earth.
Oliver Queen refuses a request for money from Anton Allegro, who vows revenge. Later, as Green Arrow, he foils Allegro's bank robbery and causes his deafness.
On the planet Thanagar, the evil Byth plans the downfall of his enemy, Paran Katar. Paran's son, Katar Hol saves the life of a very special girl (Shayera Thal II). This girl is the illegitimate daughter of Shayera Thal (I).
Shayera Thal is killed in an explosion. Byth tricks Katar Hol into killing his own father; Hol is subsequently arrested and imprisoned on the Isle of Chance. After this, Byth is promoted to Thanagar's highest post: Administrator of Protection.
A young Arthur Curry meets Princess Diana of Themyscira.
2003:
Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City
The Avengers become involved in a millenia-old interstellar war between the Kree and Skrull Empires, remaining in space through the beginning of 2004
The Defenders are first organized, originally led by Dr. Strange and including the Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer.
Clark Kent interviews for a job at the Metropolis newspaper, The Daily Planet. He meets Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane. When a terrorist robot opens fire on the Daily Planet building, Clark ducks out to don his costume and confront it.
The Daily Planet dubs Clark "Superman" and Clark is hired as a reporter.
Bruce Wayne adopts the guise of Batman
First appaearance of Harvey Dent.
Superman meets Batman
Princess Diana of Themyscira wins a contest to become the Amazons' ambassador to the outside world. The media dubs her Wonder Woman.
When Ra's al Ghul uses Bizarro to transport a nuclear warhead, the bomb detonates near Paradise Island. This draws Wonder Woman into first contact with Superman. He takes her to meet Batman, who is also on the case. After she is forced to revive herself in a Lazarus Pit, they visit Diana on Themyscira. Batman encounters Aquaman for the first time, while in his submarine. Diana is already in possession of her invisible jet, described as "alien."
The public debut of Green Lantern II, Hal Jordan (1st app.).
The public debut of Aquaman; he meets the Flash and helps defeat the Trickster.
Socialite brat Oliver Queen is stranded by his aide, Hacket, on a desert island where he hones his skill and brings down the heroin distributor called China White. A local woman dubs him Green Arrow.
Aquaman meets Superman.
The public debut of Atom II, Ray Palmer
Selina Kyle changes careers from dominatrix to burglar, becoming Catwoman.
J'onn J'onzz goes public as the Martian Manhunter.
2004:
While the Avengers are off in outer space involved in the Kree-Skrull War, the Appelaxians attack, believing the Earth to be relatively undefended Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary II, Flash II, Green Lantern II, Martian Manhunter, Superman and Wonder Woman band together as the "Justice League of America" and defeat the alien Appellax creatures. This is Black Canary II's public debut. After their battle with the Apellaxians, Superman meets Batman and Wonder Woman at the Batcave to discuss the JLA's viability. They join the other five, but their involvement is limited during the League's first year. This meeting establishes a yearly tradition between the three, in the League's interest.
First appearance of Ghost Rider after Johny Blaze summons Mephisto and makes a deal with him to save his mentor's life.
The Green Goblin returns and fights Spider-Man. As a result, Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy is killed when Spider-Man is unable to save her.
2005:
Captain America follows the "Secret Empire" conspiracy all the way to the White House Number One landed the "Secret Empire's" flying saucer on the White House lawn, and, after defeating the Empire's "replacement" hero—the first Moonstone—demanded the government surrender control to him or he would detonate nukes in every major American city. The Secret Empire was defeated by Captain America, Cyclops, the Falcon, and Marvel Girl, and Captain America pursued Number One into the White House. Rather than face capture, Number One unmasked himself then committed suicide. The political damage was done, however, as "Number One" was a high-ranking White House official. His death was covered up by replacing the intelligence leaking official with a SHIELD Life Model Decoy which then tendered a resignation in the dead official's name. The Bush Administration never recovered from the political fallout, and Democrats regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections. Captain America, disillusioned with representing a seemingly corrupted US Government, became "Nomad" for a while.
Iraq War veteran turned vigilante Frank Castle appears for the first time as the Punisher.
Department H of Canada's Ministry of Defense sends "Weapon X" (Wolverine) to fight the Hulk. The Hulk knocks him unconscious.
Kang the Conqueror invades the Earth in an attempt to find the woman destined to birth the savior of the universe, the "Celestial Madonna." The woman turns out to be the Avenger member Mantis. The "Celestial Madonna Saga" continues through late 2006.
Professor Charles Xavier assembles a new team of X-Men to rescue the original X-Men from Krakoa. Wolverine joins Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler.
2006:
The Magus Saga - The Magus first appears as an evil future version of Adam Warlock.
The Phoenix Saga - The Phoenix Force is released for the first time in the MSHG Universe, in the form of Jean Grey of the X-Men.
The Eternals Saga begins - frist modern appearance of the Eternals, Deviants, and the Celestials.
Superman and Spider-Man team up against Doctor Octopus and Lex Luthor.
2007:
The Korvac Saga - The Avengers ally with a possible future 31st Century superhero group known as the Guardiians of the Galaxy to track down a mysterious threat from the future.
2008:
The Proteus Saga - Proteus, the son of Moira McTaggart, attempts to escape his imprisonment on Muir Island in order to find his father.
The Dark Phoenix Saga - Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix after being controlled by the Hellfire Club.
Kitty Pryde from a dystopian future travels back in time to prevent the event that created her "Days of Future Past" timeline
The Eternals Saga continues - the charters and looming crisis from the Eternals are transplanted into the MSHG Universe. As well, it is revealed to Thor startling revelations about Asgard, Odin, and his mother.
The Kingpin encounters Daredevil for the first time.
Superman and Spider-Man team up once again to take on Parasite and Dr. Doom. Spider-Man initially fights Wonder Woman and the Hulk also fights Superman until it is determined that they all were being manipulated against each other.
A rampaging Hulk is fought by Batman and is barely stopped from destroying Gotham City. Hulk's destructive path creates a small faultline under the city.
2009:
The Grandmaster and Death manipulate the heroes of Earth in a game to decide the fate of The Collector in a Contest of Champions
The Kree hero Captain Mar-Vell dies of cancer. His off planet funeral is attended by the Avengers and the Justice League, who subsequently name him as an honorary member of their groups.
Drug and turf wars between gangs erupt in the East Coast cities of New York, Boston, Gotham City, and Metropolis, seemingly tied to the theft of a potent magic spell book from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several new superheroes make their debut - Oldschool, Flashdance, Shockwave, Solo, Elixir, Spellbound, Windchill, Renegade, and Vendetta.
Batman resigns his membership in the Justice League over their unwillingness to violate the United Nations Freedom of Power Treaty to invade Markovia after Baron Bedlam overthrows the monarchy, taking several hostages including Wayne Enterprises CFO Lucius Fox. Batman joins Metamorpho, Geoforce, Katana, Black Lightning, and Halo to overthrow Bedlam's tyranny, and the group relocates to Gotham City as the "Outsiders"
The X-Men and the Teen Titans join forces to defeat Darkseid, who had resurrected Jean Grey via the memories of her teammates in order to manipulate the Phoenix Force into breaching the Source Wall. Jean Grey is convinced to sacrifice herself once again.
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Birth of Cain Marko in Berkeley, California to Kurt and Marjory Marko.
1960:
1961:
Birth of Stephen Strange in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1962:
Birth of Sean Cassidy in Cassidy Keep, Ireland.
1963:
Birth of Charles Xavier in New York, New York to Brian and Sharon Xavier.
1964:
Birth of Benjamin Grimm in Lower Manhattan, New York, New York, to Daniel and Elai Grimm.
1965:
1966:
Birth of Reed Richards in Central City, California to physicist Nathaniel Richards and his wife Evelyn.
1967:
1968:
Birth of Robert Bruce Banner in Dayton, Ohio to Brian and Rebecca Banner. Brian Banner began becoming jealous over the amount of time and attention his wife gave to his son. He also began to worry that his own work in radiation experiments may have resulted in Bruce being a mutant. Over time his increasing anger and paranoia resulted in occasional bursts of violence, and Brian Banner began physically abusing his wife and young son.
1969:
Birth of Walter Langkowski in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1970:
Brian Xavier, Kurt Marko, and Alexander Ryking began work at the Almagordo Research Station, New Mexico. Working for the government, the team were assigned to research and study genetic mutations. The project was labeled top secret, and the team's cover was to pose as atomic researchers.
Wilson Fisk, leader of a small gang of criminals in New York city, rapidly increased his power base through his organizational skills. He eventually became successful enough to invest in legitimate businesses.
1971:
Birth of Henry Pym in Elmsford, New York.
1972:
Yancy Street Gang leader Daniel Grimm Jr. was killed in a street fight. Daniel had helped support his family with his illegal activities, and his younger brother Benjamin had idolized him for his street prowess. Benjamin decided to follow in his deceased brother's footsteps and turned towards a life of crime. Eventually he was successful in becoming a member of the Yancy Street Gang.
Brian Xavier was working at the research station at Almagordo, New Mexico when he was double-crossed and murdered by his partner, Kurt Marko. The investigators labeled the incident an accident, and Marko was never charged with Xavier's death. Shortly after Xavier's death the Almagordo Research Facility was shut down.
1973:
Death of Evelyn Richards.
Birth of Anthony Stark in Long Island, New York to Howard and Maria Stark.
Kurt Marko, aware of the enormous wealth inherited by Sharon Xavier, proposed to his dead partner's wife. Sharon Xavier married Marko, unaware that he was the man responsible for her first husband's death. She married him because she thought it would be the best thing for her son Charles. After the marriage Marko and his son Cain came to live at the Xavier estate in Westchester County. However Marko proved to be highly abusive, occasionally beating Sharon. Rather than defend herself Sharon became an alcoholic to help bury her pain. Cain Marko, who was also occasionally beaten by his father, was also a bully and constantly tormented his new step-brother Charles.
Birth of Jennifer Walters in Los Angeles, California to Morris and Elaine Walters.
1974:
Unable to deal any longer with Brian Banner's physical abuse, Rebecca Banner decided to leave her husband with her son Bruce. Discovering her fleeing, Brian Banner became enraged and killed his wife in front of his son. Witnessing his mother's murder caused Bruce to go into shock. Bruce concluded that emotions were bad, and from that day repressed his feelings. Charged with murder for the death of his wife, Brian Banner was able to threaten and intimidate his son Bruce to testify that his mother had died from a fall. Brian Banner was found not guilty of murder. After the trial, Bruce went to live with his mother's sister.
Birth of Matthew Murdock in New York, New York to Jonathan and Grace Murdock.
Birth of Abner Jenkins in Baltimore, Maryland.
Birth of Erik Josten in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Birth of Karla Sofen in Van Nuys, California.
1975:
Charles Xavier's mutant mental abilities began to emerge. He quickly discovered that he could read other people's thoughts. One day, after his step-brother Cain was severely beaten by his father, Xavier sensed Cain's pain. Inexperienced with his new powers, Charles was unable to break off contact and his step-brother sensed Charles in his mind. Believing that Charles had invaded his mind deliberately, and enraged that he had discovered his secret shame, Cain became abusive towards his step-brother at every given opportunity.
1976:
Birth of T'Challa in the African nation of Wakanda to King T'Chaka and his queen N'Yami.
Birth of Dane Whitman in Gloucester, Massachussetts.
Birth of Carol Danvers in Boston, Massachussetts to Joseph and Marie Danvers.
As Sean Cassidy grew to be a man, he discovered he had the mutant ability to create powerful sonic waves with his voice. Fearing that others would regard him as a freak, Cassidy decided to keep his strange abilities a secret from everyone. Unknown to him, his older cousin Thomas Cassidy also had mutant abilities, being able to focus blasts of force and heat through wood. Sean Cassidy eventually became heir to the estate and fortune of the Cassidy clan after he won it in a bet against his older cousin.
Birth of Lord Kevin Plunder in Castle Plunder, Kentish Town, London, England to Lord Robert and Lady Blanche Plunder.
Birth of Paul Norbert Ebersol in Dayton, Ohio.
1977:
Birth of Susan Storm in Glenville, New York to Doctor Franklin Storm and his wife Mary.
Death of Sharon Xavier.
Cain and Kurt Marko got into an argument over money. Becoming enraged, Cain upset chemicals in his father's lab, starting a fire. Although Kurt Marko was able to save Charles and Cain from the fire, he himself died of smoke inhalation.
Birth of Simon Williams in Paterson, New Jersey to Sanford and Martha Williams.
1978:
Stephen Strange, discontent with the rural mid-western life he had grown up with, left his home after his high school graduation and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend medical school.
Birth of Samuel Wilson to Paul and Darlene Wilson in Harlem, New York city, New York.
Birth of Ororo Monroe in Harlem, New York to David and N'Dare Monroe. N'Dare was a princess from the country of Kenya who had met her husband, an American photo journalist, while he was on assignment in Africa. Six months after Ororo's birth, David Monroe accepted an extended assignment in Cairo, Egypt, and he and his family moved there from their home in Harlem.
Birth of Heather McNeil in Calgary, Alberta to Ramsey and Claire McNeil.
Beelzeboul, a demon from an extra-dimensional realm who sometimes went by the alias "Satan," transported himself to Earth. It was Beelzeboul's plan to mate with a human woman and sire half-demon children. Disguising himself as a human, Beelzeboul seduced a young woman named Cassandra Drakonmegas. Cassandra, who was unable to have children because of a botched illegal abortion, soon discovered she was pregnant. Realizing that some supernatural force was at work, and discovering mystical objects in her lover's possession, Drakonmegas contacted occult experts for help in dealing with her condition. Drakonmegas was sent a magical knife, which she used to attack Beelzeboul. The wound caused the demon to begin returning to his realm, but before he disappeared he struck Drakonmegas, snapping her neck. Drakonmegas was soon discovered, and emergency technicians performed a cesarean section, delivering Cassandra's child shortly after her death. The child, free of the demonic influence of his father, was named Mikal.
1979:
Charles Xavier, at the age of 16, successfully completed high school. By this time, the emergence of Xavier's mutant mental abilities had caused the side effect of his hair falling out, leaving him bald while still a teenager. Xavier enrolled as a biology major in Bard College, New York. While there, Xavier met fellow student John Grey, and the two became friends.
Resentful of his step-brother's academic and athletic achievements, Cain Marko decided to leave the Xavier mansion and seek his fortune. Eventually Marko became a semi-successful mercenary.
Birth of Clint Barton in Waverly, Iowa to Harold and Edith Barton.
Birth of Monica Rambeau in New Orleans, Louisiana to Frank and Maria Rambeau.
The demon Beelzeboul, or "Satan," cheated of his chance to sire half-demon offspring with Cassandra Draconmegas, seduced and married a young woman named Victoria Wingate.
Birth of Kyle Richmond in Colorado to Arthur and Penelope Richmond.
Paul Ebersol showed his scientific aptitude at an early age when at the age of three he successfully dismantled and reassembled an alarm clock.
1980:
Reed Richards showed his scientific aptitude at an early age when he began taking college level course at the age of 14. Shortly afterwards Richards attended the California Institute of Technology.
In his mid-teens Benjamin Grimm dropped out of high-school. Soon after Grimm achieved his goal of leader of the Yancy Street Gang.
Birth of Janet van Dye in Cresskill, New Jersey to Vernon van Dye and his wife.
Birth of John Proudstar in Camp Verde, Arizona to Neil and Maria Proudstar.
Birth of Daimon Hellstrom in Greentown, Massachusetts to "Satan" and Victoria Wingate.
Hector, a descendant of Agamemnon, was recruited into the
Pantheon.
Wilson Fisk, now a successful criminal mastermind, married a woman named Vanessa.
Birth of Wong in Kamar-Taj, Tibet to Hamir the Hermit and his wife. Hamir, descendant of Kan, was the manservant of the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth dimension.
1981:
Charles Xavier earned his bachelor degree in biology at Bards College and was accepted into Oxford University, where over the next few years he successful earned degrees in genetics and biophysics at the same time. While there Xavier met and fell in love with Moira MacTaggart, a fellow geneticist. The two became engaged and planned to marry upon the annulment of Moira's marriage to her first husband, Joseph MacTaggart.
Over the period of a year, four renowned scientists, Maris Morlack, Carlo Zota, Wladyslav Shinski, and Jerome Hamilton faked their own deaths and met up with each other on a remote north Atlantic island. There an archaeologist friend of Hamilton had discovered an ancient Deviant stronghold. Calling themselves the Enclave, these scientists planned to use their combined scientific knowledge to rule the world. Over the next ten years the scientists, using Deviant technology, completed work on their complex which they christened the Beehive.
Birth of Scott Summers in Anchorage, Alaska to Major Christopher Summers and his wife Katherine.
Birth of Hank McCoy in Dunfee, Illinois to Norton and Edna McCoy.
Birth of Warren Worthington III in Centerport, New York to Katherine and Warren Worthington Jr.
Birth of Daniel Thomas Rand-K'ai to Wendell Rand-K'ai and Heather Rand. Wendell Rand-K'ai was a native of the extra-dimensional city of K'un-L'un who had been exiled from his home by the evil plottings of his brother. Rand-K'ai had established a new home for himself in America, where he had married and had become a successful businessman.
Birth of Barbara Morse in San Diego, California.
Birth of John Blaze in Waukegan, Illinois to Barton and Clara Blaze.
Birth of Calvin Rankin in Passaic, New Jersey to Ronald Rankin and his wife.
Birth of Richard Fisk to Wilson and Vanessa Fisk.
Traumatized by the loss of his people, J'onn J'onzz is accidentally transported from Mars to Earth by Dr. Erdel. He soon adopts the identity of the deceased detective John Jones. He operates covertly for years, until other super-heroes debut.
As the planet Krypton explodes Jor-El and his wife Lara prepare their infant son, Kal-El, for an interstellar voyage. Kal-El's ship is launched into space moments before the planet's destruction, bound for Earth. Kal-El's rocket lands in Smallville, where he is found and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent and given the name Clark Kent. The boy's powers develop gradually and do not fully manifest until he is almost 18 years old.
Bruce Wayne is born to Thomas and Martha Wayne.
Queen Atlanna of Atlantis gives birth to Orin, whose lineage enables him to communicate with sea creatures.
Ray Palmer is born.
1982:
Death of Daniel and Elai Grimm. Benjamin Grimm, still a minor, was taken in by his uncle Jake and aunt Alyce. Grimm was embittered towards his new caretakers, and resisted their affection. However he eventually realized how much they cared for him and began returning their love. With their help and guidance he returned to high school.
Birth of Heather Douglas in Los Angeles, California to Arthur and Yvette Douglas.
Birth of Greer Grant Nelson in Chicago, Illinois to William Nelson and his wife.
Lord Robert Plunder left his home and family in England to search for an undiscovered element he believed existed in nature. Eventually he decided to search the continent of Antarctica.
Birth of Bonita Juarez in Taos, New Mexico.
Birth of Wyatt Wingfoot in the Keewazi Reservation, Oklahoma to American decathlon champion Will Wingfoot and his wife. Wyatt was the grandson of Silver Fox, chief of the Keewazi tribe of Comanche Indians.
1983:
Benjamin Grimm successfully completed high school. Graduating with a football scholarship, Grimm decided to attend Empire State University at Hegeman, New York.
The Dean of Empire State University invited Victor Von Doom, a brilliant yet arrogant Latverian Gypsy, to attend State University with a full scholarship. Wishing to increase his scientific knowledge and to make use of the scientific equipment at E.S.U., Von Doom accepted the invitation.
Reed Richards enrolled into Empire State University in Hegeman, New York. Richards was assigned living quarters with Victor Von Doom. However Von Doom took an immediate dislike to Richards, and moved out to other quarters. Benjamin Grimm was chosen as Richards' new roommate. Grimm and Richards became good friends, and Richards told Grimm of his plans to one day build a rocket ship. Joking, Grimm told Richards that if he ever did indeed build a rocket that he would fly it.
Victor Von Doom began conducting experiments in inter-dimensional communications. One day Reed Richards visited Von Doom's room and noticed the notes and formulas Von Doom had been working on. Noticing an error in Von Doom's calculations, Richards was interrupted when Von Doom returned. Furious that someone had invaded his privacy, Von Doom refused to listen when Richards tried to tell him of the error.
When Von Doom attempted to use his device it malfunctioned and exploded, causing damage to his face. While recovering in the hospital the Dean of Empire State visited Von Doom to tell him that he was being expelled for conducting dangerous experiments. Von Doom came to the irrational conclusion that somehow Richards had sabotaged his work, and that his injuries and expulsion were Richards' fault. Upon unwrapping his bandages, Von Doom discovered that his injuries had left a long permanent scar upon his cheek. Thinking himself permanently flawed and ugly, Von Doom decided to forever hide his face from the sight of mankind, and left America for the remoteness of Tibet.
Birth of Jonathan Storm in Glenville, New York to Franklin and Mary Storm.
Brian Banner was overheard gloating about how he had gotten away with the murder of his wife by intimidating his son to lie on the stand. This finally led to a conviction and Banner being placed in a mental asylum. The last thing Brian Banner said to his son Bruce before he was imprisoned was that he would have revenge.
Birth of Peter Parker to Richard and Mary Parker.
War broke out in Egypt. During an attack an enemy plane crashed into the home of David Monroe. Monroe sheltered his wife N'Dare and his daughter Ororo from the explosion with his own body. Ororo awoke shortly after to discover the body of her mother lying nearby. Ororo slipped back into unconsciousness, and upon awakening again the body of her mother was gone. Ororo was trapped under the rubble and the traumatic experience caused her to develop claustrophobia. Ororo finally freed herself from the ruins and wandered the back alleys of Cairo for weeks, looking for her lost parents. Ororo was eventually discovered by street urchins who worked for master thief Achmed El-Gibar. El-Gibar took Ororo in and began training her to be a beggar.
Birth of Brian and Elizabeth Braddock to James and Elizabeth Braddock in Braddock Manor, England. James Braddock was not a native of Earth, but actually from the other-dimensional realm of Otherworld. Braddock had been sent to Earth by his master Merlyn to father a champion. To further this goal Braddock had established himself as one of Britain's top scientists, had married, and had purchased a large country estate. Braddock had also created an enormous organic computer which he named Mastermind. Braddock's first son, Jamie, had not exhibited any traits or shown to inherit any of his father's genes which would have resulted in superhuman powers, but Braddock's next children, Brian and Elizabeth, did, although their powers remained latent for many years.
Lord Robert Plunder discovered the Savage Land, the hidden prehistoric jungle on the Antarctic continent. There he discovered a form of vibranium which he named Anti-Metal. Plunder then returned to England, taking a large sample of the vibranium with him. Upon his return Plunder decided to hide away his sample of Anti-Metal, but used a small part of it to construct a key that could be used to discover its whereabouts and how to unleash its potential. Plunder then divided the key in half, giving a piece to each of his sons, Kevin and Parnival.
When word of Plunder's discovery got out, certain powers decided to acquire the vibranium for themselves. These powers sent agents to Plunder to acquire by force the location of the Anti-Metal. Saved from death by his butler, Plunder realized his family's lives were in danger. Plunder placed his youngest son Parnival in his butler's care and sent them to New York city, while Plunder took Kevin with him back to the Savage Land. Upon arriving in the Savage Land, Lord Plunder and Kevin began being stalked by a tribe of barbaric Man-Apes, natives of the Savage Land. When they rediscovering the original mound of Anti-Metal the Man-Apes attacked, slaying Lord Plunder. As they were about to grab Kevin he was saved by the arrival of Zabu, a sabre-tooth tiger whose mate had been killed by the Man-Apes. Zabu attacked the savages and drove them from the area. Kevin, frightened by the tiger, collapsed in fear. However Zabu did not harm the boy, but waited for him to get up on his own. Realizing the tiger was not going to harm him, Kevin eventually began walking away. Zabu followed Kevin, who wandered into an area known as the Place of Mists, an area where the Man-Apes refused to go. In time a bond developed between Kevin and Zabu. From Zabu, Kevin eventually learned the skills he needed to know in order to survive.
The horror of witnessing his father's murder caused Kevin to block his past from his memories. Kevin forgot his life of pampered nobility and came to think of himself as a native barbarian of the Savage Land. Eventually Kevin took on the name Ka-Zar, which in the Man-Ape's language meant "son of the tiger."
Birth of Lorna, a baby girl with green hair to unknown parents. Shortly afterwards her parents were killed in a plane crash and Lorna was adopted by the Danes. As she grew up, Lorna's hair was dyed by her adopted parents and later herself to cover its natural green. She was not told that she was adopted.
Birth of Shiro Yoshida in Agarashima, Japan to Saburo Yoshida and his wife. Shiro's mother had been doused with radiation from the atomic explosion at Hiroshima years before and had been weak and sickly ever since. She died giving birth to Shiro. Shiro's father, a Japanese diplomat, would frequently leave his son in the care Shiro's uncle Tomo Yoshida, a Japanese patriot with strong anti-American attitudes.
Birth of Satana Hellstrom in Greentown, Massachusetts to "Satan" and Victoria Wingate.
Birth of Patsy Walker in Centervile, California to Joshua and Dorothy Walker.
Birth of Jeanne-Marie and Jean-Paul Beaubier in Montreal, Quebec. Shortly after their birth their parents were killed, and the twins were separated. Jean-Paul was adopted by his mother's cousin, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer Louis Martin, who could not afford to adopt Jeanne-Marie as well. The Martins arranged for Jeanne-Marie to be placed at Madame Dupont's School for Girls in LaVelle, Quebec. Soon afterwards Martin accepted an assignment in northern Quebec, and he relocated his family there. The Martins lost contact with Jeanne-Marie, and the twins both grew up without knowledge of each other.
Birth of Jack Hart in New Haven, Connecticut to Philip and Marie Hart.
Birth of Rick Jones in Scarsdale, Arizona. When Jones was still a child his parents died, and he was left with nothing except a guitar his father had left him. Growing up, Jones moved or was expelled from one orphanage to the next for disciplinary reasons.
1984:
Birth of Jean Grey in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York to John and Elaine Grey.
Birth of a baby girl in Vietnam to German mercenary Gustav Brandt and his wife Lua. Lua was sister to Monsieur Khrull, a local criminal leader who hated Europeans and was violently opposed to his sister's marriage. As a result the couple were forced to flee. After ten months of living as fugitives Lua gave birth to a daughter and the Brandts then decided to settle down. However Khrull discovered their whereabouts and ordered that their house be burned to the ground. Lua was killed but Gustav Brandt, although heavily burned and blinded, managed to escape with his daughter. Fleeing for days through the jungle, Brandt eventually discovered the temple of the Priests of Pama, descendants of Kree monks who worshipped the Cotati, intelligent plants from the world of Hala. The Priests decided to aid Brandt and his daughter, although because Brandt was a soldier the pacifist priests decided to separate the two. The Priests also suspected that Brandt's baby girl might one day become the Celestial Madonna, a woman who one day would give birth to a child who would bring peace to the universe. The two remained with the Priests for years, with the girl learning of their philosophy and their martial arts, and Brandt learning how to psychically see despite his physical blindness.
While hitchhiking home from a concert in London-Derry, Sean Cassidy was detained by pro-British police officers. Rescued from a possible beating by university student Maeve Rourke, Sean and the girl fled from the police on her motorcycle. When the back tire of Maeve's bike was blown out by a bullet the motorcycle went out of control and flew over the edge of the cliff. However Maeve was saved from dying when Sean used his mutant sonic powers to fly them to safety. Instead of being frightened by Sean, they became attracted to each other. However Maeve also became attracted to Sean's dashing older cousin Tom Cassidy whom she met later that night. Struck by Maeve's beauty Tom found himself falling in love with her. Eventually however Maeve decided to choose Sean over Tom as the object of her love.
Sean Cassidy graduated from Trinity College in Dublin with a Bachelor of Science. Upon finishing his education Cassidy became a detective with the international law enforcement organization Interpol.
Birth of Alex Summers in Honolulu, Hawaii to Christopher and Katherine Anne Summers.
Ororo Monroe completed her apprenticeship in beggary. Her master Achmed El-Gibar then began training her night and day in thievery.
Birth of Alison Blaire in Gardendale, New York to Carter and Katherine Blaire.
At the age of four Wong was presented to his father's master the Ancient One. The Ancient One subsequently arranged for Wong to be sent to a monastery where he would receive training in how to properly serve a sorcerer.
1985:
Dinah Laurel Lance is born to Dinah Drake and Larry Lance. Dinah's "canary cry" does not appear until she is an adolescent.
1986:
J'onn J'onzz adopts the identity of the Bronze Wraith and fights crime alongside the Justice Experience.
John Zatara meets Sindella of the Homo magi race in Turkey. They relocate to America and their daughter, Zatanna, is born within a year. Several months later, Sindella fakes her death in a car crash to spare Zatanna from being captured by the Homo magi.
1987:
1988:
1989:
1990:
1991:
All members of the Justice Experience are killed by their foe, Dr. Trap. The Justice Society rescues J'onn (the Bronze Wraith) from the same fate and capture Dr. Trap.
Gotham City socialites Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered by a mugger, leaving their nine-year-old son Bruce an orphan.
Captain Nathaniel Adam disappears (for 20 years, will reappear in 2011 as Captain Atom) when an Air Force experiment goes awry.
1992:
1993:
1994:
1995:
The African nation of M'Changa achieves independence, led by Reverend Richard Jiwe, who is elected President. The day after elections, his half-brother, General Mustapha Maksai, stages a coup assassinates Jiwe. Jiwe's daughter disappears and is presumed dead. In truth, she survives and takes the name Mari McCabe.
1996:
1997:
1998:
1999:
Bruce Wayne begins a world-wide odyssey to develop the skills he will need to fight crime.
At different times, Ted Grant (Wildcat) trains Dinah Lance and Bruce Wayne and in the pugilistic arts.
First appearance of the Fantastic Four
Re-appearance of Namor
First appearance of the Hulk
First appearance of Doctor Doom
First appearance of Spider-Man
First appearance of Thor
First appearance of Iron Man
First appearance of Dr. Strange
2000:
First appearance of Magneto and the original X-Men team (Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, and Angel)
Magneto forms the Brotherhood of Mutants
Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp. and the Hulk form the Avengers
First appearance of Nick Fury and SHIELD
Re-First appearance of Captain America
First appearance of Daredevil
With the exception of Captain America all of the Avengers resign. Captain America recruits a new team consisting of the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye
15-year-old Dinah Laurel Lance succeeds her mother as Black Canary II and invstigates a poll-fixing scandal.
2001:
Nick Fury is named Director of SHIELD, and the organization fights the terrorist group HYDRA for the first time, discovering that the organization is a para-national network of largely autonomous terrorist groups with considerable financial resources.
The Silver Surfer arrives on Earth, heralding the coming of the world-devourer Galactus. The Watcher violates his code of non-interference in assisting the Fantastic Four drive off Galactus by threatening him with the Ultimate Nullifier.
A pair of A.I.M. agents, fleeing a fight with Nick Fury, are picked up on the road by "Number Nine" of "The Secret Empire"-- which turns out to be another branch of "THEM"! But as they drive off, the A.I.M. men are gassed unconscious, as "Number Nine" turns out to be the long-missing Gabe Jones, working undercover! Fury clues in the V.I.P.s as to the situation, while Jasper trails Royale to A.I.M.'s mountain-side hidden base-- just before the entire place is destroyed in a colossal explosion! Dugan comments on how they preferred blowing themselves up because they were discovered, while Fury feels "someone bigger" finished them off when their usefulness ended. When they're almost killed by a mysterious energy ray, Fury realizes "THEM" and HYDRA are one and the same, and it's up to SHIELD to find them, before they strike first.
Some time later, the "Secret Empire" organization regrouped under a new Number One. This Secret Empire infiltrated Roxxon Oil's Brand Corporation, tried to ruin Captain America's reputation, and kidnapped several mutants — specifically Havok, Polaris, Beast, Iceman, Angel, Mastermind, Mesmero, Blob and Unus the Untouchable — to harness their energy to power a "flying saucer".
Hank McCoy, formerly of the X-Men, begins genetic research work at the Brand Corporation. When he discovers that the "Secret Empire" is spying on his mutant genetic research, he takes a genetic compound that mutates him further, covering him with blue fur to disguise himself as he destroys his notes, hoping to reverse the transformation later. McCoy is unsucessful, and remains blue-furred to this day. The Beast later joined the Avengers.
On the wedding day of Reed Richards and Susan Storm, Doctor Doom and an assembly of super villains (consisting of Attuma, Awesome Android, Beetle, Black Knight, Cobra, Diablo, Electro, Enchantress, Executioner, Grey Gargoyle, Human Top, some HYDRA agents, Kang the Conqueror, Mandarin, Melter, Mister Hyde, Mole Man, Porcupine, Puppet Master, Red Ghost and his Super Apes, Super-Skrull, Unicorn) crash the wedding but are defeated by every super hero who was attending the wedding.
First appearance of the Inhumans - Johnny Storm meets Crystal who introduces him to her people the Inhumans. Not trusting Johnny, they fight him and the rest of the Fantastic Four until they find that they have to work together to defeat a common foe Maximus the Mad
September 11th: Nineteen fanatics of the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda hijack four American commercial airliners and crash them, two into each of the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and the last one is brought down outside a small town in Pennsylvania when its passengers attack the hijackers and the plane dives to the ground out of control. A total of 2,976 people were killed by the actions of these 19 hijackers.
Traumatized by the events of 9/11, then 13 year old Colin Sontag (Windchill) first manifests his mutant cryokinesis and aerokinesis powers.
Black Panther infiltrates the Baxter building to test his fighting abilities against the Fantastic Four.
2002:
The Kree Empire sends Captain Mar-Vell to Earth as a spy. Coming to empathize with humanity, Mar-Vell betrays his orders and is welcomed as a hero of Earth.
Oliver Queen refuses a request for money from Anton Allegro, who vows revenge. Later, as Green Arrow, he foils Allegro's bank robbery and causes his deafness.
On the planet Thanagar, the evil Byth plans the downfall of his enemy, Paran Katar. Paran's son, Katar Hol saves the life of a very special girl (Shayera Thal II). This girl is the illegitimate daughter of Shayera Thal (I).
Shayera Thal is killed in an explosion. Byth tricks Katar Hol into killing his own father; Hol is subsequently arrested and imprisoned on the Isle of Chance. After this, Byth is promoted to Thanagar's highest post: Administrator of Protection.
A young Arthur Curry meets Princess Diana of Themyscira.
2003:
Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City
The Avengers become involved in a millenia-old interstellar war between the Kree and Skrull Empires, remaining in space through the beginning of 2004
The Defenders are first organized, originally led by Dr. Strange and including the Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer.
Clark Kent interviews for a job at the Metropolis newspaper, The Daily Planet. He meets Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane. When a terrorist robot opens fire on the Daily Planet building, Clark ducks out to don his costume and confront it.
The Daily Planet dubs Clark "Superman" and Clark is hired as a reporter.
Bruce Wayne adopts the guise of Batman
First appaearance of Harvey Dent.
Superman meets Batman
Princess Diana of Themyscira wins a contest to become the Amazons' ambassador to the outside world. The media dubs her Wonder Woman.
When Ra's al Ghul uses Bizarro to transport a nuclear warhead, the bomb detonates near Paradise Island. This draws Wonder Woman into first contact with Superman. He takes her to meet Batman, who is also on the case. After she is forced to revive herself in a Lazarus Pit, they visit Diana on Themyscira. Batman encounters Aquaman for the first time, while in his submarine. Diana is already in possession of her invisible jet, described as "alien."
The public debut of Green Lantern II, Hal Jordan (1st app.).
The public debut of Aquaman; he meets the Flash and helps defeat the Trickster.
Socialite brat Oliver Queen is stranded by his aide, Hacket, on a desert island where he hones his skill and brings down the heroin distributor called China White. A local woman dubs him Green Arrow.
Aquaman meets Superman.
The public debut of Atom II, Ray Palmer
Selina Kyle changes careers from dominatrix to burglar, becoming Catwoman.
J'onn J'onzz goes public as the Martian Manhunter.
2004:
While the Avengers are off in outer space involved in the Kree-Skrull War, the Appelaxians attack, believing the Earth to be relatively undefended Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary II, Flash II, Green Lantern II, Martian Manhunter, Superman and Wonder Woman band together as the "Justice League of America" and defeat the alien Appellax creatures. This is Black Canary II's public debut. After their battle with the Apellaxians, Superman meets Batman and Wonder Woman at the Batcave to discuss the JLA's viability. They join the other five, but their involvement is limited during the League's first year. This meeting establishes a yearly tradition between the three, in the League's interest.
First appearance of Ghost Rider after Johny Blaze summons Mephisto and makes a deal with him to save his mentor's life.
The Green Goblin returns and fights Spider-Man. As a result, Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy is killed when Spider-Man is unable to save her.
2005:
Captain America follows the "Secret Empire" conspiracy all the way to the White House Number One landed the "Secret Empire's" flying saucer on the White House lawn, and, after defeating the Empire's "replacement" hero—the first Moonstone—demanded the government surrender control to him or he would detonate nukes in every major American city. The Secret Empire was defeated by Captain America, Cyclops, the Falcon, and Marvel Girl, and Captain America pursued Number One into the White House. Rather than face capture, Number One unmasked himself then committed suicide. The political damage was done, however, as "Number One" was a high-ranking White House official. His death was covered up by replacing the intelligence leaking official with a SHIELD Life Model Decoy which then tendered a resignation in the dead official's name. The Bush Administration never recovered from the political fallout, and Democrats regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections. Captain America, disillusioned with representing a seemingly corrupted US Government, became "Nomad" for a while.
Iraq War veteran turned vigilante Frank Castle appears for the first time as the Punisher.
Department H of Canada's Ministry of Defense sends "Weapon X" (Wolverine) to fight the Hulk. The Hulk knocks him unconscious.
Kang the Conqueror invades the Earth in an attempt to find the woman destined to birth the savior of the universe, the "Celestial Madonna." The woman turns out to be the Avenger member Mantis. The "Celestial Madonna Saga" continues through late 2006.
Professor Charles Xavier assembles a new team of X-Men to rescue the original X-Men from Krakoa. Wolverine joins Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler.
2006:
The Magus Saga - The Magus first appears as an evil future version of Adam Warlock.
The Phoenix Saga - The Phoenix Force is released for the first time in the MSHG Universe, in the form of Jean Grey of the X-Men.
The Eternals Saga begins - frist modern appearance of the Eternals, Deviants, and the Celestials.
Superman and Spider-Man team up against Doctor Octopus and Lex Luthor.
2007:
The Korvac Saga - The Avengers ally with a possible future 31st Century superhero group known as the Guardiians of the Galaxy to track down a mysterious threat from the future.
2008:
The Proteus Saga - Proteus, the son of Moira McTaggart, attempts to escape his imprisonment on Muir Island in order to find his father.
The Dark Phoenix Saga - Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix after being controlled by the Hellfire Club.
Kitty Pryde from a dystopian future travels back in time to prevent the event that created her "Days of Future Past" timeline
The Eternals Saga continues - the charters and looming crisis from the Eternals are transplanted into the MSHG Universe. As well, it is revealed to Thor startling revelations about Asgard, Odin, and his mother.
The Kingpin encounters Daredevil for the first time.
Superman and Spider-Man team up once again to take on Parasite and Dr. Doom. Spider-Man initially fights Wonder Woman and the Hulk also fights Superman until it is determined that they all were being manipulated against each other.
A rampaging Hulk is fought by Batman and is barely stopped from destroying Gotham City. Hulk's destructive path creates a small faultline under the city.
2009:
The Grandmaster and Death manipulate the heroes of Earth in a game to decide the fate of The Collector in a Contest of Champions
The Kree hero Captain Mar-Vell dies of cancer. His off planet funeral is attended by the Avengers and the Justice League, who subsequently name him as an honorary member of their groups.
Drug and turf wars between gangs erupt in the East Coast cities of New York, Boston, Gotham City, and Metropolis, seemingly tied to the theft of a potent magic spell book from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several new superheroes make their debut - Oldschool, Flashdance, Shockwave, Solo, Elixir, Spellbound, Windchill, Renegade, and Vendetta.
Batman resigns his membership in the Justice League over their unwillingness to violate the United Nations Freedom of Power Treaty to invade Markovia after Baron Bedlam overthrows the monarchy, taking several hostages including Wayne Enterprises CFO Lucius Fox. Batman joins Metamorpho, Geoforce, Katana, Black Lightning, and Halo to overthrow Bedlam's tyranny, and the group relocates to Gotham City as the "Outsiders"
The X-Men and the Teen Titans join forces to defeat Darkseid, who had resurrected Jean Grey via the memories of her teammates in order to manipulate the Phoenix Force into breaching the Source Wall. Jean Grey is convinced to sacrifice herself once again.
[this is a work in progress, come back for more later]
