14th Century



Many centuries ago, a supernova of “celestial cataclysmic force” altered the constellations that ruled the mystic abilities of those attuned to them. 

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #8 (Dec. 1983)

But there was one among them, a young witch named Citrina, whom the wizard-leaders of the 12 cities of gems had prepared with a magic stone…

One whose power would come alive only when the twelve great magic houses faced catastrophe.

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #8 (Dec. 1983)

…to the Gemworld!


In North America, young Flying Stag, an Iroquois from the village of the Wolf Clan, fell into a pit trap set by three rival clan chiefs. Lying helpless, Flying Stag appealed to the great spirit…

As his prayer ends, there is a mighty roaring in the darkening sky…

All-Star Western #117 (Feb./Mar. 1961)

In that strange realm between waking and sleeping, where a dream seems to be reality and reality but a dream…

“I hear your plea!! I grant your wish! You shall be among people, and as my servant you shall have mighty powers…”

All-Star Western #117 (Feb.Mar. 1961)

Using a fragment from the meteor, Flying Stag was granted incredible powers and became the hero known as… Super-Chief.


In the late 14th century, Niklas von Grimm was the most prominent blacksmith in Lubeck. He was a strong, hard-working and loving man and an artist who worked in metal and stone. To von Grimm was born a son, Koenraad, who was the reincarnation of Prince Khufu.

Hawkman (vol. 4) #18 (Oct. 2003)

Plague took Koenraad’s mother, father, and sister. 14 years later, Koenraad was killed. A future reincarnation of Khufu described this death:

Hawkman (vol. 4) #18 (Oct. 2003)

Meanwhile, an alien spaceship crashed atop Mount Michelson in Alaska, where it remained buried under ice and snow for centuries…


All-Star Western #117
Feb.Mar. 1961 (Dec. 8, 1960)
$0.10

“The Crowning of Super-Chief”
12 pages

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Carmine Infantino
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Amethyst, Princes of Gemworld #8
Dec. 1983 (Sept. 8, 1983)
$0.75

“First Light”
23 pages

Writer: Dan Mishikin
Writer: Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Editor: Karen Berger

Hawkman (vol.4) #18
Oct. 2003 (Aug. 6, 2003)
$2.50

“Blood Lines”
22 pages

Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Editor: Peter J. Tomasi


Tales of the Teen Titans #52
April 1985 (Jan. 3, 1985)
$2.50

“Jericho’s Story”
23 pages

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: Rich F. Buckler
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Editor: Marv Wolfman