In this section, more than any other, events listed are likely to have unchanging, reliable dates that correspond to their original publication—yet paradoxically, everything that we know to be canonical for the current DCU must again (as in the preceding section) have been established by flashbacks. Thus, I’ve made a particular effort to provide accurate historical citations in this section. The roots of comics history run deep in the World War II era, and they deserve our respect, even if many of those original stories have now been significantly retconned.
In the end, despite the reliance on flashbacks, the result contains a suprising level of detail. A brief overview of the highlights, as an aid to comprehension, would look as follows:
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As for the details that give it life… read on!…
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