Timeline: 1986
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January 7th
Seeker joins the Champions.
January 15th
Avengers #0 - Kimberly Matthews steals the 4th shard of the Crystal. She, Lord Shadow, Lady Zee, and the Dreadknight are absorbed into the Crystal.
January 22nd
Phase One of the Great Supervillain Contest begins.
January 27th
Troubleshooters #8 - Halfjack forms an alliance of villains to gain points for the Great Supervillain Contest.
January 28th
Troubleshooters #9 - The Champions are ambushed by Halfjack's alliance of villains.
February 2nd
Brainstorm joins the Protectors.
February 21 - 26th
Spectrum #6-8 - Spectrum awakens in the apartment of Whitney Parks in Los Angeles and proceeds to put his life back together.
February 23rd
Vibron, Death Rider, Ripper, Deathsinger, and Frost attack the Champions as part of the GSVC. The heroes manage to drive the villians away.
February 24th
Iron Maiden captures Supreme by trickery for the GSVC.
February 26th
Gremlin, Terastar, Bulldozer, Phobos, Deimos, and Mentalax attack members of the Protectors as part of the GSVC.
February 27th
Spectrum #9 - Pulsar attempts to plunder a Mechanon lair. Numerous heroes and villains show up as well, including Spectrum. Armadillo escapes with spare Mechanon parts to upgrade his armor.
February 28th - March 2nd
Spectrum #10-12 - Spectrum becomes involved in a plot to overthrow the Canadian Government while visiting his sister in Seattle.
March 2nd
Avengers #0 - The Crystal destroys the Avengers Mansion, killing Sargon and the Black Tiger. Captain Valor is missing and Hunter is severely wounded.
March 3rd
Shrinker, Powerhouse, Death Commando, Thunderbolt, Oculon, and Power Crusher attack the Capital Patrol, beating them soundly.
Avengers #1 - The Thing and Lightburst rejoin the Avengers.
March 4th
Avengers #1 - Black Diamond meets with Byron J. Gamble in Washington, DC.
Avengers #2 - Lord Evil and Lady Darkness take command of the NYC DEMON base.
March 5th
Avengers #1 - National funeral for fallen Avengers held at Arlington National Cemetery.
March 6th
Avengers #1 - Private ceremony at Sanctuary for the fallen Avengers. Lots of heroes show up. Enchantress joins new Avengers team.
March 8th
Freon battles Powershift for the GSVC, but is defeated.
March 9th
Avengers #1 - Black Diamond recruits Muskateer in Chicago while he is fighting the Buffalo.
Ripper holds several businessmen hostage in Midtown Manhattan in hopes of luring members of the Freedom League into a confrontation. The heroes show up, but so do Utility and Vibron. The two villains inadvertently lead to the heroes rescuing the hostages unharmed. Ripper, in his anger, trashes the villains!
March 11th
Troubleshooters #10 - Monopole interviews the Crimson Claw's receptionist.
Black Paladin and Firewing trash Warhawk and Obsidian outside of the Champions Base.
March 12th
Avengers #1 - Black Diamond and Nightingale recruit Firestar in St. Louis for the Avengers.
March 13th
Firewing draws Powershift into a battle in the middle of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Firewing wins and flies off having gained more points for the GSVC.
March 15th
Oculon attacks the heroine Peregrine in Chicago. He manages to defeat her and gains points.
March 16th
Spectrum #12-13 - Whitney Parks deduces Jim's secret.
March 17th
Avengers #1 - The new Avengers are unveiled to the media in New York City.
Spectrum #13-14 - Spectrum meets Blizzard and Shockwave. Together they battle VIPER and Icicle.
Solitaire joins the Champions.
March 18th
Avengers #1 - The new Avengers battle Power Crusher, Thunderbolt, Sparkler, Darkon, and Esper at a warehouse.
Spectrum #14 - Hexmaster attacks Spectrum at the Tanghal Tower.
March 20th
Muskateer #1 - Muskateer and the Enchantress investigate disappearances at a secret government laboratory and defeat the Demon of the Clock.
Spectrum #15 - Blizzard, Shockwave, and Spectrum are attacked by the Thugmaster Elite. More villains looking for GSVC points show up as well as several other heroes.
March 21-22nd
Spectrum #16-18 - Spectrum teams up with Morning Star to investigate H.A.R.T., a VIPER weapons smuggling front, and in the process thwarts VIPER's attempt to blackmail Dallas.
The Superior Seven, thanks to information provided by Morning Star and Spectrum, thwart VIPER's attempt to blackmail Dallas with a Gravitmetric Bomb.
March 26-27th
Avengers #3 - Dark Seraph is accidentally freed from his imprisonment.
Avengers #4 - Mechassassin attempts to kill Hunter, but is repelled by the Avengers. Roxie secretly poisons Hunter causing his death.
March 27th
Mole marries and retires from superheroing, leaving the London Watch.
March 29th
Ogre trashes Crusader in Boston.
March 30th
Huntress #1 - Helena Kirby becomes the Huntress.
April 1st
Avengers #5 - Lightburst is captured by Lady Darkness and Lord Evil.
Huntress #2-5 The Huntress meets the Scarlet Sabre and Night Owl. Together they escape from and defeat the Brooklyn branch of VIPER. Later, they shut down Crazy Teddy.
Muskateer #2-3 - Muskateer and Firestar encounter Retaliator armed thugs while siteseeing in Manhattan. Later, Muskateer and Black Diamond help stop the shipping of the Retaliators.
April 2nd
Avengers #5 - Dark Seraph attacks the Enchantress.
April 4th
Huntress #6-7 - The Huntress breaks into the Avengers Computer Network and encounters the White Dragon.
Muskateer #4-5 - Muskateer gets to know Nightingale and Black Diamond better. He notes the Huntress' entry into the Avengers Computer and is on hand as Black Paladin defeats Silver Arrow for the GSVC.
Sledge and Piledriver team up to commit a large and showy bank robbery in Dallas, hoping to draw some of the Superior Seven into an ambush. However, it is VIPER forces that arrive first to attack the villians for their defection from VIPER. The duo flee.
April 5th
Muskateer #6-7 - Muskateer and Firestar visit Sanctuary for testing. Muskateer encounters Glitter for the first time.
Resonator of the Freedom League is captured as part of the GSVC by the Monster.
April 7th
Avengers #6 - The Avengers, aided by the Freedom League, battle the Destroyers.
Muskateer #8 - That evening, Muskateer hunts the Huntress.
April 8th
Avengers #7-8 - Lightburst and Crusader rob a bank, sending the Avengers out looking for them. Black Diamond is attacked by Artemis. DEMON plunders the local PRIMUS base and acquires the Stone Crown.
April 9th
Muskateer #9 - Muskateer makes several social calls and gets a new cape. The Avengers are Unrecognized by the NSC.
Huntress #8 - The Huntress encounters the Dragon Lords and offers her services to the Avengers.
April 11th
Avengers #9-10 - Lord Evil and Lady Darkness, possessing the sixth shard, use it to lure the Crystal out into the open. The Avengers, aided by the Huntress, intervene and the Crystal completes itself. The Crystal then returns the beings it had absorbed to act as its servants; Lord Shadow, Lady Zee, and the Dreadknight. Kimberly Matthews is transformed into Ghost Fire.
Thunder and Lightning attack Tritum, but are driven off.
April 12th
Avengers #11 - The Avengers have a small get together.
April 13th
Muskateer #10 - Muskateer, aided by the Enchantress, attempts to track down Lady Darkness and Lord Evil.
Huntress #9 - The Huntress is one of several allies that join the Avengers in trying to locate the New York City DEMON Base.
Avengers #12-13 - The Avengers, aided by the Freedom League and the Circle, track down the Morbanes and invade the DEMON Base.
April 14th
Avengers #14 - The Avengers clean out the DEMON Base.
Muskateer #11 -
Muskateer attempts to locate the Hanged Man and begins to train Firestar.
Huntress #10 - The Huntress and Muskateer encounter the Card Sharks in their search for the Hanged Man.
Spectrum #19 - Stephanie Sculley visits her brother Jim in Los Angeles. He brings her up to date on the latest happenings.
April 15th
Troubleshooters #16 - Captain Valor arrives on Terra Nova and is healed by Kaloni. Later he defeats Rocara, a gigantic bird that occassionally menaces the Tanbora Islands.
April 16th
Muskateer #12 - Muskateer and the Scarlet Sabre have their duel of swords.
Troubleshooters #21 - Esper escapes from Ryker's Island due to the actions of Lady Darkness and Dark Seraph. She shows up at the Fortson Building and agrees to become Psi-Queen in the Wild Cards.
April 17th
Muskateer #13 - Muskateer attempts to buy a suit of power armor from the Hanged Man.
Huntress #11 - The Huntress, Scarlet Sabre, and Enchantress back up Muskateer and encounter the Overlords
April 18th
Spectrum #20-22 - The Freedom Squad base is assaulted by a horde of villains seeking points for the GSVC. Many heroes are caputred and the Freedom Squad base is destroyed. Later, the remaining heroes undertake a dangerous mission to rescue their missing comrades from the blue dome of the Crimson Claw. Round One of the Great Supervillain Contest ends. Round Two begins with eight finalists.
April 19th
Spectrum #22 - X-Factor is formed in the foothills of Los Angeles. Founding members include Spectrum, Morning Star, Shockwave, Sabre, Blizzard, and the Empress.
Avengers #15 - Black Diamond is attacked by Dr. Destroyer as part of round two of the GSVC. The Texas Ranger tries to help her, but gets captured as well.
Muskateer #14 - Muskateer and the Enchantress attend a Masquerade Ball at the Madigan Estate. The Wild Cards make their debut when thugs try to rob the guests. The Enchantress tells Muskateer about her feelings for him.
Huntress #12 - Helena Kirby attends the Madigan party with Gary Simmons. During the party, Helena spots Roxie.
X-Factor #1 - X-Factor and their allies call upon heroes across the nation for assistance in dealing with the Crimson Claw. Another horde of villains attack the Guardians Mansion. Firewing captures Hornet and Black Paladin captures American Eagle. Terror Incorporated, minus Scorpia, is captured.
Avengers #16 - The Avengers travel west to rescue Black Diamond and join with other hero teams against the Crimson Claw.
April 20th
Troubleshooters #11 - Ankylosaur accidently uncovers the secret behind the GSVC.
X-Factor #2-3 & Avengers #17-18 & Muskateer #15 - The heroes plan and begin their assault on the blue dome of the Crimson Claw. Terror Unlimited is formed by Scorpia. Other members include Mindslayer, Shamrock, and the evil version of Spectrum. They rob a bank and handily defeat PRIMUS forces to announce themselves to the world.
Troubleshooters #12 - During the Assault of the Heroes, several villains go after the Emerald Eyes. Borealis claims the Greater Emerald Eye of Azog and unwittingly opens a gate to the dimension imprisoning the Crimson Claw's demonic masters.
Avengers #19; X-Factor #4 - With the gateway open, the heroes battle a demonic invasion and manage to drive the evil creatures back into their dark dimension.
Huntress #13-15 - The Huntress battles her father's killer in a duel to the death. Later, after learning that Roxie destroyed her apartment Helena moves back to the family estate.
X-Factror #5 - The battle against the Crimson Claw is over, but the healing process is just begining.
Spectrum #23 - Spectrum is arrested for crimes committed by Terror Unlimitied. This is observed by Jordan Sculley, who is being held prisoner by Hexmaster.
April 21st
Muskateer #16-17 - Muskateer begins the process of healing his wounds and figuring out the relationship he has with the Enchantress.
X-Factror #6 - The team investigates Spectrums past after learning about his arrest.
Spectrum #24 - Spectrum is questioned about his past by Morning Star, using information obtained by the rest of X-Factor. His mental conditioning at the hands of Hexmaster is discovered and removed by Nightingale.
X-Factror #7 - X-Factor fights a squadron of Kilbots raiding PRIMUS's Los Angeles Headquarters. The body of Half-Jack is taken by the mechaniods.
April 23rd
Young Champions #1-3 - Several members of the Superior Seven, teamed with the Young Champs team, raid a VIPER Lab in El Paso, Texas. During the chaos, the Comet is killed by the monster called Genetic Deviant X. Gladiator recruits three teenagers given powers from a VIPER experiment.
Spectrum #25 - Hexmaster is revealed as the villain behind Spectrum's troubles. Having been infused with powers by Hexmaster, Bryan and Stephanie fight aginst Spectrum and their father. Enraged at his plan falling apart, Hexmaster kills Jordan Sculley.
X-Factror #8 - X-Factor tracks their missing leader to Hexmaster's base. There, they battle several Hexmaster androids and rescue Whitney Parks and Jackie Carter.
April 24th
Avengers #20 - Black Diamond files her report on the GSVC.
Young Champions #4-5 - Jessica, Jason, and Jennifer begin their testing on Sanctuary with some surprising results. They adopt code names (Tempest, Terra Fire, and Nemesis) and choose costumes. While out practicing flying, Tempest, Archangel, and Nemeis encounter the Aquans.
Scarlet Sabre #1-2 - The Scarlet Sabre teams up with Morning Star and Shockwave to battle Terror Unlimited at LawTech.
April 25th
Avengers #21 - Firestar learns about her Blood heritage during her stay in California.
Huntress #16-18 - Helena's mother Felina returns from Europe. Felina manages to get Helena to listen to her side of the story about the breakup with Hunter. Feeling a bit sorry for her mother and wishing to know more about her, Helena agrees to let Felina move in with her.
Avengers #22 - The Avengers & Wild Cards take on the New Conquerors.
Muskateer #18 - Muskateer encounters the Amazing Darkon.
Spectrum #26 - The funeral of Jordan Sculley is held and Spectrum learns his true origin.
April 26th
Young Champions #6 - Proteus attempts to recruit Terra Fire for IMAGE but is stopped by Tigress. Nemesis accidently absorbes some of Nightingale's pysche and memories into herself.
Huntress #19-20 - The Huntress investigates the death of a mob informant and discovers Gratz and his vampiric assassins. Crusader and Jack O' Lantern are on hand to help out as well.
Scarlet Sabre #3 - Campbell Industries International is robbed by agents of Lady Darkness.
April 27th
Young Champions #7-8 - Firewing arrives on Sanctuary and battles Sapphire for the right to be called the Champion of the Great Arena. Nightingale recovers from having part of her psyche absorbed by Nemesis.
April 28th
Young Champions #9 - Services for Comet are held on Sanctuary. Terra Fire meets Firestar, and then later merges with his sister, Tempest.
Avengers #23 - Strange vortices are opening over New York City. The man who becomes Aquiline disappears into the first vortex.
Scarlet Sabre #4-5 - The Scarlet Sabre teams up with the Huntress to prevent the Dragon Lords from hijacking the Von Drotte Ming Dynasty artifact collection.
X- Factor #9 - Black Paladin and Lady Bale attempt to steal the Empress' crown.
April 29th
Muskateer #19-20 -
Muskateer gets his flying scooter and defends Tyler Labs from the forces of Fuergeson the Great.
Spectrum #27 - Brian Sculley becomes Impact.
Young Champions #10-12 - Howler is hired by agents of Malachite to locate the lost realm of Azkan. Armadillo unleashes forgotten Dr. Destroyer technology on the island. The prototype Destroid is destroyed and in the process Tempest and Terra Fire are seperated again.
April 30th
Scarlet Sabre #6 - Scarlet investigates the problems at Tyler Labs and gets a promotion.
Avengers #23 - The second vortex opens. The man who will become Thunderstrike is pulled inside.
May 1st
Young Champions #13 - Tempest quits the Young Champions and joins Howler's Quest.
X-Factor #10 - Mockingbird joins X-Factor and the Guardians vanish.
Huntress #21-22 - The Huntress and her mother are tested on Sanctuary.
Scarlet Sabre #7 - The Freedom League says goodbye to the retiring Silver Arrow.
Troubleshooters #19 - The Wild Cards combat PLUNDER at the Metripolitian Museum of Art.
May 2nd
Scarlet Sabre #8 - Scarlet's first day as a corporate executive.
Avengers #24 - The actors portraying Guardian Angel and the Ravager disappear into the 3rd vortex.
Muskateer #21 - Muskateer is attacked by Rainbow Archer in Central Park. Both are then ambushed by Gratz's vampires.
Huntress #23 The Huntress prevents the Red Fly from stealing a jade dragon stautette from the Von Drotte collection.
Spectrum #28 - While planning their raid on VIPER's Nest, Impact gets a real costume courtesy of Spinnerette.
Young Champions #14 - The Jade Princess continues on its journey, unaware that the Tigress has stowed away. Malachite's agents gas the supers-- heroes and villains alike-- so that they can run genetic testing on them. Tigress is discovered and imprisoned on the Jade Prince, a submarine that had been following the yacht.
May 3rd
Huntress #23 - The Huntress and her mother throw the pool party.
Avengers #24 - The Avengers attend the Huntress' pool party.
Scarlet Sabre #8 - Scarlet attends the Huntress' pool party.
Muskateer #22 - Muskateer attends Helena's party.
X-Factor #11-12 - X-Factor raids a Los Angeles VIPER's Nest.
Young Champions #15-16 - The search for the Tigress begins. Terra Fire attends the Huntress' pool party while Sapphire goes on a double date with Charcoal.
May 4th
Avengers #25-26 -
The actors who portrayed Guardian Angel and the Ravager return as their characters. The Ravager demolishes the Brooklyn Bridge. The Avengers, joined by Guardian Angel manage to defeat the Ravager after a terrific battle. The white radiation begins to affect Dreadnought. The Wild Cards are also on hand, but play only a minor role in the Ravager's defeat. Lady Darkness and her forces return to Earth. Grazt is stopped from ruining a politcal fundraiser by Jack O' Lantern.
Scarlet Sabre #9 - Campbell Industries International is raided by robots.
X-Factor #13-17 - Terror Unlimted raids the VIPER's Nest in search of weaponry while Icicle is placed in X-Factor's custody. Afterwards, the team relaxes. Sabre battles Pulsar. Mockingbird interupts a battle between Starbolt and Hammerhead.
Young Champions #17-18 - The Sea Monsters and their Aquaian masters attack the Jade Princess. Howler and her band mutinies against Malachite's forces once they learn of the testing that was done to them.
Troubleshooters #22 - Captain Lightning, Maverick, and the Sorceress defend Eye Tech from Janissary Agents.
Young Champions #19 - While escaping from the Jade Prince, the Tigress alerts Sanctuary to her situation. They mount a rescue operation on the Wave Runner.
May 5th
Spectrum #29-30 - Spectrum encounters Chaos and Titania.
Scarlet Sabre #9-11 - Jessica meets her new personal assistant. That afternoon, Fuergeson the Great tries to kidnap Jessica, only to be driven off by Microwave and Starguard. That evening, she goes out on a date with Kyle Sherwood.
Avengers #27-28 - The Avengers track and defeat Gratz and his vampiric legions with the assistance of Photon. Jack O' Lantern is on the scene as well.
Troubleshooters #23-24 - VIPER storms the Ranch, Black Paladin and Lady Bale go after Captain Lightning, Titan, and the Sorceress, while Centurion and Earthquake encoutner Phoenix and her Rat Pack in El Paso.
X-Factor #18-19 - X-Factor moves into their new base and Kilbots attack LawTech.
May 6th
Scarlet Sabre #12 - Jessica can't get Kyle Sherwood out off her mind.
Spectrum #31 - Stephanie Sculley's powers begin to surface and Impact realizes that he's having an affair with the Empress.
Troubleshooters #19 - Patrica Eisenhart's special on the Wild Cards airs.
May 7th
Scarlet Sabre #13 - Captured by Fuergeson the Great, Jessica seems doomed to become his bride.
Troubleshooters #20 - The Silver Spectre searches for her missing sister.
Young Champions # 19-20 - The Jade Princess arrives at the marker island. Tempest locates the cave drawings and leads Howler to them. Tigress escapes to a nearby island after defeating Daigon, Raccoon, and Panda.
Huntress #24-25 - The Huntress falls into a trap set by the Dragon Lords and barely escapes with her life.
Spectrum #32 - Icicle has her first adventure as a part of X-Factor as a portion of the team takes on the Destruction Crew.
May 8th
X-Factor #19- 22 - The Guardians return and mysteriously disband. The Thugmaster Elite graduation ceremonies begin and quickly disintergrate as the forces of Terror Incorporated and Terror Unlimited clash.
Avengers #29-30 - The Avengers go after the White Dragon for what he did to the Huntress.
Troubleshooters #25 - The Sorceress relates a past encounter with the demon Ansara to Captain Lightning.
Spectrum #33 - Spectrum relaxes with the team in the aftermath of the battles with the Thugmaster's Elite.
May 9th
Avengers #31-32 - Dreadnought begins to change while Muskateer searches for the Enchantress. The Darkness takes over the Enchantress.
Troubleshooters #21 - Poltergeist, Night Owl, & Kor Hunter join the Wild Cards.
Young Champions # 21-22 - Tigress is picked up by the Young Champions in the Wave Runner & Howler's band reaches their destination and begins to explore.
May 10th
Muskateer #23-25 - Muskateer calls upon the assistance of the Sorceress and Scarlet Sabre in his attempt to find the Enchantress. Together they raid the Carrington Estate. Later, Muskateer and the Sorceress track the Enchantress to Terra Nova and end up in the middle of a siege at the Village of Whispering Hollow.
Avengers #33-35 - The team attempts to reclaim Ryker's Island from under Lady Darkness' control. Firestar and the Texas Ranger assist the Scarlet Sabre out at the Carrington Estate. Once in control of the Carrington Estate, the team tries to find answers to their questions.
Huntress #25 - The Huntress retires.
Troubleshooters #17-18 - Captain Valor teams up with the Avengers of Terra Nova to protect the Tanbora Islands from slavers.
Young Champions # 23-26 - The Young Champions arrive at the Lost Realm of Azkan while Howler explores the pyramid. The team crosses paths with Daigon, Panda & Raccoon. Inside Azkan's ship Howler is force to reconstitute Zanthar. In an attempt to stop Zanthar, Howler summons the rest of the Young Champions and restores Azkan. The damage to the Lost Realm is too great and Azkan concludes his grand experiment and departs Earth. While on the way home, White Crane seeks to join the Young Champions.
Spectrum #34-35 - Jim helps Whitney on a case and they almost end up on an alien menu.
May 11th
Avengers #36 - The team awaits word on Muskateer's search for the Enchantress. Firestar meets more of her family and Guardian Angel has legal troubles.
Muskateer #26 - En route to Tabia's Fortress, Muskateer, Kester, and the Sorceress encounter an undead dragon.
May 12th
Troubleshooters #18 - Captain Valor and the Avengers of Terra Nova restore the Hunter of Evil.
May 13th
Huntress #26 - Helena is released from Sanctuary and returns home to mend.
May 15th
Troubleshooters #18 - The Avengers of Terra Nova depart the Tanbora Islands on the Windsabre.
May 16th
Huntress #26-28 - Helena discovers the existence of the booster to the Super Soldier formula and injects herself. Transformed into a human/feline hybrid, Helena flees into the night with the Avengers in pursuit. Later, she is cured and returned to human by the combined efforts of Lady Britania and Nightingale.
May 18th
Huntress #28 - Helena throws a small gathering on Sanctuary as her way to thank everyone who helped her get through her ordeal as the Were-Huntress.
May 19th
Huntress #28 - The Huntress rejoins the Avengers.
May 22nd
Troubleshooters #26-27 - Vina attacks the Windsabre carrying Captain Valor and the Terra Novan Avengers back to the mainland.
May 25th
Troubleshooters #28-30 - The Windsabre makes landfall at a hidden city. Captain Valor and the Terra Novan Avegers go forth to explore. Vina continues her hunt for Friza, while an unknown mage kidnaps Lyndah and Captain Valor. The mage attempts to swap Lyndah' spirit for that of his wife, but fails.
July 4th
Crucible # 1-22 - The convergance of magical, white radiation, and temporal energies triggers the White Event in San Diego, California. Many of those exposed to the 2 mile bubble of energy are changed and mutated in numerous ways. Emergency after emergency happens as the local supers and newly created ones try to deal wtih this situaiton. A new hero team, the Vigilant are formed.
July 5th
Crucible # 23 - Present - In the wake of the White Event, the San Francisco based Protectors and the Young Champions from Sanctuary arrive to help out in San Diego.
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