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Catman: Minor Arcana #4 added.

WarStar with his Astro Spear, Doctor Developer in the 1990s.

This page covers any series set prior to the main action in the 2020s, but short enough not to get its own page.

Beacon: This series covers the career of Harry Parker, aka Beacon, from the dying days of WWI to the opening shots of WWII and beyond.

Beacon #1 - Sunrise In The Trenches: Harry Parker loses the use of his legs in the shell-pocked fields of Europe, but his mind is unharmed...and he's destined to fight a more personal war against the forces of darkness.
Beacon #2 - And I Shall Shed My Light Over Dark Evil: After surviving his first encounter with villainy, Harry Parker goes on to make a name for himself as the science detective Beacon. But darkness has a long and foul memory....
Beacon #3 - The Fading Light: Covers the beginning and ending of Beacon's "superhero" career in the late 20s through early 30s, then looks ahead to the dawn of WWII.
Beacon #4 - Shadow Out Of Berlin: Beacon's big WWII adventure!

WarStar: Set in the turbulent 1990s, this story is told from the point of view of WarStar, a would-be conqueror from another dimension. This is a limited series of four issues. Winner of the RACCie Award for "Favorite MiniSeries!"

WarStar #1 - Astrogenesis: WarStar arrives in the ASH Universe in 1992, and immediately finds himself in an unpleasant situation. Not that the situation back home was any more pleasant....
WarStar #2 - Mean Streets: WarStar fails to get into Haven, so he abandons his high-power identity and becomes muscle on the streets of Manhattan, where he faces the legendary Black Opal.
WarStar #3 - Arena: WarStar finally makes into the community of Haven, where he gets embroiled in this society of super-villains.
WarStar #4 - Not In The Stars: It's 1998, a little over a month before everything hits the cosmic fan, and WarStar has a choice to make. Head home, or stay and try to conquer a world rapidly going mad?

Catman: Minor Arcana: Written for RACCoWriMo 2010, this follows four important events in the life of Edouard (aka Catman), refugee from a dead reality and sometime leader of the original Academy of Super-Heroes. Series runs from 1989 through 1998, with a coda filling in the remaining decades until 2026.

Catman: Minor Arcana #1 - Coins: In 1989 of another world, where the United World Empire imposes Pax Britannia on the entire planet, two Moreaus seek to save their kind from the consequences of a new invention...but it doesn't go that well.
Catman: Minor Arcana #2 - Staves: In 1993, Devastator has come up with another plan to destroy humanity. Half of ASH is captive on his mobile base, and only Catman is free to oppose him!
Catman: Minor Arcana #3 - Cups: 1998. The Godmarket is in full swing, and with ASH more powerful than ever, Edouard decides to take a sabbatical to help a mysterious cat-woman try to figure out where she came from...but is he ready to deal with the truth about cats and gods?
Catman: Minor Arcana #4 - Swords: July 1998, the Godmarket has crashed...and where does that leave Edouard and Isabel? In the middle of trouble, that's where!

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