DC History

The 50s and 60s were a golden age for superheroes. There were heroes such as The Batman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Green Lantern, Superman and The Flash] to name a few. As the hippy era began to fade, as did the support for superheroes.  The government was going through much difficulty at the time, and the heroes worked as a scrap goat.  The Justice Society of America was forced to dissolve, and the members were told to retire least they were to be arrested.

Many of the superheroes listened to the threat and retired, though some continued to work in secret. Hawkman soon became a fugitive actively hunted after the death of his wife [Hawkwoman] during a typical bank robbery. He quickly became more violent and unpredictable. It took over a decade for the more secret superheroes to convince Hawkman to retire and seek help. He almost forced his own former comrades to arrest him and turn him in. Yet, it doesn't erase the blood from his hands. Hawkman didn't reappear again till the early 90s as his once again honorable self, though remaining very anti-social toward his former comrades. Still, Hawkman did help improve relations with the public.

Wonder Woman and Superman specially worked with the government to overturn the Anti-Superhero Act. They were finally successful in July 2009. The world suddenly saw an influx of Superheroes. Some were always around, such as Superman's side-kick Superboy, and previously former vigilantes that merely kept a low profile in the eyes of the federal government, such as Catwoman and Green Arrow.

Currently, the former JSA members are retiring for good - or so they say except for Hawkman who has disappeared. They are leaving the world to the next generation of superheroes. Rumors have already started that there is a new superhero team in the works, called the Justice League.

The History of...

 * Gotham
 * Metropolis