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 SIMON STAGGCHRONOLOGY 
Created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon

The Original Universe

CHRONOLOGY

Simon Stagg first appeared in Brave and the Bold #57 (December 1964-January 1965): "The Origin of Metamorpho".

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Simon Stagg in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

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Simon Stagg Chronology

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Metamorpho: Year One #1 (Early December 2007): "Treasure Quest, Part I of VI" [Pg 1-8]
Brave and the Bold #57 (December 1964-January 1965): "The Origin of Metamorpho"
Metamorpho: Year One #1 (Early December 2007): "Treasure Quest, Part I of VI" [Pg 9-24; retells Brave and the Bold #57 with new details]
Metamorpho: Year One #2 (Late December 2007): "Treasure Quest, Part II of VI" [Retells Brave and the Bold #57 with new details]
Brave and the Bold #58 (February-March 1965): "The Junkyard of Doom"
Metamorpho: Year One #3 (Early January 2008): "Treasure Quest, Part III of VI" [Retells Brave and the Bold #58 with new details]
Metamorpho: Year One #4 (Late January 2008): "Treasure Quest, Part IV of VI"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #1 (July-August 1965): "Attack of the Atomic Avenger"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #2 (September-October 1965): "Terror from the Telstar"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #3 (November-December 1965): "Who Stole the U.S.A.?"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #4 (January-February 1966): "The Awesome Escapades of the Abominable Playboy"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #5 (March-April 1966): "Will the Real Metamorpho Please Stand Up?"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #6 (May-June 1966): "Never Bet against an Element Man"
Brave and the Bold #66 (June-July 1966): "Wreck the Renegade Robots"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #7 (July-August 1966): "Terror from Fahrenheit 5,000!"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #8 (September-October 1966): "Element Man, Public Enemy"
Brave and the Bold #68 (October-November 1966): "Alias the Bat-Hulk"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #9 (November-December 1966): "The Valley That Time Forgot"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #10 (January-February 1967): "The Sinister Snares of Stingaree"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #11 (March-April 1967): "They Came from...Beyond?"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #12 (May-June 1967): "The Trap of the Test-Tube Terrors"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #13 (July-August 1967): "The Return from Limbo"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #14 (September-October 1967): "Enter the Thunderer!"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #15 (November-December 1967): "Hour of Armageddon"
Metamorpho: Year One #5 (Early February 2008): "Treasure Quest, Part V of VI" [Retells Metamorpho #14 and #15 with new details]
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #16 (January-February 1968): "Jezeba, Queen of Fury"
Metamorpho Vol. 1 #17 (March-April 1968): "Last Mile for an Element Man"
Metamorpho: Year One #6 (Late February 2008): "Treasure Quest, Part VI of VI" [Post-Crisis version of Justice League of America #42]
Brave and the Bold #101 (April-May 1972): "Cold Blood, Hot Gun"
Action Comics #413/2 (June 1972): "The 7 Sins of Simon Stagg"
Action Comics #414/2 (July 1972): "Fadeout for a Freak"
Action Comics #415/2 (August 1972): "Fill My Grave with Money"
Action Comics #417/2 (October 1972): "The Kid and the Corruptors"
Action Comics #418/2 (November 1972): "The Fountain of Death"
Justice League of America #100 (August 1972): "The Unknown Soldier of Victory"
World's Finest Comics #217 (April-May 1973): "Heroes with Dirty Hands"
World's Finest Comics #218/2 (July-August 1973): "The Haunted Millionaire"
World's Finest Comics #219/2 (September-October 1973): "Tick-Tock Boom-Boom"
World's Finest Comics #220/2 (November-December 1973): "Tears of an Element Man"
World's Finest Comics #226 (November-December 1974): "The Freak Who Never Fails"
World's Finest Comics #229/2 (April 1975): "The Strangler from the Stars"
1st Issue Special #3 (June 1975): "The Freak and the Billion-Dollar Phantom"
DC Comics Presents #40 (December 1981): "The Day the Elements Went Wild"
Batman and the Outsiders #8 (March 1984): "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
Batman and the Outsiders #14 (October 1984): "Two By Two"
Batman and the Outsiders #16 (December 1984): "Goodbyes"
Batman and the Outsiders #24 (August 1985): "...I Went to the Animal Fair..."
Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2 (1985): "Dissembler at the Wedding"
Outsiders Vol. 1 #4/2 (February 1986): "The Gold Standard!"
Outsiders #11 (September 1986): "No Escape!" [Behind the Scenes]
Outsiders Vol. 1 #21 (July 1987): "Strike Force Kobra"
Outsiders Vol. 1 #22 (August 1987): "Showdown with the Strike Force"
Justice League Europe #5 (August 1989): "Stagg Party!"
Justice League America #32 (November 1989): "Breaking Point!"
Justice League Europe #8 (November 1989): "Showdown..."
Justice League Europe #11 (February 1990): "Family Ties"
Justice League Europe #12 (March 1990): "Bringing Up Baby"
Justice League Europe #23 (February 1991): "Foxy Ladies"
Justice League Europe #24 (March 1991): "Worm Food"
Metamorpho Vol. 2 #1 (August 1993): "Like Father Like Son"
Metamorpho Vol. 2 #2 (September 1993): "Chemical Bonds"
Metamorpho Vol. 2 #3 (October 1993): "Chemical Imbalance"
Metamorpho Vol. 2 #4 (November 1993): "Criminal Element"
JLA #52 (May 2001): "Element of Surprise"
JLA/JSA Secret Files #1/4 (January 2003): "The Ghost of Stagg Manor"
Birds of Prey #50 (March 2003): "Busman's Holiday"
Birds of Prey #51 (March 2003): "Let's Get Elemental"
Birds of Prey #52 (April 2003): "Reunions"
Doom Patrol Vol. 4 #9 (April 2005): "Freaks"
Doom Patrol Vol. 4 #10 (May 2005): "Hearts & Minds"
Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 (2005): "Countdown to Infinite Crisis"
Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Metamorpho/Aquaman #1 (October 2007): "Five of a Kind, Part 4: Rogue Elements"
Weird Western Tales #71 (March 2010): "And The South Shall Rise Again" [Blackest Night]
Action Comics #887 (May 2010): "Truth to Power" [Behind the Scenes]
Outsiders Vol. 4 #31 (September 2010): "Elements of Mass Destruction"
Outsiders Vol. 4 #32 (October 2010): "Different Kinds of Hell"
Outsiders Vol. 4 #34 (January 2011): "Of Friends and Enemies"
Outsiders Vol. 4 #35 (February 2011): "Betrayal"
Legends of Tomorrow #1/2 (May 2016): "Two Worlds, One Destiny, Part 1: Bound, But Not Broken"
Legends of Tomorrow #2/2 (June 2016): "Two Worlds, One Destiny, Part 2: Escape Plan"
Legends of Tomorrow #3/2 (July 2016): "Two Worlds, One Destiny, Part 3: Brave New World"
Legends of Tomorrow #4/2 (August 2016): "Two Worlds, One Destiny, Part 4: Quest For Power"
Legends of Tomorrow #5/2 (September 2016): "Two Worlds, One Destiny, Part 5: What Comes Around..."
Legends of Tomorrow #6/2 (October 2016): "Two Worlds, One Destiny, Finale: Rebirth and Redemption"
Terrifics #1 (April 2018): "Meet The Terrifics, Part 1 of 3"
Terrifics #2 (May 2018): "Meet The Terrifics, Part 2 of 3"
Terrifics #3 (June 2018): "Meet The Terrifics, Conclusion"
Terrifics #7 (October 2018): "Tom Strong & the Terrifics, Part One"
Terrifics Annual #1 (December 2018): "Masquerade"
Terrifics Annual #1/2 (December 2018): "Origin of the Specious"
Terrifics #10 (January 2019): "Tom Strong & the Terrifics, Part Four"
Terrifics #15 (June 2019): "The God Game, Part 1"
Terrifics #16 (July 2019): "The God Game, Part 2"
Terrifics #17 (August 2019): "The God Game, Part 3"
Terrifics #18 (September 2019): "The God Game, Conclusion"
Harley Quinn's Villain of the Year #1 (February 2020): "Harley Quinn's Villain of the Year"
Terrifics #25 (April 2020): "The Adventures You Choose"
Terrifics #26 (May 2020): "The Day Simon Stagg Died, Part One"
Terrifics #27 (July 2020): "The Day Simon Stagg Died, Part Two"
Terrifics #28 (September 2020): "The Tomorrow War, Part One"
Terrifics #29 (October 2020): "The Tomorrow War, Part Two"