The Adventures of Gravedigger (16 page)

Major Events specific to certain stories and novels
are included in brackets. Some of this information contains SPOILERS for The
Peregrine, Lazarus Gray, Gravedigger and other stories.

~ 800 Viking warrior Grimarr dies of disease but is
resurrected as the Sword of Hel. He adventures for some time as Hel’s agent on
Earth. ["Dogs of War" and "In the Name of Hel," Tales of
the Norse Gods].

1748 – Johann Adam Weishaupt is born.

1750 – Guan-Yin embarks on a quest to find her lost
father, which takes her to Skull Island [Guan-Yin and the Horrors of Skull
Island].

1776 – Johann Adam Weishaupt forms The Illuminati. He
adopts the guise of the original Lazarus Gray in group meetings, reflecting his
“rebirth” and the “moral ambiguity” of the group. In Sovereign City, a Hessian
soldier dies in battle, his spirit resurrected as an headless warrior.

1793 – Mortimer Quinn comes to Sovereign City,
investigating the tales of a Headless Horseman [Gravedigger Volume One]

1865 – Eobard Grace returns home from his actions in
the American Civil War. Takes possession of the Book of Shadows from his uncle
Frederick. [“The World of Shadow,” The Family Grace: An Extraordinary History]

1877 – Eobard Grace is summoned to the World of
Shadows, where he battles Uris-Kor and fathers a son, Korben. [“The World of
Shadow,” The Family Grace: An Extraordinary History]

1885 – Along with his niece Miriam and her paramour Ian
Sinclair, Eobard returns to the World of Shadows to halt the merging of that
world with Earth. [“The Flesh Wheel,” The Family Grace: An Extraordinary
History]

1890 – Eobard fathers a second son, Leopold.

1895 – Felix Cole (the Bookbinder) is born.

1900 – Max Davies is born to publisher Warren Davies
and his wife, heiress Margaret Davies.

1901 – Leonid Kaslov is born.

1905 – Richard Winthrop is born in San Francisco.

1908 – Warren Davies is murdered by Ted Grossett, a
killer nicknamed “Death’s Head”. ["Lucifer's Cage", the Peregrine
Volume One, more details shown in "Origins," the Peregrine Volume
One] Hans Merkel kills his own father. ["Blitzkrieg," the Peregrine
Volume One]

1910 – Evelyn Gould is born.

1913 – Felix Cole meets the Cockroach Man and becomes
part of The Great Work. ["The Great Work," The Family Grace: An
Extraordinary History]

1914 – Margaret Davies passes away in her sleep. Max is
adopted by his uncle Reginald.

1915 – Felix Cole marries Charlotte Grace, Eobard
Grace’s cousin.

1916 – Leonid Kaslov’s father Nikolai becomes involved
in the plot to assassinate Rasputin.

1917 – Betsy Cole is born to Felix and Charlotte Grace
Cole. Nikolai Kaslov is murdered.

1918 – Max Davies begins wandering the world. Richard
Winthrop’s parents die in an accident.

1922 – Warlike Manchu tutors Max Davies in Kyoto.

1925 – Max Davies becomes the Peregrine, operating
throughout Europe.

1926 – Charlotte Grace dies. Richard Winthrop has a
brief romance with exchange student Sarah Dumas.

1927 – Richard Winthrop graduates from Yale. On the
night of his graduation, he is recruited into The Illuminati. Max and Leopold
Grace battle the Red Lord in Paris. Richard Winthrop meets Miya Shimada in
Japan, where he purchases The McGuinness Obelisk for The Illuminati.

1928 – The Peregrine returns to Boston. Dexter van
Melkebeek (later to be known as The Darkling) receives his training in Tibet
from Tenzin.

1929 – Max Davies is one of the judges for the Miss
Beantown contest ["The Miss Beantown Affair," The Peregrine Volume
Three]. Richard Winthrop destroys a coven of vampires in Mexico.

1930 – Richard Winthrop pursues The Devil’s Heart in
Peru ["Eidolon," Lazarus Gray Volume Three].

1932 – The Peregrine hunts down his father’s killer
["Origins," the Peregrine Volume One]. The Darkling returns to the
United States.

1933 – Jacob Trench uncovers Lucifer’s Cage.
["Lucifer's Cage", the Peregrine Volume One] The Peregrine battles
Doctor York [All-Star Pulp Comics # 1] After a failed attempt at betraying The
Illuminati, Richard Winthrop wakes up on the shores of Sovereign City with no
memory of his name or past. He has only one clue to his past in his possession:
a small medallion adorned with the words Lazarus Gray and the image of a naked
man with the head of a lion. ["The Girl With the Phantom Eyes,"
Lazarus Gray Volume One]

1934 – Now calling himself Lazarus Gray, Richard
Winthrop forms Assistance Unlimited in Sovereign City. He recruits Samantha
Grace, Morgan Watts and Eun Jiwon ["The Girl With the Phantom Eyes,"
Lazarus Gray Volume One] Walther Lunt aids German scientists in unleashing the
power Die Glocke, which in turn frees the demonic forces of Satan’s Circus
["Die Glocke," Lazarus Gray Volume Two]. The entity who will become
known as The Black Terror is created ["The Making of a Hero," Lazarus
Gray Volume Two].

1935 – Felix Cole and his daughter Betsy seek out the
Book of Eibon. ["The Great Work," The Family Grace: An Extraordinary
History] Assistance Unlimited undertakes a number of missions, defeating the
likes of Walther Lunt, Doc Pemberley, Malcolm Goodwill & Black Heart,
Princess Femi & The Undying, Mr. Skull, The Axeman and The Yellow Claw
["The Girl With the Phantom Eyes," "The Devil's Bible,"
"The Corpse Screams at Midnight," "The Burning Skull,"
"The Axeman of Sovereign City," and "The God of Hate,"
Lazarus Gray Volume One] The Peregrine journeys to Sovereign City and teams up
with Assistance Unlimited to battle Devil Face [“Darkness, Spreading Its Wings
of Black,” The Peregrine Volume Two and Lazarus Gray Volume One)]. Lazarus Gray
and Assistance Unlimited become embroiled in the search for Die Glocke
["Die Glocke," Lazarus Gray Volume Two]

1936 – Assistance Unlimited completes their hunt for
Die Glocke and confronts the threat of Jack-In-Irons. Abigail Cross and Jakob
Sporrenberg join Assistance Unlimited ["Die Glocke," Lazarus Gray
Volume Two]. The Peregrine moves to Atlanta and recovers the Dagger of Elohim
from Felix Darkholme. The Peregrine meets Evelyn Gould. The Peregrine battles
Jacob Trench. ["Lucifer's Cage", the Peregrine Volume One]. Reed
Barrows revives Camilla. ["Kingdom of Blood," The Peregrine Volume
One]. Kevin Atwill is abandoned in the Amazonian jungle by his friends, a
victim of the Gorgon legacy. ["The Gorgon Conspiracy," The Peregrine
Volume One]. Nathaniel Caine’s lover is killed by Tweedledum while Dan Daring
looks on ["Catalyst," The Peregrine Volume One] Assistance Unlimited
teams up with The Black Terror to battle Promethus and The Titan in South
America ["The Making of a Hero," Lazarus Gray Volume Two]. Doc
Pemberley allies himself with Abraham Klee, Stanley Davis and Constance
Majestros to form Murder Unlimited. Lazarus Gray is able to defeat this
confederation of evil and Pemberley finds himself the victim of Doctor Satan’s
machinations [“Murder Unlimited,” Lazarus Gray Volume Three]. Lazarus Gray is
forced to compete with The Darkling for possession of a set of demonic bones.
During the course of this, a member of Assistance Unlimited becomes Eidolon.
["Eidolon," Lazarus Gray Volume Three]. Charity Grace dies and is
reborn as the first female Gravedigger. [Gravedigger Volume One]. Dr. York
attempts to revive Princess Femi so that she can aid him in battling The
Peregrine ["The Peregrine Animated Script," The Peregrine Volume
Three].

1937 – Max and Evelyn marry. Camilla attempts to create
Kingdom of Blood. World’s ancient vampires awaken and the Peregrine is ‘marked’
by Nyarlathotep. Gerhard Klempt’s experiments are halted. William McKenzie
becomes Chief of Police in Atlanta. The Peregrine meets Benson, who clears his
record with the police. ["Kingdom of Blood," the Peregrine Volume
One]. Lazarus Gray and Assistance Unlimited teams up with Thunder Jim Wade to
confront the deadly threat of Leviathan (“Leviathan Rising”, Lazarus Gray
Volume Four]. Hank Wilbon is murdered, leading to his eventual resurrection as
the Reaper. ["Kaslov's Fire," The Peregrine Volume One]. The
Peregrine and Evelyn become unwelcome guests of Baron Werner Prescott,
eventually foiling his attempts to create an artificial island and a
weather-controlling weapon for the Nazis ["The Killing Games," The
Peregrine Volume Three] Gravedigger confronts a series of terrible threats in
Sovereign City, including Thanatos, a gender-swapping satanic cult and The
Headless Horseman. Charity and Samantha Grace make peace about their status as
half-sisters. [Gravedigger Volume One] Lazarus Gray teams with Eidolon and The
Darkling to combat Doctor Satan ["Satan's Circus," Lazarus Gray
Volume Four]. Lazarus Gray battles the forces of Wilson Brisk and Skyrider. The
Three Sisters are unleashed upon Sovereign City ["The Felonious
Financier," Lazarus Gray Volume Five]. Gravedigger confronts the twin
threats of Hiroshi Tamaki and the immortal known as Pandora [Gravedigger Volume
Two]. Lazarus Gray travels to Cape Noire to investigate the mysterious
vigilante known as Brother Bones ["Shadows and Phantoms," Lazarus
Gray Volume Five]. The villain known as The Basilisk attempts to seize control
of Sovereign City’s underworld ["Stare of The Basilisk," Lazarus Gray
Volume Five]. The Three Sisters unite with Princess Femi to combat Assistance
Unlimited. Sobek’s attempt to destroy Femi helps lead young Madison Montgomery
into a role as Femi’s handmaiden. Lazarus gets engaged to Kelly Emerson
["Immortals," Lazarus Gray Volume Five]. Lazarus and Kelly are married.
["Wedding Bells," Lazarus Gray Volume Five].

1938 – The Peregrine travels to Great City to aid the
Moon Man in battling Lycos and his Gasping Death. The Peregrine destroys the
physical shell of Nyarlathotep and gains his trademark signet ring. ["The
Gasping Death," The Peregrine Volume One]. The jungle hero known as the
Revenant is killed ["Death from the Jungle," The Peregrine Volume
Two]

1939 – Ibis and the Warlike Manchu revive the
Abomination. Evelyn becomes pregnant and gives birth to their first child, a
boy named William. ["Abominations," The Peregrine Volume One]. The
Peregrine allies himself with Leonid Kaslov to stop the Reaper’s attacks and to
foil the plans of Rasputin. ["Kaslov's Fire," the Peregrine Volume
One] Violet Cambridge and Will McKenzie become embroiled in the hunt for a
mystical item known as The Damned Thing [The Damned Thing]

1940 – The Warlike Manchu returns with a new pupil —
Hans Merkel, aka Shinigami. The Warlike Manchu kidnaps William Davies but the
Peregrine and Leonid Kaslov manage to rescue the boy. ["Blitzkrieg,"
the Peregrine Volume One] The Peregrine journeys to Germany alongside the
Domino Lady and Will McKenzie to combat the demonic organization known as
Bloodwerks. ["Bloodwerks," the Peregrine Volume One] Kevin Atwill
seeks revenge against his former friends, bringing him into conflict with the
Peregrine ["The Gorgon Conspiracy," The Peregrine Volume One]. The
Peregrine takes a young vampire under his care, protecting him from a cult that
worships a race of beings known as The Shambling Ones. With the aid of Leonid
Kazlov, the cult is destroyed ["The Shambling Ones," The Peregrine
Volume One].

1941 – Philip Gallagher, a journalist, uncovers the
Peregrine’s secret identity but chooses to become an ally of the vigilante
rather than reveal it to the world ["Origins," the Peregrine Volume
One]. The Peregrine teams with the Black Bat and Ascott Keane, as well as a
reluctant Doctor Satan, in defeating the plans of the sorcerer Arias ["The
Bleeding Hells", The Peregrine Volume One]. The Peregrine rescues McKenzie
from the Iron Maiden ["The Iron Maiden," The Peregrine Volume One].

1942 – The Peregrine battles a Nazi super agent known
as the Grim Reaper, who is attempting to gather the Crystal Skulls ["The
Three Skulls," The Peregrine Volume One]. The Peregrine becomes embroiled
in a plot by Sun Koh and a group of Axis killers known as The Furies. The
Peregrine and Sun Koh end up in deadly battle on the banks of the Potomac
River. ["The Scorched God," The Peregrine Volume Two]. In London, the
Peregrine and Evelyn meet Nathaniel Caine (aka the Catalyst) and Rachel
Winters, who are involved in stopping the Nazis from creating the Un-Earth.
They battle Doctor Satan and the Black Zeppelin ["Catalyst," The
Peregrine Volume One]. Evelyn learns she’s pregnant with a second child. The
Peregrine solves the mystery of the Roanoke Colony ["The Lost
Colony," The Peregrine Volume One]. The Peregrine battles against an
arsonist in the employ of Bennecio Tommasso ["Where There's Smoke",
The Peregrine Volume Three]. The Warlike Manchu is revived and embarks upon a
search for the Philosopher’s Stone ["The Resurrection Gambit," The
Peregrine Volume One]

1943 – The Peregrine teams with Xander to deal with the
Onyx Raven ["The Onyx Raven”, The Peregrine Volume Three]. The Peregrine
is confronted by the twin threats of Fernando Pasarin and the undead pirate
Hendrik van der Decken ["The Phantom Vessel," The Peregrine Volume
Two]. Evelyn and Max become the parents of a second child, Emma Davies. The Peregrine
teams with the daughter of the Revenant to battle Hermann Krupp and the Golden
Goblin ["Death from the Jungle," The Peregrine Volume Two] The
Peregrine battles Doctor Satan over possession of an ancient Mayan tablet
["The Four Peregrines," The Peregrine Volume Two]. The Peregrine
travels to Peru to battle an undead magician called The Spook
["Spook," The Peregrine Volume Two]. The Peregrine clashes with
Doctor Death, who briefly takes possession of Will McKenzie ["The
Peregrine Nevermore," The Peregrine Volume Three]. Baron Rudolph Gustav
gains possession of the Rod of Aaron and kidnaps Evelyn, forcing the Peregrine
into an uneasy alliance with the Warlike Manchu ["Dead of Night," The
Peregrine Volume Two]. Doctor Satan flees to the hidden land of Vorium, where
the Peregrine allies with Frankenstein’s Monster to bring him to justice
["Satan's Trial," The Peregrine Volume Two]. Tim Roland is recruited
by The Flame and Miss Masque ["The Ivory Machine," The Peregrine
Volume Two]. The Black Terror investigates a German attempt to replicate his
powers and becomes friends with a scientist named Clarke ["Terrors",
The Peregrine Volume Two]