Notes: Every character, every place, and every time except for Joan Wayne, her Orlando apartment, and the Black Shroud himself appear only in the nightmares the Shroud inflicts on her.... The dream fantasy between Joan and Paragon is the first glimpse at any romantic relationship between them, though in reality he is still involved with Nikki Latimer at this time.

2nd Story: Meanwhile, Back at FF HQ (4 pgs)

Credits:
Bill Black, script; Bill Marimon, art; "da Colonel" (James Sanders, III) and "da Propst" (Mark Propst) inks, Walt Paisley, letters

Synopsis:
In a brief episode taking place immediately after the induction party of FF 20, She-Cat tells Stardust, Thunderfox, and Nightveil the rest of her "dream" in which she used Dr. Jimenez's time machine to travel to the Old West. Her dream self, returning to Latimer Labs, comes upon a scene of brutal carnage as Rip Jaw and the Black Commando stand gloating over the bodies of the Femforce that they have just murdered. She-Cat herself is saved from death at the hands of the villains by the timely arrival and quick guns of Buckaroo Betty. Back in reality, She-Cat is stunned by the appearance at FF HQ of Betty herself. The joke turns out to be on She-Cat, however, as Betty's features fade to become those of Nightveil, who displays a rare sense of humor in using her mystical powers to have some fun with her teammate.

Heroes / Heroines	Last App	Next App
Buckaroo Betty (Betty Bates)	FF 20	FF 34 (1)
Colt (Val Kirk) (C)	FF 21	FF 23 (1)
Nightveil (Laura Wright)	1st story	FF 23 (1)
She-Cat (Cass/Cleo Angora)	1st story	FF 23 (1)
Stardust (Mara)	1st story	FF 23 (1)
Thunderfox (Lynn)	FF 21	FF 23 (1)
Villains / Opponents
Black Commando (Dan Barton)	U O Ms. V	FF 29 (1)
Rip Jaw (Turk)	FF 20	FF 23 (1) (C)
Supporting Characters	None

Others	None
Geography	Orlando; Bayport, WI
Sites	Femforce HQ; Latimer Labs
Time	Halloween day, on the morning after the induction party
Magic & Technology	Rurian starship; Betty's six-shooters

Notes:
This is a brief retro-continuity story that takes place in between FF 20 and FF in the House of Horror. Repairing Stardust's cruiser is part of the "cleanup" chores the ladies undertake before going to the Haunted House as seen in H of H. Using that book as a firm root in time, we see that the induction party must have taken place on October 30, not on September 14 as shown on the invitation Rad displays on the splash page. One might assume that Rad's invitation was deliberately falsified to keep her from being a party crasher.... This story, along with FF 20, sets the stage for Betty's return and permanent residence in the present during the Shroud wars.... Betty, Rip Jaw, and the Black Commando appear in this story only in She-Cat's recounting of her dream.
Page 3 of this story was supposed to be in FF 20 but inker Propst "lost" it and was 2 months late in turning it in!

Notes:
Golden Age Cave Girl reprint not detailed in this index.