(June 1964)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.50 USD
- Pages:
- 30
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- ?
- Editing:
- Buddy Saunders; Howard Keltner; Larry Herndon
- Format:
- 8 1/2" by 11"; Newsprint cover and Interior; Black & White
Issue Notes
Amateur fanzine. 1st issue with all photo-offset printing throughout. 300 copies printed.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
["A GATHERING OF HEROES"]
The Liberty Legion / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
- Inks:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
- Colors:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
- Letters:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- Doctor Weird; Astral Man; Changleing; Defender; Mercury; Powerman
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005) [on contents page and again full-size elsewhere]
"A GATHERING OF HEROES!"
The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders
- Pencils:
- Ronn Foss
- Inks:
- Ronn Foss
- Letters:
- Ronn Foss
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- The Defender; Dr. Weird; Astral Man; Mercury; The Changeling; Powerman; General Vankrolf (villain)
- Synopsis:
- An evil dictator, gaining a terrible weapon from a scientist who he then has murdered; threatens to destroy 3 cities unless the US surrenders. Dr. Weird gathers together 5 other heroes to fight for liberty.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
Indexer Notes
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 1 of 5. Justice Society / Justice League-type of story. 3rd appearance of The Defender; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. a cameo in SSC #6, next story in SSC #7. 2nd appearance of Dr. Weird; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #5. 2nd appearance of Astral Man; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #14 (December 1968). 2nd (& final?) appearance of Mercury; previous app. in SSC #2. 4th appearance of The Changeling; previous app. in SSC #3, next app. in SSC #8 (March 1966). 2nd appearance of Powerman; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. in SSC #6 (February 1965).
"DOOM OF THE DEADLY DELUGE!"
The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders
- Pencils:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
- Inks:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
- Letters:
- Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- Changeling; Defender
- Synopsis:
- San Francisco is saved from a gigantic water spout.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
Indexer Notes
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 2 of 5.
MENACE OF THE SOLAR LANCE!
The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders
- Pencils:
- Richard "Grass" Green
- Inks:
- Richard "Grass" Green
- Letters:
- Richard "Grass" Green
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- Doctor Weird; Mercury
- Synopsis:
- Dallas is saved from a column of flame.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
Indexer Notes
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 3 of 5.
THREAT OF THE MOLTEN METAL
The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders
- Pencils:
- Biljo White
- Inks:
- Biljo White
- Letters:
- Biljo White
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- Powerman; Astral Man
- Synopsis:
- New York City is saved from a column of molten rock.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
Indexer Notes
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 4 of 5.
THE SHOWDOWN
The Liberty Legion / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders
- Pencils:
- Howard Keltner
- Inks:
- Howard Keltner
- Letters:
- Howard Keltner
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- General Vankrolf (villain); Astral Man; Powerman; Changeling; The Defender; Mercury; Doctor Weird; Vankrolf's army
- Synopsis:
- The 6 heroes rejoin to save Washington D.C. from Vankrolf's army, then take down the dictator. They decide to form a group, The Liberty Legion.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
- in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)
Indexer Notes
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 5 of 5. Only appearance of The Liberty Legion; another story was worked on, but never materialized; no relation to the 1940's team from THE INVADERS #5-6 and MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30 (Marvel, March-June 1976).
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
"A GATHERING OF HEROES!"
The Liberty Legion -
2.
"DOOM OF THE DEADLY DELUGE!"
The Liberty Legion -
3.
MENACE OF THE SOLAR LANCE!
The Liberty Legion -
4.
THREAT OF THE MOLTEN METAL
The Liberty Legion -
5.
THE SHOWDOWN
The Liberty Legion
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- Henry R. Kujawa
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