All-Star Squadron #14 [Direct]
(October 1982)

DC, 1981 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1982-06-29
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Dick Giordano (managing editor, credited); Len Wein (editor, credited); Carl Gafford (assistant editor, credited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.
This issue has variants:

Crisis on Earth-Prime! Book Two (Table of Contents)

All-Star Squadron / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; typeset
Job Number
C-112
Genre
superhero
Characters
All-Star Squadron [Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Commander Steel; Liberty Belle]; Justice Society of America [JSA; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; Starman [Ted Knight]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Dr. Fate] (inset); Justice League of America [JLA; Zatanna; Superman (of Earth-1); Firestorm; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Aquaman (of Earth-1)] (inset); Per Degaton (villain)
Synopsis
Per Degaton holds an hourglass which contains the All-Star Squadron.
Reprints
Keywords
hourglass
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We Hopped Frogger out of the Arcade. (Table of Contents: 1)

Parker Brothers Games / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for computer game from Parker Brothers and Sega Enterprises, Inc. Offered for the Atari Video Computer System and the Sears Video Arcade.
On inside front cover.

The "Mystery Men" of October! (Table of Contents: 2)

All-Star Squadron / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); Gerry Conway (plot consultant, credited)
Pencils
Adrian Gonzales (credited)
Inks
Jerry Ordway (credited)
Colors
Carl Gafford (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Job Number
J-8228
Genre
superhero
Characters
All-Star Squadron [Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (of Earth-2); Robotman [Robert Crane]; Liberty Belle; Commander Steel; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Plastic Man (dream); Shining Knight (dream); Phantom Lady (dream)]; Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2); Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall] (of Earth-2)] (all in a dream); Crime Syndicate [Superwoman ; Ultraman; Owlman; Power Ring; Johnny Quick (of Earth-3)]; Justice League of America [Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall] (of Earth-1); Firestorm; Aquaman; Superman (of Earth-1); Zatanna] (all cameo); Per Degaton (villain); Professor Zee; Solomon Grundy (flashback); Fidel Castro (of Earth-Prime, cameo, 1962); Nikita Khrushchev (of Earth-Prime, cameo, 1962); John F. Kennedy (of Earth-Prime, cameo, 1962); Nuclear the Magnetic Marauder (intro, villain)
Synopsis
Per Degaton has once again regained his memories in 1947, and decides this time he will not fail to conquer Earth-2, this time by going into the past to 1942. His plan: use the Crime Syndicate to steal nuclear weapons from Earth-Prime circa 1962 from Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis (which in turn caused that world to have a nuclear war) to use for his purposes. Meanwhile, the All-Stars meet up with the JLA and JSA and learn of Earth-Prime's fate in 1962 from them, and pledge to help out.
Reprints
Keywords
Cold War; Cuban Missile Crisis; Earth-1; Earth-2; Earth-3; Earth-Prime; time travel

Indexer Notes

Chapter Two of the annual JLA/JSA teamup featuring the All-Star Squadron. Story continues from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #207; story continues in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #208 (November 1982).

Per Degaton last seen in All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series) #1-3 and the preview in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #193.

Now Bubble Yum is Super Yum (Table of Contents: 3)

Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis ?
Inks
Jack Davis ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for bubble gum from Life Savers, Inc.
On first page between pages 4-5 of story.

We Are Looking for a Few Good Boys and Girls (Table of Contents: 4)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.
On top of second page between pages 4-5 of story.

Build and Fly Space Shuttle Columbia (Table of Contents: 5)

Estes Industries / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for remote controlled model from Estes Industries, a Damon Company.
On bottom of second page between pages 4-5 of story.

New Capsela Construction (Table of Contents: 6)

Capsela / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for building toy from Play Jour Inc.
Between pages 8-9 of story.

Be a Life Savers Flavor Shooter! (Table of Contents: 7)

Life Savers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for candies, with a game on the page.
On first page between pages 17-18 of story.

Sgt. Rock Is on the Move in 82! (Table of Contents: 8)

Remco Toys; Sgt. Rock / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
?
Genre
war
Characters
Sgt. Rock

Indexer Notes

Ad for posable action figure. Letters credit from Todd Klein.
On second page between pages 17-18 of story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for martial arts training, body building, comics, stamps, stickers, and more. Sanford Schwarz & Co. agent.
On first page between pages 21-22 of story.

You Can Enter the Swamp Thing Movie Contest! (Table of Contents: 10)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Swamp Thing

Indexer Notes

House ad for contest related to an upcoming Swamp Thing movie.
On second page between pages 21-22 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

All-Star Comments / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Letters
typeset
Job Number
L-1101

Indexer Notes

Letters from Gary McCullough, Steve Pick, Jeff Albrecht, and Heino Moeller. Includes letters reviewing All-Star Squadron #10.

DC Coming Comics (Table of Contents: 12)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for upcoming DC Comics on sale August 5th. Includes DC logo but no artwork.

Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 13)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Captain O

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards and gifts.
On inside back cover.

A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure (Table of Contents: 14)

Dungeons & Dragons; TSR Hobbies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephen Sullivan
Pencils
Bill Willingham
Inks
Bill Willingham
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?
Genre
sword and sorcery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Saren
Synopsis
While attempting to rescue their mentor, Saren is injured and the wizard creates a dimension door so the team can escape an avalanche.

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic format for gaming equipment from TSR Hobbies, Inc.
On back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Crisis on Earth-Prime! Book Two
    All-Star Squadron
  2. 1. We Hopped Frogger out of the Arcade.
    Parker Brothers Games
  3. 2. The "Mystery Men" of October!
    All-Star Squadron
  4. 3. Now Bubble Yum is Super Yum
    Bubble Yum
  5. 4. We Are Looking for a Few Good Boys and Girls
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. Build and Fly Space Shuttle Columbia
    Estes Industries
  7. 6. New Capsela Construction
    Capsela
  8. 7. Be a Life Savers Flavor Shooter!
    Life Savers
  9. 8. Sgt. Rock Is on the Move in 82!
    Remco Toys; Sgt. Rock
  10. 9. Write Right Now!
  11. 10. You Can Enter the Swamp Thing Movie Contest!
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    All-Star Comments
  13. 12. DC Coming Comics
    DC Comics
  14. 13. Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  15. 14. A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure
    Dungeons & Dragons; TSR Hobbies
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Steven Tice
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