All-Star Squadron #50 [Direct]

(October 1985)

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All-Star Squadron / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Mike Clark (pages 1-10, credited); Arvell Jones (pages 11-38, credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited as Colletta); Tony DeZuniga (credited as DeZuniga)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited as Cody)

Job Number

G-2082

Genre

superhero

Characters

All-Star Squadron [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Amazing-Man [Will Everett]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (half-helmet version); Commander Steel [Henry "Hank" Heywood]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]]; Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Thunderbolt; Atom [Al Pratt]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Earth-2); Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; Manhunter [Dan Richards]; Thor; Midnight; The Spider; The Ray [Happy Terrill]; The Jester; Freedom Fighters [Uncle Sam; Plastic Man; Blackhawks; Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Firebrand [Rod Reilly]; Black Condor [Richard Grey Jr.]; Doll Man [Darrell Dane]]; Harbinger [Lyla]; Adolf Hitler (cameo); Dr. Heinrich Gootsden (villain); Dr. Gootsden's assistant; Herr Hansen; Friedrich; Wilhelm; Herr Hauptmann; Brad Farley; Gloria Giles (flashback); Fiorello LaGuardia; Dr. Occult; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Tarantula [John Law]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Tubby Watts; Shiera Sanders [Hawkgirl]; Guardian [Jim Harper]

Synopsis

The Crisis hits Earth-2 as Harbinger recruits Firebrand, as shown in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1. The JSA is shanghaied into space by Gootsden's rockets, but Harbinger's efforts to return to the Monitor's satellite sends them all off course to different dimensional versions of Pluto, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars. The Freedom Fighters go to Earth-X as Uncle Sam tells them he needs them there to win World War II, lest all be lost. While battling Nazi scientists, Commander Steel is accidentally sent to Earth-1, where he builds a new life for himself.

Reprints

• in Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition (DC, 2018 series) #1 (2018 [January 2019])

Keywords

Berlin; New York City; World War II

Indexer Notes

Crisis Cross-over. Story also partially based on All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #13 story "Shanghaied Into Space." Story continues in next issue.

Story in two parts: Chapter I (Justice Society of America): "Shanghaied Into Hyperspace!" (10 pages), Chapter II: "Worlds in Collision" (28 pages), both adapted from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #13.

Explains reason behind Freedom Fighters appearance on Earth-X in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #107 and #108, as well as how Commander Steel ended up on Earth-1 as seen in Infinity Inc. (DC, 1984 series) #19 and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #244. Also references All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 Series) #13, 31-38, 48-49, and Crisis on Infinite Earths #1.

A moving truck is labeled "Mayer Moving," probably to honor Sheldon Mayer.

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Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Rich Buckler (credited, signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

G-2135

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [JSA; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Superman (Earth-2); Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Dr. Mid-Nite; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Spectre; Batman (Earth-2)]

Indexer Notes

Re-does the cover for the All-Star Squadron 16-pg. insert preview from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #193, minus Shining Knight, replacing him with Starman (Ted Knight).

Gallery, Cont'd (Table of Contents: 10)

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Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Rich Buckler (credited, signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

G-2135

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Wildcat (photo); Shining Knight (photo); Green Arrow (photo); Phantom Lady (photo); Johnny thunder (photo); Batman (photo); Robin (photo); Stripsey (photo); Star Spangled Kid (photo); Superman (photo); Vigilante (photo); Robotman (photo); Dr. Fate (photo); Sandman (photo); Flash (photo); Starman (photo); Tarantula (photo); Crimson Avenger (photo); Johnny Quick (photo); Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt (photo); The Spectre (photo); Liberty Belle (photo); Green lantern (photo); Wonder Woman (photo)

Indexer Notes

Pin-up is a re-do of the cover of All-Star Squadron #1, minus Captain Triumph, who wasn't on the comics scene until 1943 as noted by Roy Thomas in the issue.

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Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-2115

Indexer Notes

Letter from D.C. Hampton, along with discussion of the production of All-Star Squadron going forward after issue #50.

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