All-Star Squadron #51 [Canadian]

(November 1985)

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All-Star Squadron / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited); Dann Thomas (co-plotter, credited)

Pencils

Mike Clark (pages 1-21, credited); Arvell Jones (page 22, credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

David Cody Weiss (credited)

Job Number

G-2107

Genre

superhero

Characters

All-Star Squadron [Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (flashback); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly] (flashback); Sandy the Golden Boy [Sandy Hawkins]; Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]; Monster Society of Evil [Oom; Mister Mind; Mister Who; Nyola; Ramulus [Nightshade]]; Harbinger [Lyla] (flashback); Lenny (dies); Vel; Edgar Bergen (flashback); Charlie McCarthy (flashback); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Synopsis

Mister Mind convenes a new Monster Society of Evil, including Oom, Mister Who, Nyola, and Ramulus (nee Nightshade, a Sandman villain). The search for the JSA also begins here, as Sandy and Hawkgirl arrive at a damaged JSA headquarters, only to see the Monster Society inside, and wonder what has become of the JSAers, since they only see a captured Dr. Fate and Hourman inside as well. Meanwhile, Liberty Belle, Green Lantern and Johnny Quick are transported to Earth-S.

Reprints

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

Keywords

dimensional travel; Earth-Shazam; World War II

Indexer Notes

Story continued from previous issue; story continues in next issue. References All-Star Comics #3 (1940). Also references Alphonse and Gaston comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper.

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Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Jack Burnley (credited) (original); Alex Dellinges (credited as Al Dellinges) (recreation)

Inks

Alex Dellinges (credited as Al Dellinges)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [JSA; Starman [Ted Knight]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Earth-2); Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]

Synopsis

The Justice Society is looking at rockets in flight.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

This pin-up is a recreation of the cover of All-Star Comics #13. It was intended for the previous issue.

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Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-2142

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Adam Burchess, Steve Russell, Dale Roberts and Mark Engblom, with replies from Thomas.

Also includes background information on the first appearances of the villain characters of this issue, "A Literary-Historical Perspective" on All-Star Squadron #3 (1940), and small promo for Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe.

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