Star-Studded Comics #4

(June 1964)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Let's Talk It Over / in-house column / 2 pages (report information)

A Gathering of Heroes! Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders

Pencils

Ronn Foss

Inks

Ronn Foss

Letters

Ronn Foss

Genre

superhero

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

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) ([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).

Chapter 2 Doom of the Deadly Deluge! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders

Pencils

Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]

Inks

Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]

Letters

Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Changeling; Defender

Synopsis

San Francisco is saved from a gigantic water spout.

Reprints

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) ([January] 2005)

Indexer Notes

"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 2 of 5.

Chapter Three: Menace of the Solar Lance! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders

Pencils

Richard "Grass" Green

Inks

Richard "Grass" Green

Letters

Richard "Grass" Green

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Weird; Mercury

Synopsis

Dallas is saved from a column of flame.

Reprints

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) ([January] 2005)

Indexer Notes

"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 3 of 5.

Threat of the Molten Metal (Table of Contents: 5)

The Liberty Legion / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders

Pencils

Biljo White

Inks

Biljo White

Letters

Biljo White

Genre

superhero

Characters

Powerman; Astral Man

Synopsis

New York City is saved from a column of molten rock.

Reprints

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) ([January] 2005)

Indexer Notes

"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 4 of 5.

Chapter 5 The Showdown (Table of Contents: 6)

The Liberty Legion / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders

Pencils

Howard Keltner

Inks

Howard Keltner

Letters

Howard Keltner

Genre

superhero

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

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) ([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).