All-Star Squadron Vol 1 0
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Appearing in "All-Star Squadron"
Featured Characters:
- All-Star Squadron (First appearance)
- Atom (Al Pratt)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)
- Flash (Jay Garrick)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
- Hawkman (Carter Hall)
- Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder) and the Thunderbolt
- Robin (Richard Grayson)
- Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
- Spectre (Jim Corrigan)
- Superman (Kal-L)
- Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)
Supporting Characters:
- Danette Reilly (First appearance)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Harry S. Truman
- Inza Nelson
- Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers)
- Liberty Belle (Libby Lawrence) (Cameo)
- Robotman (Robert Crane)
- Rod Reilly (Cameo)
- Tubby Watts
Villains:
- Monster
- Per Degaton (Behind the scenes)
- Professor Zodiak
- Sky Pirate
- Solomon Grundy
- Wotan
Other Characters:
- Seven Soldiers of Victory (In flashback only)
Locations:
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- L.A. Coliseum
- Echo Park
- Lincoln Memorial
Items:
- Green Lantern Power Ring
- Lasso of Truth
- Gravity Rod
- Sky Pirate's Robot-Men
- Sky Pirate's Gas Gun
- Orb of Nabu
- Green Kryptonite
- Nth Metal Belt and Boots
Vehicles:
- Invisible Plane
- Sky Pirate's dirigible pirate ship
- Professor Zodiak's plane
Synopsis for "All-Star Squadron"
Late into the evening of December 6, 1941, President Roosevelt and Vice President Truman attempt to contact the Justice Society of America but no one answers as their headquarters is empty. In Los Angeles, Johnny Chambers and Tubby Watts cover a charity foot race among the Flash, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman, with the Amazon winning by a nose. Wildcat presents Wonder Woman with a trophy noting that he had been wanting to meet the three heroes. The heroes take their leave and meet up (minus Wildcat) in nearby Echo Park where they encounter Solomon Grundy. None of the heroes have fought Grundy yet the villain claims to have fought them before. Grundy bests the costumed trio and is summoned by a mysterious voice to deliver them or "pay the penalty."
Roosevelt makes another attempt to contact the JSA with no luck. Meanwhile, in New York City, Sandman, Starman, and Johnny Thunder (with his personal Thunderbolt), are defeated by the notorious Sky Pirate. Simultaneously, Dr. Fate learns through the Orb of Nabu that Wotan has returned despite having been defeated "forever." The sorcerer quickly departs despite his wife's admonishment that he is not as powerful as before. Wotan uses a disguised Spectre to defeat his old nemesis, thereby defeating them both.
Somewhere in the South Pacific, Ensign Rod Reilly tries to dissuade his sister Danette from her risky volcano research. Elsewhere, in Gotham City, Superman, Batman, and Robin open a new USO club but are defeated by Professor Zodiak. In Washington, DC, the Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Hawkman are attacked at the Lincoln Memorial by The Monster. When the trio best the horror-inspired villain, The Monster changes into an old man mentioning the name Degaton as the person responsible for the attack. Witnessing this is a mysterious man who then walks away "making strangely metallic sounds upon the rough concrete."
As the clock strikes midnight, Roosevelt reveals he had hoped to have the JSA ready in case of a Japanese attack. Still unsuccessful in contacting them, the president is cautiously optimistic the United States will "come through this."
Notes
- This issue was not released as a stand-alone comic book, but was an insert in Justice League of America #193. It is included here to provide continuity in All-Star Squadron appearances.
- Solomon Grundy's appearance in this issue is the result of time travel. Canonically, Solomon Grundy doesn't make his first appearance until 1943.
- First appearance of the All-Star Squadron. They appear next in All-Star Squadron #1.
Trivia
- No trivia.
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