- "For America and democracy!"
- ―Justice Society of America
| "The All-Star Squadron" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| All-Star Squadron | |
| Title: | "The All-Star Squadron" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Cover price: | $1.25 |
| Cover date: | September, 1984 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jenette Kahn |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas |
| Pencilers: | Jerry Ordway; Rick Hoberg; Rich Buckler; Wayne Boring; Richard Howell; Carmine Infantino; Don Newton; Mart Nodell; George Pérez; Keith Giffen |
| Inkers: | Jerry Ordway; Bill Collins; Richard Howell; Frank Giacoia; Mike Machlan; Joe Giella; Keith Giffen |
| Cover artists: | Rick Hoberg |
| Cover inker: | Jerry Ordway |
| Colorists: | Gene D'Angelo |
| Letterers: | David Cody Weiss |
| Associates: | Janice Race |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
| Group editor: | Tom Condon |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Annual #2 |
| Next: | — |
This page is a stub. If you are reading this message, then that means you have come to a page about a comic book issue that is in need of additional work. There are certain key elements that are lacking from this article and thus preventing it from achieving an acceptable level of quality. This may include a lack of a cover art image, missing and/or incorrect creative team credits, missing cast lists, external links, notes and references, and so on. Once these elements have been satisfied, then this template may be removed from the page.
"The All-Star Squadron"[]
Featured characters
- Atom, Al Pratt
- Batman, Bruce Wayne
- Doctor Fate, Kent Nelson
- Flash, Jay Garrick
- Green Lantern, Alan Scott
- Hawkman, Carter Hall
- Hourman, Rex Tyler
- Johnny Thunder
- Sandman, Wesley Dodds
- Spectre, Jim Corrigan
- Superman, Kal-L
- Tarantula, Jonathan Law
- Wonder Woman, Princess Diana
Supporting characters
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Hawkgirl, Shiera Saunders
- Joan Williams
- Lois Lane
- Robin, Dick Grayson
- Starman, Ted Knight
- Thunderbolt, Yz
Villains
- Alexander the Great
- Catwoman, Selina Kyle
- Doctor Doog
- Horst
- Ian Karkull
- Lightning Master
- Sieur Satan
- Tarantula, Crossart
- Wotan
- Zor
Minor characters
- Arthur Williams
- Doiby Dickles
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (In a photograph only)
- Gerald Ford (In a photograph only)
- Jackie Kennedy (In a photograph only)
- John F. Kennedy (In a photograph only)
- Lyndon B. Johnson (In a photograph only)
- Nabu
- Richard M. Nixon (In a photograph only)
- Robert Cummings
- Ronald Reagan (In a photograph only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Amulet of Anubis
- Cloak of Destiny
- Gravity Rod
- Green Lantern ring
- Handguns
- Helmet of Nabu
- Lasso of Truth
- Magic Sphere
- Miraclo
- Ray gun
- Sandman's gas gun
- Webgun
- Wonder Woman's tiara
Vehicles
Powers
- Energy constructs
- Energy projection
- Enhanced vision
- Flight
- Shadow manipulation
- Size alteration
- Sorcery
- Super-speed
- Superhuman strength
- Winged flight
- X-ray vision
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Justice Society of America was created by writer Gardner Fox and editor Sheldon Mayer. They debuted as a team in the pages of All-Star Comics #3 in December of 1940. They have maintained a presence in nearly every major continuity paradigm throughout DC's publishing history including the Golden Age era (retroactively attributed to the Earth-Two reality), the Silver Age era, the Post-Crisis continuity, which ran from 1986 to 2011 and the "New 52" company-wide continuity reboot.
- This issue includes a house-ad for the Super Powers Collection action figure series by Kenner.
- This issue includes an ad for a free reprint copy of Detective Comics #27 sponsored by Newton's Fruit Chewy Cookies.
- This issue includes a house ad for the Jemm, Son of Saturn comic book limited series.
- This issue includes a house ad for The Lost World of the Warlord action figure series by Remco Toys.
- The beginning of this issue takes place in late February, 1942.
- Tarantula and Wonder Woman serve as the framing story for this issue, but do not appear in the flashback tale.
- The flashback story featuring the Justice Society of America takes place on June 28th, 1941.
- Lois Lane makes reference to Mae West who was a popular and controversial stage & screen actress from the 1930s.
- This is the final appearance of Crossart, who is the super-villain known as the Tarantula (not to be confused with Jonathan Law, who also appears in this issue. He is a foe of the Sandman and first appeared in Adventure Comics #40 in July, 1939.
- This is the final appearance of the Golden Age Lightning Master. He is a foe of Superman who first appeared in Superman #14 in February, 1942.
- This is the second and final appearance of Sieur Satan. He first appeared in the first story in Flash Comics #1 in January, 1940.
- This is the second and final appearance of Alexander the Great (not to be confused with the historical figure, Alexander III). He appeared last in the third story from Flash Comics #2 in February, 1940.
- This is the first and only appearance to date of Horst, who is a German saboteur who tried to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Batman and Robin have a chance encounter with actor Robert Cummings. Robin makes reference to one of Cummings' films, The Devil and Miss Jones, released in April, 1941.
- Green Lantern and Hourman leave the Justice Society of America following their battle with Ian Karkull.