Wednesday, March 13, 2024

All-Star Squadron #33

All-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984)
title: "The Battle of Santa Barbara-- Times Two!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady, Black Condor, the Ray, the Human Bomb, Doll Man, Uncle Sam, and Red Bee 

Other Stars: the Spectre, Starman, Firebrand, Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Neptune Perkins, Hourman

Opponents:
Japanese Imperial Navy (on two worlds), Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
The Freedom Fighters are on Earth-X trying to stop a full-scale invasion of Santa Barbara by the Japanese Navy. Meanwhile, a small group of All-Star Squadron members are on their Earth investigating a potential Japanese invasion there, too.   

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

All-Star Squadron #32

All-Star Squadron #32 (April 1984)
title: "Crisis on Earth-X: The Prequel"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody & Albert de Guzman
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Black Condor, Doll Man, the Ray, Uncle Sam

Other Stars (speaking parts): Liberty Belle, the Tarantula, the Flash, the Spectre, Midnight, Dr. Mid-Nite, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Johnny Quick, Wonder Woman, Red Torpedo, Miss America, Neon the Unknown, Invisible Hood, Magno the Magnetic Man, Hourman, Wildcat, Ibis, Dr. Fate, Commander Steel, Robotman, Plastic Man, Starman,  Firebrand

Opponents:
Japanese Navy, German Army, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
Uncle Sam and Doll Man tell their individual tales of woe, which converge in an invasion of Santa Barbara, CA!  

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

All-Star Squadron #31

All-Star Squadron #31 (March 1984)
title: "Uncle Sam Wants You!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Mike Machlan
letterer: Cody & Costanza
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: The Ray, Black Condor, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Uncle Sam; Doll Man 

Other Stars:  This issue features every All-Star Squadron member (see Roll Call panels below), plus special guest Midnight; cameos of the Shining Knight, Amazing Man, Aquaman, and Blackhawk; cameos by Hourman, the Red Torpedo, Magno the Magnetic Man, Miss America, Neon the Unknown, and the Invisible Hood

Opponents:
German saboteurs

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron holds its first ever full-membership meeting until it is interrupted by Uncle Sam and Midnight, both asking for help from the Squadron.   

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

All-Star Squadron #27

All-Star Squadron #27 (Nov 1983)
title: "A Spectre Is Haunting the Multiverse!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller/artist: Richard Howell
inker: Larry Houston (pages 1-9)
letterer: Cody
colorist: Adrienne Roy
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story. 

Other Stars:  Firebrand, the Atom, the Guardian, Commander Steel, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Batman, Robin, Tarantula, Amazing Man, Green Lantern, Superman, the Flash; Dr. Mid-Nite, Hawkman, Starman, the Sandman, Wonder Woman, Johnny Thunder; Dr. Fate, the Spectre 

Opponents:
Kulak, High Priest of Brztal 

Overall Summary: 
Phantom Lady and the other heroes split up to return to their civilian responsibilities after the defeat of the Ultra-Humanite and her operatives. Elsewhere, the Justice Society investigate Dr. Fate's search for the Spectre somewhere in the multiverse.   

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

All-Star Squadron Annual #2 (1983)

All-Star Squadron Annual #2 (1983)
title: "The Ultra War!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
artist: Jerry Ordway
letterer: Cody
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story. 

Other Stars:  Superman, Robotman, Firebrand, the Flash, Robin, Wildcat, the Guardian, Johnny Quick; Green Lantern, Tarantula, Liberty Belle, the Atom, Batman, and Commander Steel; Infinity Inc members Brain Wave, Jr, Silver Scarab, Jade, Obsidian, Northwind, Nuklon, and Fury; cameos by Hawkman, Starman, Johnny Thunder, the Sandman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wonder Woman, Dr. Fate, and the Spectre 

Opponents:
the Ultra-Humanite and her operatives Amazing Man, Deathbolt, Cyclotron; time-displaced Secret Society of Super-Villains Rag Doll, the Mist, the Monocle, Psycho Pirate, Brain Wave, and Vulcan 

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron heads to Mount St. Helens to battle the Ultra-Humanite and her cronies. They go down in defeat! The bad guys then head to Washington, DC to destroy the US government while Ultra prepares to put her(?) brain into Robotman's body!   

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

All-Star Squadron #26

All-Star Squadron #26 (Oct 1983)
title: "Talons Across Time!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Jerry Ordway
inker: Mike Machlan
letterer: Cody
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Mike Machlan & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story. 

Other Stars:  Robin, Johnny Quick, the Guardian, Wildcat, the Flash; members of Infinity, Inc Brain Wave, Jr, Jade, Obsidian, Fury, Northwind, Nuklon, and Silver Scarab; cameos by Batman, Tarantula, Liberty Belle, Commander Steel, the Atom, and Green Lantern 

Opponents:
The Ultra-Humanite and her operatives Amazing Man, Deathbolt, Cyclotron; time-displaced villains Vulcan, the Mist, Psycho-Pirate, Brainwave, the Monocle, and Rag Doll 

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron members already on-site disappear into Limbo, replaced by the time-displaced Secret Society of Super-Villains from the future! A new group of All-Stars must come together, then learn about Infinity, Inc from the mysterious Brain Wave, Jr, before heading off to confront the Ultra-Humanite!   

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

All-Star Squadron #25

All-Star Squadron #25 (Sept 1983)
title: "The Infinity Syndrome!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Jerry Ordway
inker: Mike Machlan
letterer: Cody
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story. 

Other Stars:  Dr. Mid-Nite, Hawkman, Starman, the Sandman, Wonder Woman, Johnny Thunder; Batman, Robin, Commander Steel, Green Lantern, the Atom, Liberty Belle, Tarantula, the Guardian, the Newsboy Legion; cameos by Firebrand, Robotman, Superman, and Brainwave, Jr. 

Opponents:
the Ultra-Humanite and her operatives Amazing Man, Deathbolt, Cyclotron; time-displaced Infinity, Inc members Nuklon, Silver Scarab, Fury, Northwind, Obsidian, Jade 

Overall Summary: 
The Justice Society is ordered to stand down, to prep for a mission for the US government, as other All-Star Squadron members battle Amazing Man in NY, then head off to protect three targeted cities from the Ultra-Humanite's sabotage. And who ends up being the Ultra-Humanite's tools? None other than the members of Infinity, Inc!