CRISIS on Infinite Earths #5

CRISIS on Infinite Earths #5 (Aug 1985)
title: "Worlds in Limbo!"
writer/editor: Marv Wolfman
penciller: George Perez
inker: Jerry Ordway
letterer: John Costanza
colorist: Anthony Tollin
cover: George Perez

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

Opponents: The Crisis! 

Overall Summary: 
The Crisis strikes Earth-X, and the Freedom Fighters prepare to die fighting against it if need be....!   

All-Star Squadron #50

All-Star Squadron #50 (Oct 1985)

title: "Crisis Point!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
pencillers: Mike Clark (pp 1-10) & Arvell Jones (pp 11-38)
inkers: Vince Colletta (pp 1-25) & Tony DeZuniga (pp 26-38)

letterer: Cody

colorist: Carl Gafford
cover: Jerry Ordway

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

Other Stars:  Harbinger; Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Johnny Thunder, Dr. Mid-Nite, Starman, the Spectre, the Sandman, and the Atom; Commander Steel; Robotman, the Shining Knight, Hourman, Tarantula, Amazing Man, Dr. Fate, the Guardian, Dr. Occult, Firebrand, Plastic Man; Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Green Lantern; cameos by the Blackhawks, Spider, Manhunter, Midnight, and the Jester

Opponents: German saboteurs in the US led by Nazi engineer Gootsden, a Nazi scientist in Berlin working with Gootsden, and anxiety over the Crisis

Overall Summary: 
As Nazi scientists send the Justice Society out into space, the Crisis comes to World War II on Earth-2, snatching away a few members and moving the Freedom Fighters permanently (?) to Earth-X!  

All-Star Squadron #44

All-Star Squadron #44 (April 1985)

title: "Night And Fog!"
plotter/editor: Roy Thomas

script: Paul Kupperberg
penciller: Arvell Jones
inker: Pablo Marcos
letterer: Cody

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Arvell Jones & Tony DeZuniga (?)

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

Other Stars:  Firebrand, Hourman, Tarantula; Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, cameos by the Guardian, Starman. Hawkgirl, Hawkman, and Robotman in their secret identities; the Newsboy Legion

Opponents:
German industrial saboteurs, Night and Fog

Overall Summary: 
Firebrand's industrialist father has been supporting Nazi Germany, but when he has a change of heart Night and Fog crash his penthouse apartment to either change his mind or kill him.   

All-Star Squadron #41

All-Star Squadron #41 (January 1985)

title: "....Catch A Falling Starman!"
writer/plotter: Roy Thomas (pages 1-3, 23)

dialogue: Paul Kupperberg (pages 4-22)
penciller: Arvell Jones
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: L. Lois & Clark

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
editor/letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Arvell Jones & Jerry Ordway

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

Other Stars:  Starman; Hawkman, Firebrand, Green Lantern, Tarantula, Robotman, Liberty Belle, Hourman, Johnny Quick, Amazing Man; Batman and Robin

Opponents:
German saboteurs, Dr. Doog

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron meet up with an injured Starman, and as he recuperates Tarantula remembers how Ted Knight came to take on his costumed identity. 

JLA #55 "Whatever Happened to the Freedom Fighters?" (part one)

 

The only thing you need to know to enjoy this story is that in order to drag these adventures into more recent history I decided to swap out Earth-2 Superman with Power Girl. I also made the Sandman into Sandy Hawkins. I hope these changes don't prevent you from enjoying "my" take on these three super groups!  

All-Star Squadron #35

All-Star Squadron #35 (July 1984)

title: "...That Earths May Live!"
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: Uncle Sam, the Ray, Phantom Lady, the Human Bomb, Doll Man, Black Condor, and Red Bee 

Other Stars:  Hourman; the Spectre; Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Starman, Firebrand, Neptune Perkins; cameos by Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and Plastic Man

Opponents:
Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg, the Imperial Japanese Navy

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron defeats Tsunami on Earth 2 while the Freedom Fighters defeat Baron Blitzkrieg on Earth-X, and the Spectre is still dead.   

All-Star Squadron #34

All-Star Squadron #34 (June 1984)
title: "The Wrath of Tsunami!"
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: Red Bee, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Doll Man, the Ray, Black Condor, Uncle Sam 

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

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

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron are involved in would-be invasions of Santa Barbara, CA on TWO worlds, as the Spectre fights to keep them from smashing into each other!   

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.   

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!  

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.   

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.   

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!   

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!   

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!   

All-Star Squadron #5

All-Star Squadron #5 (Jan 1982)
title: "Never Step On a Feathered Serpent!"
writer/co-creator: Roy Thomas
penciller/co-creator: Rich Buckler
inker: Jerry Ordway
letterer: Ben Oda
colorist: Carl Gafford
editor: Len Wein
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Rich Buckler & Romeo Tanghal

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

Other Stars:  Dr. Mid-Nite, Starman, the Atom, Johnny Thunder, the Spectre, Hawkman, the Sandman, Dr. Fate, Johnny Quick, Robotman, Liberty Belle, Shining Knight

Opponents:
German saboteurs, the Feathered Serpent

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron head to Mexico to investigate the disappearance of Shiera Sanders, but not before they deal with the flaming debut of Firebrand!  

All-Star Squadron #4

All-Star Squadron #4 (Dec 1981)

title: "Day of the Dragon King!"

writer/co-creator: Roy Thomas

penciller/co-creator: Rich Buckler

inker: Jerry Ordway

letterer: John Costanza

colorist: Carl Gafford

editor: Len Wein

cover: Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano

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

Other Stars:  Johnny Thunder and his Thunderbolt, Liberty Belle, Shining Knight, Liberty Belle, Dr. Mid-Nite, the Sandman, the Spectre, Starman, Johnny Quick, the Flash, the Atom, Robotman, Dr. Fate, Superman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and Wonder Woman; cameo of Plastic Man

Supporting Characters:
Danette Reilly

Opponents:
The Dragon King; cameos by Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and Adolf Hitler

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron heads to Pearl Harbor to see the devastation for themselves, then head off to try to catch the Japanese Imperial Fleet with a surprising result!   

All-Star Squadron #3

All-Star Squadron #3 (Nov 1981)

title: "The Dooms of Dark December!"

writer/co-creator: Roy Thomas

penciller/co-creator: Rich Buckler

inker: Jerry Ordway

letterer: John Costanza

colorist: Carl Gafford

editor: Len Wein

cover: Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano

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

Other Stars:  Hawkman, Robot Man, Johnny Quick, Plastic Man, the Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Liberty Belle, Shining Knight; cameos by Starman, Dr. Fate, Johnny Thunder, the Sandman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, and the Spectre

Supporting Characters:
Danette Reilly, Professor Zee, Eleanor Roosevelt

Opponents:
Per Degaton and his gang from 1947: Wotan, Professor Zodiak, and Solomon Grundy

Overall Summary: 
The all-new all-different All-Star Squadron squares off against Per Degaton in final battle---! (Guess who wins) 

All-Star Squadron #2

All-Star Squadron #2 (Oct 1981)
title: "The Tyrant Out of Time!"
writer/co-creator: Roy Thomas
penciller/co-creator: Rich Buckler
inker: Jerry Ordway
letterer: John Costanza
colorist: Carl Gafford
editor: Len Wein
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Joe Kubert

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

Other Stars:  The Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Plastic Man, Robot Man, Hawkman in the United States; Shining Knight on an island in the Pacific; cameos by other Justice Society members the Sandman, Starman, Dr. Fate, the Spectre, and Johnny Thunder 

Supporting Characters:
Danette Reilly, Professor Zee

Opponents:
Per Degaton and his minions from the future Wotan, Professor Zodiak, Solomon Grundy, and Sky Pirate

Overall Summary: 
Per Degaton travels from the future, using the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to cover his kidnapping of the majority of Justice Society members. He hopes to use the attack in Hawaii to his advantage, so that he can eventually win the War and take over the world himself! However, there are more Mystery Men besides the JSA still free to hunt him down....!