"Whatever Happened to the Freedom Fighters?!?" TPB version

If you are already familiar with the actual history of the Freedom Fighters, 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 the younger Sandy Hawkins version. I hope these changes don't prevent you from enjoying "my" take on these three super groups!  

This was originally two separate stories because I found it difficult to handle the 70+ pages in one creative term. Now that the story is complete, however, I decided to put them together as one "collection" so you can enjoy them in one sitting. I hope you do enjoy it as much as I did creating it! 

Justice League #57 "The Man Who WISHED AWAY the Justice League!"

The only thing you need to know to enjoy my stories is that John Stewart is "my" Green Lantern; Hal Jordan is *his* back-up. Also, the Atom has quit the Justice League but the Martian Manhunter is still here. Otherwise, my series is based on the early '80s "Satellite Era" of the Justice League. 

 I hope these changes don't prevent you from enjoying "my" take on these classic characters!

Freedom Fighters Forever----!

 

The Freedom Fighters as individual characters first appeared in The Golden Age of Comics, between 1939 (when Doll Man made his debut) and 1941 (when Phantom Lady, the Human Bomb, and Firebrand all made their debut in Police Comics #1). Thirty-plus years later they first appeared as a group, in Justice League of America #107 in 1973. Seventy-plus years later they are still recognized. In 2008 they appeared on an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold entitled, "Cry Freedom Fighters!" (S02E22)

Secret Society of Super-Villains #17

Secret Society of Super-Villains Volume 2 

Secret Society of Super-Villains #16 

title: "Death in Silver!"
writer: Bob Rozakis
penciller: Mike Vosburg
letterer: Shelly Leferman

editor: Jack C. Harris
cover: Rich Buckler & Jack Abel (collected edition)

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

Supporting Character(s): none

Opponents: Copperhead, the Sizematic Twins, Silver Ghost, Mirror Master, Chronos, Killer Moth, and Quake Master

Overall Summary: 
The Silver Ghost has paid the Secret Society of Super-Villains to take down the Freedom Fighters!    

Secret Society of Super-Villains #16

Secret Society of Super-Villains Volume 2: 

Secret Society of Super-Villains #16 

title: "Murder Times Seven!"
writer: Bob Rozakis
penciller(s): Mike Vosburg and Dick Ayers
inker: Bob Smith

letterer: Shelly Leferman

editor: Jack C. Harris
cover: Rich Buckler & Jack Abel (collected edition); Alex Saviuk (original story)

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

Supporting Character(s): none

Opponents: Silver Ghost, Mirror Master, Copperhead, Killer Moth, Quake Master, Chronos, the Sizematic Twins

Overall Summary: 
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD! The Secret Society of Super-Villains strikes at the Freedom Fighters!    

Secret Origins #21

Secret Origins #21 (Dec 1987)
title: "The Secret Origin of Black Condor:

The Man Who Can Fly Like A Bird"
writer: Roy Thomas
pencils & inks: Murphy Anderson
letterer: Jean Simek
colorist: Carl Gafford

editor: Greg Weisman
cover: Jose-Luis Garcia Lopez

Order of Appearance: Black Condor is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story

Supporting Character(s): Father Pierre, Black Condor's parents Anne and Richard Grey

Opponents: Yakki raiders led by Gali Khan, unscrupulous businessman Jaspar Crow

Overall Summary: 
Black Condor grows up in the mountains of the Himalayas with the mutant power of flight! Eventually he defeats the men responsible for the murder of his parents and his teacher, and he heads to the US....where he becomes a US Senator!?!   

Secret Origins #19

 Secret Origins #19 (Oct 1987)
title: "The Coming of Uncle Sam"
writer: Len Wein
pencils & inks: Murphy Anderson
letterer: Milt Snapinn
colorist: Shelley Eiber
editors: Greg Weisman & Roy Thomas
cover: Brent Anderson & Jack Kirby

Order of Appearance: Uncle Sam is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story

Supporting Character(s): Buddy, Sam's would-be side-kick

Opponents: The Black Legion

Overall Summary: 
Uncle Sam is created when a colonist gives his life during the US Revolutionary War. Uncle Sam wakes up 150 years later and is "reincarnated" against home-ground terrorists!