Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Freedom Fighters #10

Freedom Fighters #10 (August 1977)
title: "Murder in Miniature!"
writer: Bob Rozakis
penciller: Dick Ayers
inker: Jack Abel
letterer: uncredited
colorist: uncredited
editor: Jack C. Harris
letter column: Jack C. Harris
cover: Rich Buckler & Jack Abel

Order of Appearance: Uncle Sam, Black Condor, The Human Bomb, and Phantom Lady are together in Buffalo, New York; The Ray appears a page later fighting the Silver Ghost; Doll Man appears last, in a New York City jail cell. 

Guest Stars:  None

Supporting Characters:
WGNY-TV reporter Martha Roberts, NYC Assistant District Attorney Michael Tulane, Earth-X Martha Roberts and her father (in flashback); Public Defender Fred Snyder

Opponents:
Cat Man and his three underlings, the Silver Ghost as Americommando

Overall Summary: 
The Freedom Fighters split up, as three of them battle Cat Man in Minneapolis, the Ray battles the Silver Ghost, Black Condor chases after the Ray, and Doll Man is investigated for murder!  

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Freedom Fighters #9

Freedom Fighters #9 (August 1977)
title: "Blitzkrieg At Buffalo!"
writer: Bob Rozakis
penciller: Dick Ayers
inker: Jack Abel
letterer: uncredited
colorist: uncredited
editor: Jack C. Harris
letter column: Jack C. Harris
cover: Rich Buckler & Jack Abel

Order of Appearance: All appear in one group scene on page one: (L/R) Doll Man, The Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Uncle Sam, Black Condor, and The Ray

Guest Stars:  None

Supporting Characters:
WGNY-TV reporter Martha Roberts, NYC District Attorney David Pearson, Assistant District Attorney Michael Tulane

Opponents:
Silver Ghost as Americommando, Rusty, Barracuda, Fireball, and Sparky (The Crusaders)

Overall Summary: 
The Freedom Fighters go toe-to-toe against the Crusaders, and a new trouble faces Doll Man! 

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Freedom Fighters #8

Freedom Fighters #8 (June 1977)

title: "D-Day At Niagara!"
writer: Bob Rozakis
penciller: Dick Ayers
inker: Jack Abel
letterer: uncredited
colorist: uncredited
editor: Jack C. Harris
letter column: Jack C. Harris
cover: Rich Buckler & Jack Abel

Order of Appearance: All appear on the splash page fighting the Crusaders (clockwise from left): Phantom Lady, The Human Bomb, The Ray, The Black Condor, Uncle Sam, and Doll Man,

Guest Stars:  None

Supporting Characters:
WGNY-TV reporter Martha Roberts, NYC District Attorney David Pearson, Asst DA Michael Tulane (debut)

Opponents:
The Crusaders (Americommando & Rusty, Barracuda, and Fireball & Sparky)

Overall Summary: 
The Crusaders volunteer to go after the Freedom Fighters, and meet them in a free-for-all fight at Niagara Falls!  

The Invaders #15

The Invaders #15 (April 1977)
title: "God Save the King!"
writer: Roy Thomas
penciller: Frank Robbins
inker: Frank Springer
letterer: John Costanza
colorist: Don Warfield
editor: Roy Thomas
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott

Order of Appearance: Dyna-Mite, Tommy Lightning, Captain Wings, Spirit of '76, Thunder Fist, and Ghost Girl

Guest Stars:  The Invaders (Captain America, Bucky, the Human Torch, Toro, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Spitfire) 

Supporting Characters: 
Lord Falsworth, his butler Hotchkins, King George VI

Opponents:
Alfie the Nazi spy, Adolf Hitler (behind the scenes)

Overall Summary: 
The Crusaders have been made King George VI's Royal Guard, but they have been led to believe that the Invaders are Nazis. What's worse, they are dupes of true Nazis, and King George's life is in danger!  

Monday, September 4, 2023

JUSTICE LEAGUE 54: Bring On the Bad Guys QUIZ!


I bragged that this issue would feature 25 (count 'em 25!) bad guys. I managed to pull it off, but to tell you the truth, trying to choreograph all these characters was a bigger hassle than I anticipated! LOL! Who was next to who in that scene? Where did what's his name go? Did I include that guy yet? Unlike film, I had to remember to DRAW them all in the same place. It was a major problem! 

Anyway, I did manage to include 25 characters, plus five more just for good measure. But how many do YOU recognize? Let's see!