| Sequence of Events |
Issue (Date) |
| ALL-STAR SQUADRON |
| December 6, 1941: Pondering rumors of an imminent Japanese
attack, President Roosevelt considers forming a battalion of American
super-heroes. Meanwhile, Per Degaton travels through time from 1947,
accompanied by the King Bee, the Monster, Professor Zodiac, Sky Pirate,
Solomon Grundy and Wotan. Together, the villains capture Dr. Fate,
the Flash, Green Lantern, Johnny Thunder, the Sandman, the Spectre
and Starman. The Shining Knight encounters vulcanologist Danette
Reilly. NOTES: This
story appeared as a preview insert. The charity competition in this
story was inspired by the cover of Comics Cavalcade #1 (1943).
The King Bee first appeared in All-Star #18 (1943), the Monster
in All-Star #20 (1944), Professor Zodiac in All-Star #42
(1948), and Sky Pirate in Green Lantern #27 (1947). |
Justice League of America #193 (8.81) |
| December 6-7, 1941: More than a thousand American soldiers
die at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the Japanese attack. When Hawkman
arrives at JSA headquarters, he discovers Plastic Man waiting there
for him. As an FBI operative, he delivers an invitation from President
Franklin D. Roosevelt himself to the Capitol. On the radio, they hear
about the other JSA members being kidnapped. En route, they're attacked
by the King Bee and his men, who disappear. Per Degaton captures the
Shining Knight and Danette Reilly. Ed Simmons of the FBI recruits Dr.
Mid-Nite, Atom and Robotman. Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick join them
when they notice them approaching the White House. They all learn about
the Japanese attack and FDR asks them to mobilize all costumed heroes—including
the JSA—to form an All-Star Squadron. Degaton also launches
an attack on San Francisco. |
All-Star Squadron #1 (9.81) |
December 7, 1941: Uncle Sam
has a premonition of the Japanese plan to bomb
Pearl Harbor and forms the Freedom
Fighters: Hourman, the Invisible Hood, Magno, Miss America, Neon
the Unknown and the Red Torpedo. Hourman is taken by the Japanese.
Uncle Sam and Miss America are recovered. The rest are lost (all but
Magno are later revealed to have survived.) Miss America returns,
comatose, to Project M. NOTES: The
original pre-Crisis tale took place on Earth-X and only Uncle Sam and
Hourman survived. This was amended in the post-Crisis
retelling (in the Miss America origin from
Secret Origins #26). In post-Crisis continuity, the Invisible
Hood (1st app. Smash #1) survives
until 1974 when he was murdered by the Icicle and the Mist (Starman v.2
#2). Hourman resurfaces in All-Star
Squadron #33.
The Red Torpedo (1st app. Crack #1) later aids in creating
the 1951 Starman (Starman v.2
#77). Neon (1st app. Hit #1) returns to his desert oasis,
transformed (Uncle
Sam
& F.F. v.2 #6). Magno 1st appeared
in Smash #13. All
but Hourman were originally published by Quality Comics. Except for
Uncle Sam, this was their 1st DC Comics app. |
All-Star Squadron #31 (3.84), Secret Origins #26 (5.88) |
| December 7, 1941: Happy Terrill gains energy powers during
the events of Pearl Harbor and becomes the Ray. After a visit
from his time-travelling son (Ray II),
he later attacks the Japanese fleet. NOTES: The
Ray was originally published by Quality Comics. The Ray II designs
a costume for his dad, but Happy, annoyed with his son, doesn't accept
it and fashions his own. The events in The Ray push the hero's
origin forward a bit from his original debut. |
Smash #14 (9.40), Ray v.2 #9-10 (2.95-3.95) |
| The All-Stars swap origin stories as they head to California to
defend the west coast against a possible Japanese follow-up attack.
They're joined by Phantom Lady. Meanwhile, Per Degaton launches a bogus
Japanese air raid on San Francisco using a flight of Zeroes commanded
by the Sky Pirate. Degaton reveals that in 1941 he was an assistant
to the Time Trust, and was responsible for sabotaging the bomb defense
formula (obtained by the JSA in All-Star #10) on its second
test. |
All-Star Squadron #2 (10.81) |
| The Shining Knight and Danette Reilly free the captive heroes from
Wotan's spell. The assembled heroes defeat Degaton and his allies,
sending Degaton back to his own era and stripping all involved of their
memories of his actions. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt makes a radio
announcement about the founding of the All-Star Squadron. |
All-Star Squadron #3 (11.81) |
| December 8, 1941: The Japanese invade the Philippines and
attack Guam and Hong Kong. The All-Star Squadron attempts to attack
the Japanese mainland, only to discover that Premier Tojo, with the
help of the Dragon King, has used the Holy Grail to extend the
Sphere of Influence over Japanese territory. Some of the most powerful
All-Stars fall under the Dragon King's control, but their comrades
manage to lure them outside the Sphere's range. The All-Stars retreat,
realizing that they must fight the war from Allied territory. The
Sphere affects all metahumans. |
All-Star Squadron #4 (12.81) |
| December 9, 1941: The JSA disbands so that its members can
join the armed forces. Danette Reilly discovers that she has the power
to project and control flames; she becomes Firebrand II and
joins the All-Star Squadron. A group of All-Stars travels to Mexico
to free Hawkgirl from the Feathered Serpent. NOTE: The
disbanding of the JSA was first described in the beginning of All-Star #11. |
All-Star Comics #11 (6-7.42), All-Star Squadron #5 (1.82) |
| Johnny Thunder joins the Navy. |
Flash v.1 #(8.42) |
| December 10, 1941: The All-Stars free Hawkgirl from the Feathered
Serpent, who is revealed as a German agent. Baron Blitzkreig arrives
to clean up the Serpent's mess. NOTE: The Feathered
Serpent mentions his colleague, Professor Indiana Jones. Similarly, Spectre v.3
#21 says that an American archaeologist was commissioned to track down
the lost Ark of the Covenant, another reference to the film Raiders
of the Lost Ark. Blitzkreig first appeared in World's Finest
Comics #246 |
All-Star Squadron #6 (2.82) |
| December 11, 1941: Germany and Italy declare
war on the U.S. |
| December 22, 1941: Winston Churchill visits President Roosevelt
in Washington, D.C. The All-Stars and Plastic Man narrowly avert the
assassination of both leaders by Baron Blitzkrieg. |
All-Star Squadron #7 (3.82) |
| December 25, 1941: British troops surrender Hong
Kong to the Japanese. |
| December 30, 1941: With the help of Steel, the All-Stars
save Winston Churchill from assassination attempts by the Black Assassin
and Kung (1st chronological app.). NOTES: This
issue incorporates half of the unpublished Steel #6, inked by
Jerry Ordway. Kung first appeared in Wonder Woman #237 (1977),
set in 1943. Contains "Fact Files" on Shining Knight, Robotman
and Johnny Quick. |
All-Star Squadron #8 (4.82) |
| December 31, 1941: Steel is freed from the mental domination
of Baron Blitzkrieg and joins the All-Star Squadron. FDR dubs him Commander
Steel. Blitzkrieg suffers a psychological trauma that leaves him
blind. Steel joins the All-Star Squadron. NOTE: This
issue incorporates the second half of the previously unpublished Steel #6. |
All-Star Squadron #9 (5.82) |
| Libya, 1941: Flash and Green Lantern are sent
on a mission codenamed "Drachen." They find it is
to kill an enemy super power who is still an infant. Alan prevents
Jay from doing so. The infant returns
decades later as Scythe. |
(JSofA v.3 #45, 1.11) |
| 1942 |
| January 2, 1942: As Japanese troops enter Manila,
the capitol of the Philippines, American forces are forced to withdraw
to Bataan. |
| January 6, 1942: The All-Stars fight Akhet the Star Smasher,
an alien invader bent on world conquest. NOTE: The
JSA members are depicted in military service in their civilian identities.
Has "Fact Files" on Starman, Liberty Belle & Atom. |
All-Star Squadron #10 (6.82) |
| Akhet is unmasked as Hawkman's first foe, Dr. Anton Hastor. NOTE: This
issue reveals that Hawkman and Hawkgirl have many different styles
of hawk masks, explaining the many variations shown over the years. |
All-Star Squadron #11 (7.82) |
| Dr. Hastor explains how he stole Professor Elwood Napier's "Flying
Eye."
He is defeated by Hawkman. NOTE: Prof. Napier's
1st app. in print was All-Star #55 (1950). |
All-Star Squadron #12 (8-9.82) |
| The Seven Soldiers of Victory battle Dr. Doome. NOTE: This
story was retold in All-Star Squadron #29, but took place shortly
before All-Star Squadron #13. |
Leading #3 (Sum 42), All-Star Squadron #29 (11.83) |
| Policeman Dan Richards becomes Manhunter I.
he is an agent of the Manhunters,
although he was unaware of their true nature. His dog Thor was a Manhunter
android. NOTE: Dan
Richards was originally published by Quality Comics. |
Police #8 (3.42), Secret Origins #22 (1.88) |
| Big game hunter Paul Kirk becomes Manhunter II. He
is also an agent of the Manhunters, although he is unaware of their
true nature. NOTES: According to Young All-Stars #8,
Paul Kirk became Manhunter a few weeks after Dan Richards. |
Adventure #73 (4.42), Secret Origins #22 (1.88) |
| Metropolis policeman Jim Harper adopts the identity of the Guardian,
working with a group of local kids known as the Newsboy Legion. |
Star-Spangled #7 (4.42), Secret Origins #19 (10.87) |
| High school teacher Tex Thomas and his student Danny Dunbar become TNT and Dan
the Dyna-Mite after a bizarre chemistry accident gives them the
power to cause tremendous explosions. |
Star-Spangled #7 (4.42) |
| The All-Star Squadron holds its first official meeting. Present
are the Atom, Commander Steel, Firebrand II,
Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Robotman and the Shining
Knight. Liberty Belle is elected as the chair. The Shining Knight returns
to England to become Winston Churchill's bodyguard. He also mentions
that the Seven Soldiers of Victory are ready to serve the Squadron. |
All-Star Squadron #13 (9.82) |
| The Atom, the Guardian and Wildcat discover that they were all trained
by the same man: Joe Morgan (a.k.a. "Socker" Smith, Nat Mulligan),
now possessed by a sphere of evil energy. NOTES: The
war bond rally in this story was inspired by the cover of Comics
Cavalcade #2 (1943). The Flash, Green Lantern were frequently depicted
together on the covers of Comics Cavalcade, but appeared in
separate stories inside. |
All-Star Squadron Annual #1 (1982) |
| PRE-CRISIS ONLY: Per Degaton and the Earth-3
Crime Syndicate of America cause a nuclear war on Earth-Prime. NOTES: Because
of the extent of multiversal travel in this crossover, it is unlikely
any of it exists in current continuity. |
All-Star Squadron #14-15 (11-12.82), JLofA #207-209 (10-12.82) |
| January 1942: Airman Carter Hall (Hawkman) is assigned to
the USAAF's Coast Command. NOTES: JSA
headquarters is incorrectly depicted in Manhattan rather than Gotham
City. This conflict with Nuclear was alluded to in Wonder Woman #43
(1950), but never published in any Golden Age story. |
All-Star Squadron #16 (12.82) |
| The Flash apprehends the Fiddler. The Thinker is shown in prison
(1st chronological app.). NOTES: The Thinker's
1st app. in print was in All-Flash #12 (1943). |
Speed Force Special #1 (11.97) |
| January 25, 1942: On trial as a public menace, Robotman reveals
that he is Robert Crane's brain in a robot body. The court declares
him a human being. The All-Stars briefly encounter Dr. Henry King,
the Brain Wave (1st chronological app.). NOTE: This
story is loosely based on the Robotman story in Star-Spangled #15
(1942). |
All-Star Squadron #17 (12.82) |
| February 1942: Tarantula joins the Squadron to battle the
villainous Thor (a.k.a. "Fairytales" Fenton). The
All-Stars discover that the JSA have disappeared. NOTES: Thor
first appeared in the Sandman story in Adventure #75 (1942). |
All-Star Squadron #18 (12.82) |
| The All-Stars discover the missing heroes in the Perisphere on the
grounds of the New York World's Fair. They are trapped by the Brain
Wave in a hallucination of going to war on Japan, only to be slain
in battle. 1st app. of the defunct Elektro the robot. NOTES: These
events originally were not a dream; the Brain Wave's involvement is
explained in All-Star Squadron #19. All-Star Comics #11
was the pre-Crisis Wonder Woman's 1st app. in a JSA story. |
All-Star Comics #11 (6-7.42), All-Star Squadron #19 (3.83) |
| The captive All-Stars are rescued by Green Lantern, who is left
shaken by a terrifying vision in which he destroys Japan. Meanwhile,
the Spectre battles Kulak. NOTES: The heroes
do not actually meet Brain Wave in this story; he manipulates them
remotely from miles away. |
All-Star Squadron #20 (4.83) |
| The ULTRA-HUMANITE
/ INFINITY, INC. saga: |
| The All-Stars adopt the Perisphere (leftover from
the 1939 World's Fair) as their permanent headquarters. Hawkman reveals
that the JSA has been called to reform as the Justice Battalion. Cyclotron steals
the Hammer of Thor and the Ultra-Humanite and Deathbolt (Jake
Simmons), pursue the Powerstone. NOTES: The
Hammer of Thor is revealed to be the same one that Hawkman used in All-Star
Comics #3 (1940). The Powerstone first appeared in Superman #14
(1942). |
All-Star Squadron #21 (5.83), All-Star Comics #12 (8-9.42) |
| Cyclotron is revealed as scientist Terry Curtis,
a former lover of Danette Reilly (Firebrand).The Ultra-Humanite and
Deathbolt retrieve the Powerstone and the Hammer of Thor and capture
Firebrand and Robotman. NOTES: Terry
Curtis first appeared in Action #21 (1940, not as Cyclotron). |
All-Star Squadron #22 (6.83) |
| The All-Stars battle Amazing-Man for the
Helm of Nabu and learn that he is Will Everett, given the power to
control his molecular structure by the Ultra-Humanite's experiments.
Dr. Fate explains why he abandoned the Helm of Nabu, but dons it once
more to locate the Spectre, still missing after his battle with Kulak. NOTES: Amazing
Man's name, Will Everett is an homage to Bill Everett, who created
the Amazing Man comic in 1939 for Centaur Publications. |
All-Star Squadron #23 (7.83) |
| The War Department sends Starman and Bulletman on a top-secret mission
to Alaska. NOTES: This flashback story depicts
the rest of the All-Star Squadron fighting Nazis on jetpacks; per All-Star
Squadron #24, they were battling the Ultra-Humanite in New York
at this time. Bulletman, a former Fawcett Comics hero, first appeared
in Nickel Comics #1 (1940). |
Starman v.2 #39 (2.98) |
| Feb. 2., 1942: A workman's
torch sets the SS Normandie afire in the New York harbor. |
| February 10, 1942: The All-Stars are unable
to prevent Ultra from sinking the SS Normandie in New York Harbor,
but they salvage the ship afterwards. The Tarantula gets a new costume
and clashes with Brainwave Jr. (1st app. in print) and discovers
that he is from the future. NOTES: Brainwave
Jr.'s 1st chronological app. was in Infinity, Inc. #2 (1984). |
All-Star Squadron #24 (8.83) |
| The Justice Society prepares to go into action
against the Black Dragon Society, while the All-Stars, joined by the
Guardian, Phantom Lady, the Flash and Wildcat, clash with Amazing-Man
and time-lost members of Infinity, Inc. (Fury, Jade, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian and Silver
Scarab). Amazing-Man elects to change sides. NOTES: 1st
app. in print of the Infinitors, except for Fury, who first appeared
in Wonder Woman #300 (1983); this is her 1st app. in costume.
The other Infinitors' 1st chronological app. was Infinity, Inc. #1
(1984). |
All-Star Squadron #25 (9.83) |
| The Ultra-Humanite, in contact with his/her future
self, sends some of the All-Stars to Limbo, exchanging them for members
of the Secret Society of Super-Villains (the
Mist, the Monocle, Psycho-Pirate II,
Rag Doll and Vulcan). Brainwave Junior explains how the Infinitors
were captured and sent back in time by Ultra. |
All-Star Squadron #26 (10.83) |
| The All-Stars and Infinitors take on Ultra and
the Secret Society of Super-Villains. The Atom is irradiated by Cyclotron,
who turns on Ultra, apparently destroying them both. The Secret Society
and Infinitors return to their own era and Firebrand takes custody
of Terry Curtis's infant daughter, Terri. NOTES: Cyclotron
does not die immediately; he was thrust forward to the time of the
Crisis (see All-Star Squadron #54) and returned to the instant
he left. The radiation to which the Atom is exposed later gives him
super-strength. This issue contains Jerry Ordway reproduction of the
cover of All-Star Comics #3 and a reprint of the page from All-Star
Comics #11 in which the JSA members join the armed forces. |
All-Star Squadron Annual #2 (1983) |
| The Atom is hospitalized for radiation poisoning. Meanwhile, Dr.
Fate finds the Spectre, now under the mental domination of Kulak, who
possesses the Ring of Life. |
All-Star Squadron #27 (10.83) |
| Sargon the Sorcerer helps the JSA battle Kulak. The Spectre is freed,
but Kulak and the Helm of Nabu are sent hurtling through "an infinity
of dimensions." NOTES: Dr. Fate recovered
the Helm of Nabu sometime between summer 1944 and February 1945; the
circumstances remain untold. |
All-Star Squadron #28 (10.83) |
| February 15, 1942: British forces surrender Singapore
to the Japanese. |
| February 16, 1942: As the Justice Battalion, the JSA battles
the Black Dragon Society. NOTES: Retold
in All-Star Squadron #30. This was originally Wonder Woman's
first case as a JSA member. |
All-Star Comics #12 (8-9.42) |
| February 19, 1942: President Roosevelt signs Executive
Order 9066, ordering the internment of 120,000 Japanese-American citizens. |
| February 22, 1942: At the direct order of FDR
and under protest, General Douglas MacArthur retreats from Bataan,
vowing, "I shall return." |
| Liberty Belle learns about the JSA's battle with the Black Dragon
Society. |
All-Star Squadron #30 (2.84) |
| THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS SAGA |
| Part 1: February 23, 1942: The first full
meeting of the All-Star Squadron in the Perisphere (on the former grounds
of the New York World's Fair). Uncle Sam reveals the fate of the original
Freedom Fighters, who tried to stop the attack on Pearl Harbor. Elsewhere,
Midnight flees from German Fifth Columnists with the unconscious Doll
Man. Commander Steel activates the Squadron's new butler, Gernsback the
robot. NOTES: 1st DC apps. of the Quality
Comics characters Midnight, Manhunter (Dan Richards), the Jester and
Red Bee. |
All-Star Squadron #31 (3.84) |
| Part 2: Uncle Sam explains how Hourman,
the Invisible Hood, Magno, Miss America, Neon and the Red Torpedo apparently
died at Pearl Harbor. NOTES: Miss America
was revealed alive in Young All-Stars #12. The Invisible Hood is rumored to have
been the grandfather of Tyson Gilford, a member of the Relative
Heroes. |
All-Star Squadron #32 (4.84), Secret Origins #26 (5.88) |
| Part 3: Uncle Sam assembles the Black Condor,
Doll Man, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, the Ray and the Red Bee, who
dub themselves the "Freedom
Fighters" and battle Baron Blitzkrieg. They discover that
Hourman is his captive. Firebrand, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle and
Starman, joined by Neptune Perkins, battle Tsunami (Miya
Shimada). NOTES: Neptune
Perkins's 1st app. in print was Flash #66 (1945). The Red Bee
first appeared in Hit Comics #1
(1940, Quality Comics). |
All-Star Squadron #33 (5.84) |
| Part 4: The All-Stars stop a Japanese submarine
from bombarding American oil refineries. The Freedom Fighters are captured
by Baron Blitzkrieg. |
All-Star Squadron #34 (6.84) |
| Part 5: Phantom Lady uses her black light ray to activate
the Miraclo residue in Hourman's body, enabling him to escape. Blitzkrieg
kills the Red Bee and flees. The Freedom Fighters continue to operate
throughout the war. |
All-Star Squadron #35 (7.84) |
| Johnny Thunder meets the Crimson Avenger, who describes his strange
encounter with the goddess Rama Kushna and his vision of Superman. |
Golden Age Secret Files #1 (2.01) |
| Hourman uses a Miraclo ray rather than a pill to activate his powers. |
Adventure #71 (2.42) |
| Late February 1942. After busting some crooks, the Tarantula
finds a record of the JSA's
battle with Ian Karkull, along with his clippings related to future
U.S. Presidents. |
All-Star Squadron Annual #3 (1984) |
| February 27, 1942: Hourman rejoins the All-Star Squadron,
which travels to Detroit to help Amazing-Man against the Real American.
1st app. of the Squadron's plane, the All-Star Special. NOTE: Reprints
the cover of Amazing World of DC #16 (1977), drawn by Marshall
Rogers. |
All-Star Squadron #38 (10.84) |
| February 28, 1942: Violence breaks out in Detroit as the first
black residents move into the newly constructed Sojourner Truth housing
project, with the All-Stars caught in the middle. NOTE: Reprints
the application form and membership certificate of the 1940s Junior
JSA, along with a DC house ad from 1947. |
All-Star Squadron #39 (11.84) |
| The All-Stars win a bittersweet victory over the Real American,
who is revealed as a robot. NOTE: Includes
a Justice Society pinup by Joe Staton, from Amazing World of DC
Comics #16 (1977). |
All-Star Squadron #40 (12.84) |
| March 4, 1942: The Tarantula recounts the origin of Starman
and his first battle with Dr. Doog. NOTES: This
was the first account of Starman's origin. Reprints a Joe Kubert JSA
portrait from Vol. 2 of Jim Steranko's Steranko History of Comics (1972). |
All-Star Squadron #41 (1.85) |
| The Perisphere is invaded by Sumo (1st chron. app.), Kung and Tsunami,
led by Prince Daka. The villains seize Starman's Gravity Rod. NOTES: Sumo's
1st app. in print was All-New Collector's Edition C-54 (1978);
Prince Daka was the villain in the 1943 Batman serial. Includes
a Black Canary pinup by Mike Hernandez and Terry Austin. |
All-Star Squadron #42 (2.85) |
| The All-Stars are rescued by the Guardian. Daka, Kung and Sumo escape
with a captive Liberty Belle, but the All-Stars capture Tsunami. Prince
Daka attempts to trade Liberty Belle for Tsunami and Starman's Gravity
Rod. NOTES: Includes a pinup of the Sandman
by Larry Dean and a Howard Bender reproduction of the cover of All-Star
Comics #5. |
All-Star Squadron #43 (3.85) |
| Hourman and Firebrand go on a double date with Tarantula and Phantom
Lady. At a masquerade party, Danette Reilly's father is killed by a
pair of Nazi metahumans, Night & Fog. |
All-Star Squadron #44 (4.85) |
| Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick are attacked by Baron Blitzkrieg
and Zyklon. Liberty Belle resigns from the All-Star Squadron
after her friend Tom Revere is murdered. |
All-Star Squadron #45 (5.85) |
| Baron Blitzkrieg attempts to restore his sight and accidentally
gives Liberty Belle sonic powers. She rejoins the All-Star Squadron. NOTE: Includes
a pinup of Dr. Fate by Todd McFarlane. |
All-Star Squadron #46 (6.85) |
| Dr. Fate recounts his origins to Jonathan Law (the Tarantula). |
All-Star Squadron #47 (7.85) |
| Late March 1942: Posing as King Arthur, Wotan forces the Shining
Knight to battle the All-Stars and the Blackhawks in England. NOTES: Includes
pinups of Dr. Mid-Nite, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern by Mike Clark
and Jerry Acerno. |
All-Star Squadron #48 (8.85) |
| Wotan captures the All-Stars and the Blackhawks and lays siege to
Great Britain. The All-Stars discover that the villain has already
captured Dr. Occult (1st modern app.). Hourman nearly dies after taking
another Miraclo pill to rescue his comrades and defeat Wotan. |
All-Star Squadron #49 (9.85) |
| March 31, 1942 : The All-Stars battle comic strip
characters that have come to life in Metropolis. NOTES: The
original version of this adventure, starring the Golden Age Superman,
appeared in Superman #19 (1942); the new version was written
to demonstrate how post-Crisis heroes filled the gaps left by the Crisis. |
All-Star Squadron #64 (12.86) |
| THE CRISIS ON INFINITE
EARTHS |
| April 1, 1942: Dr. Fate casts
a spell to remove the traces of Miraclo from Hourman's body, leaving
him powerless. Johnny Quick marries Liberty Belle. The members of the
Justice Battalion (Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder, Sandman,
Spectre, Starman) are launched into space by German agents. Harbinger
arrives to recruit Firebrand to join the Monitor's army. (Crisis
#1) The temporal energies of her passage displace the Justice
Battalion into an alternate dimension where the other planets of the
solar system are habitable. Uncle Sam recruits a new group of Freedom
Fighters (Black Condor, Doll Man, Firebrand I,
the Human Bomb, the Jester, Manhunter I,
Midnight, Phantom Lady, Plastic Man, Quicksilver, the Ray and the Spider)
to fight the Axis powers. At this time, the Freedom Fighters "separated
from the All-Star Squadron and were based in Washington D.C." (Who's
Who Update '87 #5). NOTE: The JSA portion
of this story is adapted from All-Star #13, "Shanghaied
into Space." |
All-Star Squadron #50 (10.85), All-Star Comics
#13 (10-11.42), Crisis #1 (4.85) |
| PRE-CRISIS ONLY: Mr. Mind travels
to Earth-2 from Earth-S to vex the Squadron. NOTES: Because
of the extent of multiversal travel in this crossover, it is unlikely
any of it exists in current continuity. World's Finest #6 (1942),
and Mr. Who in More Fun #73 (1941). |
All-Star Squadron #51-54 (11.85-2.86) |
| Hawkman has an adventure on Hyperspace-Saturn. |
All-Star Squadron #52 (12.85), All-Star Comics
#13 (10-11.42) |
| Sandman meets a race of crystalline
people on Hyperspace-Uranus. |
All-Star Squadron #55 (3.86), All-Star Comics
#13 (10-11.42) |
| The Seven Soldiers of Victory battle
the Sense-Master. Meanwhile, Dr. Mid-Nite has an adventure on Hyperspace-Neptune. NOTE: All-Star
Squadron #56 retells part of Leading Comics #4. |
All-Star Squadron #56 (4.86), Leading
#4 (Fall 42) |
| The All-Stars return to 1942 from
the era of the Crisis. The Atom and Starman
face adventures on Hyperspace-Mars and Jupiter. |
All-Star Squadron #57 (5.86), All-Star Comics
#13 (10-11.42) |
| Early April, 1942: Mekanique (1st chronological
app.) arrives from the future and is taken in by Robotman. Firebrand
swears off romance with fellow All-Stars. Johnny Thunder has an adventure
on Hyperspace-Mercury. NOTES: Mekanique's 1st
app. in print was Infinity, Inc. #19 (1985). Mekanique and her
creator, Rotwang, were characters in the 1926 silent film Metropolis,
although Rotwang's robot was not called Mekanique in the film. |
All-Star Squadron #58 (6.86) |
| Dr. Occult and Dr. Fate report that the missing JSAers
are alive, but beyond their help. All available All-Stars, joined by
new members Air Wave, Aquaman, Manhunter II,
Mr. America, Mr. Terrific, the Whip and Zatara, vote to take custody
of Mekanique, over the protests of Robotman. Meanwhile, the Spectre
has an adventure on Hyperspace-Pluto. NOTES: 1st
modern apps. of the Earth-2 Aquaman, Mr. America and the Whip. The
Golden Age Air Wave first appeared in Detective Comics #60 (1942),
the Whip in Flash Comics #1 (1940). |
All-Star Squadron #59 (7.86), All-Star Comics #13 (10-11.42) |
| The Spectre, Johnny Thunder and Johnny's Thunderbolt
free the JSA from Hyperspace, but all the items they brought with them
from Hyperspace vanish. At Mekanique's urging, Green Lantern and Firebrand
save a young girl from being hit by a car, altering history; unbeknownst
to the heroes, their actions will permit the evil Rotwang, Mekanique's
creator, to dominate Mekanique's native era, the 23rd century. Hawkman
is elected cochairman of the Squadron. NOTES: Originally,
the photo in this story depicted Superman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman and
Wonder Woman. After the Crisis, they're replaced by Uncle Sam and Doll
Man, the Ray, Plastic Man, Black Condor and Phantom Lady, adding the
Human Bomb and Jester. FDR says "...
any costumed hero who isn't in this photo must be someone so
obscure that nobody ever heard of them!") |
All-Star Squadron #60 (7.86) |
| Liberty Belle recounts her origin to Jonathan Law. |
All-Star Squadron #61 (8.86) |
| The origin of the Shining Knight is retold. |
All-Star Squadron #62 (9.86) |
| Robotman recounts his origin to Jonathan Law. |
All-Star Squadron #63 (10.86) |
| Johnny Quick recounts his origin to Jonathan Law. NOTE: Includes
an unused Jerry Ordway cover for All-Star Squadron #11. |
All-Star Squadron #65 (12.86) |
| The Tarantula recalls his origin. NOTE: Includes
a pinup of Hawkman. |
All-Star Squadron #66 (1.87) |
| April 18, 1942: A squadron of B-25 bombers, led by Lieutenant
Colonel James Doolittle, attacks Tokyo. The raid inflicts little actual
damage, but provides a tremendous boost to American morale. One of
the bomber crews secretly includes the mysterious covert operative
code-named the Unknown Soldier. |
Star-Spangled War Stories #151 (7.70) |
| May 1945: Heinrich Himmler commits suicide after
his capture by British authorities. |
| Spring 1945, Peenemünde, Germany: The JSA fails to prevent
the Nazi Werner Von Braun from launching a V2 rocket into space. The
rocket bears the brain of Heinrich Himmler. Von Braun is captured by Capt.
Enfield of the U.S. Army and later serves in the U.S. space program. NOTE: A
flashback to WWII in #30 shows Superman. |
JSA Classified #29 (10.07) |
