Issue Description

With America’s involvement with World War II evident, the Justice Society decides to disband and enlist in their secret identities; all except Dr. Fate and the Spectre. Meanwhile, in Mexico, Nazi General Sakuel makes a partnership with the Feathered Serpent. The Feathered Serpent plans on bringing back the Mayan Empire by sacrificing Shiera Sanders, aka Hawkgirl. Back in the U.S., Johnny Quick and Robotman go to the Statue of Liberty to stop some saboteurs. They meet up with the other All-Stars, just in time for Danette Reilly to discover she has the ability to generate fire at will. The speedster puts out the flames, and Danette discovers her brother Rod’s secret: he was the hero Firebrand. Danette adopts the Firebrand identity, and joins the All-Star Squadron. Hawkman asks the All-Stars for help finding the missing Shiera, and they travel to Mexico. Once there, they find Nazis and the Feathered Serpent about to sacrifice Shiera.

All-Star Squadron

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

"Come with us now to Earth-Two, and the awesome origin of the All-Star Squadron!"

Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler, Jerry Ordway (credited here as Jeremiah Ordway!) along with editor Len Wein, letterer John Costanza and colorist Carl Gafford begin the wartime adventures of the Golden-Age heroes of the DC Universe. Writer Roy Thomas is no stranger to World War II, or wartime comic book super-heroes having come off Marvel's WWII super-team, The Invaders.

The world of Earth -2 was at war. In a dimension not unlike that of the Justice League on Earth - 1, the greatest heroes of the 1940s had banded together to form the Justice Society of America, but even that wasn't enough to battle the Axis powers plaguing their society. So, at the behest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a new, larger team was created to help unite the war torn country. The massive All-Star Squadron was formed, setting up their headquarters in the Perisphere at the heart of New York's World's Fair.

The creative team of writer Roy Thomas and artist Rich Buckler on "All-Star Squadron" offered readers a nostalgic glimpse back in time, albeit through the slightly distorted lens of Earth-2's history. In this popular series that ran for 67 issues, readers were treated not only to the adventures of the more familiar Justice Society, but also to every other mystery man of the time and dozens of minor heroes from DC's Golden Age, including the speedster Johnny Quick, the patriotic Liberty Belle, power houses Robotman and Commander Steel, and the 1940s versions of Batman and Robin.

With Thomas'comprehensive knowledge of the heroes and history of World War II era Americana, the All-Star Squadron was a certifiable hit, even if the Earth - 2 shattering events of DC's tumultuous "Crisis on Infinite Earths" maxi series of the mid-1980s took a toll on the book's continuity.

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