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All-Star Squadron, #40 Newsstand

Published: December 1984

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All-Star Squadron #40

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Issue Contents:
Amazing Man vs. Real American
1 page superhero
Characters
  • All-Star Squadron [Amazing-Man
  • Robotman [Robert Crane] (photo)
  • Liberty Belle (photo)
  • Hourman [Rex Tyler] (photo)
  • Firebrand [Danette Reilly] (photo)]
  • Real American
Credits
Story Notes

A portion of the cover from All-Star Squadron #39 is used as a newspaper photograph in the background.

The Rise and Fall of the Phantom Empire!
Story 1 21 pages history; superhero

"Thar she blows, Lantern-- Detroit!"

Storyline

The Squadron faces off vs. the "Real American," who is destroyed and revealed to be an android. The true face behind the racist group is revealed. He then calls up the Monitor to ask for a replacement for the android, but is refused.

Characters
  • All-Star Squadron [Hawkman [Carter Hall]
  • Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
  • Firebrand [Danette Reilly]
  • Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
  • Liberty Belle
  • Hourman [Rex Tyler]
  • Amazing-Man
  • Robotman [Robert Crane]]
  • Real American (villain)
  • Monitor (cameo)
  • Lyla [Harbinger] (cameo)
  • The Phantom Emperor (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Conclusion of the Real American story-line which uses racism in World War II-era Detroit as a springboard. Story continues from the previous issue. Non-advertised, pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths mini-series, three-panel-sequence-cameo with The Monitor (only hand, shown with voice) and Lyta.

Featuring All-Star Squadroom

Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Includes letters reviewing All-Star Squadron #35. Letters from Dale M. Houstman, Jay Elliott, Jr., and David Newman.

Story 3 1 page
Credits
Golden Age Gallery
Story 4 2 pages superhero
Storyline

Pinup of Golden Age JSA members breaking through a wall to rescue a bound Wonder Woman from a pistol-wielding Adolf Hitler.

Characters
  • Justice Society of America [JSA
  • Atom [Al Pratt]
  • Flash [Jay Garrick]
  • Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
  • Hawkman [Carter Hall]
  • Wildcat [Ted Grant]
  • Wonder Woman (Earth-2)]
  • Adolf Hitler
Credits