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Red Tornado Revealed!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): George Pérez (signed)

Inker(s): George Pérez (signed)

Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice League of America

Character(s): Justice League of America [Superman (Earth-1); Flash [Barry Allen]; Firestorm; Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Red Tornado [Tornado Tyrant; Tornado Champion]]

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Pages: 1

Job Number: C-622

Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

Secret of Genesis

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Gerry Conway

Penciller(s): George Pérez (breakdowns); John Beatty (finished art)

Inker(s): John Beatty

Colorist(s): Carl Gafford

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice League of America

Character(s): Justice League of America [Aquaman; Red Tornado [Tornado Tyrant; Tornado Champion] Batman (Earth-1); Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Firestorm; Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman (Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]]; T. O. Morrow (villain); Kathy Sutton; Traya; Adam Strange (flashback); Alanna (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Atom (flashback); Kanjar Ro (flashback); Green Arrow (Earth-1) (flashback)

Synopsis: The League pursues T. O. Morrow to find out what happened to Red Tornado, but Morrow can't help them. They are attacked by their old foe the Tornado Tyrant, who puts them all out of commission except for Firestorm, who learns that Red Tornado was originally brought to life when the reformed Tornado Tyrant merged with him. Firestorm re-merges the two but keeps it secret from the League.

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Pages: 25

Job Number: J-7270

An Arrow in Time

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Green Arrow; Hostess Fruit Pies

Character(s): Green Arrow

Synopsis: Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.

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Pages: 1

All-Star Squadron Cover

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): All-Star Squadron

Character(s): All-Star Squadron [Atom [Al Pratt]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Johnny Thunder; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Superman [Kal-L]; Thunderbolt; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover of "Special All-Star Squadron Preview"; part of special insert between pages 12 & 13 of the main story.

Special All-Star Squadron Preview

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (breakdowns); Jerry Ordway [as Jerimiah Ordway] (finished art)

Inker(s): Jerry Ordway

Colorist(s): Carl Gafford

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): All-Star Squadron

Character(s): Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Starman [Ted Knight]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Robin (Earth-2); Superman [Kal-L] (Earth-2); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan (Earth-2)]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Batman (Earth-2)]; Seven Soldiers of Victory [Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Green Arrow (Earth-2); Speedy (Earth-2); Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan] (all as flashback as told by Shining Knight); Shining Knight [Justin]]; Danette Reilly (intro, later Firebrand); Johnny Quick (cameo); Tubby (cameo); Solomon Grundy [Cyrus Gold]; Liberty Belle (cameo); Sky Pirate (villain); Inza Nelson (cameo); Wotan (villain); Rod Reilly (cameo); Professor Zodiak (villain); The Monster (villain); Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane] (cameo); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (cameo); Harry Hopkins (cameo); Wildcat [Ted Grant]

Synopsis: The JSA's members are captured by future foes they have yet to meet, given they are from circa 1947, and led by an unknown menace. Only Hawkman, Atom, and Dr. Mid-Nite escape capture, thanks, in part, to Robotman's appearance. Meanwhile, FDR is worried at the White House, as he's been unable to contact the JSA, so they can stop the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941.

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Pages: 14

Notes: Part of special insert between pages 12 & 13 of the main story.

Story continues in All Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series) #1.

All-Star Squadron Back Cover

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): All-Star Squadron

Character(s): Atom [Al Pratt]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover to "Special All-Star Squadron Preview"; part of special insert between pages 12 & 13 of the main story. Contains house ad and cover for All-Star Squadron #1.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Rozakis [as Ted P. Skimmer]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): JLA Mail Room

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Pages: 1

Job Number: L-787

Notes: Letters of comment from Paul Bene, Sara Greenblatt, Jeff Snyder, and Chris Khalaf. Last 1/4th of the page is "Len's Line-Up," descriptions of comics on sale May 7th and 21st.