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Issue: All-Star Squadron #54
Publication Date: February 1986
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Issues: #54 of 67 Issues (189 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/05/1985
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 CAD
£0.35 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (editor); Janice Race (associate editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #21.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): All-Star Squadron [Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-2); Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Amazing-Man [Will Everett]; Tarantula [John Law]]; Monster Society of Evil [Oom]
Synopsis: The Justice Society battles Oom at the New York World's Fair site.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Giordano inks per Nick Caputo, confirmed by Jerry Acerno. The All-Star Companion Vol. 2 erroneously credits Tony DeZuñiga. Giordano is correctly credited in collected edition Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition #1.

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Striking!

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Feature(s): Monogram Lightning
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for radio controlled model cars and accessories.
On inside front cover.
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The Crisis Comes to 1942! (and Vice Versa)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): David C. Weiss (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): All-Star Squadron [Amazing-Man [Will Everett]; Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Winged Victory; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Sandy the Golden Boy [Sandy Hawkins]; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Dr. Occult; Guardian; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-2); Robin [Dick Grayson] (Earth-2); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Earth-2, cameo); Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (flashback); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (flashback); Atom [Al Pratt] (flashback); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (flashback); Johnny Thunder (Earth-2, flashback); Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider] flashback); Plastic Man (flashback); Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight] (flashback); The Ray [Happy Terrill] (flashback); Doll Man [Darrell Dane] (flashback); Black Condor [Richard Grey Jr.]; (flashback); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (flashback); Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence] (cameo); Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (cameo); Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton] (cameo); Tarantula [John Law] (cameo)]; Gernsback; Harbinger [Lyla] (flashback); Monster Society of Evil [Oom; Mr. Who; Nyola; Ramulus; The Dummy]; Joan Williams (cameo); Alexander Luthor (Earth-3, cameo); Creeper (cameo); Blok ? (cameo); Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (cameo); Sun Boy (cameo); Supergirl (Cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo); Firestorm (cameo); Trigger Twins [Walt Trigger; Wayne Trigger] (cameo); Miss Liberty (cameo); Don Caballero (cameo); Super-Chief (cameo); Silent Knight (cameo); Viking Prince (cameo); Golden Gladiator (cameo); Valda, the Iron Maiden (cameo); Black Pirate [Jon Valor] (cameo); Black Pirate [Justin Valor] (cameo); The Roving Ranger (cameo); Tomahawk (flashback)
Synopsis: The Monster Society is taken over by Oom, as he becomes the new leader, tossing Mr. Mind's craft into space, as it later lands on Earth-S. Oom is destroyed and the Monster Society (renamed Society of Oom by Oom himself) is defeated by the Squadron when the Dummy tells Green Lantern to focus his ring on Oom's chest to extract the crimson jewel buried inside his body.
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Pages: 23
Job Number: G-2243
Disclose Notes: Crisis Cross-Over. Story continued from previous issue; story continues in next issue. Jerry Acerno page originally prepared as a pin-up for the "Golden Age Gallery" feature.
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Glow in the Dark Solar Ball

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Feature(s): Pineapple Kids Club
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Disclose Notes: Ad for glow-in-the-dark ball and ring toys.
On first page between pages 4-5 of story.
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In the Shadowy Depths of Atlantis His Life Will Change Forever.

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for 4-part mini-series.
On second page between pages 4-5 of story.
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Be Part of the Legend

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): DC Heroes Role Playing Game
Character(s): New Teen Titans [Nightwing; Wonder Girl; Starfire; Cyborg; Changeling; Jericho]
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Disclose Notes: Ad for game from Mayfair Games.
On first page between pages 8-9 of story.
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Good Guys Never Had It So Good!

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Feature(s): Booster Gold
Character(s): Booster Gold
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Booster Gold series.
On second page between pages 8-9 of story.
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Write Right Now!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Charles Atlas; Bill Cosby
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Disclose Notes: Ads in classified format for body building, comic books, the American Red Cross, stamps, telescopes, novelties, and more. Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. agent.
On first page between pages 16-17 of story.
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Subscribe Now for a Fifty-Year Bonus!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Clark Kent
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Disclose Notes: House ad for subscriptions to DC comics.
On second page between pages 16-17 of story.
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Spend the Year with DC!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): New Teen Titans [Wonder Girl; Starfire; Changeling; Cyborg; Jericho; Nightwing]
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Disclose Notes: House ad for 1986 DC Comics wall calendar poster.
Between pages 20-21 of story.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Star Squadroom
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Pages: 1.4
Job Number: L-2216
Disclose Notes: Letters from Philip M. Botwinick and Anthony R. Cardno, along with a list of all the All-Star Squadron-related heroes who appear in Who's Who #8 and errata for that issue.
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Special Note

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): All-Star Squadron [Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (flashback); Liberty Belle (flashback); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (flashback)]; Blackhawk
Synopsis: Roy discusses why Hawkman did not appear in All-Star Squadron #49 and shows a corrected last panel to the story in All-Star Squadron #49, inserting Hawkman in the tale.
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Join the Mask Team and Discover the Illusion.

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Feature(s): MASK
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Disclose Notes: Ad for MASK toys from Kenner division of CPG Products Corp.
On inside back cover.
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Go Voltron Force

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Feature(s): Voltron
Character(s): Haggar; Keith; Lance; Doom Commander; Pidge; Hunk; Princess Allura; King Zarkon; Prince Lotor
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Voltron toys from Panosh Place.
On back cover.

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