Credits
Writer(s):
Roy Thomas
Penciller(s):
Mike Harris
Inker(s):
Tony DeZuñiga
Colorist(s):
Carl Gafford
Letterer(s):
David Cody Weiss
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
Tales of the All-Star Squadron
Character(s):
All-Star Squadron [Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence] (origin); Tarantula; Firebrand [Danette Reilly] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo, flashback); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo, flashback); Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (cameo)]; Adolf Hitler (cameo, flashback); Richard Cannon (flashback); Major James Lawrence (flashback); Tom Revere (flashback)
Synopsis:
Libby Lawrence sees her father killed when the Nazi's invade Poland. She later escapes Europe during the evacuation at Dunkirk. Upon returning home she tries to convince the American public to join the war against Germany. On a trip to Independence Hall she meets Tom Revere and discovers that ringing the Liberty Bell gives her enhanced physical abilities.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
22
Job Number:
G-1787
Notes:
Based on story in Boy Commandos (DC, 1942 series) #1. Beginning a "special new series," Tales of the All-Star Squadron. Some are origin stories that would have eventually been printed in Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series).