All-Star Squadron # 8

April.1982 ....................$0.60

Cover Credits: Joe Kubert ( pencils/inks )

Title:"Afternoon of the Assassins!" ..........24pgs.

Credits: Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway ( writers ( Conway only on pgs ..-.. ); Adrian Gonzalas and Don Heck( pencils ( Heck only on pgs ..-.. ) ); Jerry Ordway ( inks ); John Costanza ( letters ); Carl Gafford ( colors ); Len Wein ( editor )

Featured Charaters: Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Robotman, The Shining Knight, Atom, Firebrand, Hawkgirl ( all last, all next ) Plastic Man ( last..., next ... )

Guest Appearance: Steel ( last seen in flashback in this issue in February, 1940, next )

Villains: Die Schwarzer Meuchelmorder ( The Black Assassin, seen in flashback to February, 1940 only, probably dies, no further appearances to date ); Baron Blitzkrieg and Zwerg ( both last, both next ... ); Kung ( first appearance?, last possibly in Guns of the Dragon# 4, next ... )

Other Characters: Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( last, next ) and Fala ( FDR's Scotch terrier, last, next ); Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( last, also in flashback to February, 1940; next ); Prime Minister MacKenzie King ( prime minister of Canada, behind the scenes in flashback to February, 1940 only ); Major Morton and Sergent-Major Mike ( in flashback only )

Commments: All Characters listed are considered to be the Golden Age/Earth-Two version unless noted.
The Earth-Two/Golden Age versions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Robin ( and possibly Plastic Man ) no longer exist in current Post-Crisis Continuity, but their appearances will still be tracked when possible.

Chronological Comments: this story and the next occurs in late December, 1941.

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