All-Star Squadron Annual #3
All-Star Squadron Annual #3
Cover Credits
Penciller: Rick Hoberg
Inker: Jerry Ordway

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Title: (No Title)
Pages: 41

Feature(s):
All-Star Squadron (of Earth-2)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Artist: Jerry Ordway
Artist: Rick Hoberg
Artist: Richard Howell
Artist: Keith Giffen
Penciller: Rich F. Buckler
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Penciller: Don Newton
Penciller: Mart Nodell
Penciller: George Perez
Inker: Bill Collins
Inker: Frank Giacoia
Inker: Mike Machlan
Inker: Joe Giella
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo
Letterer: L. Lois Buhalis

Feature Character(s)

Guest Star(s)

Villain(s)

  • Ian Karkull (appears in flashback; dies in this story; last appearance in More Fun Comics #70; no further appearances)
  • Wotan (appears in flashback; last appearance in More Fun Comics #70; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #48)
  • Catwoman (appears in flashback; last appearance in Batman #3; next appearance in Batman #10)
  • Dr. Doog (appears in flashback; last appearance in Adventure Comics #61; no further appearances)
  • Sieur Satan (appears in flashback; last appearance in Flash Comics #1; no further appearances)
  • Lightning Master (appears in flashback; last appearance in Superman #14; no further appearances)
  • Alexander the Great (appears in flashback; last appearance in Flash Comics #2; no further appearances)
  • Zor (appears in flashback; last appearance in More Fun Comics #57; no further appearances)
  • Ian Karkull’s shadow-men (appear in flashback; no further appearances)
  • Three German spies (Horst named; no further appearances)
  • The Tarantula (not to be confused with Jonathan Law who also appears in this story; appears in flashback; next appearance in Adventure Comics #40)

Guest Appearance(s)

Other Character(s)

Cameo Appearance(s)

  • Doiby Dickles (in flashback to All-Star Comics #7)
  • Nabu (as a thought-image)
  • Several hoods (inlcuding Sandman and Atom imposters; in flashback to All-Star Comics #7)
  • Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Gerlad Ford, and Ronald Regan (in newspaper clippings)

Comments:
The framing sequence of this story takes place in Late February, 1942. The flashback takes place on June 28-29, 1941, immediately following the events depicted in All-Star Comics #7.

Pages 5 and 6 of this story recap the events in All-Star Comics #7.

As a result of his failure to save a young boy’s life, Green Lantern elects to leave active duty and become an honorary member of the Justice Society after this story.

Hourman begins his leave of absence from the Justice Society after this story, due to the side effects of Miraclo.

Dr. Fate begins to feel the possession of his soul, by Nabu, through his original helmet. As revealed in All-Star Squadron #23, following this story, he gives up using the full-helmet in favor of the less powerful half-helm. He will continue in the half-helm until the revival of the JSA in Justice League of America #21.

As a result of the radiation emitted from the death-throes of Ian Karkull, the JSAers present, as well as non-members Starman, Hawkgirl, Lois Lane, Robin, and Joan Williams, receive a boost of vitality which is partially responsible for their longevity decades later.

Due to Lightning Master’s presence in this story, it can be assumed that the events in the fourth story of Superman #14 occurred during a time-period prior to this story, though it was chronicled sometime afterwards.

Synopsis:
While capturing spies, Tarantula and Wonder Woman stumble upon evidence of an untold JSA case.

Following their donation of a million dollars to war orphans, Green Lantern and Dr. Fate prevent the assassination of President Roosevelt by Ian Karkull’s shadow-men. After learning about several other planned assassinations, they contact the other members of the JSA to protect the targets.

Each JSAer successfully defeats their opponent, but Green Lantern fails to protect a young boy from Wotan. Once their individual foes are defeated, the combined membership, along with Starman, Hawkgirl, and Robin converge upon Karkull himself.

The combined power of the Spectre, Green Lantern’s ring, and Starman’s gravity rod, is able to destroy Karkull and bathe those present, including Lois Lane and Joan Williams, with radiation.

Hourman decides to take a leave of absence, having experienced the side effects of Miraclo. Green Lantern also leaves active duty and chairmanship, stating fatigue from both solo adventures and JSA duties prevented him from saving the boy. Finally Dr. Fate, returns to his Salem tower to investigate Nabu’s possession of him through his helmet.

Unknown to the JSA, the assassination targets were all future presidents of the United States. Information had gained from the future.

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