Comic Title: Showcase Presents:All-Star Squadron Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: April 18, 2012 Direct Market Date April 18, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Direct Market Date April 18, 2012
Source: Previews, #280

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Star-Smasher's Secret"
Pages: 25

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

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Adrian Gonzales
Inker: Jerry Ordway
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
All-Star Squadron #11 (1982)

Feature Character(s)

• All-Star Squadron (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Johnny Quick (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Liberty Belle (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Robotman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Firebrand (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Commander Steel (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Hawkman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Hawkgirl (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Atom (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Franklin D. Roosevelt (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)

Villain(s)

• Akhet (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; no further appearances)
• Anton Hastor (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Adolf Hitler (last appearance in Green Lantern #3; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #15)
• Various German soldiers and officers (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Winged Victory (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)
• Winston Churchill (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #10; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)

Other Character(s)

• Various U.S. soldiers (no further appearances)
• Harry Hopkins (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #1; next appearance in Justice League of America #208)
• Elwood Napier and members of a Brain Trust (next appearance in All-Star Squadron #12)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Marshall Stalin, Chiang Kai-Shek, Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo ()

Comments:
This story, which takes place in early January, 1942, is continued from All-Star Squadron #10 and continues in All-Star Squadron #12.

Synopsis:
After listening to the alien, Akhet, demand surrender from the United States, the All-Star Squadron attacks him. They are easily defeated and Akhet takes Hawkgirl, Atom, Steel, and Robotman prisoner aboard the flying eye. Then he travels to other nation’s demanding surrender from them as well.

Hawkman arrives in Washington, while the All-Star’s, Roosevelt, and Churchill develop a plan of action. Hawkman believes there is a connection between the flying eye and a government brain trust. He and the All-Star’s investigate the home of Elwood Napier, and Hawkman recognizes an ominous face in one of Napier’s photos.

Aboard the flying eye, Atom and Hawkgirl defeat Akhet and find Robotman and Steel tied up with some other scientists. Hawkgirl recognizes the man behind the flying eye as Anton Hastor, Hawkman’s first foe.