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: "Doomsday Begins at Dawn"
Pages: 25

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

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Adrian Gonzales
Inker: Jerry Ordway
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
All-Star Squadron #12 (1982)

Feature Character(s)

• All-Star Squadron (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)
• Johnny Quick (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in More Fun Comics #79)
• Liberty Belle (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in Leading Comics #3)
• Robotman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #13)
• Firebrand (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)
• Commander Steel (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)
• Hawkman (also appears in flashback to the third story of Flash Comics #1; last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)
• Hawkgirl (also appears in flashback to the third story of Flash Comics #1; last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)
• Atom (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Franklin D. Roosevelt (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in Justice League of America #208)

Villain(s)

• Anton Hastor (also appears in flashback to the third story of Flash Comics #1; last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Winged Victory (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in Leading Comics #3)
• Winston Churchill (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #13)

Other Character(s)

• Various U.S. soldiers (no further appearances)
• Elwood Napier and members of a Brain Trust (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #11; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Adolf Hitler (in flashback)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "With Malice Toward All"
Chap. 3: "Revenge Across the Eons"

Hawkman’s origin, related in the third story of Flash Comics #1 is retold in this story.

This story, which takes place in early January, 1942, is continued from All-Star Squadron #11.

Synopsis:
Anton Hastor in control of the flying eye begins his assault on the United States, after revealing how he survived his previous encounter with Hawkman to Hawkgirl and the Atom. He also tells them about the brain trust that developed the flying eye in order to bring peace to the world, and how he subverted their goals and used the eye for his own purposes.

The other All-Star’s, led by Hawkman, use a balloon to get near the eye. They get inside, but Hastor’s mental powers are great enough to hold them off.

Hawkman uses the knife which is his psychic connection to Prince Khufu to battle Hastor on the astral plane. Hastor gets the upper hand, but Hawkgirl intervenes, adding her own astral energy to Hawkman’s cause. Hastor is defeated and the flying eye is brought down.