All-Star Squadron #50

All-Star Squadron #50 (Oct 1985)

title: "Crisis Point!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
pencillers: Mike Clark (pp 1-10) & Arvell Jones (pp 11-38)
inkers: Vince Colletta (pp 1-25) & Tony DeZuniga (pp 26-38)

letterer: Cody

colorist: Carl Gafford
cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady, Black Condor, the Ray, Uncle Sam, Doll Man, and the Human Bomb 

Other Stars:  Harbinger; Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Johnny Thunder, Dr. Mid-Nite, Starman, the Spectre, the Sandman, and the Atom; Commander Steel; Robotman, the Shining Knight, Hourman, Tarantula, Amazing Man, Dr. Fate, the Guardian, Dr. Occult, Firebrand, Plastic Man; Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Green Lantern; cameos by the Blackhawks, Spider, Manhunter, Midnight, and the Jester

Opponents: German saboteurs in the US led by Nazi engineer Gootsden, a Nazi scientist in Berlin working with Gootsden, and anxiety over the Crisis

Overall Summary: 
As Nazi scientists send the Justice Society out into space, the Crisis comes to World War II on Earth-2, snatching away a few members and moving the Freedom Fighters permanently (?) to Earth-X!  

All-Star Squadron #44

All-Star Squadron #44 (April 1985)

title: "Night And Fog!"
plotter/editor: Roy Thomas

script: Paul Kupperberg
penciller: Arvell Jones
inker: Pablo Marcos
letterer: Cody

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Arvell Jones & Tony DeZuniga (?)

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story. 

Other Stars:  Firebrand, Hourman, Tarantula; Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, cameos by the Guardian, Starman. Hawkgirl, Hawkman, and Robotman in their secret identities; the Newsboy Legion

Opponents:
German industrial saboteurs, Night and Fog

Overall Summary: 
Firebrand's industrialist father has been supporting Nazi Germany, but when he has a change of heart Night and Fog crash his penthouse apartment to either change his mind or kill him.   

All-Star Squadron #41

All-Star Squadron #41 (January 1985)

title: "....Catch A Falling Starman!"
writer/plotter: Roy Thomas (pages 1-3, 23)

dialogue: Paul Kupperberg (pages 4-22)
penciller: Arvell Jones
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: L. Lois & Clark

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
editor/letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Arvell Jones & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady is the only Freedom Fighter to appear in this story. 

Other Stars:  Starman; Hawkman, Firebrand, Green Lantern, Tarantula, Robotman, Liberty Belle, Hourman, Johnny Quick, Amazing Man; Batman and Robin

Opponents:
German saboteurs, Dr. Doog

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron meet up with an injured Starman, and as he recuperates Tarantula remembers how Ted Knight came to take on his costumed identity. 

JLA #55 "Whatever Happened to the Freedom Fighters?" (part one)

 

The only thing you need to know to enjoy this story is that in order to drag these adventures into more recent history I decided to swap out Earth-2 Superman with Power Girl. I also made the Sandman into Sandy Hawkins. I hope these changes don't prevent you from enjoying "my" take on these three super groups!  

All-Star Squadron #35

All-Star Squadron #35 (July 1984)

title: "...That Earths May Live!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Uncle Sam, the Ray, Phantom Lady, the Human Bomb, Doll Man, Black Condor, and Red Bee 

Other Stars:  Hourman; the Spectre; Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Starman, Firebrand, Neptune Perkins; cameos by Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and Plastic Man

Opponents:
Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg, the Imperial Japanese Navy

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron defeats Tsunami on Earth 2 while the Freedom Fighters defeat Baron Blitzkrieg on Earth-X, and the Spectre is still dead.   

All-Star Squadron #34

All-Star Squadron #34 (June 1984)
title: "The Wrath of Tsunami!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Red Bee, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Doll Man, the Ray, Black Condor, Uncle Sam 

Other Stars:  Firebrand, Johnny Quick, Neptune Perkins, the Spectre, Hourman, Starman, Liberty Belle

Opponents:
Japanese Imperial Navy (on two worlds), Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron are involved in would-be invasions of Santa Barbara, CA on TWO worlds, as the Spectre fights to keep them from smashing into each other!   

All-Star Squadron #33

All-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984)

title: "The Battle of Santa Barbara-- Times Two!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady, Black Condor, the Ray, the Human Bomb, Doll Man, Uncle Sam, and Red Bee 

Other Stars: the Spectre, Starman, Firebrand, Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Neptune Perkins, Hourman

Opponents:
Japanese Imperial Navy (on two worlds), Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
The Freedom Fighters are on Earth-X trying to stop a full-scale invasion of Santa Barbara by the Japanese Navy. Meanwhile, a small group of All-Star Squadron members are on their Earth investigating a potential Japanese invasion there, too.