Unofficial All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant Index

ALL-STAR COMICS 80-PAGE GIANT #1

Cover Date: September 1999
Cover Price: $4.95

Cover Credits:
Art: Michael Lark (signed)

Story: "Steam Engine" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Mark Waid
Pencils	Adam DeKraker
Inks	Mark Propst
Lettering	Ken Lopez
Colors	Gloria Vasquez
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Other Character(s):

Jane and Tommy (first appearance of both; two of Al's Calvin College classmates)

Synopsis:

1943. The Atom, one of the younger members of the JSA is constantly frustrated by others taking advantage of his small stature, and the only way he can went his anger is when he's in costume and fighting Nazi saboteurs and the like. However, this anger leads him to ruin an important stealth mission, and Hawkman suspends him from the Society for a week. Two days later, and his anger is constantly at boiling point with nowhere to go, so Dr Mid-Nite suggests a calming measure. Unfortunately, this measure kicks in automatically once he resumes his crime-fighting activities, and the only way that his team-mates can get him to fight his opponents is by directing a stream of insults at him to get his anger up. The question is, does he know they were only joking?

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Second Story: "P.O.V. A Fable" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Kelly
Pencils	Duncan Rouleau
Inks	Aaron Sowd
Lettering	Ken Lopez
Colors	John Kalisz
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Feature Character(s):

Spectre (last in flashback in Spectre Vol. 3 #20; next in ???)

Starman I (last in flashback in Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1; next in Adventure Comics #97/4)

Guest Star(s):

Justice Society of America:

Atom I (last in All-Star Comics #26; next in All-American Comics #70/2)

Johnny Thunder (last in All-Star Comics #26; next in Flash Comics #67/2)

Doctor Mid-Nite (last in All-Star Comics #26; next in All-American Comics #69/2)

Sandman (in between Adventure Comics #98 and #99)

Hourman (last in Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1; next in flashback in Flash Vol. 2 #161)

Mister Terrific I (last in flashback in Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1; next in Sensation Comics #41/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Hooty (last in Smash Comics Vol. 2 #1; next in JSA #72)

Thunderbolt (last in All-Star Comics #26; next in Flash Comics #67/2)

Villain(s):

Japanese scientists (first appearance of all;, all die (hopefully))

Synopsis:

The JSA are shocked by the new hard line that the Spectre is taking on humanity - literally devouring a number of Japanese scientists for example. Starman is chosen to talk to him, hopefully to show him some reason. He discovers that the Spirit of Vengeance is beginning to wonder whether he should just purge the Earth of mankind, capable of so much evil. The two of them are transported to an American internment camp for Japanese citizens, which seems to confirm the Spectre's feelings, but they also witness the power of hope and belief which persuades the Spectre that mankind may be worth something after all.

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Third Story: "The Way of the Amazon" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Eric Luke
Pencils	Christopher Jones
Inks	Keith Champagne
Lettering	Ken Bruzenak
Colors	Noelle Giddings
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman III

Phantom Lady (last in Young All-Stars #30; next in Police Comics #11/8)

Liberty Belle (last in Young All-Stars #31; next in Star Spangled Comics #20/3)

Guest Star(s):

Red Tornado I

Villain(s):

Nazi saboteurs (first appearance for all)

Synopsis:

Hippolyta is trying to teach her fellow heroes in the All-Star Squadron a lesson about the way in which women should behave, free from dependence on men. However, Liberty Belle and the Phantom Lady don't take her too seriously and in the middle of their discussion they are called away to a conflict with some saboteurs. They arrive on the scene only to be upstaged by an unknown hero called the Red Tornado, who appears to ruin their plan. The saboteurs are followed to an aircraft hanger where they have constructed a flying fortress, and the All-Stars and Tornado are able to put a stop to their plans.

Hippolyta is sure that Red Tornado will claim this as a victory for men and ignore the role of the heroines, but she is surprised to learn that Red Tornado is a she, simply protecting her livelihood. "My sisters, that is the way of the Amazon."

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Fourth Story: "The 90-Minute Man" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Tom Peyer
Pencils	Peter Pachoumis
Inks	Wade Von Grawbadger
Lettering	Kurt Hathaway
Colors	Carla Feeny
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (last in Golden Age Secret Files #1/2; next in flashback in All-Star Squadron #32)

Supporting Character(s):

Alexander Bannermain

Villain(s):

90-Minute Man (first appearance; an armored villain)

Other Character(s):

Missy

Synopsis:

Hourman comes up against a nuclear-powered foe whose power lasts for 30 minutes longer than his, making him supremely confident that he can beat the hero. However, Hourman uses cunning and guile to defeat him instead of his powers, leaving one very angry villain.

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Fifth Story: "Thunderstruck" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Roy Thomas
Pencils	Kevin Sharpe
Inks	J. Bamgarter
Lettering	Rick Parker
Colors	Carla Feeny
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Feature Character(s):

All-Star Squadron:

Green Lantern (Alan Scott; last in Young All-Stars #31; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #131)

Doctor Fate I

Firebrand II (last in Young All-Stars #31; last appearance)

Shining Knight (last in Leading Comics #5; next in Adventure Comics #83/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory

Winston Churchill

President Franklin Roosevelt

Villain(s):

Donar (first appearance; a manifestation of the Norse God)

Adolf Hitler

Other Character(s):

Fala (President Roosevelt's dog)

George (first appearance; one of Roosevelt's aides)

Synopsis:

June 27 1942. Dr Fate and Sentinel are making plans to foil an attempt by Hitler to kidnap Churchill and Roosevelt, but they fear that Firebrand and the Shining Knight will get in the way. However, their fears are ungrounded, for the two have missed each other, having been parted for some time, and take some time over renewing their friendship.

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Sixth Story: "Waking Nightmare" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	John Ostrander
Inks	John Floyd
Lettering	John Costanza
Colors	Noelle Giddings
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman III

Hawkman (last in All-Star Comics #20; next in Flash Comics #53/5)

Sandman I (last in All-Star Comics #20; next in Adventure Comics #91)

Villain(s):

Kali Gari (first appearance; a Nazi sympathizer who attacks through dreams)

Guest Appearance(s):

Johnny Thunder (in between All-Star Comics #20 and #21)

Synopsis:

The Sandman is alerted by a dream that something is going to happen which will cause Wonder Woman and Hawkman to battle each other. He races to the JSA head-quarters only to discover that 'he' has already called them to a deserted warehouse. He races after them, and discovers that they are being affected by Kali Gari, the Nazi dream assassin, who has made each see a terrible foe in the other. He does not understand why she, as an Indian, will work for the Nazis, but defeats her anyway - questions can wait.

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Seventh Story: "The Ropes" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	David S. Goyer, James Robinson
Inks	Andrew Hennessy
Lettering	Kurt Hathaway
Colors	John Kalisz
Color separations	VLM
Editing	Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard

Feature Character(s):

Ted Grant

Jack Knight

Synopsis:

Wildcat spars with Jack Knight, and in the process the two of them learn a little about each other.

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