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1September 1981
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All-Star Squadron #1

DC · September 1981 · on sale 1981-05-26

First appearance: FirebrandFirst appearance: Winged Victory2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1981
Key date
1981-09-00
On-sale date
1981-05-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Firebrand - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Winged Victory - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Who Will Be the Heroes of the...All-Star Squadroncover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Charles McNider, Al Pratt, Batman, Captain Triumph, Johnny Chambers, Jim Corrigan, Robert Crane / Paul Dennis, The Crimson Avenger, Wesley Dodds, Doctor Fate
2The World on Fire!comic story25script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Jeremiah Ordway; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaThe Atom, Batman, Johnny Chambers, Jim Corrigan, Robert Crane / Paul Dennis, The Crimson Avenger, Per Degaton, Wesley Dodds, Doctor Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Firebrand First, Firebrand, The Flash, Jay Garrick
10An Open Letter to the Readers of All-Star Squadron #1text article1script: Roy Thomas

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893111109
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3436-2		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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