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50October 1985
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP

All-Star Squadron #50

DC · October 1985 · on sale 1985-07-02

First appearance: Emily BriggsFirst appearance: LookerFirst appearance: Heinrich Gootsden2 variantsStoryline: Crisis on Infinite Earths
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Identification plate

Series
All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
October 1985
Key date
1985-10-00
On-sale date
1985-07-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Captain Rickey Cannon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Captain Brad Farley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
050th Issue Specialcover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAmazing-Man, The Black Condor, Johnny Chambers, Commander Steel, Jim Corrigan, Doctor Fate, Will Everett, Firebrand, Green Lantern, Richard Grey, Jr. / Thomas Wright, Carter Hall, Harbinger, Hawkman, Hank Heywood
1Nathaniel Dusk Private Investigator Is Back!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene ColanNathaniel Dusk First
2Crisis Point!, Chapter I: "Shanghaied Into Hyperspace!"comic story10script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Mike Clark; inks: Colletta, DeZuniga; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: CodyThe Atom, Jim Corrigan, Wesley Dodds, Dr. Mid-Nite, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Adolf Hitler, Ted Knight, Charles McNider, Al Pratt, Princess Diana, The Sandman, The Spectre, Starman
5-public service announcement0.125letters: typesetBill Cosby
6Crisis Point!, Chapter II: Worlds in Collisioncomic story28script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Arvell Jones; inks: Colletta, DeZuniga; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: CodyAmazing-Man, Andre, The Atom, The Black Condor, Blackhawk, Captain Rickey Cannon First, Johnny Chambers, Chop-Chop, Chuck, Dave Clark, Commander Steel, Jim Corrigan, Inza Cramer-Nelson, Robert Crane / Paul Dennis
7A New Town, a New Member, a New Beginning!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim AparoBlack Lightning, Emily Briggs First, Geo-Force, Halo, Violet Harper / Gabrielle Doe, Katana, Looker First, Brion Markov, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Jefferson Pierce, Tatsu Yamashiro
10Take the DC Challenge!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Doctor Fate, Jonah Hex, Clark Kent, Kent Nelson, Princess Diana, Superman, Wonder Woman
11Golden Age Galleryillustration1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Jerry OrdwayThe Atom, Batman, Jim Corrigan, Wesley Dodds, Doctor Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Thunderbolt, Clark Kent, Ted Knight
12Gallery, Cont'dillustration1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Jerry OrdwayThe Atom, Batman, Johnny Chambers, Jim Corrigan, Robert Crane / Paul Dennis, The Crimson Avenger, Wesley Dodds, Doctor Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Pat Dugan, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Dick Grayson
13-letters page1script: Roy Thomas
15-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Plus 5.875 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893111110
Canadianprice 1.60 CAD; barcode 0709893111110

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7459-7		2019On eBay ›
DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-304-0		2025On eBay ›

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