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All-Star Squadron 65

ALL-STAR SQUADRON #65

Cover Date: January 1987
Cover Price: $0.75

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Arvell Jones (signed)
Inks: Tony DeZuniga (signed)


Story: "The Secret Origin of Johnny Quick" (21 Pages)

Credits:

PlotRoy Thomas, Dann Thomas
StoryRoy Thomas (adapted from More Fun Comics #71 by Mort Weisinger)
PencilsDon Heck
InksTony DeZuniga
LetteringDavid Cody Weiss
ColorsCarl Gafford
Associate editingNicola Cuti
EditingRoy Thomas

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick (last in issue #61; also in flashback to before More Fun Comics #71/2; also in flashbacks to Secret Origins Vol. 2 #7/2; next in Young All-Stars #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Theodore Tobias "Tubby" Watts (in flashback preceding Secret Origins Vol. 2 #7/2)
Mr. Thaddeus W. Morgan (full name revealed; owner of Sees All / Tells All News, in flashback)

Villain(s):

Caeser (a crooked circus owner; in flashback)

Guest Appearance(s):

Flash I (in flashback following Flash Comics #2 and preceding #3)

Other Character(s):

Professor Gill (in flashback; dies)
Tarantula (behind the scenes; see Comments)

Comment(s):

Issues 61 through 67 of this title are mostly retelling of origins of the major players in All-Star Squadron. This is a retelling of the origin of Johnny Quick with new details, told for John Law's book on the Mystery Men of World War II. It is presumed that John (Tarantula) Law is present during Johnny Chambers' relating of his origins, but Law is unseen during this issue.
This story reveals that the Johnny Quick stories of his adventures shown before More Fun Comics #71 are figments of Johnny Chambers' imagination.
This issue also contains a publishing history of Johnny Quick and a 1 pg pin-up by Jerry Ordway.


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