Characters |
The Defender; Dr. Weird; Astral Man; Mercury; The Changeling; Powerman; General Vankrolf (villain) |
Synopsis |
An evil dictator, gaining a terrible weapon from a scientist who he then has murdered; threatens to destroy 3 cities unless the US surrenders. Dr. Weird gathers together 5 other heroes to fight for liberty. |
Genre |
Super-hero |
Script |
Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders |
Pencils |
Ronn Foss |
Inks |
Ronn Foss |
Letters |
Ronn Foss |
Notes |
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 1 of 5. Justice Society / Justice League-type of story. 3rd appearance of The Defender; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. a cameo in SSC #6, next story in SSC #7. 2nd appearance of Dr. Weird; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #5. 2nd appearance of Astral Man; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #14 (December 1968). 2nd (& final?) appearance of Mercury; previous app. in SSC #2. 4th appearance of The Changeling; previous app. in SSC #3, next app. in SSC #8 (March 1966). 2nd appearance of Powerman; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. in SSC #6 (February 1965). |
Reprinted |
in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1]; in Best of Star-Studded Comics, The (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #nn |
Characters |
Changeling; Defender |
Synopsis |
San Francisco is saved from a gigantic water spout. |
Genre |
Super-hero |
Script |
Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders |
Pencils |
Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler] |
Inks |
Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler] |
Letters |
Buddy Saunders [as Don Fowler] |
Notes |
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 2 of 5. |
Reprinted |
in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1]; in Best of Star-Studded Comics, The (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #nn |
Characters |
General Vankrolf (villain); Astral Man; Powerman; Changeling; The Defender; Mercury; Doctor Weird; Vankrolf's army |
Synopsis |
The 6 heroes rejoin to save Washington D.C. from Vankrolf's army, then take down the dictator. They decide to form a group, The Liberty Legion. |
Genre |
Super-hero |
Script |
Larry Herndon; Buddy Saunders |
Pencils |
Howard Keltner |
Inks |
Howard Keltner |
Letters |
Howard Keltner |
Notes |
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 5 of 5. Only appearance of The Liberty Legion; another story was worked on, but never materialized; no relation to the 1940's team from THE INVADERS #5-6 and MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30 (Marvel, March-June 1976). |
Reprinted |
in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1]; in Best of Star-Studded Comics, The (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #nn |