All-Star Squadron #40

Name: All-Star Squadron #40
Brand: DC

Dec 1984 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

“The Rise and Fall of the Phantom Empire!”

In "The Rise and Fall of the Phantom Empire!", the All-Star Squadron confronts the dangerous "Real American," only to uncover a shocking truth behind the masked menace. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Richard Howell, this 1984 installment delivers a tense showdown with a twist that exposes the mastermind behind a racist conspiracy—leading to a desperate plea to the Monitor, met with refusal. The cover by Arvell Jones and Aubrey Bradford captures the drama in bold, striking detail.

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writer Roy Thomas · artist Richard Howell · inker Bill Collins · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Cody · cover Arvell Jones, Aubrey Bradford

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Full credits

writer Roy Thomas

artist Richard Howell

inker Bill Collins

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Cody

cover pencils Arvell Jones

cover inks Aubrey Bradford

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The Squadron faces off vs. the "Real American," who is destroyed and revealed to be an android. The true face behind the racist group is revealed. He then calls up the Monitor to ask for a replacement for the android, but is refused.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).