If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4673)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, we have a panel from an All-Star Squadron comic book.  It's by Jerry Ordway and shows some members of Earth-2's World War II era super-team. 

Up front: Dr. Mid-Nite, Shining Knight, Liberty Belle, The Atom, Johnny Quick

In Back: Hawkman, Firebrand, Robotman, Hawkgirl, and Shining Knight's winged steed, Winged Victory in the back. 

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Today we also have a pretty amazing cosplay of Green Lantern corps member, the alien Kilowog. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4627)....

 Superhero Anydays

This is a cover of and early All-Star Squadron comic, with the extraneous cover stuff removed.

The All-Star Squadron was on Earth-2 during the WWII era.   Roughly clockwise from the top is Uncle Sam, Hawkman, Sandman, The Ray, Johnny Quick, Midnight, Phantom Girl, Batman, Manhunter, Robin, Liberty Belle, Green Arrow, Star-Spangled Kid, Crimson Avenger, Superman, Plastic Man, and Black Condor.

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And today we also have a gender bent Starfire cosplayer.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4573).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, in black and white by Jerry Ordway, we have a bunch of Earth-2's World War II era heroes, some in the JSA, some in the All-Star Squadron, some in both. 

In the air: Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Green Lantern, Dr. Fate, Starman

On the ground: Hourman, Wildcat, Johnny Quick, Dr. Mid-Nite, The Flash, The Atom, Black Canary, and Mr. Terrific.

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And today we also have two gender bent X-Men cosplayers!

Phoenix (how does he walk in those heels???) and Storm.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4527)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have by an unknown artist, but it looks like Jerry Ordway, which is appropriate since Jerry Ordway was the original artist on the series, a bunch of the members of Earth-2's World War II era All-Star Squadron.  The Squadron encompassed all the heroes in the USA at that time, which included all the JSA members too.  Some of these depicted heroes appeared with The  Squadron regularly, others only appeared in cameos.

In the air: Wonder Woman, Johnny Quick, Robin, Superman, Firebrand, Spectre, Dr. Fate, Hawkman, Starman, Green Lantern

On the ground: Uncle Sam, Liberty Belle, Robotman, Amazing Man, Batman, Sandman, The Flash, Dr. Mid-Nite, Hourman, The Atom

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And today we also have a gender bent Rogue cosplayer. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4518)......

 Superhero Anydays

Today, again by Neverknew Lane, we have a bunch of Earth-2's World War II era superhero team, All-Star Squadron, charging into action!

Firebrand and Hawkgirl

The Atom, Commander Steel, Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick

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And today we also have three Joker face-painted bros.  Maybe they're three minions working for the Clown Prince Of Crime himself? 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4505).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by BoyBlue, we have some members of Earth-2's World War II era All-Star Squadron and their sidekicks.

TNT and Dan The Dyno-Mite; Crimson Avengers and Wing; Green Arrow and Speedy

Batman and Robin; The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripsey; Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy.

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And today we also have a pair of interesting cosplayers: a white Nick Fury and a Black Loki. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4473)......

 Superhero Anydays

Today, again by NeverKnew Lane, we have an interesting piece.  On the left we have Marvel's World War II era members of the Liberty Legion: Miss America and Whizzer.  They would marry after the wat and have a child: Nuklo. 

On the right we have DC's World War II era members of the All-Star Squadron, Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick.  They would marry after the war and have a child: Jesse Quick.

The men have identical powers: Superspeed.  The women different ones: Miss America had flight, Liberty Belle had just great fighting prowess.  Their kids were different too: Nuklo was a mutant radioactive monster who fought the Avengers.  Jesse Quick had super-speed and joined the Justice Society. 

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And today we have a pretty damn awesome cosplay: Etrigan the Demon.  Man, did THIS take a lot of work to do!

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4466).....

 Superhero Anydays

Not sure of the artist, but this is a bunch Earth-2's super-heroines, from both the Golden Age era of WWII, the Silver Age era of the 70s, and the Modern Era. 

Wonder Woman (member of All-Star Squadron & JSA)

Huntress (member of JSA & Infinity Inc)

Hawkgirl (member of All-Star Squadron & JSA)

Black Canary (member of JSA)

Jade (member of Infinity Inc)

Power Girl (member of JSA & Infinity Inc)

Stargirl (member of JSA)

Liberty Belle (member of All-Star Squadon)

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And today we also have a Black cosplayer doing Thor, with both Mjolnir and Stormbreaker

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Par 4431).....

 Superhero Anydays

Once more by NeverKnew Lane (he does such good work!) we have some members of Earth-2's WWII era super hero group The All-Star Squadron!

Clockwise from bottom right: Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle, Commander Steel, The Atom, Firebrand, and Hawkgirl. 

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Today we have some cosplaying couples. 

First I'm not sure what the girl on the left is, is she a gender bent Captain America from some alternate dimension or is she a character a show girl from the first Cap movie?  I don't remember.  Anyway, next to her we DO have  Captain America from the first movie.  Next to him is Scarlet Witch with Vision.  And next to them are the Wonder Twins, Jayna and Zan

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Appreciate, then you can, ring my bell (Part 93)....

 Perez Appreciation Post

Today, by the Maestro George Perez, we have a panel he penciller from, I'm pretty sure, the Crisis on Infinite Earths.  It shows a bunch of the members of Earth-2's World War II ear team The All-Star Squadron.  It's classic Perez, showing not only detail (in the smoke, the debris, the ground, barbed wire, even the mud splashing up from her foot) but also shows his ability to get a lot of characters in one panel, and still have them all be discernable. 

In the air: Firebrand, Plastic Man, Green Lantern, The Ray, Hawkman

On the ground: Tarantula, Liberty Belle, Robotman, The Atom, Phantom Lady, Uncle Sam, Dollman (on his shoulder), Commander Steet, and Guardian

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4347)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Anthony Castrillo, we have a battle royale between the World War II ear Marvel team Invaders and the World War II ear DC team All-Star Squadron. 

Clockwise from upper corner, we have Miss America (Marvel) roping Liberty Belle (DC); Whizzer (Marvel) punching Plastic Man (DC); Doll Man (DC) punching Captain America (Marvel); Union Jack (Marvel) apparently running to take on the Blazing Skulls (also of Marvel); Human Torch (Marvel) attacking Green Lantern (DC); The Vision (Marvel) sneaking up from behind on Hawkman (DC); Sub-Mariner (Marvel) getting ready to throw Robotman (DC), and in the middle was have speedsters Spitfire (Marvel) and Johnny Quick (DC) apparently racing through the battle. 

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And today we also have a shirtless Cyclops cosplayer...which is exactly how I think the character should appear in the Marvel movies.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4341)....

 Superhero Anydays

This is by Barry Kitson, and it's the final panel from the JLA Year One mini-series, showing the founding of the JLA.  Here assembled we have all the heroes around at the time.  There's of course the JLA, some members of the JSA, some members of the All-Star Squadron, the latter two from the WWII era.  But it also has a couple newer heroes more contemporaneous with the JLA's founding.  

Standing: left to right: Dr. Mid-Nite, Liberty Belle, Sandman, possibly Sandy his sidekick, Batman, unknown, Metamorpho, The first Flash, the second Black Canary, Martian Manhunter, the second Flash, Dr. Fate, Aquaman, Wing, unknown, Hourman, Crimson Avenger, The Atom, Mercury of the Metal Men, Superman, Phantom Lady, and Johnny Quick

In the air: The Ray, Black Condor, Starman, Shining Knight on his winged horse, Plastic Man, Blue Beetle, first Green Lantern, first Hawkman, Negative Man and Elasti Girl of the Doom Patrol, second Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Johnny Thunder's Magic Thunderbolt.

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And today we also have a Black cosplayer doing his version of Gambit. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4167)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have headshots of some Earth-2 super-teams. 

Firstly, we have the founding members of the Golden Age WWII era Justice Society Of America. 

Clockwise from top: The Atom, Spectre, Hawkman, Hourman, The Flash, Dr. Fate, Sandman, Green Lantern.

Next we have the heroes who worked together first as the Golden Age, WWII era All-Star Squadron.

Clockwise from upper left: Johnny Quick, Hawkman, Robotman, The Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Plastic Man, Liberty Belle. 

And finally, we have the founding members of the 1980s Infinity Inc team, made up of the children/sidekicks/wards of the JSA.

Clockwise from upper left: Nuklon, Jade, The Huntress, Brainwave Jr, Power Girl, Silver Scarab, Star-Spangled Kid

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And today we also have a cute, smiling Fantastic Four cosplayer. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4153)...

 Superhero Anydays

This is by Jerry Ordway, and it shows a bunch of heroes featured prominently in the first several issues of the All-Star Squadron.  This series took place on Earth-2 in the World War II era.  Nominally, the All-Star Squadron was composed of all the superheroes in the USA at that time (by order of President Roosevelt), but in actuality, there was usually a core group of like 6, 8, 10 heroes at any one time. 

In the air: Johnny Quick, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, Firebrand II, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Tarantula and the Shining Knight above them all. 

On the ground: The Atom, Amazing Man, Robotman, Plastic Man, Liberty Belle, Steel, Guardian, Hourman

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And today we also have two gender bent...well I don't think they're actually cosplayers, these look more like sexy Halloween costumes.  But at any rate, it's Catwoman and Wonder Woman!

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4019)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by the Earth-2 artist extraordinaire Jerry Ordway, we have the beginning lineup of the All-Star Squadron, Earth-2's WWII era team made up of, basically, every active superhero at the time. 

In the air: Johnny Quick, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, Firebrand, Shining Knight (riding Winged Victory), Hawkgirl, Hawkman, and Tarantula

On the ground: The Atom, Amazing Man, Robotman, Plastic Man, Liberty Belle, Commander Steel, Guardian, and Hourman

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And today we have a trio of cosplayers: Batgirl, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and Batman

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4008).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by TJFrias, we have a bunch of members from Earth-2's, World War II era All-Star Squadron. 

Clockwise from lower left: Guardian, Amazing Man, Tarantula, Johnny Quick, Firebrand, Shining Knight (atop his winged horse Winged Victory, Hawkgirl, Plastic Man, Liberty Belle, Robotman, and Commander Steel front and center. 

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And today we also have internet celeb Hunt2bstr8 (on the left) and his boyfriend in their cosplay outfits: Superman and Spider-Man. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 3048)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by artist TJ Frias, we have a make believe cover for an issues of the All-Star Squadron!

The All-Star Squardon was a WWII era superhero team on Earth-2.  On this cover, we have, clockwise from upper left: Tarantule, Johnny Quick, Firebrand, Shining Knight, Hawkgirl, Plastic Man, Liberty Belle, Robotman, Commander Steel, Amazing Man, and Guardian. 

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And today we also have a squatting Spider-Man cosplayer. 

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