All-Star Comics #61

DC ⋅ 1976

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Key Facts

1st appearance of Zanadu

2nd appearance of Vulcan, Son of Fire

Issue Details

Publisher

DC

Artist

Ernie Chan

Writer

Gerry Conway

Published

August 1976

Synopsis

HELLFIRE AND HOLOCAUST Vulcan battles against the Golden Age Green Lantern and Doctor Fate. Though his fiery volley is blocked by the Golden Age Green Lantern, a portion of the energy reflects off the ring construct. The excess energy impacts with several surrounding buildings, raining masonry down on the citizens below. The Golden Age Green Lantern is forced to break off his attack to save the innocent bystanders. Vulcan vents molten magma into the sky, which showers down on the streets in a white hot rain. This, too, is blocked by the Golden Age Green Lantern. Doctor Fate attacks Vulcan, drawing his attention away from the civilians. It's all Doctor Fate can do to stalemate Vulcan's attack, long enough for the Golden Age Green Lantern to ferry the civilians to safety. With one last push, Vulcan's power literally explodes out of him, demolishing the building he and Doctor Fate were fighting upon.As Vulcan flies away, the Golden Age Green Lantern desperately searches the rubble for some sign of Doctor Fate. Vulcan, however, doesn't get far, as an errant shaft of sunlight sends him crashing to the ground. In Gateway City, archaeologist Carter Hall dismisses the concerns of his colleague, regarding the discovery of the ancient Lemurian, Zanadu. His body preserved in a block of amber, which, unbeknownst to both men, seems to be dissolving. Vulcan comes down hard in the Penn Central Freight Yards. His momentary weakness, though, is fast fading. The Golden Age Flash, Power Girl, Wildcat, and the Star-Spangled Kid, stand outside the Justice Society of America's headquarters, as it burns to the ground, the aftermath of their earlier battle with Vulcan. The Golden Age Flash's wife, Joan Garrick, breaks through the police barricades, to embrace her husband. Garrick pleads with him to retire. Reluctantly, the Golden Age Flash acquiesces to her wishes.To bolster their manpower, Power Girl summons the Golden Age Hawkman and Doctor Mid-NIte. No sooner do they arrive on the scene then the team receives...

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