Comic Title: Young All-Stars Annual #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: March 29, 1988 Shipping Date March 29, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #2

Shipping Date March 29, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #137

Copyright Date March 29, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date March 29, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #752

Newsstand Date April 12, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #752

Cover Price: $2.00
Page Count: 48
Editor: Roy Thomas

Title: "The Mekanique Paradox"
Pages: 33

Feature(s):
Young All-Stars

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Artist: Michael Gustovich
Artist: Joe Kubert
Artist: Brian Murray
Penciller: Michael Bair
Inker: Tony DeZuniga
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Feature Character(s)

• Young All-Stars (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Iron Munro (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Fury (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Flying Fox (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Neptune Perkins (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Tsunami (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Dan the Dyna-Mite (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars Annual #1)
• Tigress (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)

Guest Star(s)

• All-Star Squadron (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Liberty Belle (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #25)
• Robotman (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Air Wave (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #30)
• Amazing-Man (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #30)
• Atom (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #25)
• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Doctor Mid-Nite (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Doctor Occult (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; no further appearances)
• Firebrand (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Flash (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #30)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #30)
• Guardian (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Young All-Stars #30)
• Hawkgirl (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #25)
• Hourman (last appearance in Young All-Stars #7; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Johnny Quick (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Johnny Thunder (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Manhunter (Paul Kirk; last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Miss America (inducted in the All-Star Squadron and become the JSA secretary; last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Mr. America (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Mr. Terrific (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; no further appearances)
• Sandman (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Sandy the Golden Boy (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)
• Sargon (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; no further appearances)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #22)
• Spectre (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Star-Spangled Kid (last appearance in Young All-Stars #7; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Stripesy (last appearance in Young All-Stars #7; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Starman (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Tarantula (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Vigilante (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Whip (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; no further appearances)
• Wildcat (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #16)
• Wing (last appearance in Young All-Stars #9; next appearance in Young All-Stars #27)
• Zatara (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Zatanna Special #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Gernsback (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #15)

Villain(s)

• Mekanique (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Infinity Inc. Annual #2)
• Per Degaton (last appearance in Young All-Stars #14; next appearance in Young All-Stars #28)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Thunderbolt (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #67; no further appearances)
• Winged Victory (last appearance in Young All-Stars #3; next appearance in Young All-Stars #22)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Solomon Grundy (in flashback)
• Plastic Man (in flashback)
• Rotwang (in flashback)
• Chuck Grayson (in flashback)
• Hugo Danner (in flashback)

Comments:
This story takes place on May 23, 1942 and continues in part in the first story of Infinity Inc. Annual #2.

This story establishes that in post-Crisis continuity Miss America was the JSA secretary during World War II, filling the role that Wonder Woman held in the Earth-2 universe.

Synopsis:
Mekanique and Per Degaton sneak inside the Perisphere while members of the All-Star Squadron attend a meeting to decide the fate of the Young All-Stars. After a recounting of prior events a vote is called for to determine if the youngsters should be returned to probationary status. Before the voting can take place Arn Munro announces that he is leaving. The others follow him outside, quitting the team.

While the meeting continues inside, the Young All-Stars speak to one another about their future plans. When each has finished their stories, they notice strange purple lights emanating from inside the Perisphere.

The members of the All-Star Squadron have been reduced in size by Mekanique. She places them in a replica of her future Metropolis and tries to kill them. As Fury's visions of the future play out in reality, the All-Stars lose the fight. They are saved when Fury and the other Young All-Stars return. Robotman, having rebuilt Mekanique's robot body, is able to locate her weakest point and exploit it. The evil robot implodes. Believing the threat has passed, the All-Star allow the youngsters to rejoin the group.

Unseen by the All-Stars, Per Degaton has watched the battle from the shadows. He plans to exploit the information given to him by Mekanique concerning time travel to make himself ruler of the world.