Comic Title: All-Star Squadron #20
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1983
On Sale Date: January 27, 1983 Newsstand Date January 27, 1983
Source: House Ad, Brave & the Bold #197, Page 32

Newsstand Date January 27, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #208

Newsstand Date January 27, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #78

Newsstand Date January 27, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #18

Copyright Date January 4, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date January 4, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #208

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Len Wein

Title: "For the Dark Things Cannot Stand the Light"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
All-Star Squadron (of Earth-2)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Artist: Jerry Ordway
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Feature Character(s)

• All-Star Squadron (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Liberty Belle (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Johnny Quick (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Robotman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Commander Steel (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Tarantula (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Firebrand (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Justice Society of America (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Hawkman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Atom (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Doctor Mid-Nite (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Sandman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Johnny Thunder (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Starman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Spectre (last appearance in All-Star Comics #11; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #27)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern Quarterly #4; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Superman (last appearance in Superman #17; next appearance in Superman #17)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #11; next appearance in Batman #11)
• Robin (last appearance in Batman #11; next appearance in Batman #11)
• Flash (last appearance in All Flash Quarterly #4; next appearance in All Flash Quarterly #4)

Villain(s)

• Brain Wave (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #19; next appearance in All-Star Comics #15)
• Various Japanese soldiers (dream appearance)
• Kulak (last appearance in All-Star Comics #2; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #27)
• Alexei Luthor (last appearance in Superman #17; next appearance in Superman #17)
• Joker (last appearance in Batman #11; next appearance in Batman #11)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Doiby Dickles (last appearance in Green Lantern Quarterly #4; next appearance in All-American Comics #40)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Brain Wave (last appearance in All-Star Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #17)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Thunderbolt (in flashback to the first story of All-Star Comics #8)
• Hooty (in flashback to the first story of All-Star Comics #8)
• Dr. Elba (in flashback to the first story of All-Star Comics #8)

Comments:
Page 13 takes place concurrently with the fourth story of Superman #17 where Superman battles Luthor for the Powerstone.Page 14 takes place concurrently with the first story of Batman #11 where Batman and Robin battle the Joker. Flash’s adventure in time from All-Flash #4 is references on page 15.

This story, which takes place in early February, 1942 is continued from All-Star Squadron #19 and continues in part in All-Star Squadron #21.

Synopsis:
The All-Star Squadron joins the fallen JSA on Brain Wave’s mental battlefield. They all fall prey to the same fate as the Justice Society, metally losing their wills to live.

Green Lantern, having received the summons to the All-Star Squadron late, finally arrives at the New York World’s Fairgrounds. He also enters Brain Wave’s mental environment, but his superior will power allows him to outduel Brain Wave. His power smashes the machines keeping the Squadron captive, awakening them, but his mind is temporarily crippled due to the circumstances involved in freeing them.