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Credits:
| Story | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Scott Kolins |
| Inks | Dan Davis |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Heroic Age |
| Lettering | Bill Oakley |
| Editing | Mike Carlin |
Feature Character(s):
- Courtney Whitmore (next in issue #0)
- Pat Dugan (next in issue #0; also in flashback, as Stripsey, to late October 1948 and beyond following Star Spangled Comics #83/2 and flashback in Justice League of America #100)
Guest Star(s):
- Seven Soldiers of Victory:
- Star-Spangled Kid I (last in Star Spangled Comics #84/3; in flashback to late October 1948 and beyond)
- Shining Knight (in flashback following Adventure Comics #166/2; next in Justice League of America #100)
- Crimson Avenger (in flashback following Adventure Comics #443/2; next in Justice League of America #100)
- Wing (in flashback following Adventure Comics #443/2; dies)
- Vigilante (in flashback to late October 1948 following Action Comics #137/3 and preceding Justice League of America #100)
- Stuff II (in flashback to late October 1948 following Action Comics #137/3 and preceding Justice League of America #100)
Supporting Character(s):
- Mike Dugan (also in flashback to childhood)
- Winged Victory (in flashback to late October 1948 and beyond)
- Billy Gunn (last in Action Comics #119/4; in flashback to late October 1948; dies)
- Maggie Shaw (Stripesy's wife; in flashback)
- Patton (Mike's dog; first appearance)
Villain(s):
- Nebula Man (in flashback to late October 1948)
- Spider I (in flashback to late October 1948; following Crack Comics #30 and preceding flashback in Shade #3)
- Shade (in flashback to the 1950s)
- Spider II ('appearance' here precedes first appearance in Starman)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Justice League of America:
- Aquaman (in flashback)
- Atom II (in flashback)
- Batman (in flashback)
- Black Canary II (in flashback)
- Elongated Man (in flashback)
- Green Arrow (in flashback)
- Red Tornado II (in flashback)
- Justice Society of America:
- Doctor Fate I (in flashback)
- Doctor Mid-Nite I (in flashback)
- Flash I (in flashback)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott; in flashback)
- Hawkman (in flashback to Justice League of America #100-102 between flashback in Action Comics #650 and All-Star Comics #58)
- Hourman I (in flashback)
- Johnny Thunder (in flashback)
- Sandman I (in flashback)
- Starman I (in flashback)
- Wildcat II (in flashback)
- Infinity, Inc.:
- Brainwave Jr. (in flashback)
- Jade (in flashback)
- Nuklon (in flashback)
- Obsidian (in flashback)
- Khufu Kha-Tarr (in flashback to ancient Egypt)
- Metamorpho (in flashback)
- Power Girl (in flashback)
- Crimson Avenger II (first appearance; last in flashback in JSA #53; next in JSA #33)
Comment(s):
- This is the definitive post-Crisis retelling of the classic tale of how the Seven Soldiers of Victory were cast adrift in time and rescued by the JLA and JSA.
Synopsis: - Pat Dugan tells Courtney and Mike the story of the Seven Soldiers of Victory's original encounter with the Nebula Man - of how they were betrayed by the Spider, leading to the deaths of Wing and Billy Gunn and casting the others adrift in time, whence they would be rescued by the Justice League and Justice Society some forty years later. He tells them of the fate of the Soldiers after this. Mike tells them that he has managed to get himself expelled from military school. Plus, we see glimpses of a new Spider and Crimson Avenger.