All-Star Squadron #66 is an issue of the series All-Star Squadron (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1987.
Synopsis for "The Origin of the Tarantula!"
Jonathan Law narrates his own life story. As a child he was interested in writing and detective fiction, science, and spiders. His original costume was based on a rejected design by Dian Belmont for the original Sandman.
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Law in his first costume.
Appearing in "The Origin of the Tarantula!"
Featured Characters:
- Tarantula (Origin) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Olga (Jonathan Law's housekeeper) (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
- Assorted criminals (Flashback and main story)
- Ace-Deuce (Dies in flashback)
- Twitchy (Flashback only)
- Pugs O'Bannion (Mentioned only)
- Nazi saboteurs (Flashback only)
- Werner
Other Characters:
- All-Star Squadron
- Commander Steel (Cameo)
- Crimson Avenger (Mentioned only)
- Firebrand (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Mentioned only)
- Hawkman (Cameo)
- Johnny Quick (Cameo)
- Liberty Belle (Cameo)
- Robotman (Cameo)
- Sandman (Flashback only)
- Shining Knight (Cameo)
- Celebrities at a war relief party
- Bob Hope (Flashback only)
- Bud Abbott (Flashback only)
- Clark Gable (Flashback only)
- David Niven (Flashback only)
- Desi Arnaz (Flashback only)
- George Burns (Flashback only)
- Gracie Allen (Flashback only)
- Humphrey Bogart (Flashback only)
- Jack Benny (Flashback only)
- Jimmy Durante (Flashback only)
- Lou Costello (Flashback only)
- Lucille Ball (Flashback only)
- Ronald Reagan (Flashback only)
- Dian Belmont (Flashback only) (Apparent Death)
- New York City Police Department (Flashback only)
- Joe (Flashback only)
Locations:
- New York
- Missouri (Flashback only)
- Germany (Mentioned only)
- England (Mentioned only)
- North Africa (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Tarantula's Webgun (Flashback and main story)
Vehicles:
- Sandman's roadster (Flashback only) (Destroyed)
- An autogyro (Flashback only)
Notes
- This issue includes a pin-up of the Golden Age Hawkman by Eduardo Barreto.
- "The Origin of Tarantula" incorporates and adapts portions of Star-Spangled Comics #1 and All-Star Squadron #18.
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