All-Star Squadron (New Age)

"Stars burn the brightest when night is at its blackest."

- Tagline

All-Star Squadron is a comic book series published by DC: New Age and written by Jacky 50A as part of its Elseworlds line of comics. Set in a universe designated as Earth -60, the series details the story of the titular superhero alliance in their attempt to become the world's new premier superhero team after the destruction of much of Earth's major superhero teams by the hands of Trigon. Under the secretive leadership of the Phantom Stranger, the All-Star Squadron may succeed whence their predecessor did not, but at great cost.

Synopsis
A new age of heroes dawns upon the DC Universe! As new struggles between good and evil emerge, the world is beset by numerous crises! In the midst of this time of uncertainty arises the All-Star Squadron: a unity of heroes the many corners of the universe whose duty is to defend the Earth from all who would endanger it! Can this new alliance prevail against the coming darkness, or die vainly in the struggle against doom?

Issues
The All-Star Squadron has been reformed as a united front to protect the Earth from various threats, in the absence of the world's greatest superheroes. Their first trial, however, may doom them before they could even fulfill their duty.
 * -|From the Ashes We Rise =
 * /Issue 1/
 * /Issue 2/
 * /Issue 3/

Featured Characters
A superhero team recreated after the doom of Earth's major superheroes, the All-Star Squadron began as an alliance of Golden Age superheroes, who were gathered under the orders of President Franklin Roosevelt to defend the United States from extra-natural threats. The group was disbanded after the Justice League's creation, but in the aftermath of Trigon's invasion, it was remade by the Phantom Stranger to unite the remaining heroes of the world to fill the void the deceased heroes left. The team is headquartered within a structure in Hub City known as the All-Star Apartment, which used to be the residence of the Question (Vic Sage). The enemies of the All-Star Squadron. The other characters who roam the DC Universe, aside from the All-Star Squadron and their adversaries.
 * -|All-Star Squadron =
 * 1) Atom (Ryan Choi) - Dr. Ray Palmer's former lab assistant, who has since succeeded him as the second Atom: a size-shifting hero powered by a dwarf star.
 * 2) Aztek (Uno) - the champion of Quetzalcoatl and agent of the Q Society, who uses a magic suit to defend Vanity City
 * 3) Black Queen (Abigail Arcane) - the niece of the infamous murderer, Anton Arcane, who now serves as the Avatar of Death, representing the rotting force that is the Black.
 * 4) Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) - a young man from El Paso, Texas, who bonded with an alien war machine known as Khaji-Da.
 * 5) Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour) - the latest and youngest individual to bear the Helm of Fate, Khalid Nassour succeeds Kent Nelson as Doctor Fate.
 * 6) Flamebird (Thara AK-Var) and Nightwing (Lor-Zod) - a duo of Kryptonian vigilantes bearing the namesakes of Kryptonian gods.
 * 7) Gotham (Henry Clover, Jr.) and Gotham Girl (Claire Clover) - a pair of metahuman heroes from Gotham City, who possess phenomenal powers tied to their life force.
 * 8) Ibis the Invincible (Daniel Khalifa) - an Egyptian-American youngster who succeeds Prince Amentep in the ownership of powerful mystical artifact known as the Ibistick, which he uses to destroy dark forces.
 * 9) Mera - the widow of the legendary Aquaman, who has joined the All-Star Squadron to honor her husband's legacy while also bringing her own brand of vengeance against evil.
 * 10) Night-Dragon (Benny Lo) - Hong Kong's homegrown vigilante, who defends the city's people from hostile criminals, his methods inspired by those of Batman.
 * 11) Pandora - the ancient woman responsible for opening Pandora's Box, now free of her burden of bearing the Box and traveling the planet as a vigilante to prevent evil from destroying the world.
 * 12) Phantom Stranger - the most mysterious man in the universe and the new All-Star Squadron's founder and de facto leader.
 * 13) The Flash (Walter West) - an alternate version of the Flash from a now-destroyed world, who brings violent justice to the criminals of the universe he now calls home.
 * -|Antagonists =
 * General Zod (Avruskin) - the dictator of Pokolistan, who possesses imperial ambitions only matched by his Kryptonian-like powers.
 * Sons of Trigon - the three sons of Trigon, who wish to honor their father's legacy by finally conquering Earth to their dominion once and for all.
 * Belial - The oldest and wisest surviving son of Trigon, who is the de facto leader of the Sons of Trigon.
 * Ruskoff - The middle surviving son of Trigon, who may not be confrontative, but has great intellect.
 * Suge - The youngest and most impulsive of Trigon's surviving sons, who likes to make a scene out of everything.
 * -|Other Characters =
 * Amazons - an all-female race of superhumans who reside on the mystical island of Themyscira.
 * Wonder Girl (Yara Flor) - the daughter of a Brazilian god and a Themysciran Amazon, who is the latest to bear her title. She is the new Wonder Woman's sidekick.
 * Wonder Woman (Nubia) - the former guardian of Doom's Doorway, who has become the new champion of the Amazons and Diana's successor as Wonder Woman.
 * Danny the Street - a sentient street who brings happiness to the citizens of whichever city houses him. Currently, Danny resides in Hub City.
 * Green Lantern Corps - an organization of inter-galactic law enforcement officers, who defend the order of the universe using cosmic rings that can create constructs.
 * Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz) - one of the three current Green Lanterns of Sector 2814.
 * Green Lantern (Simon Baz) - one of the three current Green Lanterns of Sector 2814.
 * Sojourner Mullein - one of the three current Green Lanterns of Sector 2814. In Sojourner's case, she was assigned to patrol a mysterious sector unnumbered even by the Guardians of the Universe.

Trivia

 * The list of characters who died in Trigon's attack include:
 * Justice League
 * Adam Strange
 * Animal Man (Bernhard Baker)
 * Aquaman (Arthur Curry)
 * Atom (Ray Palmer)
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
 * Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter)
 * Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
 * Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
 * Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adam)
 * Cyborg (Victor Stone)
 * Deadman (Boston Brand)
 * Elongated Man (Ralph Dibny)
 * Fire (Beatriz da Costa)
 * Firestorm (Jason Rusch)
 * Firestorm (Martin Stein)
 * Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond)
 * Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
 * Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
 * Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
 * Green Lantern (John Stewart)
 * Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol)
 * Hawkman (Katar Hol)
 * Ice (Tora Olafsdotter)
 * Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onnz)
 * Metamorpho (Rex Mason)
 * Plastic Man (Patrick O'Brian)
 * Red Tornado
 * Shazam (Billy Batson)
 * Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
 * Superman (Kal-El)
 * The Flash (Barry Allen)
 * The Flash (Wally West)
 * The Question (Victor Sage)
 * The Ray (Raymond Terrill)
 * Vixen (Mari McCabe)
 * Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)
 * Zatanna
 * Justice Society of America
 * Amazing Man (Markus Clay)
 * Atom (Albert Pratt)
 * Atom Smasher (Albert Rothstein)
 * Brainwave
 * Citizen Steel (Nathaniel Heywood)
 * Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)
 * Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel)
 * Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
 * Doctor Fate (Kent V. Nelson)
 * Doctor Midnight (Elizabeth Chapel)
 * Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)
 * Dyna-Mite (Daniel Dunbar)
 * Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
 * Hector Hall
 * Hourman (Rex Tyler)
 * Hourman (Rick Tyler)
 * Jade (Jennifer-Lynn Haden)
 * Jakeem Thunder
 * Jesse Quick (Jesse Chambers)
 * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)
 * Miss America (Joan Dale)
 * Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)
 * Mister Terrific (Terry Sloan)
 * Northwind (Norda Cantrell)
 * Obsidian (Todd Rice)
 * Power Girl (Kara Zor-L)
 * Sandman (Sanderson Hawkins)
 * Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
 * Spectre (Jim Corrigan)
 * Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)
 * Starman (Jack Knight)
 * Starman (Ted Knight)
 * Star-Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton)
 * STRIPE (Patrick Dugan)
 * The Flash (Jay Garrick)
 * TNT (Thomas N. Thomas)
 * Wildcat (Ted Grant)
 * Wildcat (Tom Bronson)
 * Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)
 * This series is partly inspired by Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths.