The New 52 has given us just 3 Connected Mini-Series.
So far the membership (as shown in Issue 4 of The Human Bomb) is noted on the chart below:
| Doll Man (Dane Maxwell) |
| The Human Bomb (Michael Taylor) |
| Phantom Lady (Jennifer Knight) |
| The Ray (Lucien Gates) |
| Uncle Sam (a black man) |
As you may know, the secret identities have changed again from the original team that was introduced in 1973 In Justice League of America 107. That membership is listed Below.
| Black Condor Richard Grey, Jr. (alias Tom Wright) |
| Human Bomb- Roy Lincoln |
| Phantom Lady -Sandra Knight |
| Ray -Langford "Happy" Terrill |
| Uncle Sam |
I can understand changing The Ray to Lucien Gates because he is an Asian-American. That addition makes the team more diverse. More American than the original team in the 70s.
Plastic Man, who I believe should be in the Freedom Fighters, is the only other Quality hero to get new stories since the 1970s.
I will admit that the All-Star Squadron stories are the one notable exception. But even then, a quality Hero got a new Identity. That one being Firebrand who was named after Writer Roy Thomas' wife Dananette.
So here is a list of the member in All Star Squadron. I am not using Hourman in this list because He was and is a DC hero.
| Black Condor (Richard Grey, Jr./Thomas Wright) |
| Doll Man (Darrell Dane) |
| Firebrand (Rod Reilly) |
| Firebrand (Rod Reilly) |
| Firebrand (Danette Reilly) |
| Human Bomb (Roy Lincoln) |
| Invisible Hood (Kent Thurston) |
| Jester (Chuck Lane) |
| Magno (Tom Dalton) |
| Manhunter (Dan Richards) |
| Miss America (Joan Dale-Trevor) |
| Neon the Unknown (Tom Corbet) |
| Phantom Lady (Sandra Knight) |
| Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) |
| Ray (Lanford "Happy" Terrill) |
| Red Bee (Rick Raleigh) |
| Red Torpedo (Jim Lockhart) |
| Uncle Sam |
Another opportunity to add diversity to the Team was in 1996 when DC put out a new Firebrand title with Alex Sanchez being the secret Identity. But he was killed off in JSA Secret Files #2.
Just a recap and to add additional info regarding New 52 appearances of Quality / Freedom Fighters heroes:
| Doll Man (Dane Maxwell) | Red Torpedo (Jim Lockhart) |
| The Human Bomb (Michael Taylor) | |
| Phantom Lady (Jennifer Knight) | |
| The Ray (Lucien Gates) | |
| Uncle Sam (a black man) |
| Plastic Man | Lady Luck |
It is nice to see DC putting the heroes out there. I just wish that more well know bad guys like The Calculator were going up against them.
That is all for this update.
My Next post will be regarding who I think should be on the New 52 Freedom Fighters.
Go Forth and Do Well
Shane
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