Presenting ... The All-Star Squadron!

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As the chatter dies down, Liberty Belle takes the podium. Even after a couple years of doing this, her breath always catches when she looks out at this assemblage.

"All right, everybody," she says, casting a glance absently at Johnny Quick. "Settle down. According to Black Canary and the JSA. we have a serious problem on our hands. Bulletman, a mystery man from Fawcett City, has been beaten to an inch of his life by Capt. Nazi, who seems to be active on U.S. soil. And to make matters worse, Zatarra's old enemy, The Wizard, stopped Capt. Nazi from finishing the job, and warned us that ... and I'm quoting here ... 'Hell is coming to America.'"

She looks around at their faces ... confusion, concern, uncertainty --- all of that, yes. But also determination, courage. Not a one of them is shaken by this news.

"So the question is," she says. "What do we do?"

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"Well, that's kind of the problem. We know he has a tower in Salem, Massachusetts, but it can't be detected without magic."

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His smile grows wide.

"Well, we could always make a little magic ourselves, y'know."

There go the brows again.

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"There's a time and a place, Quick," she says, but not as meanly as she could have. "Scout out Salem for clues, but you're gonna have back up behind you."

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"The time - after this mess is sorted out. The place? Yours."

The grin is defintiely cocky, but down to business.

"Send the Flash and I up there, and we'll cover a heck of a lot more ground that way."

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"I'd think you could cover the ground just fine," Jay tells Johnny. "But if I can make it to the Pacific... I may be able to provide some assistance there."

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"Better be careful, Flash," says Terrific, playfully elbowing his friend. "If the Spear gets ahold of you, someone's going to have to clock you and take you out fast."

He's being lighthearted, but he's not joking.

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Jay nods. "Let's hope it doesn't, but if it does, I'll trust my friends to take me down, and fast."

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Dr. Mid-Nite is given pause at this new responsibility.

Defeating the Flash would be no simple feat. I must put my scientific mind to work developing the strategy that would be needed to accomplish such an ominous task!

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"Indeed, old friend," he says. Still Smiling. "And if my memory serves..."

Of course his memory serves. He's Mr. Terrific!

"...That's open seas right there, but the Navy has a ship stationed nearby. I wonder if they're the target?"

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"Maybe, Terrific," says a metallic voice.

Robtoman steps up, looks at the map, and puts his hand on Flash's shoulder.

"But in any case, I'm gonna come with, 'cause I don't have any powers, and if the Flash gets outta hand, they're gonna need some more muscle."