Golden Age Seven Soldiers of Victory (Law's Legionnaires) Appreciation (2019)

[SIZE=1]NOTE: This thread is to serve as continuation of the previous [B][FONT=Century Gothic]Law's Legionnaires / Golden Age Seven Soldiers of Victory Appreciation thread[/FONT][/B], which can be found at [indent][URL="https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?106009-Law-s-Legionnaires-Golden-Age-Seven-Soldiers-of-Victory-Appreciation-thread"]https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?106009-Law-s-Legionnaires-Golden-Age-Seven-Soldiers-of-Victory-Appreciation-thread[/URL][/indent]
[/SIZE]from the previous version[SIZE=1] (originally created January of 2018)[/SIZE]:[quote=MajorHoy]NOTE: This is for the group originally from the Golden Age of comics.
For the later group Grant Morrison was involved with, maybe try "[URL="https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?69168-Grant-Morrison-s-Seven-Soldiers"]Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers[/URL]" or "[URL="https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?9484-Seven-Soldiers-of-Victory"]Seven Soldiers of Victory[/URL]" existing threads.

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First, DC came up with [B][FONT=Century Gothic]The Justice Society of America[/FONT][/B], who debuted as team in [B][FONT=Century Gothic]All Star Comics #3[/FONT][/B] (Winter 1940 issue).

So, what's a comic book company to do next?
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/promo_12.jpg[/img][SIZE=1][indent]promo ad from [B][FONT=Century Gothic]Sensation Comics #2[/FONT][/B] (February 1942)[/indent][/SIZE][/quote]
[quote=MajorHoy]The original line-up consisted of:[indent]* [B]Green Arrow & Speedy[/B] (first appeared in [FONT=Century Gothic]More Fun Comics #73[/FONT], cover-dated November 1941)
* [B]Star Spangled Kid & Stripesy[/B] (first appeared in a brief preview published in [FONT=Century Gothic]Action Comics #40[/FONT], cover-dated September 1941, then appeared regularly in [FONT=Century Gothic]Star Spangled Comics[/FONT] starting with October 1941's issue#1)
* [B]Shining Knight[/B] (Sir Justin) from [FONT=Century Gothic]Adventure Comics[/FONT] starting with issue #66 (September 1941)
* [B]Vigilante[/B] (Greg Saunders) who first appeared in [FONT=Century Gothic]Action Comics #42[/FONT] (Nov. 1941)
* [B]The Crimson Avenger[/B] from [FONT=Century Gothic]Detective Comics[/FONT].[SIZE=1]
(see separate "Original Golden Age Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis) appreciation thread" for more on him)[/SIZE][/indent]There was also [B]Wing[/B] (Wing How, the Crimson's stereotypical valet / sidekick) who many, many years later would sometimes be referred to as the [U]Eighth Soldier[/U].[/quote]

from [B][I]Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol. XX[/I][/B] (October 1986):
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/seven_11.jpg[/img]

I always loved their contrast with The JSA. With the (sorta) exception of Sir Justin, The SSV were pretty much devoid of super powers. In a way, they were The Outsiders done 40+ years earlier.

Side question: who else first met them thru a reprint of The Black Star case spread over two issues of JLA?

[QUOTE=DrNewGod;4527227]Side question: who else first met them thru a reprint of The Black Star case spread over two issues of JLA?[/QUOTE]

I don't remember how I first encountered the 7SV, but I'd guess the JLA/JSA crossover in JLA 100-102.

As to the team themselves, there are a very interesting mix. Reading the Roy Thomas foreword in the Archives added to my love for these guys.

And the Adventure Comics serial needs to be collected and reprinted.

[QUOTE=CaptCleghorn;4527317]And the Adventure Comics serial needs to be collected and reprinted.[/QUOTE]

And I just ordered the Adventure Comics with the 7SV backups. It is very easy to blow money on comics woith this internet thingy.

Now to be thorough, what would people consider a complete 7Sv set? I'm curently working with the three archive editions, JLA 100-102, and now Adventure 438-443. I'm assuming the All-Star Squadron had a few issues which might count and that issue of Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. with the flashback might count, but am I missing anything else. My completist fankid mentality screams for detail!