All-Star Comics #24

In "This Is Our Enemy! [Introduction]" from All-Star Comics #24 (1945), G.L. and Flash return to JSA headquarters, where Hawk introduces Dick Amber—a young man skeptical about America’s war against Germany. As the team shares the history of Germany’s past and its people’s complex relationship with peace, the Conscience of Man awakens to offer Dick a chance to witness that history firsthand. A journey through time begins, guided by a JSA member who must remain silent, leaving Dick to decide for himself what the enemy truly is.

In "This Is Our Enemy! Chapter 1," Dick finds himself in 1410 alongside The Hawk, where his allegiance is tested when he encounters a Polish maid in peril while serving as a Teutonic Knight. As he grapples with the Knights' brutality and his own beliefs, he’s cast out, rescued by Wanda, and drawn into a clash that reshapes his understanding of loyalty and justice—aided by the Feathered Fury and a mysterious shift in time that redefines Amber as Manfred von Klug.

In 1740, as his cousin Frederick II ascends the German throne, Manfred finds himself tasked with training the emperor’s armies—only to witness the rise of a dangerous ideology that brands foreign nations as enemies. When Manfred finally refuses to carry out the emperor’s increasingly reckless orders, betrayal strikes from within, and the fate of Germany’s past hangs in the balance. With Mr. Terrific stepping in to neutralize the threat and Dr. Mid-Nite ready to pull Dick Amber into another chapter of history, the stakes are higher than ever.

In this powerful conclusion to "This Is Our Enemy!" from All-Star Comics #24 (1945), Dick Amber confronts the weight of his experiences, admitting at last that he’s come to understand the true danger of German war-mongering—and that stopping it is a duty for the world. Guided by Conscience, the JSA and Wonder Woman, Secretary, unite behind a shared mission: to spread the truth and forge a lasting peace through their collective "Formula for a Lasting Peace."