All-Star Comics #5

(June-July 1941)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Introduction] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Everett Hibbard

Inks:

Everett Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Hourman; Dr. Fate; Flash; Green Lantern; Sandman; Atom; Hawkman; Spectre]

Synopsis:

Crime has been defeated by the JSA so well that the members are becoming bored, unaware that crimedom is getting ready to strike back individually at each member!

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 1] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Hal Sharp

Inks:

Hal Sharp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash

Synopsis:

Mr. X's minions decide to set fire to apartment buildings in the area in order to kill the Flash, known to be living in one of them.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 2] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sandman; Dian Belmont

Synopsis:

Unable to discover a crime in progress, Sandman decides to drop in on Dian Belmont, only to discover she has been captured by The Kidnappers Union!

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 3] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]

Synopsis:

Hawkman is fooled into believing that Pullman's Jewelry is going to be robbed. Hawk decides that the extra Hawkman emergency outfit he is working on would be ideal for Shiera to wear as a ruse for the criminals he wants to capture.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 4] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

occult; superhero

Characters:

Dr. Fate; Inza

Synopsis:

Fate decides to put an end to a fake magician named Magico, who is robbing a rich woman blind, unaware that Magico is being used by Mr. X to draw Dr. Fate into a trap.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer (illustration)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer (illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 5] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hourman

Synopsis:

A fake Hour-Man is used to convince Police that the Hour-Man is a petty thief.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Craig Delich.

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 6] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Ben Flinton

Inks:

Ben Flinton

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom

Synopsis:

Mr. X's men decide to trap the Atom by rounding up every shrimp walking around and forcing them to enroll in their "Be a Hercules in Five Easy Lessons" course.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

Johnny on the Spot (Table of Contents)

A Johnny Thunder Story / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines ?

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer (illustration)

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer (illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Herman Darling; Daisy Darling; Joe the Butcher (villain); Small Change (villain)

Synopsis:

Johnny gets a job as an elevator operator, not realizing that Daisy's father works in the building. But that job turns out to be a life-saver for Herman Darling.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

Indexer Notes

The last half of page two is an ad for the new Mutt and Jeff comic book.

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 7] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Spectre

Synopsis:

The Ghostly Guardian is on the outs with the Police as he is accused by Mr. X's minions of running illegal gambling establishments.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Craig Delich.

[The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 8] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Irwin Hasen

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern

Synopsis:

Mr. X decides to use "light" as a weapon against G.L. as he blows up several areas within the city and challenges the Master of Light to stop him.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[The Mysterious Mister X, Conclusion] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Everett Hibbard

Inks:

Everett Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [The Flash; Hawkman; The Atom; Spectre; Dr. Fate; Sandman; Hourman]; Mr. X (villain)

Synopsis:

A frustrated Mr. X turns himself into the Police when the JSA just can't figure out who Mr. X actually is!

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Everett Hibbard

Inks:

Everett Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America

Synopsis:

The editors announce that the Flash has won his own magazine and that Johnny Thunder will be initiated as the new JSA member to replace him.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)