All-Star Comics #7

(October-November 1941)

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [introduction] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]

Synopsis:

New JSA Chairman Green Lantern returns from war-torn Asia and Europe, announcing that things are very bad over there, and immediate financial aid is needed. Hawkman recommends that each member raise $100,000 towards that end...but Johnny offers to raise $300,000 himself!

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Superman and Batman make a brief appearance.

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 1] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Martin Nodell

Inks:

Martin Nodell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles

Synopsis:

Green Lantern decides to pick Doiby's brain as to how to raise his share of the money. Later, a man named Doon enters Doiby's cab, followed by people trying to kidnap him, and Doiby is taken prisoner. The man claims to be a wealthy individual who would gladly donate $100,000 to G.L. providing he is rescued.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 2] (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]

Synopsis:

The Spectre, in order to raise his funds, fights a boxing match, captures some crooks, plays the stock market, aids a fortune teller and secures some buried treasure.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 3] (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:

Atom [Al Pratt]

Synopsis:

The Atom assumes the role of The Masked Demon to uncover a gang of men betting on college sports in order to garner two donations of $50,000 each.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 4] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult; superhero

Characters:

Dr. Fate; Inza Cramer

Synopsis:

Dr. Fate seeks out the advice of Inza to raise money and she suggests writing an article on crime that pays $25,000 to the winning entry. Inza wins, but is kidnapped by the men sponsoring the contest. Fate saves her and is rewarded with his $100,000 share.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 5] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]

Synopsis:

The Flying Fury aids a newspaper editor being threatened and bullied by people who disagree with his hard-hitting editorials.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 6] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Cliff Young (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Young (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont

Synopsis:

Wesley Dodds consults Dian Belmont on how to raise his needed share of the money and she suggests visiting Police HQ and pulling down a few wanted posters whose rewards total his $100,000 goal.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

Secret Airport (Table of Contents)

A Hop Harrigan Story / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer (illustrations)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer (illustrations)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker

Synopsis:

A group of spies get Hop to take off in his new secret bi-plane.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Craig Delich; previously credited to Sheldon Mayer. Credit in Archives is wrong.

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 7] (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hourman [Rex Tyler]

Synopsis:

Rex Tyler is visiting the Wonders Expedition and hears about an Aztec treasure being sought. When he saves the day for the expedition and uncovers the treasure, he is rewarded with a check for $100,000.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 8] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt

Synopsis:

Johnny runs into a gang, headed by a guy named Hotfist and is mis-took for a member of the gang. After escaping from this mess, he consults the Thunderbolt on how to raise $300,000 and ends up selling peanuts, umbrellas, ice cream...anything to raise the money, but ends up losing every dime! Later, a phony Atom & Sandman threaten Hotfist & his gang, and Johnny is hired to deal with the phony JSA'ers. The T-Bolt saves the day, but Johnny gets not one penny from Hotfist.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

$1,000,000 for War Orphans [conclusion] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Fate; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Superman [Earth-2] (cameo); Batman [Earth-2] (cameo); Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo, not in story); Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo, not in story) (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)

Synopsis:

Johnny sneaks back into JSA HQ without being seen, wondering what will happen to him when the other members find out he hasn't got his share of money. Green Lantern's power ring discovers Johnny and he explains his dilemma, and the members begin to make fun of him when the Thunderbolt shows up with honorary members Flash, Superman and Batman with $100,000 each to save the day for Johnny and the JSA's fund-raising efforts.

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

Indexer Notes

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[All-Star Comics #8 Ad] (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:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; Starman]

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• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

Indexer Notes

This promo-teaser for All-Star #8 relates that Hour-Man is taking a leave of absence and is being replaced by Starman, while Green Lantern is becoming the next honorary member and Dr. Mid-Nite (with Hooty the owl) will replace him. Hawkman is announced as new JSA Chairman.