All-Star Comics #9

(February-March 1942)

Hemisphere Defense [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 [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Johnny Thunder; Dr. Fate; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Superman (inset first page, not in story); Batman (inset first page, not in story); Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset first page, not in story); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (inset first page, not in story)]

Synopsis:

The FBI Chief in Washington greets the JSA members and thanks them for dealing with the 5th Columnists [back in All-Star #4]. However, he tells the members that our own hemisphere is being threatened, particularly in Central and South America, so he gives each member an assignment in a nation located there.

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

Hemisphere Defense [chapter 1] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 8 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 [Carter Hall]

Synopsis:

Hawkman is sent to Mexico to deal with the Nazi threat to wreck the Southern Pacific Railroad in case of war.

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Hemisphere Defense [chapter 2] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Spectre [Jim Corrigan]

Synopsis:

The Ghostly Guardian arrives in Argentina to deal with Fifth Columnist activity concerning the disappearance of Army planes.

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Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Craig Delich.

Hemisphere Defense [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:

Al Pratt heads for Chile to offer his services in ridding the nation of the spread of Nazi propaganda, but it is the Atom who takes the lead in discovering the secret printing press turning out the Nazi propaganda.

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Hemisphere Defense [chapter 4] (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]

Synopsis:

Venezuela is on the docket for the Sandman, who must investigate Nazi attempts to sabotage oil wells leased to the United States and Great Britain.

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The Flash Celebrates the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthday! (Table of Contents)

Flash / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard [as E. E. Hibbard] (signed)

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard [as E. E. Hibbard] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flash [Jay Garrick]

Synopsis:

After discovering the need for an iron lung to save the life of a small child, the Flash races out to secure one.

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Hemisphere Defense [chapter 5] (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 is sent to Cuba to discover the whereabouts of master espionage agent, Bradley Zenea, but is captured by Zenea's gang, who decide to feed Johnny to the sharks!

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Hemisphere Defense [chapter 6] (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

Synopsis:

Dr. Fate arrives in the Republic of Brazil to investigate the Nazis new invention: a floating fortress gunship, which the Germans plan to use to conquer the world.

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Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Craig Delich.

Midnight Meeting (Table of Contents)

A Hop Harrigan Story / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan

Synopsis:

Hop wonders what Tank is up to [after reading about the death of a Colonel Dunbar's wife], so he decides to follow him, but he captured by a group of men who think he is a spy.

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Hemisphere Defense [chapter 7] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Jack Burnley

Inks:

Jack Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Starman [Ted Knight]

Synopsis:

Starman heads for Bolivia and meets up with a member of that nation's secret police, and learns that the Nazis are exploiting the nation's tin mines, but no one can discover just how the Germans get in and out of the mines without being seen.

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Hemisphere Defense [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

Characters:

Dr. Mid-Nite; Myra Mason

Synopsis:

The Man of Night and Hooty go to Colombia to investigate cases of mass hypnotism that causes the people to become like robots for the Nazis to control.

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Hemisphere Defense [conclusion] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 2 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 [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Fate; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Johnny Thunder; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt]; Inza Cramer; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (not in costume); Dian Belmont; Myra Mason; Daisy Darling

Synopsis:

As the JSA members return from their assignments, they are surprised to learn that their girl friends are there to meet them. However, Johnny has not returned and Daisy is very concerned. Just then, Johnny rushes in, being pursued by Bradley Zenea and a man, thinking that he had agreed to marry the girl. He discovers that his ideas were wrong, so he goes out for a moonlight walk with Daisy. As they gaze at the moon, Johnny wishes that he had Daisy all alone....on the moon...and the Thunderbolt grants that wish!

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Indexer Notes

The FBI Chief is voted to be an Associate Member of the JSA at the conclusion of the story.