All-Star Comics #52

(April-May 1950)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Irwin Hasen (splash page only); Art Peddy

Inks

Frank Giacoia (splash page only); Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Professor Matthews (anthropologist); The Four Kings of the Ancient Super-Race [Mr. Monarch; Mr. Prince; Mr. Crown; The Masked One] (villains)

Synopsis

The JSA have been missing for over a year with crime rampant and the threat of World War 3 a possibility. The tale begins a year before when the JSA was summoned by Professor Matthews to Africa. From him they learn the story of four ancient kings of a super-race, and they follow the Professor to a cavern containing a vacuum glass case holding the kings in suspended animation. The case is broken, releasing them...but the king's mental commands put the JSA into a year-long sleep. Returning to Civic City, they read of four leaders of new war parties, so the JSA splits up to tackle them.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11 ([April] 2005)

Keywords

Civic City; Civic City Clarion; Golden Lasso

Indexer Notes

Splash page art credits from Craig Delich and Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hollywood's Top Adventure Star! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! Part II (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; unnamed South American leader; The Blue Shirts (villains, all reform); The Gladiators (villains, all reform); Mr. Prince (villain, Super-Race King); Mr. Monarch (villain, Super-Race King)

Synopsis

Hawkman and Wonder Woman stop Mr. Prince from forcing a South America leader to declare war through mental influence, then convince the Blue Shirts that they are being duped by a king of an ancient super race. Hawkman and Wonder Woman try to apprehend the villain, who mysteriously vanishes before their eyes. Meanwhile, Mr. Monarch is hard at work in southeastern Europe trying to get the leader to declare war, but he refuses, so the new Gladiator Party of Monarch goes on a rampage until Black Canary and the Flash reveal that Monarch is an ancient king. With that, Monarch suddenly vanishes.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11 ([April] 2005)

Keywords

Golden Lasso

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! Part III (Table of Contents: 7)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; Professor Matthews; unnamed African Sultan; Robert; Marie (Robert's husband); The Cavaliers (villains, nomads, all reform); The Swordmen (villains, all reform); The Four Kings of the Ancient Super-Race [The Masked One; Mr. Prince; Mr. Monarch; Mr. Crown] (villains, all die)

Synopsis

The Masked One and his Cavaliers are livid because the Sultan refuses to declare war, so he plans a trap that the Atom and Dr. Mid-Nite manage to foil the attempt and capture him...but he vanishes. Meanwhile, in the U.S., citizens are being mentally bombarded to force their Congressmen to declare war. So G.L. goes to Washington D.C. to battle Mr. Crown and his Swordmen, but, again, the villain vanishes into thin air. Back in Civic City, the JSA meets Professor Matthews, and all return to Africa to face the Four Kings for a final time, and thwart their launching of atomic missiles.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11 ([April] 2005)

Keywords

Blackout Bomb; Golden Lasso; Power Ring; Washington D.C.

Illinois (Table of Contents: 8)

State Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

This filler did NOT appear in the Archives.

To All Junior Justice Society of America Members (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Incredible Death Valley Scotty (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

John Giunta

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Death Valley Scotty

Indexer Notes

This story did NOT appear in the Archives.

Credits from copies of editorial records sent to Gene Reed by Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

Watchdogs of the Sea (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

This text story did NOT appear in the Archives.

Script credit from editorial records sent to Gene Reed by Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

[The Principle of the Steam Turbine] (Table of Contents: 12)

Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Bob Oksner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

The Atom [Al Pratt]

Synopsis

The Atom, guest scientist for the month, gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a version of the steam turbine, which is the same basic principle used in turbojet engines.

Indexer Notes

This filler is NOT in the Archives.

Art credits by Craig Delich.

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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Last Man on Earth! (Table of Contents: 14)

Johnny Peril's Surprise Story / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Howard Purcell

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Johnny Peril

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Gene Reed, formerly credited to Bruno Premiani, and, before that, both pencils and inks were credited to Purcell.

This feature did NOT appear in the Archives.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Feature Films / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Code for Buddies (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

This PSA was NOT reprinted in the Archives.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)