All-Star Comics #1

(Summer 1940)

Attention! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Creig Flessel; Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard; Jon L. Blummer

Inks:

Creig Flessel; Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard; Jon L. Blummer

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Sandman (Head view); Spectre (Head view); Flash (Head view); Ultra-Man (Head view)

Synopsis:

The editors tell the readers that this comic was published in response to readers asking for such a book, consisting of two features each from All-American, Adventure, Flash, and More Fun Comics. Readers are asked to submit the names of any other feature in those magazines they would like to see in future issues of All-Star Comics.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover.

[Vs. the Sorceror Trygg] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Uncle Trygg (Villain); Margo; Beldame Gaffy (Villain); Jan

Synopsis:

As Hawkman is flying over the Welsh Mountains in search of adventure, he hears the cry of a young woman who says that she is trying to escape from zombies. Apparently, her uncle discovered a Haitian secret of how to make zombies work for him in mines that were left to the young lady by her deceased father. Hawkman decides then and there to put an end to this injustice.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

[The Twin Thieves] (Table of Contents)

Sandman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; twin crooks (villains)

Synopsis:

As Wes Dodds visits a jewelry store to buy a watch, a hold-up man enters intending to rob the place. He gives chase and passes the man...now wearing a completely different suit! Intrigued, Wes follows the man home, but returns later as the Sandman to investigate, and discovers a safe loaded with jewels. The man enters the room and shoots Sandman, who recovers in time to prevent his being unmasked and then rounding up the twin thieves.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Indexer Notes

Creator credits from Craig Delich.

[The European War in 2240] (Table of Contents)

Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer; Jon L. Blummer

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby] (signed)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; science fiction

Characters:

Ultra-Man; Lord Criket (villain); Alec; Colonel Krieg (villain); Night Riders (villains)

Synopsis:

It is the year 2240 and war has broken out between two European nations. As High Moderator of the United States, it is the job of Gary Concord, Ultra-Man to restore the peace.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Craig Delich.

[The Murder of Widow Jones] (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Commissioner Gardner; Widow Jones (Death); Clutch Widdles (Villain)

Synopsis:

Racing along the street, the Flash notices a Policeman standing before a residential house. He asks what is wrong and he tells the Fastest Man Alive that the open window of the widow lady who lives there is very suspicious, especially because she never goes anywhere and because she won't answer the locked door. Flash finds his way in and discovers the lady murdered, having been robbed, and he vows to track down the person responsible!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

[The Tenement Fires] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Cragg (villain); Nick Brant; Warden Zane

Synopsis:

Jim Corrigan comes upon the scene of a tenement fire that shouldn't have caused the damage it did. After examining the clothes of a person who died in the fire, the Spectre leaves Corrigan and goes up to heaven, spotting a long procession of people entering in. He calls out to the person whose clothes he has examined, and the man informs the Spectre that he spotted the arsonist responsible for the deadly blaze. He then heads out to find the culprit who is busy setting more fires.

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• in The Great Comic Book Heroes (Dial Press, 1965 series) #[nn] (1965), #[nn] (1965)
• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit from Craig Delich.

[The Great Remembo] (Table of Contents)

Biff Bronson / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman (signed)

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman (signed)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Biff Bronson; Mulligan; The Great Remembro (villain); Agent X (villain)

Synopsis:

The secret plans for a government bomber are believed to have been stolen, but when Biff and his friend investigate, the plans are still there. Yet Biff smells a rat when he sees a sign advertizing a performer who calls himself the Great Remembro, and decides to investigate...with successful results.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Exile to Jupiter (Table of Contents)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer (illustrations)

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer (illustrations)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dik; Goram (villain); Verna; Yolik

Synopsis:

Goram, ruler of the Earth, decreed that earthmen were not to have the use of spaceships, but Dik is determined to save his sweetheart, imprisoned on the dreaded penal colony on Jupiter.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

[Here's a Chance to Win the Next Issue of All-Star Comics Absolutely Free!] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

A contest offering free issues of the next issue of All-Star asked readers to fill out a coupon listing three characters to leave out of the next issue and then list three others that they'd like to see in All-Star #2.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

[The Forest Fire] (Table of Contents)

Hour-Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Peggy; John Blair (Villain); Blackie

Synopsis:

Rex Tyler puts out a fire and saves an entire camp for Uncle Sam. However, he is soon warned that the camp must be vacated immediately or there will be murder! Hour-Man decides to take over and track down those responsible for this threat.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Indexer Notes

Script and letters credits from Craig Delich.

[The Volcano Invasion] (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

William Smith

Inks:

William Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Ig Kluk; Doris West; Mr. Spear Forty Seals; Mrs. Spear Forty Seals; Wolf Mechant; Hal Cool

Synopsis:

Red, Whitey and Blooey are called into G-2 HQ and informed that they have been doing such a good job that they have earned a vacation: in Alaska! After getting settled in a local hotel, they discover that Doris West in already there. She tells them that Alaska is being overrun by Kalvanise men who are disguising themselves as Eskimos, and who are believed to have captured or killed a G-2 operative in that area. The trio then go on to round up the oriental crooks and save the life of the G-2 man.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 ([March 2006])
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Craig Delich.