All Star Comics Archives #11

([April] 2005)

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

cover / 1 page (report information)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Embossed with the original All-Star Comics logo (minus the stars).

All Star Comics Archives Volume 11 (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Title page, illustrated with modified figures from the splash page from the story from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #53.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the story from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #52.

Foreword (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the story from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #52.

The Prophecy of Peril! (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bob Oksner (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #50 (December 1949-January 1950)

The Prophecy of Peril! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Professor Hughes (Jay Garrick's Senior class advisor); Paul Turnbull (Garrick's classmate); Johnson (Garrick's classmates); three unnamed classmates of Jay Garrick; unnamed college night watchman; Mr. Alpha [Fred Kincaid] (villain, bank President)

Synopsis

The JSA members, being honored at Midwestern University, are to have a dinner in their honor. However, the Flash can't attend because of a commitment made ten years previously, when he and seven of his classmates, along with their college professor, made prophecies as to what they believed their lives would be like, and now they were to examine those prophecies to see how accurate they were. One, Paul Turnbull, refuses to participate, burns his prophecy, and leaves the room. However, using ultra-violet light, the JSA sees Turnbull's prediction that he would become a criminal named Mr. Alpha.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #50 (December 1949-January 1950)

The Prophecy of Peril! Part II (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Scott Jeffrey [aka the Cotton King]; Thompson (Jeffrey's assistant); unnamed Fern Beach Mayor; Mr. Hawkins (Fern Casino owner); Mr. Alpha [Fred Kincaid] (villain)

Synopsis

Hawkman and the Atom head to Gulfport to locate Mr. Alpha, whom they suspect is Paul Turnbull, and arrive in time to help deal with a break in a levee. Discovering sabotage, they head to the Jeffrey estate, wherein the owner is being bound by Mr. Alpha, who traps the duo in a flooding room. Meanwhile, Dr. Mid-Nite and Black Canary are in Florida, following a clue that Mr. Alpha was going to use meteorology to commit a crime. As a hurricane warning goes up, the criminal robs a casino using the hurricane as a cover, but the JSA duo find themselves overpowered and placed in a burning room.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #50 (December 1949-January 1950)

The Prophecy of Peril! Part III (Table of Contents: 8)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; unnamed zoo engineer; Mr. Sword (auto company owner); Mr. Alpha [Fred Kincaid] (villain)

Synopsis

Flash and Wonder Woman go to a zoo, but when the electricity goes out, they discover that Mr. Alpha is responsible and head to the city hall, where Alpha is stealing tax money. Alpha knocks them out with electrical current and leaves. In Zenith, G.L. faces the criminal, who intends to steal a diamond-encrusted car at the Sword Auto Company. The Green Gladiator, however, gets trapped in harden magnetic oil and nearly electrocuted. But he and all previous JSA'ers are saved by Paul Turnbull! The reunited JSA listens to Turnbull, who provides the tell-tale clue to Alpha's true identity.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #50 (December 1949-January 1950)

Indexer Notes

Credited to Peddy and Sachs in this volume.

Invaders from the World Below! (Table of Contents: 9)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; the Diamond People [Exnam; Obnir; Aknon]

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #51 (February-March 1950)

Invaders from the World Below! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Dr. Craig (mention only); Charles Crillon [aka The Crackpot of Science]; the Diamond People [Exnam] (villain)

Synopsis

Several mysterious events in Civic City spur the JSA to meet with Army officials, and are mystified by the uncanny predictions of a scientist named Crillon. They attend a meeting where Crillon is speaking about a race of Diamond People who live beneath the surface of the Earth whom he believes are responsible for the events happening re the Bottomless Lake and Old Reliable Geyser, and that a major catastrophe may occur if people do not act soon. When Crillon and a Mr. Exnam suddenly disappear at the meeting and the JSA reads the scientist's notebook, they decide to act.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #51 (February-March 1950)

Invaders from the World Below! Part II (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; the Diamond People [Exnam; Obnir; Aknon]

Synopsis

Flash, Wonder Woman and Black Canary head to the old World's Fair grounds, where Crillon's notes indicate the Diamond People will strike. When a volcano suddenly emerges on a playground, the trio stops the lava flow and faces the Diamond People, who use a gem ray on the JSA, blinding them and plunging them into the smoking volcano. Meanwhile, at Bottomless Lake, G.L. and the Atom investigate why the lake suddenly has filled with ice. They succeed in saving the city, but the Diamond People arrive and over-power the duo with the gem ray, blinding them and causing them to go over a cliff.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #51 (February-March 1950)

Invaders from the World Below! Part III (Table of Contents: 12)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Ed (government crew worker); Charles Crillon; unnamed 8th Army Command General; The Diamond People [Exnam; Illmra; Aknon; Obnir] (villains, all die]

Synopsis

Dr. Mid-Nite and Hawkman head to a secret government facility and discover that the Diamond Men are already on the attack there. The duo have them disabled, but one creature pulls out the Gem Ray, blinding the JSA pair, who nearly fly into a high tension wire. Returning to HQ, the duo meet with the other members, who relate their escapes...then a Diamond Man, Charles Crillon, walks in and spills the beans on the Diamond People, while Flash discovers that sound vibrations can destroy them. A battle ensues, the Diamond People destroyed and Crillon returned to normal.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #51 (February-March 1950)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! (Table of Contents: 13)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Mr. Prince

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #52 (April-May 1950)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Irwin Hasen (splash page); Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (splash page); Bernard Sachs (credited)

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

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #52 (April-May 1950)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! Part II (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

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

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #52 (April-May 1950)

The Secret Conquest of the Earth! Part III (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

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

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #52 (April-May 1950)

The Gun That Dropped Through Time! (Table of Contents: 17)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #53 (June-July 1950)

The Gun That Dropped Through Time! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Ted Weldon (reporter for the Civic City Press); Dr. Alvin Swanley [aka Stanley] (inventor, death); Helen Swanley (Dr. Swanley's niece); Erik Pomar (villain)

Synopsis

The JSA attends the National Society of Inventors Show at the Palace, when their friend, inventor Dr. Swanley is found dying, and the blame for his murder is laid on news reporter Weldon, even though the murder weapon cannot be found. Swanley's weird invention and papers are turned over to Swanley's friend, Pomar, and the All-Stars visit Pomar to learn of the invention's use, which turns out to be a time chute. The JSA reasons someone murdered Swanley and then dropped the gun into the time chute, and they have only two hours to recover the gun and murderer before Weldon is executed.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #53 (June-July 1950)

The Gun That Dropped Through Time! [Part II] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Tamurlane, The Khan (villain, Asian leader and Conqueror); Ackman (villain, the Khan's servant); Attila the Hun (villain); the Huns (villains)

Synopsis

Flash and Black Canary travel back through the Time Chute to the 14th Century, where the gun in question is in the possession of the Khan. After amusing the Khan to win a favor, the Flash secures the gun, then he and the Canary must battle guards to keep it. Then the gun suddenly disappears from Flash's hand. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman and Dr. Mid-Nite land in Europe in the 5th Century, and are taken prisoner, coming before Attila, who has the gun in hand. Through trickery, the JSA duo secure the gun after battling Attila's Huns, but the gun disappears from the Man of Night's hand!

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #53 (June-July 1950)

The Gun That Dropped Through Time! Part III (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]; Hadrin (a gladiator); Spartacus (a gladiator); Julius Caesar (villain, Roman ruler); Queen Atlanta of Atlantis (villain, death)

Synopsis

Hawkman and the Atom land in ancient Rome in the year 71 B.C. and notice a poster telling of gladiator bouts being held, and one gladiator, Spartacus, will be using a newly discovered weapon. The duo head for the arena where the Atom spots the gun and takes it, but is set upon by the other gladiators. Winning the battle, the duo speed away with the gun, which vanishes. G.L. is dropped off in 9638 B.C. and eventually meets with the Queen of Atlantis, who shows him the murder gun. An sudden earthquake allows G.L. to secure the gun and his ring keeps it from disappearing again.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #53 (June-July 1950)

The Gun That Dropped Through Time! Part IV (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; unnamed Governor; unnamed prison Warden; Ted Weldon (cameo); Helen Swanley (cameo); Erik Pomar [aka Mr. X] (villain, death)

Synopsis

G.L. uses his ring to pick up the other members from their Time Ledges, and a quick visit to the Governor with the gun saves Weldon's life. The JSA is asked to return the Time Chute to Pomar, and when they do, they discover Pomar to be Swanley's killer. He uses a new ray to destroy their will to live, but Dr. Mid-Nite pulls a trick on Pomar by causing the rays of the weapon to play on Pomar, causing him to commit suicide.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #53 (June-July 1950)

Under the Big Top (Table of Contents: 22)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #54 (August-September 1950)

Circus of a Thousand Thrills [Part I] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; unnamed Policeman; unnamed Chief of Police; Mr. Alimand (villain, circus owner); Goliath (villain, giant strongman); Felix the Great (villain, tightrope walker); Demon Dan (villain, trick motorcyclist); Frederick (villain, lion tamer); Mr. Mechanico (villain, man with a machanical mind)

Synopsis

Chairman Hawkman tells the JSA that all cases in the works are closed and, with nothing for them to do, Green Lantern suggests that all attend the circus, which has just come to town. As they near the circus, a Policeman tells them the Police Chief needs to see them, and the Chief informs them that he expects a major crime wave to strike Civic City within the week. Four cities have already been hit, each at 9 pm in the evening, and each having had a traveling circus in town. This fact leads the Flash to suspect the circus in town is somehow responsible and all decide to investigate.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #54 (August-September 1950)

Circus of a Thousand Thrills! Part II (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake] (cameo)]; unnamed ocean-liner Captain; Mrs. Rockmillion; Felix the Great (villain); Frederick the Lion Tamer (villain); two circus clowns (villains); Tumbo (villain, an elephant)

Synopsis

Hawkman boards an ocean liner to protect "The Pharaoh", a valuable oil painting, but discovers Felix the Great and two circus clowns have already seized the painting. The Winged Wonder foils the robbery and jails the suspects, but is stunned to discover that Felix is performing at the circus! Likewise, the Flash and the Atom set out to guard Mrs. Rockmillion's prize Pompeii Tiara, but Frederick and his trained elephants purloin the tiara. The All-Stars stop the crime and jail the felon, but when the two return to the circus, they are shocked to see Frederick performing his routine!

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #54 (August-September 1950)

The Circus of a Thousand Thrills! Part III (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake] (cameo)]; Edward Bronson (retired oil millionaire, mention only); Alvin Marcey (eccentric financier and amateur magician); Demon Dan (villain); Mr. Mechanico (villain); Goliath (villain)

Synopsis

At the Great Museum of Natural History, Dr. Mid-Nite and Wonder Woman are there to protect an expensive collection of electrum coins, but have to battle Demon Dan. who has seized them. They round him up and jail him, but then discover him at the circus performing! Meanwhile, G.L. arrives to the estate of Alvin Marcey to guard his Harmonimac (automatic orchestra) in time to foil Mr. Mechanico and Goliath from stealing it. Having jailed the pair, the Green Gladiator returns to the circus too see the pair in mid-performance. Both he and Black Canary wonder what is going on.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #54 (August-September 1950)

The Circus of a Thousand Thrills! Part IV (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Mr. Alimond (villain); Goliath (villain); Demon Dan (villain); Felix the Great (villain); Mr. Mechanico (villain); Frederick (villain)

Synopsis

With all the JSA members re-assembled at ringside, they are stunned to see every one of the people that they had thrown into jail for committing crimes in the center ring! At that moment, Alimand announces to the crowd that the JSA will perform some feats, which they do...and the villains take it on the lam. The All-Stars round up the crooks, take them to the Police Station, where they are amazed to see two sets of circus performers. Finally, Alimand confesses that the Circus of a Thousand Thrills is, perhaps, the rarest circus of them all, because they have identical twin performers!

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #54 (August-September 1950)

The Man Who Conquered the Solar System! (Table of Contents: 27)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1950)

The Man Who Conquered the Solar System! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited); Art Peddy (splash page)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited); Bernard Sachs (splash page)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; John Morrison (Texas oil millionaire); unnamed mailroom clerk; unnamed postmaster; The Conqueror of the Solar System [Professor Elwood Napier] (perceived villain, pictured on splash only); the Green Star people (villains)

Synopsis

The JSA members gather in their projection room to view the latest newsreels, and the story that shocks them involves Texas oil millionaire John Morrison, who claims to have seen a UFO fly over and land while driving through the desert, and witnessing strange creatures as well. The Army and Police cannot find a trace, but the JSA remembers a Professor Napier from that area, and decide to visit him. They don't locate him, but a wire recorder left behind tells of the Professor building a rocketship to fly to Jupiter, so the JSA finishes the Professor's rocketship and heads toward Jupiter.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1950)

The Man Who Conquered the Solar System! Part II (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Miko (10' tall Jovian); Bolo (Jovian, friend of Miko, flashback); The Conqueror of the Solar System [Professor Elwood Napier] (perceived villain); The Green Star People [Bakeelu (their leader); others un-named] (villains); the Green Heads (villains, fish men)

Synopsis

Thanks to the gravity motor, the JSA reaches Jupiter in just a few minutes, and rescues a man named Miko being attacked by the Green Star people. Miko tells them that Professor Napier is in Jovalus. Leaving Black Canary and Dr. Mid-Nite to guard Miko, the rest head for the city, being attacked by green fish men, but making it into Jovalus. Wonder Woman and Hawkman stay behind while the rest enter the city looking for Napier, where they learn that Bakeelu has a ray that can sever the Earth in two. Wonder Woman, however, has a plan in mind to thwart that possibility.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1950)

The Man Who Conquered the Solar System! Part III (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Miko; The Conqueror of the Solar System [Professor Elwood Napier] (perceived villain); The Green Heads (villains); The Green Star People [Limi; rest unnamed) (villains); giant ape men (villains); Bakeelu (villain, leader of the Green Star People)

Synopsis

Hawkman and Wonder Woman overcome the Green Heads, then head to Jovalus, where the Flash tells them that the Conqueror got into a ship and headed for Mars, and the JSA must get to Mars as soon as possible. After landing, they attempt to find their foe and are attacked by huge ape men, who they run off. Green Lantern makes his way into the presence of the Conqueror, who offers him the chance to join him in his plan for conquest, showing GL that the other members are putting his type of helmet on and are under his control, but while GL fights against his double, the Conqueror disappears.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1950)

The Man Who Conquered the Solar System! Part IV (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Miko; The Conqueror of the Solar System [Professor Elwood Napier] (perceived villain); Bakeelu (villain, leader of the Green Star People); The Green Star People (villains)

Synopsis

Bakeelu has the disintegrator aimed at Earth and ready to fire, awaiting orders from the Conqueror. The helmeted members of the JSA are told to find GL and destroy him, but the Green Gladiator uses his ring to remove the helmet and restore their sanity. They attempt to stop the disintegrator ray from destroying Earth, but it fires...destroying the Green Star instead! Miko captures Bakeelu and returns him to Jupiter while the JSA and Napier head back to Earth in the rocketship.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1950)

The Day the World Ended! (Table of Contents: 32)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #56 (December 1950-January 1951)

The Day the World Ended [Part I] (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; Tobias Snel (security banker); Baxter (clerk); Mayor Hoving; Svante Arrhenius (19th Century chemist, mention only); Professor Canfield Ellery (31st Century historian); The Chameleons [also as Tobias Snel; also as a working man] (villains); Knelo [also as Hugh Jenkins, a fake farmer; also as a fake Policeman; also as Professor Ellery] (villain, Chief of the Chameleons)

Synopsis

In the world of the 31st Century and the city of New Modernia, a shape-shifting race called the Chameleons have appeared, and they are so great a peril to society that Professor Ellery approaches the Mayor and City Council. He proposes that he take a Time-Bus back to the 20th Century to get the Justice Society involved in the matter and bring them back to the 31st Century. The JSA, after having encountered a Chameleon, agree.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #56 (December 1950-January 1951)

The Day the World Ended! Part II (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Mayor Hoving (picture only); Army General Cadwell (photo only); C. F. Tanner (owner of Spaceships, Inc., photo only); The Chameleons (villains); Knelo (villain, Chief of the Chameleons); a Chameleon [as Professor Canfield Ellery] (villain); a Chameleon [as Mayor Hoving; also as a messenger] (villain)

Synopsis

The JSA arrive in the 31st Century and are led into a chamber housing giant homicidal robots by a person they believe to be Professor Ellery, but who is actually a Chameleon. When the "Professor" leaves the room, Knelo pushes a button activating the robots. The JSA finally defeats them, then seeks the Chameleon Chief, who has fled. Learn the Chameleons plan to impersonate three officials, so they divide up into teams to find and protect the three men. Flash and Wonder Woman head to City Hall, but they face a Chameleon disguised as Mayor Hoving, who escapes with the Great Seal.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #56 (December 1950-January 1951)

The Day the World Ended! Part III (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; Wallaby (scientist); Kenton (scientist); Tanner's unnamed Secretary; The Chameleons (villains); a Chameleon [as Army General Cadwell] (villain); a Chameleon [as C. F. Tanner] (villain)

Synopsis

Two scientists have constructed the Triple-Z Bomb, so powerful that it can blow up the Earth. General Cadwell, actually a Chameleon, tells them to take the bomb to a deserted area and bury it. G.L. and the Atom grab the "General", but must fight the guards, which allows the "General" to escape. Meanwhile, Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite and Black Canary arrive at Spaceships, Inc. looking for C. F. Tanner, and discover him in a forbidden area of the facility. The team finds "Tanner" about to board a Skyblaster and are ready to apprehend him when plant guards fight the JSA, allowing "Tanner" to escape.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #56 (December 1950-January 1951)

The Day the World Ended! Part IV (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott; also as Professor Ellery]; The Flash [Jay Garrick; also as C. F. Tanner]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider; also as General Cadwell]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Professor Canfield Ellery; Mayor Hoving; Army General Cadwell; C. F. Tanner; Knelo (villain, Chief of the Chameleons); The Chameleons [Chogpu; others unnamed] (villains)

Synopsis

Knelo issues a proclamation, officially sealed, warning all Earthlings to surrender or be blown to pieces by the Triple-Z Bomb. As three real officials contemplate surrender, Black Canary tells them not to as the other JSA members are preparing to attack the Chameleons in disguise as them. Unknowing, Knelno sees them approach, and who suddenly doff their disguises as G.L. renders the Triple-Z Bomb harmless. Knelno's attempt to use the robots fail and the Chameleons are placed in the Skyblaster and shot into space, unable to return for 100 years. The JSA then returns to 1950 via a time tunnel.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #56 (December 1950-January 1951)

The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! (Table of Contents: 37)

Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; The Great Gordoni

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1951)

The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited); Art Peddy (splash page)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited); Bernard Sachs (splash page)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Harry Wan (Honolulu Police Chief); Mustapha Hakim (Turkish detective); Jacques Durand (Paris Surete detective); Bill (audience member); The Key [also as Detective Drew Dawes of Scotland Yard] (villain)

Synopsis

Four famous detectives are invited by the JSA to Civic City to attend a meeting at the Civic City Palace Auditorium, wherein the crime detection methods used in their various nations will be used to "solve" a crime committed in their presence. After solving the staged crime, the four detectives disappear mysteriously, with the clue of a silver skeleton key left behind. When the JSA receive urgent telegrams from their home nations to return home to solve a mysterious crime, the All-Stars realize a master criminal is at work and set out to find the detectives as quickly as possible.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1951)

The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part II (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (cameo); Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Chief Inspector MacReady; unnamed bank watchman; unnamed Frenmch Surete Commissaire; Bert (villain); Harry (villain); Pierre (villain)

Synopsis

Dr. Mid-Nite meets London's Chief Inspector McReady at a bank where Police officials found the vault emptied, and a silver skeleton key left at the scene. Dr. Mid-Nite chases the crooks into a dense fog, and they then board a train, where he captures them with a Blackout Bomb. Meanwhile, the Flash meets the Parisian Commissaire of the Surete, who explains that the famed gargoyles atop the Notre Dame Cathedral have been disappearing. The Flash sets a trap, follows the crooks to a club where the crooks are emptying the treasure-filled gargoyles, and turns all over to the Surete.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1951)

The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part III (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]; The Emir of Kashdan; Colonel Masir (Istanbul Police official); F. Fred Wallis; unnamed Captain of the Laronia; Honolulu Police Captain Tom Lim; fake Emir (villain); The Great Gordoni (villain)

Synopsis

Wonder Woman decides to employ Turkish psychology to round up a fake Emir who has made off with 300 pounds of gold, leaving a silver skeleton key behind. Using her invisible plane, she spots a submarine and brings it ashore, rounding up the crooks. In Honolulu, multi-millionaire J. Fred Wallis has had his "short-snorter" $100,000 bill, signed by celebrities, stolen, so Green Lantern hurries aboard, and using Harry Wan's methods of not hunting for the criminal but making the criminal come to him, rounds up his suspect, turns him over to the police, and then hurries back to Civic City.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1951)

The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part IV (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Harry Wan; Drew Dawes; Jacques Durand; Mustapha Hakim; The Turtleneck Gang (villains); The Key [also as Inspector Drew Dawes] (villain)

Synopsis

When the JSA arrive back at the now deserted Civic City Arena, Black Canary tells them that she, Hawkman and Atom discovered a phony cellar below the arena stage, where they were attacked by a gang. After turning them over the the Police, the JSA discovers clues dropped by the missing detectives, follow them, and find the men around a table in a trance in a mansion. An image of Dawes suddenly appears on a screen, who then unmasks, revealing the true face of the Key. The JSA watch him attempt to flee in a cable car, but Wonder Woman stops it and the Key jumps 1000' to his death!

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1951)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 42)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited); Jerry Bails (credited) (research assistance)

Letters

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