All-Star Comics #26

(Fall 1945)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

You're on the Right Track with All-American Publications! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Vampires of the Void! [Introduction] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)

Inks

Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Secretary); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Metal Creature (villain); Metal Space Ship (villain); Herbert Crawford (villain, scientist, astronomer, physicist, metallurgist, mention only)

Synopsis

When Herbert Crawford, renowned scientist, doesn't appear at the meeting, Hawkman relates to the members Crawford's theory that Earth was soon to be invaded by metal creatures from Jupiter. Hawk had studied Crawford's calculations, even spotting a spaceship on one of the charts heading towards Earth. According to Crawford's studies, only metal was on board: living metal that could eat and grow! When reports come in involving strange occurrences involving metal, each member is assigned to investigate one of the areas involved with that occurrence.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Indexer Notes

The splash page repeats the cover art except that JSA members and space ship are flip-flopped, with the heroes' chest symbols adjusted.

[Vampires of the Void! Chapter 1] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Metal Creatures (villains, all die)

Synopsis

Hawkman heads towards Silverland City where a silver mine had disappeared, where the Jovian spaceship shook loose some of the metal creatures, and they began feeding of the metal, turning a silver color in the process and starting to grow under the warmth of the Earth's sun. When Hawk arrives, he combats them unsuccessfully, but notes they are stealing the mine's payroll, then stumble into some dynamos, charging them with electricity. Securing 100 pennies, he drops on the creatures, shorting them out. Puzzled by the creatures robbing the payroll, he alerts the rest of the JSA of this fact.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Mace; Silverland City

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Vampires of the Void! Chapter 2] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Justice Society of America; The Atom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Atom [Al Pratt]; Metal Creatures (villains, all die)

Synopsis

The Atom must discover how the subway system of a great city has been destroyed. It seems that the Jovian beings are attacking the iron rails of the city's subway system, eating the tracks. When the Atom finds that he can't stop them, he talks to Hawkman, who explains what happened in Silverland City. Atom asks the Police to construct an oxygen accelerator for him, then confronts the beings, sprays them and the beings turn red. Atom explains that the beings were eating (and becoming) iron, and that by feeding that iron with oxygen at high pressure, he literally "rusted" the creatures to death!

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Meet a Bit-o-Honey (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Vampires of the Void! Chapter 3] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Justice Society of America; Green Lantern / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Stan Asch; Martin Naydel (Green Lantern figures)

Inks

Stan Asch; Martin Naydel (Green Lantern figures)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Frankie Tweed (metallurgist); Metal Creatures (villains, all die)

Synopsis

As Frankie Tweed was at work, one of the strange Jovian metal men approaches him from the rear, grabbing him and the invention he was working on: an alloy as strong as steel, but as light as aluminum. G.L. saves him while also receiving a message from Hawkman thru the help of his power ring, giving him valuable information. Flying back to the factory, they discover the Jovians stealing cash from the safe. Knowing the beings are all magnesium now from feeding on that metal, and not wanting to destroy the factory, G.L. follows them into the countryside then destroys them with his ring.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Power Ring; Ute Magnesium Factory

Indexer Notes

This chapter was originally written and illustrated with Starman. Naydel drew figures of Green Lantern that were pasted over the Starman's figure. During the filming process, some of these fell off, revealing Starman's gravity rod (see panels 1 and 3 on page 3).

[Vampires of the Void! Chapter 4] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Justice Society of America; Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Metal Beings (villains, all die)

Synopsis

The Jovians are feeding on telephone copper cables, and as they move on to find more of the metal, they stop off the at a bank to steal cash. When Dr. Mid-Nite can't stop them, he meets with metal workers to arrange a death trap for the beings, then leads them out of town, returns and throws a sack of cash into another bank. Inside, the creatures begin to feed on the hanging light fixtures, becoming ill and dropping over dead. Dr. Mid-Nite explains that when the beings ate the metal, not knowing that lead had been substituted for the copper, they simply died of lead poisoning.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Smithville; Smithville River

It Isn't Fair! (Table of Contents: 10)

Tippie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Edwina Dumm (signed as Edwina)

Pencils

Edwina Dumm (signed as Edwina)

Inks

Edwina Dumm (signed as Edwina)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Tippie

Reprints

• from Cap Stubbs and Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) ?

Indexer Notes

This filler does NOT appear in the Archives.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Vampires of the Void! Chapter 5] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Justice Society of America; The Flash / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash figures)

Inks

Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash figures)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Metal Creatures (villains, all die)

Synopsis

One evening, strange, tiny metal men burst into a museum and began feeding on gold bracelets and rings. Then, a golden hand picked up a golden necklace, but before it could start feeding on it, the Flash appeared and begun struggling with the Jovians. Unsuccessful, Flash briefly saw Hawkman, and headed back to find the beings stealing pictures. An idea occurs to the Flash: gold is very malleable. Telling the Police to stay back, the Flash took on each of the creatures, reducing each to lumps of gold metal, thus saving the pictures and the solitary gold necklace.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Metropolis Museum

Indexer Notes

This chapter was originally written and illustrated with the Spectre. Naydel drew new Flash figures that were pasted over the figures of the Ghostly Guardian for much of the story, although he completely re-drew some panels.

The story is narrated by a gold necklace.

Hurricane Orders (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Robinson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Fletcher Bourne (for Naval Pilot); 'Tater Tomkins (Fletch's friend); unnamed fisherman; fisherman's wife

Synopsis

Ex-Navy pilot Fletch is asked by his friend 'Tater to go aboard The Albatross and test her airworthiness. It's a lucky thing that he did, for he spotted an approaching hurricane and was able to telegraph a warning to all aircraft and ships at sea about the danger.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Bunto Keys; Caribe Indians; The Albatross; Tongaloo

[Vampires of the Void! Chapter 6] (Table of Contents: 14)

The Justice Society of America; Johnny Thunder / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Johnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; Metal Spaceship (villain)

Synopsis

Johnny heads to the frozen north to find the location of the spaceship, which landed there, and meets up with some friendly natives, who supply him with provisions and a dog sled for his trip. Warned not to seek the ship, Johnny won't listen and eventually finds it. Unimpressed, he kicks it and the ship eats the bottom of his shoe, but begins to roll down the hill, growing in size as it does. The natives think Johnny is responsible and try to do him in until brother John calls on the Thunderbolt to save him. Johnny then asks the T-Bolt to gather up the rest of the JSA and bring them there.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Say You

Want to Be a Football Champion? (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Vampires of the Void! Conclusion] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)

Inks

Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; Hebert Crawford (villain, reforms)

Synopsis

The JSA ponders what to do with the ship. G.L. thinks acid may dissolve it, so he brings a string of acid vats to the scene, dumps them on the ship, which wastes away. They return to HQ to find Herbert Crawford waiting and he suddenly changes colors and begins to attack the members, stating that he has all the powers of the metal men. Hawkman figures, then, that Crawford also has their weaknesses, and that's how the members finally subdue him. He apologizes, and the JSA vow to help Crawford get re-established and use his knowledge for the benefit of the world after he is released from prison.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #6 (2000 [January 2001])

Keywords

Power Ring

Indexer Notes

Oddity: The first page of the conclusion is lettered I, while the rest of the pages have the letters X, Y, and Z. Wonder Woman does not appear in the conclusion.

How Thom McAn Made Tokyo Tremble (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)