All-Star Comics
#43
(October-November 1948)
DC,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1948-08-23
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (uncredited editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
This is the first issue with a brand new logo, and this is the last story in which the JSA operates out of Gotham City.
This is the first issue with a brand new logo, and this is the last story in which the JSA operates out of Gotham City.
The Secret of the Golden Universe!
Justice Society of America / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Golden Robot
- Reprints
-
in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #9 ([December] 2003)
-
- Keywords
- Golden Lasso; Power Ring
Indexer Notes
Compare this cover with the cover of The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #29, and with the cover on Justice League of America (1961 series) #52.
[no title indexed]
Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Secret of the Golden Universe! [Part I]
Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Irwin Hasen (splash also)
- Inks
- Bob Oksner (splash also)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary; Hawkman [Carter Hal]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; unnamed editor of the Gotham Globe; Benson (reporter); Mr. Ferris (manager of Simpson Timer Company); Thomas (employee at Simpson Timer Company); Bill (Midwest Limited engineer); Ed (Midwest Limited fireman); Raymond (master illusionist); Aurikon (villain); The Gold Men (villains)
- Synopsis
- Boston Globe reporter Benson sees a connection with amazing thefts of metal and begins an investigation. Elsewhere, the great Raymond tells the JSA that he went to an exhibit at Gotham Island to expose so-called men of gold as frauds, but discovered they WERE made of gold. The Gold Men followed him, knocked him out, put him in a crate and dumped him in the river. Having escaped, he takes the JSA to the exhibit, where they confront the Gold Men, and battle them unsuccessfully. The Gold Men then board the Caterpillar ride, which spins dizzily, and when it stops, the Gold Men are gone!
- Reprints
- in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #9 ([December] 2003)
-
- Keywords
- Gotham City; Gotham City Railroad; Gotham Globe; Gotham Island; Midwest Limited; Power Ring; Simpson Timer Company
Indexer Notes
The splash somewhat replicates the cover, but was redrawn with JSA members in different spots and a different-looking robot.
The Secret of the Golden Universe! Part II
Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; Myrla (Chief Scientist of Xenca); Myrlan (Myrla's ancestor, flashback); Krano (Myrlan's son, flashback); Maxon (gold employee at the National Museum); Copper People (villains, flashback); Aurikon (villain, Myrla's half-brother); The Gold Men [Nikro; others unnamed] (villains); the Golden Robots (villains)
- Synopsis
- Having jumped on the Caterpillar ride, the JSA suddenly find themselves in a dimension of gold, meeting with a scientist, who informs them that the Men of Gold have stolen iron from Gotham City and brought it to Xenca to power giant robots, which will end 1000 years of peace, thanks to arrogant Aurikon. Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite and Atom witness a robot come back to life in a bay, they battle it and its occupants, but are captured. Black Canary and Wonder Women battle the Gold Men at Xenca's National Museum who have brought a robot back to life, but are soon overcome and taken away.
- Reprints
- in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #9 ([December] 2003)
-
- Keywords
- Acid Gun; Carbon Sphere; Golden Lasso; National Museum of Xenca; Xenca (Dimension of Gold)
[no title indexed]
Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's that big crowd watching?
The Secret of the Golden Universe! Part III
Justice Society of America / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Myrla; Raymond; Benson; Aurikon (villain); The Gold Men (villains); Golden Robots (villains, destroyed)
- Synopsis
- At Myrla's estate, GL and Flash battle another of the Golden Robots and defeats it, but are overcome by the steam from a lake of molten gold. Myrla is captured and taken to the museum where the JSA are on display in a glass case in suspended animation. But Aurikon also has Raymond as prisoner, in an inescapable trap, from which he eventually frees himself, then busts the glass case holding the JSA. The JSA then makes short work of the robots, rounds up Aurikon and the Gold Men, jails them, and then re-creates their travel on the Caterpillar ride back to Civic City.
- Reprints
- in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #9 ([December] 2003)
-
- Keywords
- Civic City; Gotham Globe; Power Ring; Radioactive Gold Ray; Xenca
To All Junior Justice Society of America Members
The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Secret code message from Hawkman.
Messengers from Space
text story / 1.5 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
This text story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.
[Blue Boxer Crimes]
Johnny Peril's Surprise Story / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- CC36
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Johnny Peril; The Blue Boxer [Ricky Jones] (villain)
Indexer Notes
This story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.
[no title indexed]
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Hero on the Bench
Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Secret of the Golden Universe!
Justice Society of America -
1.
[no title indexed]
Kodak Cameras and Film -
2.
The Secret of the Golden Universe! [Part I]
Justice Society of America -
3.
Johnny Mize
Wheaties -
4.
Bit-o-Honey Races to the Rescue!
Bit-o-Honey -
5.
The Secret of the Golden Universe! Part II
Justice Society of America -
6.
[no title indexed]
Spalding Sports Equipment -
7.
["What's that big crowd watching?"]
Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy -
8.
The Secret of the Golden Universe! Part III
Justice Society of America -
9.
[no title indexed]
Kellogg's Variety -
10.
[no title indexed]
Bendix Coaster Brake -
11.
To All Junior Justice Society of America Members
The Junior Justice Society of America -
12.
Messengers from Space
-
13.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
14.
[Blue Boxer Crimes]
Johnny Peril's Surprise Story -
15.
[no title indexed]
Thom McAn Shoes -
16.
[no title indexed]
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
17.
Hero on the Bench
Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Craig Delich
- Matthew Head
- Kirk House
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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