All-Star Comics #46

(April-May 1949)

Now More Than Ever (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Adventure of the Invisible Band! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Irwin Hasen (splash also)

Inks

Bob Oksner (splash also)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; Farnsworth (official at Gusher Oil); Higgins (official at Gusher Oil); Mrs. Campion [aka Aunt Mamie] (charwoman); Elmer Doolittle (Mrs. Campion's nephew); The Invisible Band [Prexy; Bad Beau; Doodler; Carat; One-Hair] (villains)

Synopsis

An incredible robbery of $50,000 from an oil company spurs the JSA to the conclusion that the Invisible Band is responsible. However, the charwoman who cleans the apartment the JSA meets in, discovers a sketch (by Dr. Mid-Nite) that looks like a puzzle, so she gives it to her nephew, Elmer, who fancies himself an amateur detective. He reaches the same conclusion as the JSA, so disguises himself to investigate the apartment, believing it to be the HQ of the criminals. When the JSA returns, he believes them to be the crooks dressing as the JSA and leaves to report this to his detective school.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #10 ([September] 2004)

Keywords

Civic City; Civic City Courier; Gumshoe Detective Correspondence School; Sky-High Gusher Oil Company

Indexer Notes

The JSA meets in an apartment that changes back into an ordinary room whenever they leave that even the charwoman doesn't know who occupies it. In the first panel on page 8, there is a billboard picturing the JSA encouraging people to buy U.S. Savings Bonds.

The Adventure of the Invisible Band, Part II (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]; Elmer Doolittle; Fred Bain (coin collector); Mrs. Carroway; Mr. Pomeroy (Gracy's executive); unnamed Gracy's Controller; Tom (florist shop owner); The Invisible Band [Prexy; Bad Beau; Carat; Doodler; One-Hair] (villains)

Synopsis

Hawkman and Black Canary visit the home of ancient coin collector Fred Bain and nearly stop two members of the Invisible Band until Elmer Doolittle, convinced the duo are crooks, helps the real crooks get away. Meanwhile, at Gracy's Department Store, the Band has its eyes on the $1 million in receipts the store has taken in, but Dr. Mid-Nite and Wonder Woman put the squash on that until Elmer shows up and allows the real villains to escape. At an exclusive florist shop, GL is able to stop the Band from seizing the receipts from Sweetheart's Day until Elmer steps in and the crooks escape.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #10 ([September] 2004)

Keywords

5th National Bank; Civic City; Gracy's; Power Ring

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Sport Snaps / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Before a hockey game...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Reprints

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #37 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

This filler does NOT appear in the Archives.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

The Adventure of the Invisible Band, Part III (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Bob Oksner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Elmer Doolittle; Mr. Forman (bank President); unnamed Police Sergeant; Jim (worker in the Mardi Gras central office); The Invisible Band [Prexy; Bad Beau; One-Hair; Doodler; Carat] (villains)

Synopsis

Members of the Band successfully rob a bank during a Mardi Gras gala, then hide from the Police in a wax museum. The Atom and Flash discover the ruse and knock the Band for a loop until Elmer shows up and allows the Band to escape. Meanwhile, the JSA is being held prisoner by the Invisible Band, who gives Elmer his diploma IF he can put a bullet into seven targets on a stage. Elmer doesn't know that a JSA member is behind each target, but as he prepares to shoot, a stumbles, wild shots hit a water pipe, and the JSA gets free and cleans up the gang.

Reprints

• in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #10 ([September] 2004)

Keywords

Civic City; Civic City Bank; Civic Island Mardi Gras; Golden Lasso; Hugo's Wax Museum

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Kolynos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fabulous Ride of Portugee Jack (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Portugee Jack

Reprints

• in All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #82 (April-May 1955)

The Days of Knights (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited as John Osgood)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Indexer Notes

This text story does NOT appear in the Archives.

Safety Tips from Streak the Wonder Dog (Table of Contents: 11)

Streak the Wonder Dog / public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer ? (1st panel); Alex Toth ? (2nd panel)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer ? (1st panel); Alex Toth ? (2nd panel)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Streak

Indexer Notes

This PSA does NOT appear in the Archive.

Toth credits from Bob Hughes.

To All Junior Justice Society of America Members! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Colossus! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Howard Purcell ?

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Howard Purcell

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Johnny Peril

Indexer Notes

This story was NOT reprinted in the Archives.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Green Lantern; Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)