All-Star Comics #47

(June-July 1949)

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

Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Ghost of Billy the Kid! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 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 [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; unnamed Mayor of Civic City [as the Pirate King]; Paul Pascal; Professor Otis Baker; Billy the Kid [Hal Hampden] (villain, fake death); Pecos Joe (villain); Frosty (villain); Billy the Kid [William Bonny] (villains, image only)

Synopsis

At a Community Chest fundraiser, the festivities are suddenly interrupted by Billy the Kid and his gang, who steal $100,000 in gold. The JSA's only clue is a professor in a hospital near a deserted old west ghost town, and he tells them a story of his encounter with the Kid years before. The professor believes the same person is involved and plans to steal more gold unless the JSA can stop him.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Civic City; Daily Post; Evening Star; Golden Lasso; Silver City (New Mexico)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Trouble in the Bull Ring (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Ghost of Billy the Kid, Part II (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 10 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]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Mr. Barker (refining company owner); unnamed refinery messenger; unnamed Police Commissioner; unnamed U.S. Secretary; Billy the Kid [Hal Hampden] (villain); Pecos Joe (villain); Frosty (villain)

Synopsis

Hawkman and Black Canary visit a gold refinery and learn that a messenger has left with more than $21,000 in gold, and the duo follow the armored car and interrupt the Kid and his gang robbing the armored car. Meanwhile, Dr. Mid-Nite, Flash and Wonder Woman note that the nation of Norland is sending a $2 million debt payment in gold, to be picked up at the airport. When they arrive, the Kid and his gang set a trap with fumes of loco weed to disable the Police and grab the gold. When the JSA pursues the crooks, they get a surprise!

Reprints

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

Keywords

Civic Book Shop; Civic City; Civic City Airport; Civic Hats; Golden Lasso; Hotel Ritz; loco weed; Norland

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Adventure of the Shipwrecked Pirates (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Ghost of Billy the Kid, Part III (Table of Contents: 8)

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]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; unnamed CCB radio announcer [Walter Winchell?]; Mr. Groves (VP of Civic National Bank); Professor Otis Baker; Billy the Kid [Hal Hampden] (villain); Pecos Joe (villain); Frosty (villain)

Synopsis

When the rumor of a lost gold mine under Civic City hits the airwaves, the Kid and his gang make for the spot, and loot the treasure. Then they discover the gold is in a bank vault and is part of a trap laid by the Atom and Green Lantern. After a brief battle, the duo follow the Kid and get a surprise. Meanwhile the rest of the JSA figure out that the professor is missing from the hospital and a ghost town is being used as the gang's hideout, so they head for Silver Butte. There they are taken prisoner by the Kid, but GL's ring saves the day, the Kid is unmasked and the gold recovered.

Reprints

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

Keywords

CCB radio; Civic City; Civic National Bank; Power Ring; Silver Butte (deserted ghost town)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Time Will Tell! (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

This text story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

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

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A bird called the bittern can move each of its eyes...

Genre

non-fiction; nature

Indexer Notes

This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

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

Listerine Tooth Paste / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[The First Windmill] (Table of Contents: 17)

Rockhead McWizzard / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Wheelan

Inks

Ed Wheelan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

FL86

Genre

humor

Characters

Rockhead McWizzard

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Jim Van Dore. We formerly credited this story to Jack Farr in error.

This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

"Popsicle Pete" and the Bob Feller Fire-Ball! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Popsicle Pete / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Ruining the Ransom Plan (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)