All-Star Comics #49

(October-November 1949)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

The Invasion of the Fire People! [Part I] (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 [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Dr. Grover Conrad (scientist, narrator); Everett (Conrad's assistant); Agar Akman (ancient scientist, flashback, death); the Fire-People [Xtok; Zbat; Nkasi] (villains)

Synopsis

The JSA has been beaten by the mysterious Fire People, so Dr. Grover Conrad and his assistant jack-hammer a message of warning on the side of the mountain for future generations. Ten days earlier, the arrival of yellow comets spur the JSA to investigate, and their encounter with a meteor sends them to Dr. Conrad, who explains one of the meteor's radiation printed a movie film from the long past revealing the arrival of the Fire People then, and their theft of radium, and the threat they pose for the future. The JSA decides to act and destroy the menace before it's too late.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Civic City; Civic City Press; Golden Lasso; Power Ring; Yellow Comet

Lou Boudreau (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rescue from the Ravine (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Invasion of the Fire People! Part II (Table of Contents: 6)

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 [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Professor Manhin (head of the Palomina Physics lab); The Fire-People [Nkasi; Xlki; Zbtor; Zbat; Yrni; Yzox; Kmago] (villains)

Synopsis

Atom and Black Canary discover the Fire-People at a physics lab, stealing enough radium to power their get-away ship. After a short battle, the duo are chased off by the Fire-People's heat rays. Flash and Dr. Mid-Nite follow the footprints from a meteor to Five Lakes Hospital, and find the Fire-People in the surgery room. A battle ensues, resulting in their fiery foes using open ether cans to overcome them. Hawkman and Wonder Woman discover the Fire-People hauling away radium canisters from a mining company. They put up a great battle, but the duo is overcome by steam.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Civic City; Five Lakes Hospital; gold-leaf electroscope; Golden Lasso; Palomina University Physics Lab; Thor Uranium and Mining Company

Mountain Rescue (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hollywood's Top Adventure Star! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Invasion of the Fire People, Part III (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Dr. Grover Conrad; Everett (Conrad's assistant); the Fire-People [Xtok; Kurdo; Nkasi; Xlki; Zbtor; Zbat; Yrni; Yzox; Kmago] (villains)

Synopsis

Green Lantern discovers where the Fire People are building their getaway rocket and notifies the Army that the enemy's radium gun is too much for him. The Army planes are also shot down by the radium gun and Dr. Conrad begins to chisel out his warning on the mountain, believing all is lost. As he finishes his message, the JSA shows up and tells him that the Flash has discovered the Comet People's weakness: HEAT! Then the JSA, armed with carbon-arc lamps, attack the Fire People, and defeat them, who retreat to a hill and destroy themselves with the radium gun.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Carbon-Arc Lamp; Civic City; Golden Lasso; Power Ring; Radium Gun; Yellow Comet

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Buzzy Says Stay in School - Give Yourself a Break! (Table of Contents: 11)

Buzzy [DC] / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Graham Place

Inks

Graham Place

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Editing

Jack Schiff

Genre

advocacy; teen

Characters

Buzzy Brown

Indexer Notes

This PSA was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

Shoes 'Round the World (Table of Contents: 12)

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: 13)

Funny Facts / 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

All race horses have the same birthday!

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

To All Junior Justice Society Members! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

[Larry Minter Was Innocent] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Johnny Peril; Larry Minter

Indexer Notes

Purcell inks credit removed by Craig Delich.

This story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

[Aviation, Sound, and Jet Propulsion] (Table of Contents: 16)

Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Bob Oksner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Characters

Hawkman [Carter Hall]

Synopsis

Hawkman illustrates 1) how the principle of flight works; 2) how to make a mailing-tube trombone, which explains the principle of sound; and 3) how a medicine dropper and balloon can be used to demonstrate how jet propulsion works.

Indexer Notes

This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archives.

Art credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Rubber-for-Molds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Motor’s Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Flames of Death (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)