All-Star Comics #49

(October-November 1949)

The Invasion of the Fire People (Part 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Arthur F. Peddy

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Tyhe 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 (2004)

Keywords:

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

The Invasion of the Fire People (Part 2) (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Arthur F. 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 (2004)

Keywords:

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

The Invasion of the Fire People (Part 3) (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Arthur F. 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 w/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 (2004)

Keywords:

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

Stay in School -- Give Yourself a Chance (Table of Contents: 4)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Graham Place

Inks:

Graham Place

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

Jack Schiff

Genre:

non-fiction; teen

Characters:

Buzzy

Indexer Notes

This PSA was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

Shoes 'Round the World (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

This text story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

Funny Facts (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Martin Naydel ?

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

[Larry Minter Was Innocent] (Table of Contents: 7)

Johnny Peril 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

Inker is unknown per Craig Delich (2004-4-30).

This story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

[Aviation, Sound, and Jet Propulsion] (Table of Contents: 8)

JSA Laboratory Notes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

non-fiction

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 (January 2006).

Flames of Death (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)