Issue | #5 |
Published | June-July 1941 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Notes | This cover is believed to have been prepared as the cover to All-Star #3 BEFORE the concept of the JSA was put into that issue. All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Characters | Spectre; Flash; Green Lantern |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Howard Purcell |
Inks | Howard Purcell |
Notes | This cover is believed to have been prepared as the cover to All-Star #3 BEFORE the concept of the JSA was put into that issue. All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in America Vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #3 [likely redrawn]; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Hourman; Dr. Fate; Flash; Green Lantern; Sandman; Atom; Hawkman; Spectre (all as the Justice Society of America) |
Synopsis | Crime has been defeated by the JSA so well that the members are becoming bored, unaware that crimedom is getting ready to strike back individually at each member! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Everett Hibbard |
Inks | Everett Hibbard |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | The Flash |
Synopsis | Mr. X's minions decide to set fire to apartment buildings in the area in order to kill the Flash, known to be living in one of them. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Hal Sharp |
Inks | Hal Sharp |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Sandman; Dian Belmont |
Synopsis | Unable to discover a crime in progress, Sandman decides to drop in on Dian Belmont, only to discover she has been captured by The Kidnappers Union! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed) |
Inks | Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed) |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Hawkman; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] |
Synopsis | Hawkman is fooled into believing that Pullman's Jewelry is going to be robbed. Hawk decides that the extra Hawkman emergency outfit he is working on would be ideal for Shiera to wear as a ruse for the criminals he wants to capture. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed) |
Inks | Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed) |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Dr. Fate; Inza |
Synopsis | Fate decides to put an end to a fake magician named Magico, who is robbing a rich woman blind, unaware that Magico is being used by Mr. X to draw Dr. Fate into a trap. |
Genre | occult; superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Howard Sherman |
Inks | Howard Sherman |
Letters | Howard Sherman |
Notes | Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Spot illo of Hop |
Genre | aviation; ad |
Pencils | Jon L. Blummer (spot illo) |
Inks | Jon L. Blummer (spot illo) |
Letters | ?; typeset |
Notes | Ad for Hop's A-A Flying Club added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Hourman |
Synopsis | A fake Hour-Man is used to convince Police that the Hour-Man is a petty thief. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Bernard Baily |
Inks | Bernard Baily |
Letters | Bernard Baily |
Notes | Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | The Atom |
Synopsis | Mr. X's men decide to trap the Atom by rounding up every shrimp walking around and forcing them to enroll in their "Be a Hercules in Five Easy Lessons" course. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Ben Flinton |
Inks | Ben Flinton |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Johnny Thunder; Herman Darling; Daisy Darling; Joe the Butcher (villain); Small Change (villain) |
Synopsis | Johnny gets a job as an elevator operator, not realizing that Daisy's father works in the building. But that job turns out to be a life-saver for Herman Darling. |
Genre | superhero;humor |
Script | Evelyn Gaines ? |
Pencils | Sheldon Mayer (spot illo) |
Inks | Sheldon Mayer (spot illo) |
Notes | The last half of page two is an ad for the new Mutt and Jeff comic book. |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Spectre |
Synopsis | The Ghostly Guardian is on the outs with the Police as he is accused by Mr. X's minions of running illegal gambling establishments. |
Genre | superhero; occult |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Bernard Baily |
Inks | Bernard Baily |
Letters | Bernard Baily |
Notes | Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | Green Lantern |
Synopsis | Mr. X decides to use "light" as a weapon against G.L. as he blows up several areas within the city and challenges the Master of Light to stop him. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Irwin Hasen |
Inks | Irwin Hasen |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | The Flash; Hawkman; The Atom; Spectre; Dr. Fate; Sandman; Hourman (all as the Justice Society of America); Mr. X (villain) |
Synopsis | A frustrated Mr. X turns himself into the Police when the JSA just can't figure out who Mr. X actually is! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox |
Pencils | Everett Hibbard |
Inks | Everett Hibbard |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | JSA members |
Synopsis | The editors announce that the Flash has won his own magazine and that Johnny Thunder will be initiated as the new JSA member to replace him. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Everett Hibbard |
Inks | Everett Hibbard |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |