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Issue Details

Issue #7
Published October-November 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

Cover Details - "The Justice Society Raises $1,000,000 For War Orphans"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dr. Fate; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre superhero
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

3 page Justice Society of America story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [introduction]"

Characters Dr. Fate; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Hawkman [Carter Hall] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Synopsis New JSA Chairman Green Lantern returns from war-torn Asia and Europe, announcing that things are very bad over there, and immediate financial aid is needed. Hawkman recommends that each member raise $100,000 towards that end....but Johnny offers to raise $300,000 himself!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Superman and Batman make a brief appearance.
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

8 page Green Lantern story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 1]"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
Synopsis Green Lantern decides to pick Doiby's brain as to how to raise his share of the money. Later, a man named Doon enters Doiby's cab, followed by people trying to kidnap him, and Doiby is taken prisoner. The man claims to be a wealthy individual who would gladly donate $100,000 to G.L. providing he is rescued.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

6 page Spectre, The story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 2]"

Characters The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
Synopsis The Spectre, in order to raise his funds, fights a boxing match, captures some crooks, plays the stock market, aids a fortune teller and secures some buried treasure.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

6 page Atom story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 3]"

Characters Atom [Al Pratt]
Synopsis The Atom assumes the role of The Masked Demon to uncover a gang of men betting on college sports in order to garner two donations of $50,000 each.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Ben Flinton
Inks Ben Flinton
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

6 page Dr. Fate story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 4]"

Characters Dr. Fate; Inza Cramer
Synopsis Dr. Fate seeks out the advice of Inza to raise money and she suggests writing an article on crime that pays $25,000 to the winning entry. Inza wins, but is kidnapped by the men sponsoring the contest. Fate saves her and is rewarded with his $100,000 share.
Genre occult; superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

7 page Hawkman story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 5]"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
Synopsis The Flying Fury aids a newspaper editor being threatened and bullied by people who disagree with his hard-hitting editorials.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

6 page Sandman story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 6]"

Characters Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont
Synopsis Wesley Dodds consults Dian Belmont on how to raise his needed share of the money and she suggests visiting Police HQ and pulling down a few wanted posters whose rewards total his $100,000 goal.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Cliff Young (signed)
Inks Cliff Young (signed)
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

2 page A Hop Harrigan Story text story "Secret Airport"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker
Synopsis A group of spies get Hop to take off in his new secret bi-plane.
Genre aviation
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (spot illustrations)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (spot illustrations)
Letters typeset
Notes Artist revision by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Credit previously given as Sheldon Mayer [Archive credit is wrong].
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

6 page Hourman story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 7]"

Characters Hourman [Rex Tyler]
Synopsis Rex Tyler is visiting the Wonders Expedition and hears about an Aztec treasure being sought. When he saves the day for the expedition and uncovers the treasure, he is rewarded with a check for $100,000.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

7 page Johnny Thunder story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [chapter 8]"

Characters Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt
Synopsis Johnny runs into a gang, headed by a guy named Hotfist and is mis-took for a member of the gang. After escaping from this mess, he consults the Thunderbolt on how to raise $300,000 and ends up selling peanuts, umbrellas, ice cream....anything to raise the money, but ends up losing every dime! Later, a phony Atom & Sandman threaten Hotfist & his gang, and Johnny is hired to deal with the phony JSA'ers. The T-Bolt saves the day, but Johnny gets not one penny from Hotfist.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

4 page Justice Society of America story "$1,000,000 for War Orphans [conclusion]"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Fate; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Superman [Earth-2] (cameo); Batman [Earth-2] (cameo); Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo, not in story); Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo, not in story) (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Synopsis Johnny sneaks back into JSA HQ without being seen, wondering what will happen to him when the other members find out he hasn't got his share of money. Green Lantern's power ring discovers Johnny and he explains his dilemma, and the members begin to make fun of him when the Thunderbolt shows up with honorary members Flash, Superman and Batman with $100,000 each to save the day for Johnny and the JSA's fund-raising efforts.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes .
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2

1 page Justice Society promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters JSA members and honorary members, plus two new members: Dr. Mid-Nite and Starman.
Pencils Everett Hibbard
Inks Everett Hibbard
Notes This promo-teaser for All-Star #8 relates that Hour-Man is taking a leave of absence and is being replaced by Starman, while Green Lantern is becoming the next honorary member and Dr. Mid-Nite [with Hooty the owl] will replace him. Hawkman is announced as new JSA Chairman.
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2